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THE ANNUAL FRENCH BALL—The 19th GRAND BALL for the Benefit of the French Benevo lent Society (Soci6te Frairaise de Bienfaisance) will t ake place at the Hanover-square Booms, on Monday, Feb. 20. Gentlemen's tickets, 14s. ; ladies, 7s. ; includira refreshments. May be Procured from the principal booksellers and music sellers ; !from the members of the committee ; or at the Society's office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Strand.— The Celebrated and Original CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS (Organised in 1842). Sote Proprietor and Manager, Mr. J. W. IZAvcou. The Public is most respect fully informed that, having completed a most successful tour in England, Scotland, and Ireland (where they ware honoured with a command from his Excellency the Lord- Lieutenant), they will commence a FAREWELL SEASON (Previous to their departure for America), in the above Hall, OD MONDAY, the 27th February. Reserved Seats, 3s. ; Unreserved, 2s. ; Back Seats, ls. ; Pri vate Boxes, holding Six Persons, £1 ls. Tickets and places may be secured at Mr. Austin's West-end Box-office, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. Secretary, 11. MONTAGUE. ROYAL ALITAAIBRA PALACE CIRCUS, 11,eisester-square.—Two Performances Daily, at both of which the entire troupe of talented Male and Female Lquestrian Artistes appear. The Morning Performance is especially recommended for tin ♦isit of the aristocracy, families, schools, and ladies and getrilemen living at a distance. Morning at Two ; Evening, i►t Elalf-past Seven. A.RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Grand CASINO, open every Evening, with the celebrated Band. Established 10 years. Conducted by Mons. Lamotte ; Priaapal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at half- Past £, commence at 9. Close a few minutes before 12. Ad- Mission, ls. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. On and after MONDAY, Feb. 20, a Grand Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music will be added to the Terpsi chorean entertainments of this magnificent and extremely patronised establishment, commencing at half-past seven o'clock, and concluding a few minutes before ten. Dancing at ten, till a few minutes before twelv,. The vocal arrange ments are under the management of Mr. Charles Sloman, the Enly English Improvisatore. The following artistes have already been retained Miss Henrietta Keyland, Miss 'Pherasa Wodeman, Mr. BernardDittmar, Mr. George Edward Porde, Mr. Lawrence Longfield, Mr. C. Sloman, who will de- ' liver a:n I mprovisazione on subjects derived from the audience, and tine wonderfully-gifted male and female Maryland 3Tin strels, Caesar and Jessica, who wilt appear in an Ethiopian entertainment of an entirely novel construction, consisting of ♦ocaliettion and instrumentation of the most peculiar cha racter. Other engagements are pending with artistes of emi nence. 'whose names will be announced in due course. Ad mission for the whole, One Shilling. Musical Director-3T. Lamotte•. Cornet-a-piston—M. Bouleourt. Manager—M. Gresoct. Proprietor—Mr. R. R. Bignell. Doors open at 7 o'clock.. TILE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, HIGH HOLBORN, . Mr. W. M. PACKER begs to announce to the nobility, gentry, his friends, and the public that his GRAND AN UAL BENEFIT BAL MASQUE will takeplace on Thurs day, 23d February. It is respectfully intimated that as the subscription list is nearly completed before this public an touncement is made, no complimentary admissions can, nnder any c,reumstances, be granted. Programmes and tickets are to be obtained at Messrs. Cramer and Co.'s, Regent-street ; Chappell's. Bond-street ; Mitchell's Royal Library, Bond street ; J. W. Hammond's (Jnllien's), Regent-street ; Leader and Cock's, New Bond-street ; J. A. Turner's, 19, Cornhill ; W. M. Packer's, No. 41, Upper Baker-street, Lloyd-square ; and at the establishment No. 218, High Holborn. Gentle ten's ticket, lOs ; lady's ditto, ss. upper will be terved at 1 o'clock, tickets 5s each. Doors open at half-past 9, dancing , to commence at 16 punctually. N.B. Mr. Nathan, Castle street, Leicester-square, is specially appointed Costumier to the Ball. DR. KAHN'S MAGNIFICENT ANATO MICAL MUSEUM, Top of the Haymarket (acknow ledged by the whole of the Press to be the most useful and uastruotive of any in existence), is OPEN DAILY (for gentle- Men only), from 12 till 5, and from 7 till 10. Admission, (he Shilling,. Deseriptive handbook gratis. Dr. KAHN'S Popular Lectures on the "Philosophy of Marriage," daily at a and 8 o'clock precisely. SYLLABUS.—Happy and Unhappy Unions, and their causes—Youthful Vices and Indiscretions, and their results —Disqualifications for Marriage, and their oure—the Physiology of Reproduction—Self-inflicted Miseries Sterility and its causes—How to secure Moral and Physical Il_appiness. N.B.—Dr. Kahn's Treatise on the above subjects, entitled "The Philosophy of Marriage," sent post-free on receipt of twelve stamps, direct from the Author, 17, Jlarley-street, Cavendish-square, W. PRESENTS.— ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elf :ant assortment VASF,S;Figures, Group., Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper welghts,&c., in I talian,Alabas ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and 111 ,...anufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her A t aiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, mid GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE MALOG I is given by Mr. TENNAN I', at 149, Strand, W.C. RUPTURES. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 professional litlmen to be the best for 'Hernia. It consists of a small tid elastic pad, to which a lever is attached, sad (instead of the usual steel spring) a soft bandage, fitting ous ‘ly as to avoid detection. A descriptive circular may be had, tad the trues forwarded by post, oei the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the Paanntactitrer, Mr. John White, 225, Piccadilly. Slagle Trues, 165., 218, 0 265. 6d., and 31s. Bd. Postage, Is. Double ditto, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. M. Postage, is 6d.— rest-office Orders to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. Maker of Elastic Stockings, Knee-eaps, SIGHT AND HEARING.-SPECTACLES.- POWERFUL TELESCOPES.—OPERA, RACE, and PERSPECTIVE GLASSES. Messrs. S. and B. Solo eons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe —opposite the York Hotel, W.—Deafness.— Vew Dis covery.—The Organis Vibrator, an extraordinarily newer /ill small newly-Invented instrument for Deafness, entirely different from all others, surpasses anything.of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assem blies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears Is entirely removed, and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired. Also, every kind of hearing in- Istruments.—Spectaclo Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The great advantage derived from this inven tiell IQ, that vision beeoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged perions are enabled to em ploy their sight at the most minute occupation — can see with those lenses of a much less magnifying, power, and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects AK further powerful assistance. Opera, Race-course, Field, and general Out-door Day and Night Perspective Glasses, very small, for the waistcoat pocket, each containing 12 and Ii lenses, constructed of German glass. Will show distinctly Persons to know them at two-and-a-half and three 'miles, and an object from eight to ten miles distant. Her Majesty's Coast Guards are making use of them as day and night glasses is preference to all others ; they are also preferred for deer stalking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. Tele swipes 34 inches long, by which a person may be clearly seen and known at 34 miles, and ax object at 12 to 14 miles dis tance ; and with an extra astronomical eye-piece, Jupiter's Sloen's, Saturn's rings, and the double stars are distinctly sees. All the above can be lead of larger and all sizes, with thereaaing powers, and are secured by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful Waistecat-posket Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one and a half mile distant. They an. swer every purpose on the Race-course and at the Opera houses. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at four is six miles. They are in ' , enable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen , gentlemen, gamekeepers, arid tourists. Price 30s. Magi c Lanterns and Microscopes —Drawing-room and Scientific Amusements—Valuable im- P rovem ents in Compound Microscopes, ios To naagnify 17,000 times, £2 ss. ; 35 , 000, £ 3 10s : ; 70,000, £6 . prices from £1 to £60--M ag ic Lanterns, Dissolving views, with improved C erman Lenses, giving a clear disc from 16 to 20 feet diameter. Mvery description of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophi cal Instrumonis of the highest character. 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe—cppcsite the York Hotel, W. NO MORE MEDICINE rote H ABIT UAL CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION (DYSPEPSIA), DABILITY, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, PULMONARY, AND LIVER COAPLAINTS. BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH -5-, „R,ESTORING REVAT.ENTA ARABICA FOOD.— Certificette ho. 36,418.—1 n our practice we have been enabled to appreciate the virtues of Du Barry's Food. In its effect on chronic dyspepsia (indigestion), nervousness, constipation, diarrhoea, on bilious and liver complaints, cough, asthma, de bility, and incipient consumption, we find it the safest remedy. —Dr. Ure, M.D., F.R.S., Dr. Harvey, Dr. Bright, Dr. Shor - land, Dr. Campbell. Du Barry's Food cures effectually — Acidity, asthma bilious bees, .blood to the head, bowel complaints, bronchitis, ca tarrh, colds. congestion, constipation, consumption, ^ramps, cough, debility, despondency, diarrhcea, disten don, dizziness, dropsy, drowsiness, dysentery, dyspepsia (Indigestion), erup tions. exhaustion, fevers, epileptic fits, flatulency, gout, ha bitual constipation, headache, heartburn, haemorrhoids, hys teria, impurities, indigestion (dyspepsia,) irritability, irrita tion of kidneys and bladder, liver complaints, loss of memory, low spirits. nausea and sickness, inrvousness, nervous fan cies, neuralgia, noises is the ear , pains between t h e shoul ders, oalpitation, partial paralysis, ph'egm, pulmonary com plaints, rheumatism, serofula, sinking, sleeplessness, sore throat, spasms. tightness across the chest. M about one Penny per meal, it effectually cures the above, also children's complaints, and saves fifty times its cost in medicine. It does not turn ecid nor interfere with a liberal diet but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and re&tores the faculty of digestion, and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. We extract it few out of many thousand cures : Cure No. 54,816, from the Rev. James T. Campbell, Syder stone Rectory, sear Fakenham, Norfolk : "In all cases of in digestion, and particularly where the liver is affected. loonsider it the best of all remedies. -James T. Campbell." Cur. No. 71, of Dyspepsia, front the Right Honourable the Lord Stuart de Decies "I have derived considerable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. Stuart de Decies."—Cure No. 49,832: " Fifty years' indescr.bable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, ilatulency,- spasms, sickness at the stomach and vomiting, Lave been removed by Du Belays excellent Food. Marta JOly; Worthana Ling, near Dies, Norfolk."—Cure No. 52,087: -Field-Marshal the Duke of Pluskow, of a gastric inflamma tion of the stomach.—Cureßaron de Polentz, Prefect of Langenau, of many years' horrible sufferings of Th eist . serves and an obstinate constipation. Cure No. 47,121 • Miss Elizabeth Jacobs of Nazing 'Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts, a cure of extreme nervousness indiS•estion, e-atherings, low iesirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 48,314: Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateaere, near LP rerpool : a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nerraus irritability. -Cure No. 18,216 : Dr, Andrew lire, of constipation, dyspepsia. nervous irritability.—Cure No. 34.210: Dr. Shurland, of dropsy and debility.—Cure No. 36,212: Cap tain", Allan, of epileptic fits.—Cure 42,116; Major Edie, of 'enlargement of the liver, and total prostration of strength -- Cure No. 3 6 ,418: Rev. 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Hans Busk's Books are universally acknowledged through out Europe and America to be the very best plain and practi cal treatises that have yet appeared on the subject of the Rifle. They furnish all the information that the tyro c4n need, and in so clear and lucid a manner as to be intelligible to all. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, Farringdon street. FOR MR. COLLIER'S REPLY TO THE SHAKESPEARE " INQUIRY," with a Review of the Controversy respecting the corrected Folio, see "THE AT iIEN.,EU3I" of Feb. 18. Just published, third edition, price 2s. Ed., post free for 32 stamps, oN SYPHILITIC ERUPTIONS, ULCERS, and other Secondary Symptoms, with Suggestions on the safe and effective use of Mercury. Illustrated by Cases. By THOMAS HUNT, F.11.C.5., Surgeon to the Dispensary for Diseases of the Skin. London T. Richards, 37, Great Queen-street. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. ON TTIE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the ♦arious 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 unreser(edly 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. 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It is used in a soft state without pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enamel. It remains in the tooth many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, and arresting the decay. Sold by all medicine vendors, Price Is. PERTAIN RELIEF for the AFFLICTED. — v Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOWS and LIVER PILLS, pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of'Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, are a sure remedy for affections of the liver, indigestion, bile, sick headache, giddiness, loss of appe tite, lowness of spirits, kc. They can be taken at any time, without any danger from wet or cold, act mildly on the bowels, without pain or griping, clear the skin, ronslove sallowness and pimples, purify the blood, brace the nerves, and invigo rate the whole system. Sold by most druggists, in boxes, Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each. Be sire to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street," en graved en the Government stamp. Just Published, in 1 vol., Svo. with numerous Anatomical Plates, po'st free, on' receipt of six penny stamps, VITA VITALIS. - A NEW MEDICAL WORK on the NATURE, TREATMENT and CURE of SPERMATORRIICEA, and other URINO - GENITAL DISEASES, and consequent exhaustion of the NERVOUS SYSTEM. caused by the errors of Man in youth and age, producing a degeneracy of MENTAL and PHYSICAL STRENGTH, terminating in debility of the eenerative or gans and INCAPACITY FOR MARRIED LIFE, shewing why these Diseases so often appear incurable when in reality they can be effectually removed by the most simple means, together with the Author's remedies for preventing in fection. BY A PHYSICIAN, &e., &c. (recistered under the New Medical Act). Address, Medieus, 19, .13erners-street,loxford street, London. Sold by J. Allen, 20, Warvrick-lane, Pater noster-row, and all Booksellers in Town and Country. 8, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREE PANTHEON. ET, W., NEAR TH DR. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of Midwifery, and Apo thecaries' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as above, en all cases of Nervoug Debility, Languor, Incapacity, Loss of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements of both Sexes, emanating B f ro m early and excessive indul gences, ad Just published, price la. ; by post, 13 stamps; 18 sealed, No. 4. An entire ne OURS ELVES. riginal Work, entitled 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, Blennorrhagla (Gonorrhoea), Spermatorrhcea, Imp )tency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, do. - • FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women— Functional Ir regularities in Health and 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, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; Oni.Detnlity, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and otlwr Matches. Sterility Removed, and; Healthy Off spring secured. No. 3. THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRHcEA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions. and Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &c. &c. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes. fee Half-a-Guinea. MEDICAL ADVICE. DR. LA'MERT, Registered 115. A., Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, M.D. of the University of Erlangen, &c., may be CONSULTED on all cases of Debility, Nervousness, and en the Secret Ix firmities of Youth and Maturity, from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight, at his residence, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON - - - - Priee Ed S i i ti xp on en o c r e, his swith Work,nu meDrro.uLsayllgreratvhinasg)uanstdcases Cases , published, New a SELF-PRESERVATION, which will be sent free, in a seal d e envelope. by Mann, 39 Cornhill, London, or by the Author, for I.ht stamps. CONTENTS. SECTION I.—The Physiology of the Generative Organs. SECTION II. —Puberty - - M anhood -The Morale of Genera ive Physiology—True and False Morality. SECTION 111. —Marriage in its Moral, Social, and Physical Relations—lts Expectancies and Disappeintments—Advan tages of Physical Contrasts in securing Healthy Offspring. SECTION IV.—Spennatorrlicett and Impotence—The causes f Sterility in both Sexes—Self-inflicted Miseries. SECTION V. -The Vices of Schools --Effects of certain per nicious habits on the mental and general faculties. SECTION Vl.—Treatment of Nervous and Generative De bility—lmpotence and Sterility—Dang ero us Results of various Hazardous Specifics—The Author's Principles of Treatment; Medical, Dietetic, and General, derived from Twenty Years' successful practizel The above work is intended for the perusal of those who have in early life been induced to swerve from the strict rules of morality. In its pages facts of parimount utility are brought together, wholly divested of tne delusions and incon sistencies so largely introduced into certain quasi medical publications given.to the world gratis, under the . x uise of philanthropy, or as " acts of Brat-; tad_, by pretended clergy men and others, whose tamperings with the constitution are frequently followed by serious coroccuenees. 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The first shot fired entered the sand at 4,171 yards distance, and only six yards to the left of the line; the second struck at 4,179 yards at only four yards to the left ; the third at 4,224 yards, and five yards to the left ; and the fourth at 4,122 yards, at two yards from the line. The elevation was then altered to 20degrees, the same charge of 71 ounces being continued for the range of posts from 6,000 to 7,000 yards distant. The first shot at this tremendous range struck the sand at 6,760 yards, and only five yards to the left of the true line. The second struck at 6,784, and 12 yards from the true line in the same direction ; the third, at 6,720, was 16 yards out of the line. This deviation to the left was contrary to the usual deviation of the gun, and arose from a rather strong wind which had set in from the sea. The gun was therefore laid more to the right, and threw a fourth shot 6,910 yards' distance, and only two yards to the left of the true line! The charge of powder was then increased to eight ounces, and the elevation of the gun raised to 35 degrees. The practice then made was really extraordinary. The first shot alighted in the sand at 8,970 yards.' dis tance, only 22 yards to the right of the line. The second fell at 8,930 yards, and only 10 yards left of the line ; the third at 9,059 yards, 10 yards to the right ; and the fourth at the immense range of 9,164 yards and 22 yards to the right. Midway between the guns and the t trget the flight of the projectiles over head could just be heard, and no more. The 80-pounder was then loaded at five degrees elevation, with 121 b. of powder, with which charge it threw a 901 b. projectile, with a fearful roar, a distance of 2,550 yards, when it ricochetted at right angles and buried itself in the sea at an immense distance. A second shot, with the same charge, first grazed the sand 2,620 yards distant from the gun, and only two to the right of the true line From this point it glanced upwards, but continued a straight course ()award, alighting in the sand at a distance of over 6,000 yards from the gun. Had this piece been mounted so as to permit of it being fired at a high degree of elevation there is not the least doubt but that it would have thrown its ponderous shot a distance of 8,000 or 10,000 yards, a distance that has never yet been gained by any gun with a projectile of such weight. To day SirJ. Burgoyne was present at the experi• ments, which gave the same astounding results as those of yesterday, but our notice of these must necessarily be deferred to a future occasion. The greatest trial of all takes place on Wednesday next, when the SO-pounder will be mounted on a stand that will admit of its being fired at any elevation. This trial, from which great results are anticipated, is looked forward to with the deepest interest. FR _INCE AND 32 VOY. (Front the Timncs.) The several answers of Lord John Russell last night in the House of Commons explain perfectly the present position of affairs with respect to the annexation of Savoy. The Foreign Secretary sufficiently indicated the grave state of the question, and the tone of his replies was au earnest that no effort will be spared by the British Cabinet to prevent so wanton a wrong as the dismemberment of the Sardinian Monarchy. Lord John Russell stated that communications had passed between the British and Sardinian Governments, that the former had inquired whether there was an engagement or inten tion to cede Savoy to France, and that the answer had been generally that there was no engagement on the subject, and that Sardinia had no intention to cede Savoy. So far the infor mation given to the house was perfectly satisfac tory. It seemed clear that, whatever discussions may have taken place on this subject before and since the war, King Victor Emmanuel had never consented to relinquish his most ancient province, and that he will now resist both tempta tions and menaces, from whatever quarter they may come. The continuation of Lord John Russell's remarks was, however, calculated to excite anxiety, and it called up Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald. Lord John Russell, in answer to a question concerning the neutrality of Switzerland, spoke of what the Government intended to do " in case of annexation," and observed that he had been afraid Switzerland, induced by the offer of certain districts, would favour annexation, but was happy to assure the house that such fears had proved groundless. As from these remarks it was evident that annexation was really imminent, Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald put a further question, and then the whole truth came out. In fact Sardinia has not agreed to cede Savoy, and does not wish or intend to do so, but the French Emperor has demanded Savoy as the price of his consent to the annexation of the Italian Duchies and the Romagna to the dominions of Victor Em manuel. "It has," said Lord John Russell, "to my knowledge been communicated to the Govern ment of Turin that if the kingdom of Sardinia were aggrandised to any considerable extent by the annexation of Central Italy, France would think that her frontier was not secure without the an nexation of at least some part of Savoy." Such, then, is the latest