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LIT ERAT U RE. SP ECIAL RAILWAY ACTS.—Session 8 and . 9 Victoria. 2 Vols. „,,We have h ere p re casted to us the railway legislation tonk place in the year 1845, by which no legs 141 ; 1 2,746 mile s c f railway were authorised to be crin .racttd, at an estimated expense o.' 61,357 374/ 2s. Cl The technical parts of the Acts, the sche:lu!es of land, ''ea have been omitted ; the merely formal clauses have t stated,and ad unnecessar repetition appears ° haveren avoided, so that the wor y k is reduced to as ;1 1 , 0 clerate a com p ass a s could be consistent with utility. here alsii app - -ars to be given a full index, facilitating, gagereerence to the various provisions. Mr. Bing, jun., offered some sensible introductory observations, Pipil izing out the deficiencies of these statutes in ac :,..tileey and uniformity, In the latter respect there ep r'arS to be a variance on almost every important point arrangament, in language, and in substance. The 4 " appear to vary from 10 /. to 501 ; the calls , on th ese shares, from 21. to la, which may be• in ;de et t, terval s o f f rom one to f our months. The remedies given t l ° Per sons w h o l en d t h e i r money, for recoverieg the :!''s due to there, by the appointment of a re- Zer. is in many of the statutes wholly hit ed ; but where it is introduced the amount tli s i e most be owing to the creditors by whom tl aPplicatnn must be made, varies f ore 3.000/. to no than 100,000 L, a Ulm so large as to render very facility indeed to creditors,• and than use tt",tts its introduction may possibly he worse held to limit jursdictien which the Court of Chancery might e 'erwise exercise over the company, in the appoint een ; t receiver. There is also a considerable variance . s the Las number and qualification of the directors, of to e k number of shareholders, and amount of capital tut ue held by those necessary to be present to coned titiea general meeting ; and, also, who shall be en dVe to call an extraordinary meeting ; the scale of p ' l ag prescribed for the different shareholders, the ellitity of land authorised to be taken for extraor 1 , 4 , u 4 1Y purposes, and the time limited for its compulsory t; 'ne, which varies from one to five years ; and the "e fu r t h e comp l et i on of the works. But the point ,ftl interestinglo the public at large, and which cer -4,149 cannot be looked on as merely affecting the in -01'4%. of the companies, and on whiFli uniformity in ch 'be strictly observed, is the maximum rate of th m. ges authoried to bed. Here we find I tt , the r a t e v aries e per milee levi d. d. For horses ... For sheep Fier carriages goods pee ton i— t:eel, 1 to 4 Corn General merchandise Passengers Pirst-class Second-class Third class • 1 to 2i O s h . t 13 ereat difference we have the following re• -ark s I;,:r,he principle of limiting the rates of charges to be made tell ay companies is excellent, but, like many other ex porerlt theories, is useless for want of a practical application. li k „";tance, if one hundred sheep be conveyed on a rail- It 'ur a distance of forty-eight miles, that company is re thZted from charging more than five pounds ; the utility of *I I Principle of limitation in this case will be evident; but ; 11 another company, by an Act passed the same session , ee'l e i r the conv on the railway ofsame number of El ft and the same ance Aistance, ir au thorised lto charge the sum k g , pounds, the principle (if any) upon which the maxi oet charges are based is difficu to b und , irtood, and the l tft Y inference that can be drawn e is that the s companies are 4 0 fix as high a rate as they think fit." t 4 here are also seme excellent suggestions as to the in which this uniformity, to much to be desired, 1 01 1 4) be secured by the adoption re . certain general rule Made applicable to every Bill. T hereo ti is also a tabular abstract given, presenting at tie, °i cw a statement of the various powers granted b‘ k w enormous map of legislation to the several cum . . Rh i l e,s- There are in all one hundred and twenty Acts, of er fifty-eight Acts authorise the incorpora ion of o i "Panies -with power to cocstrnct lines of railway . le,' „ tt 'Y'seven Acts: authorise the construction of Pa zl i e hes, or extensions of existing railways, by com th, e s.proviouslv incorporated ; and fifteen Acts are for INi t4 lsing of additional capital, the amalgamation or ? of lines, or otherwise amending the provisions of .1 * Acts, without authorising the construction of any i tkl u L a i llwa o y or branch. On the whole, the work will be ttz,i"'e, not merely to persons connected with the - `.Profession but to all who are 'in any way interested r ao _ tvvays. 7,, ISP, on the PRACTICE of FRSCOMMIT ,, of the HOUSE of COMMONS , with nefe 4ce Especially to PRIVATE BILLS: By Charles e, E sq. tpul."•Frere, from his profession-as a barrister, and his si v as one of the clerks in the office of the Chief Clerk li ar : House of Commons, would appear to have pecu 4o:44:aides for the execution of the task which he has ii i44 sPd o n himself, and he has discharged it in such a have produced a work much wanted at Pr Present time. He sets forth shortly the course of t li ll ; d : lete e r d l e a : to of the Committee, from its first appointment toes th order of reference, through its entire proceed• t„r • the, manner in which' the agents and counsel for 4:,lttitpt.zoetazainand also for the opponents of -the Bill, order to be beard thereon ; the manner th ord er , of the examination and cross-examination of N t witn esses ; and also the extent to which the oppo- Rh o s whether competing lines or private individuals. Ril l s': interests may be affected by the proposed Bill, lthee permitted to go in 'their opposition ; and the tto n e of the matter stated is _supported by selections tilthe standing orders and by resolutions adopted k‘,iffertnt Committees before whom questions of into ge t " ,uave been mooted. The order of arrangement is "u, and the information is conveyed in language suited to t o l l capacities. It will be found a valuable add,tion werlcs already before the public on Parliamentary beeedines. eon ._ NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY p it r i ining full particulars relative to each Journal tan 'i.shed in ti e United Kingdom and the British Isles, s i e ther with a Complete Guide to the Newspaper Pres. k it each County for the year 1846. By Charles L. is book. is a marvel; it not only performs all that, L et to lir° tnised in the title page, but it does more. In ad t„ ;to the information therein promised it gives us. th e ° introductory chapters, a well-written history of °le e ev raPaper press, its origin and progress, and also a tie,;;3 7 of the rise of the railway press. The particulars t 691 the various journals, which comprise the date tee - Ir establishment, the politics and particular in advocated, the names of the publishers, are 1 411 1 :',° with fairness and impartiality. As a wor k of ‘4,1 4 .4.1 tY on newspaper statistics, the Direct or y is valu- Sktd as it is intended to continue t he work an- IND t e ' ; and, to make it a record of all changes in pews ite k t t Prope r ty occurring in each year, it will be a Ns ) book of ref -rence with respect to the -- news - Press. STATE OF TRADE. l ' o Ne l ; r e itEsTEn, 111Ancti 24.—The market to-day has not the slightest appearance of improvement. The the both for goods and yarn, continues very limited ;` 4 l lgradual increase of stocks in the hands of spinners l'!otqanufacturers produces a tendency to lower prices, elc4' ‘L tbere is no marked change in general quotations. ore circumstances, very great anxiety is naturally of ° e speedy passing of the important measures now t Ls_arliament. 4 11 -13, ALE, Manx 23.—We have had a better demand eels to-day, but no improvement in prices. Wool still difficult of sale at former rates. Ctio - 1 , MARCH 24.—We are unable to re p ort an y indi the o f improvement in our markets, which remain much fi obeyer, state of inactivity as hitherto. Stocks on hand "otrWever, not so heavy as one . might su pp ose from the pia f et ed stagnation; and oar manufacturers will not, in s 'At Peet suffer to any extent, by the reduced value of Y tle„ . ription of goods. The next accounts from America A1 11 . 4 ,?ed for with great anxiety; should they prove fa ate, an immediate stimulus to trade is sure to be ini- Ot N,,, l) trtsPIELD, Marcn 24.—Many buyers ha\e attended Market, and fancy goods for the home trade and : 0 11,C-tapted for shipment to America have been extensively Much surprise is e:crirt,s3ed at the smallness of the on hal:La.—Manchester Guardian. h oi , cENE IN CHURCII.—A young sprig of Puseyism, 4 4,,, 4 ,ad been lately appointed to officiate as curate in an j o isticated arish in this neighbourhood, in the church LllS . ,l i s eh said parish psalmody has been lnig exercised by '„te -4 1 , ° ,irt to th full satisfaction of the parishioners, shortly „Ne t i ,' ,3 arrival intimated his intention of giving out 1 0 ;:ahlis himself. Thu clerk made a meek reason ,Ayttil— against the threatened innovation, and two s'.un- Pkrupassed quietly away. On the third, however, the ,1 1 t iliformed tue clerk that he should that day give . "'eri t `e Psalms. At the proper period of the service, the rile,. as usual, left his desk to proceed to the singing ,rtvr, - ra to lead the choir. In passing the cha-chwarden's ittl nh. uo leant over to ills brother functionary, and in no 'a ""b luedwhisper, said!" He is a going to do it. He . 2 , 1 „ tE,,,'`g to do it, and d-- me if I know where it'll end." Ne walked quietly to the gallery. The parson. like an ` t ie;%, lll ant determined to keep his word, and accordingly itre et the Psalms. No music followed—the choristers i , (1)111) —the congregation listened in surprise, but t L' 4, l ti t ° was barked! The clerk, from the front of the '4 1. •" , tie addressed the parson in the following words ;—" I (v et n . • / it th e 4 4. t h ow'twould be measter I If it tisn t ..swas, they b„ — ng at all." The next day the parson acquainted . , 4 e Q , - " r ,chwarden that he should take down the sing - n:4; t b . "o,' l , 4 Ltogether, to which the zealous functionary replied,_ itcl34'.easter, you weant—eff so he you . were to tty , to, 1 '44 4 veneer for vet life for five minutes in this pariza! T Packet. b:`-- 4 - I , Coax TRADE.—LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, MARCH .` dutie the existin , r law, haVe advanced Is. s, uner .