The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-01 00:00:00

..-- ' ( ( ~i~~ L ~~~~,; ~"-~ ; . 'Art * - IN , 1 , 4 ` 3 4 4 , 13 ,. t rF:ptr ,, ASI . • I, , rh LA. atthe d CLi . _ • '• •.. • ,NO,l 0 31 • it • • „ ,•,- " • • 6 • .• „. 6 , . . u &„ 15,7 -- 41* '? 4 'L •-• ./ • • ! - . , „. - rt ' • • 4t.49 • . (ky 4 , Y, .• • 411 -: - v B e, 4,l4vt i .~ //~-_ ~r~, . , ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1855. v. 19,52,1 rPRicE SD. ji 65$ , ;1 26 4 )1 42 324 $ Rear-Admiral Sir William, F. Parry, Kt., lleutenant-go.ver nor of Greenwich Hospital .. •.• . • • .., •. • ..„. ~ ~ .. ,„ „ 3 0 William Parsons, Esq , Leicester The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company •• 100 0 Messrs. John Penn and Son. engineers, Greenwich .. lOO 0 John Diston Powles, Esq., Wiropoleltreet ..... ........,.. 5 9 THE ATTPMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCII. to the Tuileries, iu the midst of a sort of - triumphal escort. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM- MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.) --.-------.....__ "The ladies in the carriages joined in the acclama tions, waving their handkerchiefs. The committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. 0 91 ' e I ,10 01 0 , 4 0 a t ° B 4 tots (14 1 01 to ' n ; so v* Ott to 45 pa to ' 3 ° 01 tooto 05 oLt to q o 55 od 50 Esi )otA' 050 01; 41' e d r oe , er § 1. , 5 4 to re „..Ot tgd I APB gay, i 4 v - r — ,,',l T N ''' G of the LON DON COMMIT- '. . '' cr,,,, tbe.,l, iINT-STOCK S' BANK o' •:, h el'i at the tondon 'ff.. ,, , , T, Ai'r , ' ..: idtho Cliair , . L' , 0i0,.,, . ' ..,.,...- ..-.., -..... iite„;.‘foary l, l h ' I,, ff of CW.11:411 ll 't . t'S 1,1,V1(1. d ' 1. ,41tY at large `" 4 0 41 t o tile d a uks,. and to make all thur payments q ePositorsthemselves, to the banks, and to the icat the I . tliis 'lNllletion ici, _ sYste m, a __, , of Jolnt-stock Banks has greatly x e - f 1, h.nal thy ei,.,,,i,a Drought its advantageS 'within the reach 1 411i; 4 ' the efti el 7 se '7 3 of soloty. hilly t Zzre ss arreust,es:l this system would be greatly impaired 1 / 41 ;1 ' ,1 be dqq'leZch cheque',ZethineaPropOsed imposition of .. at , ,ax acc o ounts 1 ,t„,lct:u, en4Witbey with, tho publuiceen.Tilelill t d o rl °Pen t ban th k e 'r e of note 4 ; kil t , u .i. el . Ic a (I:the coeoulnaeryth,eviiruotwn bankeers. veuMooney tem which rev_ ceet w „ __ ,e thrown back upon a sYs ;4, 1"1111e. .4., without any c ommensurate advantage to will. be, thus k u „ost t he ta 41: tt i'4 47 l)re B being severely o : p c o h n eri t ue o s se or all amonnt4 will pro for in Nu Q MPOt h derositors who draw 4114:41Mit7:47:,asantdiu.sthise cl,sse, havng most t 4 44 ,4: in Dropo'sl,7lll be Pie Most likely to l e lose their accounts occasiOn t( t; tl. re d entir elt2 . , iroy n the b___, tax sh.dl cause money to be with .zlKS in such proportion will capital %I Q!lio.ettot;%twei,lndividuals 'will be inconvenienced, Pew' ''!gtiegids crhatiliiute obstructed Tobberlesbe facilitated, ttc t , d ' I, liti t le) tOradditional c'urrenc either In Bank notes kw -, 1 4,,thi t ii Mks will find their Operations mtterially re 6.itt4 1 4144 1 111 . eausi curtailed, of affording facilities to corn- Wi, i t , th e 'll tlielln L Apr,,_ Wo re i _ . uncial operations of the Government. , - ;nii, t 'voo„ , sel tax , i , i the opinion of this comnittec the imposition kat i l t i wi 'sst elel o , 4 ght to be strenuously resisted, both by the 4 tk h i tran,mte Public, and that a copy of these resolutions th„equer, And f ed to the Right Joint the Chancellor —4doro, orgrarded to everystock Bank in the Ilth, kr „ 11 1 1 Tb e 1 -u-°it-ti,T 6 't lITII'S MONT BLANC. 