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. AP.411,,, (Pr o ? a t " L MN TR lA-EA BUSINESS, he Votes anal Proceedincs if ihe House of Commons.) islessen e , rtttnitv, AUG 14. to whi c h rrom the Lords brought up the following Bills, ~ Gra nd, Herr Lordship s h ave a.: reed Cess Bonds (Ireland) Bill—Prisons (Ireland) lacotbl e , , ks and E ngrav i ngs Bil l —A men d ments to Pl y- Li ver , areat Western Docks Bill, without amendment— Up or 1 1001 , Ormskirk, and Preston Railway Bill—Newcastle e„), -Tyne and Carlisle Branch Railway Bill—New Zealand lr Pan Bill—Alandainus (Ireland) gill—Citations (Scot .."' - 13 4 With amendments. BARRACKS. %, ( 1 311 t he Motion o f M r. H en l e y th e f o ll ow i ng return was eV, f• :om each barrack in the United Kin g d om 2. b e date of it s erect i on , if k nown. a. fie materials Of which it is built. v a , The number of sleeping-rooms for the nse of the pri s and non-commissioned officers. 4 t . The dimensions, length, width, and height of each room. The number of windows in each room, the number of 41 - fireplaces in each room, an d an y o th er means of ventilation each room. A,..umber of men each room is regulated to hold. i n A timber of men, women, Wad children usually occupy g It. V. ta n 100 the barrack is supplied with water, and the dis co the buildings. to: What accommodati o barrack affords t he me n , for their clo.ch ;), es, ea an ch d for cooking. for washing PARLIA-areNTARY DIVISIONS (Fro m the rotes nd Proceedings of the House of Commons. _ FRIDAY, AUG. 14. UP . PLY.— (IN THE COMMITTEE.) 10 ; 311 0 0 : o tt i °. n b e mad 4r.. , and Question put, " That a sum not exceeding A . uted to her Majesty on account of the works for en- C oramitt w ' , •Inproving Buckingham Palace, in the year 1846." The divided : Anse MAJORITY —AYES, 55. 43. n, Colo ne l Fox, C. R. Parker, John ), andel, Earl of Gib son , T. M . P ec h e ll, C apta i n flaine, Walter Gladstone, Captain Plumridge, Captain _entinck, Lord G. Gore, Robert Reid, Colonel 1 . 4 . erk e 1 e ., , J Captain Gonlburn . Henry Rich, Henry rs e i v B. Grey. Sir G. Russell, Lord J. lidgenian Hewitt Hamilton, G. A. Seymour, Lord I?srotherton, Joseph Hawes, B. Sheil, R. L. '‘ r olvne, Ny. Henley. J. W. Smith, Benjamin v tlie r , Charles Hobli use, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. Co s Yng, G. S. Howard, P. H. - Spooner, Richard ~'lPer, W. F. Humphery, Ald. Stewart, P. M. a , raig, W. G. Jones, Captain Tr bridge, Sir E. riPplas, W. Labouchcre, Henry Wood•• Charles VoUs, Sir H. Lincoln, Earl of Wood, , Colonel T. Vtindas, Admiral Macaulay, T. B. utindas, David tlackinnon, W. Txizzas. h r . , ington, Viscount Maule, Fox Tufnell, H. _. ertuson, Sir R. Morpeth, Viscount Hill, Lord M. .ieetwood, Sir F. O'Conor Don D "tri ng, Dr ToVettu, Dr, et ttelie, F. J. MINORITY —NOES. 6. Warburton, Hen.y TELLERS. Wawn, J. T. Hume, Joseph Williams, W. Protheroe, E. ''' .-U RTING - INTELLIGENCE. I'Lluon„ ( R ECEIVED THIS DAY.) The to - - 4.(1 ) 15 EVONPORT, AND CORN WALL RACES. THURSDAY. 3 sn,l llt, Y members' Plate of 251., added to a Handicap of ~.(4 s s l' s \ e ach, 2 ft. Heats, once round and a distance. •81r. X i ;1 k r . 1 ., ng 8 Flash of Lightning, 3 yrs ...(Mr. Scobell) 1 1 2 2 41% nv aring's Fortuneteller, aged 3 dr x t f . .t. Aubyn's Alexandrina, 4 yrs 4 dr ,k_ioldsworthy's Blackball, 6 Fs C5",7,,r. ajesty' s iltri:r Croftwa's Zuleika, 3 yrs Plate of 100 guineas. Heats, two (Stockin) 1 1 2 2 'ft' Z °B ts Cavendish, aged 8 e ": 8 13Ort and Stonebouse Plate of 601. (handicap). Mr, s l ,. Heats, once round and a distance. C nt .:` : MaY's Brunette, aged (Moon) 1 1 4 1 -. 1 „'" Crofton's Rose 4 yrs ... ... k . ~7illtins' Red Rose, ' 6 yrs 3 3 Il ls Ating'a Flash of Lightning, 3 yrs, 4 dr ‘'aelson Meadow Plate of 301., added to a Handicap of k r r, 2 sous. each. Heats, one mile. (5 Subs.) kr. ;:to e ldssvorthy' s Woodbury, 3 yrs (Moon) 01 1 2 2 2 k r , a?.t'S Flirt, 5 yrs 3 3 3 ti_ yynkins' Red Rose 6 yrs kl.r.rlisle's Blackball, ' 6 yrs 1 11 raig's c, by Gimlet's, out of Dick's Dam, 4 yrs 1 dr of A is'ruclesruen's Plate, of 100 sous, added to a Handicap o !' s each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second _3ll'e his stake. Two miles and a distance. (12 Subs.) 1 ir• Whitworth's Lady Sarah, 5 yrs, 6st I Ilb tiri; Ijesseltine's Fitzwilliam, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b 2 ' J. Osborne's Bedale, 4 yrs, sst 71b Won easy. Th e Uaiden Plate, of 50 soya; for 3 , 7st 61b ; 4 yrs old, B sq 411 ) i 1 5,,,., - i 5 yrs old, Bst 101 b ; 6yrs old and aged, 9st• 81 r . if' , &c., allowed 31b. Heats, one mile and a quarter. 1 1 kkir . 4 1 , 0r ' T : y e , s's British Tar, 5 yra .. ... i "4„oPkins's De Laine, 4 yrs ••• - The 1 sbrc by Bran, dam by Whisker, 3 yrs 3 3 Won by half a length. cl I ke of Lane Free Handicap, of 10 soca each, h ft, and lilt .1 , 25 add e d. O ne m ile. (5 Subs.) lil t , i.erard's The Snob, 4 yrs 1 ' Osborne's Bedale, 4 yrs kr,. I „. Won easy. s''''''.iesty's Plate, of 100 guineas ; 3 yrs, 7st 51b ; 4 yrs, t 41 6 . tw r9ile, 0 yrs, 9st Illb ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 21b. Heats, kr. ;,,/• kr. s, e 'klam's Inheritress, 6 years 1 1 kr, I,3°lti"ish's Maid of Disley, 3 yrs... ... peon nd Lavender, 4 yrs Won in a canter. t uo lIETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. Th e blt ,HARDIAP-4 to 1 agst Bout= (t)--6 to 1 agst c01t,...1 1 6 1 `..c 1 (t)-10 to 1 agst Columbus-12 to 1 agst Laura Ge.5,,, r ‘ c 1,,,1 agst The Dart. Sic 4,-I.°RtisHIRE STAKES.-5 to 1 agst lago. -, 4 -4 Tat 0 - ,l t t---5 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First-6 to 1 agst ""°3'--I t o i n ''' ) ,' 4 e• to 1 agst Grimston-10 to 1 agst Fancy apt li r „,,',' agst Traverser-10 to 1 agst Ingo-15 to 1 v4 rin,,,,,.," r "---25 to 1 agst Mount Callan (t)-25 to 1 agst t . g°--ur agh (t freely)-30 to 1 awt Poynton (t) Eit'it---I,coo to 20 sgst Lord Warwick's Jereed colt (t). CO U CI U LA R. Colo Tilen I .. W ylde arrived at Osborne House on Thursday , . Queen and Prince Albert left o,,borne House shortly h tii befo re thre e o ' clock on Th urs day afternoon, in the char-k -n_ne, for Osb orne Pier, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, a "el Bowles, Colonel Wylee , and the Ho n . Captain Gor en, following in a second char - a - bane. The royal party ens barked te Fairy for Gosport, and returned soon after six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, went out on ponies in the rides on Thursday afternoon, and her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing in the Pleasure grounds. Colonel Wylde had the honour of joining the royal circle t dinner in the evening. 4 _ o. Yesterday morni ng , h er M a j esty and h er R oyal Consort .uTkheir their accustomed early wa lk. Royal High nesses th e P r i nce o f Wales, Prince 1 1 ._ f r a e.d, the. Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their exercise yesterday morning, on the sea beach. Her the Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing in ...lie forenoon .ter Roy al Highness the Duchess of Kent was expected to hed g e n_k?sborne House yesterday afternoon, on a visit to to the V S IY, travelling from her residence, Frogmore House, th e arnborough Station, and proceeding from thence on w4hut.lth-Western Railway, and crossing to the Isle of ht the Fairy. M. - eon Stewart, M.P., accompanied by Mr. Cunard, hac e, , aartain Nairn, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Mor ton. i nterview with Lord John Russell and the Right ' iav igatie th 'er Cason yesterday, on the subject of the Steam The Ch .Bill.. Trad e, of CI of the Customs had an interview with the e . 4 1don yesterday at the office of the Board of ,lathoho,,_e 0 Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview n'ildek,'"flancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official ill Downing -street.. IVERSITY OF LONDON. BACHELOR OF MEDICINE. Thirt First Examination.-1846. tion ; I candidates presented themselves at this examina conei whom three withdrew before the examination was ud ed, and the following passed FIRST DIVISION. 12h°14110th Bose f Medical College of Calcutta, 151 ur I and University College. c,„s°l ) , Joseph ... ... ... University College. ittiter, •William. rt.._.riack, Thos. Armstrong University College. V„!,0, Robert Thomas ... King's College. t`.e, Peter .. . .. ... King's College. ::. :.. ... n %ersi y 114 abershon G Ui • 't College. Seal ... ...idedical College of Calcutta, Copal Chunder S and University . College. , Samuel Osborne Guy's Hospital. ugo, Charles Sayer ... ... University College. Vttleton, Thomas ••• "" University College. N unn, Joseph Farmer ... University College. Palmern, Th, William .. King's College. •, Ersvard —• University College. ' 4 'ro ' William Scovell .. St. Bar holomew's Hospital W'lk i-Y ' i s, Samuel ... Guy's Hospital. SECOND DIVISION. Armitage Thomas Rhodes ... King's College. 9arver Edmund .. ... ... University College. ti p, Henry ... ... King's College. i t 'ln, Edward William ... St. George's Hospital. d' N ' a t's John Owen ... ... University College. 1 , Ye, ' Wam Thomas ... University College. itbertson, ll ' , Walter Battershell ... King's College. it dd, Frederick Foreman ... University College. James ... ... .. St. Thomas's Hospital. St Mw 'th, Humphrey College. ath a 'u, Sherard Freeman... University College. Lad ___ da y 1 4 3 7 Brougham arrived at Brougham-hall on Tues. 94,: . 5 t• Her Ladyship had not been in the north for some tha Sti; IIeaCHARLES W ETHERELL.—We are happy to state -e or)rding to the accounts received yesterday, the Right a nd Learned Baronet continues to improve, but the /V? iR not y e t past . at It: celebrated Danish painter. Holm, died suddenly the a l le at the commencement of the month. He resided in City during the last two years. in ` ll OF Mn. WARD. —Intelligence was receive at t o w --n this morning of the death of G. H. Ward Esq , t.„'''B re sidence in Hertford, at as advance d age. T he de th-asedA gentleman was the father of the Hon. „ Secretary . to for-rn'l,dMiralty. He was the author of Treinaine,' and —e rlY held the o ffi ce of one of the Lay Lords of the Board Admiralty. for ti,; TED YACHT CLUB, LONDON.—To be eligible 'g at _ , d id at c lub his situate at 87, StiJoarmaebso'sv-estrteheet,raanekan(7f li c , e must be either a naval officer o Sea rs 'or have been a member of a yacht club for three Viz..' or be now a member of one of the following clubs, The „ 2.Yoyal Yacht Squadron of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Th e e Royal Western Yacht Club of Plymouth. 4. r e Royal Victoria Yacht Club of Ryde. 5 . -.she Royal Southern Yacht Club of Southampton. 6. the Royal Eastern Yacht Club of Leith. 7 . The Royal Northern Yacht Club of Glasgow. 8 . T h e Royal Harwich Yacht Club. 9. Th e Royal Co r k Y ac ht Cl u b. 10, T h e Royal King s t own Yacht Cl u b (I re land). Royal Mersey Yacht Club, Liverpool. D ue Th e Royal Th ames Y ac ht Club. (p L i ng the present week the Hon. G. A Byron, R. Y. S. yacht), Sir J. R. Carnae, Bart. pferoine yacht), end .eye other leading yachtsmen, have joined the United 44 1 1 t Club The annual subscription is eight guineas. INDISPOSITION or MR. KEELEY. Theesterday evening a notice was posted at the Lyceum tha:tre w hich caused disappointment and regret ; it. stated Q f biil,e°llsequenee of the sudden and serious indisposition "ele3s the theatre mild not be opened. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. NEW YORK, Juts 31.—Everything in relation to the Mexcan war remains in the same state that it was when I last wrote. lf,any confidence is to be placed in the rumours from the city of. Mexico, President Paredes is making pre paration to join the army as its Commander-in-Chief. It is also said that he is reinforcing it, with a determination to give General Taylor battle. Ido not believe that Patedos, or any other Mexican officer, will, if it can be avoided, meet General Taylor in an open field fight. It would be tho ex treme of rashness. The season and the weather have pre vented, and will continue to prevent, until acme time in September, the American troops from making any important advances into the country. By the latest accounts from the army, General Taylor must now have about 15.000 men under his command, and there are in addition thereto between 5,000 and 10,000 more on their route to join him. He is, as I believe, in much greater danger from starvation and disease than from the enemy. _ _ So fir as it is possible to form an opinion of the views and determination of the President and his Cabinet, they are re solved to chastise the Mexicans in the severest manner. Unless General Taylor should meet with some extraordinary, and as improbable as extraordinary, disaster, nothing short of the most abject and unconditional submission of the Mexicans will satisfy this Government. California must be given up. The United States, in fixing the boundary which is to separate them from Mexico, will hold no argument, nor will they suffer any interference. They will promptly settle all difficulties that have or may arise—" peaceably if they can ; forcibly if they must." The regiment destined for California is under the command of Colonel Stevenson. It has been recruited with great care, and is composed of men rather above the class of men who ordinarily enlist as soldiers. They are gene rally farmers or mechanics, and they have en listed not only as soldiers, but as settlers also. They are to receive at the close of the war about 350 acres of land for each man, and as settlers they agree to remain in the colm try. In short, the sole object the Government have in view in sending out Colonel Stevenson's Regiment is to take and bold possession of California. This regime nt sails on the 15th of August, transport by sea having been provided. This war is very unpopular, because, in the opinion of the great majority, if not unjust, it was unnecessary; but the country being at war, its whole physical force and influence will rally to its support. The sentiment so often quoted— " Our country - , right or wrong"— is practically sustained by every American, even by those who freely condemn the war. During the last fortnight, but more especially during the last week, great excitement has pre va il e d th r oughout the United States on the subject of the new tariff, and certain other measures connected therewith, such as the Sub-Trea sury Bill, the Warehouse Bill, &c. It might be amusing, but could not be very int e re s ti ng , t o your readers to enter into all the details which attended the passage of the Tariff Bill through the, Senate. Hope and fear alternately, for several days, pervaded the ranks of the conflicting parties. At length, however, on the 28th the Bill passed the Senate by the casting vote of the Vice-President, Mr. Dallas. The Senate stood—Ayes 27, Noes 27. One absentee, Mr. Jarna gin, and one vacancy, Mr. Heywood. Either the friends of this Bill or the Whig party are most egregiously mistaken as to the amount of revenue it will produce. If the Administration should be in error, they will feel the blow, because, according to their own estimates, they will want all the money they have calculated to receive from various quarters. Briefly, in the opinion of some intelligent Whigs, the Ad ministration have under-estimated their expenditure during the first year of the war at least ... $6,000,000 They have over-rated the amount to be realised from the new tariff not less than ... 2,500,003 They have not taken into their estimate the amount of the debentures to be issued for goods to be exported having paid the high duty, and immediately re-imported ... 1,500,000 to pay the low duty. Total amount, say .. $10,000,000 No provision has been or can be made to meet this defi ciency of 810,000,000 until Congress again convenes. Mr. Polk and his Cabinet deny that there is any probability of a deficiency, assertirg that ample provision is made to meet all contingencies. In the new, and to some unexpected position in which the public affairs of the United States are now placed, it is very difficult to form any opinion as to what will be the effect of this free-trade movement. If we are to judge of the future by the past, we should not hesitate to say that the Ameri cans are a peculiar people, and that they have a happy faci lity in conforming their business and their habits to sur rounding and controlling circumstances. But to effect this they require something like permanency. In the present instance there is no prospect of that. The war against the new tariff has already commenced, and will be continued with great bitterness and violence. The money market is quite easy. Few new engagements are making, and consequently but little money is wanting. The new tariff does not come into operation until December. The probability is, therefore, that not many entries will be made of goods paying the high duties, when the new tariff is so soon to take effect. It is not improbable that arrange ments will be made in England, France, and Germany, to have cargoes of goods in our market to meet the new tariff; and it is probable that these shipments, in many instances, will prove most disastrous. Brother Jonathan, be assured, has " cut his eye teeth." If the Sub-Treasury Bill should be made to go into imme diate operation, it may, and probably will, change the face of the money-market It is, in effect, a declaration of war upon the banks, and if struck they will probably return the blow. When war waq declared against Mexico, the Government had in New York banks something more than 6,000,000 dolls. ; they have now about 2,500,000 dolls; consequently they have withdrawn more than half their deposit, and all the revenue accruing and collected since the commencement of the war. General Kearney is moving forward to the conquest of New Mexico. He will halt at Bent's fort to recruit his men, and will wait there to be joined by Colonel Price's regiment. His whole force will be about 3,200 strong, deemed amply sufficient for the object. The last advices from him were of the 10th inst. The Sub Treasury Bill was taken up in the Senate yes terday. Mr. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury, through Mr. Lewis, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, proposed so to amend the Bill as to permit him, without restriction or limitation, to draw upon the Sub-Treasury, which amend meat was rejected by the Senate—Yeas, 12; Nays, 30. —Times. A GENEVESE TRAVELLER. EXPERIMENTAL TRIP WITH THE A MPHION STEAM-FRIGATE. WooLwzclr, THURSDAY.—The Amphion steam-frigate, built at Woolwich Dockyard, and fitted with Mr. Smith's screw-propeller, and engines designed by Count Rosen, and constructed and fitted by Miller and Ravenhill, engineers, l!lackwall, proceeded down the river at ten minutes before six o'clock A.M., to try her engines and speed. Some time previous to that early hour Captain Superintendent Houston Stewart, C. 8., of her Majesty's Dockyard, 'Woolwich; Cap tain Price, Captain Halstead, R N.; Captain Thornton, R.N., and of the Oriental Company; Captain Schwabe, of the Rus sin navy ; Commander Smith, R.N. ; Mr. Lloyd, Chief En gineer of her Majesty'i Dockyard, Woolwich; Count Rosen, the inventor; and Messrs. Miller and-Ravenhill, manufac turers of the engines, embarked in this fine vessel to witness her capabilities. On leaving her moorings it was considered advisable to proceed at a moderate rate, and she performed the first four miles in thirty-five minutes, the engines making forty-six revolutions per minute. The Lightning steam vessel, Master-Commander Petley, left Woolwich at the same time for the purpose of showing the respective speed of both vessels. When opposite Purfleet, Massey's log was thrown overboard,one on the starboard and one on the larboard side of the Amphion, and after remaining an hour in the water, gave a speed of 6.2 knots per hour. The Lightning steam-vessel was then signalled to come up and proceed at full speed, which she did, and a greater quantity of steam being obtained in the Amphion, she accomplished 6.7 knots during the next hour, making 2,682 revolutions in that period, or nearly forty-eight revolutions per minute, working remarkably smoothly and easily, although the engines were, in a manner, tried for the first time, the trial in the basin at Woolwich having merely been made to ascertain if they fitted correctly. At seven minutes past nine o'clock the Lightning hoisted her signals, to denote her number when opposite Sheerness, and at that time the Amphion was about the eighth of a mile astern, making excellent progress, and exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the designer of her engines and the constructors, who would not guarantee a greater speed than five knots per hour, owing to the small compara tive power of the engines,- 300-horse power to a frigate of 36 guns, built for a sailing vessel, although subsequently adapted for a screw- propeller. This speed was maintained nearly throughout the entire distance of her outward trip to the south- west reach, beyond the lighthouse on the Maplin Sands. At 35 minutes past twelve o'clock the Amphion turned round in the short space of five minutes on her pro gress back to Woolwich, answering her helm with the greatest nicety, and in the face of a very strong breeze which had set in, made admirable progress. The engines having become smoother, the number of revolutions reached 49, and, in some instances, 50 per minute, without heating in the least degree, and in scarcely any instance have we witnessed more perfectly adjusted er better working engines. The great advantage of Count Rosen's engines are, that they will be upwards of two feet under water, calculating the upper part of the boilers as the highest elevation. The engines are apparently on the locomotive principle, and the action of the pistons horizontal instead of perpendicular, as is almost invariably the case in steam-vessels with paddle wheels. The diameter of the screw-propeller of the Amphion is fourteen feet. She is the largest vessel yet tried on this principle, and the result has been so satisfactory as to place it beyond doubt that the screw-propeller will ultimately be come universal for war-steamers. The speed to-day cannot be considered a fair criterion of the velocity that may be ob tained, as the Amphion was only immersed about sixteen feet ten inches, but will, when ready for sea, be nearer twenty one feet, and, consequently, give the screw-propeller a far better purchase and greater velocity. The engines are more compact, and occupy much less room than