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THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her 'Majesty's Dockyards with 11,250 loads of HONDURAS MAHOGANY TIMBER, and 7,509 loads of MOULMEIN TEAK TIMBER, to be delivered during the years 1859,1800, and 1801, according to distributions, which, with the forms of the Tenders, the conditions of the Contracts, and a specimen of the Mahogany Timber; 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 ," and must be delivered at Somerset place, accompanied by a Letter signed by Two responsible Persons, engaging to 'become bound with the Person tender ing, in the sum of £5OOO for the due performance of each of the Contracts. G REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NORTII WALES.—TOITRISTS' TICKETS to CIIES TER, CA RNARVON, LLANGOLLEN, BALA, &c., for One Month, are now issued at Paddington.—Fares (rail and coach), 70s. and :ios. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ISLE of MAN, BANGOR, BEAUMARIS, and LLAN DUDNO. RETURN TICKETS for One Month are now.issued at Paddington. Fares (rail and boat) : 70s. and 50s. G RE AT WESTERN RAILWAY. SOUTH WALES.—TOURISTS' TICKETS to MIL FORD HAVEN, available for Narberth-road (for Tenby) Carmarthen, Swansea, Neath, Chepstow, &c., for One Month, are now issued at Paddington.—Fares : 70s. and 50s. (`IREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. V-A FAMILY TICKETS to DAWLISII, TEIGNMOUTH, or TORQUAY, for One Month, are now issued at Paddington, to parties of not less than three persons.—Fares (each passen ger) : 50s. and 355. CItEAT WESTERN RAILWA Y. JERSEY and GUERNSEY, via WEYMOUTH. — RETURN TICKETS for One Month are now issued at Pad dington.—Fares : 455. and 355. • GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. FAMILY TICKETS to WEYMOUTH, for periods varying from a Fortnight to Three Months, are now issued at Paddington, at greatly Reduced Fares. • GREAT T IV CI E cE S TS T E to R N N ARBE R B AJLI Y. FAMILY AVDA(for Tenby) and MILFORD lIA.VEN, for One-Month, are now — lssued at Paddiwz - ,ton, to parties of not less than three persons. Fares (each person): Ms. and 4.".1t..- GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. KILLARNEY and SOUTH of IRELAND, Via Mil ford Haven and Waterford.—RETUßN- TICKETS for One Month are now issued at Paddington.—Fares 105 s. and 80s. REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to Oxford, Banbury, Leaming ton, BirmincY,ham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Llangollen Road, Chester, Birkenhead, Liverpool, &c., from Paddington, on MONDAY, September 13, at 7 a.m., returning on Saturday, the 18th, from Liverpool (Landing . Stage) at 8.30 a.m., and an te-mediate stations as per handbills. Fares—Oxford, Gs. 64. and 4s. ; Banbury, Bs. and ss. ; Leamington or Warwick. 10s. Ed. and Gs. ; Birmingham, 12s. and 7s. ; Westbromwich, Wed nesbury, or Bilston, 12s. Gd. and 7s. Gd. ; Wolverhampton, 13s. and Bs. ; Wellington or Shrewsbury, 17s. and 10s. ; Llangollen Road or Chester, 18s. Cd. and 118. ; Birkenhead or Liverpool, 21s. and 12s. 6d. Children under 12, hall-price. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the ACHILLES. INSURANCE COMPANY will be held at the Offices, 25, Cannon-street, London, on THURSDAY, the 16th September next, at 12 o'clock pre cisely, to confirm the resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting, held the Bth day of September, for the dis solution of the Company, and confirming the provisional agreement entered into by the Directors for the disposal of the business of the Company. By order of the Board, London, Sept. 8, 1858. H. B. TAPLIN, Secretary. THE TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, and 42 and 43, Poultry, London. With which is incorporated the business of THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1849, and Empowered by Special Act of • Parliament. TRUSTEES. Matthew Marshall, Esq., (Bank of England.) William Smee, Esq., (Bank of England). Kenyon S. Parker, Esq., Q.C. henry Blair Mayne, Esq. The business of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY having been purchased by the TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, all the Policies of the late Company adopted under the Deed of Purchase are guaran teed and kept in force by the Travellers' and Marine In surance Company, upon precisely . the same terms and con ditions under which they were originally issued. • Total Policies issued Claims paid since 1819 £71,003 Annual income from Premiums(lB37) Insurance effected against General Accidents, Railway Ac cidents, and Marine Risks ; either Fatal, Non - fatal , or both together ; with or without Medical expenses extra. For Proposal Forms, Prospectuses, and all other information, apply to the Manager, at the Chief Office, or, to any of the Company's local Agents. EDWARD SOLLY, Manager. 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbary, London. I NTER NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANC E SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858. — Established 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of Grace.—lt always has been, and still is, the practice of this Society to pay claims 'under policies of assurance, notwith standing the death of the assured oc3uring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the annual premium, provided payment thereof be made, or notice of the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days of grace. For the Court of Directors, E. S. SYMES, Chairman. THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London. Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SURVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c. DIRECTORS. EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman. W. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. I Henry J. Hodson, Esq. Samuel King-Church, Esq. Johd Moss, Esq. John Elliotson, M.D.,Cantab.,J o hn Symes, Esq. I F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq. SECRETARY TO .THE BOARD. Alexander. Richardson, Esq. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Augustus Blondel, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Young. MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL. J. Elliotson, M.D., Cants!), F. R.S., 37, Conduit-street. ACTUARY. W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.5.,.F.5.5., Ste. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barktr Woolhouse, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford row. The next Qu in May, 18GO. Ex, duquennial Division of Profits will be declared Lmpks of onus up to May, 1855 : Bonus in Bones in ~. Permanent Policy Sum tulditic n Reduction taken Age. Assured. Cash. out in to of Annual Assured. Premiums. • - 1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 428 f 4 56 3 8 1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 04• 1843 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2 1851 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7 The following are amongst the advantages offered by the International Life Assurance Society:— The Society was established in 18.18. Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every five years. Its subscribed capital is five hundred thousand pounds. Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted to one hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds. Its annual income is ninety thousand pounds. The number of policies now in force exceed six thousand. About one thousand new policies are added every year. Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims upwards of three huiidred and twenty thousand pounds. For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chairman, 112, Strand. EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman 142, Strand, London, W.C. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.- It is only a short time since this singularly efficacious article of animal diet first made its appearance; and already its celebrity is world-wide. It has been a subject of wonder, and has puzzled many a brain to explain how this has been brought about. Yet when we are acquainted with a few facts concerning the food, our wonder will cease. A few days since, a gentleman wrote, stating that he had a horse which was a • " perfect hag of bones." lie tried all kinds of things to get the animal into condition, but in vain. Ile then bought some of Thorlev's food; and he says the effect was wonderful. The . horse rapidly grew fat, and in the course of a few weeks had gained no less than 12 stones. Again we find at the late agri cultural shows at Birmingham, Cardiff, &c., the animals which carried off the highest prizes had been partly fed with Thor ley's food for cattle. Such facts speak for themselves, and we are forced to the conclusion that its celebrity arises solely from its own intrinsic merits, and the great demand for it can proceed alone from the good opinion and testimony of those who have tried it. All parties interested in horses and cattle will do well to apply to 77, Newolite-street, London, for a pamphlet which is sent post-free. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MAT. price ls., post free, in an Envelope, for 13 Just published, stamps. ----- -- - - QELF-PRESERVATION.—A Medical Treatise k I on the Functions and Disorders of the Generative System, and on the cure of Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from vicious habits acquired during the critical passage from youth to Manhood, with practical observations on the Phy siology of Marriage in its social, moral, and physical rela tions. To which are added remarks on the wonders of the Microscope in revealing, the hidden mysteries "of Life within Life," and its advantages in detecting, by urinary examina tion, the cause and effect of every variety of these complaints, with numerous engravings and cases BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, 'Hono rary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Li centiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fear ful consequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degra.dation in Manhood, cloth remature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any r class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condi tion, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is en titled. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring gr ievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret sumeed - the heyday of inconsiderate self indulgence, how those penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and, above all, that them is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row, and may be had of Mann, 30, Cornhill ; Horne, 19, Leicester square ; Gordon, 145, Leadenhall-street ; or from the Author, who may be consulted daily, from 11 till 2, and from 6 till 8, at his residence, 37, Bedfbrd-square, London. The work may be had in , India, of Mr. Von Litzky, Loll Bazaar ; Calcutta—Messrs. C.and J. Hormitsjee, Apollo-street ; Bombay—Circulator Office ; Madras—Mofussilite Office, Agra ; Dodsworth, Colombe, Ceylon ; and of allßooksellers thr.oug,h out the Colonies. 14th pro from ;enaut n the ted to Mus- Luck- ry as d 6th enant, ilitary pi, by L to be ithout flsign James Marsh ign A. i.rthur test >inger, More 'rotter, 313. t., to :ed. ;, to be wvicee Conor, tenant - e, 11th . in the Limit& te Fort in .the nferred , in the L , 1858, s rant of cone. Lt Dra- ssion to minted )undast ay Iltv tenant* Major. ssion_ i to -omoteu General Foot, to tenant• 3, to be Donald& meet of ice the e d, but ,t., to be m Jo hn esignu-_A• in inster, valve, St ;ept. 1 0 + adver ckshire , District rcester iinghato ed, witb m at' Lou-tills" ware n ° av iir ul. we fillil rof to-d.9r w 9 a nd 0 , de. v" rrel viand ° it 10 Fri°l ipPIY of currefi n ii olir $.0,1 1 in t" to .asi to o , ?,g to tO -g to 4 t0"...' the 10 , i ®ic ost ; nhr l. t ben ...a ° econ.;:, Bring an ti` l3 I pat" for tri pot an d ..m...•‘ . ingtoi' Es 4.► T. 14' ;, ss9•+ &U .° ee l ° n'o'uo r4 11 01 1/.2 obitl— P 014°I; •oral e i . "lori eg Kent' [r. i,„l li ' for tl'° C , oho )1 '2ll' 0 Lt." f f ck il4q , 0. A "" No. 20,660. PUBLICATIONS. THE WAR IN INDIA. On Friday, in 1 vol., with Portrait, 10s. 6d. bound, JOURNAL of AN ENGLISH OFFICER in INDIA. By Major NORTH, 60th Rifles, Deputy-Judge Advocate-General, and Aide-de -Camp to GENERAL HAVE LOCK, &C. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. NEW NOVEL.—Now ready. EVA DESMOND ; or Mutation. 3 Vols. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. Now ready, in crown Svo., cloth, ss. (post free), Q HA KESPEARE AND THE BIBLE; KJ Giving Parallel Passages from the Plays of Shake speare and the Bible, showing where and how the great Dramatist was indebted to Holy Writ for his wisdom and profound knowledge of human nature. London : James Blackwood, Lovell's-court, Paternoster-row. FEIST'S . RACING RECORD for 1858. Part VIII., price 3d., will be published on the Ist of October. The Record, containing a complete calendar of Sport in England, Ireland, and Scotland, in 1857, and nomi nations for 1858, may be had, price two shillings. W. Wright, Fnlwood's Rents, Holborn. N 0 MORE PILLS nor any other MEDICINE for Indigestion (dyspepsia), habitual Constipation, Flatu lency, Acidity, Palpitation of the Heart, Torpidity of the Liver, Bilious Headache, Nervousness, Biliousness, General Dibility, Diarrhoea, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, Despondency* Spleen, &c. Send 2 penny stamps, and you will receive post free, 6 1 pages , the people's edition of " PERFECT HEALTH RESTORED," without pills, purgatives, or medicines of any kind, and with out expense, by a simple, pleasant, and infallible means which saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, adapted to the general reader. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Andrew Ure, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurtzer, 'Dr. Ingram, and many thousand other respectable persons, whose health has been re stored by it after all other means of cure had failed. London • Berry du Baraalr, sett Countegent-street, and through all Booksellers in Town and ry. PROFESSOR WILT AT,T3 A FRIKELL.- TO-NlGHT.—Polygraphic-ball, King William-street, Charing-cross.—TWO HOURS OF ILLUSION.—For One Month Only, previous to Professor Frikell's departure on a provincial tour. Every evening at 8; Saturday . a er n n noos at 3. Private boxes, one guinea; box stalls, ss. ; oer stalls, 3s:; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls.—Places may be secured at the Polygraphic-hall. from 11 till 5, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ADELAIDE GALLERY CASINO, Lowther Arcade, Strand.—The above ROOMS are OPEN EVERY EVENING. he celebrated band of the Argyll Rooms will play, by particu T lar desire, selections from Ii Trovatore, La Traviata, and Rigoletto. Conductor, Mons. A. LAMOTTE. Principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. Leader, Mr. Charles Hall. Doors open at half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission, DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay market). Open daily (for Gentlemen only). LECTURES by Dr. SEXTON at Four and Eight o'clock, on important and interesting topics in connection with ANA TOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY (vide Prb grammes). Admission ONE SHILLING. DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILO SOPHY OF MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the Author, on the receipt of twelve stamps. • ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicesthr-square, The best Ventilated anti Coolest Building in Europe.— Lessees, Messrs. Howes and Cushing. Entire Change of Per formance. Madame DELAVANTI will make a Grand Ascent on a portion of the Atlantic Telegraph Wire to the Dome of the Alhambra Palace, being one hundred feet in height,*and two hundred feet in length, a feat never attempted by any other artiste. WALLETT'S celebrated CIRCUS COMPANY. Extraordinary and brilliant success of the unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes and splendid Stud of Horses. Two Performances daily. Midday Entertainment at half-past 2; Evening at 8 o'clock. Private boxes, £2 ; stalls, ss. ; reserved seats, 3s. ; boxes, 2s. ; pit, is. ; gallery, 6d. Box-office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. No fees for booking places. Children under 9 years of age, half-price. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. Director, Mr.'-R. Duffell. Open, wet or dry, EVERY EVENING. THIS EVENING, and during the Week. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERTS by unrivalled. Corps. On the Ballet Stage, Mr. G. Thompson m his extra ordinary evolutions on'the Spanish Franca. In the Cirque Imperial, Mr. James Robinson, the great American bare back rider (who has been engaged for 12 nights more), Madame Blanche (the equestrian magnet) and the Decanter Equilibrist, w ill appear every evening, in conjunction with the new eques trian company, under the direction of her Majesty's Clown, H. Croueste. Illuminations and Fireworks of unequalled brilliancy, surpassing every other exhibition in the metropolis. Wonderful rope ascent. Dancing on the Leviathan Platform at 9, and after the fireworks. Hours of Admission from Mon day to Friday, at 7 o'clock. On Saturdays at 3—the Military Bands at 4. A maypole dance on the ballet stage, and country dances on the leviathan platform, by Chapino's talented troupe, until 6, when the usual performances com mence. Admission, is. ; children, 6d. Open on Sundays for promenade ; refreshment tickets, ed. On MONDAY, September 13th, GRAND ILLUMINATION GALA for the benefit of Mr. DUFFELL. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. —Triumphant success of the New Equestrian Com pany under the direction of her Majesty's Clown, IT. CROUESTE, Mr. JAMES ROBINSON, the Great American Fare back rider, and Madame BLANCHE, the equestrian magnet, EVERY EVENING. THE EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, in the absence of direct information from their own Cor respondent, can only rely on that received through Russia, and will consequently continue their extraordinarily low quotations of 2s. per lb., for Black, Green, or Mixed Teas, in e,lb. bags ; and Coffee, in the Berry, at lid. per lb.