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CONTRACT for CARRIAGE of UMBEL:, &c., from WHITT LEWOOD FOREST. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, September 25, 1852. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. do hereby rive notice, that on TUESDAY, the 19th October next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be wil ling to contract for conveying to her Majesty's Dockyard at Wool 'Well. about 273 LOADS of OAK TIMBER, &c., from Whittlewood For est, in the County of Northampton. A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said office. • No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly ttathorlsed in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Car riage of Timber," and must also be delivered at Somerset-Place, accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the suns of it. per oad for the due performance of the Contract. THE ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, and AUSTRA LIAN CHARTERED BANK. To be Incorporated by Royal Charter, with Limited Liability. Notice is hereby given, that the Scrip of the above Company will le ready to be delivered in exchange for the Bankers' receipts, at the Temporary °dices of the Company, No. 4, Adam' -I-court, Old Broad-street, on FRIDAY, the Ist, and SATURDAY, the 2d of October. By order of the Board, J. W. PILLAN3, Secretary. No. 4, Adam's court, Old Broad-street, September 28, 1852. S OUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY AND RIVER DUN. The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive LOANS on DEBENTURES, for such term of years as may be agreed upon, bearing Interest at the rate of 3} per cent. per annum, payable half Yearly, on the first day of January, and the first (lay of July. Applications to be made to the Secretary, at Sheffield. By order, J. CHARLES HANDFIELD, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION TRAIN to BATH and BRISTOL. On SUNDAY, 3d of October, an Excursion Train will leave Pad dington at a Quarter before Eight o'clock in the Morning, for Bath and Bristol, returning the same evening from Bristol at Half-past Six o'clock, and Bath at Seven o'clock. Fares There and Back. Ist Class. 2d Class. To Bath .. • • .. • • 9s. • • s '' To Bristol .. • • .. •• 10s. • . 6s. The Excursion Tickets are only available for the Excursion Train, and for the day on which they are issued. Passengers having Luggage can only be conveyed at the ordinary fares. Tickets may be obtained previously at 27, Kin"-street, Cheap aide, 269, Strand, and at the Paddington Station. UETTS'S PATENT BRANDY. The highest medical authorities recommend Brandy and water aa the best customary beverage, and particularly as an efficient pre 'entive of dlarrheettic complaints at this season. They equally con cur in preferring BETTS'S 'T . A.TESTT BRANDY as the purest and *test 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, SNIITIIFIELD-BARS, in dozens, bottles and cases included, at 18s. per gallon ; or in stone jars of t wo gallons and upwards, at 169 per gallon. pale or coloured. J. T. BETTS and CO., French Brandy Distillery, 7, Smithfleld-bars, St. John-street. CYDER, CELLARS TAVERN, Maiden•lane, Covent-garden. The above celebrated Tavern, having undergone a thorough reno vation, is NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. The Vocal Department is unusually attractive, and composed of the best available talent in the Metropolis, including the well-known and popular favourites, Messrs. W. G. Ross and Sam Cowell. The Chair taken every evening at Half-Past Eight o'clock. Suppers and all other Refreshments with the usual excellence and dispatch. An Entrance from the Strand, Two Doors West of the Adelphi Theatre. RATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION for MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, &c., 48, Graceehurch-street, London. SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq , Chairman. CHARLES LUSHINGTON, Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman. CONSULTING ACTUARY—CharIes Ansel', Esq., F.R.S. Extract from the Report for 1851. " In the year ending the '2oth November, 1851, 1,231 Policies have been issued, the Annual Premiums on which amount to 18,4981. Bs. 6 d• ,_" Since the establishmerd, of the Institution in D ecember, 1835, ; 4 ,729 Policies have been effected, and the Annual Income is 18 9,240/, 2s. ~“ The balance of receipts over the disbur sements in 1851 is 414 ,6231. 3s. 9d. ; and the Capital is now 738,4921. 18s. 4d." The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be made up to the 20 th November next, and all who effect A ssurances before that time W ill Participate in the profits which may accrue to such policies. _ a recent Act of Parliament the Directors are empowered to rant Loans to Members on the security of their Policies to the ex cent of their value. Members whose premiums fall due on the let October, are re kinded that the same must be paid within thirty days from that date. Once, Directors' Report for 1851 may be had on a pp lication at the 'Wee, or of the Agents in the coup JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. _ September 16, 1352. THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office, 22, Meorgate-street, London. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted. Loans and Annuities granted on most liberal terms. Diseased" lives, arid lives "declined" by other offices, taken. `Medical referees liberally remunerated for their reports. C. W. BEVAN, Actuary and Secretary. 1 :11 :Ji• Clergymen and Ministers of all denomination Syss are particu 4r,Y invited to examine the principles of t he Deposit tems of As surance adopted by this Office. . . Agents Wanted. —_----_ LALI7RENT'S GRAND CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's, Lessee, Charles E me l e L auren t, Onslow House, Brompton-road, Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament, 25th of King George 11., Are Re-opened for the Winter Season. During the recess the Rooms have been entirely Re-decorated, by G. S. dryer, regardless of cost. Laurent's Matchless Ba n d every evening. principal Cornet-a l'iston, M. Boulcourt. Admission—ONE SHILLING. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Da ncin g to commence at N ., . ne• and terminate at GeV-past Eleven. CREMORNE GARDENS. On the Banks of the Thames, King's-road, Chelsea. Waterside Entrance close to Battersea -bridge Pier. are by Steam-boat from London -bridge or any of the Interme.- cued Bridges or Wharf Piers , 3d. Strangers should request to be at Battersea bridge f C re morne. Fare by Om nibus from c 7 -4ring-cross 3d. • from the City and re motest p arts of the East- Gcl. Proprietor, Mr. T. B. SIMPSON. Last Week of the Season. ,-,_ Italian Brothers on the Trap eze, daily. T O -MORROW , Globe Ascent, by Mr. J ames Pascal. ":MORRow, a grand Ballo on Ascent, with the Italian Brothers on their Double Trapeze, under the management of Stephen Cham bers, R.N. The pyrotechnic Displays b y the Chevalier Mortram. A Evn new Grand Spanish Comic B allet, entitled Le Barbier de Cadiz, 44;1'Y Evening, at Half-past Se ven o'clock. uninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock until near Midnight. Open at Three o'clock. Admission, Is.; Children, Half-price. on Sundays, after Four o'clock, by Refreshment Card, price Gd. Table d'fiote at Six o'clock, 2s. 6d. Private Room for Dinners and Coffee. PUBLIC 0 PINION. In sult, Conspiracy against it would be malignity, and argument x,:ult, recoiling vituperation on the assailant. To public opinion, ther,impartial judge, E. MOSES and SON have always appeal.ed, tl ~ have received its caresses. They again invite public inspection ev e % magnificent stock of Overcoats, Paleto's, and new designs in n ttnci tY description of Dress for Autumn and inter. E splendid . MOS Ar SI DIC can o pinio n; for the ensuing seas ,n will be regarded by public and they have the greatsst satisfaction in stating that taleof,' BuPerlative stock of new and the triumphant re display nt in the cut and workmanship materials, of every article of Dss, and fi',, %Public great reduction in price, will still fu rther confirm them in favour ',, opi. 0 ' 1 1 ;,e inimitable style of Sporting Dress is that of E. NOSES and Th ek g , unrivalled Designs for Juven ile Clothing are those of E. D OSES and SON. ~ MIGRANTS.—The change in the s eason requires a change in stenlanagement of your outfit ; the articles suitable for . you , r pas p,,,,_a few months back will not be sa and possibly iv het.eneed Outfitters and minor houses may conceal from you this al)Dr Application to E. MOSES and SON secures to you . every onl g o Priate for your journ,y and your future occupation—not y si cie r in quality and more suitable for your purposes, but at con d - Y h r ,. 46l Y lower charges than at any other house in the worl . aro' voyage may be rendered comfortable by procuring the warm e x - substantial Clothing Hosiery tr..c. Src.. prepared with the rliost een ae v t acquaintance with , the passage la this time of the year. out it ~,_ea n ienee is every way considered by E. MOSES and SON, an _7 . P rate department is kept for Outfitting. p es 'all Lists of Outfits, and all information relative to sailing of t o L' -'is and cost of passage may be had on application, or post free 1 7 Part of the kingdom. T he Establislunents will be closed on TUESDAY and WED: bA:r next, September 25 and 29, re-opening on TUURSDAIL morning, CAUTION.—E. September 30, at Seven o'clock. DII 4 : 4 , IITION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the tau_ e against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike ti7ehood of " Being connected with their Establishment,'' or " It's o bvious reasons. concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for ... reasons. They beg to state that they have NO CONNEXION WITII ANY OTIIER nOTJSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, _ n except their own Establishments, as follows : %4 1 1 , sditoundeity Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, bfinories, 83, London 55' Aid ate opposite the Church, all communicating. ~ West-end Branch, 606, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, ''''.a 3, Hart-street, all oommtualeating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19, Bridge - str"‘ hhaftield Branch, 36, Fargato. and Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, H os i e rs Farriers, Boot -4i Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. fa k Tho Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to Onset on 'arday a, when business is resumed till Twelve o'clock. fejl'„ h ow Book, entitled Library of Elegance," containing a t r "st of prices, and directions for self-measurement, can be had, ati th., ~ on application, or forwarded, post-free, to any part of the -- .lkdoca. (1 1 , 4 ,, hands lieati ome Almanac for the year ending 1852 can be had, gra tis, 'PPon. IQ I , en arle Francais. Qui si parla Italian.ii , p '''r sAricht man Deutsch. I Aqua Be nabla Espanol. ____--------. