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To Narberth-road and New Milford, for Tenby and Milford IT aven.--Tourists' tickets, 725. and 50s. ; family tickets (to parties, of not less than three persons), 635. and 455. o Limerick and Killarney, for the south of I re l and, via MiiTlbrd Haven and Waterford. £5 ss. and £4. Bills, giving full particu'ars, can be obtained at the Com pany's offices and stations, or upon application to the Super intendent at Paddington. DR. KAHN'S market, OPEN POPULAR LECTI Dr. KAHN'S "TR MARRIAGE " sent r Author.—Address 17,7 MUSEUM, opposite the Hay- DAILY from 12 to 5, and from 7 to 10. TIES at 3 and 8. Admission, ls. tEATISE on the PHILOSOPHY of post free for thirteen stamps from the llarley-street, Cavendish-square, W. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill -street, Piccadilly RE•OI'ENED for the WINTER SEASON for PRO MENADE CONCERTS, with the following powerful cast, consisting of selections from Il Trovatore, Martha, Lurline, Huguenots, L'Etoile du Nord, Ate. Dancing at Ten o'clock. 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AUDITRS. 'P rofessor Wheatstone, F.R . S ., and Professor J. Radford. Young. MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL. J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street. ACTUARY. W. S. B. Wo()Mouse, Esq., P. R.A.S., F.S.S., &O. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker Woolhouse, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard -street. SOLICITORS. Messrs:Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford row. In The 'next Quinquen n i a l Di v i s i on of Profits will be declared May, lB6O. Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 : Policy Sum Bonus in Permanent Bonus in addition Reduction ta ken Age. Assured. Cash. out in to Sum of Annual —______ _______ Assured. Premi ums . - X £s. d. £a. d. X s . d. 1838 55 3 ,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8 1811 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4 .1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 184 8 60 2,000 154 28 j 103 15 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 establi s h e d i n 1838. ever Tw othirds of the profits are divided amon gs t th e assure d y five years. For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chairman, 14.2, Strand. EDMOND S. SIIIES, Chairman. 142, Strand, London, W.C. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT IN STITUTION.--The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on the limited funds of the Society. It has now 103 lifeboats, Come of which Caved last year 227 persons from shipwreck. THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman. 14, John-street, Adelphl, W.C., June, MO. Rankers —Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Coutts and Co.; Herries and Co. TESTIMONIAL to WM. MARSDEN, Es q ,, —At Surgeon. REAL ME MEETING of the GOVERNORStheNINTH of ANNUAL the CANCER HOSPITAL, London, held in the Board-room, on Friday, J tine 22, 1860, It was resolved, That the cordial thanks of this Meeting are pre - eminently due, and are hereby tendered to William Marsden, Esq., M.D., principal sur , eon of this Charity, for his zealous and unremitting, exertions on behalf of the afflicted patients brought under his charge. That this anniversary specially recognises, under the Divine blessing, Dr. Marsden's singularly successful treatment of the distressing disease of Cancer, his liberal devotion of so much valuable time and atten tion in intercepting, arresting, and more or less relieving the large number of cases annually admitted into the Hospital, or treated as out-patients, his careful tabulation of the origin, symptoms, and pathological development of the cases open at any time to the inspection of medical practitioners, the ex perience derived from which materially influences the treat ment of wealthier patients suffering from the same painful malady. That the above resolution be engrossed, and pre sented in a suitable form, to Dr. Marsden ; and that it be in serted in the leading morning and evening papers. Signed, by order of the Meeting, OLIVER FARRER, Chairman. KEATING'S COD LIVER OlL.—The Pale Newfoundland, pure and tasteless, the Light Brown, cheaper and of good quality. The demand for these oils, Roost highly recommended for their medicinal properties, has so greatly increased that Mr. Keating, being anxious to bring them within the roach of all classes now imports, direct, the Pale, from Newfoundland, and the Brown from the Norwe elan Islands.—The Pale may be had in half-pints, is 6d; pints, 2s 6d ; quarts, 4s 6d. The Light Brown, in pints, is 8d ; quarts, 3s. No higher price need be paid. At 7 9 , St. Paul's -churchyard. R UPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WRITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen' to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA.. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effeets, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe -Main Pad and P a t ent Lever fitting with so much ease and closeness that it c annot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had,' and the truss, which ca nno t f a i l to fit , forwa r d e d by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, lafeeadilly. A Single Truss, 16s , 21s , 265. 6d Sind 315. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 315.. 6d ., . 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, le Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 64. Postage, is. 10d. Poet -office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post of foe, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 3s. 6d., 75. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. DR. 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"The temporary relief obtained by means —HENRY, the arrsayation Medicines Is purchased at the high pr i ceof of purgative nd d' the perpetuating the disease , HEN RY, 0 MORE PILLS OR ANT OTHER PHYSIC .1M CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION (Dysp Ep A), PALPI TATION, NERVOUS, BILIOTS, AND LIVER CBI DEBILITY, pgopsy, EPILEPSY, rAltAstyscismPLAlNTS, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, BR ONCHI TIS, s___ , COUGH, FLIERS.uItH THROAT, DU BARRY'S delicious HEALTH RIsTOR ING REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD, which, .t „ few pence per day, saves fifty times its cost in Medieineci cures without purv,ing or any of th e uncertainti es , annoy sums, and ruinous expens es incurred by medicine, cod life; oil, or visits to distant climates. Certificate No. 36,418.—We find it the safest remedy, A n _ drew 17re, M.D., F.R.S. ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Shor land ; Dr. Campbell. We extract a few out of 56,000 cures : Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies of many years' dyspepsia. Cure No. 49,8 32 . Of fifty years' indiecribahle agony from dyspepsia, nervousness , asthma, cough, constipa tion, flatulency, spasms, sickness. and vomiting, Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indi,c,restion, gathering s, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 51,816. The Rev. James T. Campbell, Syderstone Rectory, near Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion and liver complaints. Cure No. 56,814. Mr. Samnel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. Cure go. 180. Mr. W. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London, of 25 years' nervous: no cc nstipation, indigestion, and debility. Cure No. 4,028: Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, Rev. John W. Flavel, Ridlington Rec tory, Norfolk. Cure No. 3,906. Thirteen years''cough, indi- Pestion, and general debility. James Porter, Athol - stre et, erth. Cure No. 58,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool, of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts. timber merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, partial deafness. Similar testimonials from 56,000 patients who can be re ferred to. - TIZ Food is sold in canisters, 11b. 2s. Od., 2/b, 4s. 6d., 121 b. 225., 241 b. 40s. ; super-refined quality, 51b. 225„ 101 b. 335. The 101 b., 121 b., and 241 b. canisters carriage free on receipt of Post-oflce order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent street, Landon ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co , 182, Piccadilly, London ; Abbis, 60, Gracechurch-street; 4, Cheapaide ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 330 and 452, Strand ; 49 and 60, Rishopsgate-street ; Bitty, 16, Finsbury pavement • Phillips and ce., tea dealer. • Petty, Wood, and Co., .ing William- Moot city; at 137, High HolhOni ; and all grinent No. 21,274. PUBLICATIONS. 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Statesmen and lovers of intellig - ent progress will find in it a compilation of facts well worthy their attention. London : Piper and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, price is., free by post in an envelope for 13 stamps, A PRACTICAL TREATISE on MARRIAGE, By JOSEPH KAHN, M.D., 17, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, W. Also, by the same Author, WOMAN, Specially considered in her relation to the MARRIED STATE. Price Is., or free by post in an envelope for 13 stamps. The Fourth Edition, Just Published, Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, 58. 6d. O • N TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual Hypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhma and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have dilated so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. Just published, price ls. ; by post, is. id. ; sea l e d , l s. 6d., D R. BRIGHT'S MANUAL on SPERIVIA TORRIMA. and other URINARY DEPOSITS. With Cases and Drawings from Life, &c., ,tc. Licentiate of the College of Physicians, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, &c., &O. Contents :—Modern Treatment of Syphilis—Strieture— Irnpotency—Unhealthy and Debilitated Offspring—Diseases of the Urinary Organs—Non retention of Urine—Desire for Solitude—Groundless Pears—lncapacity for Married Life, dirc. ; showing how these supposed incurable maladies may be effectually eradicated by the most simple means. Pub lished and sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwisk-lane, Paternoster row, London. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL for the DESTI TUTE SICK and DISEASED, Gray's-inn-road. In consequence of the number of wretched applicants, the Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an earnest APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edwd. Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drum mond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones, Loyd, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nis -I)et and Co., Berner-street ; Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. STANFORD S. SMITE, Sec. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. MR. ESKEL L, Surgeon Dentist, 8, Grosvenor-street, has PATENTED an INVEN TION for the CONSTRUCTION and ADAP fATION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH and GUMS, which has the following extraordinary advantages : First—A set of Teeth, of exquisite workmanship and me chanism, can be fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success IN TWO HOURS, without pain or extraction of stumps, and answering all the purposes of mastication and articulation. Second—They are fixed without bands, wires, springs, or fastenings, by a moveable, flexible, and imperishable BASE, from which such an extraordinary power of suction or self adhesion is obtained, that the teeth are perfectly im moveable, except at the option of the wearer. Third—Artificial Teeth made in the ordinary way are ren dered useless by the loss of any of the natural teeth to which they are attached, but by this patent they are not impaired in the slightest degree, are always useful, and will last a life time. _ _ _ Fourth—Residents abroad, or in the country, can ad just these teeth in any of the above cases without the aid of a dentist. Mr. Eskell s patent, of which he is the sole inventor and patentee, can only be procured at his residence, where specimens may be seen and every information obtained. Decayed Teeth stopped. Loose Teeth fastened. All con sultations Free. Terms strictly moderate.---8, GROSVE NOR-STREET, and BENNET'S-HILL, BIRMINGHAM. S. GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON. DR: CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of Midwifery, and Apo hecaries' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as above, on all cases of Nervous Debility, Languor, Incapacity, Less of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements of both Sexes, emanating from early and excessive :indul gences Has Just published, price ls. ; by post, 1$ stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and orizinal Work, entitled: OURSELVES. 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, Blennorrhagia Gonorrhoea), Spermatorrluea, Impotency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &o. 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 :Geste tien—Use of the Speculum. Also, No. 1. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2.' LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off- Ipring secured. No. 3. THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRWEA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions and Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &c. &c. &O. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes fee Half-a-Guinea: (SPECIAL NOTICE.) Dr. Culverwell is the only legally qualified medical practi tioner living of that name, and can be consulted (only as above). MEDICAL ADVICE. DR. LA'MERT, Registered L.S.A., Hoiorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, M.D. at the Uni vers it y o f Erlangen, (to., may be CONSULTED on all cases of Debility, Nervousness, and on the Secret In tirmittem of Youth and Maturity, from Eleven till Two, and tram Six till Eight, at his residence, merons 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON Dr. L a , E ll n t gr er a t vi has just published, price Sixpence, with nu naLanpd_pCuasEess.maßZAewTlEodwit,ion of his Work, which wi , ll be sent free, in a sealed envelope. by Mann, :39, Cornhill London, or by the Author, for Eight stamps. SECTION L—The CONTENTS. Exm rue and False Morality. SECTION 11. The J'hysiology of the Generative Organs. ;fists in five Physiologyv ert y — Manhood —The Morale of Genera- SECTION 111. ar ee r t iage in its'Moral, Social, and Physical & at aneies and Disappointments—Advan -Its takes of Physical Relations securing Healthy Offspring. SECTION IV.—S of Sterility in botll'e.4exaetorrheea and Impotence—The causes SECTION V. -The Vicee:fSelf-inflicted Miseries. nicious habits en the mental Schools— Effecta of certain per- SECTION VI.--Tr eatment of and N general faculties. bility— Impotence and st er n i ervous and Generative De various Hazardous Specifics—Ttre Dangerous Results of T rea tment ; Medical, Dietetic, a _ Author's Principles of T w enty Years' successful practioei lla General, derived from The above work is intended for the have in early We been induced to peru sa l of those who swerve from of morality. In its pages facts of the strict rules brought together, wholly divested of paramount taede utility are delusions and incon sistencies so largely introduced into certain publications given to the world gratis, underqtr medical philanthropy, or as "sots of gratitudo, ,, h -3' Pretend e j a nise of meu and others, whose tamPerings With the 0 , ut tern = utton are Iteguatly tollowed br Nem Ocingoquesaeo; , G __-- leb t Pe' gas ks6 4/V.