—Ware houses, 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just pub lished, price, free by pok, is. THE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work on the physical exhaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious consequences from the use of Mercury : with observations on the obligations of marriage, and directions for obviating cer tain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Sur geons. Consultations as usual (see page i 97). Sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row ; Sanger, 160, Oxford street ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is employed in both sexes to renovate the impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic: its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and sexual debility, obstinate gleets, impo tency, barrenness, anddebilities arising from venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by its unvarying sucess in thousands of cases. Price 11s. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 3.38., which saves lls. The CONCENTRATED . DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recom mended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin , blotches on the head and face, en largements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula ; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely deter sive, and its beneficial influence on the system is undeniable. Price lls. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of lls. PERIIY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effectaal remedy in either sex for all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, strictOe, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. &1., and lis. per box. Sold by Daniel Church, 78, Gracechiirch-street, City ; Bart ley-Itooper, 4 icing William-street (four doors from London bridge); G. F. Watts, 17, Strand ; W. Sutton and C o., 10, Bow churchyard ; W. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's -churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford Street ; Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63, Oxford-street ; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ' • Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand, and all medical vendors throughout fife United Kingdom NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency, Phlegm Nervousness, Biliousness, Liver Complaints, Hysteria Neuralgia, Sleeplessness, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartburn., Eruptions, Impurities, Irritability, Low Spirits, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhoids, Headache, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spasms, Nausea, and Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Complaints, effectually removed by JJ U BARRY'S delicious Health-Restoring REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD, which saves fifty times its cost in other remedies in illness, and is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it is the onl food which never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a good liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion, and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. We extract a few out of the many thousand expressions of gratitude from invalids :—Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart de Decies—" I have derived con siderable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines. Stuart de Decies." Cure No. 49,332. "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, ner vousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, end vomiting, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts,!, cure orextreme ner vousness, itulgestion, gatheriwrs. low spirits, and nervous fan cies. Cure NO. 4:3,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool : a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability. Cure No. 18,216. r. Andrew lyre, of con stipation, dyspepsia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Dr. Shorland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212. Cap tain tion of treng. enlargement of the liver, and total p Allan, of epileptic fits. Cure No e 4 6, 1 6. Major s Edie, th of Cure No. 36,418. Rev. Dr. Minster, of cramps, spasms, and daily vomitings. Cure No. 26,418. Dr. Ilarvey, of diarhoea and debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr. Wurtzer, 0 consumption. Cure No. 32,830. Wm. Hunt, Esq. , bar rister, of paralysis. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, wood merchant, Frimley, of thirty years' diseased lungs , spitting of blood, liver de rangement, partial deafness. Cure No. 58,816. Mrs. Hoize, aged 107 years', of dyspepsia (indigestion), debility, irritability, and nervousness, which had tormented her for 70 years. Cure No. 56,814. Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. Cure No. 52,612. The Dowager Countess of Castle stuart, of many years' nervous irritability, bile, and indiges tion. Cure No. 54,812. Miss 'Virginia Zeguers, cured of con sumption, after her medical advirers had abandoned all hopes of recovery. Cure No. 180. "Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I have suf fered great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been of cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had No. 4,208. " Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, c w o i n ti s i ul e t r e a d mp t s lie advice of many,' have been effectually cured by Du Barry's health-restoring Food. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev John W. Flavell, Riddlington Rectory, Norfolk: , 'No. 32,836. "Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very breesrteoertliw C F u o r o e d. 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The 101 b. and 121 b. canisters are forwarded carriage free, on re ceipt of Post-offigrtonrduemr., mDausonß,aariz Co., purveyors to h er street, London ; Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; James Well, 4n, Sloane-street ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330, 430, and 451, Strand ; 94, Cheapside ; and 60, Bishopsgate•street , 63, 150,. and 198 Oxiord-street. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1858. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND rIiONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c. GEORGE HOBSON begs to call the attention of Gentlemen to his New Autumnal Trousers, 218. to 255. Also his New Partridge Mixture Shooting Coats. Excellence with Economy. GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street. Established 1796. BANK OF -DEPOSIT. Established A.D. 1844. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. 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THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO LEEDS : View of Leeds, from Beeston-hall—Church of St. Peter, Leeds, from Briggate-bridge ; Kirkstall from the W oo d—th e -Environs of Leeds—Kirkstall Abbey, from the River—Fernley-hall, near Otley—Morley Roche Abbey— Adel-Church—Statue of Queen Victoria in the new Townliall, Leeds. Also, A LARGE COLOURED ENGRAVING (Gratis), THE NEW TOWNHALL, *LEEDS. With the Latest Foreign and Colonial Intelligence, and all the News of the Week.—Price sd. ; stamped, 6d.—Office, 11)8, Strand. Now ready, .... r r VOL. 32 of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON' NEWS, JANUARY to JUNE, 1858, cloth gilt, 18S. ; sewed, 13s. Cases for binding the above van now be hati, price S. Ott ; *- folios, 45.; reading-cases, 2s. • TICE INAUGcRATION BANQUET AT .TIIE LEEDS TOWNHAL,L. The inauguratiA •of 'the Leeds Town-hall on Tuesday last was followed by a "hanquet, given by the Mayor of Leeds, Sir Peter Fairbairn, to about 300 of the principal ladies and gentlemen, who had been previously invited to the inauguration. The banquet took place in the large hall, which will virtually be known by the name of " the Town hall." His Worship the Mayor presided over the repast. Mr. Harker, of London, officiated as toastmaster, and discharged the duties of his responsible office in a.most exemplary manner. The Bishop of Ripon acted as chaplain, and said grace before and after the banquet. In proposing the first toast after the banquet, The MAYOR said,—My lords, ladies, and gentle men,—The first toast I have to propose to you is that of her Majesty the Queen—a lady who is endeared to us and to a great portion of the uni verse as the most constitutional monarch that ever reigned in their country. If we look at her in that character, we find that she has on all occasions acted up to the constitution of this country, and she well deserves that which she has so fully earned—the love and veneration of the whole of her subjects. But, my lords and gentlemen, when we consider her in the character of a wife, we find that she possesses all the attributes which are neces sary to endear her to the husband she has chosen to accompany her through life ; and if we go still further and look at her as a mother, we find that she sets her children an example which it would be well if all the mothers in England were to fol low. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) She has done us, the inhabitants of the West Riding of the county of York, the honour of visiting us on this occasion, and she therefore deserves the thanks of Yorkshire men. lam sure I need not appeal to Yorkshire men to , ensure a hearty reception to this toast, because I know you all entertain a profound sense of her Majesty's admirable and endearing qualities. (Cheers.) She has opened this magnificent hall, and has expressed to me personally hr high grati fication at the taste and consummate wisdom which have erected so magnificent an edifice. (Loud cheering.) Her Majesty has also stated to me her high gratification at the very . warm and enthusiastic reception she has met with in this town —(loud cheers)—and that we should have a place in her recollection to the latest period of her existence. (Renewed cheering.) Ido not ask you to drink the health of the Queen merely as a pass ing toast, for I know that, as Yorkshiremen and Englishmen, you will do your duty. I, therefore, call upon you, without any further observation's, to drink the " health of our beloved Queen." (Enthusiastic cheering.) The toast was drunk with the heartiest manifes tations of loyalty. The MAvoR said the next toast he had to propose was that of " theAlrince Consort." (Applause." After observing that his Royal Highness wa,s a most worthy husband of the Queen, his worship said that the Prince Consort had taken great interest in the proceedings connected with the inauguration of the Town-hall, and he had also shown the general interest which he felt in the arts and sciences by visiting that morning a very interesting exhibition which was at the present time open in Leeds—the Exhibition of local industry. (Applause.) He had had the pleasure of going round that exhibition with his Royal Highness, who had shown an amount of knowledge respecting many of the articles exhibited which was really . surprising. (Applause.) He believed that the Prince Consort felt a deep interest in the arts and manufactures ofthis country. and that he was on all occasions ready to render his assistance towards their advancement. (Cheers.) When the assembly remembered the great advan tage which was derived from a person of so much influence as his Royal Highness taking an in terest in everything contributing to the welfare and prosperity of the country, he was sure that they would join with him in drinking "the health of the Prince Consort" with all the honours due to the exalted position which he occupied. (Cheers.) The toast having been enthusiastically drunk, The MAYOR next gave, "the Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal family." (Applause.) , The MAYOR then proposed" the Army and Nav y .' The country, he observed was, deeply indebted to the two services, and for the 18 months it had been specially indebted to the army. (Applause.) By their exploits in India the British soldiers had covered themselves with immortal glory. (Ap plause.) They had preserved to England the whole of India, and Leeds, as a large manufacturing tow n, ought to be doubly grateful to the army for the deeds which they had performed during that period. (Applause.) If he referred to the suffer ings and horrible events which had occurred during that period in India it made the blood curdle in his veins, but no sufferings had been more extensive than those which had been endured by the greater portion of the army in India. (Applause.) He believed that a brighter day was dawning, that the mutiny had been suppressed, and it was merely a work of time to restore perfect peace to the empire. Applause.) It was the duty of Englishmen, how ever, to show their love for the army, and. that the; were determined to see it in a state of efficienc: (Cheers.) Sir HARRY SMITII, K.C.8., returned thanks. After what had been so ably expressed by the Mayor as to the conduct of the army, there wa s little left for him (Sir Harry) to say, but that the army deeply appreciated the gratitude of their countrymen, and that the proudest satisfaction of the British soldier was to feel that his Queen rewarded his services by distinction and his country was grateful to him for his services. (Cheers.) Such was the proud ambition of England to main tain her vast territory in, a state of order and quiet that 80,000 soldiers had been raised within the last 18 months by voluntary enlistment—(loud applause) —and on the men of England being asked to come forth and defend their country, they were ever ready to rally round the standard of England. (Applause.) In Leeds there had been the oppor tunity of witnessing that day a body of men turned out in honour of her Majesty to whom he might allude in the highest terms—he meant the Yeomanry. (Applause.) The regiment which they had seen that day was fit for service in any country. (Applause.) Lieutenant-Colonel BECKETT, of the Yorkshire Hussars, also responded to the toast. The MAYOR next proposed " the Clergy," and alluded in complimentary terms to the services and character of the Bishop of Ripon, and Dr. Hook, the Vicar of Leeds. The Bishop of RIPON returned thanks. Colonel BECKETT, in giving the next toast, said, 'that he was sure it would be most acceptable to the assembly, the object of it being to enable them to do honour to that municipal body to whose judg ment, good taste, and indefatigable exertions the erection of the Town-hall was owing. (Applause.) In proposing the health of the Mayor and Corpora tion of Leeds he ventured to say that, if the benefits arising from popular elections and municipal go vernments required any proof, there would be a illustration under the administration of the mayor and corporation of Leeds. (Applause.) The MAYOR responded to the toast on behalf of himself and the corporation. He said there were many things yet to be done, not so much for the benefit of the upper classes of society as for the working people. (Hear.) The Town-council, how ever, were not inclined to do too much at once, but they would go on gradually, and. they would always endeavour to discharge their duties efficiently and satisfactorily. (Applause.) After alluding to the erection of the Town-hall, the Mayor said that he felt considerable diffidence in speaking of himself ; for, although a high honour had been conferred upon him - that day, he believed that it was intended as a mark of honour to the inhabitants of this large and important borough, as well as to himself. (Ap plause.) He felt, and he believed that the corpora tion did also, the great condecension of the Queen in kavian come to Leeds to inaugurate the Town hall, and he was sure that her Majesty was de serving of the gratitude of the corporation, as well as of the whole inhabitants of the borough and of the West Riding. (Applause.) " The West Riding Members" was afterwards given by the CHAIRMAN, who, in proposing it re ferred to the great number of years during which the interests of the West Riding have been repre sented by Mr. Denison, who, he observed, was emi nently entitled to the thanks of his constituents. (Applause.) The Mayor also alluded to the services of the other member for the Riding, Lord Goderich. Mr. E. DENISON, M.P., responded to the toast on behalf of himself. In the course of his speech he suitably alluded to the condescension of her Ma jesty in having come to Leeds and inaugurated the Town-hall, and he then observed that the objects for which the building had been erected were in numerable, but they were all tending in the right directions (Applause.) Lord GODERICII responded to the toast, and was recd.