-art k‘rt r on ionfor barley, heails, and peas, and 6d. per 4 4 3t m ."0 colonial barley. The imports Iron Ireland i e n t t itl . % , ° ra kf'e during the past week were to a fair amo r t , ;;,(1 ad a and the United States there were no supplies ; , 41 4 ea t, ° , 1 " , foreign Enropeah ports only 1,030 quarters . of titn. re , 7 quarters of beans, and 1,750 quarters of Indian tt a ' t trade , - up to Friday, remained in the same inac -16,41tie so long reported ; holders, however, gained more t 4: 1:„ account of the delay which attends the new Corn- L'e. s , — . B Progress, and purchases could scarcely be made on 1)7 b e ,',„`ems of Tuesdy. Subsequent 4 y an imr roved demand e r jao,i'xPerienced for every article, and at better prices. k g ) i —eu wheat and flour ,no sales were reported. Indian 4,4 B good reque s t for shipment to Ireland, at 335. for red 0 11 4' f c'r Whit i e e , per 480Ib. At our Corn-Exchange this '1 1 4 4. ahiat tl ' ( Te was am iAllieg attendar of the trade and t,,tre samples of all kinds of gram, meal, and floyr. tOt uf " a moderate retail demand for the better descrtp ia44 0 3 11 e.yr wheat, which were fully ld. per 701 b. dearer u s thi s ra t , 6 day week ; but all other kinds were dull, at pre tjai,done i • Oats were he y ld for fsuclalreperica-ns, fully h little iar ' t, syi tho rl u re ci r i n a . n e lBfalli r nJ ia b n ar c le orn - was df 11 g as dear. 'ls. to Is. 6d. per k tit Ir t hi gher ang re ' quest. Beans and peas were flat. ki, 44l Y a l s t e tion ' s in flour were very at former rtes. sita t zuliy per load dearer. IS o sales took pine in fi c'ur ka bond. ~= _____ TILE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY Iko..OIINING, MARCH 26, 184. of Abercrombie the heroes who fell on that fatal field." After what they had heard from the gallant officers who had addressed them on behalf of the army and navy, it was needless for him to recount the valour of the army at that time, When, with a vastly superior force before them, and under the greatest dis advantages, the t roop3. ful:y confiding in the gallantry and skill of their con:' adder, ably condt.cted to the shore by their gallant comrades, the navy, with a hostile array of artillery a'zainst them, gallantly pressed forward, drove the enemy from their position, and by their indomitable spirit, not to he qua-lied by the greatest disadvantages, or the loss of their commanding officers, succeeded in establishing not only a, landing, hut a fixed position in the very heart of the enemy. This was accomplished with great difficulty, wi!li a difficulty which it was said at the time none but the brave 42d could have sur mounted. (Great cheering.) He believed that throughout the whole of the campaign all vied with each other to do their duty, and though a vastly inferior force, maintained that position on the soil of the enemy, and obtained possession of thoze plains upon which Na poleon had hoped that he had reared his standard for ever.—(Cheers.) That was the commencement of the victories of the armies of Britain in the Peninsula and Europe.—(Cheers.) The armies of England and Scot land had also been crowned with success in the alst ; but, considering the gallant officers that were present, it would ill become him to attempt to describe the valour and the spirit that had invariably animated the army and navy, and which led to results that made Great Britain the first nation upon the earth, and the dominions of the sovereign so extensive, that the sun never set upon them. —(Cheers.) The occurrences on the plains of Egypt would never be forgotten—(Cheers)—and he was ure that all would join with him in regretting the day when the gallant Abercrombie fell.—(Loud cheers.) That fall, however, was great indeed, such as a noble spirit like his would covet and desire ; it was in the arms of victory, and that victory one which added fresh laurels to the country and the land he loved.—(Cheers.) The Ne;ble Duke concluded by proposing " The immortal memory of Abercrombie and the heroes that fell in Egypt." " T,he Death of Abercrombie" was admirably sung by Sinclair. The CHISHOLM then rose to propose the next toast. He did so by the kind permission of their Noble Chair man. He believed that he was not altogether unknown to the members of the Highland Society of London— (Cheers and laughter)—and being so, he thought ho should not be doubted when he assert d that if they did not charge their glasses to the brim, and drain teem to the bottom, they would repent it.—(Great laughter.) There was nothing, more noble, in his opinion, that an aristocracy anxious to do good for their country and their countrymen.—(Cheers.) Such an aristocracy was a safeguard to the country, and such an aristocracy, he felt proud to say, they had in Scotland.—(Cheers.) Among the other privileges of Scotland they might boast that they had an aristocracy that was worthy of their great forefathers.—(Hear, hear.) They had in their chair that day the noble descendant of an illustri ous house—(Cheers) —one of their native aristocracy, who had air ady shown himself not unworthy' of his high descent, and whose c, nduct in taking the chair that evening was an earnest of his labours in future for the good of his country and his countrymen.—(Cheers.) It was the first time his Grace had come among them, and he trusted that they would take care that it was not the last, by giving him, though in England, a High land welcome.—(Great cheering.) The Chisholm then gave the health of their Noble Presidont, the Duke of Buccleueb, upstanding, with Highland honours. The tenet was most enthusiastically drank, and was followed by the dance of a Highland reel, by James Davidson, Esq., Daniel Davidson, D.q., D. Brown, Esq , and George Bain, Esq , the Hon. Secretary. The dancing of these gentlemen eh... Red rounds of applause from the Noble Chairman and all present. It was a perfect performance, and would have reflected the highest credit on the first professionals of the day. The Duke of BUCCLEUCEI, on returning thanks for the honour that had been done him, could not but think that the reel they bad just witnessed would be far more agreeable to them than any attempt on his part to return thanks.—(Cries of " No.") At all times it was agree able to any one to have his health responded to when proposed in the manner in which his had been; but at no time could it more agreeable than when it came from his own countrymen.—(Cheers.) Though he could not pretend to say he was a Highlander, yet there was some Highland blood in his veins —(Cheers)—although he might not have lived in the more northern parts of Scot land, yet he could assure them that the spirit which animated them in the north pervaded them in the south. —(Cheers.) He had no reason to suppose that his an cestors were not as ready with the sword and the lance to protect the liberty of Scotland as the Highlanders were with their shield and claymore.—(Cheers.) The days of warfare in Scotland among their chiefs were now happily gone away, the northern and the southern now live happily together, and all he had seen there that day increased his wish to come among them again. —(Cheers.) During the time he had grazing grounds in the north such was the treatment that he had re ceived that he should always remember it with grati tude.—(Cheers.) He could assure them, in conclusion, that whether in the north or in the south they would al Nays find him equally grateful for the honour they had conferred upon him that evening. —(Cheers.) " Scots wha has wi' Wallace bled" was sung with great feeling by Mr. Sinclair. The NOBLE CHAIRMAN said he had now to give them a toast which there was no necessity for him to c xplaen in that room—" The Chiefs and Clans "—it was.a good toast, and one that he trusted would be enthusiastically responded to. Although civilisation bad made great changes in their country, he was convinced it would be the fault of their chiefs if they did not keep their clans together. If the chiefs were what they ought to be, and did what they ought to do, their clans would always re sphett them. The Noble Duke cencluded by proposing the toast, observing, Dug may the chiefs and the clans exist ; long may they hold together ; and long may they be a blessing and an honour to their country. The toast was drunk amid tremendous cheering and Highland honours. Another reel was then danced by Mr. D. Davidson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bain, and Mr. Wien, and was received, if possible, with more rapturous applause than the former. _ The CHISHOLM rose to return thanks amid great cheering. He wished that a better representative of the Northerns than him: elf had been chosen to return tanks for the honour that had been conferred on the chiefs and clans by their noble and illustrious Chairman. Ile thanked his Grace for the kind manner in which he had proposed their healths, and he thanked those around him for the manner in which they had received it. If he might judge from the scarcity of Highland dresses amo: g them that evening, he should say the larger por tion of the company consisted of their southern fellow c )untrymen; perhaps to them it might seem strange that such a teast should be received with such enthu siasm; but to him it was not matter of surprise, because he felt that that enthusiasm flo eed from Highland hearts and Highland society. What, he would ask, was the ob ject of this Society?—(Cheers.) It was to promote good feeling in their country, and a spirit and a bond of union among their countryroon.—(Cheers.) What, he would ask, was more calculated to promote such feelings than institutions like the present, which was the parent that reared them to maturity, and preserved them from decay?—(Cheers.) Why was it that this Society encouraged their native music, not only because of its spirit-stirring notes, not only because of its aid to the lively dance, but because they knew the power those notes exercised over their countrymen in the hour of danger.—(Great cheering.) It was a popu lar feeling of their countrymen that the enemy always exercised the hottest fire over that part of the field of battle where the pipes were playing, because they knew history furnished them with the fact that Scotchmen, accompanied by their national music, knew not what fear was.—(Cheers.) That might seem strange to many, but it was not less strange than true, and an instance of it took place at Quebec. On that occasion the British troops w ere - retiring under an overwhelming fire from the enemy, and the ' General rode up to Colonel Fraser's regiment and remonstrated with him upon the retreat of the corps ; to which the Colonel replied, " Sir, you did not do well to pro hibit the pipes ;" the General replied, In the name of all that's good, then, let them play up." The word was given, the piper struck up the gathering, the Highlanders knew the sound; they dared not to disobey the summons; they paused, turned on the enemy, and victory, glorious victory, crowned the efforts of these Highland soldiers.—(Great cheering.) Why was it, he that then was notencouragedhoebecause autshe it wasenatio hnatlde most s o o s f t their wouldc o tik n s nt , ry ? It beautiful of modern costumes, but it was because that dress was associated with all the glorious deeds their fathers had done.