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by 11. Balßier°, 219, Regent-street, London. No I. Second Edition, with Additions,s Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post ire°, s. 61 . k.iN TRUE & FALSE SPER ATORRINEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide -spread Errors -..0n to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the aerative System, or Sexual Hypochondrias. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. tkr • e m . Pickford is known to English readers by th „, c ontributions to German medical literature. This is the first his frequent practl c-,r, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medl- O cte r eader. We trust this may not be the last, if b e shall lic w ' t any other al flagrant evil which i may be in his ▪ ft to correct." e — qu Lon ly don Medical Gazette,t May 30, 1851 . d ia The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this the s slng malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare tur2lCandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to t ie a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object t.,41,_ to fill their own purses. The difference between true Sperms caa and the various forms of disease which resemble it are t ea 7atety described, m and hus a safe C, guide is m offered for the • Tent of the alady." t —Medlcal ircular, —ay 5 , 1852. ehahave delayed so long upon the contents of the p y re n li o m u i e n e ary of 1.11' 41 '. that we have scarcely l e ft ourselves space for an Dri , eZsubject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate t i p e at Whi c h the brochure' is sold , p laces it within the reach of 18 One interested in the matter." —Dublin Medical Press, April 01452. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 35. 6d., by post free, 45. THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF VIE URETHRA, on Prlncl. 4 4 at once simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate Og s a ,PParently Intractable Forms. To which is added, PRACTICAL BYATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF SPERMATORR '' BY CAUTERIZATION ; its Inefficiency and Danger. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. koi""_ese who complain most loudly ar e those only who know not h ot use the common instruments ..... The practice of sur aot has been marked with all kinds of violence , an indifference 4 11 th the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations and tb„ e excesses d horrors of surgery."—John Bell's Surgical gi, r 7fations,— , . In an proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has tka tt . j h e history of a great many cases successfldly treated, as bad 0 1 - 'l Which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. p eri , , ,, .are cases ix., xl., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a e ln 7 of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally duration , severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag 44;tted character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the ~ . k.:‘ , .'eent adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently .5(1CeC54.11." 1,1 lira vn tho Tr cfttßlCat cf Stricture. -----------ba,3 N° .18,728.] LONDON , WEDNESDAY - a ?•11 " 4t, 7 SEPTEMBER 29 1852. THE BANK OF INDIA. Capital 100 Lacs of Rupees, or 1,000,0007. sterling, in 50,000 Shares of 200 Rupees, or 201. sterling each (with power to increase the Capital to 2,000,0001. sterling). Deposit 5/. sterling per share. Application will be made to her Majesty's Government and the Government of India for Charters of Incorporation, to limit the lia bility of shareholders. SOLICITOILS. — Messrs. Hughes, Rearsey, and Masterman, London. BnoKEßS.—Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite. The Bank of India is established for the purpose of carrying on the general business of banking and exchange in India, China, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, and other ea-tern possessions of the Pritish empire ; for receiving deposits and making remittances ; for granting cash credits and making advances upon approved sectiri• ties ; for Issuing circular notes payable in Europe, Egyot, the prin cipal stations on the Overland naites to India, and at the different establishments of the bank ; for granting local drafts and credits ; and for all other legitmate banking business. The large capital of the Bank of India will render it a safe medium of deposits and Investment for the Indian community, whilst the sources of profit to be derived from the extended operations of the bank, by means of its different agencies, and the high rate of in terest obtainable in India, will ensure a large and profitable return upon the capital invested, and will, it is confidently expected, justify the allowance of a moderate rate of interest to the depositors. The great success which has attended the operations of the exist ing s anking establishments in this country, connected with the East Indies, and of the well-conducted 13cal banks in the different Pre sidenciec, and the encouragement given to the employment of capital in similar undertakings by the extension of commerce and railways, has led to the formation of the Bank of India. The extension of banking facilities necessary to meet the growing requirements of the mercantile community and of the large civil and military establishments of India, and the development of the sources of wealth of that country which mast arise from its improved internal communication by the railways projected and now in progress there, will open an extensive and profitable field for the operations of the Bank at its different branches. The objections which were formerly entertained to the manage ment in England of banking establishments connected with countries so distant as India have been removed, by the rapid means of inter course now existing between these two countries. The certainty and rapidity of this communication will be further increased by the new lines of railway now in progress on the conti nent of Europe and in Egypt, and by the agency of the electric and sub-marine telegraphs about to be established by powerful companies already in operation. Arrangements are in progress to secure to,this Company the co-.. operation and support of some a the largest native - merchants of India, which will extend the operations of the Bank amongst that class of the Indian community. Application will be made to her Majesty's Government and to the Government of India for charters of incorporation to limit the lia bility of the Shareholders, and power will be taken to increase the capital of the Company to 2,000,0001. sterling, in which event the new shares will, in the first instance, he offered for distribution amongst the existing Shareholders, and such other parties as, from their local connexions and other circumstances, may be considered likely to extend the business of the Bank. The arrangements for the constitution of this Company are now nearly completed, and full prospectuses, with the names of the Board of Directors, will be pablished in a few days. In the meantime, further information may be obtained at the temporary Offices of the Company, No. 4, Adam's-court, Old Broad street, City. ANTWERP and ROTTERDAM RAILWAY COMPANY. Capital, 12,500,000 francs, or 500,0A1., in 50,000 shares of 250 francs, or 101. each. Deposit, 31. per share, on payment of which Certificates will be issued " to bearer." " Societe Anonyme," with limited liability. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PRESIDENT —MOBS. J. P. M TTIIIEU, Director of the Belgian National Bank ; and of the " Societe. Generale .. • • • • • . .. Brussels. Samuel Laing, Esq., M.P. .. London. John Masterman, Esq., jun. .. London. James Ashwell, Esq. .. London. M. Louis Gihoul, Director of the Louvain and Charleroi Railway Company - .. Brussels. _ COMMISSAIRES. M. Adolphe Deschamps, Member of the Chamber of Representatives in Belgium, and late Minister of Public Works and Foreign Affairs .. Brussels. M. Le Chevalier Brent, Belgian Legation .. .. London. M. Dernanet, Colonel of Engineers, and Managing Director of the Louvain and Charleroi Railway Com pany • • • • • • - RANKERS In London—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co. In Brussels—Messrs. J. P. Matthieu and Son. In Paris—Messrs. Fould, Fould Oppenheiin, and Co. .. Brussels. SOLICITORS. MCSSrS. Risen and Son, No. 11, King William-street .. London. M. Stoclet N. M. Shaw, Esq. .. AVOCAT. sEcAETART. BROKERS. .. Bnissels. London. Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, 6S, Old Broad-street, Messrs. Hutchinson and Son , 39 , Lothbury .. •• } London. Offices in London-IG, Cannon-street. The Antwerp and Rotterdam Railway will be the great connect ing link between the lines of France, Belgium, and Germany at one end, and of Holland at the other, and will form a direct intercom munication with the railways of Central and Southern Europe for the inhabitants of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and the Hague. It is proposed to effect this national benefit by means of a railway from the Government station at Antwerp to the Meuse at RodOvart, a length of about thirty-five miles, in connexion with a steam-boat service from thence to Rotterdam, a distance of about sixteen miles, until a railway—for which surveys are in progress—is decided upon. In the interval, the steam-boat service is wholly in an inland or river navigation, passengers and goods will be transferred at a railway wharf iR deep water, at Rodevart, so that the journey between Ant werp and Rotterdam will be easily and comfortably accomplishes' in about three hours, instead of occupying ten hours as at present--the fares being less than half the present cost. The district to be traversed by this line comprises the best of the Polders of Belgium and Holland, which are of a remarkable richness and fertility. Its dense population enjoys a high condition of wealth and comfort. Whilst the numbers per square mile in Belgium, Eng land, and France, are respectively—Belgium, 382; Great Britain, 231: France, 170 ; the census of the inhabitants located on the three hundred and sixty square miles adjacent to this line gives a total of 291,730 persons, or about 840 per square mile—more than double the general average of Belgium. The branch to Breda, in length about fourteen miles, will secure the traffic from Bois-le-Due, Tilbourg, and a large range of fertile country, from which the old and main roads converge towards and unite at Breda. This line has long been considered one of the most important and profitable sections of the Dutch and Belgian systems of railway, and has been the object of protracted negotiations between the two Go vernments. The concession for the portion of the line in Holland, which is about three-fourths of the whole, was signed by the King of Holland on the 21st July last. For the five leagues of the line in the Kingdom of Belgum, a convention has been signed by the Minister of I'ublic Works, which on'y awaits the meeting of the Legislative Chambers to receive a formal ratinestion. A convention between the two kingdoms, to establisa this line of communication, has re ceived the Royal assent in both countries, and was formally ex changed on the 4th of last month (see the " Monitcur Beige" of the 14th August, 1852.) The Concession is for ninety years, and the tariff for passengers and goods is similar to that of the Belgian State Railways. This Company is based upon a contractalr eady concluded with a responsib e contractor, Mr. George Wythes,of Reigate, by which he undertakes to purchase the land, and construct the bridges, works of art and stations for a double line; and to execute the earthworks for, and lay down and complete, a single line of rails ; as well as to provide all the rolling stock, plant, and workshops. Provision t. I p 'r e o r v a i n sl i o w n in is , a lso made for the payment , by the contractor , of all preliminary an d incidental expenses , including the cost of the concession, and also of interest, half - yea rl y , at the rate of 5 per upon the capital called up, until the opening of the line, which is expected to take place in less than two years from the date of the concession. The whole outlay of capi: al will thus he covered by the contract price of 500,0001., or about 10,0001. per mile, for which fixed SUM the shareholders will become possessed of a line of railway with most favouraale gradients and curves, complete and ready for opening. As regards the prospects of traffic, it may be observed that the average gross receipts of the Belgian state railways for the year 1850, as published in the Government statistical returns, amounted to 1,710/. per mile, which in this case, would give a profit of up wards of 10 per cent. on the guaranteed cost of 10,0001. per mile. It is apparent, however, that the receipts on this line may be ex pected to exceed the average of the 360 mites of Belgian State rail ways. First, because the local population in the district traversed is more than twice as dense as the general avere of Belgiu a condition of greater prosperity. Second, because the line , and in m forms a direct prolongation of the railway from Brussels to Antwerp, which is probably the most productive section of railway in Europe —pro ducing an average receipt of about 6,0001. per mile per annum. Third, because this line, from its position, must command the greater part of the through traffic between Holland, Belgium, France, and the South of Europe—the extent of which may be judged of from the fact that the value of the merchandise transported to and fro be - tween Belgium and Holland amounted in the year 1850 to a value of 4,429,9891., which was in great part received at, and sent from, Antwerp. These s tatements are based upon the annual publication of the details of foreign commerce, made by the Belgian Minister of Finance. Under the form of a " Societe Anonyme," the Shareholder's liability is limited to his " holding." The capital will be represented by 50,000 shares of 1 01 . each, of which 20,000 shares are already taken in Holland, Belgium, and France. By the terms of the statutes of the " Societe," the certificates of the shares will be issued " to bearer." Applications for Prospectuses and Shares may be made to Messrs. 'lutchinson and Sons, 39 , Lothbury , and to Messrs. Foster and Bra ithwaite, 68, Old Broad-street, and any further information may be obtained at the Company's Offices, No. IG, Cannon-street, City. No. 16, Cannon-street, London, Sept. 24, 1852. F RASER'S MAGAZINE for OCTOBER. Price 2s. 6d., or by post, 35., contains : The Duke of Wellington. • and the Republic. By an Eye Bear Hunting in India. Witness. Chaps. 11-13. Ilypatia ; or, New Foes with an Edward Gibbon. Old Face By the Author otliNlore Fish Tattle. "Yeast." Chaps. 19 and 20. The Gurnard Group. On the Character of Sir John Fal- Sir Hubert's Hole. st Tea Table Literature Martin Autobiography of Captain Digby Farquhar Tupper': Works. Grand. Chaps. 21 and 22. Slavery in the Southern States. Sketches of Rome under the Pope, By a Carolinian. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. r HE BITTER BEER CONTROVERSY. _IL For a full account of this gigantic BEER PUFF, see the next Number of the MEDICAL CIRCULAR, with Critical Remarks on the conduct of Mr. Allsopp and Baron Liebig. Published on Wednesday next, prictt 3d. ; by post, 4d. .advertise rents received at the Office, 4, Adam-street, Adelphi, up to Tuesday, Tweve o'clock. The trade supplied by Gilbert and Co., Paternoster-row. TEGII'S CONCERTINA PRECEPTOR. Imperial Bvo. sewed, price 25., CONCERTINA PRECEPTOR, containing the Rudiments of Music, Glossary of Musical Terms, &c., Exer cises and scales ; also a selection of the most popular Tunes, arranged and lingered in an easy manner for that fashionable instrument. By JAMES F. HAS'KINS, Member of the Royal Conservatory of Music at Paris, and Editor of the " Geneuphonic Theory of Music." Also may be had, the following New Editions of HANCOCK'S IMPROVED FLUTE PRECEP roil, price 25. HANCOCK'S VIOLIN PRECEPTOR, price 2s. HANCOCK'S INSTRUCTIONS for the ACCORDION, greatly en larged, price 2s. London : Tegg and Co., 85, Queen-street, Cheapside. B RITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW-ROAD, LONDON. MORISON'S PILLS IN CHOLERA 3IORBUS. To Messrs. Morrison — Gentlemen,—Having read a letter from Captain Langley, of the trading-vessel Joseph, of this port, who lately arrived at Hull from Riga, I transmit to you a copy. which you will feel to be your duty ~to publish to all the world. " Dear Friend,—Reeneettng - tWe finiVersal medicine of the British College of Health, which you so fortunately provided me with at -underlaud, I have every reason to believe, and indeed I am con \ inced, that thew were the means of preserving my own life as well as some hundreds more at Riga, a great many which I was an eye witness to. " On my arrival at Riga, I commenced taking the pills as a pre ventive or preparation for attack, to stay its violence if assailed ; by which means a free passage through the body prevented the in fectious air from produchig that fatal cramp in the stomach and limbs which has caused the death of thousands. On the 28th of May, however, I was most violently seized with that dreadful dis order, and for the first four hours was in a deplorable state ; but, thank trod, from the precautions I had used, the noxious air had passed through my body, with very slight attacks of the cramp, and a few strong doses of the Universals soon restored me to health. All my men, except one (who was too timid to take the Pills with sufficient strength, from the fear of being too violently purged, who died in a few hours), took the Pills night and morning, and were saved. " To satisfy the poor fellow who died, I got him soma medicine on shore, but it took no effect in the least, as he ceased to exist soon after, first becoming cold as a lump of ice, and of a dark blue co lour. I cannot think the cholera infections are contagious frern the touch as none of us were affected from handling the corpse. " I left Riga on the Bth of June, and got down to Bauldra the same day, all well, but on the 10th the mate and a boy were both taken ill with this dreadful disease, and for six days were in a dis tressing state; but with a close and powerful application of the Pills were restored to full health. " I am happy to say I have every reason to believe that this me dicine alone is all-sufficient to stop the ravages of this dreadful evil, but that its powers are best applied at an early stage, or as a prepa rative. " The value of the medicine was in the highest estimation at Riga, and great lamentations were made at the scanty supply that could be obtained from me and the rest of the vessels who had sup plies from you. Had I had 1001. worth more I could hate sold them all, even to the French doctors that were there." The whole of tho letters that have come to Sunderland from those vessels which had supplies of the medicines out, speak with raptures of their efficacy. I am, Gentlemen, your bumble servant, MICHAEL GARDNER, Captain of the brig Thompson, Bishop Wearmouth, Aug. 1, 1831, now residing No. 18, Lawrence street, Sunderland. ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. 