the engines where paddle-boxes are used; and the weight of the screw-propeller being only about three tons, is far less than the ponderous wheels requisite for vessels of great magnitude. The Am phion passed Gravesend, on her return, at ten minutes before six o'clock, and shortly after having loosened one of the joints of her feed pipe, the steam was allowed to escape, as it would have taken about an hour to mend it, and she was towed by the Lightning to Greenhithe, where she anchored for the night, her depth of draught of water preventing her further progress up the river during the ebb tide. This simple occurwnce (toes not in any way detract from the principle of the machinery and general performance during the day, which gave entire satisfaction. Captain-Superintendent Housten Stewart, and the party who went down the river in the Amphion, returned at twenty minutes past six o'clock from Greenhithe to Woolwich. COPY HOLDS. The following is a copy of the fifth report of the Copy hold Commissioners to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Act 4 and 5 Victcria, c. 35, s. 3:— • "Copybold Commission, Aug. 3. " Sir,—We have the honour of presenting to you our fifth report. The number of enfranchisements have again consi derably increased. " For the details of the business done we beg to refer you to the list which is appended. " Some of the transactions included in it are large and im portant. . " Enfranchisements in manors held by ecclesiastics are steadily increasing, and in those manors there is a fair pros pect of copyhold tenures being ultimately extinguished voluntarily. "In manors held by laymen the progress is slower. Ter mini of railroads, and the increasing population of the towns, lead to building speculations. Builders find that they can rarely sell with a copyhold title, and the number of enfran • chisements from those causes will almost necessarily increase steadily. " We believe, however, that it would be a public benefit if the Legislature were to sanction a compulsory extinction of some of the copyhold incidents, more especially of heriots. " have the honour to be, Sir, "Your faithful and obedient servants, " W. BLAMIRE. "T. WENTWORTH BULLER. "R. JONES. "To the Right ,54 G, GM'? Part, &a" THE d, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1846. IRELAND. DESTRUCTION OF THE POTATO CROP. DUBLIN, AUGUST 12 —The calamity is univeral. A vast amount of the potato crop has already been destroyed in every county, and the remnant is rapidly decaying. It is stated by the Limerick Reporter that Professor John ston, who is arrives in that city to lecture at the cattle show, "counted upwards of 140 fields between Limerick and Dub lin in which not a single stalk escaped; and the same de struction has been observed between Belfast and Dublin by Dr. Rogers, and other gentlemen coming to the cattle show." In the county of Mayo the crop has suffered terribly, and the people are in a state of consternation. The following letter is 'from an intelligent and experienced agriculturist : " WESTPORT, AUGUST 10 —There is an end of the potato for this season. From the Killory to this town-18 miles both by sea-board and by mountain, between this and Newport—in fact, on every side, this country . presents a most awful appearance. Judging by their looks, the fields, oue would think, had suffered from a severe frost; aid, worse than that, all vegetation is at an end. To add to the misery of the poor, we were visited on last Friday night by a most dreadful fall of rain, and many houses in town had their cellars filed with water. In the country the effects have been most serious, roads cut up, and crops along the river sides covered by the mountain floods with stones and gravel. Nothing can equal the dismay amongst all classes; such a visitation as this no person living recollects, and how the famine is to be averted God only knows. Our fair was held on Thursday last, and cattle could not be sold except at a ruinous sacrifice. Even mach cows fell Us. a head, chiefly owing to the attempt to force sales at any price, to raise funds to meet the coming evil. Oatmeal ad vanced at Castlebar, I understand, to 18s. per cwt. from 145., and potatoes to 6d. per stone. There is a dreadful calm—a feeling of despair—mind and energy are prostrated ; and I have no doubt, if means be not adopted by Government to meet the evil in time, a loss of life by starvation will ensue which it is fearful even to contemplate. A whole country starving cannot be relieved by individuals." At an extraordinary sessions, held in Castlebar on Friday, the following resolution was adopted " That we, the magistrates and cess-payers assembled at special sessions for the barony of Carra and, county of Mayo, cannot separate without expressing our unanimous opinion that the almost total failure of the potato crop of the present season, and the destitution which must consequently ensue amongst the labouring population, renders it absolutely necessary that timely precaution should be taken by the Government to prevent the awful sacrifice of life and property which must result therefrom. " JOHN C. GARVEY, Chairman." _ _ TARIFF OF AHE PAPAL STATES. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTEL- It would seem that his Holiness the new Pope, in addition to the many other claims his clemency and liberality have given him upon the affections of his subjects, is about also to appear in the character of a commercial reformer. The following translation of au official notice, published on the 2d ult., will be found to announce some important reductions : LIGENCE. WOOLWICH, Aue. 14.—Commander Smith, R.N., with the crew and Royal Marines of the William and Mary yacht, and Mr. Stuart, the pilot who navigated the Arnphion steam frigate down the river on her experimental trip on Thursday, remained on board all night at her moorings at Greenhithe, and the Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Petley, proceeded to Greenhithe, this morning, returning with the Amphion in tow at a quarter past eight o'clock. A singular and fatal accident occurred at nine o'clock on Thursday even ing to one of the crew of the Lightning, named George Ro binson. On the arr:val of that vessel opposite Woolwich Dockyard on her return with the party who went down the river in the Amphion, the late George Robinson was desired to go down from the Lightning into the boat, and make the vessel fast to the mooring buoy in the river, and he stepped upon the buoy for that purpose, and placed the rope through the iron ring attached to it, but some delay having taken place in his returning the end of the rope to those on board, be was repeatedly calledupon, without returning any answer. Another of the crew was sent to the buoy to ascertain the cause, when he was horror struck to observe that his com rade was dead, and lying on the buoy. The body was im mediately taken on shore, and Mr. Stuart, surgeon, was promptly in attendance, but life was extinct, and all attempts to restore him unavailable. The Janus, steam-vessel, formerly experimented upon with rotary engines by the Earl of Dundonald, has returned to Deptford to be fitted with machinery, to render her ser viceable. The Odin steam vessel, recently launched at Deptford, has been removed to the East India Docks, to be fitted with her machinery. The Trident steam vessel, Lieutenant Commander Rigge, left Woolwich on Wednesday afternoon, for Devonport and Malta. The Trident is externally a very smart looking vessel, and is to be placed at the disposal of Lieutenant Wag horn, of overland journey celebrity, to aid him in testing the merits of the Trieste route. " OFFICIAL DOCUMENT. " llis Holiness our Lord, with the view of applying use ful reforms to sundry articles of the existing Customs' tariff, whilst he has ordered us to confirm the generous premiums established in favour of the manufacturers of woollen cloths by the notifications of the 21st of August, 1835, and the 11th of April, 1842, has authorised us, vwei voce, to publish the following resolutions:— " The import an export duties on the articles enumerated in the following prospectus are reduced to the rate therein indicated. " This modification will take effect in the declarations for duty which shall be presented at the Custom-houses dating from the 7th of the current month. From the said day thenceforward the introduction and deposit of any finished article of clothing whatsoever will no longer be allowed in the ports and the free cities of Ancona and Civita Vecchia, under pain of immediate confiscation. " The same arrangement will take effec Sinigaglia in future years during the fair. PROSPECTUS.—I3IPORT DI for the city of Remarks, Formerly 605 c., re reduced 581-3 p.c. No alteration, Formerly 100 sc., reduced 50 per ct. The Sidon is ordered to be commissioned immediately at Woolwich, by Captain W. H. Henderson, C. 8., and the following officers have been appointed to her:—Lieutenant, G. H. Gardner; Paymaster and purser, R. M. Jeffery; Gun ner, John Rose ; Boatswain, William Tilbury ; and Carpenter, Thomas Witey. APPOINTMENTS TO WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—Mr. Wil liam Chambers, acting inspector, confirmed, vice Stuart, pro moted ; Mr. Thomas Ridgway, to be acting inspector, vice Chambers. _ Fortnerlyl2sc., re duced 23 1-3 pr ct. Formerly 3sc., re duced 40 per cent. Formerly 25c.751b., reduced 13 per et. The following circulars have just been issued : "Admiralty, July 3, 1846. , "MEMORANDUM—Whereas in article 5, sec. 1, chap. 2, page 6, of the Queen's regulations, it is ordered that—' In the event of an officer being in command of one of her ➢iajesty's ships abroad, as Commodore of second class, or as Captain receiving official notification from the Admiralty, or the Commander•m-Chief of the station on which he is serving, of his having been promoted to the rank of Flag Officer, he is forthwith discharged to the supernumerary list for a passage to England, and another officer is to be appointed to the temporary command of the ship, unless the senior officer on the spot, or himself, if the senior officer present, shall from peculiar circumstances consider it essen tially necessary for the benefit of the Queen's service, that such promoted officer should continue for a time to retain his command of the ship as Commodore or Captain as the case may be; in which case it shall be permitted for him to retain the command as long as so requisite, and no longer; but he is not to hoist his flag nor assume any rank or command beyond what he previously held in the said ship, unless, while so employed, he should meet with a flag officer, junior to himself, having a flag flying, or shall be called to attend as member of a court martial; under either of which occurrences he is to hoist his proper flag without any special order to that effect, and to take rank and command accordingly. Every flag, how ever, so hoisted, without a special order from the Admi ralty, in consequence of so meeting a junior flag officer with his flag flying, or being so called to attend as a member of a court-martial, shall always be immediately struck, on parting company from such junior flag officer, or on the closing of any such court-martial, and no increase or alte ration of any kind, either of pay or of officers or retinue, or claim of