\ cd. with much applause, as was also Mr. Deni son. (Applause.) His Lordship then directed the attention of the assembly to the toast which hu wn s about to propose—namely, " Proverity to the town and trade of Leeds." (Applause,), He glanced at the importance of the manufacturing interest of the country, and, after alluding to the trade of Leeds, he concluded by expressing a hope that God might bless the town with continued prosperity and with increasing happiness. (Applause.) Mr. J. GOTT responded, and proposed " The health of the members for the borough of Leeds." The Right Hon. M. T. BAINES returned thanks, and congratulated the corporation upon the erection of the Town-hall. _ _ _ Mr. G. S. BEECROFT, M.P., said that day had been a great and auspicious one for the free and loyal inhabitants of the ancient and flourishing town of Leeds. (Hear.) As an architectural speci men the building in which they were assembled for festive purposes would be highly creditable to any town or city in this land, or in the world. (Cheers. To-day the Sovereign had visited Leeds, on the in vitation of the chief magistrate. She le:i; behind her blessings and honours, cheerful faces, and plea sant recollections. (Applause.) As a token of her good feeling and sympathyl as a bond of union _be tween ruler and subject, a sign of reciprocal esteem and affection, we accept her ,visit : and in the in terest of the people, over whom the rules so wisely, so prudently, so well, interests always of paramount importance, they said from their heart of hearts, " God save the Queen." The Eight Hon. M. T. BAINES said he had the honour of proposing a toast, which he thought the assembly would be ungrateful indeed if they were to omit to receive with anything less than enthusi astic applause. He rose to propose the health of the Mayor of this borough. (Cheers.) He should do so in a very few words, as his hearers all knew the extraordinary skill, perseverance, resolution, and unquenchable and invariable energy with which the Mayor had prosecuted, and at last brought about, the great work which had to-day been cele brated. (Applause.) They had also seen proofs without number of the munificence which charac terised his woi ship's conduct, and if an extraordi nary and irresistible proof of that were wanted he would point to the noble statue which the Mayor had presented to the town, and which would pre serve in honour and throughout future ages the name of its munificent donor. (Applause.) After briefly alluding to the princely hospitality which the Mayor had displayed in providing the magni ficent banquet of which the assembly had partaken, Mr. Baines concluded by observing that he was sure they were all anxious to have the opportunity of showing their deep appreciation of the Mayor's kindness, and he therefore begged to propose " The health of the Right Worshipful Sir Pet2r Fairbai - m, Mayor of Leeds." (Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk amid the most enthusiastic cheering which was again and again repeated. The MAYOR, in responding to the toast, said that lie would certainly be wanting in proper feeling and gratitude if he were not to thank the vs embly very sincerely for the assurances given him of their kindness towards him. (Hear, hear.) He felt, as he believed every person did, that it was a very diffi cult thing for him to speak of himself, and nis de termination was not to detain them with many . re marks, especially at that late period of the evening. He begged therefore simply to repeat his deep and profound thanks for the honour which they had been pleased to confer upon him by drinking his health in the hearty manner in which they had done. (Applause.) In about two months the period of his mayoralty would elapse, but in the mean time it would be his pleasure to continue to en endeavour to discharge his duty in a manner be coming the high office to which the corporation had been pleased to appoint him. (Applause.) He could assure them that the proceedings which had taken place that day would be deeply impressed upon his mind, and he hoped to have the opportunity of ma nifesting his good feeling towards the inhabitants of the town in a way which would deserve their thanks upon some future occasion. (Cheers.) After a pause, The MAYOR again rose and said he had the ho nour of being surrounded by many distinguished personages, strangers to the town of Leeds. He could assure them that they were heartily welcome. (Applause.) He was glad to see the union, of which their presence might be taken as an indica tion, existing between the town and the country, and he hoped this would not be the last occasion on which Leeds would be honoured by the presence of so many noblemen and gentlemen connected with the landed interest. Sir Peter concluded by giving " The Visitors," coupled with the health of Mr. Milnes. (Applause. Mr. It. M. MILNE ) S, M.P., said that the Mayor, in calling upon him to represent the visitors, had given him a nighty constituency. He observed that the visitors haft been highly delighted with the interesting proceedings which they had wit nessed in Leeds, and that for the magnificent and interesting spectacle of the morning, for the sump tuous entertainment of that evening, and for the courtesy which had been shown to each and every one of them, he begged on behalf of the visitors to return their sincere thanks. (Applause.) Mr. Alderman BOTTERILL proposed the health of the architect, Mr. Brodrick, to whose ability he paid a high tribute, which was warmly applauded by the company. The worthy alderman also re ferred to the Town-hall wth feelings of pride and admiration, speaking of it as a building which combined elegance and utility in a remarkable de gree. He also said that Lord Brougham had spoken of the assize courts in the hall as being ad mirably constructed. (Applause.) The toast was briefly drunk, and Mr. C. BRODRICK, the architect, briefly responded to it. ga ve the health of " Th e L or d M ayor The MAYOR of York and the Mayors of other Corporations who were present." The Lord of YORK (Mr. Wood) briefly replied. Mr. R. M. MILNES proposed the health of the Mayoress in ve ry suitable terms. Th e Q ueen , h e said, had been greeted in the hall that morning with every mark of honour and respect, and he now asked the company to do honour to the lady who held the highest rank in Leeds. (Applause.) w e need scarcely say, was received w an d general acclam a ti on . with hearty he t a o rt as y t, The MAYOR appropriately thank e d th e assem bly. The company then separated, about half-past 8 o'clock. A MARINE ACROBAT.—The extraordinary man ner in which the actinse continually change their form has been made the subject of discussion by many writers, and is, ' indeed, a circumstance well calculated to inspire curiosity. The last capricornis that I adopted far surpassed any which I had seen before as a contortionist, and furnished me with no fewer than twelve drawings, some of which are truly amus ing, considering the form and configuration of the animal in its natural state. I must give a sketch of this curious anemone. The first announcement that I received of his hav ing commenced his performances was from a servant (who had privately taken an interest in the " Quarium," as she called it, and endeavoured to catch up the names of its inhabi tants) poking her head within the door of ray sanctum, and cry ing out, " 0, please sir, docome and look, the enemy (meaning the anemone) is a -turning hisself inside out I I didn't touch him, sir indeed, I didn't!" I di scovere d, h owev er, • that from a natural enough curiosity, she had touched the "enemy" the preceding day—a liberty he immediately re sented, by losing no time in, to her great alarm and sur prise, " turning hisser outside in ! For a whole week-the animal continued his raanceuvres, until he finally detached his base from the rock. After this he rolled about in a most inflated, dropsical condition, being at least three times his usual size.—The Seaside and Aquarium; or, Anecdoteand Gossikon Marine Zoology, by J 0 124 Harper. THE DINNER TO SIR C. BRIGHT. The following is the concluding portion of the report of the dinner given to Sir Charles Bright on the occasion of celebrating the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph. The health of the Lord-Lieutenant having been proposed, His Excellency, on rising, was received with enthusiastic cheering. He said—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I thank you for the kind manner in which you have proposed and drunk my health. It is always a pleasant thing to have that honour paid to us by a body of gentlemen, but I on this occasion feel it connected with my predecessor. There is no thing that gives me greater pleasure than to acknow ledge the merits Of a predecessor. There has been no occasion on which I have spoken in public in which I had an opportunity of doing so, and I have now borne my testimony to the great merits of my pre decessor. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) I have also rejoiced that in proposing my health it should be coupled with that of prosperity to Ireland. (Hear.) No sentiment sinks more easily into my breast than that one ; nothing gave me so much heartfelt in terest when I was here before, and it is the sam e interest now. I know some have been agreeably surprised at finding the degree of prosperity to which Ireland has now attained. I confess, when my health was coupled with that sentiment when I was here before, I felt something like what Mr. Herbert describes, that it was to a certain degree —a myth. I feel now it is a reality that Ireland is as prosperous as she deserves—(hear, hear)—but tint co proaporouo ao nho will be in a few years. I am most grateful indeed for your having given me an occasion to assure you of the heartfelt interest which I take in the great en terprise which Iwo lately been completed, and to show you that my conduct on a late occasion in Dublin was not caused by any lukewarmness on my part, or any want of desire to encourage that enterprise by every means in my power, but simply by official necessity. (Hear, hear.) That I could have needlessly or wil fully absented myself on such an occasion, either from any personal hostility, or from any sectarian bigotry, I trust no one who knows me will for a moment imagine. As there are many who have not known me, and as these public occasions are the only way in which I am able to speak my feel ings to the people of Ireland, I beg to assure those who have not hitherto known me that such is the fact. (Cheers.) We have met on this occasion to celebrate an affair—the completion of an enterprise not only of the greatest possible interest to Eng land, but to Europe in general. In fact, it is hardly possible to over-estimate the importance of the little wire which binds us to the Western Con tinent. I know we are met under circum stances of some discouragement. It is true that the communication, which was so perfect and complete but a little while ago, has for a time—and a time only—been discontinued. I cannot attach any great importance to the slight discouragement under which we now labour. I cannot but feel that the end having been once attained it will never again be lost; and if the pre sent wire be unsuccessful in maintaining its place, which I trust in heaven may not be, the energy and enterprise of the people of this country will not allow it to die away. It is impossible, as I have said before, to conceive a more important matter. Historians have read, and poets have sung, of deeds of daring and enterprise, but the historians of peace ful success have also their victories and successes to relate, more beneficial to the human race than any of the -most successful victories inspired by the highest feelings of patriotism—(cheers)—and if in ancient times there were the compass and printing, in modern times there are steam and the telegraph, all most wonderful, indeed, so that it is difficult to award the palm of utility ; but the most wonderful of all is the telegraph, the great triumph we are met now to celebrate—(cheers)—and it is wonder ful that the further we go into the secrets of na ture, the more nature appears to yield up her mysteries, and it is possible that even more ex traordinary discoveries than this may become open to the human mind. Astronomers have revealed an unlimited space, and brought before us with undis puted precision worlds in comparison with which our own planet seems to sink into insignificance. Astrologists have revealed hidden secrets; steam has enabled us to defy the wind and waves and almost annihilate space. Of printing I need not say a word. Practical science has enabled us to govern the most gigantic machinery by the most simple touch of the hand of a child. But it has been reserved for the present day, and I may say for the present hour, to carry words to the fur most end of the earth with the rapidity of thought —to draw elecricity from the clouds, and bring it along the depths of the ocean for our service. When we consider the extraordinary undertaking that has been accomplished within the last few weeks; when I we consider that a cable of about 2,000 miles has been extended beneath the ocean, a length which, if multiplied ten times, would reach our farthest colonies and nearly surround the earth ; when we consider it is stretched along the bed of shingles and shells, which appeared destined for it as a foundation by Providence, and stretching from the points which human enterprises would look to ; and when we consider the great results that will flow from the enterprise, we are at a loss here suffi ciently to admire the genius and energy of those who planned it, or how to be sufficiently thankful to the Almighty for having delegated such a; power to the human race, for whose benefit it is to be put in force. (Cheers.) And let us look at the career which this telegraph has passed since it was first discovered. At first it was rapidly laid over the land, uniting states, communities, and countries— extending over hills and valleys, roads and rail ways ; but the sea appeared to present an impene trable barrier. It could not stop here, however ; submarine telegraphy was but a question of time ; and the first enterprise by which it was introduced was in connection with an old foe—and at present our best friend—lmperial France. (Hear, hear.) The next attempt which was successful' was, I be lieve, the junction of England and our island, and 1 which was, I believe, carried out by the same dis tinguished engineer, whose name is in the mouth of every man. (Hear.) Other submarine attempts followed ; the telegraph then paused before the great Atlantic, like another Alexander, weeping as if it had no more worlds to conquer ; but it has found another world, and it has gained it, not bringing strife or conquest, but carrying with it peace and goodwill. (Applause.) I feel I should be wanting if I did not allude in terms of admiration to the genius and skill of the engineer, Sir Charles C. Bright, who has carried out this enterprise, and to the zeal and courage of those who brought it to a successful termination. (Applause.) It is not necessary, I am certain, to call attention to the dili gence and attention shown by the crew of the Aga memnon--(cheers)—because I am sure there is no one here who has not read the description of the voyage in the newspapers. The zeal and enterprise were only to be equalled by the skill with which it was carried out. I believe there was only a differ ence of 12 miles between the two ends of the cable when it came to the shore. There are some ques tions with regard to the date at which the work was carried out, to which I wish to call attention. It was on the sth August, 1857, that this enterprise was first commenced under the auspices of my dis tinguished predecessor, who I wish was here now to rejoice in its success—l mean only in a private ca pacity. (Cheers.) It was on the sth August, 1858, it was completed, and it was on the sth August, more than 300 years ago, that Columbus left the shores of Spain to proceed on his ever-memorable voyage to America. It was on the sth August, 1553, that Sir Hugh Gilbert, a worthy countryman of Raleigh and of Drake; steered his good ship the Squirrel to the shores of Newfoundland, and first unfurled the flag of England in the very bay where this triumph has now taken placc—(applause)—nd it was on the same sth of August that your sove reign was received by her imperial friend amidst the fortifications of Cherbourg, and thereby put an end to the ridiculous nonsense about strife and dis sension. (Applause.) Let the sth of August be a day ever memorable among nations. Let it be, if I may so term it, the birthday of England. (Ch eers. ) Among the many points which must have given every one satisfaction, was the manner in whi c h this great success was received in America. (Hear.) There appears to have been but one feeling of re joicing predominant amongst them, and I cannot but think that that was not only owing to their commercial enterprise, which they shared alone , with us, but also, I trust, more to the feeling of con sanguinity and affection which I am sure we share —though occasionally disturbed by international disputes, and by differences caused by misre presentations or hastiness. It must still burn as brightly in their breasts as in ours. (Ann - lance.) I trust that, not only with our friends across the Atlantic, but with every civilised nation, this great triumph of science will prove the harbinger of peace, goodwill, and friendship, and that Eng- PRICE. 4D . STAMPED, SD. land and America will not verify the first line of the stanza— " Lands intersected by a narrow firth Abhor each °the', but that they will, by mutual intercourse, arrive at the last line of that stai.La, ar_a_ " like k: Aired drops, be mingled into one." (Warm applause.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed the " Health of the President of the United States." The next toast was " The Army and Navy," which was responded to by Major-General STOKES. The CHAIRMAN, in complimentary terms, pro posed the " Health of Mr. Gurney, Mr. Cyrus Field, and the Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany." Although they might for a time be dis couraged by the fact of the interruption of the communication which had lately occurred, still the broad fact remained, that a message had flashed from one hemisphere to another, and what had occurred already would occur again. They had present, Mr. Gurney, the chairman of the company, and they had Professor Thompson—(cheers) — who was the director chiefly concerned in the manage ment of the undertaking, and who accompanied the Agamemnon in her perilous voyage. He had reason to believe this gentleman would be able to give explanations that would in a great way mo dify that damp which had naturally been cast on the spirit of all present on hearing that some diffi culty had interfered with the completion of the triumph. He was sure they would give an assur ance that should the present undertaking, like its predecessor, prove futile, they had still energy sufficient to carry out the great undertaking which they had commenced. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GURNEY, who was received with loud ap plause, briefly returned thanks on behalf of him self and the directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, for the honours which had been done them by that assembly, and expressed his grati fication at being offered the opportunity of being present at that splendid banquet in the presence - of his excellency on the occasion. Professor THOMPSON also responded, and said that he lock u upon it as a great honour to have been at all connected with an undertaking of such importance. He was proud to say that he had been a director of the Atlantic Telegraph from the beginning. (Applause.) They should feel rejoiced at the great success which had been achieved. Arduous labours and great skill had been bestowed on the carrying out of the works of the company by those in whose hands the execution of the tasks had been put. The day before the work was completed it was said to be a chimera. Electricians doubted the possibility of sending the current through a wire of 2,000 miles long, and submerged in a sea to a depth of more than two miles, but the genius of a great man anticipated that difficulty, and to Mr. Whitehouse they must look as the man who had removed the barrier between Great Britain and America. (Cheers.) Professor Thompson then alluded to a subject which he confessed was a pain ful one—namely the probability of getting over the difficulty which was at present felt m continuing the communication. He was unable to give any decided ans wer t o th e question, but greater difficul ties had been overcome. Day after day, during the expedition, the cable had failed, but again the con tinuity had been restored. There could be no doubt that a most serious defect now existed in the cable, and the only question was whether that defect would be remedied at the defective point, so as not to have it necessary to furnish a new piece of cable ; but great as the discouragement was, the fact of having accomplished telegraphic communication between Great Britain and America remained, and all difficulties sank into insignificance before that fact. In conclusion, he expressed a confident hope that what had thus been accomplished would in the end be attended with a complete and lasting success. (Applause.) His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT then rose and said it afforded him much pleasure to propose " The health of Colonel Herbert." The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and pro posed " The health of Sir Charles Bright, Mr. ~~, , Whitehouse, and the other scientific gentlemen connected with the laying of the cable." _ The toast was duly honoured amidst loud applause, A series of complimentary toasts closed the pro ceedings. CHINA. The Moniteur de l'4rmee furnishes the following details relative to this country:—" The invention of gunpowder and artillery is generally attributed to the Chinese. According to the accounts which have been given of the naval engagement of Soum- Lin in 1161, between them and the Tartars, it is certain that the former had cannon on board their vessels, and nevertheless since that period they have learned nothing as regards the service of heavy artillery. A general named Ou-Sanguel, an ambi tious man, and much beloved by the troops, hoisted the standard of rebellion, and caused much alarm to the Court of Pekin. The Emperor felt convinced that nothing could be done against the rebels in the strong positions which they had taken up unless they could be attacked with artillery. His large guns were so heavy that they could not be moved, and in his embarrassment 'cnt for Father Verbiest, thinking he might be able to suggest some plan The Jesuit replied that he knew nothing of the art of war, and that all he could do would be to pray to God to favour the arms of the Emperor. Some enemies of the Jesuit hoped to avail themselves of this circumstance to accomplish his ruin, and they insinuated to the Emperor that Father Verbiest was in league with the rebels. The Emperor pre tended to give credence to this tale, and told him that unless he could cast light cannon for him all the Christians should be condemned to death. The father replied that he was quite ignorant of founding cannon, but that he would consult some books on the subject, and superintend the operations of the workmen. The cannon were cast successfully, and the Emperor, who was present, was so pleased that he took his cloak off his shoulders, and placed it on those of the Jesuit. The guns cast were small and light, but in order to enable them to withstand the fort^ of the powder, he had thick pieces of oak put on the outside and secured by iron hoops. The result was satisfactory, as the rebels were driven from their positions, and the revolt put down. The learned Visdelou, bishop of Claudiopolis, fixes the period when cannon were first used at 907 of the Christian era. Under the reign of the Emperor Tcoum Tehim, a rebellion broke out, and the rebels gained posses sion of some of the richest provinces of the empire. The Emperor, becoming alarmed, summoned to him all the principal dignitaries of the State to consult them as to what measures should be adopted. One mandarin recommended that the Jesuit Adam Schalt should be sent for, as he was well acquainted with everything connected with artillery, but this was opposed by another mandarin, who observed to the Emperor that, before the reign of the dynasty of Tham and of that of Soum, firearms had never been heard of, and that since their use the people trusted to them, and had become men without energy. The remark of this last mandarin did not please the Emperor, who drily replied, " Retire, and know that the use of firearms is one of the pre rogatives which places the Chinese above all other nations." It appears from the above facts that the invention dates back to the dynasty of the Thams in 907 of the Christian era, and that the Chinese are ignorant of the name of the inventor. In the History of Soum a chapter is devoted to different weapons, and lances of fire are spoken of. This lance, says the author, was a hollow bamboo, at the bottom of which was some gunpowder and a ball, which went to a distance of 50 feet. It also appears that the guns which were used in the naval battle of 1161, above alluded to, were a kind of howitzer, which threw red-hot shot. Travellers of modern days have been able to add but little to what was before known. One of the persons who accompanied the expedition of Lord Macartney states the force of the Chinese army to be 1,800,000 men, of whom 1,000,000 are infantry. The foot soldier receives about 65c. a day and a measure of rice ; the cavalry are paid double, and has his horse found him. The army is paid regularly every three months. THE SCOTCH MOORS AND FORESTS.—SO far as we learn, gentlemen in the moors and forests continue to enjoy fair sport. In the forest of Blackwater, Prince Ed ward of Saxe-Weimar killed a stag on Tuesday last, and another on Friday. Lord Coventry, in the same forest, killed two stags on Thursday. In the adjoining moors, Prince Edward killed 23 brace of grouse and three brace of black cock on Wednesday, and on Tuesday Lord Coventry killed 23 brace of grouse. In two hours, on Friday, the Earl of March killed 13 brace. In Glenaven Forest, on the 30th ult., Mr. Walker killed a stag, and on the 31st a hind. Capital sport has been had on the Lagganauld moors . On the 31st the Rev. G. King bagged 51- brace of grouse, and 71 brace of black game, and on the Ist inst. 111 brace of grouse. On the Lagganauld moors the fol loing numbers have been killed during the season :—Mr. Fred. Walker, in 11 days, bagged 514 brace ; Mr. G. Hall, in 13 days, 425 and the Rev. G. King, in 10 days, 331 brace ; in all, 1,270 brace of grouse , without re ference to mid szipQ6. Ibis extra ordinary mu - liter fully mantains the high character which these moors have held for the lot seven years as among the first in Scotland, and also testifies to the ability of the three sportsmen who have for seven years taken a firsosition en the list as marksmen.