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By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., SI, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Re., Re. GALWAY AND THE aIiNNON AS A PACKET STATION. A committee, consisting of,Captans F. W. Beechey, Henry Smith, and J. Crawford C,ffin, having been appointed by the Admiralty to ingtire into the suit ableness and capahili - ies of the ports of Galway and the Shannon as a Transatlantic Paget Station, have made their report, which import nt document we have authority for publishing, andwhich is as fol lows : Report of the Committee appointed o inqu ire into the 'DJ TILE SECRETARY OF THT , " ADM IRALTY. Suitableness and Capabilities of tie Ports of Galwa) and the Shannon for a Transatlanie Packet Station, in connexion with a Harbour of lifege- Pursuant to the instructions contiined in your letter of Juno 11th, 1852, we have the honour to transmit for the information of the Lords (40mmisioners of the Ad• miralty our report as to the rel a ti ve merits of the ports of Galway and the Shannon for a Tansatlantic Packet Station, available for steamers of OD largest class, em ployed on a service requiring the grelest regularity and dispatch. the selection of a port for thisourpose, especially upon a naturally boisterous coast, so Duch depends upon the comparative safety and expediion with which a vessel, when arriving, can be got witiia the limits of her port, or when clear of her anchorage on departure, can be got out to sea clear of the land oneither side of her, that we have entered upon a oomparion of the merits of the two ports above mentioned, w:h a view to this important feature first. The entrance of the Shannon, sleeted only 32 miles from the outer horn of the G.reat Bes, formed between the Blaskets and Slyne Head, an, having from the Blaskets on one side, and am a distane of about 15 m iles on the other, a bold precipitous . e a s t, w hi c h may be safely approached at any time when it would be prudent to run for a port at all; and s aboveell, having that part of the coast on the west lying in such a direc tion as to form a natural protection from the southerly and south-westerly ;ales, so formi dable from the thick weather which a tt e nds them, aro circumstances that peculiarly render the situa tion of the Shannon preferable to tlat of the port of Galway; for it must be evident that, W h en gales are blowing from the south-west, and when the coast is en veloped in mist, the danger of approachi ng th e land is greatly diminished by the comparatively smoo th water which would be found at such a time betw een th e Shan non and the Blaskets, as compared with th a t which would occur upon a coast opposed b the f u ll force of the gale. Moreover, when this porton of th e c oast be comes a lee-shore, the wind is from the n or th-west, a quarter in which the gales are generally accompanied by clear weather, and when the pert may under such circumstances be safely approached. Galway, on the other hand, with 'he exception of the last-mentioned feature of being ru's fir, does not possess any of the other advantages, for athough the Arran Islands are bold and high, yet if an attempt were made to hug the shore on either side of tie actual limits of the mouth of the port for the purpo of shelter, or if it were attempted to make the land in either of those directions, it would be at the risk ) f encountering the dangers of Real Bay on one side, and of the Skirds and other rocks on the other, dangers which present them selves in their worst form, viz., of reef s an d i so l ate d rocks, surrounded by deep water. Much has been said by some of the witnesses at Gal thethe c h a r positiona c te r of of a s oun vesseldi n g a might be deter mined, but on referring to the Admiralty surveys, we do not discover any such marked distinctions as would warrant a ship running by them in thick weather; the same may be said of the oaten approach to the Shannon, but when once entered be;ween Kerry and Loop Heads, the gradual shoaling of the water there would form a safe guide to the entrance of that river. Galway, it is true, has no tides of consequence, and so far it has the advantage of the amnion. T o sma ll deeply-laden vessels, especially, this would give Galway great claims to preference ; and it is, we apprehend, with reference to tlis feature that a preference has been given to lalway by some of the witnesses who alluded to the strong tide of the Shannon. Bat to vessels of tint class and speed of those required for the packets In question, the stream of the Shannon does not, in the opinion of the Com mittee, constitute an objection of anj moment; nor do we apprehend that any inconvenience would be felt by such vessels from the high seas, said to arise at the mouth of the Shannon from spring tides, when running in opposition to the westerly witeda. In point of situation, therefore, we give a decided preference to the Shannon. As regards the scarcity and accommodation of the packets, and the convenience for landing and embarking passengers, and dispatching the mails, we find that neither of these ports can be said to he adapted to theie services at present. Galway Roads, although perfectly safe for a vessel to ride at her anchors, if properly Found in ground tackling, is not sufficiently protected from the sea to be recommended as a place where passengers can at all times be safely or conveniently embarked or disem barked, and cargo taken in and discharged; and there is no basin there sufficiently capacious, either in its depth of entrance or width of its gates, to receive the vessels that would be required for this purpose. In the Shannon there are two places, Foynes and Tarbert, either of which afford secure anchorage at all Mr. Griffiths, in reply, forwarded a plan which had been sent him by Mr. Gibb ons, h ar bour engineer, in which he propo ses to prolong the prese nt eastern pier of the small h ar b onr into 22 feet wa ter of the chart, and to extend i ts front laterally to the east ward to 150 feet in the whole. The estimate for this extension and filling in at the back, as shown in the plan, he considers will be about 3 ,6001. Mr. Long sob" mitt, d a plan of a pier on the wester u side of the small harbour, and a groyne from the Island of Foynes, and estimated the expenses of these works about 45,0001. Another plan for the adaptation of Foy nos was sub mitted by Mr. Randall, the harbour master of Limerick. Giving these plans full consideration, we have come to the conclusion that by an extension of the pier pro posed by Mr. Gibbons, so as to give 800 liueal feet clear space of wharfage (of which 650 feet by 50 feet wide would be in addition to his proposed plan) would afford all the required accommo dation for a single line of weekly packets.* And that a small breakwater or groyne, run oil from the east end of Foynes Island, would insure smooth water at all times to the packets lying at this pier. Under the im pression that this port will be found very limited, should an increase of traffic take place, we refrain from re commending the construction of any works not absolutely necessary, and more especially any of a costly nature. The expenses of the plan proposed by the committee (taking Mr. Gibbons' estimate of his work as a guide, and Mr. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful consequences resulting from irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other 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 tile 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 are so requisite in the treatment of these cases. _ . . . . . ANTWERP and ROTTERDAM RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS for SIIARES can be receiveW. MACKENZIE ar THURSDAT, the 30th instant. fte SHAW, Secretary. 16, Cannon-street, Sept. 28, 1852. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row ; Hannay, C 3, Oxford-street ; Starie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or tree by post for forty-two Stamps, from the author, who may be consulted personally, or by letter. dally, from Tan till Two, and from Six till Eight, SEABORNE MAILS. [N slgoliles that the mails aro sent from the General Post-off 0 by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.) When made up in From what PLACES. General Poet-office! port dis- When London; ! patched. due. .-- - __ America (by Brit. pkt.)N Oct. 1 .. .. Liverpool • • Oct. 7 America (by U.S. pkt.) NOct. 5 .. ..Liverpool .• Sept. 28 America (by U.S. pkt.) M I Sept. 29 .. .. Southampt. Oct. 5 Australia (via South ampton) .. .. .. M 20th ofeach month,Southampt. Oct. 24 Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24th °reach month Dover .. Oct. 17 Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d & 14th each mo.!Plymouth .. Nov. 30 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Alexandria * • • ...... N 19th & 30th of me.lDover .. Sept. 29 Belgium •• •• .. N Daily • • .. ! Dover .. Daily ra _ .. M 9th of the month ;Southampt. Oct. 16 Buenose z n i o l s Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month I Sonthampt. Oct. 16 California(viaChagret)M Id & 17th of month Southampt. Oct. 16 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of the month Plymouth.. Sept. 26 Cape do Verde .. .. N2d of the month .. !Plymouth.. Sept. 26 Constantinople * .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 30 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Oct. 1 Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. !Tu. Th• Bat Chili .. .. .. . M!2d SG 17th of ninth Southampt. ! Oct 1 France .. •. M t *Twice daily .. .. Dover • .ITwicedally Greece* _ _ Nl7th 17th 27th of mo Dover ..'Oct. 2 Ilamburgb .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London •• !Thes. Sat. Holland .. .. .. M Wodnes. & Satur. London .. 'Sue. Thni s Honduras _ _ . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Oct. 16 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. I Holyhead.. Twicedaily India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Oet. 24 India (viaMarseines) N Bth&24th efmonthlDover .. ,Oct. 3 India, via C. of G. Hope N 14th of month 'Plymouth.. Sept. 26 Mauritius .. .. .. N,l4th of month Plymouth.. Sept. i l 26 Mediterranean (via Southampton) • • M l 2oth of the month Southampt. Sept.l 24 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. .. N Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover •• O c t. 3 Mexico .. .. .. If I2d of the month.. Southampt.!lst ea. mo. Madeira .• .. .• M,9th of the month Southampt. Oct. 16 Malta* .. ~ r 7th,17th,19th,27th Dover i Sept./ & 30th of month 29 Naples* .. .: N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover •• lOct. 2 Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .• i et. 2 Peninsula .. .. .. M 7th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. O c t. 5 Peru .. .. •• .. M '2d & 17th of mnth Southampt. Oct. 1 D Tuscany* .. .. .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • Oct. 2 West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. 'Oct. I West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2cl of the month .. Southampt. 12d of the month .. ifionthampt.! ;onntries thus marked (•) are convoyed by Alles. _ . * Tho mails to those c French packet via Mars& THE MAILS. Long's estimate of the groyne) would be somewhere about 12,0001. or 13,0001., independent of the staging to the westward of the small barboutt With refe rence to the connexion of Foyues with the Limerick Railway to Dublin, it will be seen by the evidence of Sir :Matthew Barrington that there are no engineering diffi- culties, and that's company would no doubt ba formed to carry into execution a line of way, which has been already surveyed and plans lodged in the Parliamentary office in London. In this statement we find the distance to be about 24 statute miles, and by the estimate of Mrs Kearney, the contractor, it is shown that the cost of constructing a single line would be about 4,0111. per mile, making about 96,3001. for the line of railway from Foynes bour to Limorick. It has been also submitted to us that an electric tele graph might be carried from Foynes to Kerry Head, which would extend the communication with the packet as far as the 101 degrees of west longitude, or if car ried to Brandon Head to the 11 degree, and this at the cost of about 301, per mile. v Tarbert, the other port in the Shannon, which we have mentioned as capablo of being rendered suitable for a packet station, would require a basin to be constructed for the reception of packets when refitting, or taking in or discharging cargo; and, in addition, a pile staging or pier as a temporary place to land and embark passengers and mails. With these additions Tarbert would be rendered a safe and convenient station, and would pos sess the advantages of Foynes in having capabilities of extension of its works, should the exigencies of the port at any time require it. With reference to the port of Tarbert, we submitted to Mr. Long, the district engineer, the works which, as before mentioned, would in our opinion be necessary for the requirements of the packets, and requested him to supply a plan and estimate of the cost of constructing such works. In reply we received from him the follow ing remarks:— As regards Tarbert the same advantages do not exist as at Foynes, it is more extensive but not so well sheltered, which would, therefore, render it necessary to construct works of a more extensive character; and, as the facilities for building are not so easily obtained there, the works would be more costly. It is, however, a most excellent and favourite anchorage, and to render it available for the purposes of a Transatlantic Packet Station, I am of opinion that a floating dock, accessible at low water neaps, for vessels of 20 feet draught, would be necessary together with a timber staging, accessible by such vessels at all times of tide." The cost of the floating dock he estimated at about 55,0001., and the staging 22,0001., making a total of 77,000/. To connect this port with the railway at Limerick, we again refer to the plans and sections of the railway, already lodged in the Parliamentary-office, and by an estimate submitted by Mr. Kearney it appears that a single line can be carried through from Limerick, at 4,0111. per mile, making upon the whole 136,3881, the distance from Tarbert to Limerick being 34 miles. While our report was in progress we received a com munication from Mr. Stokes, the county surveyor of Kerry, inclo s i ng a r esolution of the grand jury of the county Kerr, to erect a pier at Tarbert fez . the acco niodation of l arge sea -going steamers, and inclosing a y plan and estimate of the expenses of the work. Upon an examination of this plan it was found the pier which would only have seventeen feet water along side of it at low water, which would not be sufficient for the class of vessels required for the packet service ; also its form appeared objectionable, ina.much as it was open to the south-east wind, which would render it very inconvenient for vessels lying alongside it at such times. The expense of the construction of this pier was estimated at 10,3001. In the evidence of Mr. Fitzgerald it will be seen that ho proposes, i❑ the event of a station being at Ta loon, the construction of a line of railway direct from rarbert to Tipperary, and describes the advantages it would possess over the other line of Limerick, but the committee do not consider this to be a matter which is intended to be brought under their consideration, fur ther than it shows there would probably be no difficulty in connecting Tarbert either way with the great line of railway throughlreland. It is to be observed that Tar bert would partake of the same advantage of distant cimmunication with the , packets by means of electric telegraph as Foynes. With reference to the ports of the Shannon we have to remark that they possess the advantage of having a capacious basin at Limerick, adjoining the river, suffi ciently wide and deep at its entrance to receive the class of packets required at high water at all times, vi hen needing repair; and that the harbour commissioners have ordered the removal of some obstructions which might possibly present impediments to the passage of such large steamers up the river at low tides, and have undertaken to maintain a depth of water throughout of six feet at the low water standard of the chart constructed by the late Commander Wolfe, R.N. We beg to observe that, besides the works shown to be requisite at the three different ports, it will be neces sary to take into consideration, at all the places, the buildings which will be required for storing, warehous ing, repairing machinery, and other purposes of the sta tion, should any one of them at any time be selected for this purpose. With respect to a harbour of refuge in connexion with the packet station, either of the ports of Galway or Shannon may be considered as such in their present state to any vessel properly found in anchors and cables, but to such as may have lost their ground tackling, or cannot depend upon it, the Shannon is to be preferred, as there are several places where a vessel may safely run upon the mud, or she might run up the river, as a pilot would always be found in Carrigaholt Roads. But to render the entrance of these places perfectly safe at night it will be necessary to place the light now on Arran Island at the extreme point of the island which forms the entrance to the north channel of Gal way; to erect a light on the Fennis Rock in the south channel; and also to put a light on the Black Rock; and, to render the Shannon efficient, a floating light should be placed on the tongue off Scattery Island. Lastly, as to the suitableness of either of these ports for a transatlantic packet station, requiring, as their Lordships have stated, the greatest regularity and dis patch, and to be accessible at all time of tide, both by day and night, and in all weathers. We have bestowed much time and care in the collection times, but in their present state neither of them have the landing accommodation that is requisite for the purpose. Foynes, although contracted for such large steamers as are considered necessary for this service, will, we think, be fcund suffici ently large, with proper accommodation, to recommend it to the attention of their Lordships, from the very li mited works which will be required there. The entrance, between the depths of water required by these vessels, although narrow, is of sufficient width for the purposes of the packets, as it has the advantage of always having smooth water, and lights cans readily be placei in posi tions to afford the requisite guide to the pier at night or in thick weather. Tarbert, although a very secure anchorage For ship ping, is too exposed in that part of the roadstead which would require to be frequented by vessels of large draught of water, both for passengers to be embarked and landed in all weathers, and for the purpose of re fitting and loading and discharging of the packets, and would require heavier works to be constructed for these purposes than we had cousi&ered necessary at Foynes. But with these works, which will be particularly de. scribed in advance, we consider that Tarbert would be both a convenient and safe station. After carefully considering the deficiencies of these places respectively, we have determined that to render Galway Roads secure and suitable for a packet station large and extensive works would be required. It would be necessary to protect the anchorage by a strong pier run off from Mutton Island to the S.S.E. to a distance of 2,500 feet nearly, and to fill up the space between that island and the main, and a basin would still further be necessary to ensure protection to the packets in the winter months, and when requiring a refit. As the railway would have to be carried along these piers to the packet outside Mut ton Island, the masonry would require to be dressed, and considerable expense would be incurred in the con struction of these works and the basin. It has been suggested that a more convenient accommodation would be afforded by a pier run off from Rare Island. This pier would also bo carve convenient for the rail way than the other; it would obviate the necessity for a basin, and although the outer piers from Mutton Island above-mentioned would still be required, they would only, be necessary as breakwaters, and consi derable saving in their constructionw would would be thus be effected; but the expense of those orks so oonsidorablo, that wo could not recommend their constr u ction unless it should be found that such saving would be effected upon the extension of the rail way through the town and across the river Corrib, and upon the basin, which is this case would not be re quired, and in the construction of the outer piers also as would compensate for the oddity. In addition to these works, it would be necessary to place a lighthouse upon the Black Rock, another rtpon the Finnis Rock in the South Channel, and to remove the Mutton Island light to the end of the proposed pier from that island, In order to assist us in reporting upon this part of the we requested Mr. Roberts, inquiry, which came more immediately under the de theoard of Works, to furnish district of engineerth e civi civil engineer , oi the committee with his opinion as to what would be the expense of constructing certain works submitted to him, and also to give for the opinion as to what he would P t the tra e consider necessary for tho purpose in view. His reply will bo found in page 50, from which it appears that the works whiih the Committee considered necessary could not be executed under a sum of 227,6001., and judging from the expense of these limited works, it is computed that the more complete plan before men tioned could not bo carried out under double that sum. Mr. Roberts, in his reply, proposed a plan coloured red, which ho thought would afford the required security, the expense of which he estimated at 155,6001, including the basin ; but, after mature consideration of this last-mentioned plan, we were of opinion it did not give that accommodation to the service which was necessary, and, moreover, it seemed probable from its form and position that it would silt up from the onset of the water from Lough Corrib. We have, therefore, come to the conclusion that to adapt Galway to a Transatlantic Packet Station, it would require, at the lowest estimate, based upon Mr. Roberts's report, a sum of about 230,0001.