- A s , ..,„ VL • 21f 1 4' - ' l7--- 4 0 • rtfic * '4 . Stl -- "W iNth _ ' "\\ . 4- N • • - L •••••., „. 1 10 4, 44„..ti0:k , R OTT. ite 14. • • THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEiVIBER 22, 1860. IRON-CASED SHIPS. is our present position that alone of having been sur prised in the numerical inferiority which your article places before us, but this time we have lost our usual priority in practical experience too ; for, while our own first armour frigate will require still some considerable time before she can be launched, the Gloiro appears to be in full course of realising established data for the future management and improvement of the similar structures of our great neighbour. Doubtless, the superiority in re sources of money, material, and skilled labour to meet the occasion are all on our side, and it had been well if such considerations bad weighed with our Administrators during those indications of the approaching crisis which were evident to so many, so as to have urged them to secure to ourselves the lead in this great change and this new rivalry. As it is, however, the "stern-chase" can be no longer delayed; and if it be wisely and energetically prosecuted, with that united effort which the talent and great practical experience in iron constructions of this country enables us to call forth, every allow ance will, no doubt. be made for any over-reluctance which may have been shown to enter on that in crease of naval outlay which must now be encoun tered before England's requisite superiority in the new description of war-ship can be established. I remain, sir, yours, &a., E. P. HALSTED, Captain, R.N., lately Commanding the Steam Reserve Fleet in the Medway. Talladh-a-Bheithe, Perthshire, Sept. 17. immense resources in overtaking them. Hardly had we done so when they strike out a new line ; but it will be unpardonable this time if we are allowed to fall so seriously into arrear. The following letter appears in a contemporary : Sir,—As a statement of the following facts may assist to bring the public mind to a safe decision on the question of that great change in the material and character of future war-ships so ably mooted in your article of the 10th inst., recently received here, I beg to offer them for insertion if considered of sufficient importance. There are now before me all the data and obser vations, taken on the spot for my own professional in formation, of the several trials made off Shoebury ness since January, 1859, to penetrate the sides of the floating battery Trusty, built in 1855 for the purposes of the Russian war, with a scantling of 25 inches of oak timber, covered with 4-inch iron plates. This vessel was prepared for being fired at in the beginning of 1857, and, had the experiments been then carried out, our present state of " indeci sion" would most probably have been avoided ; for at that time no rifled cannon of any power had been produced, and we now know that at the distance then intended of 450 yards the spherical shot of the heaviest smooth-bored gun must have been found quite powerless to enter the ship. It was not, however, until January, 1859, that the first attempt was made to penetrate the Trusty's side, the gun used being Sir W. Arm strong's rifled 32-pounder, which had given the sur prising range of 9,200 yards. Fourteen shots in all were fired, with charges of 61b., and at distances varying from 450 yards to about 20 yards, the mate rial of the shot being cast iron, wrought iron, and steel. Of these latter two stuck into the side, be tween the joints of the plates, projecting externally 6 inches and 2 inches respectively, and indentations with some cracks were likewise produced on the plates by the other shots ; but the gun was evi dently powerless to injure seriously the complete protection of the side. In September, 1859, attempts for two successive days were. again made to penetrate the side with Sir William Armstrong's rifled. 80-pounder, which, with a 121 b. cha rge , h a d a l so th rown its shot more than 9,000 yards. The first day's distance was 400 yards, at which 10 shots in all were fired, only three of which, however, took effect so as to give proof of the combined resistance of the side; but this, to the surprise of every one, was found to be so practically complete that it was judged necessary to reduce the distance for firing on the second day to 200 yards. At this range 11 shots in all were fired, some of them of 100 lb. weight and of hardened steel, but even with these no entry could be ejected. One 801 b. steel shot did, however, succeed in enter ing the ship. Its immediate predecessorhad struck a joint of the plates, and opened it three-quarters of an inch. On this opening the shot in question struck fair, and within two inches of the former shot, which, besides opering the joint, had also shattered the timber; but, although thus assisted, the force of the shot on entering was so expended that it only reached half-way across the deck, throwing before it, however, a formidable splinter of iron ; and this single violation of the protection of the Trusty's side was the only result of the 14 shots which in the two days took effect upon her plates. At the trial made in June last with Mr. Whit worth's rifled 80-pounder I was not present, but have since carefully examined the effects then pro duced, and found that of the three shots which TEE NAVY. The Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admi ralty, and other members of the Board, with Rear- Admiral the Right Hon, Lord Clarence E. Paget, C. 8., Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin W. Walker,K. C. 13., Col. Greene, and Capt. Moore, C. 8., resumed their inspection of the dockyard and naval establish ments at Chatham yesterday morning. Before con cluding the inspection of the Royal Marine esta blishment on Thursday evening, their lordships conveyed to Col. Rea, the Commandant, their wish to witness a body of the Royal Marines go through the great gun exercise. A party of 60 men, most of whom have only recently commenced gun drill, were accordingly selected and marched to the ships' gun battery. The Marines, who were under the command of Capt. R. G. Connolly, the Instructor of Gunnery, were put through a course of gun drill with the large 68-pounders, and, notwithstand ing the great size of the guns, they were moved about, cast loose, lowered, pointed, and fired with the greatest apparent ease, the facility, and promp titude with which these movements were effected eliciting the commendations of their lordships. His Grace and the other members of the Board then proceeded to inspect the large naval hospital at Melville for seamen and Mariner; and were re ceived by Dr. J. W. Johnston, Deputy•lnspector- General, and the Staff of the establishment. The interior arrangements are in the highest degree satisfactory, the wards being lofty and airy. On a recent visit to this establishment by Miss Night ingale, that lady pronounced the Melville Hospital to be in every respect the best of the national hos pitals in this kingdom. Before leaving Melville his Grace intimated to the principal medical officer his satisfaction at the result of the inspection. On entering the dockyard this morning their lordships briefly noticed the new works in progress for ex tending and improving the yard, the estimated cost of which is £160,000, the works to be performed by convict labour. The storehouses and other esta blishments not visited the previous day, were briefly noticed, their lordships being desirous of paying a visit to St. Mary's Island, adjoining the dockyard, to witness the progress of the works there. Previous to leaving the dockyard, however, the members of the Board had some conversation with a deputation from the seamen-riggers em ployed in the yard relative to what the men con nected with that department consider a grievance, in not having their time which they had spent