—(Cheers.) It was in that dress that their ancestors had resisted imperial Rome—(Cheers)-- and it was in that garb that Scotchmen bravely fought and fell at Culloden for the Prince they loved. — (Great cheering.) There were those present among them who had seen the invincible army, as he called it, of Napoleon, and who had witnessed it; destruc tion by deterrniaed Scotchmen.—(Cheers.) lle was proud to see before him the representative of one of the most ancient clans in Scotland, no was proud to see pre sent the representative of the ancient chief of the Mac kenzies—(Great cheers)--and that brought to his mind an anecdote with respect to that clan. There was a time when it was expedient for the chief of that clan of Mackenzie to bo absent from his country ; what was the conduct of his clansmen during that period, why they collected his rents and transmitted them to their chief ; ho would challenge any one to produce an example of such feeling as those, yet such were the feelings of the clans.—(Cheers.) He fully concurred in the sentiments expressed of their Noble Chairman, that it would be the faults of the chief themselves if they allowed the feel ings towards them of their dins to be turn asunder. Let the chiefs be found cultivatin4 the arts of peace ; Let them be found supporting the aged, encouraging the adult, and instructing the young ; let them be the friend of all, and the chiefs of the 19th century would never have to regret that the silken cords that bound chief and clan toe - ,etber should be broken. — (Cheers.) He would not say more—(Cheers) —further than to apologise for the length to which he had gone, but his excuse must be. that when a Highlander was once set agoing upon a theme nearest and dearest to his heart, he should not know where to stop.—(Great cheering.) lie concluded by thanking them most heartily for the honour that had been conferred on the chiefs and clansmen.—(Cheers.) Song—Miss Steel, "My heart's in the Highlands." The Noble CHAIRMAN then proposed " The British and Native Soldiers of India." General BRIGGS returned thanks. It was now 45 years since he was first connected with the army in India, an army which achieved the conquest of one of the largest empires in the world for this country. — (Cheers.) lle felt honoured in being connected with that army and the conquests it had made ; and the valour that had been displayed by Scotchmon in , t army wruld never be forgetter. He considered that t, he field of India was one of the first for the scope of tJ soldier. Song, " He like a soldier fell," by Mr. Shoulbridge. The Noble CHAIRMAN then proposed, " The health -of Sir Fitzsoy and the other visitors." Althoug h Sir Fitzroy Kelly was not a Scotchman, he was conneete 1 with Sealant] by marriage. Sir FITZROY KELLY returned thanks for the hone ur that had been conferred upon him, an honour, he mie ,ht sincerely say, of which he was unworthy.—(Cheers.) He belonged to a profession which was undistinguished by those arduous contests and glorious conquests that :lead rendered illustrious the profession of which he saw so many worthy members around him. As his Noble Friend had stated, he was not a Scotchman, but he was allied to them by the nearest and the dearest ties.—(C' seers.) He felt bound to bear his testimony to the gallant ry and intrepidity of the Scotch, both as soldiers ands ailors. They had gallantly distinguished themselves o a the plains of Assay, Alexandria, and Waterloo, as td the Scotch people might be well proud of their gallant 42d. The Noble Duke who presided over them that evening was the descendant of an illustrious racP, and .was at the head of the aristocracy of that country, whos* sons were brave and all its daughters fair.—(Cheers.> The Learned Gentleman concluded by expressing a ho pe that on many future occasions he should have the honour and pleasure of appearing among them.—(Cheers.)t) A comic song by Mr. Moody. Several gentlemen were then proposed and elected members of the Society.- The Noble CHAIRMAN then proposed " Prosperity to the Caledonian Asylum." It had done much good, and would do a great deal more if it had increased funds. The toast was enthusiastically drank, as was also that of "The Ladies," and " The Branch Societies." The Noble Duke left the Hall shortly before twelve o'clock, preceded, as upon his entrance, by the two pipers, and followed by the principal guests ; the other guests shortly followed, and the hilarity that had pre vailed during the whole evening was concluded. That prince of toast-masters, Toole, was in attend ance, and performed his arduous duties in his usual masterly style. We must not omit to mention, in concluding our re port, that the pleasure of the evening was considerably enhanced by the excellent singing of the professionals present, under the superintendence of Mr. Moody, and that the comfort of a!1 was increased by the alterations made lately by the spirited proprietor of the establish ment. The hall has been entirely redecorated, the old chandeliers removed, and new one 3 with gas burners substituted. These chandeliers are constructed upon a new principle, by which they consume their own smoke and ventilate the room at the same time. The whole of the viands were of the first-rate de scription. INDIA. THE BATTLE OF ULLEEWUL. (From the Delhi Gazette.) We have received several communications giving items of interest regarding this important success of the British arms, but as we are in hopes of being favoured with a " full, true, and particular account," front the kind friend who has hi therto sent us such detailed accounts from Loodianah, we have preferred not giving any patchwork of our own under such an expectation. We cannot, however, pass over the following, giving, as it does, an outline of the operations, from an esteemed friend : " CA3IP ULLEENVUL, JAN. 30, 1846.—1 have not had a mo ment's leisure to write to you. The battle of Ulleewul was an excellently conducted affair, and reflects high credit on Sir H. Smith. 30,000 Seikhs were completely beaten in the field ; they left 65 pieces of their artillery captured by us, and were fairly pushed into the Sutlej, where thousands were drowned in attempting to recross. The whole of their standing camp, baggage, and some 1,200 camels fell into our hands, and all this with a trifling loss on our side, comparatively speaking. Every corps did its duty nobly, and her Majesty's regiments maintained their high reputation, whilst the sepoys vied with them on every occasion. The return of killed and wounded is not yet pub lished, but the Lancers and the 3d Cavalry suffered the most from the effects of the Seikh guns, and in the gallant charge made on a square of the Khalsa regiment, who were overthrown and cut to pieces by the following cavalry and the Irregular Horse. Of the latter were 200 men under Captain Hill, of the 4th Irregulars, and 700 of the Sheka wuttees, under their commanding officer. Smallpage, of the 4th Irregulars, was killed in this charge, and Major Forster had his charger shot under him. Of the artillery, all that can be said is, that their practice was beautiful, and nothing could surpass their steadiness and gallantry. ' Sir H. Smith was seen everywhere, and was cheered by the troops after the action ; there is no question but that his skilful arrange ments saved many a life, whilst the object was attained, and the fruits of victory secured. I cannot write more fully, or detail particulars, for the reason already stated, but you will soon see the official account. Absut twenty officers are all the casualties on our side, but the Lancers lost 100 men or more in the grand charge they made. Excuse haste." The 30th Regiment were, on the 31st ultimo, directed to escort the captured guns into Loodianah, and it was gene rally understood that a large portion of the force would re turn to the head-quarters camp forthwith. An European was taken prisoner at Ulleewul. We regret to hear that Caytain Fyler's name (16:h Lancers) has to be added to the list of wounded (severely). From Feroze"ore we have nothing of any importance to communicate beyond the ascertained fact that a considerable number of Hinauostanees, in the service of the Maharaja of Lahore, had made overtures to our authorities with the view of learning on what terms they would be received into our service. '1 hey are, however, so closely watched that they will have some difficulty in coming over, should they attempt to desert ; and as they have delayed so long in doing so, after the issue of the Governor-General's proclamation of the 31st of December, we do not see that they are entitled to the same consideration as would have been shown them had they at once availed themselves of its provisions. We are glad to learn that the completion of the bridge of boats, or rather of the boats for the bridge, is at hand. A strong force is necessarily posted at the Rhonda Ghat to protect the boats, and occasional interchanges of shot were made across the river. The advanced pickets now and then ex changed a few words with the enemy, who are declared, by an intelligent officer, to be far in advance of any enemy we have hitherto met with in regard to military tactics. Firing was heard at Attaree all the morning of the 30th in tl:e di rection of the Commander-in-Chief's camp, and• the report was heard a lend way down the Sutlej ; but it cannot have been anything of co nsequence . O n th e 29th some guns and three companies were ordered by Sir John Grey (who com mands at Attaree, and has a nine-pounder battery, the Bth Light Cavalry, a n d th e 11th, 12th, a nd 55th * Regiments Native Infantry, with him there) down to the banks of the river, in consequence of the Seikhs having carried off a boat of ours the night before, but nothing took place in con sequence. LooreANAH, JAN. 31.