1,, kti i , . 0 50th p ' May 2d ,: k, ,tt 8 , ,ePreseutation Wednesday Evening, --- 1)1 4 ~,,, 2 0 lock . i. , , , e,,,,. 3 .• %li n ,. , and -,,very Night (but Saturday). Malls, 9 tic,.1,11;e8,11-3', Is. Tne MorninT Representations take A" , rlce kun ' _Y: Tbursday, and Saturday, at 3 o'clock.— EgYP - Adh,_ ' „ c, a eres ,. , Jbe seen erected at the manu p'.,..sZith ey e __ ; L u on don-bridge, or 32, Charing -cross. ,04 _ ev er_ eq isit. , kw it t \ lat. it-----. 4: ;.....--....._—_______ liit a iajlo ti ;k 11 0, th e 1. ,„ t- ' E., GERMANY, or in ‘Ptit a „ a elistr o ,„ st E+ acturin Talent is obtained and /1 a leo2.,'S 14 : °” of the folio '' g o• • _.. Al LL 'S bINRcipE wi n. , • -Ljt /2 . PqLt.,,,.,„, , the new garment of the Season. r,,, SLEElri' e t, One and Two Guineas each. --- vid, , s -.APE 0 • G . p v ' I leGuinea Waterproof, yet trt OCIRE A -' aPorabe, ~4c, tkje r TROII, 4E,'RS 0 1TS. "II 'cllt ' , E fo WA,1, 4 ,„,:, and HALF-GUINEA r e th i A R , t kILI rmi AI , 11w Lei nts 10 all Y and other OUTFITS sent gratis. k,%;„ e a :,401, tßaraien.parts of the gl die, who have the above 9it t. ,, 4 A,,, Well, l a P r ePared in regulated sizes, so that they \„,.. s zre e ciiire a , , w a ndhii l ,„„ . and D . ,tlto ivr, ' uitY, 22, co l'i rniu rC l O L LL, 114, I IG, 118, 120, Ni t tb e El '''' -1 4.A./si - - Dbr,„. -` -u-,•.‘i INSUL ei RAILWAY 4 0 " tht evq 'th 4 , copA.N kila.s6.otace, of f Yearly G etier ' Y ' 14,... , the centi lany, al on Melin n if io of tl t i t lSlLa t r i e l ho d l a d y er o s i N, -4 °N, t, ND c 'bePutye h . , r anr s , . air Man of the Company, in the rh s Wy 'rter w b aeal was Chair; jh'etilovet h "ehor t ha,,ifnett to the Register of Shareholders. t l4 S l bajt t ,, n a Chat ri been read _ so,,al a ski _ ge rer,„4Than,secondert by John Field, Esq., and ),,, ktplov e4 .dopre' • together with the accounts now read, attil,', 4 1 ., 84) r ewi r e dte - p ht '''' kr kr, " a q•• V.R.S., seconded by Col. Grant, IN,:ap to • .11 - 1 4 ! • That Mr. W. J. Hamilton, Mr. Melvil 4114'1114,.;:natk s aai rn • of London and Mr. Cut setjee Jam re 'l4l.lkred b 3' ' ta- elecr "'set, and Mr. S. Cowie, of Bombay, \ r ekiver y i J . 11. 1:d Directors of this Company. II . t 4 Ana;',_ 3 . Tha t tnard• Eari , seconded by James Rolls, w itli. l % hs. (c)t ofth, Co'James Anderton be, and is hereby, t he e q. B47°Yed b y a ` - ' olll pany, b irk: t t t t ilt. a le, 4! JI , . It, R t „, N. J. HAMILTON, Chairman. , . .5 it te da c.p. - iimond, Er g diDtti''er th„are, and 'a ndl t resolved,'4," That the hest thanks of In_ ; attentio seconded by Frederick hetehY tendered, to the Chairman and mia t t ,..._ nto the interests of the Company. " 8- titan, kit b ..,,LSON, Superintending Director. "`• Rig htt 44 4h 4° P.—Ro 1 11 TN p l ,„ YAL ITALIAN OPERA.. tl,, ritfstx (3 , vOCAL CONCERT. ~atilik . _ at aliose r I I °P SIR HENRY R. BISHOP, tli ii"th,4.llen ' an d his t 1 4z4,,,, , 114 h - -•Ce o f „ 'vd Youngest Children. N 1, 4 14 11', °0 4 e o , ° D , it is r„!Ile i ncreased illness of Sir 'and -4 aop -c arts at-"'''. unavoiliol necessary to discontinue tr 4 ,' 4 tqi tr ml s oei n e eed that he pr —Mover Square Rooms. bnt it is re- Nk t olii L I,I IIIZIII tahaen EVENING irriCAL CONCERT, ( 4 1 Pd a i ik410.,i; Or p;itirt ( th e l e ' e la , c_e on M mday Eveaing, MgaYpsl) 'the i' 44 470,„,.,the n „ ch. Ita v , ue of Bishop's early succe