in the Royal Navy before joining the dockyard counted in their service towards a pension. The deputation was received yesterday by his Grace, who, as well as the other members of the Board, listened very attentively to the statements made, and from the opinions expressed by their lordships it appears probable that the application of the seamen-riggers will be attended with success. After completing their tour of inspection their lordships embarked in the Admiralty barge, and proceeded to St. Mary's Island. The works in progress on the island, which closely adjoin the eastern end of the dock yard, are of great magnitude. An area of marsh and mud of several hundred acres in extent has been gradually reclaimed from the water, and pre parations are now being made for the formation of steam basins sufficiently large to contain the steam reserve in ordinary. The island has been em banked, and a substantial river wall constructed entirely by means of convict labour. Their lord ships were conducted over the works by Mr. Rivers, clerk of the works, and Mr. Macdonnell, who has the superintendence of the undertaking. When the whole of the proposed steam basins are com pleted Chatham Dockyard will be one of the largest and most complete of the Royal naval establish ments. After spending a considerable time on the island their lordships embarked in the steam yacht Wildfire, and proceeded down the river to Sheer ness, where they arrived about noon, and imme diately commenced the inspection of that dockyard. On landing their lordships were received by Vice- Admiral W. J. Hope Johnstone, Commander-in- Chief; Capt. C, Wise (Aide-de-Camp to the Queen), Superintendent; Commander Martin, Master At tendant; Mr. W. Henwood, Master Shipwright, and assistants, and the principal officers in the yard and harbour. Their lordships first inspected the naval barracks. The steam factory was then in spected, after which their lordships proceeded to the part of the wall where it is proposed to con struct the new entrance into the dockyard. Their lordships next visited the boiler shop, and examined the positions of the proposed entrance to the shop. After finishing this part of the inspection their lordships partook of luncheon at the official resi dence of the Capt.-Superintendent, at the conclusion of which they visited the new boat store recently built from the designs of Col. Greene, and inspected the new mode of raising and lowering boats in vented by Col. Greene. The Wanderer, 4, screw steam sloop, in No. 4 dock, was next inspected, when their lordships examined some of the defec tive timber which has recently been taken out of the ship. The only other vessel in the yard which was inspected by their lordships was the North Star, 22. The members of the Board then visited the flag ship Formidable, 84, Capt. Luard, and also the Phaeton, 51, in the harbour. On their leaving the flagship an Admiralty salute was fired, and their lordships proceeded to town via the Sheerness and Sittingbourne Railway, at 3.45 p.m. The following naval cadets passed on Wednes day out of her Majesty's ship Britannia (naval cadet training ship at Portsmonth) for service in seagoing ships :—G. B. Bedford (A), H. J. Hild yard, J. T. Hardinge, R. C. Gorst (B), F. R: Dicken, J. W. Sutherland, H. M. Milman, H. W. Gibson, F. A. Moysey, A. B. Jenkins (B), M. W. Abbott, C. IV. Atkinson, H. F. Kemble, F. C. Brown, A. 0. Lee, C. E. Gissing, A. J. Ballantyne (C), W. W. King, A. G. Wauchope, E. Ramsay, A. P. Pascoe, H. H. Wilding, W. M. Annesley, F. D. Radcliffe, E. Riddle, L. W. Hayman (C), H. A. Coventry, J. Hazel, R. H. Rickman, G. W. Eliot, R. G, Fairfax, G. F. Trollope, E. J. Wingfield, E. A. Cooper, F. Coddington, .H. J. Wright, N. Cotton, N. L. Clark, A. M. Causton, H. S. Price, E. H. Willis, W. M. Carey, D. G. Proby, A. P. Watson, R. J. Fortescue, H. J. Garbett, B. H. Ramsden, W. E. Atkinson, G. L. Lindeman, A. C. Bancroft, C. E. Wood, C. Langford, H. Steavenson, A. P. Patten, A. A. Duffield, J. Swan, G. U. Eyres, C. H. War ren, T. H. Beddoes, Lord A. P. Clinton, C. G. Horne, A. C. Loveridge, and A. 0. Leacock. The Emerald, 51, screw steamer, Capt. A. Cum ming, having completed repairs at Portsmouth, steamed out of harbour yesterday and anchored at Spithead, to take in powder and shell. She is ex pected to sail for the Downs. The screw steamship Brunswick, 80, out of Keyham basin, Plymouth, on Thursday, and towed by the tugs to the higher moorings in was taken Hamoaze. on l The defects of the screw steamship completed Capt. H. Broadhead, will be on eg th a e l, . 7 0 t 1 1 . inst. She discharged her powd er y esterda y morn ing, steamed from Plymouth Sound into Ham oaze 80, Capt. Jame s W . and took up a berth off K e y ham steam yard. The screw steamship Mars , Strange, and screw steam-gun vessel Espoir, 5, Commander Douglas, and the screw steam-sloop Curlew, 9, will be out of the hands of the dock yard authorities at De von port by the 25th inst. of Mr. Th eneeeesarYarrangements und er t h e direction Superintendent Mallalieu, of the R (or Green wich) division of police, for the metropolitan police to take charge of Portsmouth dock and victualling (From the Times.) A letter which we insert this morning from an able correspondent will furnish the public with some authentic information on a subject of the highest importance' to our 'national security—viz., the success or failure of the new scheme for casing ships of war in iron. Our former remarks on the question will have explained the position in which it now stands. In the main it was a question of experi ment only, and yet by some strange divergence of induction, British and French authorities had ar rived at conclusions diametrically opposed to each other. The French had satisfied themselves of the utility of the invention, had discontinued the con struction of wooden line of battle ships, had put ten iron-cased frigates on the stocks, and had actually launched two of them. We, on the other hand, had, indeed put out four of the new men-of- war to contract, but we had not regarded the case as in any way urgent, and had still concentrated our principal efforts upon screw two-deckers, exactly as before. This policy, too, seemed to derive a certain warrant from the results of baperiment, for we were assured day after day that no plates of iron producible by our manufacturers had been found capable of resist ing the effects of our guns. Naturally, therefore, we imagined that the French, to say the least, had been precipitate, and that , whatever might be the conclusion finally established, invulnerable ships had not become a reality up to the present moment. These impressions, however, will be most mate rially modified by the statements contained in Capt. Halsted's letter. From that communication it ap pears not only that a ship's Bide had been found practically impenetrable when battered at short range by the most powerful rifled ordnance, but that the discovery was made twelve months ago, so that unless the conclusion was to be corrected by other evidence, we should have had our iron sheathed frigates afloat exactly like our neighbours. Nothing can be more instructive than the results of the Shoeburyness experiments, as here detailed. The vessel taken as a target was the floating bat tery Trusty, built for the express purpose of offer ing the greatest resistance to shot some five years ago. She was the earliest type, in fact, of the new invention—the very class of ship which the French naval architects have since developed into the Gloire. In 1857 she was "prepared for being fired at," or, in other words, as we presume, she was cased in the strongest armour which could be manufac tured at that time. The sheathing, in all proba bility, was by no means so strong as could be manu factured now, and yet it repelled 801 b. shot from Armstrong and Whitworth guns. We need not reca pitulate