—.Banishire Journal, of Tuesday. NEWS eApF, R THE INDIA 217 CO UN Cg Yesterday, at one o'clock, the Co >nil -t- 4A: 10 - 1 their second meeting, at the In 4 - -- -v‘s , Leadenhall-street. Lord Stanley, the State, was again present i n hi s capacity of rr r e e S dent of the Council. The members in attendance were Sir Frederick Currie, Sir Ja mes W e i r Hogg, Captain Eastwick, Mr. Arbuthnot, M r . Wi lloughby, Major-General Sir Robert Vivian, Sir Henry Raw linson, Mr. Prinsep, Mr. Macnaughten, Sir Henry Montgomery, Sir Proby, Cautley, and Mr. Charles Mills. The absentees (from indisposition, We b e _ lieye) were Caytain Shepherd and Mr. Mangles • ••.;,tld not, of course lib till, the distingushed neat . or the depai ndian correspondence ; Mr. J. A. F. Hawkins and Mr. F. W. Prideaux, assistant examiners, were in attendance on the council, as were also Mr. Juland Danvers, and other officers of the secretariat. In the course of the sitting, which lasted upwards of two hours, the council appointed Mr. James C. Melvin to the office of Assistant Under Secretary of State. That gen tleman has up to this time filled the office of deputy secretary to the Court of Directors, under Mr. J. D. Dickinson, the secretary to the Court, and his new appointment is regarded as an indication of the retirement of Mr. Dickenson from the respon sible position he has so long occupied in the home establishment. THE RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN' HA WICK AND CARLISLE A meeting of representatives from local commit mittees, and from the various towns and districts interested in railway communication between Hawick and Carlisle, was held on Tuesday fore noon, in the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh. Mr. Walter Wilson, manufacturer, Hawick, was called to the chair, and there were present besides, from Hawick —Mr. James Turnbull, chief magistrate ; Mr. John Pattison, junior, magistrate ; Messrs. G. 'Wilson, J. Wilson, J. Laing, A. Laing, manufacturers ' • R. Fraser, merchant, and T. Purdom, banker. From Kelso—Dr. Murray. Kersknowe ; Mr. F. Roy, Nenthorn ; Dr. W. Mackenzie, Mr. T. Henderson, Shedlaw ; Mr. Wm. Thomson, Over-Roxburgh ; and Mr. James Tait, W.S. As representative of the provost and council of Portobello—Mr. Hugh Paton. From Selkirk—Mr. J. N. Murray, Philip haugh ; Mr. Bathgate, C.E., and Mr. D. C. Alex ander, solicitor. From Galashiels—Mr. John Cochrane, chief magistrate ; Mr. Henry Monteath, manufacturer ; and Mr. James Hopkirk, Langlee. From Dalkeith—Messrs. George Douglas, John Chisholm, Win. Porteous, and Mr. Alex. Mitchell. From Jedburgh—Mr. John Ord of Muirhouselaw, Mr. Wm. Riddell, Hundalee ; Mr. Win. Scott, Tympendean ; and Mr. Geo. Hilson, jun., solicitor. Mr. John Jardine of Thorlieshope, Liddealale. Mr. Wm. Hobkirk, corn-merchant ; and Mr. Robert Brown, brassfounder, Edinburgh ; and Mr. Edward Glynn, Newcastle, who intimated that he attended for Mr. Charlton of Hesleyside, chairman of the Border Counties Railway Company. After reviewing the past efforts for railway corn mmlication between Hawick and Carlisle, the chairman explained that this meeting was entirely independent of the North British Railway Com pany, and that it consisted of a body of local com mittees associated for the purpose of considering the best way of avoiding another contest in Parliament. In his view the proper course was to apply for a royal commission to settle the matter. In reply. to Dr. Mackenzie, he stated that sometimes the Ox pense of such a commission was defrayed by the nation, and sometimes by the parties on whose ap plication it was granted. This was a matter of more than mere local importance, for the line between Hawick and Carlisle was the last link to secure the independent working of the railway traffic of Scotland. The Caledonian, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Glasgow and South-Western lines, were all working together ; indeed the railway system of Scotland had been swallowed up by the great influence and power of the Caledonian Company, and the only way of obtaining an independent system of through traffic from the north of Scot land—lnverness, Aberdeen, Forfar, Arbroath, and Dundee—was through Fife, being the nearest route to Liverpool and-Manchester. The Caledonian Com pany had no interest in developing the traffic of the district, and it was stated by Sergeant Wrang ham, in 1857, before a committee of Parliament, that they only came forward with a scheme for a line in order to protect their main line. It was exceedingly likely that the Railway Department of the Board of Trade would conduct the proposed inquiry, and the expense, he understood, would be from 11,000 to £1,500. The first resolution, moved. by Dr. MURRAY, and seconded by Mr. Roy, approved of the con duct of the deputation to London last session in not pressing them for the appointment of a royal com mission. _ . --- The second, moved by Mr. TtiltBULL, chief magistrate of Hawick, and seconded by Mr. COCHRANE, chief magistrate of Galashiels, ex pressed the opinion that the objections which pre viously existed to the appointment of such a com mission are now remove d The third, moved by Mr. PATON, and seconded by Mr. MITCHELL, Dalkeith, declared that the construction of a railway from Scotland to Eng land is a matter of national importance, and proper for inquiry under the authority of the Crown. In moving this resolution, Air. PATON remarked that in this matter the meeting ought not to take the side of the North British Railway Company or the Caledonian ; he believed both companies were anxious that the object of the meeting should be carried into effect. The next resolution, moved by Mr. E. GLYNN, Newcastle, and seconded by Mr. ORD, of Muir houselaw, was as follows :—" That this meeting having understood that all attempts have failed to effect a reconciliation of the conflicting interests of the parties promoting the respective lines of rail way from Hawick, by way of Langholm, and by way of Liddesdale to Carlisle, and being unani mously of opinion that it will only be through the intervention of a royal commission that the con flicting interests and opinions that exist on the subject can be speedily settled, resolve to apply to all the railway companies, landowners, and others interested, requesting them to unite in obtaining the appointment of a royal commission to exiunine into the best lineof railway communication between the central parts of Scotland and the north-west and north-east parts of England." All these resolutions were unanimously adopted, and a committee was appointed to carry them out . and to report to a future meeting. TILE COJIET. We have received the following letter, which we print literatim et verbatim : " Sheereness Sept. i 18b8. “Sir—on Monday morning the Gth of Sept. I Seen a Commet Star at 2.10 m Ain. I have Cauld two more men to witness my Strange Site, in the Heavens this Commet Maid its apierance to me above the Horezen at 10 minuts Past 2. The Skey was then very Clear I watched it Course until 4 Am when the Strong Dawn of Day took away ists Reflietion at 2.30 it is on an Even line with the 2 Pointers to the North Star & about the Same Dis tance Below the Pointers as the North Star is from the Pointers I fixt 2 Sticks in the Ground & fixt a rool By them I took my alivation By those at the Same time I had my Spy Glass to watch menutely it Course in on Half Hour it Crossed my fixt ale vatiori to the South about 3 Points this Comniet is not as large as the Commet of 18011 I have wit nessed the Commet of Eighteen. Hundred and 11 & all the Comnets Since the above Date. this one is about the Middle Size Class Commet of a Clear Morning you Can See it in the NN.E House at 2. Am at 2.30 to 3. It is on an Even line withe the 2. Pointers to the North Star it is Visibly Seen By the Eye if the Heavens is Clear— :: gen re tln s e en ie li n Be r illlComieetasd ,-- o to pointers me n ters K o n . o 0 w N e. Star lam o the firs man that that Seen this Strange Star out of 16 Milion of People in England. MOREN Shereness " Kent England "I have two men to witness my Strange Sight. " As I Ern my living By being out at Night this 35 years Past I have witnessed often wonderful) Strange Sights in the Heavens—that neaver Come Before the Publick." STATE OF THE MIDDLESEX SESSIONS COURT.— court was Tuesday the s t a t e o f th e a t mos ph er e in the second was so bad, from the crowding of a great number of personsofoul in a small and ill-adapted room, and from "p a i r r e si n proceedingg judge, f r s o e m n t the for the el l y morning the learned a report upon tie subject. e_ ssurbgerodelowna, t t o h t a n h t a e A p i r r iso P n a:s t m o em, make p t o l aio delay n , judgeporport. f r t o o m l d the t e jury surgeon, that wheh.heii'dshtereecheiovpeedd t w he ma ta d llo h wln ve g trhee trYcon t not eni ro rly constructed and ventilated effect of inducing the authorities of the country any the House Pe of Correction, Coldbath-fields, ‘, longeri.orid providing of-hoichphad been so long court : Middlesexs r Smiles begs to report, for the m a san e 7, 185--D ' d that he has inspected the pae 173 s court, and that he finds the offensive a water-closet at the bottom- of the smell proceeds from water-closet t i and on rooms 0 thems underd ep u t y t - h j u e ge , stairs leading up to the dock, from which the stench finds its way into the court every time the door is opened. At the same time Dr. Smiles cannot express too strongly his opinion that the rooms and cells are entirely unfit 'for the reception of prisoners and the officers in attendance upon them during the trials. The large room in which the women are kept, containing a water-closet, is a mere vault lighted by gas, without any windows or openings to admit fresh air, and becomes most offensive. The cells also do not receive sufficient air, as the windows in the passage are obliged to be kept ehttt,—W. Bruaxs M.D " - .9 - . , „ t-__ - c3 1 3 0 x1 ry', th° up t"li, Ilig ll'