irederick Ztk e,': 1 01 , j '''eafiie n Ven most ki n dl y granted Y . . s Glees, L'N'Aiirnot ti n eerte d ' m 1?e Concert wl , l consist of solo Sir 'Henry Okithes, t4, itt,,,.. and Will' s elected entirely from eminent 1 14 , ..tv0r,„„ d ' nave Colt -4 . oe executed by the 's4 l.k t, NI at e he y offered sm "th" 1 1 ""a of th kind] d t h e ir gratuitous se nt s hop a ' t t will be devoted 'hit "at thi and his Two TOUDgeSt Children, a S he duly a Mon.. , Full •5„ - ••••y an„„-- 1 1, are t tally expressly for the on unprovided s lal Ltbi-'need. ApPlications may be awaresed arY RI ' --•, Old Bond-street. I/fl ee t : Ill APr"' 10 111 se,' t o Yal oe, .top 1 t , 44, ~,Ilor..iiir„.._ e 4 to ' , vtil in . °N — ll - 11 ‘-'IIIIO INSTITUTION. -44 ;14 '411 , 41 .: g ' L 'e : t4 i 'eß ALBERT. IPIiNI,-tt t : ° ng, t h .._ T 1 CHLOROFORM, by C. H. titteit t 's.',IIIE i k ' B .„ l %lay b , „tf , .,,,.. '"Y xon.,,Zilifi'o.,„"•MATlC READING, by Mrs. M,V,.. l tEg „ (~,,-`' t L',2 l-I ,E SHREW." ' , l, n„ - 4, le- - u•E\ A-1 , s ( lo on SONGS and SONG Pt.._ •lisT 1 ' tl h"ck i - ''''L t N li ‘ 1)/s4" "1. i 04 an tl l ONTIC CON -I‘,, 'AI) tli ° Wlts/ G4 .._ the t.,. TELEPH ~ -4 .c . rr t lC LIGHT, by Dr 1',,14 f„ rn e ~tlLfut. VEWE3 „ t qt,'',..lDal eitiae:D°ol ael)1:"id AlO ' L le „ L ATE BATTLES, and of 'A OU . N,.,°f the thii:Liie Atia'-F u ORAMA, depicting the ... 'I.3 tORA . d Stat a : tl e. and embraclng V iews °I r t ili tBP, rAS ' ke r MAR ~ k eo &c. . 4 r4a e ll ent Qf 1 le , t n c., Prot e ,,,, ~ k e l 'aris " 4(1 , and '''t , l by Royal Letters i i p h , , and the , aeN irer , yl I, ll ,,, , .nap eriai n uy the Beals of the Eeole d , t te''''ll' fnr O t ho .*he thei ' ' a . ic atin n '', 4 4 % ,t'AR ' N. ollege of Medicine, Vienlla. 's lapse p erm arisi ng fi neN lt,, , ,. - 0. 1, 'le elic e , n ' W ho a t . ' e l exea ss , rh( "Pa : and Exhaustion of th , t t "; , : 1t14,, of eariy are °m _, accident, or climate by b l k ile at ' e ':,l 4 the r it r t ers it is i " v lt ering the married state of t to tO i o 411 tra:°4 , pse :lt M A 4, n s a o itiV e. 1 4t o,loq I? esn ' ti l Of th ose Q 4 threetpay; _, ' completely and entirely lt lithe pa or t ight an ,o1,!°111er8 which Capivl and Cube's 1 111,:t hat .. t he pomilatiotniflote for, to the ruin of the health SVII-'4l`,lliiitt,iuenvn„. TRlEspm' N l ' el Y t he 4I Re " AR, No.. 44, 4 tre • L innisb n ' e 4T for ' ,Itt i ,,.ll a 4 etion „ Physi c , hat class of Disorders, will& srl n ' , SPA the w the pa ti In trea. with Mercury, to the o lth f ,all .i IA i t, ~,,,rld kn_oent titution; and which all thr %,j ) . 1 ,4 t4Sase ; 4 o , • 1, 2, a u m t re, no e v % e ! 1 u i n t„, , f 11,, h ,R culo tte ' 3 , are alike devoid of taste or smell, t,,2 kt, Ztle. flrit,seekt3eB:ltitaltsspEt'tedybeY may lie on the toilet ta - 014 te;Thie-Te1,,,4 achnh;ech, free by•oost, 2s. extra, divided_ i_tiZ h 1 . 1,/„.„ as an o , stered b y v . 141 1 1. 41 ' 1 7 ; ;Cit T e ad . 10 , eszi e and itetatn):Letno, d Lcie r ujand n ,. K LI ti ton ° , 68, Zl / 4 11)1 1 1N e be eit i satrl, dr; ro,l-.treat • RnrignS°An:er. sn• °x. ; w ti,,,,aller, e,,._iqzl.t, 46, M arket -street, Manchester ; 411:''11' t:4°l; P.4l.ll7ntestrile:," j. I'll ,ile a,_°,okseller, 15, Westmoreland-street t l lriningham. e.tly, chemist, 52 , 7 VA p_ i i s vr 1 ;), ° °t11 sitekLqck,. P A „ - '1 N D ST A N - "N I eau a t +u- ik E'r a p ho It the ,--- the Gre en t d •It •r x Jer e e.s the and Purileet Pier is ,. Ruct b!iltderlined (weather perml i ..p NI 'LER, GRAVESEgD tl' ) -'-.