prize or freight money, or other advantage, shall be allowed because a flag be so casually hoisted, un less the Admiralty, in consideration of any peculiar cir cumstances attending such occurrence see reason to order otherwise. The Rev. Robert Potter, a clergyman of the Established Church, in a letter dated "The Glebe, Louisburgh (Mayo), August 6," makes the following remarkable statement : " The potato crop in this place has become so much worse since my last communication, that I now feel bound to assert in this public manner, and without the least hesitation or doubt, that nothing but speedy and well-sustained exertion can save the people from all the horrors of famine. It will require forty thousand pounds sterling to avert this calamity, with all its attendant evils, in the parish of Louisburgh alone. The early crop is such, that in some cases you will find one stone of potatoes out of three (the remainder rotten); in others not one out of six ; and every day growing worse. In some fields the proportion is not yet quite so bad; but they are very few. Some people, hitherto very comfortable, de scribe themselves as quite wearied in digging potatoes so as to get so much as will be sufficient for one meal for the family, and that all rise from breakfast and dinner almost as hungry as when they sat down. This is the condition of the people as to the early potatoes, but as for the large or late crop, there will not be any potatoes whatever to be found. I assure you most positively that already many are suffering hunger. In another week the number will be greatly increased, and in the course of one month or two there will be absolutely no potatoes at all, unless, perhaps, with two or three families out of one hundred. It is the more necessary that all prepara tion should be made without delay, because, if not, this whole district will be a scene of the most horrid confusion, every kind of fraud will be carried on in the management of the public works, a system of injustice and favouritism will prevail, and the most feeble and destitute will be trampled down, and left to perish. I can say for the people of this parish, with whom I have lived on the most kind and friendly terms for twenty years, that it would be no easy matter to exasperate their minds against their natural protectors, but I very much fear that means may be taken to kindle up unkind and bitter feelings. Let the people, therefore, see that the Government and such of the nobility and gentry as are placed over them will not be slow to attend to their calamity at this awful crisis. The first thing to be done is to make a searching inquiry into the real state of these people. This cannot be by circular letters to a few clergymen and others; that is all nonsense. Other steps should be taken." _ _ " And whereas no provision has been made expressly to govern the cases of other officers similarly circumstanced, such as a commander, whilst commanding a sloop of war, re ceiving official information of his having been promoted to the rank of captain, but not appointed to any rated ship on the spot ; or a lieutenant receiving official information of his having been promoted to the rank of commander. My Lords are therefore pleased to direct that the principles established in the article before quoted is so far to govern in the latter cases that such officers, notwithstanding their having received intimation of their advancement, are not, whilst they continue to perform the duties of :the inferior stations they held previously to hearing of their promotion, to be entitled to assume any superior command, or to receive any higher full pay than previously possessed, except in the event of a commander so circumstanced being required to attend a court martial, in which case he is to take his seat thereat according to his rank as captain. But officers under the circumstances before mentioned are to be su _ _ _ The Tipperary Vindicator, in describing the rapid progress of the disease in that county, says :—" The leaves and stalks appear tainted as if with a corroding mildew, or as if vitriol or some caustic material was thrown upon them. We learn that linen left out to bleach near l'itckawn, last week, was found much injured, in almost a similar manner, next morning." From numerous other districts the same gloomy reports are made. Meantime great progress has been made with the corn harvest. Wheat is described as a very good crop gene rally; but in various places oats has turned out a short crop. DISTRESS IN CORK.—OPEN-AIR MEETINGS. perseded from the ships in which they have been serving with inferior rank, so soon as the public service will admit of it, either by a senior officer placing an officer present to act in the lieu of such officer promoted, or if the officer pro moted should be himself the senior present, then he is to discharge himself from such inferior station, directing the officer next in command to him to fill such vacancy, until the pleasure of the Commander-in-Chief or of the Admiralty be made known thereof, unless circumstances should induce such senior officer so promoted to consider his thus acting may prove injurious to the public service at the moment, and in such case he is to act as before directed, immediately the service will admit of his so doing. " By command of their Lordships, " H. CORRY. " To all Flag Officers, Commanders-in-Chief, Captains, and Commanding Officers, of her Majesty's ships and vessels." " Admiralty, July 20, 1846. " MEMORANDTIM. —The Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty are pressed to direct, that no clerks assistant shall in future be rated or entered on board any of her Majesty's ships at home or abroad without their permission. " By command of their Lordships, " H. G. WARD. ------- _ _ Referring to the projected open-air meetings in the county of Cork, the Cork Reporter of yesterday deprecates such assemblages, and warns the peasantry to consult their clergy before attending them. But still that journal considers those contemplated meetings of the labouring classes as the effect of "the utter annihilation of the whole potato crop of the district." That failure, with the stoppage of supplies from the depots, has driven the people to the unwise courses upon which they seem bent. The farmers' and the labourers' wives wait by the ditch sides in despair, looking on while their husbands break up the ground, in the vain labour of seeking for the day's sustenance. IRISH MUNICIPAL REFORM. At the meeting of the Corporation of Dublin yesterday, Mr. O'Connell said—" He thought himself safe in announcing that a very considerable change in the constitution of the Corporation would take place at probably an early period of the next session. As matters stood at present it was ex ceedingly likely. This was not a thing that would pro bably operate in a party way; on the contrary, he trusted hereafter to see more of the gentlemen who differed with him in politics in that assembly. It was most material to the worltirw out of the new system that all the citizens of Dublin should have confidence in the Corporation—that there should be a body established for the supervision of taxation which would give satisfaction to every class. It was time that there should be an end of party distinctions. He thought that they were in better temper towards each other now than they were at the beginning of that Corpo ration. That was a spirit which lie was sure the gentlemen on the other side would be ready to cultivate—for his part he would be ready to do so. The powers of the Corpo ration would be increased, and it would be then for them to show that they were really a reformed Corporation, and that the citizens of Dublin were to be benefited by their exertions." ILLNESS OF THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD —The Marquis of Waterford is dangerously ill. The Surgeon-General left yesterday by express for Curraghmore, county of Waterford, the seat of the Noble Marquis. PARTY PROCESSIONS. On Monday last Mr. Steele left town for Ballyhaise, county of Cavan, where the Orangemen had determined upon a procession, and the Catholic peasantry threatened to have a counter procession. Mr. Steele has been quite suc cessful in inducing the Catholic party to abandon their in tention ; and it appears by the following that the Orangemen have also abandoned their exhibition : " ORANGE MEETING AT BALLymusE.—At a meeting of the diArict masters and masters of Orange Lodges, held in Cavan this day, the following resolution was unanimously passed : " Resslved, That in obedience to the recommendation of Lord Farnham and other friends, to whose opinion we are bound to defer, we have come to the determination of having no procession to-morrow. We have come to this decision solely because it is the conviction of those influential friends that such a meeting could not take place without great risk to the public peace. (Signed) " ARTHUR, PATTERSON, D.M. " 'WILLIAM MAGEE, D.M., " August 11, 1846." BROMLEY UNION WORKHOUSE. Returns have just been printed, pursuant to order of the House of Commons, relative to the diet table now in use in the Bromley Union Workhouse, &c. The follow ing are extracts therefrom : DIETARY, ALTERATION OF. Bromley Union, January 17, 1846. Gentlemen,—l am directed 13% the Board of Guardians to inform you that they resolved at their meeting yes terday to make the following alteration in the existing dietary of the union workhouse : Wednesdays and Saturda3 s, for dinner, one and a half pint soup and four ounces bread, in lieu f seven ounces bread and one ounce cheese ; all classes. Thursdays, for children's dinner, meat - pudding, in' lieu of bread and cheese. The Board of Guardians request that you will sanc- tion this arrangement. I subjoin a copy of the report from the medical officer of the union workhouse on the subject. I have, &c. (Signed.) HENRY NOTTINGHAM. Clerk to the Guardians. The Poor-law Commissioners. To the Committee on the Dietary. St. Mary Cray, Dec. 10, 1845. My Lord and Gentlemen—Having been requested to offer my opinion on a proposed alteration of the diet tables for the able-bodied and children, by the substitu tion, two days in the week, of soup and bread for bread and cheese, I beg, at your request, to repeat in writing the substance of what I have stated verbally. During my six or seven years' attendance (id est, from the first formation of the union), upon the able-bodied poor at the Chislehurst House, my attention was much directed to the diet of the inmates, and I always found it sufficient to preserve a healthy person in health; and I am, moreover, of opinion, after seventeen or eighteen years' observation of the agricultural poor at their own dwellings, that an able-bodied labourer, having a wife and two or three children, does not obtain more, if so much solid refreshment as the diet table affords; •but I am of opinion that the form in which that solid nourish ment is given in the diet table is not the best, though 1 believe it was chosen from its approximation to that of the labourers of the district. There is nothing warm be tween breakfast and supper ; the solid food is not insuf ficient, but in the winter especially some warm drink is desirable, and in the Chisleburst House was to a certain extent afforded, though not named in the diet table; I therefore strongly advise the alteration proposed. The above is equally or more applicable to the chil dren. I have, &c. Yv (Signed) THOS. H. SMITH, Surgeon. On the 12th February, 1846 (alter some correspond ence had taken place on the subject), the following let ter was sent from the Poor-law Commissioners to the clerk to the guardians of the Bromley Union : Poor-law Commission-office, Somerset House, February 12, 1846. Sir,—l am directed by the Poor-law Commissioners to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Bth instant, on the subject of the proposed change in the dietary table of the workhouse of the Bromley Union. I am now to state, in reference to this matter, that tho Commissioners agree in opinion with the committee of the guardians, a copy of whose report was forwarded with your letter, and consider it inexpedient to make the proposed change, always keeping in view, however, the power of making temporary alterations in the diet of the inmates, on the r, commendation of the medical officer, which is vested in the board of guardians by the workhouse rules. I am &c. (Signed) E. CELAAVIOE,Se9ressm, cause of its origin, the bull's eyes of all the vessels in the dockyard exposed to the sun have been temporarily covered with small sheets of tin; and the workmen are ordered on no account to leave their working clothes on board the ves sels, but to hang them up in a place now appropriated for the purpose. The secretary of the Admiralty (Mr. Ward) is reported to have said, that in addition to the sixteen iron steamers already in commission, and four built which.