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CON TRACT FOR BISCUIT-BAGS. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Tile Services, Somerset-place, Sept. 7, 1852. e t the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral sett U nited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give i.„ , e, that on TIIMSDAY, the 23d instant, at One o'clock, they r•Zdefready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con- Stor °r su PPlYing and delivering lab her Majesty's Victualling es at Deptford nal( t 20,000 LARGE BISCUIT-BAGS . a be delivered i n s i x wee k s, an d t h e remainder in six weeks afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. 4 111 oe otffi the Bags and the Conditions of th e C on t rac t ma y be nthhr e ce oTeud . • er will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, .„.,. r .ny noticed, un l ess the party attends, or an agent for him duly Ised in writing. tti4t;,erY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi tieetd+r bear in th e l e f t -h an d corner th e wor d s "T e nder for VI," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accom e,on;3' . a letter sioned by a responsible person, engaging to dqP o znd with the persan tendering in t h e sum o f 1501. for the e ha: u e ce of the Contract. ADAMAN T LIFE AND FIRE ASSUR- Temporary Ounces,ANCE COMPANY. 29, Bloomsbury-square. ipt•Dital 100 no,, Provisionally Registered. *.e in Shares of 1/. each ; first call ss. per share. ar t rt ., .veiora having determined for the present to confine their the t ° Private dwellings only, it is confidently anticipated that LtZtr.eholders will be relieved from any future call. Web. ' It Y of Shareholders limited to the amount of shares held by tar, lsto DIRECTORS. t„. 'aster, r w im am —sq., 41, Brompton-square. MaioJohn Blew, M.A., Warwick-street, Pall-mall East. Service „cl ub, :41.11es.George Lawson, 11.E.1.C.5., Junior Unite d x' a n t u th Wimbledon, Surrey. 17ge Esq , LL.B., Farrar's-buildings, Temple.l Lawrence, Esq., 17, itutiand - gate, llyde - p ark. .George-V3 W olfe Charlton, A.M., 31, Belgrave-road. thea.' ° hrs Windle, Esq., 10, Gould-square, and 1, Grove, t d ett ' t • ica . 4 ,ar Thomas Lloyd, R.E , Fort-house, Gravesend. `raileri,L r egory, Esq Wrotham-road, Gravesend. La_ ---Wre nce, Es ' ia., Milton-on-Thames, Managing Director. ••ei erN i n Esq., m.D MEDICAL . O f ITI t C h E e RS. c iath 0 yal College of Physi •tratleriel G uil , dford-street Russell-square ß . A2.l 4 are. E sc/ • M.D., ' A.L.S., 53, Brook - street , Grosvenor wael •Lane, Esq., F.R.C.S•, 1 G ros venor-place, Hyde-park. Retail. SOLICITORS. Brooks and Whalley, 4, Gray's Inn• square. The lion. - eurl STANDING COUNSEL. ,, ge Denman, an field-court, Temple. suavevort. ilgam Brooks, Esq., Radnor-chambers, Chancery-lane. ASSESSOR. rt Spencer, Esq., 6, Bedford-street, Bedford-row. an' BROKERS. Ile' Sralth and Sen, 4, Bank-chambers, Lothbury. tr BANKERS. •Jellauel Scott, Bart., and Co., 1, Cavendish-square. 11 % , ACTUARY AND SECRETARY. Frederic Lawranee, Esq. kt 7st P 4II Y has been established for the purpose of distributing hae rt tl °lls, n u ! Policy-holders the greater part of the money accu k...aireolt name of bonuses, which have hitherto raroetn,exclusively divided amongst the representatives of as ite""are7 r a, and also to remedy the well-grounded complaints .leka_sefroal loss by fire make against the present system of to :mo n • 147 1 4 Off er : a l Particularly called to the novel and peculiar advan to - IJraelok„, r ( this Company, affording most valuab d le privileges ioi3ers 4,14 wh ot 7 2 as well as to the relatives of decarre rne years. 2 6 7Lrd„;_o!' the premiums paid during health, orfive or 41jbder converted into an " immediate annuity for the "i t 'attal a ",,' life, should a member become incapable of continuing kitteryeuVrnmarnts. Thus—suppose a m d an th o e f n 3O t t o o pay 501. become unab ear le Zile a t :pay thiVamgofuoritethheer would be e an b entitled to such an to ZIZ t Y for life as 1,000/. would have purchased him at the age 1 cert., Y assured, viz., 56/ 12s. 6d. annually. ,of eel at lea k r atorn to the assured, if he prefers it to advantage No. stiirliooth! o ne-third of all premiums received. Pre are a re allowed beyond the days of grace for the payment L1 , 011, 3 , 111 " r n5, on depositing the policy with the Society. WaY r ' o setw a Y be renewed at any time after the day when the pre tik eot ti 21' b ecame due, at the original rate of premium , back %.%Dro„,, ° ° interest thereon being duly paid up at the end of that i t zet ett i• r oed the medical report is satisfactory. it Z" -0 11 fer " , ie all cases referred to them, paid for their re ea up to 5001. proposed assurance, and two guineas 64"410re8 free of stamp duty to the assured. 11,4 4 , es ualf the premium for the first five years. tl tile.... itt taeiw ar e effected, by way of provision against members 1 41" , letlo„ 'nal paralysis, blindness, and insanity, and every ,le t ;•mer s , oodily or mental, at moderate rates. slat i qtr a '' ch s ks Whilst afloat 30s. per cent. extra. Tie- 40 4th e ", ar ge for going to, returning from, or residing in Ans- Dk s 2te y./i _• .ritish North American Colonies. ase4sed to ? Per cent. of the entire profits of the Company is IT- N ed f or i r the formation of a relief fund, for the benefit of parties kle,, )1, as wp i f t e (Who shall have paid five years' premiums consecu nir,lll eaui - .. s a s of aged or distressed proprietors (who shall have t rldr— "oli deposits), to assist them in emigrating, educating or f -or such other purposes as the Court of Directors +l, 4 ll tt le gr an ti rdient. Jer,,, e/ for 0 , 6 a. ,°° Personal and other securities in connexion with w e ti - • 9 11.1 a.. -- ` ,o llrth more than the amount borrowed. 'atra i tairea 7. 4 ring for life, without any participation is' the above h„;',eePt the policyjfree of duty), will be charged two- LTA ,aaoulr rates only. 4 07:117: 81 , 1 °3' other persons particularly desiring it, atten i de e d r e s t Op t , ace b, f ell ee, or at the residence of one of the medical o e . of ore the Board dispensed with in all cases. 1;," 2,5i,1rY100/. profits the Directors propose— *itiDsro/, De P ` r r _oent. or a relief fund, as before stated. 4 4. i mts. '' n t• as a bonus upon the policies for the whole term, 1 4 h, I °l ' Per l ot -5105111, to be appropriated to the purchase of the shares, 'Perir a 'ent. to be apportioned to the shareholders. .7k .. °3 l l . or' hardly 'accessary for the Directors to state, that isask",ta.eLc Un dertakes business contingent upon every variety of .(leferreg upon the duration of human life, including Imme and survivorship annuities. 4 ri tt i FIRE DEPARTMENT. a t 'ed e ro 'noe of existing offices proves that their largest profit titer Co t , °I that class of insurance designated " common risks." fa r Pao • t i rliaci pa l i s established to effect fire insurances of this cha tbt. e year 14. 5 a reduction of premium to the extent of 6d. per o'i ir `aat by all the fi re o ffices. By this arrangement it was h.111014410A,,' fin ial' insurer was prejudiced, for, whilst the redue- Lalt o „be is Ze, ft was resolved on the other hand that no policy Ltk:secti oh ue d for a less premium than ss. annually. To remove `‘` ofi aod to 'ye tie full benefit of the alteration to all fa rt dee, tlsorers, he ever humble the Directors of this Company kie D :;re i. e d to issue policies for , any amount of premium from thkeecioekrterlption of common risk will be taken at Is. per cent. 0 1 47 , Drt a :' el f Private dwelling-houses insured in one amount "k - ir? and reduction excepted). Under this novel system ettt qlart e " a uta l b os a of premium, in compar . ison with the Y . all other existing fire-offices, equivalent to 50 r , to nm 7 th eir grarlting an, policy the Directors must be satisfied, Zrei or i ris assessor, offthe existence and value of the property pro y~p~ Rill 4 4.T artee. In all cases of total loss the whole amount in of be ranee . at once. Thus, for the first time since the estab- Z IYh Dla red re , "kes, the prudent man who insures his property ass „.. 41 the same advantageous position as the prudent - lA,,ser e e`e,s his life. For the first time the value of the pro k•4o 'l4fter will be estimated before the insurance Is effected, in 'N'daarge for thing to be valued has been destroyed. I.Seh -' ' -or Policy where the sum assured amounts to 5001. and ,',leare i nsurance charged the premium and duty for six l Pialkill%d4ee tk at the offi ce d a ily from 10 to 4. wilt; and for shares to be made to the brokers, Messrs. Samuel i2a ' ° n, , 131„_ 4 , Bank-chambers, Lothbury, or the temporary w be "InSbury• square. ti over v: :lt ed all the world, to whom a liberal commission 4 L; , 0 11 ----- ,, E R S f,, To JA ITY TO EMPLO Y-- Nth._ SECRETARIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, FICALS, 4 ' B ' A v or Iltt STA:IIO X-NIA.STERS, RAILWAY nTHERS. 41 1;IREn g , e , Im E ''''''' l `KS, TRAVELLERS, AN D . RANCE an4 b . 3 L i ,I, LE As S U G3-2—,"L'l‘t idg T a - te E -hill e° f o P nd A o llY n• . fatrAlz s k i ----.I•TTEE FOR FIDELITY OF TRUS T ' •k l' a 3- -Fr Bp.OFLTS DIVIDED. for Stamps kti,ltilow eel 7s. 6 d• Per cent r's No ch ar g e Life As -% ~,p,a c e made in the Gnaurpanwtaee4P.remiunt where a uarantec are combined. l'oli e , LIFE (eax, ASSURANCE. qtaßtZ!±!Putable save in cases of Fraud kkt,*iter;'!aeean slur made with this O ffi ce * to prevent the loss of a - vs rio the Assured is unable, from temporal') tjk b , Payments, ' , ..8 pr. H. B. SHERIDAN. tVer,, K E A:ND 1. , de uxiptioa 0 1 ;t0ZE e RTY eur A an S e S e 17 . embarrasment, Agents Wanted. 11. B. SHERIDAN. RPirNofiCtEs DCl°.,l3diredA.NY. EA, L W A Y• le i l ll w. b ti l ,,,'-:, WESTEN RAI , cpa 1,--rixt-s,--L- EXCURSION TORSO TH WALES. will 7f,'',4l,4l,ier,t"„"AY, September 15, an EXCURSiIiOng- at Newnham, lii i Tot , ',.