* To adapt Foynes in the Shannon to the purposes re quired it will be necessary to contruct a pier or jetty near the present small harbour formed there, keep ing its outer face in twenty feet water at low water spring tides; to run out a small rubble breakwaterter from S.E. side of Foynes Island, to insure smooth water at all times at this pier; and to place light s upon the points of entrance, and also a floating light upon the outer limit of the tongue off Scattery Island. With these works the Shannon might be navigated at all times, and Foynes be made available for the packets. To assist us in these engineering questions again, w e consulted Mr. Griffiths, of the Board of Works, Dublin, and Mr. J. Long, the district engineer at Limerick, both of whose replies we have placed in the appendix (p. 182). SOUTHAMPTON. TUESDAY. SEpT.2B.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, C. P. Burney, R.N., Commander, sailed yesterday (Monday), with the usual mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gi braltar, a full general cargo, and a large number of passengers. Owing to the re-adjustment of the Portu guese tariff, it is stated that the shipments of British fabrics to Portugal by these steamers has latterly much increased, and that the trade will be greatly extended by the modification of the former almost prohibitory duties levied on certain classes of textile manufactures. Tea has likewise recently been shipped to this quarter by the Peninsular steamers, and this article could for , merly be only imported into Portugal in national bot toms, direct from China. The steam-ship Montrose, under the command of Captain John Bowen, has taken her departure for Lisbon direct, to be handed over to the Portuguese Government, who, it is understood, in tend to run her between Lisbon and the Portugese settlement of Angola, touching at Madeira, Cadiz, and the Algarves. The Montrose is now a very efficient vessel, having been fitted with Messrs. Lamb and Sum mers's patent boiler, which, with other improvements in her machinery, have augmented her speed to 10 knots. The Jupiter (formerly employed on the Southampton, Lisbon, and Gibraltar line) has been sold out of the ser vice by the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Some very fine iron screw steam-ships of 900 or 1,000 tons burden are being built by the Peninsular and Oriental Company to accomplish the tri-monthly voyages to and from Southampton, on the Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar line. These vessels will be equal in speed tothe paddle-wheel packets, b u t w ill provide greater for freight, and increased accommoda tion capacity present tion 1 or p ass engers. The Royal mail steamer Parana, Captain R. Revett, sailed hence on Sunday morning for the Clyde to have her machinery repaired at the fac tory of Messrs. Caird and Co. Six weeks at least will bo occupied in effecting those repairs, The new steam ship La Plata, Captain W. Allan, !may new be hourly expected to arrive at Southampton with mails from the West Indies and Pacific. Unless she has been detained at St. Thomas's awaiting the arrival of the Gulf steamer or of either of the intercolonial packets, it is the contract time for delivering the m ails. confidently expected the La Plata wil l a rrive hero within of evidence which would serve to guide us in a question of so much importance and difficulty; and we regret to find that the additional evidence on this subject to that which has already been published in the report of the late Commission, is of a less satisfactory character than we could have desired. Taken, however, in connexion with the mass of evidence before mentioned, we have to report as follows:—In the evidence taken before the late Commission we find, in page 11, it stated that " It appears from the evidence of the majority of the naval officers who have been referred to that the navigation of the west coast of Ireland is dangerous, particularly in the winter." " The coast from the Mien Head to Galway is, innau tical language, steep to, there being 100 fathoms of water at IS or 20 miles off, its outlying dangers; it is also subject to fogs and hazy weather, and to frequent gal es of wind, blowing towards a lee shore, with high Atlantic seas and very uncertain soundings." And in the evidence of some of the most intelligent witnesses who have come before us, it will be Been that the facts here mentioned are in a great measure con firmed, so as to leave but little doubt that the west coast of Ireland, which first receive the brunt of the westerly gales from the Atlantic, and which presents a line of coast immediately opposed to the prevailing wind , is subject to higher seas and worse weather than other parts of the British Islands not so situated; and that weather in which no v esse l would be justified in runl? i for a port does app ear t o prevail to a greater ex tent ~Tr the western ports of Ireland than at other Under these circumstances we do not feel as suitable justified in recommending either of these ports and to a service requiring the greater regularityun P°rtw o . urselves for in all dis patch, and under the necessity of being weathers, by day and night, being of wouldopinion e that a t a it' therequired regularity were enforced i con siderable risk; and in the event of t any derangement to machinery, such as has occurdintcoret this risk would be proportionably ahseedm.aillnpafeakveotus; of thes e p orts i t h as been assorted that there is less of the mails from chance of i rregu larity the precaution necessalrnytthoebe delivery ob3erved at present in going up Channel to avoid that, co llisions; whilst, on the other hand, it is thought in the route to the Chan nel, thick weather occasions less delay in making a land fall from the advantages which are presented by the v ar i ous opportunities of hauling in for the land at some favourable moment, whilst running along it between DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cernhill ; or direct from the author ; price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." CONTENTB:—EarIy Rising—Spring and Summer ilornings—Ex cursions about the Environs of London—The rams, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. We understand that an arrangement has been concluded between the Bishop of London and the Secretary . for Foreign Affairs a s rega rds foreign chaplains. The Fo reign Secretary has consented that tbey should receive the bishop's licence, on condition that there should be inserted in every such licence, that it is valid only so long as the chaplain holds her Majesty' s a ppointment, and" no longer." Several chaplains have already been licensed, and amongst them the Rev. Kenworthy Brown, 11. B. DI. Chaplain at Aladviro, * Independent of the extension railway or Any works al luded to in page 30. * In the plan No. 4 we have drawn an additional line of staging to the westward of the small haibuur, in case it might be required hereafter. f This estimate is also independent of the expense for the extension of the railway i from Limerick, 96,3001., and also of the works meutioned n page 30. , • 'S - 4 'c (1 • f -- 4 0. 2, 7 4''C I S k 6" A ' . • 4 ••-t 4 - I °F I ' W v .1 A . ft 4 , rl ^ '"- - 4 3a " 4/ - PT , cit" qz nit .DI 4 _ , r Ist 0 a 1,1 , r cv„ [PRICE SD. Cape Clear and the Tasker; whereas, all this would be absolute delay on the route to the western coast, from the direction of the land lying at right angles with the vessel's course. In these opinions, however, we regret to have to state that there is a want of unanimity in the committee, ono of its members thinking it probable that, although ad mitting the boisterous nature of the coast before men tioned, yet, taking all things into consideration, the set.