--, -_____________ 1 1. _ ii d t t'i _ - ~,, , ,,i , ,,, , "• "le and Purfleet Piers. -.74, "' , 4ep, prerlined (weather ermittin¢ ; I ,-- 1 )A ls E R, GRAVESzgD P 4r 1 311 1 :. s tn „,, T' . , ---... c'.s 0, 4 , 8 Moe , 1 = t. , , I.:. - 1-- ---- 1 ,.. Si . ...... ... N , , ........ -. 2 6). -t, () 0 4 11, .... ?i ') l l l 4' ' a fr -- G ___. _ -t ti, ltt er,l cn ia 10 . I ktr, r It h ,k , Tich tii .„ 10 ,:k w - i,o4r ,n-street Station to all parts of London W tri.1, 1 44 . AE , 444 froiAervivAt a o l n o . f the • r 1 P,,: ' Zl k ,, , "a the PenchuriChTstrteheeta;trlZ N'' 'zz 1.1, rt1, Z - ..-'>-_____: SUNDAYS. vt)t '3 •• ... , a— '• Ti Q ca '..,„ • ' 'i 4 .. t , ,:,,, Fen. 31 +4 4 4 11 ~... .1 .0 church S . .01 3 5) : 4 --- '''S. 0 S Street -, 8 . 8 4 2 ~ 1. f i ,. 11 ), (ii Q til 0 l' , l *(l 4 Ve2n r .a7'emn_ . 'f the , fl' coa"'o' okr. e RU titi,,,tt CR 4 4 : F„ 10(ZWI h l i t; 11' R' 04.1' - A lt Of Paq, ( htlr h ~treott to or fro. NlV °l , e ct ta a ve4„ Ilfct, 4 (1, 1 1(1 ..T and ~ kk vi AI, ~,, a,, e„ . m a iii.,,. „, onion ...... Fore Cabin. I.l s a . Op tilt `rekr,"l anfi",.'" , all or Woo' • Ish Bd. .. Os. 10 1 lon,. sr 2/. 1 ,T.,... Qltertnedi --Ivr 6d. .. Os. Bd. ''. N i . '.; ti) To the ate Piers.'. ... 1 / 4 12 fun,. r , be had 30th of steptember, 31. Os.; l'h„, ' 144 5, 'race Pier,°l.. Gravesend,ollector. onboard the r a e r k h e r th e e ; 4 tils. .- 4 4 b h -';ll 't "tillbe, 411 PIltm r , t,, .1., illustrated With eases; free by post for 30 4, rir 4 ' Wl " ' S Y DEBILITY; 110 1, 1 ... ra el , t il .0 . /Z., Pt ie ° a n , , and Cure.--An Essay on Sper %•:,:,,ostiit'ill?ttle,",, °f treat,: and on a safer and more ‘l, - ,r 1,....hie 4 ty The saet of the diseasos of the Generative , ai t nriet,' Y urin.._ of the Microscope in detecting and Ni 1 1v, ' ke t ier conl,:p: a mination, the real cause and effect of 5,,,, , 1ty ~, et. or ~.a.nt. whether arising from solitary habits, , t s kil i , tiegiars. cv'unlate, followed by practical remarks, founded t,,,,,be e Zl, ~,,, " td, , L.,,,Prence in the treatment of Impnissanm l',,' Oe 'Y hi 'olfitnar'.' Weakness, apermatorrhosa, &c. To which Ni t t il l , Jlni ee ti l l es on the physiolo g y of Marriage, with pre. ' ''l ) ort ` 4l Res otu 0 evils e manating from empirical pr: ctice, t 4, ar'"lsortierr::"C'llies advocated by various write. 3on . p 4 , PIA ib,..... ''')(‘'‘. Ot 14 t I) p 0 'Er. LA'AIRRT, M.D. t4 L• 11h ,i 61 ,, l 'llle it T L I/ D 'S QUA R E L 0 .11 D 0 N, I, 'll-I.esht-o°.rary V-e•,renlated Member o;:ho Univ.irsity or Ed:a: see,Jl4,lezit ' Apeth e l 'toer of tho London Hompita , Medical Sot:ietV , 1 4 , 4_ Al bh cries' nail, London, Etc &c q;.,:kiltz4i,„,Dttrlto,2'rr,,on,l sets treatise is to point " ont the fearful con ',,4, ti,l l et ocea rt r r tain Habits, irregularities, and excesses, g e l s or rd lamps decor misery in Youth, degradation it, Man %,.h4heal rgi s , re , sta a , t , ne -aY at all stages cf Life, than, perhaps, ant 11aletti L°olll setid e ;7 l L to modern pathologists It. perusal is 'n44 141 ,4 4 e° , o dti oe 4 . Persons • entertaining secret doubts o ?t1 h i . DN II ,„ , and svho are conscious of having hazarde b .. and ,„.i.. .. ,. .uages.,to which every human being is t r.q t ` W A , t1tt , .1 7 , 4 . 1%1 4... Or ptrg etea,a,,„ 1,1 I, ° nal ,n men should know, that there arc 4 '914'43, - °ha p,, 'flagernent which cannot be violated without St of t alties, sch • •dom and regret succeed kt il '''' ti tßateil h" r ate 8 1 f ill e d n Ulg in en ' vs , , how these per altie, 1i,,, tile,;e evil ' ° W the stin,; ' it, ts,,,_ .sae, and it s e ~ of their bitterness may . be removed. b, '1i,,, , a, oht , `r.oly any may be avoided, and above all, tei:„...ser h,,' ° Wino, t - ,,' o e-Trao of physical infirmity or functional '''fo rt ' hs i,..