the results which our correspondent so per spicuously details. It is quite sufficient to observe that with every condition in favour of the attack it proved virtually ineffectual against the defence. Twice only in 17 shots could the new artillery pene trate the old floating battery, although each of these shots was fired under advantages which could rarely be reckoned upon in actual conflict. This seems decisive; but there aro two or three questions still suggesting themselves for considera tion, and.the subject is so vitally important that not a single point should be blinked. Were these rifled cannon really the most formidable weapons that could have been employed in the experiment ? Admitting their extraordinary powers of range and accuracy, were the shots which they threw at point blank range mote likely to be destructive under the circumstances of the case than heavy spherical shot from a smooth-bored gin ? We have heard that a 681 b. ball fired from one of the long 95ewt. guns will, at a range, say of 200 yards, produce more effect on an iron-plate target than the elongated bolt of an Armstrong or Whitworth cannon. This, indeed, may possibly be alleged as an explanation of the strange discrepancy between the experiments at Portsmouth and those at Shoeburyness. At the for mer place the smooth-bored 68-pounder was tried against what our correspondent describes as weak a n d worthless targets ; at the latter a target thoroughly well constructed was battered only by rifled guns. Perhaps, therefore, there is still some room for uncertainty, though it is natural to ask why so very obvious a course as bringing the strongest target to the test of the most destructive shot was not thought of by those who conducted our experi ments. A second question arises from certain special results discovered during these trials. It was found that though one or two shots might be repelled by the iroll sheathing, yet when this sheath ing was finally penetrated, as at Portsmouth almost invariably occurred, the destruction produced was infinitely greater than would have been the case on board a wooden veskel. The first shot or two, per haps even the first broadside, might rattle harm lessly against the ship's armour, but the next would create such tremendous havoc that the temporary impunity would have been dearly purchased. When the side of an iron -cased frigate was once smashed all on board, it was maid, were doomed. This is evidently a point of great consequence. Captain Halstead, it will be see)), actually claims an advan tage for iron-sheathed vessels on this very score ; but here again he is speaking of bolts, and not of cannon balls. took effect on the side only one entered the ship. It received no assistance from the effects of any previous shot, but where it struck outside the plate was unsound, and where it entered inside the timber. was rotten ; ; and though a greater power of penetra tion was here exhibited than in the case of the Arm strong shot, yet, like it, it entered the ship in a spent state, and reached no more than half-way across the deck. Twelve and thirteen pound charges were used on :this occasion, the shot being of carefully prepared steel; but, as in the previous trials, no shells were fired, it having been judged useless to do so wheresolid steel had been so completely foiled. Excluding, then, altogether the attempt with the 32-pounder, we have thus 17 shots, of from 801 b to 100 lb weight, made of special material, of special form and temper, fired with the heaviest charges the guns will bear, as far as practicable at right angles, within the shortest safe distance, from the two most powerful pieces of artillery ever yet pro duced, and the ship's side thus subjected to proof has been penetrated twice. The side which has exhibited this power of protection is one of the first of its description ever constructed. Its outer lining of iron is slighter than that since manufactured; the plates of which it is composed are much smaller; and instead of being firmly bolted upon the timber beneath them, they were found to be loose, owing to the shrinkage of the wood since the ship was built. When struck near their edges these plates were more or less injured and broken, when near their centres more or less indented and cracked; but the iron splinters which went in with the Arm- strong shot was the only mischievous one of any sort which the whole 17 shots produced, and both that shot itself and the Whitworth would have been perfectly harmless to any one on the other side of the deck opposite where they entered. With every advantage, therefore, on the side of the guns to an extent which could never occur in action, these re sults may, I think, be safely accepted as conclusive proof that, in the terms of your article— " British manufacturers can ' indeed, produce plates of iron capable o f a ff or di ng such protection to the sides of British ships that the best of even British guns cannot pene trate them. ' But it will be asked, with such results as these for now a year before us, whence has arisen that " inde cision" which, as your article observes, has hitherto characterised our own adoption of this invention, and which still seems to delay its progress ? The only reply is I believe to be found in the fact that, simultaneously with the experiments at Shoeburyness, other experiments have been taking place at Portsmouth which have furnished results of a totally different nature. Month after month for more than a year the public has been informed, in general and in detail, of the entire destruction of armour plates of all descriptions and of almost all thicknesses, effected, not by any new and powerful rifled cannon, but by the old smooth-bored gun of heavy calibre, with its limited range of some 4,000 yards. And although, as you observe, " it is impos sible for us to balance our own experiments in this matter against those of the French, inasmuch as we cannot be sure that the conditions were equal," yet it may be well to apply this process to our own two sets of experiments, if only to remove the perplexity caused by the great discrepancy they represent;' and we shall then readily perceive that the differ ence in the essential conditions under which they have been respectively made will fully account for the opposite deductions they admit of. The side of the Trusty, as before stated, was built but five years since for the express purpose of sustaining the shock it has shown itself so well able to bear. The sides of the Alfred, the Undaunted, and Sirius, experimented upon at Portsmouth, were built nearer 50 years ago, with a strength of scantling and with fastenings totally unfitted even then to undergo that hammer-and-anvil process of hanging heavy plates upon them to be attacked with the heaviest guns, and under which plates and timber ing have both inevitably succumbed when the ope ration had been performed, after " old age" had of itself already brought these ships to the verge of the breaking-up dock. Why experiments of such a na ture were made under such conditions at all I pre sume neither to know nor inquire ; but I doubt not their necessary results have had the natural effect of inducing that doubt and indecision in the public,if not the official mind, which it might have seemed so de sirable to avoid in a matter so serious and new, and in which only the most practical experiments pos sible could be expected to afford a safe guidance. But, whatever may have been the especial object of these Portsmouth experiments, we may be assured that whenever British armour-ships may have to contend with those of other nations the timbering which supports their plates will be found, not of the same age and weakness as that of the old ships named, but on the same scale of strength as that of the Trusty ; as witness the 24 inch scantling of the Normandie, now receiving her plates in the basin