•ar» not yet in commission, " there were seven more now building by contract, including the Sidon, the largest of the whole, which was of 1,954 tons, and 780 horse-power. The Sidon is a wooden vessel, built and fitted with engines under the direction of Commodore Sir Charles Napier. The Simoom is an iron vessel, building and being fitted with engines, &c., by Mr. Robert Napier, of Glasgow. The following are some particulars of this immense ship : Feet Inches Length, extreme ... ..... ... 250 0 .Ditto, between perpendiculars 243 0 Ditto, on the keel for tonnage Beam, extreme Depth from below the upper or sheer deck 30 0 Draught of water Power of engines Diameter of propelling screw Distance of every part of the engines, boilers, and steam-chest, below the water line, six feet. To stow 800 tons of coal. She has X 32 gun ports on main deck. Armament preparing for her— Upper or sheer deck : Cwt. 2 8-inch guns, weighing 4 8-inch guns, weighing 2 32-pounders, weighing 25 Main deck :- 12 32-pounders, weighing There is one chimney, which is the only part of the appa ratus connected with the engines or boilers which is to be seen on the upper deck—the main deck—or the orlop deck. 63fr 1,198 461 634 3,285 6,247 2,071 1,281 Articles Woollen cloths of every descrip tion, per 100 Roman lb. net .. 2. Con sum woollen manufactures 3. Puree 1k manufactures, per 100 Ram in lb. net 4. Manufactures of mixed mate rials, silk, Etc., per 100 Roman lb. net • • ........... • • • 5. Cotton manufactures, per 1001 Roman lb. net.............. G. Sugar, raw and refired, p3r 100 Roman lb. gross ........ 7. Coffee, per 100 lb. gross.... EXPORT White or coloured cocoon silk,' per 1001 b. gross „ „ Ra tartar, per 100 lb. gross Formerly half, now doubled. Duties. Scud!. Baj 25 0 11%.T0 alteration.l 100 0 50 0 8 0 1 80 2 40 DwriEs. o 60 0 50 " Given from our residence of Aionte Citorio, the 2d of July, 1846. " GIACOMO ANTONELLI, " Treasurer-General. f‘ ANGELO M. VANNINT, " Commissary-General of the R.C.A. " FILIPPO APPOLINI, " Secretary and Chancellor of the R.C.A." AFFAIRS AT OTAHEITE. We have been favoured with another letter (dated April 15th) from Otaheite, written by the intelligent young officer on board one of her Majesty's ships at Papiete, whose former interesting communication re specting Otaheitean affairs was given in our columns on the 7th inst. That letter (which had been received only the preceding day) was dated January 22, whereas the present (written nearly three months afterwards) reached England only a week later—a curious proof of the irregularity of the arrivals from that portion of the globe. The following are interesting extracts from the said letter (for which we have to thank Mr. Brindal, of the Haymarket Theatre) : " I have just received a whole " batty" of letters and papers by a French man-of-war brig, this day, from the Marquesas, where they had been brought from Valpa raiso, by the Mearth. They are dated respectively March 30, May 16, June 16, and July 13 (latest date). It is now nearly 14 months since we received any letters before this; I shall, therefore, leave you to imagine what our feelings were upon the receipt of these to day. I have such a deal of news to tell you, that I scarce know where to begin. I am sorry you express 3 our intention of sending me no more letters or papers, on account of the letter you saw (relating to her Ma jesty's ship Talbot) in the Times of July 6, 1845. I saw the same letter myself, and I am surprised at your believing all you see in the newspapers; for I can assure yon there is not at present the slightest probability of our even leaving Otaheite, much more coming home; every ship on the station is distributed, and we cannot leave here without being relieved. lam afraid it will be a very very long time before I shall have the pleasure of seeing you ; and now for the news. " About five o'clock on the evening of the 20th March, the natives, who - have been (and are still) encamped without the town of Papiete, suddenly made an attack on the town; we instantly called away every boat to fetch off the British residents, missionaries, &c., and the fir ing was kept up with great spirit and resolution by the natives ; they set fire to several of the houses of the French, and those natives who had shown themselves traitors to I'omare. One old chief was actually riddled through and through with bullets. Of course the ship aas crowded with people from the shore. The French had several killed and wounded, the exact number not known ; however, the natives have con- tinned annoying them from every hill, every day regu larly (except Sundays.) We have seen several killed, and they persist in saying that they had had no one hurt. Their spleen is directed particularly to us (who they imagine excite the natives, and supply them with arms and ammunition). You recollect my speaking of Mr. Havery, surgeon ; a ruffianly French native shot him in the head the other day, on shore, must deliberately ; he escaped by a miracle, the ball passing through his cap and, scraping the skull clean, taking with it the hair and scalp. lam glad to say he is now quite well ; the man was tried by the French, and acquitted, of course, al though it was clearly proved on the trial that he took deliberate aim. In consequence of this row, the officers are compelled to be off to the ship every night at sun. set. Some amusement was required, so we started a small branch of the drama in this desert, which has thrived wonderfully. There are some ladies here (and pretty ones), daughters of an old captain who settled here some years ago, who, of course, have never seen anythirg like a .play ; they were, there fore, delighted, amused, and wonder-stricken, to be introduced to the features of Mr. Grimaldi ; and I sure its the first time the forests of Tahiti have been awakened by the echoes of Hot codlins,' &c. On Mon day next we have Bombastes, under the immediate pa tronage of captain and officers, not forgetting Mrs. IL, who has made Distaffina a dress. _ " P. S. I had almost forgotten to mention that the French marched out to attack the natives on Sunday last ; they landed at Taponaa, and lost about eighteen hands ; the natives having defeated them, taken their boats, and three prisoners —a most disgraceful affair. If Punch could have seen them march in again, it would have afforded him a fine sketch. We sing Rule Bri tannia' every night, enough to crack our throats, which annoys the French considerably. They don't allow any , ships to sing after sunset, but can't stop us, for Bri tons never, never, never,' &c. You know the rest."— Advertiser. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—CHATHAM. AUG. 12. Colonel Sir Thomas Wilshire, K.C.8., Commandant of this garrison, has issued garrison orders to Colonel Thomas Weare, K.H., the officer in command of the provisional battalion, to hold the undermentioned detachments in readi ness to embark at Gravesend en the 15th inst., on board the ship Alfred, for Bengal, viz., 6 men of the 24th Regiment, 5 men of the 29th Foot, 66 men of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry, 10 men of the 61st, 38 men of the 80th, and 47 men and 1 boy of the 94th Regiment, making a total of 173 per sons. The following officers are under orders to embark • with the troops Ensign H. E. Fardell, and Ensign H. R. Browne, of the 9th Foot; Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Mackey Macbeth, of the 29th ; Lieutenant Reed, of the 32d ; Major F. Mainwarren, Captain R. L. Baker, Captain E. Isham, Lieutenant David Stephenson, Ensign S. G. Carter, Ensign R. G. S. Mason, Ensign Arch. Robertson, Ensign M ame , Ensign Conga and Ensign Edward O'Callaghan, of the 51st Light Infantry; Ensign R. J. E. Reed, of the 62d ; Ensign the Hon. J. H. Montague Browne, of the 80th ; and Ensign G. Colciough Pemberton, of the 94th regiment. On Monday , the 10th inst., a board of field officers assembled in the officers' main guard-room, at Chatham Barracks, for the purpose of inquiring into several complaints made against the canteen-keeper, for overcharging in the price of different articles of provisions for the use of the soldiers; Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas E. ..,. ...._ . Kelly was president. Evidence was given by Major T. Smith, the barrack-master, and Lieutenant Bond, acting quartermaster of the Provisional Battalion. A district court-martial assembled on the 10th inst., in the general court-martial room, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Stevens, R.M., president, for the trial of private Gideon Euspin, of the 3rd Light Dragoons, charged with desertion from the cavalry , depot at Maidstone, and making away with his regi mental necessaries. The prisoner was dressed as a sailor, and deserted at the time he was under orders for embarkation. The case against the prisoner being closed, Thomas Strutton, a private of the Bth Foot, was then tried for desertion. The Court then adjourned, and again assembled on the following morning, when John O'Mauy, a prisoner belonging to the 18th Foot, Royal Irish, was tried for being found asleep on his post, whilst on duty in her Majesty's dockyard at Chat• ham ; after which, Sergeant Thomas Bentley, of the Wool wich Division of the Royal Marines, was tried for being drunk, he being in charge of an escort with two prisoners, for the military prison at Fort Clarence. Evidence was given that the prisoner was intoxicated on his arrival at the prison. The sentences against the prisoners are not known. EXCISE RESTRICTIONS ON CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. Exchequer, to obtain the amend ment Licenses and Duties Bill —A meeting of chemists and druggists was held on Wednesday, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, for the purpose p u r s o e c e e f edings and result of the of receiving a report from the deputactioomnmapopnos.intAedrrt,o. Drew the representations made to deputation. The Chancellor Exchequer had received ornt recently ceo ne t k h nt tet or yrewithdrawal Chancellor cbhroaui rg, brought andn doi into tot an t of h dt e ett hul peet x ohi ins c eo h opf th e them with great courtesy, and, after receiving their sugges snegviYer'al of the most objectionable clauses in sugges tions, referred them to the Board of Excise. The deputation t wentbe the Bill were either expanged or amended. The Bill was still, however, most obnoxious, one striking feature in it being that above sixty articles used in the Board,accor d i business would be under the supervision of the Excise, though the articles in the pharmacopia had been ex cluded from its operation. Mr. Baron, r. , r. Davy, Mr. Roper, Mr White, Mr. Mowbray, Mr. Morson, and Mr. Hudson addressed the meeting, urging the necessity for opposing the Bill, and resolutions against it were carried unanimously. One of the resolutions was to the effect that the frauds upon the Excise, w hich it was the obje c t o f th e Bill to suppress , would be best prevented by the registration of all buildings in which stills were used. At the close of the proceedings a petition against the Bill was numerously signed. CURE FOR THE CATERPILLAR.