development of the Italian Question. The Emperor of the French, in whose strange character the two opposing qualities of vigour and vacillation seem to meet, is now, at the eleventh hour, endeavouring to throw difficulties in the way of that Italian union to which he had apparently given his consent. It is plain that the demand for a part of Savoy is as much intended to dissuade the King from extend ing his dominions southward as to induce him to give France the French slopes of the Alps. The demand is, in fact, a return to the policy upon which the Emperor entered in May last, when Prince Napoleon was sent to Tuscany to head the revolu tion. Then it was scarcely concealed, though it has been vehemently denied since, that the plan was to establish a kingdom in Central Italy under the sceptre of the Prince whose marriage had united the Houses of France and Sardinia. Events marched, however, too quickly for the fortunes of the Prince. Both war and revolution left him far behind. Austria was driven from Lombardy in a few weeks, and before the French division, with the new Tuscan levies, could be brought into the field. There was no opportunity for them to show their valour against the Austrians, for the Aus trians were swept away before Prince Napoleon had time to reach the Mincio. The Emperor seems then to have abandoned his earlier scheme, and to have made peace with as little thought for his cousin as for his ally. Thus the scheme for an independent kingdom of Etruria would have perished had the people been as passive and as submissive to the despotism of potentates as 60 years ago. But the Tuscans and their brethren had tasted independence, and were not inclined to give it up even to please the liberator of Lom bardy. They determined on annexation to Sar dinia, and have been since as hostile to the forma tion of a separate kingdom as to the restoration of their former Sovereigns. The world had thought within the last few months that the French Emperor had made up his mind to accept the annexation to Sardinia, and that the renewed alliance with England was a pledge of this wise policy. But it is one of the shortcomings; of a despotic Government that so much is left to a single mind, which the habit of irresponsibility is apt to make capricious. The French Emperor has seemingly sacrificed everything to the policy which England has had the credit of initiating. He has declared to the Viennese Court that he will not re store the Italian Sovereigns, nor allow Austrian troops to enter the rebellious territory. He has thus exposed himself to the charge of violating the Treaty of Zurich, and the press of Austria and Southern Germany has been pouring forth invec tives against him for the last three months as a traitor. Then he has broken utterly and irrevo cably with the Pope. He has sanctioned a pamhh let containing political doctrines which no Protes tant statesman has ventured to propound; he has enforced the submission of the French priesthood with a high hand, forbidding the publication of episcopal manifestoes and suppressing the most . notorious organ of the clergy. politi cians may b excused for believinE g gntlahtal fo lsh thirs portended the acceptance of Italian nationality, they cannot conceive how a ruler should take so much trouble and expose himself to so much obloquy without having finally made up his mind. Now, however, after having be with, g declared that th e people of Central Italy shall . i not and having thus ac quiesced in the annexation f their country to Sardinia, Napoleon comes fo rwar d and tells Victor Em manuel at what a price he must purchase the permission to accept th e sovere i gnty which is tendered to him. So preposterous a pre tence as that put forth by the French Government for the annexat ion of Sa v oy has probably never come under the notice of Europe, France, with a s tandir , army of 600,000 men, with a powerful fleet, with a system of railways constructed ex pressly with a view to the carriage of troops, with NEWSPAPER Enro 1,":“ j' artl t ie- T. , A wak , ' cone S a compact territory, with a ee) tion, and with every State in ,n_ its internal tranquillity, affects to vi, the formation of a too extensive king 4 "If Sardinia be aggrandised to any , extent France would think th a t h er frontier was not secure without the annexation of some part of Savoy." We really wonder that any Government should venture at the present day to put forward such a pretext. Statesmen may often say what they do not believe, but it argues a cynical con tempt for opinion to utter that which they cannot expect to be believed by others. We can hardly think that the Emperor Napoleon will persist in a scheme so much at variance with the character for justice and moderation he has declared it his am bition to obtain. He cannot but see that the exten sion of his frontiers on military grounds will create an alarm in Europe which threatens to undo all the good his recent policy in Italy has effected. (Front the Morning Post.) This question no longer adds to the complica tions of Europe. It arose out of circumstances not within the control of France. The Emperor Napoleon had foreseen and urgad a Confederation in Italy. The course of events pointed in the direction of an Italian kingdom. In such an event it was obvi ous that great inconvenience would arise from the French slopes of the Alps being a portion of that kingdom. Hence the suggestion for the cession of Savoy. The French Government has now, however, ex pressed its willingness to defer to the decision that may be arrived at by the great Powers of Europe on the question ; and all fear of collision may therefore be considered as definitively obviated. From the .horning Herald. Slowly the mist is rising which has so long ob• scured the magnanimous "idea" of the Emperor of the French._ We are beginning to realise the un selfishness of the projects of the " Soldat de Dieu." The fable of the wolf and the lamb is to receive a new illustration in European history, and Sardinia is to suffer because France is toe weak to &fend her frontier. The question of Central Italy seems indeed. likely to receive a very summary settlement. Just as Victor Emmanuel is about to seize on his hardly et.rned si oils France puts in her veto. It is not enough that he has paid for the assistance he has received from his powerful ally in hard cash ; he must pay for it in terri tory, in the cession- -of the oldest possession of his house, and the infraction of the most solemn obligations to Europe. He must abandon T uscan y, or dliver up the keys of the Alps. He must be content with the morsel allotted to 'him by his vic torious friend and his vanquished enemy, or defy both. Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald's question has at length elicited the truth. . . 'hie French Government, true to its traditional policy, objects to a strong Italian state. Sardinia, strengthened by Lombardy and Tuscany, and the Romagna, would be too formidable a neighbour for France and her 40millionsofpeople. If she persists in her designs, then—bon gre, mal gre—France, true to the spirit of nationality which she invoked in the late contest, will annex Savoy. Of course it is useless to argue against the unanswer able logic of facts. Savoy has declared its wish to be annexed—at least the Patrie says so; and what is right in Florence is not wrong in Chambery. Sublime spectacle ! Napoleon, the chief of 800,000 soldiers, li!Aening to the appeal of the people abroad as well as at home! The elect of universal suffrage in France delivering the Savoyards from the bondage of their hereditary monarch. After this let no man doubt the honesty of the Emperor of the Fren , h. Let Prussia remove her garrisons from her Rhenish frontier, and Belgium abandon the projected fort itie ttion of Antwerp. Above all, let England bind hers-lf to tapply c)al as long as France shall nec d it, and persuade the Emperor to keep the peace by swallowing as much inferior Bordeaux as her neighbours can spare. It needed but the spoliation of Savoy to prove the value of the close approximation of French and English policy, and the true