`" for a ,`,.,',.;° ti hielY aid of science cannot apply a cure, sllo,„ai.tee tre at _ -- “es of ‘ yea rs b een engaged in an extensive titt li , , , es..,, t l; te e , 'l.t of those delicate complaints, which have t, l ' i l l , t h. s eir t ttilet ereg,,e+n,erallY confided to the care ot• ignoran • t te ett,`lN• 6tto•bli!ion,:" Injury on those wh are induced to place t ) t'qe 4 0 I ' I LITY . Nl t . t , 15 ,23 p , r naY be had, of Masers. Piper, I st,Th.,' -eester: 4ternoster-row • Hannay, 63 Oxford-street ; k i liiii t l '' to anysTaMantt, the' Cornhill • or'froo by post for kth o e. address from Author'g' , ' residence, Of, Bed " i Trio f i „. • --.` Nile, "41 tiatet1 . o h fiaDY,trom Eleven till Two and , from SMITH 'TESTIMONIAL FUND. ..37, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER. Sir, The superior adv , ntages of screw propulsion being fully de monstrated by its general ado; , ticn for tile public service and for the commerci 1 operations of almost all maritime nations, a favourable Line appears to haze arrivel for inducing a public recognition of the merit of its IntroductiOn. Convinced thet screw navigation—whoever may be =regarded as its 0 iginal inventor—must date its real commencement from the successful trials and voyages of the" Archimedes" in 1839 and 1840 ; and feeling that all naval nations are indebted to the performances of that ship, for the first practical development of this great improve ment ix the means of maritime enterprise; the following gentlemen, personally cognisint of the facts connected with the progress of the system, are strongly impressed with the justice of the claims of Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, to whose talents and untiring energy it is well known the "Archimedes" owed both her origin and success. They can also bear record to the steady perseverance with which that gentleman has continued to devote the best years of his life to the purpose of establishing the meritsof the screw. And they know that the national benefit thus conferred by his labours—which was' prat so clearly confirmed by the performances of the Rattler in 1845, hen so strikingly illustrated at the naval review of 1853, and which is now so confidently relied on for success in actual war—has not hitherto procured for him either public acknowledgment or pecuniary reward. They have therefore formed themselves into a Provisional Commit• tee, and have requested us most, respectfully to solicit the honour of your name, and the advantage of your influence and example, in sup port of an appeal to all classes and interests fora general subscription to present a suitable teStimonial to Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, for his prominent services in bringing into practice the system of screw navigation.