—A gentleman at Galashiels has discovered that exhausted bark spread on the surface round the roots gooseberryof_ bu s h es i s an e ff ec t ua l remedy for caterpillar. His garden used to be much in fested by these destructive insects, which he had tried various modes of rooting out without success, until a lucky chance led him to try the effect of refuse bark from the tan-yard. Two years ago he spread a considerable quantity of it round the roots of all the bushes in his garden, except one or two. Those missed were seriously injured by the caterpillar; all the others were perfectly saved. The next year he neglected to renew the bark, and every bush in the garden was affected with the disease. This year he again resorted to it, and not a single caterpillar is to bee seen. A more simple and Icheap remedy could scarcely be wished for. A cart load of the bark, which costs about sixpence, is amply sufficient for the largest gardm - APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS AT THE ADMIRALTY. " To all Commanders-in-Chief, Captains, and Commanding Officers of her Ma jesty's ships and vessels." SHEERNESS, THURSDAY.—The Garland steam packet, Master Commander Smithet, with their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians on board, passed the Nore about six P.m. yesterday, en route to Ostend. They were saluted with twenty- one guns from the Ocean, the flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief. The Trident, new iron steam sloop, Lieutenant Commander Charles G. Rigge, destined for a packet in the Mediterranean, passed down in about an hour after for Portsmouth and Southampton. On her voyage hence to Greenhithe on Sun day last, she broke down, and it was feared she would have to proceed to Woolwich to have her engines put to rights, but fortunately the damage was not much, and after a suc cessful trial in Long Reach yesterday she proceeded on to Portsmouth. Lieutenant Waghorn having selected her for his experiment in the Mediterranean, great dispatch has been made in getting her ready for sea, scarcely a month having been occupied in her equipment. The North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart., daily expected home from the West India station, is ordered to be received and paid off at Chatham. The Birkenhead, iron steam-frigate, also fitting for the pendant here, will not be ready before the end of September. The Recruit, iron 12-gun brig, Commander Slade, has bent sails, and will leave the fitting basin to-morrow. She has five months' provisions on board, and the following armament, viz., ten 32-pounders, 25 cwt, each, 6 feet long, and two 18-pounders, 20 cwt. each, 6 feet long, with two 12-pounder carronades for boats. Draught of water forward, 13 feet 1 inch ; aft, 14 feet 5 inches. Height of midship port,' about 5 feet from the water's edge. Mr. Ditchburn, her constructor, inspected her on Tuesday. The Hound, 10, Commander Wood, is all ataunt, and is now being painted. Her armament consists of the following guns, viz., two 32-pounders. 32 cwt. each, 6 feet 6 inches long; and six 32-pounders, 25 cwt. each, 6 feet long; with two 12-pounder carronades for boats. She will go into har bour next week. She is nearly fully manned. The Recruit is not yet half-manned, from which it would appear that Jack prefers the " wooden wal l s " to iron ones. The Raven cutter, Lieutenant Stephens, has been to Yar mouth for volunteers, from whence a goodly number of seamen are constantly procured for general service. Ships in Dock—The Horatio, 44, fitting as a block ship; the Euryalus, 44, as a convict ship ; and the Birkenhead, steam frigate, for commission; also the Dart, 3, brigantine, building. In Harbour—The Ocean, SO, flag ship, pro tem.; the Raven, 3, and the African and Wildfire, steamers. CHATHAM, AUG. 14.—The Mutine, 12 guns, Commander Robert B. Crawford, in dock, was paid off OR the 11th inst. ; a collection on the day of paying her off, was made on board by the gallant officer in command, when his dicers and crew subscribed upwards of 11/., which the worthy officer placed into the hands of the widow of the late John Hammond, who unfortunately lost his life while in the execution of his duty off the Cape of Good Hope. This ship has the whole of her copper stripped off her bottom, and the workmen are engaged making good the damage she sustained by getting on shore in the straits of Madagascar, while chasing a slaver. She will then be fresh coppered, and placed again in commission. In Harbour, the Bull-dog steam sloop, fitting for sea. TR O OPS FROM HALIFAX AND BERMUDA . — The following detachments of regiments arrived at the Invalid Depot, St. Mary's Barracks, Brompton, consisting of twenty-two men attached to the 2d Battalion, Rifle Brigade, fourteen men of the Reserved Battalion, eighteen men of the 77th Regiment, ' and six women and eighteen children, ten of them being or phans. These troops are from Halifax ; they embarked on board the troop-ship Athol on the 20th June last, and at Bermuda took on board detachments of the Ist Royals, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 19th Foot, 23d Welch Fusiliers, and 71st Highland Light Infantry, to the number of 57 men, with se veral women, and a company of Royal Sappers and Miners. On their arrival at Spithead the troops, with the exception of the Sappers, were placed on board the ship Princess Royal. The whole of the soldiers will be discharged on pensions. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Contest, 12-gun brig, Com mander M`Murdo, sailed from Spithead this morning, for the coast of Africa. Commander Douglas, lately appointed to the Pantaloon, goes out in her. The Columbine, 16, arrived from Chatham yesterday morn ing. She came into harbour this forenoon, in consequence of a leak having been discovered in her bow. It is as yet un certain whether it will be necessary to dock. The Comet, Lieutenant Johnson, sailed last night with dispatches for the Channel Fleet, under Sir W. Parker, G.C.B. The Rifleman steam-gun vessel is to go y) Woolwich a few i days, to receive her engines. She s being rigged for that purpose. The Gladiator steam frigate, Captain Robb, and the Athol troop-ship, are refitting. The latter is to be reported ready for sea on Tuesday next. The Mercury cutter sailed last night for Yarmoush, to fetch Lieutenant Woolridge and a party of divers, belonging to the Excellent, who have been employed in blowing up a wreck. The Penelope steam frigate is refitting with the utmost celerity. She will be ready for the pendant about the end of the month. ROYAL. MARINES.—The following gentlemen having passed the requisite examination at the Royal Naval College, will rece ive commissions next week;—Messrs. Barris, Wilson, Dunn, Parry, Cox, and Taylor. SHEER-;SS, AUG. 13.—The Columbine, 16, Commander Booth, having had her compasses adjusted and undergone the usual inspection by the Comm a nd er -in-Chief, sailed on Friday for Spithead, where she is to be paid advance wages, and afterward!' proceed to the East India station. The lighter arrived on Monday from Portsmouth, and the Duck on Tuesday from Plymouth, with stores for the dockyard. The Goodwill has gone to Chatham, the Duck Recip or remain The Dragon- steam-frigate is very nearly ready for the pendant. The riggers have gammoned the bowsprit, and it is expected shewill be very shortly commissioned. Since the tertuustv chlooTerY of On vn bearcl thin TWO? ith4 the August 11.—Lieutenant George bi. Gardner, to the Sidon ; Paymaster and Purser Robert M. Jeffrey, to the Sidon; Master's Assistant, William Edward Warren, to the Hound. August 12.—Master's Assistant William Long, to the Dasher; Master's Assistant Alfred Forrester, to the Ocean. Promotion.—Acting Second Master John James Brown, to the rank of master; seniority, August 6. August 13.—Lieutenant J. C. Hughes, to the Contest; Master's Assistant Alfred Forrester, from the Ocean to the Trident; Midshipman Nelson G. Spencer, to the Victory, as supernumerary ; Naval Cadet Richard Knight, to the Victory, as supernumerary. SHOOTING STARS.—Perhaps our readers are not gene rally aware that the 10th of August is as famous for shooting stars as the 12th of the same month is notable for shooting grouse. This, however, is the case. These singular pheno mena occur in periodical showers, the most remarkable of which are observed from the 12th to the 14th of November, and on the 10th of August. Unfortunately, Monday even ing, on which we expected to witness a magnificent display WI of this singular phenomenon, closed over Cambridge with a cm cloudy sky and a close drizzling shower, which utterly excluded from our view the more elevated regions of the atmosphere and the blue stars beyond. On Sunday evening it was likewise thick and cloudy. This we con- - sidered a very great misfortune, as we had long looked forward in the hope of enjoying the spectacle. Humboldt's theory of these shooting stars is at once novel and striking He considers them identical with those aerolites or metoric stones which do certainly fall from the clouds, and which some have believed to be wanderers from the moon, projected with immense impetus from active vol canoes in that satellite, and prevented from going back by the superior attraction of this planet. Humboldt's opinion is more philosophical and more specious, and perhaps more sublime. There is Jupiter so much larger than this earth— this earth so much larger than Mercury—Mercury so much larger than those asteriods, Ceres and Pallas. Reasoning analogically, Humboldt supposes that bodies still smaller, indeed, infinitely smaller, mere fragments, may be wandering through space, revolving by the law of gravitation around the sun, and that in short these aerolites or meteoric stones are little planets, deflected from their own orbits by the earth's attraction. He conjectures further that the shooting stars are simply the temporary appearance of these aerolites, which, thus revolving, become brilliantly visible in passing through the outer portions of our atmosphere. They may glow with heat and emit intense light just so long as they happen to be in contact with the oxygen which we breathe. And further, in certain positions of our planet, in that position which we occupy at present with regard to the sun, it is quite conceivable that a shower of these aerolites-- a host, as it were, of these diminutive asteroids—may pe riodically and annually, pursuing their own path, traverse the earth's orbit, and just graze our atmosphere, so as to be• come luminous at this season.