worth of Lord l'almerstou's Commercial Treaty. COMMERCIAL OPINIONS UPON THE BUDGET. THE TIMBER TRADE. On Wednesday last a meeting of the inland tim ber merchants of Yorkshire was held at the White Horse Hotel, Leeds—Mr. Richard Harrison, of Leeds, in the chair—for the purpose of considering the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposition for the reduction of the timber duties. There were timber merchants present from York, Leeds, Brad ford, Huddersfield, Keighley, &c. Mr. ILLINGWORTII, of Leeds, proposed the first resolution, which was as follows : " That this meeting, while it approves the proposed re duction of duties on foreign timber and deals, as announced in the Budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yct deems it but an act of simple justice to the inland timber merchants, who have, as usual at this period of the year, just laid in large stocks for the spring trade, that a draw back should be allowed by Government on their duty-paid timber and deals." This was seconded by Mr. J. KAY, of Nuiders field, and cariied unanimously. The following resolution, propoted by Mr. BROWN, of Leeds, and seconded by Mr. SINGLETON, of Bradford, was carried in the like manner : "That it is necessary to obtain an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the earliest possible period, in order to place before him the anomalous position of the inland timber merchants, and the great loss to which they will be subjected, should the proposed reduction be made, regardless of their interests." The following resolution was also carried unani mously, on the motion of Mr. WATKINSON, of York, seconded by Mr. MAUDE, of Leeds : " That it is desirable there should be a meeting of the inland timber merchants in London, and that invitations therefore be immediately sent to the merchants of other inland towns to send representatives to meet at Tindall's Hotel, New Palace-yard, Westminster, on Saturday next, the 18th inst., at 12 o'clock at noon, to determine en further proceedings." Other resolutions for the purpose of carrying the foregoing into effect were likewise agreed to unani mously, and the proceedings closed with the pass• ing of a vote of thanks to the chairman. ./ r / `.~ YORK. Yesterday (Thursday) a public meeting was held at the Guildhall, York, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of considering that portion of the Budget which proposes to grant a license to sell wine and beer to eating-houses. Mr. J. BACKUOUSE said it was the experience of magistrates, which was confirmed by the observa tion of every one who had attended to the subject, that the multiplication of places for the sale of strong drink invariably increases drukenness. The truth of this had been very painfully proved in the extension of houses under the Beer Act, and it was not only the experience of this country, but of all other countries. He moved,— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the pre position made in the Chancellor's Budget to grant to eat ing-houses the option of taking a license from the Excise for the sale of wine and beer would be but an extension of the Beer Act, the effects of which have hitherto been most injurious, and also that the increase of places licensed to sell intoxicating liquors is always followed by increased intemperance, immorality, and crime. Should, therefore, the above proposition pass into a law, it would tend to demoralise the community by throwing additional temptations in the way of the working classes, would lead to an alarming increase in juvenile de pravity and Sabbath desecration, and entail greater expen ditnre in prosecutions for crime." Mr. Alderman RICHARDSON seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. C. ROSE moved the adoption of a peti tion to Parliament against the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to be signed by the Mayor on behalf of the meeting. Mr. W. WHITEHEAD seconded the resolution. It was proposed that the meeting shoutd be ad journal, but the original motion was carried by a large majority. tion be presented to the H Mr. Alderman MEEK, ju on rl.,sernoofvcedonitimiaotntshbeyplseitri.- I,AV.aessthead, seconded v oneof A t i h n e s mue th h e that morals was o b f e h an g i r h members ii;elied af,orantdhceacrirtiye4w. which The DEAN, in moving a vote of thanks to the wasfel fellow-creatures, so w much -cr e at u sympathy re dNolanyeorii,iretnhiaisrkeeodutnhtaryt alter m er raise e p t e s s s s e e s d , afonrdt‘hv(hiern pothoerreer say to have suc h a proposition submitt e d t o Par liarnent by one of the most responsible s , advisershe must the Crown was a subject of great paid and regret. He hoped the Chancellor would Withdraw this part of his' measure. (Applause.) separated been pa sse d , th e meet i ng The res . olution having LEEDS CI-lA.:MIER OF COMMERCE. We are requested to state that the resolution brought before the council of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce on "Wednesday, in reference to the flax trade and the commercial treaty with France, though approved by the council was not formally adopted, but stood over till the adjourned meeting of the council, when other matters affected by the treaty will be discussed. THE APPROACH FROM LEICESTER-SQUARE TO COVENT-GARDEN.—Yesterday the occupiers of premises in Rose-street, Long- acre, New-street, Covent-garden, and St. Martin's -lane, received notices of removal, preparatory to the materials being sold and the sites cleared. This will fqrm the last portion of buildings required for this im proveinent, and the Metropolitan Zoard of Works are inde fatigable in their endeavours to have the street in a condi tion to be opened for public traffic before the fruit and vegetable season commences. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1860. METROPOLITAN, COUNTIES , AND -I- GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W. CAPITAL £lOO,OOO. Assurances upon single and joint lives and survivorships. Immediate annuities, and annuities to commence at a fixed age. Endowments for children and for expected (amides. Credit given for half the premiums for the first five years. Three-fourths of the profits divided amongst the assured. Policies purchased after five years premiums have been paid. No charge for policy stamps, or other entrance lees. Loans on approved real and persona l security, conne otion with life assurance. 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WHEREAS, by a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause " George Mullins and others against Frances Smith and another," bearing date the 10th day of December, 1859, an enquiry is directed to be made what charities were intended by the testator, Isaac Smith, late of No. 19,Cannon-place, Brighton,Sussex, Esquire, who died the Ist day of February, 1856, by the beque sts in his will, in the words following, that is to say, " The Church Missionary Society ; the Church Pastoral Aid Society ; the Moravian Mission Society ; the British and Foreign Bible ' Society ; the Naval and Military Bible Society ; the 'Royal Orthopxdic Hospital, 6, Bloomsbury-square, London ; the Malta Protestant College; the London Tract Society; the London City Mission ' • the Charing-cross Hospital ; the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-lane-road ; the Colonial Church Society, the Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews ; the Brighton Town Mission ; the Lon don Society for Promoting Irish Missions ; the Female Or phan Society, Brighton ; the Indigent Blind Society, 27, Red Lion-square, London ; the Brighton County Hospital ; and the Brighton Dispensary ;" and all such charities claiming under the above description to be entitled to the bequests, are, by their treasurers or solicitors, on or before the 9th day of March, 1860. to come in and prove their claims at the chambers of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, Stone Building's, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or in de fault thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the be nefit of the said Decree. Tuesday, the 13th day of March, 1860, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the said chambers, is ap pointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims of the above charities.