—We have the honour to be your obedt. servants, EDWARD PELLEW HALSTED,/ aon. Secs: JOHN SCOTT RUSSELL, PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich Joseph eardmore, Esq.; Manager of the General Steam Navigation Compan • 's Engine Works H. Wollaston Blake,Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London Isarnbard K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E. Edward Chappell, Esq,, Capt. 8.N., Secretary to the Royal West India Msil t ompany William Crispin:Capt. R. 11., the Royal Yacht John Utlay Ellis, Esq. Chairmah of the General Serew.steam sbippiniCompany - Joshua Fl-.ld, Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London John Fincham, Esq., late !Vaster Shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth sir Richard 4rant, Kt , Capt. R. 15;.... . • the Coast ( ;nar.l - - Edward flumphrys, Esq., late Chief Engineer IT. NI. Dockyard, Woolwich McGregor Laird, Esq., Managing Director of the African Mail Com- pmy Thomas Lloyd, Fs° , Chief Engineer of H.M. Navy Char es .T. Mare, E-q , shipbuilder, London Joseph Miller, Esq , F.R.8., Engineer, London Rob,rt Napier, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow .lames Nasmyth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester John Penn, Esq., Engineer, Greenwich George Rennie. Esq , F.R.4., Engineer, London Joseph d'a Samuda, Esq.. Engineer, London Bogert Stephenson, Eeq , M.P., F.R.S., C.E. Isaac Watts. Esq., A.s>is ant—urveyor H.M. Navy Monsy Wigram, Esq., hipbuilder, London Joseph Whitworth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester TREASURER. Chafes Manby, Esq., C secretary of the Institutions of Civil Fmgitieers HONORARY SECRETARIES. E. P. Halsted, Capt and J. Scott Russell, Esq , F.R.S., Engi neer. Extract from the Report of Baron CHARLES DIIPIN to the Academy of Science., Paris, pn the prizes aw.irded- by the French Govern ment to M DIJPIIIt DE LOME, arid M. Mora., Officiers suoerieurs du Gelie Maritime, et Inge,rieurs de la Marine delere lasso, and M. BODEGOIS, Captaine de Fregate, for the succ,ssful application of steam and screw propulsion to sailing vessels of war:— " En 1835, un fermier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith, en caire h. , r zontalement tine via d'Archim , !de a l'arriere et dans la partie la pin- pincee de la carene ; cette yjs est continue; elle a deux revolutions completes. L'auteur prend son brevet le 31 Mai, 183 G." Revenons an fermier Smith. Aussi pen savant dans le principe quo le barbier Arkwri ht, it avant la memo perseverance etle eme in d omptable courage. Ccs deux qual ites morales Von t fait triom pher de t• , us tes obstacles. M. Smith, pendant deux aau ees, essaye son bateau cur la Tamise et sur le canal de Paddington. Dans ce canal, par un'aceirient heureux, une re slut on de sa vis d'Archireede est brisee, et le navire marche plus vite qu'auparavant. C'est un trait de lumiere, et Fop finha par n'employcr qu'une moitie, qu'un tiers, et memo une moindre partie de revolution d'helice.. Par co moyer, ion pourraloger le propulceur dane tine etroite ouverture verticale, en avant du gonvernail, entre deux etambots. ' D'essais en essais, M. Smith se hasarde a lutter centre lee &ill canes de la mar.' Avec un !mire extremement petit, II s'aventure dans..la Manche, et brave un mer tnuiours g dure, en essuyant des temps mauvais ; son courage inspire nue favour nniverselle. " L'Amiraute cl'Angleterre prend un vii interet a des easels tentes si courageusernent, et couronnes par le succes. Elle demande a M. Smith un esiai plus considerable, et Is construction d'un navire a helice de 200 tonneaux, avant de conclure a l'adoption 'du nouveau Fysteme. En consequence, l'Archimede, de 237 tonneaux, est con struit et mis ala Misr. L'Amiraute as serait montree satisfaite, si dans les experiences demandees, le batiment eut parcouru 5 nceuds par heure ; it en parcourut pros du double. Mslgre le vent et la maree, it ne mit quo vingt. heures pour alter de Gravesend a Ports mouth. " Convaincne par cos epreuves, l'Amirante d'Angleterre