%he n 'n at 8 15 A.m., for Swansea, canit ttkft:49:l;h:i:Z.: 'Newport, Cardi ff , Llantr e ls h sa the , V1.2' 2 ; 1 4,1 i i r a nsea, and all Stations eh WEDNESDAY, Seeph- Bridgend, Port ajteturn from Swanstehaes _ ,..i. __n Vale of Neath oli g the Public e tZth e ,), of visr.,..hrt,he same stations ; __,IfML Abbey , tbe N W a y , lliZtiagni t C e T t Chepstow Cast e. Ti t er " eth c f itejli fo r matt beenery and Waterfalls Rofaitwhea at . %tie i. r is gu ttio _ ons Si o the Vale of Neath ali ght yVmaleust''f 11444seltaitry Tr and proceed the same or m fo u ll s o t w r i e n te g ni day te by Ne a a n th y t „ , a l, „ .1.. _ rains of that Company, an ‘ lt tee 0 - ,7 l) , t eulber 21, in order to meet the Excursion Train 4 WEDNESDAY, at 7.50 A.M. Fares There and Back. Closed Car. 14 45 1 t t1.. "41144111 ' First Class. Pdn e l le. 6d. li 11, 4 Ca r 3 ' , or Chepstow.. • • 15s. • • I tta t l l l i 7 1 !t, 141,fr 175•• • 12s. 6d• 16s. 6d. t. N I °an ee _gend. or Port Talbot .. 20s. .. 205.1 6d. ~,7 yep .a ) ,,,..: .. .. .. 225. • • lobe ale orZ a th,Rirwain Aberdare, lii h ne l ettrat e •"' e atil Railway .. • • 255. • • only available ho lt , ie,4,..,_naTickets are not transferable, and No 'Xi, '''' Trai n. L. hit C heapßid .‘ l l,:jt„, .111 ti -- e ; 269, Strand ; and at the Pa Tickets may be fl at the 4- "Ni."‘;1? beiof Stopping different stations, and other 1'.." Waccsgi lovreltiannyhaont h N.,................._ , EA , d t h b i Ile offices i of t m h e a at the Company. I S WESTERNt,titrl9.',44.4-1,„ RAIL WAY. Train will lik t titit l -wg to ,, ale 12th September, an Excursion _ e ming. t ‘ t ' 4 011:AY — ` -. URSION TRAIN to BATH and BRISTOL. p it a ! l (lla r " i '..,at a Quarter before Eight o'clock i f n rom ul mo Bristol at Qbt e - , ,01, returning the same evening I' o , Fa r ,,.. e4) elt, and Bath at Seven o'clock. 'h 1 , .11% s. there and back Ist Class. Closed e:li . riages. koe t k °1411 5 ' - 9 o s• '' ' 6 ' s. f kte tel . - - - u Passengerso having Lug ti4Ntlikilttlebt Ita ill y " er T i w e l i r - are Only a-vallablelfs;the Excursion Train k 2&}'4,e corr,ecylledheayt ;If e ordinary issed. fares.. t i ' kraildbt obtained previously e at 27, It. ' and at the Paddington Station. Kin; street, Cheap lil ~. lit i4Ntt- 4 a t h L YERWELL'S NEW WORKS. '' Elli zit ,, r ,m a , i .s , h 3 ;rvi c ood,, ti. ,. ePraternoster-roW ; the author ; oct from Carvalho, .. g each ;by post, Is. 6d. slZON , Zie l u t , ~n XNJOYMENT OF LIFE. I'szijoti 4 re. "" 4ecreation, and Rational Use of Time." ~ ,,,tt„, kb," -- Eari v , op-, I N at th. - .6 , ,48 Ing--Spring and s,: Mornings —Ex -1;44.- aticr b tids, "m'tvirons of London—The Paras, Lanes, Mils , N r, D.' 4 1, -41 4, 14, — q2 - re and other o nti,: t ;as b,.-„,....uke Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Home 'aae, rs --, a—cn Eating Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, tlikqi,.. cel lPation, tze go , ~ c. 4 tsT ia „..... 'let t - ' trOM TILE MOUNTAINS. Two Vol& TO T ilt Vol. I. 112 t L AZES i SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c, kkgt a Vol. 11. °/' SILL kRNEir ; REMINISCENCES 01' DUBLIN, &c. a 111 1 " AT 4 , 111. N.Do b „, IQ tk ree - 0 EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, th, 4 K t i g at r e come years and ten our course may run." 41 114 0 ;i: e kia: t lew , t form (cause and cure) of ner ‘tio,tl,i'Net;,ll,,talttllevnefrYbled constitution, that harasses ' 487 t - rt e ni tab7 of p e leas ee ure, business, or study, and ens ' cry.4 y, life us and rules for the diet and physical regu. IV. ..*_ THE PASSIONS. ._l4tral. Vcl t n riaa siorls hurt the body—what ~'-st„. ' 4 ° as refined as Athens ever heard." 1 71 (17,P/I --L ifes 1 old ago. The ad improve, 14;4 % easst,„. P.igrima,ge, from infancy to - 'vi le casual -11142ti_eltau„,„,--' Chastity and its infringements. - _ _, nar. - teru td ,. — .' and dissipation, with illustrations graPnic —"tile. Advocacy of early marriages. V. tlitketi4,_ T ° be MARRIAGE STATE. „ N;i , hoi._taik r 7itt : _ st o or not to be, that is the question." } ,..,d reli , , Th "hl, is io,,,L i wa and obligations of nature, 50',1`...” • and Time '° „' 'lth ---;,'Page, to be observed by either sex. complexion, and tik4 , 14 1 " Ilez tli . ''' - negs, as to age, temperament, ns. l,fecti..° bealthy offspring, with the art of rea rin g (IF;'Y lj''• Ye eees ti4).'',, r * elll,\-t-, and its removal Sterility and its conversion. flilt:ts, -itelatysfi'WELL, M.D. ( 1 841), M.R.c.s. (1827), L.S.A. se them. i , 1te,,,,,, ve years Medical and Foren.sic Referee in the . _ . -,444,r,.bri hours daily till Five. Evenings, Seven till '' Vacep Regent-street. NO 18,710.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY E v Le.,l Ap, A rytvi c , 7 SEPTEMBER 8, 1852. T HE ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, and AUSTRA LIAN CHARTERED BANK. The arrangements for the Constitution of this Company are now , nearly completed. Application has been made to her Majesty's Go-. vernment for a Boyal Charter of Incorporation. Prospectuses, with the names of the Board of Direction. will b published in a few days. In the mean time further information may be obtai2ed from Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 39, Lothbury ; and Messrs. Sheppard and Sons, 28, Threadneedle-street. JOHN WILSON PILLANS, Sec., pro tern. 4, Adam's-court, Old Broad-street, August 26, 1852. C ARSON'S CREEK CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY. I'he Directors beg to announce, for the information of the Share holders in this Company, the return of Mr. Hawes, one of the gen tlemen forming the deputation sent to California to make inquiries respecting Carson's Creek Mine. Mr. Sandeman, another of the deputation, together with Mr. Morgan, one of the proprtetors, and empowered to treat on the part of the other proprietors, have been detained in New York, and are expected by the next mail packet. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. BELFAST, MONDAY EVENING.—The sections re sumed their sittings in the Queen's College this morning, and the proceedings were listened to by crowds of visitors- . • have an interest in promoting the undertaking. The Arabs had evinced a most favourable disposition in his intercourse with then, and proved remarkably faith ful in transportin g not only all their stores, but up wards of 6,0001. in small sums ; and the existence of commercial intercourse for centuries with Arabia proved that there could be no difficulty in extending relations with that country. In conclusion, the gal lant lecturer pointed out the superior fertility of Mesopotamia, and the opportunities which it presented for introducing our manufactures, and also for colo nivtion. In reply to the president, Dr. Lee, the Rev. S. Smith, Mr. Coll, and other gentlemen, Colonel Ches ney gave satisfactory explanations respectin g the in frequency of storms, the peaceful disposition of the Arabs, the salubrity of climate, protection of travel lers, and other points upon which be was interro gated, and, after some conversation upon the subject, the thanks of the section were voted to him. On theft: arrival the result of the investigation by the Deputation will be communicated to the Shareholders. Meanwhile the Direc tors are taking steps to ascertain the value of the samples of Ore bought by Mr. llawes Irom the Mine, to guide them in their nego tiations with Mr. Morgan. By order, U. NESBITT, Secretary. Allhallow f s Chambers, Lombard-Street, September, 7, 1852. SECTION E.-GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. Sir R. Murchison, President of the Royal Geo- graphical. Society of L ou d on, took the chair in this section. Colonel Chesney commenced the proceedings by reading an able and interesting paper upon the com parative merits of the route to Indi a , wr itten in com pliance with the request o f Dr. Robinson. The use of the overland route dated from almost the discovery l i of India itself. The far-seeing Elizabeth maintained , a fleet at Bir to facilitate trade along the Euphrates, , which, being then the high road to India, was con stantly made use of by Balbi, Filch, an d o th e rs, who had occasion to m a r c h b y t h at line with merchandise. The route from Eur o p e was by Alexandretta and Aleppo to Bir on the Euphrates, from whence the goods were carrisd by boats. The Gallant Colonel then reminded the audience that even in the time of Herodotus, Mesopotamia was a country of consider able commercial importance; and a t p res ent, al though the value to Engl an d of Bagdad, and the other productive seats of co nuneree was greatly diminished by the cessation by the East India Com pany of the intercourse which previously existed, yet the trade between India and the Persian Gulph amounted to about two „ millions a gear. The line of the Euphrates had another'a dv ktithge. - The direct line _ from London passes through Vi enna Constantinople, and Asia Minor, to Aleppo, whence, by the Desert of Arabia, it reaches Bussorab. The route by the Red Sea had been used in a similar manner, but, being less speedy, the regular transit was continued through Arabia up to the year 1815. his acquaintance with Mesopotamia commenced in consequence of his having set out for Constantinople in 1 829, to assist in the defence of Turkey against the Russians. He arrived , into tteh Asia close zd o i f a tehr,e with war, and the then object nf examining undertook h a journey te 1 , 1 proposed lines of communication with India, and made a detailed report to G overnment, allowing twenty-two days between Bombay and Alexandria. This was the first proposal fou n d e d on examination for opening a steam c ommunic a ti on b y the Red Sea. The energy and activity of W ag h orn, however, had performed the tran s it i n fifteen, and even t we l ve, d ays. Having described the difficulties which he had en countered in pursui ng his cour se , having been car ried off by the Ar a b s , C o l o n e l Ch esney stated that, on regaining his'freedom he continued hi s j ourney across the Great Desert, an d succeeding in reachin g th e Euphrates, pursuing his course from Damascus by Palmyra. Having constructed a raft of thirty three inflated skins, he was l aunched upon and the made e t hriiavewr,ayacctaomFpaenini jah,ed by three Arab s , opposite Bagdad, not, however, without meeting w i th some danger, and thence descended from Babylon to Bus sorab, and ultimately crossed the Persian Gulf. The Gallant Lecturer then gave a general d escription of observed, was entitl e d t o and highly pic the Fourth aquedu c t s , irri tehveenEmueprherattheasn, wits i ccelebrated nam name 0 f , and th e r i c h est t ßiver q n o e f , P fl a o r a w d i i n s g e , h being e w n i d