— Dated this 3d day of February, 1860. CHAS, PUGH, Chief Clerk, MARSON, DADLEY, and MARSON, 1, Anchor terrace, Bridge-street, Southwark, Plaintiff's Solicitors. TEA. STRACHAN and CO.'s Strong rough " Dernestie" Black at 3s. 2d. per lb.-26, Cornbill, Lon- don. E.C. TEA STRACHAN and CO.'s Fine "Inter mediate" Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon- don. E.C. TEA. STRACHAN and Co.'s Matchless " Drawing - Room" Black at 4e. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn hill, London. E.C. L ENFIELD PATENT STARCH. kir USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND PRONOUNCED DY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WHEN YOU ASK FOR GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, SEE THAT YOU GET 'IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, dm, &c. WOTHERSPOON do CO.. 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The first experimental trials of the ranges and accuracy of Mr. Whitwort.h's breech-loading can non, having the peculiar hexagonal bore and firing the long six-sided cone, whic form the basis of that gentleman's principle of rifled ordnance, were made here during yesterday and to-day. The results, which have so long been looked forward to with eagerness by artillerymen and engineers, sur passed the most sanguine expectations. The success, in fact, was really astounding. The accuracy of fire and length of range obtained from trifling charges of powder were so totally beyond what has ever yet been attained that it is evident we are upon the eve of another revolution in all relating to scientific gunnery, and that even the greatest results which have ever been obtained from the Armstrong gun are likely to be in turn surpassed by Mr. Whit worth's ordnance. It is a very general though not the less an erroneous opinion to suppose that each great improvement is to be the last of its kind, and thus with the manufacture of Armstrong's ad. mirable cannon, possessing such qualities of range, accuracy, and penetration as to be removed from any degree of comparison with the old ordnance, it was thought that the ne plus ultra of gunnery had been attained, and that further improvement was hopeless. The truth is, however, that in beginning with a rifled breechloader we have merely made the first step in an entirely new path, which may lead to effective results even yet considered beyond attainment. It is only within the last two or three years that scientific men have at all directed their attention to the laws which govern the flight of all projectiles, and have studied the mechanical condi tion which these require in the form of shot and rifling of gun. The Armstrong gun was a gigantic stride in the progress of scientific gunnery, but the experiments which have just been made at this place show that it is not the last we must expect, and that, though at present greater than all others in range and precision, even the Whitworth gun in both these points may be surpassed by others before the year is out. Mr. Whitworth's cannon have, of course, been made entirely at his own expense, as that gentle man wished to work out his system as applied to rifled ordnance independently, and to show by prac tical results that it possessed those advantages which his mechanical knowledge led him to predicate, and which his success with his rifled musket justified him in anticipating. The Whitworth bore is now so well known that it is scarcely necessary to say it is hexagonal in sec tion, the corners being rounded off, and the interior of the barrel may be generally described as being a hollow polygonal spiral. Toe degree of twist de pends on the diameter of the bore, and is always sufficiently rapid to compensate for any length of shot which may be fired, on the principle established by Mr. Whitworth, that unsteadiness in long pro jectiles maybe counteracted by rapidity of rotation. The guns arc, of course, all made to load at the breech. The first impression created is one of sur prise at the extreme simplicity of their construc tion, and at the consequent case ar_d certainty with which they are wor ked, as will be apparent when that operation is described. As the guns are all alike in every respect but proportions of size, a description of one will suffice. The piece may, in familiar terms, be said to consist of a tube rifled throughout from muzzle to breech ; the breech is closed, when the gun is loaded, by a cap, in shape something like the cap of a telescope. The cap is fitted on the breech end of the tube, which is screwed externally to receive it. It is never wholly removed like the breech-piece of an Armstrong, but. turns and works in an iron hoop, which is connected with a projection at the side of the breech by a hingejoint, on which it swivels sideways. One great advantage of this plan of construction is that it enables te whole length of the barrel to be rifled, and thus every inch of it be comes effective as a gun, which is not the case when a chamber or other breech-loading apparatus, as in Armstrong's, for instance, occupies the breech of the piece. Supposing, then, the gun to have been fired, a description of the operation of loading and dis charging will explain the construction and action of the breech-loading apparatus. By turning a handle fitted on the cap the latter is unscrewed from the breech and turned back, and, being sup. ported always by the hinged hoop, is, when open, turned with it on one side, leaving the tube open from end to end. The projectile is then placed in the gun, the powder-cartridge is pushed in behind it, the breech-cap is shut like a door into its place, and, while the hinge supports it in a proper posi tion, three turns of the handle screw it on to the end of the piece. It is, in fact, a breech on a hinged hoop, which shuts and then screws on. The touchhole is fixed in the centre of the breech cap at the back, and is, therefore, in line with the axis of the piece. The gun is, therefore, fired by the ordinary friction tube, and, though no trial of speed has been made, it can, we think, be fired rather more quickly than Armstrong's. Before referring to the shape of the projectile and the cartridge, it may be as well to state that all Whitworth's guns are made of a mass of homogeneous iron, bored out of the solid piece. The larger guns, such as 80- pounders, are strengthened by wrought iron hoops, forced on by hydraulic pressure. Self-acting ma• chinery is employed in making all the guns, and the operation is thus cheaper and more economical than forging. One of the most important and distinctive features in Mr. Whitworth's system of rifling relates to his projectiles. These are simple, uncoated, hard metal bolts, made of various shapes, according to the pur poses for which they are employed. They are made ley self-acting machinery, and are so shaped that their bearing sui faces fit the interior of the barrel, and it may be said that the rifling, therefore, is done by machinery in the workshop, an not by the ex plosion in the pan. Fur firing through soft substances and into ma sonry tubular projectiles are employed ; for piercing thick plates of wrought iron flat-fronted projectiles, made of homogeneous iron, are used. We believe that a series of experiments are shortly to bnmade at Chatham by the direction of the Admiralty with the view of testing the powers of the Whitworth projectile in penetrating wrought iron plates. It remains to say a few words as to the cartridge used by Mr. Whitworth. For ordinary practice, and where length of range is important, the fore part of the projectile is made to taper slightly, the front being rounded off, and the rear part is made nearly to c)rrespond with the fere with regard to the degree of taper, but its end is flattened, and sometimes slightly hollowed out. The importance of establishing a proper relation as to shape and relative weights of the fore and hind part of a pro jectile is apparent from the fact that a projectile which is so made gives an