accepts l'helice pour sea propres navires. En 1841, elle fait commencer a Sheerness son pretuier batiment a propulseur helieoide, le Rattler da port de 888 tonneaux, batiment qu'on mit a la mer au printemps, de 1843. On multipliat lee experiences stir co navire, et l'Amiraute, completement edifice, ordonna de construire a la fois, vingt .bati ments de l'Etat, a propulseura heliceides.'7 Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of Mint°, G.C.8., &c. (First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835 to 1 841.) "London, June 13, 1854. "Dear Sir,—l have not a doubt that Mr. Smith may justly claim the merit of having been the first to introduce the use of the screw propeller; and it was owing to his success in its application that shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself justifier:tin ordering the Rattler to be built, for the purpoze or testing the comparative advantages of the paddle and the screw—Believe me, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) " MINTO. "Charles A. Caldwell, Esq. " I can have no objection whatever to your making any use of my letter that can be serviceable to Mr. Smith." Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of Hadaington, &c., (First Lord of the Admiralty, 1841 to 1846). " Tyninghame, Pre-tonkirk, N.B ; August 24, 1854. "Fir,--It is impossible for Ina - to - take upon myself to offer an opinion as to which of the claimants is to be attributed the merit of the first invention o f the screw propeller ; but I believe that the success of " the Archimedes," followed by the trial cf "the Rat screw in tler," (huilt under Lord Mint o's Board), led to the adoption of the M.'s Navy, and in the merchant service. " it is admitted, I believe, that to Mr. Pettit Smith belongs the credi of the success of "the Archimedes," conseque , tly he is en titled to be considered as the introducer of a most valuable improve ment in steam navigation. "lie wa, 'employed generally under the steam Department of the Admiralty in my time, and I have every reason t, believe that his services were found to b- v•du4ble. . 4 But the profes4onal names attached to the attestation youbave furni•he i me with, as well as those of the most eminent engin ers, are of I , r greater vWue have to Mr. Smith, to b th any of min ca n possibly be.—l the honour e. your testimon obedie y um nt h e ble servant, (Signed) " HADDINGTON. Caotam Halsted, R.N. " I enc ose the answer to your letter, of which you may make any use you may think fit." ' SUBSCRIPTIONS. Richard Abethell, Esq., master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth ... • .• . ... .. .......... Jas Allan, Esq.. managing director of the Peninsular and Oriental Companv, L ee denhall-street .• .. . 7 ..... W C Alston, Esq., Birminghim ............ —••••• • • • • • C a ptain W. S. t ndrews, North of Eur me Steam Navigation C o mpany, 84, King William-streets 0 John George Appold, Esq., Wilson-street, Finsbury•square— 10 0 C. Atherton, Esq ,chief engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich 10 0 Captain Dorado T. tustin, R.N., C. 8., Admiralty Inspeclor of Pac , eta, Southampton ..• • . ...... .••• • • • .... • The Au- tratasian Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company, Moor gate-street Thomas Back, Esq., Military Department, East India House 10 1 1 Messrs. Bayley and Ri dle y , 2, Coyrper's-court .. • 3 0 • • • • • J o hn Barrow, Esq., F'.R.S., Admiralty..... .... • • • • • George geardmore, Esq., Deptlord .....'... G .