—Cambridye Advertiser. ASCENTS OF MONT BLANC.—Accounts from Cha mounix inform us, that the very fine weather which has pre vailed there for some weeks past has led to several attempts (most of them successful) to explore the summit of Mont Blanc, and the even more perilous assent and passage of the scenery in all the glory of its wild grandeur. On the 30th of June a French Count Alfred crossed the Col du (leant, with five guides, to Connayeur, without accident. On the 13th of July Count Bourne reached the summit of Mont Blanc, having experienced rough weather. On the 16th of July, another French gentleman, in attempting to cross the Giant, with five guides, was caught in a snow storm, and, after wandering about the ice and snow for 14 hours, the party fortunately got back to the Montanvert, where great apprehensions were entertained about them. On the 2nd of August Messrs. Greene, Popham, and Dutton, with eight guides, crossed the Col du Leant is 17 hours, having nearly lost one of their guides, who was precipitated headforemost into a crevice in the ice, from which he was extricated by lowering down another guide by a rope, his further fall having been stopped by his mountain pole catch ing luckily in the ice. A large mass of the Glacier du Tacul also fell in close to the party during their passage. On the sth of August Messrs. Wolley and Hurt reached the summit of Mont Blanc, with six guides, led by the veteran Coutet, who thereby performed his 17th ascent, 12 of which suc ceeded. The weather during their ascent was so clear that the party were distinctly observed from Chamounix arriving at the summit. The courage and skill of the guides in all these expeditions, ;and their considerate attention for the safety of the travellers, are highly spoken of. Professor Forbes, who has been staying for the last fortnight at the Montanvert, engaged in scientific researches, is about to ex plore the Tacul Glacier and the Col du Gant, for the same purpose. It is also currently reported that Mr. Robert Peel, son of the late Premier, is daily expected in Chamounix, with the intention of ascending Mont Blanc. THE LATE STORM—MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT ALBION HOUSE, PIMLICO.—On Wednesday, Mr. Bedford, the Coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at Albion House, Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico, on the body of William Mawby, aged 25, whose death took place under the follow ing circumstances :—lt appeared, from the evidence, that the deceased, who was the son of a farmer in Warwickshire, had been in the service of Mr. Smith, the proprietor of the above establishment, for a period of four months. During that time he had slept in one of the rooms on the basement floor. On Saturday week, owing to the heavy storm that visited the metropolis, the lower floor of Mr. Smith's pre mises was laid upwards of twenty-nine inches under water, in consequence of which the deceased was obliged to occupy a room at the top of the house. Not feeling satisfied with the apartment, he returned to his former bedroom en Sunday last, where he slept for the night. The following day he complained of having a bad cold, and it was agreed upon by his mistress, that a charcoal fire should be made up to air the room. On Monday afternoon, some charcoal was placed by the cook in a patent stove, and put in the deceased's apartment, and at half-past eleven at night he retired to bed, but whether he was aware of the stove being in the place, or knew the danger of the same, could not be learned. On the following morning, on the cook going to deceased's bed-room to call him, she could obtain no answer. Having obtained assistance, the door was forced, and deceased' was found in bed, apparently in sensible, with a violent movement of the whole frame. Mr. Baynton, a surgeon, was called in, and he did all that was possible for deceased, but without effect, and he died the same day at one o'clock. The cause of death was congestion of the brain, brought on by inhaling the carbonic acid gas generated by the charcoal. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from inhaling a noxious gas, generated by burning charcoal incautiously placed in his bed-room by a fellow-servant." On Thursday last, as the railway train which leaves ' Canterbury twenty-five minutes after eleven in the morning, was passing towards Ashford, the engine-driver observed several cows on the railway ; he immediately shut off the steam and reversed the engine, but being at full speed at the time he saw the animals, he was not able sufficiently to check the onward motion of the train before it had knocked down one 'of the animals, which falling under the engine was dragged by it a considerable distance. The animal was re leaseed from its unfortunate position much injured, and Boorman, the police inspector on the line between Canter bury and Ashford, being present, immediately killed and dressed the cow, thus rendering it fit for human food. The beast were ascertained to have been the property of Mr. S. Sutton, of Wye-court; they had, in consequence of the ex cessive heat, quitted the field in which they were grazing, and strayed down the river Stour, and thence got upon the railroad.—Kent Herald. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.—The Great Britain steam-ship, now out thirteen days, has not yet made her appearance. She was not telegraphed when our express bag was made up at half-past four. There has been a communi cation throughout, the line to Holyhead all day. Ibrahim Pacha arrived at Malta in the steam-frigate Avenger on the 2d. He was received with a salute from fort Angelo, and another salute was fired on the following morn ing when he landed accompanied by Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis. On landing he was received by Colonel Balneevis, the acting Governor, and his staff; and a guard of honour of the 42d Royal Highlanders. When his Highness arrived at the Governor's house, there was another guard of honour from the 88th Regiment to receive him. He left the same evening for Alexandria. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A BARMAN.—Last evening information was received at the police station of the L divi sion, Tower-street, that David Ballance, barman to Mr. Watson, landlord of the Artichoke Tavern, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, absconded on Sunday night last with upwards of 500/. It appeared that he was related to Mr. Watson, and by him entrusted with the management of the business, the latter residing a few miles out of town. He also had posses sion of all the moneys belonging to the various sporting clubs held at the house, and most of the cash belonging to the holders of the prizes. Mr. Watson had no suspicion as to his dishonesty until Monday morning, when he came to town to transact some business, and found that Ballance was away. He then expected to see him return, but on his not making his appearance on Thursday, Mr. Watson examined his books, and discovered his se rious defalcations. Ballance is a married man, and his wife lived with him in the house. She is near her accouchment. Nearly 2001. of the money was the fortnight's takings behind the counter. He is 24 years of age, five feet seven inches high, light complexion, high cheek bones, and had on when he left a suit of new black, with satin vest, and black hat. An action was brought in the Palace Court yes terday, to recover the exact sum of 2/. for a cart sold. As the case was defended, and counsel engaged, the costs will be about 8/., when, by waiving ld., a judgment could have been obtained in a Court of Requests for as many shillings, and the judgment equally rigidly enforced, under the Small Debts Act ; the action was, therefore, clearly to inflict a punishment in the injury of costs, for making a bona fide defence. THE LATE HAILSTORM.—Last evening a meeting of the nurserymen, florists, and gardeners of the metropolis was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to receive a report of the damage sustained during the late storm, pre liminary to the public meeting to be held on Monday next. The report described the principal sufferers to be Messrs. Chapman, Vauxhall, 3,000/. ; Messrs. Chandler and Son, Wandsworth, 2,0001.; Messrs. Dickson, Acre-lane, Brixton, 2,000/. ; Mr. Higgins, Brixton, 1,000/. •Al r. My-all, Bruns wick-road, Camberwell, 800 1 . ; Mr. Clark, Brixton, 7001.; Messrs. Fairbairn, Clapham-rise, 600/. ; besides a vast num ber of others varying from 3001. to 20/. and under, making a total of at least 18,0001. FIRST ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY IN FRANCE.—A cargo of enormous cast iron tubes has arrived at the Quai des Cklestines. They have been made at the forges of Van deuvre (Aube), and are destined for tin atmosPher l 9 1 111 7 11 Y qf gita Ciumfgao.2ll,lll92den S Arbroath and Forfar •• • Bristol and Birmingham • . . 7 Chester and Birkenhead... 6 Dublin and Drogheda...... •. •• • . I I Dublin and Kingstown •••• • • • • • • 9 Dundee and Arbroath . • • ... •••• • . • • 8 Durham and Sunderland . 8 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •.•• • • • • 9 Eastern Counties and North Eastern . • 9 East ern Union .. .. • • . ...... . S Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr •• • 8 G' al ;ow and Greenock.. ....••. • • 8 Gravesend and Rochester •• . • 9 Great Western .••.••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 8 Hartlepool .. • ..... .• ........ •• • • 8 London and North Western, &c. ..... 9 London and Blackwall .. 8 London and Brighton London and Croydon. • .. 9 London and South Western. .. 9 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham .......• 8 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. 8 Midland Counties 8 Newcastle and Darlington • ......... 8 Newcastle and Carlisle •• • 11 Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ 9 Norfolk .•. • • • ... .. ••• • • North British .. • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans ••••• • • • • • 10 Paris and Rouen .• • 8 Preston and Wyre •••••••.. • • • • • • • • • Richmond .•••• • • • • • 8 Sheffield and Manchester •• • 8 South Eastern ••••••.•••. • • • • • • • • • • • 7 South Devon 0 Taff Vale •• • • ....... ............. 9 Ulster . ..... •••••••••••• • • • . • • • • • • • 8 York and North Midland • 1,088 1,020 1,171 500 4,116 8,996 402 2,314 1,209 294 21,770 866 47,696 1,440 10,530 8,943 1,410 7,925 20,105 3,236 2,134 570 1,481 2,334 7,216 1,508 2,270 10,180 1,050 1,078 690 7,414 6,187 6,641 1,091 1,324 8,080 1,203 601 6,717 DEATH OF HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE FLORENTIN SALM.' SALM.