- vic- would nevertheless be carried out by the Shannon with the same regularity grad Rith not greater risk than it would be if the station were at Liverpool (as at pre sent) or at Holyhead, if completed. Having now given the relative merits of the ports of the Shannon and Gal.cay, and reported upon the works which we consider will be necessary to adapt them to packet stations for the large class of vessels which is considered necessary for this service, we beg to repeat that we have given a preference to the Shannon over the port of Galway, from the advantage it has in point of situation, and consequently of ready ingress and egress of tho port, and the comparasive safety with which the land nosy be made its cases of uncertainty of position, and also from the very small expense which would bo necessary to adapt either of the two places mentioned in that river tw o the requirements of a packet station. Of the places in the Shannon which we have named as being either of them capable of adaptation to the service, w e Tarbor have given a preference to Foynes over t, on account of the natural shelter which is already afforded there, and of the readiness with which it may be adapted to the service; also on account of its being out of the Way of vessels navigating the Shannon. Tarbert Road is well known as the great stopping place for the trade of this o f Limerick, and the resort of vessels taki ng shelter river from sea in bad weather, and an inconvenience might occasionally arise on this account. It would besides require a great outlay of money as compared with what would be necessary at Foynes. We, therefore, consider it would bo desirable, in the event of a station being determined at either of tha two ports of Galway or the Shannon, to adapt Foynes to the purpose; but it is the opinio n of the ma jority of the committee that ne ith er o f the ports of Gal way or the Shannon are suitabl e to aserrvoni service t hr requiring r t i u n r g the greatest regularity and di s p a t c h, as f of the coast the prevailing winds and wea th er, and high seas, frequent delays both for daylight and for the w en _ ther to clear, will cause interruption, in the winter months especially, to the regular arrival of the packets, although we do not think it will interfere much with their regular departure. As regards a harbour of refuge in connexion with a packet station, either of the ports of Galway or the Shannon can be efficient by the arrangement of light houses, which we have already mentioned in pages 31 and 32. The rough estimate of the expenses which will be in curred in adapting these ports respectively to the re quirements of a packet station, based upon the reports of Mr. Roberts, Mr. Gibbon, and Mr. Long, &c., which are placed in the appendix, and are wholly independent of the buildings, and referred to in page 30, will be— Galway, for pier and basin, say Tarbert, for - pier and basin, say Foynes, for pier and small breakwater, say 13,000 And to connect these ports within the lines of railway at present constructed in connexion with Dublin will re quire the additional sums— For Foynes £96,000 For Tarbert 137,000 At Galway there is always a line to Dublin, but there will be some additional expense in extending the line from the present terminus to the pier, for which there are no plans, and we have no estimate, but as it will have to cross the stream from Lough Corrib it will be of consequence. _ . . In the event of either of the ports being selected as a stat►on, it will be proper to place a light upon the Foze Rock, off the Blaskets. In the evidence taken at Limerick it will Los seen by the masters of vessels trading from thence to America, and round Cape Clear to the eastward, that they would prefer a light upon this rock, even if it were to be the occasion of the removal of the light at present upon the Shelligs. We have the honour to be, Sir, your moat obedient humble servants, (Signed) F. W. BEECHEY, Captain. HENRY SMITH (b), Captain. J. CRAWFORD CIFFIN, Captain. SOMERSETSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. The fourth annual meeting of the members of the above society commenced at the Assembly-rooms, Batb, yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. W. G. Langton, M.l'., of Newton-park. The weather proved very inauspicious, but there was, notwithstanding, a good sprinkling of members of the leading families of the county present, and let ters of apology were read from Mr. W. F. Knutch bull, M.P. ' • Captain SJhobell, M.P.; Sir W. C. Trevelyan, Bart.; the Venerable Archdeacon Law, the Rev. J. Hunter, and other gentlemen who were unavoidably absent. The meeting is likely to prove a most interesting one, from the number and importance of the antiqui• ties in the neighbourhood. A discovery of several stone coffins, human remains, &c., has also just been most opportunely made close to the rooms in which the meetings are held. The session commenced with a meeting of members to elect officer-bearers, committee, &c., for the en suing year, when the following gentlemen were elected honorary and corresponding members to the society :—Mr. Richard Owen, F.R.S., Hunterian Professor to the Royal College of Surgeons, England ; Mr. Andrew C. R ams ay, F.R.S., F.G.S Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain; and Mr. C. C. Babington, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. Upwards of forty new subscribing members, including Mr. W. Long, mayor of Bath, and Mr. W. F. Knatchbull, M.P. for the eastern division of the county, were also elected. _ _ _ _ ---. From the report read by the Rev. W. R. Crotch, of Taunton, one of the general secretaries, it appeared that 105 new members have been added to the society since the last published list, and that the affairs of the society are progressing very satisfactorily. The ex cavations on Worle-hill, near Weston-super-Mare, are being continued by the kindness of Mr. Pigot, the proprietor of the land, under the direction of the Rev. F. Warre, and some Roman coins have been discovered. The report was adopted, upon the motion of Mr. W. H. Langton, M.P., seconded by Mr. J. H. Markland. Papers were read during the morning by Dr. Fal coner, from the Rev. H. Street, on the Necrology of Egypt, which was illustrated by drawings from the paintings upon the mummy case in the museum of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution ; by the Rev. F. Warre, on the Perpendicular Towers of Somersetshire, which he described as the ornament and the pride of the county; by Mr. C. E. Davis, o n Church Restoration; by the Rev. H. M. S car th , from Captain Chapman, upon a Tomb lately dis covered at Shockerwick, near Bath ; and V, x i ; . Stradling, upon some Ancient Remain' discovered j- 1n the lower part of the county. Votes of thanks were given by acclamation to the authors of the different papers, and the meeting ad journedto Which a large buffed, A ver very till e x t c h e e ll e e v n e t n na in u g s . e um, of interesting specimens in natural history, e well as archeological subjects, have been contra n umber has been opened in connexioniltr present session of the society, andwith the proved . very interestingto the spectators and the meet ing for reading papers, yesterday liww in g . To-day the and the members at the close of the members after the re proceeded on an e '- to ginton Abbey, Far leigh,=MlMl neighbourhood. __...../........''''.1___ "i"-"""------;rRS INK' MD BUR — What, then was the fact? believe it to have learned ' We testimony, I . . . - F -D rom all that can now be on respecta Burns never at been this :—Robort any period of his life of a love of liquor; he Was habitually g, ue its victim. On this point never was, properlyrs.P_ D Currie are certainly unjust towards the statements of Our bard was nevertheless facile the name of Burns. ym t, and had himself an immense under tbeaokiinfl towards social power o f promoetnijnog- it. en Wherever he lived, ho n aturally . fell ani ons the gay and good-natured part of society, and he u nav oaitdat , p o o helpedk o t f o t e h n e c i o r u c r o a n g v e i v t i h a e l i r t i e e p s l , e a n n i s d h e m v e e n n t , l a tterly of the bowl and the pulling of the fresh bottle—not that he cared much for the liquor, but that, once involved in the flow of merriment, he did not like to interrupt it by leav ing the table. Thus, while he was far from being a regular toper, his occasional convivialities occurred, during the latter years of his life, with a degree of frequency, and were carried to a degree of excess, which were much to be deplored. It did not matter much, perhaps, that there was no indulgence before the early dinner hour of that time and place—which was three o'clock—if he very often spent the evenings over the bowl, and not unfre quently prolonged the merry-making past the midnight hour. It may be asked what is meant by very often ; and this it is not easy to answer. But that oar bard spent too many evenings in this way for the comfort of his family, for his own health and peace of mind, a n d for the preservation of his dignity as a man and a pea 1, I believe to be only too true. Nor was this all, for that co-ordinate debasement to which Dr. Currie alludes , was not escaped. Let God judge him, a b e if orme d in frailty, and inspired with wild and misdirected im pulses; not I. But so is the fact.—Life of Burns, e dited by R. Chambers. SERENADE To MADAME oO24ITAG AT NEW Youa. —The serenade given to Madame Sontag, by the American Musical Fund Society, and the v ar i ous German an A d b a nds of our city, numbering a th ousand or m ore members, highly complimentary as it was t o th e rec i p i en tovas declined other by her when first tendered, and fi na ll y accepted only upon the most pressing solicitation, and in consideration of the great preparations which had been made to provide a demon stration that should at once evince the taste and talent of the performers, and constitute a tribute worthy of one of the greatest singers of the agoo-Journal of amour" FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES ; Vol SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c, . IL ,PETE LAKES OF KILL ARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &o. VIIIAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ton our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of net the-debili health and eafaebled b constitution, that harasses young, besets the man of pleasure, usiness, or study, an d em. w ith tables and r ules for the diet and p h y sical regu bitters old age ; .atlon of every-day life. IV. TSB PASSIONS. "What passions hurt the body—what Improve, Truths as refined ai Athens over heard." Strancerr :—Lifo's pilgrimage, from Infancy to old ago. The a d vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. Tho casual ties oflicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar rativo, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. . To be or not to be, that is the question. T me an d PRooa.A.mssz :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. 1 choice, on both sides, as to figure, to' secure healthy a offspring, with the art of rearing them. age temperament , Physical defectiveness and Its removal. ' Sterility and its conversion. c omplexion, an Cases, &c. By It. J. CULVEIIWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. 