at Cherbourg. Thus, within a period of 10 years, has the march of human progress twice overtaken with serious change the status of British naval affairs ; and, while our requisite force of screw ships of the line is yet far from complete, we find ourselves unavoidably launched into the most complete revoluti on i n th e character and construction of ships of war ever yet known. No ship of wood, of whatever size or force, can be expected to contend with the mod ern projec tiles of conical and spherical shot, shells, and molten We can only add that points like these, which a week's experiments properly conducted would suf fice to decide, should never have been left thus in doubt. For ourselves, We conceive that upon the whole evidence now 'before us there is reason for believing iron-cased ships to be, if not a perfect, at any rate a most important invention. We suspect that, though the Gloire may not be absolutely invulnerable, she would be found possessed of such advantages as would justify our neighbours in thus closing with the new theory. Possibly our autho rities might be ably to show that no iron plates have yet been proof against the effects of artillery continuously fired, though, as they seem never to have tested the best targets with the best guns, we cannot feel any certainty even on this point. It appears, however, quite plain that, though this marine armour may not be impenetrable to the last, it is impenetrable for a good while, and at. certain distances altogether so. Is not this an ad ♦antage worth securing P A frigate invulnerable at six hundred yards, and proof against at least one broadside at a third of that distance, would surely overpower an antagonist possessed of no such protection. We think it highly probable that ' the best iron plates yet manufactured might be penetrated sooner or later, and under given condi tions, by heavy shot, but if that result could be averted for a certain time it Would clearly be so much gain. If the French, in short, have not proved that a ship can be made invulnerable, they have proved that a ship can be made far less vulnerable than other ships without any material sacrifice of mobility or speed; and if that example is lost upon us it will go hard with England. We do sincerely trust, therefore, that all this evi dence may have produced its effect upon our Board of Admiralty during their recent survey of the doekyards of the kingdom. If the case be but fairly grappled with there is nothing in it' which should give us any uneasiness ; indeed, the more naval architecture is brought within the sphere of mecha nical science the more certain would be our national superiority. We excel the French both in material and manufacture. We have the bt , st iron and the greatest resources for working it. We have the best engineers and the best mechanics. We have also the best coal, so that, what with fuel and engines together, we ought always to ensure a general supe riority in speed. It is only in one respect, unhap pily an important one, that we are surpassed by the French. They go to work, with judgment, promp titude, and decision. They allow no obstructions to stand in the way of approved reforms. They satisfy themselves of facts, and then apply their conclu sions with a single-mindedness and determination which ;infallibly sends them ahead. They did so with screw two-deckers, and left us to strain our iron, against even a single-decked ship with sides as impenetrable as those of the Trusty. Even at 200 yards we have seen that favourable accident alone enables such sides to be pierced at all ; with sufficient steam speed to enable a fighting distance of 1,000 yards to be maintained, such ships must prove " invulnerable" (except through their port holes) to any gun yet known, while capable them selves of the mitt effective use of their powers o f d e , struction against any opponent of wood; and th e " reconstruction" of the line-of-battle portion of our fleet has, indeed,become =imperious necessity. Nor A—Admiralty prize for mathematics and navigation. B—Admiralty prize for seamanship. C—Admiralty prize for French and drawing combined, P RICE 4D. STAMPED, sp. yards have been completed, and the men will leave London on Monday next. The force neceesary for this purpose has been raised from volunteers at pre sent in the metropolitan police. Inspector King, of the R division, has received the appointment of chief inspector of police of the above establishment, and it is intended to adopt the same course with the other Government establishments in England and Wales, as at Portsmouth, until the whole of them are brought under the charge of the metropolitan police, as provided for in the act passed in the last session of Parliament. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. 0. de Brock, to the In dus; Lieut. W. D. M. Dolben, to the Curlew; Lieut. A. Bagley, to the Edinburgh, additional, for service in the Coastguard; Lieut. the Hon. V. A. Montagu, to the Foxhound ; W. G. Scott, mate, to the Tartar; H. M. Ommaney, mate, to the Royal Albert ; C. H. Hawkins, midshipman, to the Royal Albert; G. G. Hunt, midshipman, to the Edgar; F. Walton, midshipman, to the Diadem; T. V. Williams and P. A. Davies, midshipmen, to the Tartar ; T. Leetham and R. M. Curry have been promoted to the rank of masters. TEE ARMY. On Wednesday a dismounted party belonging to the 10th Hussars arrived at Ipswich Barracks from Aldershott, under the command of Lieut.Vandeleur. The troops of the regiment, which will be stationed at Ipswich, will arrive next week. Norwich will be the headquarters of the regiment, and the re maining troops will reaeh the cavalry barracks in that city about the same time. This day (Saturday) detachments of men from the 9th and 10th depot battalions, under Lieut. Mason, 37th Regiment, and Ensign Drew, 88th, will leave Colchester Camp, and proceed to Hythe to undergo the necessary training to fit them for rifle instructors. The present strength of the camp is as follows :-9th depot battalion, under the com mand of Col. Dixon, C. 8., 30 officers, 80 non-com missioned officers and drummers,'729 privates, 69 women, and 116 children ; 10th depot battalion, under the command of Col, Street, C. 8., 35 officers, 76 non-commissioned officers and drummers, 1,058 privates, 69 women, and 150 children ; total strength of rank and file 1,744, irrespective of about 130 men in hospital, the average rate of sickness being, a s nearly as possible, 7 per cent. The Hampshire Artillery were inspected on Thurs day last at Pembroke dock, previous to leaving the district, by Col. Raymond. The gallant colonel having inspected the regiment, read a letter from the Horse Guards stating that volunteering would take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, and that for the Royal Artillery would be re stricted to the 15th battalion. The colonel then complimented the corps on their discipline and good conduct while under his command, and assured them that the same high opinion was held of them by his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief. ME VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. Her Majesty's Government being anxious to en courage the formation of Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps, the Secretary of State for War has addressed the Lords-Lieutenant of the different counties in England and Wales upon the subject : " War- office, Sept. 10. "My Lord,—l have the honour to state for your information that I shall be prepared to sanction the appointment of a Sergeant-Instructor to every corps of Mounted Rifle Volunteers which is not entitled to the service of an Adjutant. The Sergeant-In structor so appointed will receive pay at the rate of ls. 10d. per diem, with an allowance of 4d. per diem in lieu of lodging, fuel, and light, and will, under the provisions of the 21st clause of the Act 44, George 111., cap. 54, be subjected to the Mutiny Act and the Articles of War, and will be liable to be tried by a court-martial for any offence commit ted against that Act or Articles of War. "The qualifications of a Sergeant-Instructor of a Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps should be as fol lows : "1, Five years' service (three of which as a non commissioned officer) in the regular army, or in the army of the late East India Company, or in her Majesty's Indian Forces. _ 4. 