—We have to record the demise of Florentin Williams, reigning Prince of Sahr-Salm, who expired on the 2d instant at Bockhold (Prussian Westphalia). The deceased was born oil the 17th March, 1786, and succeeded his father, Prince Constantin Alexander, on the 25th February, 1828. In July, 1810, he married lamina, Baroness de Rossi (who died Dec. 20, 1840), by whom he has left three sons. The deceased is succeeded by Prince Alfred, his eldest son, born December 1814, who married in June, 1836, the Princess Augusta V. Croy Dalmin. REPORTED VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO SCOTLAND.— Tke rumour has again been revived " that it is her Majesty's intention to visit Scotland this year for the third time. The necessary preparations for her Majesty and Royal Consort's reception at Blair Castle have commenced, orders having been received to that effect last week. It is not known the precise time at which her Majesty intends leaving for Scot land, but it is supposed that it will be about the latter end of this mouth, or early in September, according as the Parlia mentary session may close. Her Majesty will proceed by sea to Inverness, and then, as is supposed, proceed through the centre of the North Highlands, by Bridge of Carr, Kingussie, and Drammochter, to Blair." We have no means of ascer taining upon what authority these details are given.— Perthshire Courier, Aug. 13. THE ADELAIDE GALLERY.—Yesterday the sale of all the interesting scientific, mechanical, and philosophical prodvctions, at the Adelaide Gallery, took place at the auc tion rooms of Mr. Chadwick, St. Martin's-late The two celebrated electrical eels, from the River Amazon, in South America, brought 51 guineas; the gas microscope, 21. 125., the well-known steam-gun and target, 41. 103.; Tom Thumb's house, built expressly for him, 12s. ; Saxton's electromag netic apparatus, 21 guineas • Pritchard's achromatic micro ac7flxtti gr e e d a p s ;i th n s s. sale P altogether realising between five an WRIITMINSTER BRlDGE.—Yesterday notice was given to the public by the Commissioners of Westminster-bridge that the thoroughfare for carriages would be closed till further notice on and after Saturday, the 15th instant (this day). ACCIDENT TO THE FALCON STEADIER.—NARROW ESCAPE OF TIIE PassENGEas.—An alarming accident hap pened on the morning of the Bth inst., to the Falcon steam ship, commanded by Captain Bell, trading between London derry and Liverpool, by which the lives of all on board, amounting to near 300 persons, were placed is imminent danger. As far as we have been able to collect the particu lars, it appears that the steamer left Londonderry at a quarter past seven o'clock on the evening of the 7th inst., deeply laden, for Liverpool. The weather at the time was rather hazy, and so continued during the night. Towards the morning it came on a dense fog, and it seems the land was not seen after passing Ture Head, in the country of Antrim. Notwithstanding the density of the atmosphere the speed of the vessel was kept on, and at about half-past eight o'clock a sudden cry was raised " land a-head !" In a few moments the iron-bound coast of Gowney Head, near the Mull of Galloway, was discerned through the mist, pro bably not more than eighty yards distant. The captain, who was on deck, immediately ordered the engines to be stopped and reversed, but unfortunately such was the rapidity at which she was proceeding through the water, that before she could be brought to, she dashed on the rocks and became a fixture. Instantly all was confusion, and the greatest dismay prevailed amongst the passengers, many of whom were of the poorer classes, who crowded the deck. The position of the steamer appeared most perilous; her bows were much elevated, and the water was fast rushing into her hold. The conduct of the captain during this trying period is described as being most determined and cool. The boats were promptly lowered, and after several trips the pas sengers were safely landed on the beach. Providentially the weather, though foggy, was not boisterous. There was but little wind, and consequently but trifling sea. Had it been otherwise, owing to the peculiarity of the coast, a dreadful loss of life would inevitably have taken place. The preservation of the passengers having been accom plished, the captain turned his attention to the best means for securing his .vessel from destruction. Having obtained assistance from the shore, she was got off and run into Clanyard Bay. On the news of the wreck reaching Stranraer, Lloyd's agent promptly sought the aid of her Majesty's steamer Asp, and a number of shipwrights being sent on board her, she proceeded to the disabled vessel's assistance. The injuries in her bold were the!? patched up so as to keep her afloat, and the Asp having to!ed her off the beach, she was conveyed to the neighbouring P P INEA PPLES. —The supply of pines from the West p ai olof Ardrossan, where she will undergo the necessary re_ Indies Ibr the season has not yet ceased. A vessel has just arrived from Eleutheria, having the large number of 13,920 on board. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BROTHER OF PROFESSOR FARADAY.—Yesterday, Mr. G. J. Mills held an inquest at the University College Hospital, as to the circumstances at tending the death of Robert Faraday, Esq., lately residing at No. 24, Albert-street, Mornington-creseent. The deceased gentleman, who had just attained his fifty.eighth year, was very highly connected. He was a brother of Professor Faraday, of the Royal Institution, and has left a large and numerous circle of friends, besides a wife and family, to la ment his premature separation. The jury having viewed the body, police-constable 96, of the S division, said that about eleven o'clock on the evening of Tuesday last he was pro ceeding along his beat in Munster-street, Regent's Park, when he saw a horse and gig coming along at a moderate pace, and as it reached the corner of the street, ran against the post, by which the deceased, who was driving, was pitched out on his head. Witness having given the alarm, the deceased was picked up in a state of insensibility, and conveyed to a Mr. Gillam's, in the same street, and subsequently to the hospital.—Mr. Colborne, the house-surgeon, stated that deceased was admitted shortly after twelve o'clock on the night in question, suf fering from partial insensibility, and appeared to have re ceived a slight injury to the brain. The usual course of treatment was adopted, but at seven o'clock the following morning his symptoms became worse, re-action did not take place, and he died suddenly on the morning of the 13th inst. A post mortem examination had been made, which showed s very extensive occiputal fracture, and a large effusion of blood in the cavity of the Jura mater. The police-officer was recalled, and in answer to questions put by the coroner said that the deceased was brought to the above institution by five policemen, and not one of whom thought it his duty to make the friends of deceased acquainted with the catas trophe that night, although a letter was found upon him with his address, Etc. The deputy coroner then expressed himself very strongly on the inattention of the police, in not having forwarded information of the circumstance to de ceased's residence. After some further evidence, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." UNPUBLISHED ANECDOTE OF THE PURE OF WEL LINGTON.—One summer's morning the Duke was riding with his groom on the north bank of the Serpentine, when an unfortunate gentleman, who had got out of his depth in the water, hallooed lustily to his Grace for assistance. His Grace stopped his horse, and turning to the river, replied-- " Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington is only a subscriber to the Royal Humane Society; neither he nor his groom hold any office under that institution. He is not one of the park-keepers, and he has no connexion with the Metro politan police. The Duke declines interfering. The gentle man in the water may apply to any one of the officers of the Humane Society, or to a park-keeper, or to one of the often of police." The Duke then touched his hat with his oft en of Caiderjieeettlyieero:lfeNone Earl Grey yeatadey st the Col9Died-ceco. .w—foAuninellananacdhholdtheanNin' °*94 tervi -- 'eW With PROFESSOR FABER'S SPEAZING AUTOMATON, OR EUPHONIA. This is the most extraordinary production of ingeni.litY and perseverance that it has ever been our good fortune t 9 observe. It is, without any cheat or fraud, in reality speaking machine, and an object of the highest wonder. We are told that the inventor, Mr. Joseph Faber, is sixty years of age ; be received his education at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in Vienna ; he is a Professor of Mathematics, and was for many years Premier Calculator and Land Surveyor to the Emperor of Austria. He, has devoted more than twenty-five years to the discovery and construction of a me. chanical combination which should possess all the powers of articulation. After obtaining the power of pronouncing all the other vowels by mechanical contrivance, he spent seven years in finding means of ailificially pronouncing the letter E. Professor Faber was the ti?st man who analysed " Caou chouc," or India rubber; from this material he has formed the various organs of articulation, 30 as exactly to resemble those appertaining to humanity, and by means of keys, and bellows (for lungs); he has at last compered every obstacle, and has: succeeded in constructing an instrument which will plainly and distinctly speak all languages sing, whisper, laugh, &c. This wonderful result is now lohieved for the first time, although it has often been before attkinpted with out success, and has often, during the last feN,Y centuries, been pronounced an impossibility by savans of all ,lountnes. We should recommend those of our reade.i's who are not so deficient of reasonable curiosity as to neglect a visit to this wonderful exhibition, to glance at Mr. aber's book of Memoranda, inscribed by many of the most &Om guished persons of the day. We recommend the book as highly amusing. Some of the inscriptions are remarkably characteristic. The greatest captain of the age writes:—"A. wonderful piece of mechanism.—Wellington." The Lord. Chief Baron bears his testimony to its excellence in the pithy sentence :—" The machine speaks for itself—verbuni. sat." Mr. J. S. Buckingham, in a long memorandum, re quests the visitor, whose notions of perfect articulation may not be quite realised by the performance of the automaton. " to remember that it is a human work, and that man can not equal the work of his Creator." Some half-dozen deep thinking inscribers content themselves with expressing their " entire agreement " with that original and profound ob servation of Mr. J. S. Buckingham's. Perhaps, however, the testimony of such men as Dr. Ryan, Professor Bachhoffner, Mr. Sievier, Mr. Longbottom, and the learned editor of the TVestminster Reriew, will go as far with the public as the pious exhortation of Mr. 8., and the satirist, who " fully agree. , " with him. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail: ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Last week. i 4 I NAME 01' RAILWAY. , is Eli 2 cio 43 .. .s the lie b WO (ore ' at ve° se. ere rbc'