a e n , c d i e e h e t p , 1,700 mil es o f g w a h t e i n a t g c l u u l x t u i v r a i a t i n o t n g . r o H y ees then ndate traversed Asia Mi nor , sources of the w ß h u i s a s h ie, e a n n an d ie s d om h e im l,Bo to o miles i t e h e ro t r e h rivers and the country between it an d the Mediterra nean, having spent three y e ar s an d a quarter in th e exploration. He then made a report, urging the es tablishment of alternate commu n i ca ti on by the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. King William IV. took a lively interest in the matter, which was taken up by Lords Palmerston, Ripon, and Lansdowne, and after deliberation by the House of Commons, the sum of 20,0001. was at length voted for an expedition to the Euphrates and Tigris, and in 1835 he sailed in com mand of it, consisting of two flat•bottomed iron steamers, with a staff of scientific and other officers, together with persons qualified to put together the vessels, which were i n p i eces. On arriving at the mouth of th e O ron t es , the Paella of E g ypt, Mo hammed Ali, in violation of his engagements with the Government, refused to allow the exploration to proceed ; but, being determined not to be stopped, they disembarked the materials, and carried their ships overland, notwittiotauai ng all obstructions anti difficulties, a distance of 147 miles from the mouth of the Orontes, to Port William, in Egypt, a name which he gave the place in honour of the King. The Go vernment, however, having then refused to grant any more funds, he was compelled either to give up the expedition or appeal to the assistance of his friends, and, determining not to abandon it, he obtained an advance of 3,000/. more. The gallant colonel then described the terrible effects of a whirlwind, which, although it lasted but 15 minutes, destroyed the Tigris, one of the vessels o n th e Euphrates, at Wi r d e , about 500 miles from b o th th e Mediterranean an d th e Persian Gulf, and committ e d great havoc on t h e ex pedition, and which wa s unparalleld in violence, ex cept by a storm which destr oye d the fleet of J u li an th e Apostate, near the sam e p l ace. The Arabs, how ever, unlike some of th e i r countrymen at home, showed them the great es t kindness. He ba d previously received orders from the Government to break up the expedition on reaching the Per sian Gulf; but, lest he should dishearten the offi cers of the expedition, he did not communicate the matter to them until som e then, conceiving that th e circumstances would justify them in no t o b ey i ng t h ese directions, he consulte d with them a s t o p ersever i ng with it, an d they at once agreed, and e ven gave up a portion of their pay i n order to redu ce th e expenses. They then continue d their survey of th e r i ver, and afterwards went up the more Tigris to the dist ance of time afterwards ; and th an 300 miles, to Bagdad, the city o f the Kaliphs . The steamer every where created great surprise, the Arabs having a prophecy amongst th em , that when iron shou ld sw i m on the surface of th e water their dominion wa s to end. They came several hu n d re d miles to ascertain t h e f a ct, and at first believed th a t t h e vessel went a l ong the bottom of the river by w h ee l s. Having relate d other difficulties in the expedition, and further inqu iries which it made, Colonel Chesney s t a ted that fresh orders having arrived, to b rea k up the pa rty, the rest returned to England, whil e he followed, taking from Bombay important dispatche s and making a journey o f near ly 1,000 miles fr o m sea to sea, the distance from Damascus and Beirout being accom plished in 19 days. On arriving at England a ~ com munication was received from Prince offering to meet the supposed India line at Scan the question but the Government did not entertain_ et question at all, except by turning it over to the East India Company, who launched three vessels upon the river, but ultimately were obliged to withdrew them t in the Affghan campaign. The Turkish Government then took up the subject, and after some reference to i n two steamers more have been constructed by Messrs. Metterm d c e h Laird, of Birkenhead, and will speedily be launched of competent management. Of lest on the river of Mesopotamia ; but he felt anxiety a great undertaking should fall to the ground for' wantern Steam Navigation Company, in competing with the Peninsular to the Peninsular and Oriental, appear to have conclusion that long and powerful steamers, using both paddle and screw, would reach India in aboutll be 32 days i but admitting that 10,790 miles will have to compete travelled in that time, this line will on the other lines, with steamers of a similar power A Sea, and the one of about 5,238 miles by the B e- Th G llant other of 4,823 miles by the Euphrates. e l of t lelatter Colonel then pointed out the advant a g es late the Las tern line. A railway at present exists a ll , t thiN'es, and, ere long, will probably reach ns f an- Minor present im pediments, The great chains of Asia tarma rivers, the line might pediments, but not such as may not beover e c s o e me e.. ; and, having once reached the valley of • the d al P from London eat to soon to be adopted. They might' and t e coas Of the southern shores of Persia the question to a railway x e e nse, and the unset tled to India; but the e e this line nut likely tled state of the country ,rendered be conthinue t ong therefore, confine Arabia, having a extremity, and steamer to India from 00° line to • another to Trieste from the opposite —the to quit the Mediterranean at the Bey of Antioch, and thence pass by Aleppo (Benin) to the Euphrates, at Tabir, and so w on _ K the right bank to the estuary of the With powerful river, a distance of about 715 mil es ' Bombay , from London, steamers letters might reach B in eighteen or nineteen days, an d messages, partly by 'laving estimated the electric telegraph, in ten days. coet of a single line of railway on the American plats, through temporary arrange mentsand two steamers, at about 6,000,0001., the gallant lecturer advised that, instead of in the first instance incurring so serious by which the Austrian Lloyd's should be made, vessels could carry passengers and mails to Scanda roon, w hich required no outlay as a harbour, and from thence, by the air line, a distance of 110 miles, to Balis, on the Euphrates, between which and Bus sorah small steamers might be used; the whole dis tance being traversed iu eighteen hours, and partially using the telegraph, in ten days. The whole expense of this temporary arrangement an o utlay, would be 'about 50,000/. or 80,0001. In short, the overland i Journey cou ld be performed by relays of ca mels, or th e carriages of the country, called tach-i•van ; and the n ecessary pro t e ction from place to place being ts t i connected with the hire a the Puillitle-, the Arabs would a Captain Allen, R.N., then read a paper proposing, in the first instance, to account for proofs of sudden drainage in the valley of the Jordan, as shown by terraces 500 feet above it, which have been noticed by Lieut. Lynch, U. S. N., and Dr. Robinson; also more recent proofs, in hills with flat summits, exhibiting horizontal deposit, but with torn sides ; parallel raised beaches near the Dead Sea, &c. Such drain age, having lowered the Dead Sea 1,400 feet below the Mediterranean, could have no connexion with the catastrophe recorded in Scripture. In the course of the investigation of the accounts of other travellers, at the southern end of the Wady Arabs, and his own observations at the northern end of the valley of the Jordan, Captain Allen had reason to think that be tween the gulf of Akabah and the southern Ghor or Evady there is a tract of very low ground, and also on the other hand from the plain of Isdraelon, so that the waters of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea were kept in by those low tracts ; and if they were cut through there would be water communication with the .East Indies, by means of a ship canal in the angreater d t h o t p a t r h t e by ex nature peos o w throught e v h e a t depressed r y small, valley and a y because,e if a new canal were cut for a small way, the force of the Atlantic and the aid of gunpowder would very soon cut a channel sufficiently large for navigation of the largest ships. Captain Allen pointed out the ad vantage which this course would be to the Sultan in opening up communication with an important portion of country which now but partially recognises his authority, and also to the pilgrims, so that there would not be a probability of having opposition to encounter. By this means he thought a more direct and expedious route to the East could be obtained. After some conversation upon the subject, the thanks of the section were given to Captain Allen for his paper. Learned papers were then read by the Rev. Dr. Hincks on the connexion between the Indian, Euro pean, Semitic, and Egyptian forms of the personal pronoun • a nd by Professor M'Douall on the present state of pronoun; philology. The latter gentleman also read an interesting ac count of a journey across Africa from Zanzibar to Angola, as communicated from the Foreign-office to the Royal Geographical Society. SECTION F.—STATISTICS. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin presided, as on the preceding days, in this section on Saturday. Mr. Gilbart commenced the proceedings by read ing a second paper on the laws of the currency in Ireland, showing that the circulation of notes began to decline every January, slowly at first, but afterwards more rapidly until July, and reached its lowest point in August. It then began to rise, and con tinued to do so until January, w h en i t again declined. This was accounted for by the fact that in September the harvest began to be disposed of, and the rent to the landlord was paid about the end of the year, when the notes returned to the bank, either to be placed to the account of the landlord, or converted into cash. The total number of banks of issue was 163, of which 76 were in Ulster. As Ireland had a population of 6,500,000, and as the population of Ulster was only two millions, their pro portion of banks out of 163 would have been only 30. In some portions of the country the money circulation of small notes (under 51.) was only fifty per cent. of the whole returns, in Ulster it was 86 per cent. — owing to the peculiarities of the linen trade requiring small accounts in the nurchase of for the manufacture, &c., though lately the trade had undergone some change by which small amounts of money were not so much required as formerly. The average amount of gold and silver kept by the banks for the purpose of making their notes varied from 29 to 38 per cent. Gold could now be so readily obtained from England by steamboats and railways that it was not at present necessary to put so large an amount of gold and silver in their coffers as formerly. The recent discoveries of gold in Australia and California had affected the price of money in England, and reduced the interest on the balances of the Irish banks kept in London, and it became a m a t ter o f cons i derat i on whether, i n keeping had non alarm e , from safelyespeciallywouldtheproprietaryvery believed discoveries theof h y thin g in gf raised or th under the Encumb ere d Estates A ct . eoe Californiathe and Australia r e d uc i ng too much the value o f money, b * the Univer s ity llflP.coumnrtr. o y f ffeywood, , and nest some read of a p t a h p o e r oo colleges in come of Oxford, compil e d f rom t h e report of the Oxford Uni versity Commissioners, from which it appeared, as far as could be ascertained of nine colleges, that tho o average Christ income Church, of the ee average e o f w houses 41.ay was year. r. 100 T 1. h e a year; and, a s regar d e d f e ll ows, tak i ng in the canons total income of the Oxford University was 22,0001, and of the colleges, 152,0001. The income of Cam bridge University was about 133,000/. ; and of Trinity College, Dublin, about 50,000/., making the total about 355,0001. There were 557 fellowships in Oxford, of which about thirty-five were vacant every year. The revenue arising from the University press, by the printing of Bibles and prayer-books, was stated to be about 8,0001. a year, though the amount was not regularly paid over, but only when it increased to sums of 40,0001. or 60,0001. Professor Hancock next read a notice of " The progress of the Sewed Muslin Manufacture in Ire.. land," communicated by Mr. Holden. It stated that the trade was introduced into Ireland between 1800 and 1810, but little progress was made with it until between 1820 and 1830. The introduction of ma chinery for the spinning of linen yarn left the female population of Ulster almost without employment, but the introduction of embroidery amongst them soon more than compensated them for their loss. The introduction of lithographic printing between 1830 and 1835, instead of the old block system, was one of the most important elements in firmly establishing the trade. The old blocks cost from 3s. 6d. for sim ple patterns, to 6/. or 71. for the more intricate, be sides the time (two or three weeks) formerly occu pied in the preparation of the patterns and cutting them upon the blocks, whilst they could now be produced in a few hours at about the same amount of shillings as it formerly cost pounds. For a long time there was a prejudice against Irish goods, which prevented their selling out of Ireland, especially in the London markets, and therefore the grey muslin was sent to Glasgow when bleached and completed, after which it was sold as Glasgow manufacture. Upon that fact becoming generally known the preju dice began to wear away. The goods were completed in Ireland, and the London and foreign buyers now visited Belfast to make purchases as often as they visited Glasgow, and the market was rapidly widen ing. So extensively indeed had the business increased in the last fifteen years that there were now employed in Ulster and other parts of Ireland nearly a quarter of a million of individuals. The wages of the young yersons, when they first commenced, were only from 6d. to ls. per week: the more experienced obtained 4s. to 65., and there was now paid between 500,000/. and 600,0001. per annum for the manufacture, exclu sive of some of the cost of the materials ; and more over, the employment was afforded in the best manner, being given to the young females at their own homes, under the supervision of their parents. A great deal of good had also been effected by the establishment of training schools for teaching embroidery, and the landed proprietors had been very forward in establishing those institutions. Amongst others the Earl and Countess of Enniskillen founded one of these schools, th e resu l t of wh i c h w as that the females of Enniskillen were now e arnieg, he by r r sh broidery, no less th an 4001 . a wee k• importance and, manufacture was rapidly growing in impo_king great in despite of fiscal arrangements, was ma king great in despite of fiscal arrangements, we where the way on the continent. Even in import of such goods was altogether Fr by sm uggling, and interdicted, a I large quantity obtained admission at present one article was highly fat i r s a l b a i r e ge in l y i n . the salons of P ar i s . C er t a inly the tradeo creasing, and they had every reason to anticipate that it would advance still further. SECTION G.—idEc" NICAL SCIENCE. 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"'..* Mt.A.4lVt,' ›. ° ,i i . 4 .„. ; : 1, • ,-.. - - ' ----- z7i 1 I 0 ' .4- k -,..'••4 . it i I / i: ~ 4 , j. A ... ,,, t , .. ~, ~ :s , :: 4 , + .. =.4, - • ,e. 5 --, D --- -•:.:.4:.01,7 4 ,tr,1. \ ,N . S l '/ . -' , VS..'''' ,6 4- , _-!._"2", 0I I =,•s'• i*P I'l,-2:- [PRICE SD. scription of a mould for casting conical bullets ; William Fairbairn, Esq., gave a description of a new kind of tubular boilers • papers were also read by James Barton, Esq., C.E., on the permanent way of railways, and by John Godwin, Esq., C.E., on an improved cast iron sleep er f or ra il ways. The grand evening conversazione of the associa tion took place on Saturday evening, in the room of Messrs. Workman, which was fitted up as on the previous occasion, and filled with a brilliant as sembly. A meeting of the general committee was held this (Monday) afternoon at three o'clock, on the con clusion of the proceedings in the several sections. Colonel Sabine, the president, occupied the chair. A number of officers were appointed and other routine business transacted ; but the principal sub ject engaging the attention of the committee was the selection of a place in which to hold the next annual meeting. Letters of invitation from Hull, Leeds, Brighton, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Dublin, were taken into consideration, and their respective claims advocated. After some discussion, Hull was ulti mately selected. ~, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Commander Benjamin Baynton (1841) has been ap pointed to the Hercules, old line-of-battle-ship, for the conveyance o f S cotch emigrants to Australia. Benjamin Baynton, horn Sept. 17, 1789, in Wales, is son of the late Major Benjamin Baynton, of Duncannon Fort. This officer enotnered the navy Nov. 3, 1801, as first-class volunte l e y r i , n Edward Kendall, of litord the Flora, 36, Captain Mediterranean and, on subse quently proceeding to the pranean in the Victory, 100, flag-ship of Lord Nelson, which he assisted at the capture of the French 32. n became midshipman, in August, 32- gun Ambuscade, 32, Captain Samuel Sutton, under 3 1 , 1 of the Amphion, we find him contributing to the capture of threew e S re panish frigates of a fourth, off laden with treasure, and the destructi on axrtahattached to Cape St. Mary. Oct. 5, 1804 While n the Halycon, 16, Captain Henry Whitm e was on four occasions e ngage d w i t h di visions Pearae, he of gun-boats-assisted, during an encounter with an S-pse' armed vessel off Malaga, in taking the enemy's launch , Oar, 17, 1805-was instrumental in effecting the ca p tu r e,at' after a gallant action with three privateers, of the largest, the Neptune Dios de los Mares, of 14 guns and 72 men, Dec. 13, 1806-commanded a mortar-boat in an attack on the French batteries at Scylla, in February, 1808-was, constantly, from May 12 to June 27 follow ing, employed in a tender against the enemy in the Faro of Messina and on the coast of Calabria-contributed, on Sept. 8 in the same year, to the reduction of the town of Diamante, and seizure of a flotilla of vessels under its protection-and was further present at the ensuing de fence of the Island of Capri. After acting for eleven months as lieutenant of the Ocean, 98, bearing the flag of Lord Collingwood, and of the Cambrian, 40, Captain Francis William Fane, he was at length confirmed to the latter ship, by commission dated Jan. 2, 1810. In the following September he co-operated in the reduction of a French battery at Bagur, on the coast of Catalonia; and he afterwards obtained the thanks of the patriot General O'Donnell for his conduct at the storming of a fort near Palamos, on which occasion the boat of which he had command was struck by a shot, and sunk almost before the wounded and the powder could be removed. On the 13th of the following December Mr. Baynton took charge of the Cam brian's boats in an attack made, in conjunction with those of the Kent and Ajax, 74's, and Sparrowhawk and Minstrel sloops, on an enemy's convoy in the mole of Palamos; and during the disastraea retreat of the Bri tish from that place, when the boat in which he was serving grounded under a murderous fire from the shore, sustained, without any means of resistance, a loss of 30 men killed and wounded, and was only eventually got under way by the three survivors swimming and towing her off, he received a musket-ball in his thigh, which, we believe, has never been extracted. For his service on the coast of Catalonia, where he was farther present at the defence of Tarragona Mr. Baynton again obtained the open thanks of General O'Donnell, also a gold medal struck for the affairs at Bagur and Palamos, and a sword valued at 501. Being next appointed, Jan. 23, 1812, to the North Star, 20, Capt. Thomas Coe, he served in that vessel, on the Channel and West India stations (the last twelve months as senior lieutenant) until November, 1815, in the early part of which year be landed with a party of seamen and marines on the island of Cuba, in pursuit of the crew of an American letter-of-marque, three of whom were taken prisoners, and the vessel ulti mately captured. He was afterwards employed for two years and a halt, part of the time as first lieutenant, in th. 41. 