2. A complete knowledge of mounted drill. " 3. A good character, as established by satis factory testimonials. " 4. The age of the Sergeant-Instructor is not to exceed 50 years. " He will be required, if necessary, to be attached to a regiment of infantry of the line to learn moun ted drill. "He will also be required to pass through a course of musketry instruction at Hythe if he has not already done so. "Recommendations of Sergeant-Instructor for Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps should be made by commanding officers to the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, and, if approved by him, should be sub mitted for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War. " I have to add that in cases where the corps consist of more than 100 enrolled members a second Sergeant-Instructor will be allowed,:and where the numbers exceed 200 a third Sergeant, on the same terms. And in every case the Sergeant-Instruc tors should be mounted by the Corps on all mounted duties.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your obedient servant, " SIDNEY HERBERT. " To the Lord-Lieutenant ofthecountyof- ---. We have received several letters impugning the accuracy of our report of the proceedings at the re cent review of Volunteers at Gloucester which ap peared in our impression of September 19. We are informed that the Volunteers never formed line as described, because the space was much too confines to permit therm to do so ; that the brigades in marching past were not preceded by their bands ; and that they did not march past in slow nor in double quick time, but in quick time only ; and that the evolutions of a sham fight, s kirmishing , retreating, &c., did not take place, the only move' ments being a general salute of battalions in close columns of companies, officers to the front, and marching past in open, and afterward s in q uarter distance columns in quick time. The Inspector-General of Volunteers has ap pointed Saturday next, th e 29th inst., for the in spection of the North Middlesex Rifles. The corps now musters nearly, , 600 0 effec o t n i:;e my s, and a n Marylebone and St. John. -wod e has been formed, and com p anies from Camden a n d Kentish towns an d Haverstock-hill ar e in course of format i on , which renders or_Ld ieaunteinmainnetaitaote application increase the nece ssary to the L strength of the regiment to 1,000. The council, with a v i ew to encourage enrolment, have reduced the subscription to ss. 3d. for effectives, and 2s. 6d. for cadets for the remainder of the current year, without entrance fee, Last evening the members of her Majesty's Cus toms' Corps (the 26th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers) under the command of Major R. W. Grey and Capt. Hamel, assembled on the grounds of Mr. R. More land, Paradise-row, Stoke , Newington, to present his commission as th • their hon. chaplain to the Rev. Thomas Jackson, AI A . ~ rector of Stoke Newington; after which a meeting of the inhabitants of Stoke Newington, convened on reluisition by the rector was held at the same place for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of forming a volun teer corps for Stoke Newington. The rector, having been called to the chair, said he had felt no hesita tion in taking part in the present meeting, as he felt that the best way to preserve peace was to be prepared for war. He was much gratified at the exhibition of efficiency which the 26th Middlesex had that evening displayed, and he felt assured that many other corps were equally efficient with them, and thought that it would now be no longer said that a foreign enemy would have to get through the " thin red line" merely, but that he would find it equally difficult to get through the dark line of Volunteers. He had seen reviews on the Continent, but never had he seen a body of men more efficient than our Rifle Volunteers. Resolutions pledging %~~-~ z '' ------ 7 *.'' 2 .--- ....„----- &--' -• ' , 1. - Vir. ''',., { 7. --- ‘ , '7 I/,. - - Jef,..- ~~ r- e • .y 3 0 cAws,,,te the meeting to promote the Volunteer m ovemo w t d the proceedings terminated. A keemy- 8 match took place among the various volunteer corps of Cheshire on Wednesday and Thursday, on Leasowe-common, near Birkenhead. There were 61 competitors, fronz 23 corps, and four targets were erected at the base of an embankment at ranges of 300, 500, and 600 yards for the first day, and at 700, 750, and 800 yards on the second day. The winners for both days shoot ing were announced as follows :—Wednesday— The Lancaster rifle, 'Watson ; Westley Richard's; rifle, Frost ; Whitworth rifle, Gregory ; Captain V. A. King's prize (X 25), Frost ; Wallasea prize (£2O) Worthington ; Mr. 11. Vyner's prize (Lrs), Horner; Mr. R. Vyner's ditto (10), Farrar. The winners on Thursday were—The magistrates' prize of £5O, and Lady Cust's prize ornament value £lO, Frost; Mr. Shaw's prize of 25 guineas, Cowap ; Capt. H. M. Edward's prize of £10; Brierley; Sir P. Eger ton's prize of £lO, Wakefield; the best shot at 300 yards, Coulbourne ; at 500 yards, Bell ; at 600 yards, Buxton ; Mr. Train's prize, Itollett ; £lO given by Mr. Tollemache, M.P., The proposed establishment of a county rifle As sociation for Wilts, on the model of the National Association, has met with the approval of the lead ing noblemen and gentlemen of the county and neighbourhood, and a meeting will shortly be con vened for the purpose of settling the rules and fairly starting the undertaking . In addition to th e R i g h t Hon. S. Herbert, MX.) who has consented t o be come the president, the following gentlemen have communicated to the hon. secretary their intention of co-operating in the movement :.--The Right Hon. S. Estcourt, M.P., the Marquis of Bath, Lord H. Thymic, M.P., Right Hon. Lord neytesbury, Mr. H. D. Seonour, ALP., Mr. H. N. Goddard ( High Sheriff of Wilts), Right Hen. Lord Methuen (Lieut.- Col. of the Royal Wilts Militia), SirF. H. Bathurst, Lieut.-Gen. Buckley, M.P., Mr. M. H. Marsh, M.P., Mr. G. P. Scrope, M.P,, Mr. E. Antrobus, M.P., Captain J. N. Gladstone, R.N., M.P., Sir E. Hulse, Mr. A. L. Goddard, M.P., Mr. W. Ewart, M.P., Mr. T. F. Grove (Ferne-house), Mr. W. Woodlands (Mayor of Salisbury), Mr. D. Archer (Kingsdown-house), Captain-Commandant J. If; Jacob, Capt. Robinson, Lieuts. J. Pinckney and Sir E. Poore, Ensigns Hussey and Fisher, Ist Wilts, and most of the commanding officers of the other corps in the county. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Railways. 1 • Belfast and N. Counties 65 65 1,284 1, 214 Miles Belfast and County Down 20 20 608 584 Birkd., Lana, & Ches. June 32 32 3,008 2,9 89 Blyth and Tyne 2O 1,385 1 , 666 20 ,3 a i l s e t i o o l n f i o :n d Exeter Opened. Receipts. ~.-8 00. .4.-- 1859. , ~..- 1860. 1859. A-4 ----- -. ----__----.... X X 125 125 7,309 7, 96 2Lq 21144 15,687 15, 537 I Ches.