1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours daily tin Niue. 10, Argyg-place, Regent-strie4F lye. Lvenings, Seven tin // Z /dC ie - d RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH WALES. FLOATING OF THE SECOND GREAT TUBE ACROSS THE WYE, AT CHEPSTOW. Extensive: preparations have been making, for some days past, towards floating the second great tube for the second line of railway across the Wye, at Chepstow, which was accomplished yesterday morning. Mr. Brereton, the intelligent assistant of Mr. Brunel, the engineer, has been unremitting in his attention to the works in the absence of his prin cipal, through indisposition, in Italy. Previously to the elevation of the first tube, on the 19th of July last, the passengers by the South Wales Railway were conveyed from Chepstow west to the other side of the Wye, in omnibuses, &c., over 3 stony and disagreeable road, about two miles in length. Up to that time, also, there had been no goods traffic into Wales, or from that country—thus with holding a large weekly revenue from the shareholders. The formation of the railway across the river, how ever, removed this difficulty, and also increased the passenger traffic, SD that since that period the revenue of the company has increased soma .SCOI. or 6001. per week. Tne further opening to Carmarthen (not yet sanctioned by the Government inspector, thouqh per- • formed by the directors on Friday week) will ineee ase the revenue by a considerable amount, and perCeu larly in the goods traffic department. The bridge at Chepstow, when the double roed way shall be completed, will form one of the most magni ficent objects that scientific men, engineers and other?, will desire to look upon. The river Wye is one of the most picturesque of our English or Welsh rivers. Its banks abound with objects of classic and varied renown. The celebrated ruins of Tintern Abbey lie on its left bank, a little way below Chepstow. The ruins of Chepstow Castle, almost contiguous to the railway bridge, on the right-hand side of the road from London, can easily be observed by the traveller or tourist frowning over the bosom of the " beautiful Wye ;" while the bridge itself, towering high enough above the river to allow tall ships to sail beneath, will not be the least attractive of the spectacles abound ing so profusely here. The Wye is a rapid navigable river, upon which there is considerable traffic. The Admiralty, it may be remembered, when the project of a bridge at this particular point was suggested, refused to sanction any structure that should not have a span across the river of 300 feet, and be elevated no less than 50 feet above the highest spring tides. In strict accordance with this resolution the railway bridge was laid down. Its full length, from the westward embankment to the eastern shore of Gloucestershire, is 600 feet. There are three 100 feet spans on the Monmouthshire side, upon the land, supported upon cast iron cylin ders, 1 inch thick and 6 feet in diameter. Th e aver age depth to which these cylinders were sunk was 48 f ee t, through strata of clay, quicksand, marl, &c., down to the solid limestone rock, which was found t o dip at an angle of 45 degrees. There was , consequently, careful horizontal levelling, and the cylinders wer e b edded l eve l . The sinking of these cylinders was a work of much difficulty. EXCM , tions were carried on within them, and they were enginewhich was w a s also on st a r h e t q l yu k t o . pressed down by heavyweights. ' A 90-horse the rising of the high tiadeisng r emarkable fact, that although the i pump e s p outeespecially I. a l t ihye duringwater, It . was a tater was not found in these W ye s ii n : i tidal river sal having been sunk were filled withngas. Port land cement, gravel, and sand, Which eo s n et cre . te of Pot as hard as adamant. Six pillars thus formlnd upon the Monmouthshire land, upon which quickly, The cylinder` the now line was laid, together with one of the girders f e or the r second line. The three cylinders upon which the other girders, together with the road for the second line, will rest, have been sunk, but do not come above the level of the ground, so that their continuations, which are lying on the yard in a complete state, have yet to be erected. The tube itself is 300 :feet long, to cross the full span of the channel. At every third part of the tube Mr. Brunel has introduced a stiff wrought-iron girder, which connects the tube firmly with the road girders. To the ends of the tube are attached the suspending chains. These, with the aid of adjusting screws, and the wrought-iron girders on the tube are stretched as nearly straight as could be de sired. There are other diagonal chains connecting these points, so that at whatever part of the bridge an engine may he passing, by the arrangements described its weight is fairly distributed over all the tubes and chains. When this second tube is completely elevated, which will be performed by a slow process, it will be fixed upon the iron standard on the Monmouthshire side; and on the Gloucestershire side will be free to move upon rollers at the top of the masonry standard, according to the expansion to which it may be sub jected, though the greatest expan-ion the fellow-tube experienced on the hottest day did not exceed one inch. Tne tube is apparently a slight structure. Within, it is strengthened by the introduction of diaphragms or discs at every thirty feet, rendering it both light and stiff. The girders for the roadway are formed of a deep thin plate of iron, stiffened at intervene There is a strong triangular cell at the top to resist compression, and extension is resisted by a double plate of rivetted iron at the bottom. The girders upon which the road is to be laid will be laid diagonally and rivetted; while upon them creosoted planks will be secured in the contrary diagonal direc tion—thus producing a stiffness and security. Above these planks eighteen inches of gravel will be laid ; and then, upon longitudinal sleepers, the permanent rails will be fixed. The extent and ponderosity of the works may be gathered from the following statistics, furnished to our reporter by the efficient manager of the works : Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Two wrought iron tubes, each 312 feet long 302 11 0 Wrough iron beam on tho standard, to support the tubes ... Wrought iron, in three spans of 100 feet each, double line ... Wrought iron in the girders, floor bearers, and other works, of the main span of 300 feet, double line... Vertical trusses ... Tie girders to connect the column caps Suspending links in the main chains and diagonals 256 Saddles at points of suspen s i on ro 11 CTS..• 4 1 10 Adjusting screws 2 10 0 Main tube rollers 7 17 3 ••• Rollers of girders 2 11 3 ..• Rohs 315 0.• ..• 20 5 0 ... 277 0 0 278 6 37 0 1 1 10 0 1,231 2 3 Total wrought iron Ditto Cast-iron bar plates for trusses ... 24 6 1 Ditto standard . "' ... 128 6 0 caps for column and g piers .•. 830 0 0 Ditto cylinders in supporting parapets ... 21 0 0 Total cast iron ... ~. 1,003 12 4 Total of wrought and cast iron... ... 2,234 14 4 The masonry in the abutment and pier is calcu lated to contain 3,240 cubic yards, and the total coat .)f the bridge complete, 65,420/. The floating of the immense tube was a work of ::omparative ease, so perfectly had Mr. Brereton ar ranged his plans. A railway was formed upon the land to take the tube from where it had been tested on to a railway formed on piles, extending about 300 feet out to the iron standard. There the end was taken upon a floating raft of three iron canal boats, inverted upon another three, forming pontoons. This raft at the highest tide yesterday morning was floated to the other side of the river, the tube gradually leaving the land railway, and occupying exactly one hour and ten minutes in its transit. When it extended its great length the full width of the river, a powerful tackle was fixed to the end, and the work of lifting commenced, amidst the cheering of a large number of persons who had assembled to witness this trium phant undertaking. The work has been carried forward under the talented superintendence of Wm. George Owen, Esq. &c., had been made under Mr. Brunel , ' the resident engineer, assisted by Aiessrs. Sayers an d Dibbin. All the elaborate calculations, d wings. assistant in London, Robert P by Brereton, P. E sq. Messrs. Finch and Willey, * Liverpool, were the con tractors for the iron work Sharpe, who is ; and Mr. and Pembrokeshire, w as now engaged in the co n trac t firs able between Carmarthen th e contractor for t he masonry. Among those present to witness th e interestin g pro ceedings were M r. I . K . B ru nel, the engineer; Capt. Claxton, R.N.i Mr. Frederic k Saunders, secretary ; to the Great W estern Com Pan Jones, C.E i ; Lieutenant San ders, Mr. W. Alr. d wards ' C.E., Mr. Dorn, C.E. Government Mr. Brodie , C.E., and the , Inspector, Captain Calton , who, with Mr. Brunel and Captain Claxton , were u p on the platform at the end, su p er i n tending the im p ortant works. The process of lifting began at a quarter past-eight, on the Gloucesterhire side, and will probably occupy about a week. We are glad to say that not a single accident of the slightest kind bas occurred throughout the whole of the proceedings. PLYmOUTII AND TivisToca.—At a meeting just held at Oakhampton resolutions were passed recom mending . conferencas with the authorities of Barn• staple, Bideford, and other places, to ascertain thelr probable support, and the amount of traffic likely to pass over the line from Plymouth to the North of Devon. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—It i 8 stated that Mr. Glyn is temporarily succeeded by Mr. Smith, as chairman of the board of this company, Mr. Glyn still retaining his seat as a director, to advise and give information. HATFIELD AN D Ii ToN the district to t h e construction of a line. from La= u port of the landowners of are be in g made to obtain the support to Hatfield, which is intended to forma junction with the Great Northern Railway. rATRON—H. It, H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. LECTURES. By J. 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