increased range of more than 23 per cent. as compared with one with a si milarly shaped front and the ordinary cylindrical rear. _ - This increase of range is due entirely to the shape of the projectile, as the charges and' other condi tions of firing are exactly alike, and may be said to be obtained by applying to projectiles moving through the air the proper principles of construc tion, exactly as a ship constructed with proper lines to facilitate her passage through the water attains the greatest speed. The powder is contained in cases or cartridges made of tin-plate, which are shaped to fit the rifled interior of the barrel. The base of the powder car tridge is pierced centrally, and its orifice corres ponds to the touchhole made in the breech-cap, so that the flash from the fuses reaches the powder. The front of the cartridge is closed with a wad or cake of lubricating substance. This wad forms another important feature in the Whitworth sys tem, as it effectively distributes the lubricating substance over the interior surface of the gun, and obviates all necessity of sponging out tho barrel. After the piece is fired the powder-cartridge case remains in the gun, and when the breech-piece is unscrewed and swung aside the case is withdrawn, and with it the fouling deposits left by the explo sion of the powder. Thus much for the general principles of the gun. It only remains now to show the results which they achieved. Southport, a small and not very well favoured watering-place, about midway between Manchester and Liverpool, was the spot selected for the trial of the guns, and it would be difficult in all England to find another better suited to the purpose. The whole coast-line for about 20 or 30 miles is a per fect dead level of muddy sand—a cheerles howling wilderness. Nothing bigger than a wrecked star fish or derelict mussel occurs to Lreak the flat monotony for miles, saving always when above high-water mark the wind has harried and chased the sand into small hillocks, the abrupt little peaks and crumbling sides of which are fringed with a thin and sickly weed called " star grass." The weather during the last two days has done much to enhance the naturally uninviting aspect of this place; the shore as the tide recedes is thinly coated over with plashy ice, and the snow, though disdaining to make a permanent lodgment in such an inhospitable region, has condescended to alight in patches here and there, giving, if possible, a colder and a wilder aspect to the shore ; but, notwithstanding the pre sent inclemency of its appearance, Southport offers unrivalled facilities for practice with longrange guns. Mr. Whitworth could not possibly have found a better place for testing the merits of his weapon. In facility of approach, retirement, and length of range, it is infinitely superior to Shoebury nen. The Admiralty, we understand, gave Mr. Whitworth leave to practise along this shore, and freely offered him every facility in their power for conducting his experiments. The proprietor of the sand-hills before mentioned also in the kindest man ner offered him every assistance, and allowed him to enclose whatever length he thought proper. The guns were placed on the shore, between the rough sand downs on the left and high-water mark, some two or three miles below Southport. The 18, 12, and 3-pounders were together. The 70, 80, 90, or 100-pounder gun—for, though its best prac tice is made with an 801 b. projectile, it is equally fitted for throwing those of the weights we have said—was placed in the rear of the rest, mounted on an ordinary ship's gun carriage. The others were properly mounted, ou carriages similar to, though both stronger and lighter than, the ordinary field service gun carriages. This difference of mounting enabled the light 3-pounder•, which was especially tested, to be elevated to a most considerable angle, while the 80-pounder, as it ought to be called, could only be tried at an elevation of five degrees. Each of the guns presented much the same appear ance as those of Armstrong, except the 80-pounder, which was heavier, because made, in our humble judgment, of an unnecessary thickness, in order that it may eventually be tested up to the most se vere charge of powder and weight of projectile. This gun weighs four tons ; the Armstrong 100. pounder is only to weigh 2i tons, which, in point of weight, gives a decided advantage in favour of the latter weapon. It is, however, merely fair to state that, while securing every necessary degree of strength, Mr. Whitworth might easily, we should think, reduce the weight of his 80-pounder to GO cwt., though with very heavy guns the advantage of comparative lightness remains with the Armstrong. 'With anything under 12- pounders the Whitworths, from the nature of their manufacture, can be constructed of such lightness, and, at the same time, of such strength, as, in these respects, to sui pass Sir 'William's best guns of the same low calibre. As all the ordnance used at Southport have only been made for firing and experimental purposes, they are not finished off exteriorly with the same elaborate care displayed in the breech-loaders turned out from Elswick or Woolwich. The difference, however, is merely external, for to a practised eye both weapons display the same careful workmanship in essentials, and the same perfection of manufacturing skill. At the first glance it is difficult to realise the fact that the 3-pounder—the long, thin tube, like a telescope cn wheels, and only weighing 2081 b.— can really be one of the most folrind::ble engines which the science of modern warfare has produced —a terrible weapon, capable, with a charge of powder not very much greater than is used in a large duck gun, of dealing almost certain death at a distance of five miles. As compared with the bluff, thick, fist muzzled oervice gun of a year ago, both Armstrong's and Whitwortli's guns seem almost to be animated by an instinct or intelligence of their own ; and nothing would more forcibly illustrate the triumph of mind over 'tatter than to see the cumbrous moss of iron now called a 68- pounder placed side by side with a Whitworth 3- pounder tube, capable of destroying its ponderous antagonist at a distance of 10,000 yards! The frr•st experiment was made with the 80. pounder, in order to show the revolving motien given to the projectile by the increase in the pitch or turn of the rifling. For this purpose the gun was loaded with only 8 ounces of powder and one long conical shot of 601 b. weight. - With any other cannon such an insignificant explosive charge would have failed to move the long mass of iron placed over it. With the Whitworth gun, however, the ponderous shot was expelled at a low velocity with a peculiar roaring hum, which was due to the revolution on its own axis as it ploughed through the air, falling at a distance of about 700 yards from the spot. On striking the earth it ricochetted to a considerable elevation at right angles with its line of flight, fall ing towards the sea amid a shower of sand and water scattered high into the air. The firing with the 12-pounder field gun was than commenced. The range, as at Shoeburyness, was marked out by tall thin poles placed 1,000 yards apart for a total distance of 10,000 yards (about six miles), having short sticks placed in the road at every 100 yards between the chief poles. The day was fine, and, though rather dull at the commencement, cleared up towards 1 o'clock. Still, for the immense distance to which the range is ex tended, it was difficult to see anything at all beyond the pole which indicated 4,000 yards, though, as each was fixed in a precise line behind the other, the gun had only to be laid with a proper degree of ele vation to reach the most distant point. With the 12-pounder, however, no experiments have yet been made expressly to test the range, and yesterday a six-feet target with a two-feet bull's-eye was hoisted at 1,000 yards, to show the accuracy of its fire. Two shots were allowed to lay the gun and find the range, the second of which passed between the target and the pole which held it. Of the eight which