&HolyheawithM 1d) Cockermouth& Workington ' 'til 298 244 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 298 314 Cork, Blackrock, &Passage 302 263 Cornwall 5l 54 1,360 1,187 17 17 337 314 Deeside Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,394 1,363 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,818 1,755 Dub. & Wicklow (m.Kinglit ) 401 401 2,235 2,121 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l 7l 171 780 6 4 4 31 1,089 1,074 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun. 31 East Anglian 6 71 671 , 849 987 E.Counties,Nrik.,&E.Union 499 489 25,_ 564 East Kent l9l - 26,954 _ - E.Lancashire(in.Blackburn) 11l 105 _ 142 142 7,232 4 Edinburgh and Glasgow 7.'20.3, Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 3,726 6,‘" Forth & Clyde Junction Furness 3l 22 1,385 1,44 2 Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 8,235 7 , 429 Great Northern 283 283 29,097 28, 057 Great North of Scotland Gt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) 329 226 8,413 7,816 Great Western 466 466 35,069 37,152 Hull and Holderness - - inverness & Aberdeen June. 5 5 55 1,035 965 Irish South-Eastern' 251 251 212 327 Killarney Junction ll 41 - '_-- Lancaster and Carlisle (in. Kendal and Windermere) 1 1 -- . - Lane. & Yrks.(in.Blackburn) 395 395 42,127 37,570 Limerick and foynes 26 178 238 Llanelly 4 4 609 626 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 51 1,711 1,667 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2235 2021 22,005 ! 20,438 I L'dcrry and Enniskillen - - Lond., Tilbury, & Southend I 42 40 2,384 2,470 Man.,Slieflield, & Lincolnsh I 173 1735 12,883 11,621 Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham ! 9 9 1,150 , 986 Maryport and Carlisle ! 28 28 1,000 1,081 Midland •i, 6145 6144 44,659 10,171 Midland GtWestn. of Irlud. 177 177 3,986 4,300 Monkland Monmoutlish. Rail. & Canal' 44 44 2,436 2,631 Newcastle and Carlisle ' 78 78 3,406 3,370 Newport,Aberg.,&Herefor , 50 50 - - North British (in. Dalkeith) , 161 161 6,543 6, 068 North Devon 35 3.5 590 632 North-Eastern I 764 764 44,713 41,655 North London 9 9 2,410 2,512 North Staffordshire 216 233 8,715 8,100 North-Western 464 464 - - N. Yorkshire and Cleveland 105 - - - Oxford, Wore., & Wolver - - Peebles ' 18/ ! 181 - St. Helen's Canal & Railway 3 0 , 30 2,000 2,1611 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern , 115 115 4,180 4,105 Shrewsbury & Birmingham, 295 295 2,061 2,343 Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury & Hereford I 51 - 51 2,121 1,938 Shropshire Union I 29 29 880 787 South Devon South-Eastern , 306 1 302 27,086 27,236 South Wales 17 14 1711 8,926 7,979 S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 108 4,148 3,684 Stockton and Darlington _ 123 119 7,465 7,410 Taff Vale 53 53 5,117 4,193 Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster . 1 9 19 758 506 Vale of Neath 2 3/ 25 1 1,723 1,715 Warrington and Stockport lO - - - Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 378 472 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 274 271 775 818 W.HartlepoolHarbr&Rail 39 29 4,738 3,825 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 690 587 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 739 566 W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 448 370 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL:* Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 1,216 1, 038 Austrian B2B 673 44,853 391 Belgian Eastern Junction 261 261 279 . Z.; Buffalo and Lake Huron ~ 2,921 Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 3,2 ,.." 4 , 156 Dutch Rhenish Grand Trunk of Canada 970 880 13,672 _ 7 2,814 Great Indian Peninsula 277 1941 3 2 4 049 48 ' 2,685 Great Luxembourg l2B 122 ~0 , 3 78 8,733 Great Western of Canada 345 345 . '..... - Lombardo-Venetian 285 28 5 6 895 6,175 Lyons and Geneva 142 142 . '6 ; 284 11,088 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 810 284 Maria Antonia 2l 21 402 53,885 50,000 Northern of France 613 44 1,030 1,036 Norweoan Trunk 44 840 90,085 82,303 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn _ 879 7 9 7 2 7 2 3 5 2 6 ; 2 8 5 8 2 5 1 2 9 ; Paris and Orleans - Paris and Strasburg 582 659 Royal Danish Sambre and Meuse .... ..... " Southern of France .••••••• i I West Flanders ........... . 75 5 1,055 984 4 W. and N.W. a France.... 742 •- 0 4 7,690 17,046 n• of England, and this is just n practice with science is the golden motto of ofF Food testimonyod fo r Agriculturalc atntloew . Society received in favour of t t o e r in a g griculturists and other owners of stock are, by th ' o f this success successful use of condi ment, beginning to experience that the value of food de pends upon how it is digested. • t elements may be of the Chemically, its constituent highest valu e b t if imperfectly digested, what is its value to the animal which eats it ? The testimony just referred that hay and straw to proves . . . 0 . properly seas one d • with this condiment is more nourishing than unseason e d food, although the latter may contain a much greater amount of alimentary matter. [ADVERTI3ENIENT.]—We have read with much pleasure Du Barry's Report on the cure of diseases cl ithout medi cine by Du Barry's ' • ' hevalenta Arabica k ood. The follow ing aro a few extracts which appear to merit the attention of many :—Cure No. 47,121—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing, Vicarage, Waltham-cross, Hats: a cure of ex treme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 52,612—The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, of many years nervous irritability, bile, and indigestion. Cure 54,812—Miss Virginia Zoguers, cured of consumption, after her medical adviser had abandoned all hopes of recovery. Cure 180—Of W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London, of " Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility." Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment, and expense may ho avoided by using Du Barry's Food which, at a few pence or day, saves 50 times its cost in other remedies, removing effectually, without purging, constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificate No. 36,418. Wo find it tho safest remedy. Andrew Tire, MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of sP°:: rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety ° f false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by,..,`"; high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 afr ces Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and tbe_p,,'' t Du that Nevill has a patent for Arabica Food and e _r false. Barry's are connected with such patent are tat 7 J.) Barry No canister is genuine without the name BT a 'q d wra pper. and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, on thor n : . article must Shopkeepers who attempt imposition j . ii_ kd i n tins lib. expect to be distrusted in all others. pas ; 241 b. 40s. The 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. 11s. ; 225. 12Ib. . a ge free on receipt soot earn 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are se Barry and Co., 77, Re of Post-office order by Bari"' Dimon, and Co. ; Abbis, gent-street, London; Fortnum Cheapside ; 63 and 150, O x _ 60, Graceehurch-street; 4 49 and 60, Bishopsgate ford-street ; 330 and 451, strand;, ~, Pavement ; Phillips and Co, street ; Batty, 16, Fi. l ,l% i c i C an d Co., King William-street, tea-dealers ; Petty . , 1: 11 , 0m; and all ,i rocers~ liani-street, grocers. City ; at 127, Ilig s a t y_ Ilelloway's Ointment:and Pills.— [ADVVERTTSA IE i n the country, and ender circum stancesCertain CU ratireS. • • s cannot alwa • • 'here physician . )t , be obtained, what N'S t o know that with Holloway ' S medicaments a comfort it is be conducted ih a ents canto a favourable issue all a . or responsibility. withou t a nxiety' ln all cases of sickness th e se wonderful curatives ; purify, renovate, and restore d lth e maay before has had time to undermine the constitu tion or shatter the nervous system. The weakest and moat timid may fearlessly use both Pills and Ointment, guided by the directions accompanying the medicines. This is no experimental treatment ; no mistakes can be made in choosing from a variety of drugs Holloway's preparations are all - sufficienteitherclimate, and every for human sex, any temperament. ~~\ . ??\ guest. d up. d up. up. lb. John ,aged It In )ebas. indle , Col. :~e) Z