—(From a Native Correspondent). —" On the 28th of this month the British troops attacked the Seikhs, who were under the command of Sirdar Runjoor Singh, and about 20,000 in number. The Seikhs were en camped at the time near a village named Boondree. The battle commenced by the Seikhs firing their guns, but when the British ordered their guns to open and men to advance, the Seikhs could not stand, and thousands of them fled ; an immense number were killed and wounded. The conquerors pursued them to the banks of the river. The loss of the Seikhs is estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000 ; and these who ran took nothing with them but their lives and their beards. There is no mistake as to this defeat. General Smith Saheb Bahadoor and Colonel Wheeler Saheb Bahadoor, with all their brave troops, encamped on the same ground on which the Seikhs had been encamped, and the conquerors get possession of the provisions, ammunition, and all the pro perty'of the defeated_ army The men who ran away are assembling again by twos and threes at Phulloor. It is said that they are greatly dejected, holding their beards in their hands, and laying their heads on their knees. The British are still encamped near Boondree. The fort of Gungurana, the garrison of which had frequently done mischief to the convoys of provisions, has been taken, and the fort of Bud doowal is completely destroyed. Wherever any of their pro perty has been found, the British have forthwith set the village on fire. The thannahs and police are being organized everywhere. It is said that 63 guns have been taken in the battle of Boondree." rived this day from Sirda Tej Singh, intimating that the troops would not obey him, and they had determined on fighting on the following day. The Sirkar replied that the Sirdar must do what he thought right and proper. He was directed to inform those among the soldiers who did not wish to fight that they might come back to Lahore, and they would be paid 6 rupees a month by the Sirkar. The Sirdar, moreover, was told that he was to divide the troops into three divisions. The first was to advance, the second to follow and see that the first did their duty, and, if not, to punish them. The third was to remain on this side the river. Off he Aft - - puce troops sent for from Kunja and Kohat by Sirdar Sul tan Mahomed Khan, some have been sent towards Foroze pore, and some are still here. JAN. 23.—Four battalions of British troops are reported to have been on their way to reinforce those at Loodianah, when the Seikhs received information of the march. They sent eight battalions and 40 guns to attack them in the rear. A battle took place, in which it was said 300 European sol diers were killed, and about 50 wounded. Thom who were wounded were taken prisoners by the Seikhs. They also took about 700 camels laden with British property. The Seikhs LLoaodawinaahbrae: re b p ,l o e r n te a d pp to oin h t a e e d -e to lo c s o t m 7 m oo an m d en t . he T t h ro e R ops aj n a ca o r f re some cavalry, eamlisvnea kih t ah o eh plunder ar i hot i given opt that 400 Suwars of the Raja of Patteeallah, who a Seikhs, on which some of them were shot down by the can do to prevent its being completed. Sir t e d o i Bri tish.h t The latter are busy building a bridge of boats, and otial troops suo eif ahnßeadedcountryi Runjoor_ r edbocoetSnwe dea sent a s t sdhhaecrurdoladsrs desertedi, proceed, neighbourhood. It is asa S ren i ei n dt g tj I whatntor S keep tnhtghehy 10,000 cavalry in a body near him, and to cross below Feroze pore and set every place on fire after plundering it. 24.—News came in that a battle had taken place between Seepra and Ferozepore, but was contradicted in the evening by a man who came in from the camp. He says the troops are still anxious for the prosecution of the war. He said he bad heard a few guns during the day after leaving the camp. A zonindar had arrived from the British side amongst the Khalsa, troops, and told them that the enemy had buried a number of dubbas containing gunpowder, in order to blow up the Seikhs should they cross again. The girders thereupon resolved that they would change the plan of attack, taking the British in flank. It is reported that more troops have arrived in the British camp, and also some 5,000 men sent by the Nawab of Bahawulpore. The stores of the British are said to be increasing, and they have col lected 50,000 maunds opposite Seepra. The Seikhs have been informed in a positive manner by the Sirkar, that so long as they had not obtained possession of Ferozepore and Loo dianah their pay would be reduced to six rupees. Raja Ghoolab Singh has not yet arrived ; but, as it is now quite certain that he has left Jamoo with 20,000 men, the whole of the Sirdare, Eilkare, &c., are in great trepidation. JAN. 25.—1 t is said that Raja Ghoolab Singh has arrived in the comparative vicinity of the capital with 20,000 men. The Ranee has sent orders to the Rhja to divide his troops into two bodies, the one to proceed to Fercerepore, the other to Loodianah, he himself receiving permission to come into Lahore unattended. The Raja is accompanied by Meean Punneea, Meean Buttoo, and MeeanJuwaheer Singh, brother of the late Raja Heera Singh, besides about 20 of his most confidential and trustworthy chiefs and kinsmen. The Raja has written to the Sirkar that it was well the troops had been supplied by the Maharaja with means of carrying on the war, but that from the present time he would under take to provide cash, ammunition, and food. He has brought immense quanties with him ; the number of bul locks with his camp is enormous—some say 300,000. He has left orders with his lieutenants in Jamoo and other places to send more as soon as they could be collected. He has also directed all the Kohistanee Rajas to prepare their con tingents, and send them off towards Lahore. Meean Buttoo has been ordered to proceed with one division towards Phulloor, and Meean Punneea with the other towards Ferozepore. Jaen 26.—Raja Ghoolab Singh's troops are now said to be no more than 12,000 in number; he has forwarded, however, fresh instructions to the Kohistanee Rajas to forward their contingents ieith the least possible delay; these will amount to from 15,000 to 20,000 troops. The - Raja is this day en camped at Labanwallah, about 10 koss from Lahore, and it is asserted that he will enter the capital to-morrow or the day after. An urzee has been received by the Sirkar from the sons of the late Dewan Sawun Mull, to the effect that they had learnt that great numbers of British troops had left Bombay by steamers for Sinde and the Punjaub, and if the Sirkar would agree to remit so much of the revenue as the expenses of the war would come to, they . were prepared to resist the British, and would require no reinforcements. The Sirkar, in reply, wrote to them to say that their terms should be agreed to, and that they would, in addition, be rewarded for any services they might render to the country in general. A rumour prevails that large supplies have left Calcutta, also some troops, all destined for the Punjaub. The supplies are accompanied by 5,000 of those cannon balls whose smoke alone kills. A Feringhee has, however, shown the maga zine people here how to make these ails. No news from the camp. JAN. 27.—Raja Ghoolab Singh has reached the Kur ravell Ghat, three koss from Lahore. He deputed two vakeels to announce his arrival to the Sirkar. The Ranee thereupon ordered the Raja to send his men towards Phul loor, and to come unattended to the presence. The house of the late Raja Dheean Singh was prepared for his reception. As Runjoor Singh could not stand before the British at Bud dowel, he retreated eight koss to the banks of the river at the Guzzur of Tulwarra, and orders were issued to reinforce him with three battalions of Infantry, two of artillery, and one regiment of Aeen Cavalry, and 2,000 Goorchura Suwars. They marched from the camp at Seepra. Orders were at the same time issued to break up the bridge at Phulloor, and construct it at Tulwarra. News came in from Seepra that the whole of the Aeen troops had been directed to plunder all the villages, and set them on fire; also to collect every thing in the shape of provisions. A battle will certainly take place to-day or to-morrow, Two Feringbees had dis guised themselves in women's clothes, and had gone in Ka jawas towards the Yoozoofzye country. They have been discovered, and are in safe keeping at Peshawur. SINDE. (From the Kurrachee Advertiser, Jan. 28.) We have letters of the 30th ult. from Sukkur, and of the 2d inst. from Kurrachee ; both dates have been anticipated, but our present dispatches from both places give us a few extra items of news. The Mooltan chief is said to have offered to co-operate with Sir Charles Napier against the Scikhe, and to place his country under British protection, and pay the same tribute to his new as he paid to his old supe riors. The Sinde force will probably by this time be on the move up the river in the order formerly described. They are to take up a position near Mittun-kote, to be ready to operate in any direction so soon as required. The 13th and 18th Native Infantry, as formerly intimated, had arrived at Roree on the 25th. The 12th, with Forster's and Brett's batteries, under Colonel Reid, were expected on the 31st. The Go .vernor himself was looked for about the 4th. The 17th Na tive Infantry were to move from Hyderabad so soon as car riage could be provided for them. No arrangements with regard to divisional commands had been made. The weather at Sukkur continued fine, and the troops healthy. His Excellency the Governor and staff reached Tatta, on the 23d instant, when not finding a steamer in waiting, the party moved on towards Jerruck. The Fusiliers are under orders to march from Kurrachee on Thursday next, should 'sufficient carriage be available. The 4th Rifles are also under orders to move, but owing to the scarcity of camels at this juncture, the date of their departure is at pre sent uncertain. About eight o'clock, rm., yesterday, the Hon. Company's steamer Akbar anchored in the roads. She brings the head-quarters of the 10th Regiment Native Infantry, and a company of the 3d Regiment Native Infantry. JAN. 31.—Accounts have been received in camp of the ar rival of his Excellency the Governor of Hyderabad, on the 28th inst. 'lke Fusiliers left the cantonment on Friday morning, en route to Sukkur. Report has been in circulation for some days past of a rencontre beyond the frontier between a party of the mounted police, twenty-five in number, and a strong body of marauders, said to have been Boogties. The police, who were headed by Captain Brown i n p erson , were obliged to make a precipitate retreat, leaving three killed behind them. FEB. 4.