were then fired all went through the target within a space of four feet square, and two through the bull's-eye, which, f rom th e place where the gun was fired, looked scarcely bigger than a man's hand. In this result there was nothing astonishing to those who have seen the Armstrong fired, or even the very best practice made now and then with smooth-bored field artillery. The charge was 28 ounces of powder, the service charge for an ordinary gun of the same calibre being 56 ounces. With the 28 ounces, however, the force and velocity of the shot seemed enormous; the flight was low, the ricochet very great, and nearly always to the right, in the direction of the pitch of the rifling. One shot, after passing through the target, first grazed the sand at 2,200 yards, then again at 3,000, after which it went on ricochetting along the shore, touching it every 200 or 300 yards, until it buried itself 5,600 yards from the place where it was dis charged. The elevation of the gun was 1 deg. 28 min., at which the recoil was very little, the explo sion much less than that of an ordinary field-piece, and the noise occasioned by the flight of the shot comparatively very slight. One man served the gun with the utmost ease, withdrawing with screw nippers the tin cartridge case from the breech after each shot. No sponging or cleaning of any kind took place, and though, of course, the smut of the powder was in the barrel, the gun was, to all prac tical intents and purposes, as Olean after the firing was over as when it first commenced. There was no heating worthy of notice either at the breech or muzzle. The screw-piece of the breech scarcely ran with the ease which it should have done, but these drawbacks should not enter into considera- tioa just now, as yesterday the guns were tried almost for the first time, and especially with the view of finding out a working deficiency. The very slight stiffness of the screw simply arose from the fact that the little lever handle used to work it was too short, and was not weighted at the end as the lever handle of the Armstrong is. It is hardly necessary to say that these are mere matters of detail in finish, which can only be ascertained by practice, and which, when known, are remedied in an hour. Another matter which requires ahem. tion relates to the copper fuse friction tube, which, when the gun goes off, is, as with all guns, blown out of the touchhole in the breech. In these guns, however, as we hate shown, from their peculiar construction, the touchhole is in the middle of the back of the breech, so the copper tube is ejected backwards in a line with the gun with considerable force. This inconvenience Mr. Whitworth is pre• paring to remedy by a means of catching the tube as it is blown out. When 10 rounds had been fired, with the results we have stated, from the 12- pounder gun, the light 3 pounder was r un f orwar d by two men, and practice was commenced at the pole at 4,000 yards,. or very nearly two miles and a-half distant. This range is constantly attained by the 68 and long 32 pounders in the service, when they get an elevation of some 25 or 30 de grees, and are charged with 10 or 161 b. of powder. The range of 4,000 yards, under these circum stances, is, as we have said, often attained ; but practice at a mark at such a distance is never heard of. The length of Whitworth's 12. pounder, we should have mentioned, is about 6 feet ; its bore nearly 3 inches; and the pitch or turn of the rifling the same as that of all his light guns, namely—one complete turn in 40 inches; or, roughly speaking, the shot makes nearly two complete revolutions on its axis before it leaves the gan. The bore of the 3 pounder is about 11 inches diameter; its rifling, of course, is at the same pitch, but the length of the gun being shorter— about 5 feet 2 inches—the shot - is not turned so much before it leaves. Practice, then, with this 3 pounder commenced with 10 degrees elevation at 4,000 yards, the charge being only seven onyces and a half of powder. The working features of the gun PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FEI. 16. FLOGGING (NAVY). Motion made, and Question proposed, " That there be laid before this House a Return of the number of Persons flogged in the Navy in the year 1859, specifying the name of the ships and of the commanding offieers. the offence, the sentence, and the number of lashes inflicted en each person, stating whether by order of Court-martial or the Commanding Officer." Amendment proposed, to leave out the words "and of the commanding officers." Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The House divided—Ayes, 46 ; Noes, 121. AYES -46. Adam, W. P. Goldemid, Sir F. Pollard UrqulsartW Alcock, T. Greene, Capt. J. Rothschild,Baron L Angerstein, W. Gurney, Samuel Roupell, W. Arnott, Sir J. Hodgkinson, f 3. Salt, Titus Ayrton, A. S. Jackson, W. Scholefle.d, W. Baines, E. King, Hon. L. Shelley, Sir J. V. Baxter, W. If. Lawson, W. Sturt, Capt. C. N. Black, Adam Locke, J. Sullivan, M. Buxton, C. McEvoy, E. Sykes, Col. W. H. Caird, James Maguire, J. F. Trelaway, Sir J. ii. Coningham, Wm. Martin, J. Whalle, G. E. W Crossley, Frank Mellor, John yld, James Dalg,lish, Robert Mitchell, T. A. Davey, R. Morris, D. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Noble, J. Douglas, Sir C. Norris, J. T. Duff, M. E. I'ease, H TELLERS. Williams, W. Bristow, A. NOES-121. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Gurdon, B. Peto, Sir M Antrobus, Ti,. Hanbury, R., jun. Powys, L. P Atherton, W. Mulkey, Thomson Pritchard, John Bagwell, J. Henley, Lord Pugh, D. (Carmar.) Baring, A. H. Hennessy, J. P. Puller, C. vr. Baring, Thomas Herbert, S. Quinn, Peter Baring, Thos. Geo. Hervey, Lord A Ricardo, 0. Beaumpnt, W. B. Holland, E. Ridley, G. Beecroft, G. S. Hope, G. W. Robertson, D. Bond, J. W. Horsfall, T. B. Salomons,Alderman Bouverie, E. P. Ingham, R. Salt, Thomas Bouverie, P. P. Ingram, H. Selwyn, C. J. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. James, Edwin Seymour, Sir M. Browne, Lord J. T. Jermyn, Earl Sibthorp, Major Bruce, C. L. C. Kendall, N. Smyth, Col. Buller, Sir A. Kennard, C. Somes, Joseph Burke, Sir T. J., Bt. Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Stirling, Wm. Byng, Hon. G. H. C. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Steuart, A. Calthorpe, F. H. Lacon, Sir E. Stuart, Col. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Laing, S. Tempest Lord A.Y. Carnegie, Hon. C. Langton, H. G. . Turner, J. A. Castlerosse, Viet. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Vandeleur, Cot Cave, S. Locke, Jos. Vansittart, Wm. Clifford, C. C. Longfield, Robert Vernon, L. V. Clinton, Lord R. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Villiers, Rt. Hon. 03. Clive, George Lyall, G. Walcott, Adm. J. H . Collier, R. P. Lygon, Hon. F. Walpole, S. H. Collins, T., jun. Lysley, W. Walter, John Crawford, R. W. Mackie, J. Warre, J. A. Davie, Col. F. Matheson, A. Watlington, J. W. Dawson, R. P. Merry, James Way, Arthur 14. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Mildmay, H. Wemyss, J. Dunkcllin, Lord Mowbray, Rt. Hu. J. Western, T. S. Esmonde, John Newdegate, C. N. Westhead, B. Evans, T. W. Nicol, William 'Whitbread, S. Finlay, A. S. North, Col. Wickham, H. W. Fortescue, C. S.' Northoote, Sir S. H. Winnington, Sir T. Freeland, H. W. O'Brien, P. Wyndham, Gen. H Gard, R. S. Onslow, Guildford Gavin, Major Paget, Lord C. E. Gordon, C. W. Palmerston, Vied. Gower, F. L. Parker, Major W. Brand, H. B. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Peel, Sir It. Knatehbull-Hugess TILLERS. THE ST. GEORGE'S VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, —This corps marched out from Burlington House, Picca dilly, yesterday morning with Lie u t enan t-C o l o nel C. H. a pre sent Li n dsay, Major Commandant, at th e i r h ea d, an d attended by their t ln their r°whehgen p rogress co mpanies as they passed. They proceeded along Pall in mall, Waterloo . pl ace, Re g ent-st r e et, &c., and returned to Fusi lier front Guardstbed. Burlington House by ten o'clock to dismiss. 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