6 .„4 Erskine Douglas, Sabine and Tay, Captains Alexander Campbell and Samuel Roberts, and Salisbury, 50, flag ship of Rear-Admiral Douglas, all on the Jamaica sta tion, where ho commanded tor some time the Speedwell tender. From May 1, 1818, until December 3, 1839, with the exe,ption of an interval in 1827, when, as agent fur transports afloat, ho attended the expedition to Portugal, he appears to have been on half-pay. He then. antil promoted to his present rank, November 23, 1841, commanded the semaphore station at Cobham, Surrey.- O'Byrne. Paymaster-\V. G. Parmeter (1842), to the Terma gant, 24, screw-frigate, at Portsmouth. Assistant Surgeon-John Stuart, acting, to the Vic tory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth. Mates-W. D Garland, to the Daring, 12, at Chat ham; W. S. de Kantzou, to the Electra, 14, Portsmouth; C. R. Maberly, to the Meander, 44, Spithead. Nav al Cadet - William H artle y has been nominated. r , ssaptain Gordon, of the Encounter, screw-corvette, to be paid off, it is reported, will have an appointment connected with the steam depart ment at the Royal Naval College. The Encounter will be paid off at Woolwich. Vice-Admiral Sir George S e ymour, C. 8., G.C.H., is at Halifax, in the Cumberland, 70. Captain Seymour. The two steam-sloops, Buzzsrd, Commander Dabble, and Basilisk, Commander Hon. F. Egerton, were cruis ing in the straits of Belleisle, and the Devastation, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Colin Campbell, was at Pic tou. The Netley tender was cruising in .the Bay of Fundy. Rear-Admiral Corry's squadron, the Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton; Rooney, 92, Captain G raham, Arethusa, C.B ; Leander, 50, Captain K in g; Cap tain Symonds, has left Lisbon by thi , s time on the li,mar ward cruise to Cape Clear. The squadron will not be home before the end of the month. Captain Skibsted, of the Danish navy, has been visit ing the royal dockyard, by special permission of the Admiralty. OLD MEN-OF-WAR.-The Tweed, 18, Racer, 16, Seagull, 10, and Kestrel brigantine, are ordered to be broken up and their names to be removed from the Navy List. The Tweed was built at Portsmouth in 1823, and is of 500 tons; the second, the Racer, was one of the pegtop class of sloops, 431 tons. and was built at Ports wouth in 1833; the Seagull, of 279 tons, was built at Chatham in 1831, and bus been employed as a packet; the Kestrel, of 200 tons, WAS the yacht of the late Earl of Yarborough, was built by White, and was purchased by the late Government on the decease of the late Earl, Archer, 14, screw-sloop, Commander Strange, will not come to Spithead, but will remain in the Tagus until further orders. Blenheim, 60, screw-ship, Captain W. H. g end erson, C. 8., will be at sea for a month. She will visit Queen.. town in her exercising cruise. Calypso, 18, Captain Forbes, was at Greyto wn b y oande ig r last advices, all well. Conflict, 8, screw-sloop, will be r ea d y to come out of dopekilbyetnhcee transport, m ) 16ttofOcttbe a r 2 October, at Master-Commander Portsmouth. - Mitchell, is to carry stores to Gibraltar, and to return to Portsmouth. t a Driver, 6, steam- s l oo p, w i ll be taken out of dock_ Woolwich on the 25th of September,and will be ready for commission by the Ist of Novem Geyser, 6, steam-sloop, is detained " CD rt . Her newly-raised crew will be paid a evOnpo , _ e advance to-day, before proceeding to Port Royal. k, Green ot,. iron screw-ship, sold to the Australian Mail Company, will be ready to come out of dock at Woolwich on the 18th. has been Hart, tender to the flaship a t Sheerness, sent to Yar mout h and Low g- estoft, to enter boy s f o r the navy. et ered to Magicienne st eam -f r i ga t e , at Devonlac.: ' t is he o fi r rd st class have her defects made good and placed of steam resery All e. 't c bell, was at Belize b y last advi c e Persian 12, Commander s. to come out of dock at Powerful, 84. will be ready and will be complete as an Portsmouth on the 1 6,b .!, inson t. advanced ship by the 24w I ordered home immediately, team-sßoop, Rosamond, 6, el Auguet 7 ' • was at Port BoYa , :ti c. IL Efamilton, proceeds direct Vestal, 24, Cap's. to Jamaica. , , TUESDA Y MORNING.—Her Majesty's SB"RN-s-team troop-ship Megfera, Commander J. iron screw ' Her MajestYd feted by the artificers of the dockyard. J o hnson. i 9 comp ' b r ig Bittern, 12, Commander Vansit- ta rt, has her to p m asts on end, and is getting on rapidly w i t h her equipment. Ber Majesty's A ship c ll 1 11 e, 76, was removed yesterday f ro m the harbour, and towed by the Lizard and African steamers to Black Stakes, in the river Medway, whore moorings • have been laid down for her. She is a hand some looking line-of-battle ship of the old class, and was built upwards of fifty years ago after the plan of the Pompi,,_ Her Majesty's ship Hercules, 72, is to be placed into the hands of the Commissioners of the Colonial Land and Emigralioa Society, who will have the superinten dence, of the internal fittings for the reception of emi grants. After l a ndi n g the emigrants in some of tie colonies, the Hercules will convey a cargo of timber to this country. Her Maj es ty's brig Kangaroo, 12, h as b een built on similar lines to the Flying Mali. Sh e i s one of that class of vees. le which will probably become obsolete as the screw•propeller is brought more generally into use. Her principal dimensions are as follows:—Length be tween wrpendiculars, 105 feet ; length on the upper deck, 105 feet 9 inches; breadth, extreme, 33 feet 6 i nc h es; ditto, moulded, 32 feet 8 inches; depth in hold, 15 feet; burden in tons, 480, THE ERA NEWSPAPER of next SATURDAY will contain a Full Programme of the DONCASTER MEETING, with Anticipations of each Race, and the ST. LEGER PROPHECY by " TOUCHSTONE." The Original JOE MUGGINS'S DOG will give his Canino Pro phecy, with many Curious De-tails. Order of all newsmen. Price Sixpence. The ERA ST. LEGEIt GIFTS will be distributed To-morrow (Thursday) evening, and all Subscribers who forward Thirteen Shil lings to Frederick Ledger, Era-office, Catherine-street, Strand, will participate in the same, and receive the Paper for Twenty-Six Weeks. I) ETTS'S PATENT (BRANDY. The highest medical authorities recommend Brandy and water as the best customary beverage, and particularly as an efficient pre ventive of diarrhcestic complaints at this season. They equally con cur in preferring BETTS'S PATE YT BRINDY as the purest and most wholesome. It is unequalled for preserving fruits, home-made wines, &c. Sold throughout the Kingdom, by respectable wine and spirit mer chants, in glass bottles, protected by the Patent Metallic Capsules, and at the DISTILLERY, 7, S AITIIFIELD-BARS, in dozens, bottles and cases included, at 18s. per gallol ; or in stone jars of two gallons and upwards, at 16s per gallon. pale or coloured. J. T. BETTS and CO., French Brandy Distillery, 7, Smithfield-bars, St. John-street. CAU T I O N.—To Tradesmen, Merchants, Shippers, Outfitters, &c. Whereas it has lately come to my knowledge that some unprin cipled person or persons hare for, some time past been imposing upon the public by, _selling to the Trade and others a spurious article under the name of BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK: This is to give notice, that I am the original and sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of the said article, and do not employ any traveller, or authorise any person to represent themselves as coming from my establishment for the purpose of selling the said ink, This Caution is published by me to prevent further imposition upon the public, and serious injury to myself.—E. It. BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London. PATRON-H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. LECTURES. By J. H. Pepper, Esq., on Testing Gold, and on the Australian Gold Districts. By Dr. Bachhoffner on the Patent Polytechnic Gas Fire; and on the Mode of Preserving Fresh Provisions, illustrated by Specimens from Messrs. Ritchie and M'Call, and Samples of Fadeullhe's So lidified Preserved Milk, and Moore's Patent Concentrated Milk. By Mr. Crispe, on Morrall's Patent Needles. By George Buckland, Esq., on &Inge, entitled Musical Varieties, with Vocal Illustrations, assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, R.A. of Music. &c.,Vii &c . New Series of Dissolving (Jews, Admission, Is. Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. For Hours, see Programme. CREMORNE GARDENS. On the Banks of the Thames, King's-road, Chelsea. Waterside Entrance close to Battersea-bridge Pier. Fare by Steam-boat from London-bridge or any of the interme diate Bridges or Wharf Piers, 3d. Strangers should request to be landed at Battersea-bridge for Cremorne. Fare by Omnibus from Charing-cross, 3d.; from the City and remotest parts of the East end, 6d. Proprietor, Mr. T. B. SIMPSON. The Pyrotechnic Displays by the Chevalier Mortram. Open for the Season. By Desire.—Re -engagement of Louis Soullier's Cirque Oriental. A new Grand Spanish Comic Ballet, entitled Le Barbier de Cadiz, every Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock. THIS DAY, Mr. Mackney, the Astonishing - Negro Clown. THIS DAY, and Saturday, Grand Globe and Wheel Ascents, by Herr Franz de Bach, on a Narrow Platform, 160 feet long. An uninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock until near Midnight, including Every evening, at a Quarter to Nine o'clock, in the newly-decorated Pavilion, in addition to the following attractions, Louis Soullier's Cirque Oriental, and the best Equestrians of the age. For particu lars, see Special Bills. Principal Artistes :—Messrs. M'Cullom, Albert de Bach, Franz de Bach, Jean de Bach, Devani, Mackney, Victor Soullier, Kemp, Leon Soullier. Signor Vilderini ; Madlies. Clementine and Olga Soullier. Admission to the Circus from the Gardens :—Promenade, Pit, and Boxes, Is. ; Amphitheatre, 6d. Open at Three o'clock. Admission, is.; Children, Half-price. On - Sundays, after Four o'clock, by Refreshment Card, price 6d. Table d'Hote at Six o'clock, 2s. 6d. Private Room for Dinners and Coffee. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. Bat Mere, 219, Regent-street, Londou. No I. Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post freo, ss. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE §IERMA.TORRHCE A ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors n relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—londm Medical Gazette. May 30, 1551. —" The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, arid 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 Sperma torrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately described, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady "—Medical Circular, May 5, 1852. —" We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preliminary 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, April 15,1852. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6 - J r :, by post free, 45. THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate and apparently Intractable Forms. To which is added, PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF SPERMATORR IFEA BY CAUTERIZATION ; its Inefficiency and Danger. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "Those who complain moat loudly are those only who know not how to use the common instruments geons has been mar ced with all kinds of violence, an indifference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations and all the excesses and horrors of surgery."—John Bell's Surgical Observations.—" In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Prologs , r Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture. ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET INFIRM' HES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. In French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, for Forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; an Analytical Investigation of the Physiology and Functions of Marriage, in all the hearings in which that important subject affects the health and happine,s of Man, with its Disqualifications and Impe diments, tracing their origin to the effects of juvenile solitary habits, you;hiul excess, tropical climates, or dose study ; followed by prac tical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spernaatorrhcea, Syphilis, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Il lustrated by 50 coloured Engravings, on the Anatomy of the Repro ductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. By SAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, of Member o t s h p e i t U al n .m iy e etlit a y l o s f o E ci di et n y; D b )c t u r o g r h o , f n m on ed o i r c a i r n y e, 3l M e a m t b r i e c r ul o a f t t e h d eLo Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful onsequences resulting from irregularities and excesses, which ave produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man ood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any ther class of disease known to modern pathologists. The treatment adopted is founded on experience gained in the most celebrated schools of medicine both in this country and in continental Europe. The results of the knowledge thus acquired are here condensed under the personal supervision of Dr. La'Mert, himself one of the few legally qualified physicians who have devoted their whole and un divided studies to this important branch of medical science. In short, every peculiarity relating to the treatment of the diseases incidental to the generative system, and the means of immediate relief and ultimate cure are described in detail. The professional reputation of Dr. La'Mert, who has taken the most distinguished medical and academic honours at home and abroad , is in itself a sufficient guarantee that those who may place themselves under his care will, in every instance, meet with that delicate consideration and inviolable secrecy which o so requisite in the treatment of these cases. Published by the Author, and may bo had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Stade, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author, who may be consulted personally, or by otter, daily, from Ten till Two, and from Six till Eight. PRACTICAL HINTS. The season having been a wet one, Sportsmen have scarcely commenced their campaign, though the Game is plentiful, but speedy preparations are now being made for Sporting Excurs i ons. Let Sportsmen remember that the only Establishments where Dress every way appropriate can be obtained with Dispatch and Economy are those of E. MOSES and SON, their Style and Cut superseding that of every house in the world ; and their celebrated Boots, ex pressly made for Sportsmen, being proof against wet and damp. E. MOSES and SON'S Clothing for the present time is designed with surprising ingenuity, being light and waterproof, elegant and com fortable, and in variety which affords inimitable opportunities for selecting suitable attire for railway excursions, for youths' and children's wear, for every class and for all occupations ; each article being cheaper, better, and more fashionable at E. MOSES and SON'S than any dress which can be obtained elsewhere. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EMIGRANTS. M. L. Faucher, Minister of the Interior of France, has arranged twenty-five years,andwill, during that period, be great a facts and calculations proving that the present Gold Diggings may go on for twen benefit to all the States in Europe : nor can the standard value of go ld decrease before that time. Emigrants may therefore go t o prospects of success; but b e f ore most great Outfitting Establish men t o f E. MOSES and SO , - , e NT where a Department is expressly devoted to Emigrants' Outfitting , where all the Goods, Utensils, Clothing, &c., &c., they will requ tboy Australia embark they hould visit the ire are always , • ready Being prepared with th e b a vg t h h the o experience f the most extensive outfitters in the world, E. MOSES , Outfits 6 and SON ,.-, s uitable anl cheaper than the inferior Ou a re more goods offered elsewhere. ela to sailing of All requisite information r tive be had on application, or vessels post free, and full Lists of Outfits, may to any part of the kingdom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having l ear ned that the untradesmanlike their Establishment or falsehood of " Being connected with stances, and for resorted to in m the same concern," has been that theyhave obvious reasons. They beg to state No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER 1 10 USE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : --- .n 1 157, Minor:ea, 83 , London City Est a blish m ent, 154, 155, 15 6 , 84, 85, and SC, Aidgato, opposite the Ch u rch, all communicating. London West-end Br anc h, 506, 507, 505, ge,v °Xford-street, 1 , 2, end 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 18, Bridge-Str"t* Sheffield Branch, 86, Fargate. Furrier,' Boot Merchant Tabors, Cl o thi ers, Ha t ters, H os i e rs, and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and GrentleMen• The Eatabilshment. are Friday to must on 0 osed from sunset Saturdays, when nucleon is resumed till Twelve o'clock. A new Book, entitled " The Library of Elegance," containing a fall list of prices, and directions for self-measurement, can be had , gratis, on application, or forwarded, post-free, to any part of ties Lingclorn. A on applicationhandsome Almanac for the year ending 1852 can be had, gratis, Ic iron parle Francais. Qui si pane Italian.Hier uricht man DoutNl3. 1 Aqua 68 gable Espanol, THE ARMY. CHATHAM, SEPT. 7.—Second•class Staff Surgeon Sall is relieved from duty at this station for the purpose of embarking, in medical charge of detachments for the Cape of Good Hope; and Staff-Assistant-Surgeon W. Brown is relieved from duty, for the purpose of pro cei.iding to Dover to do duty with the depot 30th Foot. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 7.—ROYAL ARTILLERY. —Cap tan Price's company, Ist battalion, marched this morn bag from the garrison here, at seven o'clock, for Shorn (Ail:To, headed by the brass band of the Royal Horse Artillery. Previous to leaving, the company received a new field battery of 9-pounders, brought up from the grand depot, complete with all its ammunition, shot, shells, and cannisters, and they will reach Shorncliffe on Saturday, the 11th inst., as the marching to that sta tion will occupy five days. Captain Dalton's company, Ist battalion, will leave Woolwich on the 16th inst. for Sheerness, to relieve Captain Papillon's company, 11th battalion, ordered to bead quarters. Captaiu.)3eresford's company is under orders to leave Woolwich on the 23d inst. for Devonport, to relieve Captain Aylmer's com pany, 11th battalion, at that station. THE NEW BATTEI?SEA PARK BRIDGE. The piers, foundations, and fastenings of the suspension bridge are now nearly completed. On each side of the Thames strong brick walls, supported by piles and con ',lrete, have been laid down at the edge of high water mark , and some 50 or 60 feet further inwards piles have been driven. faced by strong elm planks of two or three inches thick in front, and supported by beds of concrete several feet in width, depth, and height, for the purpose of fastening the chains which are to support the bridge. Those chains pass over, and are to be fixed to, the piers erected at the river's edge, and will then be supported by still higher and more solid piers constructed a few feet further in the channel of the river than low water mark. To enable the contractors to raise these latter piers, coffer dams of great extent have been erected, which have been protected and supported on each side by strong piles. Within the coffer dams a bottom of concrete several feet below the surface of the channel of the river, has been laid down, and upon it a strong building of brick, stone, and cement has been raised and nearly completed to the intended height. On each side of the works are placed several barges and pile-driving machines to break the force of the current, and prevent craft of all descriptions passing up and down the river from endangering the works or becoming foul by coming in contact with them. On either side huge masses of sand, stone, and other ma terials for making a strong and lasting connexion for the bridge and the roadway approaches, have been accumu lated and are being adapted for that purpose, so as to have, coincident with the finishing of the bridge, the ap proaches from Clapham, Brixton, and Wandsworth ready on the one side, and those from Kensington, Chelsea, and Pimlico on the other side. The chains will weigh several thousand tons. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-offie by the night—and M by the morning --dispatch.] When made up in From what PLACES. General Post-once port dig. When London; patched. this. America (by Brit. pkt.)N.Sept. 24 .. .. Liverpool.. Sept. 11 America (by U.S. pkt.) NSept. 10 .. ..Liverpool • • Sept. 14 America (by U.S. pkt.) M I Sept. 17 .. 'South...lnapt. Sept. 9 Australia (via South ampton) M 20th of each month,Southampt. S ept. 24 Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24 th of each month Dover .. Sept. 19 Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d & 14th each mo ;Plymouth.. Sept. 29 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Uncertain Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo., Dover .. Sept. 18 Belgium .. •• N Daily I Dover .. Daily Brazil 9th of the month ISonthampt. Sept. 12 Buenos Ayres M 19th of the month ISouthempt. Sept. 12 Callfornia(viaChagreE)Ml 2 d & 17th of montblSouthampt. Sept. 16 Cape of Good Hope N:l4th of the month Plymouth.. Aug. 29 Cape de Verde N 2d of the month .. Plymouth.. Aug. 29 Constantinople* •• Ni7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10 Central America .. M 2,1 & 17th of mon. Southampt. I s t ea. mo. Channel Isles N I Mon., Wed., &Fri.lSouthanapt. Tu. Th.riat Chili .M 2d & 17th of mnth Southampt. Sept. 16 France .. M NI Twice daily .. .. !Dover Twicedaily Greece* .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo ;Dover .. Sept. 19 Hamhurgb N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat Holland • • .. M, Wodnes. & Satur.l London .. Sue. Thu) s Honduras .. N 17th of the mouth' Southampt. Sept. 16 Ireland .. M & N Twice daily Iloiyhead.. Twicedall) tndia(via Southamp.) IT 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 24 India (via Marseilles) N sth 24th .f month' Dnvf,r • • !Sept. 19 India, via C. of G. Hope N 14th of month 'Plymouth .. Aug. 29 Mauritius • N 14th of month Plymouth.. Au g . 29 Mediterranean (via Southampton) M 20th of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. Ntlth& 24th ofmonth Dover nover • • Sept. 1 1 9 9 Mexico .. IMI2d of the month.. Southampt. I s t ea . mo . mMadeira•• Ml9th of the month Southampt. S ep t. 12 Mete f 7th,17th,19th,27th Sept. 12 & 30th of month i Naples * • • • • •• Ni s th 1 5th 25th ofmo Dover papal States° N sth 15th 25th of mo I Dover Sept. 12 Peninsula .. .. hi 7th 17th 27th ef mo South ampt. S ept. 16 Fern 1d & 17th of mnth Southampt. Sept. 16 Tuscany* •• N sth 15th 25th ofrao Dover .. Sept. 12 West Indies .• M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 1 6 West Indies (except Savanna & Nassau) td 2d of the month ..,Southampt. Tho mails to those countries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. I2d ofthe month ..ISouthampt. onntries thus Marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by Moo. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANOL—Our share market was more active until towards the close, when it became very dull. Midlands were done at 78 ex div. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There has been no material altera tion in the railway share market to-day, and but a v er y ch 3 9-16 dis.— ster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 297 / B — D itto, Preference, 113 / B — Midland, limited amount of business has been transacted. The sales were —E as tern Counties, 11 1 4 —East Lancashire, 18 %—Lan- L c a o s n h d i r n e n and Y N o n r r k t h e h .. i w r e n , s te t.p, 77 3 4 —Ditto, New Preference, 4'% par cent., 1-16 p.—N ort h Union (A), 270—South - Ea stern and D over , 21:-Yi—Dutch Rhenish, 1 / 2 dis. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 7, STOCK EXCHANGE. —Ther e was a tolerable amount of business done in the share market to- day , but prices w ere lower at th e c lose. The transactions were as follow:—Eastern Counties, 111 A—Lancashire and Yo rksh ire , Fifths, 3 1 / 2 dis„ 86;x—Ditto, 122— A Fifths,ia n Manchester, Sheffield, and Linco lnshire, 291/2—Ditto, New 61. Prefer ence , 9-16 p.—Midland, 78—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 9-16. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been but a comparatively small amounn of business transacted to-day. The musical festival appears to have absorbed the attention of ai ra l / 4 , st every description of tradespeople. No sales were reported. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways : NORTHERN.—From Aug. 19 to Aug. 25: Passengers, 404,536 f.; goods, 267,494 f.; total, 672,030 f. ROUEN.—From Aug. 22 to Aug. 28: Passengers, 144,393 f.; goods, 81,665 f.; total, 226,058 f. HAvnE.—From Aug. 22 to Aug. 28: Passengers, 53,654 f.; goods, 34,297 f. ; total 87,951 f. ORLEANS AND BRANCH LINES.—From Aug. 22 to Aug. 28 : Passengers, 294,5621.; goods, 245,298 f.; total, 539,860 f. STRASBURG.—From Aug. 19 to Aug. 25: Passengers, 291,321 f.; goods, 151,699 f.; total, 443,020 f. BALE.—From Aug. 16 to Aug. 22 : Passengers, 40,6531.; goods, 24,775 f.; total, 65,42t3f. _ . MONTEREA cr.—From Aug. 19 to Aug. 25: Passengors, 13, 402 f • goods, 12,724 f.; total, 26,126 f. Aug LYONS. From Aug. 22 to 2B : Passengers, 259,529 f.; goods, 148,834 f.; total, 408,363 f. WESTERN.—From Aug. 22 to Aug. 29: Passengers, 116,901 f.; goods, 14,176 f.; total, 131,077 f. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —THE ROYAL EXTAIDITION.A valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 14 miles distant; they answer every purpose on the Race-course, at the Opera-houses ; country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 t o 14 mile s; they , are in valuable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, t o s ports. men, Gentlemen, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.—Te he had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, observe, opposite the York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most important in vention in Telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers, that some, 34 inches, with an extra eye piece, w ill show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the can B. b e Double Stars. With the same Telesco p e, weighin g onl y th ree ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 34 miles dist an t, and an object from 16 to 20 m iles. The y su p ersede ev ery other kind for the waistcoat poc ket, and are of lar g er and all e sizes, with increasing powers acc ordin g l y . O p era and Race courseclearly glasses,seen ffrom withml4 t o is 6 wonderful miles powers; Messrs. an obj c s t . e and Solomons, Opticians, have invent ed invaluable p reservi ng Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are p laced before imper distant. imper fect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. The Invisible Or ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments for relief of extreme deafness.-39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, ob serve, opposite the York Hotel. [ADVERTISEMENT.] -- Holloway's Ointment and Pills have effected another wonderful Cure of a Bad Leg of Seven Years' standing.—Extract of a letter fr om Mr. E . Pol lard, d rugg i s t, o f 30, Catherine street, Devonport, dated May 19, 1852. "To Professor Holloway. Sir,—Mr. Blanker, of Charlotte-street, New Passage, near Devonport, suffered severely for mere than seven years from a wound in his leg. He tried every remedy medical aid could devise, but in vain, as it would not heal by their treatment. At length he had recourse to your ointment and pills, which in the course of a few weeks perfectly cured it and he is now in most excellent health. --Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. DELICATE ATTENTIONS.—We understand that the Earl of Fife has lately sent upwards of 20 sets of Parisian fashions for the use of the ladies of Elgin. These have been distributed among the dressmakers of the town, in terms of his Lordship's request. A similar present has been made to the ladies of Forres. We have no doubt our fair friends in both burghs duly appreciate his Lordship's attention on this and many put occulons.—,lnverne 63 Couier, - ‘,/ ~~ r ~" ~ ~' ~~ ~~ -~, ~ ANCHOR TRIALS. A short though interesting experiment was mad e yes terfiny on th e parade-ground o f the dockyard, i n the presence of Commodore the Hon. Montagu Stopford, Captain-Superintendent a Hope, Captain Mundy, of the London, 90; Commander 11. I'ryce, of the Monarch, 84; Mr. Aylpn, Master-Attendant, and several of the officers of the 6hips in port, for the purpose of ascertaining the canting properties of the several anchors. The whole of them, eight in num b er, were placed in a line on their stock end, end a 36-fathom length of chain was succes sivtly bent on to each, with tackle and running gear attached to it. Upon thi s a party of marines hove smartly until the anchors canted into biting positions. In this instance the American anchor achieved a tri umph, turning over immediately the strain was applied. The distances dragged by each of the others before cant ing were very trifling. Aylen's was drawn 22 inches, w hi c h was the greatest of any. In this r espect, there fore, there is comparatively little difference between them. The officers present evidently evinced much in terest in these important experiments, from which mach pratical information of the present state of the anchor art may be gained. A general meeting of the members of the committee will be holden at the dockyard on Monday, the 13th A.M., inst., at 9 A ~ to take into consideration some import.. ant matters then to be brought under notice, and to select those anchors which have proved the most efficient during the previous trials for further testing at the Nore and elsewhere. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant J. W. Armstrong (1852) to the Dauntless steam-frigate at Portsmouth. PROMOTIONS. Commanders—Edward Southwell Sotheby (1841), George Sumner Hand (1841), and Michael De Conroy (1842), to the rank of captain. Lieutenants—Octavius Cumberland (1841), first lieu tenant of the Arethusa, 50; Henry Trollope (1841), Joseph G. Bickford (1841), recently first lieutenant of the Cumb er l an d , 7 0, on t h e N or th America and West India station; and Robert Hall (1843), recently acting commander of the Hound, 8, brig on the west coast of Africa station —to the rank of commander. Mates—John Richard Lawrence (1849), serving in the Hermes steam-eloop on the East Indies station; John Edward Doran (1849), serving in the Persian, 12 , sloop on the North America and West Indies station; Thomas Edward Smith (1849), serving in the 'Ager, 16, stead-frigate on the Mediterranean station; Har court Thomas Gammell (1849), serving in the London, 90, at Sheerness; Augustus Thomas J. Bullock (1849), engaged with his father, Captain Bullock, on the sur veying service; Henry Herbert Morgan (1849), serving in the Leander, 50; Frederick Pyne (1850), serving in the Prince Regent, 90; Hon. F re d er i c k O ' Brian Fitz naaurie e(lBso),serving in the Dau n tl ess steam-frigate; Marcus Edmiston bmithett (1851), servi ng i n the 120, 8ri- Ttahnonmiaa,Bllg on Collingwood 0 flagship on tne Mediterrane an stat i on; and (1852), se rv i ng i n the Arrogant steam-frigate — to the rank of lieutenant. gest THE HARVEST. The harvest almost over; thi4 year's wheat is finding its way into the market; and we are beginning to have particular information of the crops abroad. So what Says Mark-lane, and what is the language of the agricultural journals, usually so ominous and pathetic at this time of the year? AS to the harvest itself, the ac counts are various. We never remember when they were not, and can only bow to the wisdom of Provi tidohegantcoetahleanmpsioietnygtytehnoaetfratolhleyeemhodifying, timing, and distribut tthh oe line s deficiency u summer omf e d o r i f as nt a i another. oottthilioeenr: w hole nation shall s h aml make o t u s u p ff r ot , a t itcl e o u nseason ab le umrbaei rains s soefe Augustm s this have s e v s r e to na akfiers it t sprout, c av il ! tt,h so o r a t t h S ain, it is tshaeidn, though o b g l blight it, agri culturalconspired,ten murmurs are always to ethhee r a e h e a e r iv s e e d st h w a i a th bee a n n allowance. North of the Humber w better got in. while th b r e: in farmersh are, crops, ms t very anoe s h , e a a n v d y leea o gs f rt it the parching heats of of f ir corn later, nde r an th d e t s h e l2 circu it is said, still too busy in the fields to to harvest; nobody knows what to call the prfc,etandwheat —and even bad news of the potato crop here more in Ireland, seems to make little positive impressi on atill on prices. The averages are rising , the last was 435, 7d. " But who gets the average?" a sks the south-cou ntry fermer, whose wheat lay for a fortnight, till the w ee d s bound it to the ground. So far, then, as regards the ex pectations of the farmer, we may set down wheat at the figure it has almost stood at for several years. Forty shillings a•quarter seems now the safest guess for the long run. Is that a good or a bad look out? It is the prospect now before the farmers. Yet we venture to ask, where are the lamentations? where the piteous cries for help? where the appeals for something to be done? where the sullen resolves to quit the country if some thing were not done that we have had for the last seven years, particularly at this season. The farmers' friends aro in power, and so little pressure is applied to them that they intend to wait near three months, that is to the end of November, before they produce their grand spe cific; and the farmers themselves are the chief apologists of this delay. What unwonted patience! What newly acquired resignation! Was it for this the 300 gentlemen making the country party seceded so long from office, fared up into agitators, and subsided into misanthropes? Was it merely that at the end of seven years they might learn to sit like patience on a monument, and smile at 40s. a-quarter? That, in fact, is what they are now tu. The truth is, that agriculturists have at last discovered that whatever is to be done must be done by themselves. They have passed through the worst—that is, the tran sition itself—and they now see that they can manage to get on, like other manufacturers and tradesmen in this much-peopled and much-taxed country. They are also observing that time itself, as Bacon says, is tho greatest innovator, and is just now unusually busy at innovations. Indeed, changes are now occurring of the most momen- LOUS character, and that require as much vigilance on our part as if we were passing through icebergs at the tweak up of an Arctic winter. Man, hitherto adr ug, rbreatens to become precious. On the one hand wages must rise, and our men will be masters. They will ask :or good cottages, and that near their work. They will have their little homesteads, their pigs, and even their cows. Ou the other hand, they will become more educated and more intelligent, as well as physically stronger. They will do their work better. Then the burden of pauperism will almost dis appear: it is going rapidly. Of our present vast pauper expenditure little will remain, after a few years, but the establishment charges. We may even live to see our huge union workhouses actually shut up, or only tenanted by a few old people. Then the law of settle ment—that knot which has puzzled so many states men and economists—which makes the man a slave to his master, and the master a slave to his man, but which nobody has yet been able to mend, will be come a mere shadow under the operation of changes that destroy all local ties. The whole population are adrift. Every petty station, every little market town, sees the emigrant on his way to Australia. Adding this new drain to that still undirninibbed from Ireland, we shall probably fital chat not leas than half a million of our people have left our shores in the year 1852. Sokuntur risu tabula., We may now say of those Settlement questions, that for a century have disturbed the peace and drained the funds of every parish in th is kingdom. Nothing has hitherto stood in the w stY a vast quantity of agriculture so much a 3 the necessity of employ ingbof unskilled and even insubor dinate dinate labour. Though the necessity has n e ot s.,ll in so stringent of late years, yet most farmers r ar aa , y " new this case, that it they employ machinery,tte o r labourers mode of cultivation, or if they invite from a distance, they find themselves incompetent hands. compulsion to go on using their old disappearing, and All compulsion of this sort is now to the use of reap ing machines and all the ot b lie n : dwieb ing labour. The labourer, pedients for economiz taught, will learn bow to m achinery, and do the la work of two, or half a de wte fsaurft The quicker the men as have hitherto worked and cncumbe red n by in whieh ho is placed, the better ducatiou for the new and more advantageous position bourer is prepare . d will it be for him. f y ears have sVoio opened the eyes of the The la" f e w bility of other crops and other modes ucle% for xis employer. of cultivation . now lying before us the last number There is n P th e tt 9i n those he has inherited from his f f s a t r h m e e rs r . ° the i o f the Royal Agricultural Society, and of t h e Journa l wei British farmer can profitably cultivate man find in it a serious discussion of the question whe ther " 1 for the manufacture of sugar. The balance • .iven in a . f your of the cultivation, the only g ift leased being the want of a manufacture on a cu i t y con leased large scale. Again. should wheat obsti uelimaly stand at its present price, barley and oats will igsol:lwrz P rovo more remunerative ; and even stall-f ee di ng, which the other day was pronounced a ruinous occupation, is now found once more to pay. Notwithstanding all this emigration, our towns, our factories, our ports, our docks and harbours, seem to thrive as much as ever; and it is in these seats of skilled industry that the far mer's best customers are found, rather than among his own ill-paid labourers. But, as we have pointed out above, the more skilled and better paid labourers that will now do the work of the farm will be much better customers for the produce of it than the poor squalid creatures that carry horns on the Saturday night a mi serable pittance of Bs. or 9s. for as many mouths. We are come upon an age when the value, the powers, and the wants of man are suddenly and considerably raised, and when everybody gives more, and receives more in return. How fortunate that on the threshold of this new state of things, revolution could have brought us to, we have already more wonderful than any which _ got rid of Protection, and have not that old fraud to mar our present good fortune. We have c ommitted andrrovi. our selves to the general laws of Pro dyne° now rewards our confidence with the such as men so cial improvements and unexpected h i, is a' new era that isra cha racter i a n n i: ci toit its results had not dreamt of ten yeas Providence, vista of questions ; but the fact doubt. Its exact cha theieraon in all the relations of a great, spontaneous revo i as in other sciences, is by of society, and in agricultural e !alas prepared for the change. this time evident to those —Times. Th arelt ur e acgaoa. GLASGOW, SEPT. .4. —Cotton — There has been a a ppearance at the heginning. Consider fair demand in our market during the past week, which had g been made, prices ruling much the same CA There seems, however, to be a general thosear a b t l h e e s r ao a lf el d sa r s h o t o a, p vv i ee n e k .. anticipation of a rise as the year advances. There has been demandf for prices r goods, both for h ome trade and export, are fully m a intained. Pig Iron -- Si nc e our last report the pig iron market has been rather in active, without, however, any ch ange i n the nominal quota tions. Mixed number war rants, 455. 6 d . cas h, sellers; buyers d an ur a in c g tie the s hy, and only offer 455. F or s hi pment , N o . 1 may 14c,. quoted a t 455. 3d. ; No. 3 , 445. 6d. ; No. 1 Gartsherrie,ns. d. week, and Bars are from 61. 10s. to 61. 155., and plates 9/. tO 1 1 . 103 1 with great activity ih the latter, lee leen we• bed boo )ere f i e ld eft,' 0 0 pio" re the gate► 0 Fe o f t Esg ' Do' ai l. "