—His Excellency the Governor left Hyderabad on the 28th ult., at 3 P. 31., in the Napier, with all the staff ; Captain Powell, Indian Navy, commandant of the flotilla, accompanied him. The siege train, pontoon train, &c., had left some days previous. The following arrangements had been made for the transports of the remaining part of the force. The 11th Native Infantry proceed by water in the Comet and Conqueror, on the 3d and 4th. The 4th Rifles march up. The Fusiliers to be forwarded by steam without delay. Giberne's battery crossed to the left bank on the 28th, and proceeded upwards. HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON. The battle of Alexandria, the death of Abercrombie, and the gallant exploits of the 42d on that memorable field, are events of which the Scotch nation are justly proud, and which the Highland :•;ocietrof London in variably -commemorate on the 21st of March. That canyaemaratian t „la aa an Saturday tvening, at the Freemasons' Tavern ; wh,re were collected together se veral of the officer; of _he army Merl navy who served in the expAitian to Egypt, und,r the late Sir Ralph Aber crombie, and many of the admirers of their gallant deeds, both English and Scotchtnen. The saciety was first established in 1778, and in corporated by Act of Parliament, in 1815, for preserv ing the martial spirit, dre,-s, music, and language—the remains of Celtic literature, and the antiquities of the ancient. Caledonians —encouraging a kindly feeling be tween Highlanders in all parts of the world, and in other respects promoting the general welfare of the northern parts of the kingdom Oa the preSent occasion there was " a gathering" of about, one hundred and sixty. The Duke of Buccleuch, the President of the Society, arrived at the Tavern . at a quarter before seem o'clock, in his splendid uniform, with the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter, of Captain-General of the Queen's Scotch Body Guard. Many of the members and their guests, were dressed in Highland costume, and in uniform. The Adjutant- General, Sir John Macdonald, - wore the uniform of the gallant 42d Regiment, of which he is the colonel. Previous to the dinner the Society held a general court, before which the business matters connected with the Society were brought by Mr. George Bain, the hon. secretary. The company afterwards proceeded to the banquet, in the magnificent hall of the Freemasons' Tavern, preeaded by her Majesty's piper and his brother, who is piper to the Society. Amongst the g.-Uteral company we observed Lieut.- General Sir .John Macdonald, K.C.8., Majar-General Briggs, Major-General Duncan Macleod, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., The Chisholm, W. Hutt, Esq., M.P., J. Robinson, Esq, Deputy- Governor of the Bank of Eng land ; Colonel Elwin, Keith Stuart Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth ; Cape. Fead, R.N., C. A.. Mackenzie, Esq , the R v. Principal M`Farlane, and the Rev. Dr. Alucleod, both of Glasgow; Captain Charles Forbes, Henry Long land, Esq., James Malcolmson, Esq., Captain Lamont, R.N., Captain Pale.y, Sir W. C. Ross, J. Thornton, J. Tulloch, 11. Rose, Esq., Charles Suther land, Esq., W. I'. Black, R-bert Coates, E.q., W. Lawrence, Esq., J. Mackenzie, E.q, M. Boyd, Esq., IL J. Cameron, E.q., T. Archer, Esq., W. Greig, Esq , J. J. Gleanie, El., Ja.iiies Murray, Esq., Alexander Macdonald, Esq, John MacGregor, Esq., James ;`•lac- Gregor, Esq., S. W. Brooks, Esq., Tobroas Long, Esq , .James Wyld, Esq., Wm. Norri,, Esq., Major-General Wyatt, G. Bain, Esq., Murdo Young, Esq., &C. At seven o'clock the company sat down to a dinner consisting of every delicacy of the season, and the ex cellency of %%filch may be judged by the following de- scription:— FIRST Counse.—Soups—Cockle-leeltie, green spring, mock turtle, and clear ox tail. Fish—Turbots, salmon, mackerel, boiled and broiled ; stewed eels, fried whitings and smelts. SECOND COURSE.—Chines and haunches of mutton, fore-quarters of house lamb, roast fillet of pork, stewed rumps of beef; roast sirloins of beef, boiled legs of lamb and spinach, ribs of lamb, roast capons, boiled pullets and celery, boiled spring chickens, roast fowls, hams, tongues, pigeon pies, raised mutton pies, mince collops, cheeps' heads ; les ris de veau an W4einard, roanons ;antes au yin, grenadins de veau picp a, trick: Ls de volaille, haris de poulet au ris, palais ,de knout au ra gout, cotelettes a soubise, ris d'agneau aux chain s pignons, ['rites d'egneau sauce piquante, filets de mouton piqué, cotelettes d'agneau aux ceucombres, fete d'agneau en mince, and an excellent Lageess, which was sent all the way from Reas-shire as a present. THIRD (CURSE.—Green geese, larded guinea-fowl, widgeon, larded pea-fowl, black puddings, maccaroni, sealsale, lemon jellies, blancusaeges, Vauille creams, French . pastry, gatteaux polopaist s, gatteau Neapoli lanes, CisarLete russes, turbans a, la reine, chantillies sn creme, Italian pastry, rhubarb tarts, marrow pud dings, Richmond maids of honour, Italian pastry. After the cloth had bmen removed, and Non nobis Do mine sung in exeellent style by the professionals present, The Duke of BUCCLEUCH ,on whose right sat Gene ral Sir John Macdonald, and on his left Sir Fitzroy Kelly) proposed the first toast—" Our gracious Sove reign the Queen." The toast, in such an assembly, he was sure required no comment from him.—(Cheers.) tier Majesty had visited their country, she had seen their mountains and their glens—(Cheers)—she appreciated the beauties of Scotland, and she was convinced of the loyalty of its people.—(Cheers.) Of this he was sure that she had not more faithful or loyal subjects 'than the Scotch people, and he believed all would agree with him that it was impossible for them to have a better or more excellent Sovereign.—(Great cheering.) The toast was drank amidst the most enthusiastic ap plause. " God save the Queen," by Miss Horton, Miss Steele, 11i. Sinclair, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Shoulbridge, Mr. T. Smith, and Mr. Moody. The next toast was the " Queen Dowager," which was most enthusiastically drunk. Glee, "Just, like Love," by Messrs. Robinson, Smith, mud Shoulbridge. The Noble CHAIRMAN said, the next toast was that of "The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Roth Fay," for by no other name was he known in Scot i and.—(Cheers.) The Prince of Wales was well known hroughout the length and breadth of the laud—(Cheers) —but b the name of the Duke of Rothsay he was loved and venerated by Scotchmen.—(Cheer=.) The toast was drunk amid great cheering. Song, Miss Horton, " Come )e by Athol," which was most deservedly encored. The Noble CHAIRMAN said, the next toast was that of The health of the Chief of the Hig,hiand Society, his Royal Highness Prince Albert."—(Cnsers.) In proposing this toast the Noble Chairman expres.sed the great ,egret he felt that they had not on that occasion the tugh honour of the presence of his Royal Highness.— (Cheers.) Prince Albert had also, he was bevy to say, with their beloved Queen, visited Scotland.—(Cheers.) le had been inspired with their sports—(Cheers) —he lad had an opportunity of following the wild deer over he hill, of entering into the inspiring sports of the Held, and of witnessing the hospitality the people of Scotia—(Cheers) ; and he 'rusted that many and o f t would bo the time that his 11,J) al Highness would visit she mountains and glens of the North, and thereby see how he was appreciated by Scotchmen.—(Cheers.) The toast was drunk with highland honours. The next toast proposed by the Noble CHAIRMAN was, " The health of Lord Saltoun, the late President of the Society." There was no necessity for him to say of the Noble Lord tlit he was amiable and gentle in private life, bold and gallant in the field, and beloved by alt —(Cheers.) The toast was drank with Highland honours. Song, Miss Steele, " Awa o'er the Moors." The Noble CHAIRMAN then proposed the " Army and Navy." It was he fashion in the present times to talk of the degeneracy of the age. He thought he need only to advert to what had taken place lately, fur the purpose of proving that there was no degeneracy either in Scotchmen, Englishmen, or Irishmen, but that they would still maintain the honbur of their country, and show themselves not unworthy descendants of those who ha:4 gone before them.—(Cheers.) Sir JOHN NiAcDoNALD returned thanks on behalf of the army. He was sorry it had not fallen to the lot of some more prominent individual than himself to respond to the heart-stirring and cheering toast that bad just \ been proposed by their Noble Chairman.—(Loud cheering.) He might, however, perhaps without presumption, recommend himself to the com pany present on the present occasion as somethieg of an authority for the state of the army.—(Cheers.) would take upon himself to state that it had never been in a more efficient or altogether in a better state than it was at the present moment.—(Cheers.) It were not only effittieet at home bat in the field.—(Cheers.) The native feelings of Englishmen and Highlanders was such as always to insure so desirable an object. The orderly conduct and behaviour of the army was such as to ensure respect for it from all grades of society. — (Cheers.) And as a proof of that he might state that in late times no instance had been brought forward against any officers of irregularity.--(Che.ers.) They would not be surprised at this when they recollected wbo was the immortal chieftain who was at the head of the armies of this country.—(Cheers.) They had, it was true, some melancholy reflections with respect to what had taken place in India, but he trusted that the poignancy of those reflections would softened by the splendid achievements that had taken olace in that country by the British arms which re- Liunded so much to the national pride and honour of Great Britain.—(Cheers.) , He believed that there never was an army that deserved more the protection, sup riort, good will and good word of every Seotchman and Englishman than the present army did.—(Cheers.) It was not irrelevant he thought for him to make this al lusion on the 21st of March, a day alike glorious for Englishmen and Scotchmen, a day on which the im mortal Abercrombie fell in the arms of victory, a day renowned in the annals, end one that would long be re membered both in England and Scotland.—(Cheers.) lie would assert again that the army wits never in a more disciplined state than it was at the present moment —(Cheers)—and they would at all times be found ready to defend their country and its rights at the price of their heart's best blood.—(Cheers.) Captain FEAD, R.N., returned thanks for the honour done to the navy by their Noble Chairman. The navy a-as as efficient now as during the late war, and there were as good officers and men connected with it as at that period. During the late war the navy did their duty, and they wire prepared to do it now as well as they ever did, if occasion required it.—Sheers.) There was an old saying, that there was now as good ash in the sea as ever were caught in it ; the same ob esrvation might be made with respect to the naval ser s'ee —there were as good men in it now as ever there were. . He had spent his youth in the service, and would likewise his old age if he was required to do so.--(Cheers.) Sir Sidney Smith had performed prodi gies of valour in Eeypt, he had conquered the Jnvincibles of Napoleon, and he (Capt. Feed) felt it no small honour to have been a humble instrument in that expedition.— (Cheers.) lie had had the curiosity to endeavour to escertein what number were left at the present moment in France of Napoleon's invincible army, and he had been informed that only five DOW remained of that band which Napoleon had thought at one time unconquerable. Such ' however, he was happy to says was not the case with Englishmen and Scotch men, because he saw many around who had served with him, and who had gained immortal laurels far themselves. He begged, in con clusion, to thank them for drinking the toast of the navy. "The Army and Navy," duet, by Messrs. Shoulbridge and Smith. The Noble CHAIRMAN said the toast he was now about to propose was one that was invariably given at this meeting of ths Society to celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria. It was, " The memory THE 62D REGIMENT. The following General Order will .be read with great in terest, as it completely vindicates the 62d Regiment from the charge brought against them in General Littler's dispatch : "Head-quarters, Camp, Nihalkee, Jan. 28. "The Commander-in-Chief is pleased to direct the pub lication in general orders to the army of the following general order issued to the army of the Sutlej. " The arrival of her Majesty's 62d Foot at head-quarters offers to the Commander-in-Chief an opportunity, of which he gladly takes advantage, to express the satisfaction it affords him to have the services of this corps available with the force immediately opposed to the enemy. " The chance of war placed the 62d Regiment in opposi tion to the strongest part of the enemy's intrenched position at the battle of Ferozeshah, on the night of the 21st ult. " The following day, after the enemy's position had been carried, the Commander-in Chief, with several officers of his personal staff, minutely inspected the point attacked by the 62d Regiment. He found it had been defended by numerous guns of heavy calibre served with grape and canister. "The very heavy tire by which the regiment was assailed, and its steady devoted gallantry under the s t orm , a re best a ttested by the fact , of which his Excellency was an eye witness, of the space in front of and close to the enemy's battery having been thickly strewed with th e b o di e s of the brave officers and soldiers who fell in the aseault. The Commander-in-Chief finds that 17 officers and 185 men fell on this occasion, and that the regiment did not desist from its noble efflots to carry the position until ordered by the Brigadier commanding to fall back, as stated in the fol lcoewiviendg:Lxtract from the Brigadier's report only now re " ' Under these circumstance', seeing her Majesty's 62d was exposed to a most destructive fire without any object, as they could not move forward, I conceived it my duty to direct them to retire, which they did in almost as good order, making allowance for the heavy loss they had sustained, as that in which they had advanced.' " These are the simple ftats of the case, and the Com mander-in-Chief is happy to assure the 62d Regiment, on this the first opportunity of inspecting it, that the conduct of the corps on the night of the 21st ult., in the battle of Fe rozeshab, has received, and merits, his Excellency's most cordial approbation. " Justice to the 62d Regiment, and to the Native Regi ments brigaded with that corps, demands this expoiition of the sentiments of the Commander-in-Chief, in correction of an erroneous impression with respect to the conduct of the brigade, which has been produced by the publidation, purely through an oversight, of a dispatch written exclusively for his Excellency's information. " J. R. LUMLEY, Major-General, Adjutant-General of the Army." - THE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT LAHORE. The following intelligence, respecting the state of affairs at Lahore, which we take from the Della G azette, shows the view.takan of our late victories in the Seikh cap i tal : L AIIOU E, JAN. 22.—1 t is ascertained that Lalla Chunee Lall, who had gone towards Ferozepore as a Vakeel, bad been told by the British authorities, through the Sahab Kalan, that they would neither get back their guns nor their lands ; that they knew nothing of Raja Lall Singh or Sirdar TO Singh ; but that any message from the Maharaja, from Raja Ghoolab Singh, or from Dewan Deena Nath, should be attended to. The only officer whom they knew was Dewan Adjoodhea Nath. The Lalla was much disappointed. An Urzee ar- CHINA. The time is now approaching when the consular returns of trade at the different ports may be expected to be laid before the public. It is generally believed, that though the amount for Canton will probably show an actual as well as compara tive decrease, the difference will be more than compensated by the trade at Shanghae. There can be no doubt, however, that the market there has been greatly overdone; and it is difficult to believe the heavy shipments have been the result of authentic advises sent home. The total imports of shirtings into Canton, including the amount from the United States, for the year ending 31st of December,lB44, was 1,327,527 pieces ; while into Shanghae, from the opening of the port, 9th of November, 1843, to 31st of December, 1844, it was 453,344 pieces. But during the first six months of 1845 the number of pieces has been 532,278, and in the quarter following no less than 807,565 ; to which have been added, from October 1 to November 12, 130,800 pieces, amount ing in all to 1,460,643 pieces. So that, within less than eleven months of 1845, the imports of shirtings into Shang hae exceeded those into Canton for the previous year by 133,000 pieces, which excess must already have been increased by fresh arrival=. Of tea there has been already shipped from Shanghae about 6,250,000 pounds, and before the termination of the season, it is probable 4,000,000 pounds will have gone forward. The exports of silk already amount to 10,000 bales, and 4,000 bales are in the market and ready for shipment, showing altogether so large an amount of trade in a port not more than two years opened, as we believe to be un exampled in the annals of commerce.—China Jan. 1. EIGHTH REPORT FROM THE SE LECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION. The Select Committee appointed fr the Classification of Railway Bills according to the Resolutions adopted by the House, and who are empowered to report from time to time ; have further con sidered the several matters referred to them, and agreed to report as follows: Your Committee recommend that the Edinburgh and Northern - Railway (Branches from Dundee and Arbroath Railway, and Tay Ferry Improvement) he transferred from Group No. 7 to Group No. 8. EXCHEQUER. BILLS. An Account' lof all Exchequer-bills raised, or authorised to be raised, charged on the Aids or Supplies of 1846, unprovided for." The Amount of Exchequer-bills authorised to be raised charged on the Supplies of 1846 - - - - £18,404,500 Deduct for Exchequer-bills paid off in money in 1845, and provided for from surplus of Ways and Means 24,300 to the sth January, 1846 - - - • Amount to be provided for in the present year - - £18,380,200 EDW. CARDWELL. Whitehall Treasury Chambers, March 18, 1846. Her Majesty the Queen will have an evening party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday next, when, according to the cards of invitatien issued from the Lord Chamberlain's office, it will be a concert of vocal and Instrumental music. The invitations were only issued last evening. INDIAN CORN BREAD.—Bread baked from Indian corn (maize) is coming rapidly into vogue in our city, and several bakers are driving a brisk business in it already. At the meeting of the Philosophical Society on Wednesday night, Dr. R. D. Thomson read an able paper on the nutritive qualities of Indian corn, which he ranked very high, and at the same time exhibited various kinds of bread and biscuit which had been baked from it by Mr. Wilson, Gor don-street. Some of the specimens were mixtures of maize and wheat, and maize and rice, in which state the loaves can be better fermented than when maize is used alone. The bread and biscuits were very palatable and pleasant. -Various uses to which Indian corn flour may be applied in domestic cookery were described, and some of them illustrated on the occasion. In any form it is incom parably more nutritious than potatoes, and may, with the smallest amount of trouble and expense, be made au agreeable article of diet. —Glasgow Argus. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. .1103112 ClRCUlT—Kingston, March 25. CIVIL SIDE.— (Before Lord Chief Justice DENmAN and a Common Jury.) DUNN I'. WESTON AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by Mr. Henry Dunn, the Secretary to the British and Foreign School Society, against the defendants, who are the responsible parties connected with the parish of St. George, Southwark, for an alleged illegal distraint upon the premises of the society in that parish for poor-rates. Mr. Sergeant Channell anl Mr. Peacock were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Bovill appeared for the defendants. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL briefly addressed the jury, and said that, although in point of form the present action was brought to recover damages for a trespass, yet the real question at issue was one purely of law, and whether the premises of this society—of the usefulness end value of which, and the important objects it had in view, the public wore well acquainted—were liable to be assessed to the poor-rate, or whether they were not, by reason of their character in connexion with a charitable institution, exempt from such payments; and the only object of the present proceeding was to ascer tain the legal rights of the respective parties. Mr. CHAMBERS said it was urtainly a question of law, and some consultation then took place between the Learned Counsel engaged in the cause and the Court, and eventually, the facts having been agreed upon, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE directed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinions of the Court of Common Pleas, upon the point of law involved in the question. CROWN SIDE. (Before Mr. Baron .ALDEasoN.) Fiancis Tayler, 31, painter, was indicted for the wil ful murder of F re d er i c k R ow l an d L ync h, a t t h e p ar i s h of Mickleham, by stabbing him with a knife. Mr. W. Payne conducted the prosecution, and stated the facts of the case in a most clear and temperate manner. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Rallantyne appeared for the pri soner. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that, on the 2d of' September, th ere was a fair h e ld a t Box-hill, ' in this county, and bo o th s were Erected as usual upon such occasions, and there was a good deal of drinking going on. The prisoner, who is a painter, and in the service of lleFsrs. Cubitt. the well-known builders, was, it ap peared, with some of his fellow-workmen, engaged on a job in the neighbourhot.d, and he was at the fair in the evening. It seems that some dispute had taken place be tween the prisoner reed his companions and some of the country people, and, about eleven o'clock at night, the prisoner went out of the booth in which he had been drinking, and was followed by the deceased and soma other persons; and the prisoner, who at the time was °le Sei-veci to have something in his hand which glittered like a knife, was heard to say, that if they followed him, they should " have that," or words to the same effect. Shortly after this the deceased went up to him, and asked if he v'as the men who had challenged him to fight, and said, that if he were he was his man; and upon this the prisoner almost immediately stabbed him, and inflicted such injury that he died very soon afterwards. This was the principal evidence against the prisoner, but it appeared in the course of the case that the prisoner and one of his companions had been followed by the deceased, and about twenty other persons, armed with sticks, and that his companion had been knocked down, and very much ill-treated, so that I there was very goad reason to suppose that he had com mitted the act under the impression that he we . s danger of personal violence, and to protect himself ffom it. Mr. CLARKSON made a very forcible address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, commenting with his usual ability upon every point that could be urged in his favour, and concluding by producing testimony to the good character of the prisonar. Mr. Baron ALDERSON having summed up, The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned a verdict finding the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, but they at the same time strongly recommended him to mercy on account of the aggravating circumstances un der which the offence had been committed. The Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said he quite concurred in the verdict, and he should give full effect to the recommendation of the jury. The prisoner Lad already been in confinement for six months, and the sentence he should now pass upon him was, that he be further imprisoned for one week, and then be discharged. Eli:abaft Winn, 26, was arraigned upon the coro ner's inquisition, for the murder of her female bastard child at the parish of Croydon. A bill had been preferred before the Grand Jury against the prisoner, but they ignored it. As the pri soner, however, had been committed under the coro ner's warrant, it was necessary that the inquisition should be disposed of. Mr. KNAPP appeared for the prosecution, and was about to address the jury, when Mr. Baron ALDERSON interposed, and said he really did not see that there was any evidence against the prisoner. The only facts deposed to appeared to be that the accused young woman had been delivered of a child, and that the body or a child was found in sonic part of the parish where she lived. There was not, however, the slightest evidence to show that this was her child, or that there was any connexion between them, and there fore he considered it useless to allow the case to go to the jury. Mr. KNAPP said he quite concurred in the observa tions made by his Lordship. The evidence was certainly very slight. 1 he inry then, under his Lordship's direction, returned a verdict of Yot Guilty, and the prisoner, who had been some weeks in custody, v$ as ordered to be immediately discharged. James Llaybittle, 28, and Alfred Hayh:ttle, 21, brothers, were indicted for feloniously setting fire to a stack of hay, the property of the Right Hon. Henry Gou!burn. Mr. Ryland and Mr. Parry conducted the prosecution. It appeared that the fire in question took place en Christmas-Jay last year in the stack-yard of the prose actor at I3etchworth ' near Reigate, and from the circum stance of the stack being fired in several different places, the act was clearly that of an incendiary. The prisoners were labourers residing in the neighbourhood, and the only evidence against them consisted of declarations made by them to different parties upon the subject of the file, these statements being to the effect, that they were present when the stack was fired, but that another person committed the act, and they merely looked on and took no part in the proceeding. When before the magistrates they both, however, stated that this story was not true, and each charged the other with being the guilty party. Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up the case with great care, and told the jury that he was bound to inform them, that in law a statement made by one prisoner against another was not evidence against that other ; and said, that in this case the only evidence to support the charge was the mere statement of the prisoners—it would be for the jury to say whether they considered this suffi cient to warrant them in convicting the accused parties. The jury, after deliberating for some time, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. John Misplay Clay, 60, was indicted for feloniously stealing three knives, and other articles, the property of Henry Hillman. Mr. Charnock conducted the prosecution. The prisoner, it appeared, carried on, ostensibly, the business of a marine store dealer, in Kent-street, but there was very little doubt, from the evidence, that his establishment was a regular " fence," or receptacle for stolen property ; for upon the officers going there, they found a large quantity of stolen property, which was made the subject of some separate indictments against the prisoners. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The Learned Judge said, that but for the age of the prisoner, he should mit certainly have sentenced him to transportation, but takint that into consideration, he should sen t en c e him to e kept to hard labou for two years. His Lordship at the same time ordered that a reward of five pounds should be given to the constables for their exerttons in bringing the case home to the prisoner. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—At the ordinary meeting, held on Monday evening, W. Tite, Esq., F.R.S., president, in the chair, Mr. Poynter read au interesting description of the Church of St. Chapelle, at Paris, particularly in regard to its polychromatic developments. When brought to the rules of the art, they displayed no mean triumph in the allocation of colours, the effect of the coup d'ctil being heightened by the obscurity of the detail. The President referred with satisfaction to the pos session by this country of the celebrated marbles of Bandrau which formed part of the frieze of the temple, and did not, as was supposed, belong to the tomb of Mausolus, and which he attributed to the influence and interference of the Society. Dr. Burnet next read a paper ou some moulded brick found in the Church of St. Soissenes, in Normandy, which led to an interesting discussion on the manu facture of bricks. SEED•POTATOES.—The following hints by Dr. Buck land may be used at the present season :—The sets should be planted early, and if the plants continue healthy until the tubers ripen, there will be no danger, because all analogy of fungous vegetable parties shows that their growth follows, and does not precede or cause dis ease. Small tubers should be selected and set entire, as cutting the unripe and dropsical potatoes of last year may endanger their decay as soon as they are put into the damp ground. I would plant even large tubers entire, but if cut, the sliced parts should be shaken in a sieve of quick lime, until a hard skin is formed over the raw surface, as is often done in Scotland. _ DEATH.—It is our painful duty, this day, to announce the death of Sir Charles Anderson, Bart., of Leahall, near Gains borough. Ile died on Tuesday, after an illness of six weeks. The deceased was a noble specimen of " the fine old English gentle men," and was universally respected by all parties. As a politician he was a staunch and consistent Whig. At the last general election he was opposed to his son, the latter voting and giving his influence to the man of " Ipswich notoriety," and he voting for Lord Horsley. The poor in this neighbourhood have lost a kind friend, and the tenantry a good landlord. The deceased was 79 years of age.--From a Correspondent. SEPARATE CONFINEMENT.—A correspondent of the Chronicle calls attention to the evils of separate confinement, as detailed in the papers on Van Diemen's Land lately laid before Parliament. The results are far from sati s e ac . tory, for on embarking three hundred or four hundred convicts from Pentonville, the superintending surgeon describes these men as falling into strong convul sions on their first coming on board, and in which they continued for four days. Infinite care and kindness did, after that period, restore them, but nevertheless their seclusion, though not of more than eighteen months at the maximum, had so impaired their faculties, that, docile and obedient to the highest degree, they could nor understand the plainest directions for settling them in their berths ! Every means was resorted to on the voyage to awliiTettilt dormant intellects; they behaved themselves remarkably well, and on their arrival at the colony, their fair characters secured them situations, but they remained greatly depressed, probably from their peculiar treatment at home, and are without energy. These facts show the evil of solitary con finement—for the prisoner% were evidently imbecile. THE KORAN.—This work was not written in pur suance of the rules of the rhetoricians. A confusion of ideas produced by too elevated an enthusiasm, and an obscurity and contradiction, which were the consequences of the tur bulent life and diversified designs of the author, destroyed the unity and even the interest of the volume. The chapters, moreover, were preposterously distributed, not according to their date or connexion with one another, but according to their length, commencing with the longest and finishing with the shortest; and thus a work, in which the ideas might well have been less gigantic and extravagant, became often more unintelligible by its singular arrangement. Notwith standing all this, there is scarcely a volume in the Arabic language which contains passages breathing a more sublime poetry or more enchanting eloquence.—Sismondi. __ TRIAL OF THOMAS 4 t • Wednesday having been fixed for the tri Tit tINV:11 0 petit jury of St. Helier's, of Thomas Ni X dr - t 6 murder of Simon Levy, on the morning of Friday, the 9th of January, 1846, a dense crowd thronged at an early hour the precincts of the Royal Court. The court ssas crowded to excess, everything tending to evince the deep interest with which the proceedings were regarded. The prisoner was then placed at the bar. He looked hale and strong, to all appearance having suffered little or nothing from the three months' confinement he had already undergone. He maintained the same sullen and moro.e aspect which had masked his demeanour throughout his previous examinations. Mr. Hammond, as his counsel, was seated immediately behind ; while Mr. Le Breton, the Attorney General, and Mr. Dupre, the Solicitor General, occupied their usual positions below. , \ The judges on the bench were Sir John De \Tenlle, ; Jurats Bison, \V. Nicolle, Bertram, Picot, Polguis, Le Gallais, and Arthur. The following members of the police staff constituted the jury :—Mr. Le Sueur, constable of St. Helier's ; Centeniers 1)u Parcel and Sorel, Police-officers Binet, ithhy, Alexandre, Palle, Picot, Bryne, Le Gallais, Monamy, Romeril, and Le Cras. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, Mr. LE BRETON, the Attorney-General, rose and stated the case to the jury. The prisoner was charged with having, between the hours of two and three on the morning of Friday, the 9th of January, wickedly, and with deliberate intent to murder, fired into the house situated in the Royal-square, St. Helier's, Jersey, known by the name of Seward's Cafe, and kept by a person of the name of John Seward; and did there and then, by means of balls fired from the musket whi c h he held in his hand, occasion the death of Simon Levy, alias Abrahams, and did also commit grievous injury by the said balls upon the body of Mary Cook, the housekeeper of the said John Seward. Previous to the Attorney-General proceeding with the depositions, Dr. Jones, as medical attendant to the prison, gave evidence with resp:ct to the present health of the pri soner. Ile stated that he was at the present moment labouring under the disease designated scro!'ula, sometimes caused mental derangement. At the present time, however, he could not discern any symptoms of in sanity. The Attorney-General then began the depositions, in the course of which he was relieved by the Solicitor-Ge neral. The reading of the evidence occupied the Court till half-past two, when the judges and jury having par taken of refreshment, Mr. ILtaimoND rose to address the jury on behalf of the prison. He said he appeared before them in a cave of a peculiarly distressing nature, and he only wished that it had been undertaken by an individual snore fitted to do it justice. Before he proceeded, he would state to them the line of defence which he meant to adopt. In the first place, he should contend, that from the evidence it had not been proved that the prisoner at the bar had committed the crime laid to his charge ; in the second place, that even although in the minds of the jury it should be held that the deed in question had been perpetrated by the prisoner, such perpetration did not constitute murder, but homicide, inasmuch as he had received considerable provocation from Seward ; in the third place, that even supposing it should be held as proved, that the deed had been com mitted by the prisoner, he (Mr. Hammond) should make it apparent that the prisoner, at the fatal moment, was labouring under insanity. The Learned Counsel then entered upon an elaborate elucidation of the several points as just stated, and cited various authorities in their support. Various cases also furnished the Learned Counsel with abundant materials for comment. The cases of Watson, who murdered his wife at Exeter, under circumstances somewhat similar; of Greene in Ireland, and of Johnstone recently tried at the Central Criminal Court for murder on board the ship Tory, were held as corroborative of views of insanity having been taken by Briti:ih juries similar to that which it was competent to be taken by the jury whom he then ad dressed. Mr. Hammond having concluded, after a speech of nearly four hours' duration, the Attorney General rose and addressed the jury on behalf of the Crown. He en tered into a general recapitulation of the details of the affair, from the first quarrel between Nicolle and Seward till the final close of the melancholy tragedy. His speech was characterised by a spirit of strict impar tiality, and evinced not a little tact in its general colloca tion of facts. He rebutted on various essential points the arguments of Mr. Hammond, and ridiculed with considerable shill the attempt at proving the pri soner insane. He concluded by a powerful appeal to the jury to exercise their judgment divested of any species of prejudice. In his opinion the charge had been brought home to the prisoner on the clearest cir cumstantial evidence. It was seldom that positive proof could be adduced in such cases. It were dargerous, indeed, to reject circumstantial evidence so strong as that before them. The only verdict they could return would be that of guilty ; but if there did exist a doubt; in their minds, they must accord the benefit of such doubt to the prisoner. The Attorney-General having concluded, Sir J. DE VEULLE proceeded to sum up. lie went over the whole evidence with minute detail, commenting upon tl e pEculinr points which weighed for or against the prisoner. It would be for the jury to state, whether, in their opinion, the prisoner was guilty of the crime laid to his charge, and if so, whether or not at the moment he committed the fatal deed he laboured under feelings of insanity. In eitln r case they would return a verdict according to their consciences. Society lc oked to them for protection against the recurrence of such crimes. He would have the case in the hands of the jury, resting satisfied that a just verdict would be returned. The jury then retired, and, after an absence of nearly an hour, the foreman announced to the Court that their opinions were divided. According to ancient custom in such cases, the jury individually then delivered his opi nion in a whisper to tie bailiff. This ceremony having been gone through, it was found that ten were of opinion that the prisoner was guilty of wilful murder, and three that he was labouring under insanity at the period of the commission of the fatal act. Sir JOHN DE VEULLE then announced to the pri soner that the jury had rerurned a verdict of Guilty. The announcement seemed for a moment to startle the prison( r, and he cast an imploring look towards his advocate. Ile had evidently expected a different turn to the proceedings. Mr. Hammond, on the part of the prisoner, then claimed the benefit of the grande enquete, or grand jury, which was fixed to convene on Friday. The prisoner was then removed from the bar and conveyed back to prison.—Jersey Times. CAPII AL PUNISHMENTS. In reply to several correspondents, we give the follow ing list of all'the crimes declared capital by Act of Par liament. It is taken chiefly from an excellent work, now in course of publication by Charles Knight, of Ludgate-street, entitled Political Dictionary, which forms a work of universal reference, both constitutional and legal:— "I. Treason.—This includes a number of offences, and among others, 'compassing the death of the Sovereign, or his Queen, or son or heir, or their eldest son or heir ; violating the King's companion (wife) during coverture, or the King's eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of th e King's eldest son and heir; levying war against the King in his realm in older to compel him to change his measures or his counsels, or in order to overawe the Parliament; bringing into the realm Papal bulls, or other writings or instruments from the See of Rome, or publishing such documents. " 9 . Destroying ships of war, or her Majesty's arsenals,, military, or victualling stores, or other a d n o I c i t - u y n a i rtit naval, ofwa &c. (12 Geo. 111., c. 24, s. 1.) "3. Murder. (9 Geo. 111., c. 31, s. 3.) "4. Unnatural offences. (9 Geo. IV., c. 31, s. 15.) "5. Attempts to murder by administering poison, or by wounding, or by any other means where bodily injury dan gerous to life is caused. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict. c. 85, D. 2.) "6. Burglary, aggravated by striking an inmate. (7 Win. IV., and I Viet., c. 86, s. 2.) " 7. Robbery, aggravated by wounding the person robbed. 7 Win. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 87, s. 2.) "8. Piracy, aggravated by endangering the life of any person on board the vessel in respect of which the piracy is committed. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 88, s. 4.) " 9. Setting fire to a dwelling house, any person being therein. (7 Wm. IV., and I Viet., c. 89, s. 2.) " 10. Destroying vessels with intent to murder, or whereby human life is endangered. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Viet., c. 89, s. 4.)_ " 11. Exhibiting false lights, &c., with intent to bring ships into danger, or unlawfully doing anything tending to the destruction of ships in distress. (7 Wm., and 1 Vict., c. 89, s. 5.) THE NEW SCOTCH POOR -LAW. The Court of Session have passed an act of sederunt, applications to the sh er iff by poor persons parochial relief —an ou tli ne of which we now torgiefvues7d reg u late__ 1. The application may be made either verbally or in writing, and without the intervention of an agent. 2. The sheriff may, on eqnsideration of the facts ststed, at once refuse the application. 3. But if of opinion that the person is entitled to re lief, he shall order the inspector to afford interim relief, and to lodge before a certain day a statement in writing with the sheriff-clerk, showing the reasons of refusal. 4. The sheriff-clerk shall transmit through the Post office a certified copy of the order, and enter in the minute book the date of transmission. 5. If the statement is not lodged within the time ap pointed, the sheriff shall find the applicant entitled to re lief. 6. Where the statement is lodged, the shekiff shall order it to be answered, and, if required, name an agent for the applicant, and proceed, :as in a process, to in vestigate the facts and pronounce judgment. 7. The sheriff, during the dependence, may order the interim support to be continued or withdrawn. 8. The applicant shall be free of fees, but if ulti mately found entitled to expenses, such fees shall be allowed, and he may be found liable in expenses to the inspector. SCIENTIFIC DiscovErty.—The Frank f o rt Gazette des Postes states that an unpublished work of Linnmus has befit discovered in Sweden, after having been long sought in vain. It is entitled the Nemesis Divina. In this labour of the last years of his life the great naturalist recorded, for the in struction of his son, a number of observations and facts, de duced, in a great measure, from the private life of the persons with whom he was acquainted, in order to demonstrate that Divine justice punishes and rewards even in this world. The manuscript is composed of 203 sheets. In a short preface, clued at the head of the work, -the author recommends in the most formal manner that it should never be published. It was this recommendation which, no doubt, caused- the manuscript to be laid aside and fogotten. The University of ,Upsala purchased it a short time since, at the sale of the library of a physician, whose father was employed to arrange the papers of Linnmus. At present, when the persons re ferred to in the work have ceased to exist, there remains no objection to print extracts from it, which M. Fries, a Swedish botanist, has been appointed by the Academy to prepare fir publication. 40. SHIP AI ,'