• •• • • Steam •• • • 1 0 J ose ph Beardmore, Esq., manager of the eneral Nav i ga ti o n Company's engine works, Deptford • • 5 0 Josep h Beardmore, Jun , Esq ., De p tford .. • • • • •• ••••• • • • 1 0 Wil li am Beardmore, Esq. , Dep tford •• ••..•• • • • • —••• • • • 2' 0 Rear-A d m iral Sir. F ran cis Beaufort, K.C.8., •Ad • miralty •• 5 5 Th e Birmingham Tube Company, Birmingham •• •• • • • Messrs. John Bourne and Co., engineers, Greenock •• William Boxall, Esq., welbeck-street, Cavendish square .• • • 5 5 Messrs. Brownlow and Co., Hull • ••••••• • • • • • . •. . •• •• • 3 0 Peter Brat', EQq., C. E., I p swich . • .• • • • ••• • • • •• • 1 1 I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., Duke-street, Westminster 50 0 William Carpmael, Esq., C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's inn.. 21 0 Wiliam Catt, Esq. , Brighton ~• •• • ..... ••. . • • Captain E. Chappe l l , R.N., secretary of the Royal West India Mail Company, Moorgate-street •.• • • •• • • 25 0 Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, 11.51. Dockyard, Deptford . ................ .. ....... . ...... . ....... •• • 2 2 Jabez C urch. Esq., C•E., Chelmsford • 2 2 D. K. Clark, Esq., C.E., Great North of Scotland Railway Company, Aberdeen ...... •• • ... 5 0 Lieut..T. E. dommerell , R.N 5 0 Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle Commander Peter Cracroft, R.N., H.M.S. St. Jean d'Acre• • 1 0 Oapr. W. Crispin, R.N., the Roya Yacht, Portsmouth.... 10 0 Messrs. Wm. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilders, Dumbarton 101 0 John Dinnen, Esq , inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad miralty, Somerset-house • ... 5 0 , Messrs. Richard Durant and Co. , L lo y d's.. •••• .. • • ...... .. 10 10 Messrs. C. and W. Earle, engineers , Gull .. ••..•••• . . • • . . 2 2 David Elder, Esq , enzineer, Glasgow ~... ••• • • • J a mes Elliott, Esq., C.E., Dymehurch , Ke nt J. U. Ellis, chairman of the General Screw Steam Co., Ade laide-Place, London - bridge Messrs. Allen Everitt and Son, Birmingham .. • • ... ... 10 0 Chas. Few, Esq , Henrietta-street, Covent -garden.. •• • • .... 105 0 J. Fincham, late master shipwright, 11. M. Dockyard, Ports mouth Capt. John Ford, marine superintendent General Screw-steam S hipping Company, Southampton le 10 Capt. Robert Ford, Battersea Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-place, Finsbury Charles Frcdsham, Esq., Strand .••••• • • • • • • . 1 1 William Froucle, Esq., C.E.,Dartington, Devon ...... ••• • .. 5 0 Messrs. Joseph Gee and Co., Hull 25 0 Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and . 0., Liver' ooh Lionel Clisborne, Esq., C. T., Duke-street, Adclphi Vice- , dmiral Sir James alexander Gordon, K.C.8., Gover nor-of Greenwich Hospital , Gr ee nwich. ... • 1 1 Captain Sir Richard Grant, Kt., R.N , 3, Connaught-place, Hyde-park , 5O 0 Willi a m Green, Esq,, R.N., harbour master, Lowestoft . • • 1 Capt. E. P. Hals ted, R.N. (Hon. Sec. ~ United Service Club, Lond: at lO 0 John H a wkshaw, Esq., C. l' ~ Great George street, West ..... 10 0 William flartree, Esq., engineer, Lewisham • •'• • .. • lO 10 Captain W. IL Henderson, R.N.. C. 8., Comptroller General of the Coast fru trd, Custom House •• ' • ........ ...... •• • • 5 0 Messrs. J. • . 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The wages in Liverpool are gene rally •lower than here, and the crews entered there are either put on board their ships at the Tail of the Bank by the steamer that brings them round, or are met here by the little tug which conveys them on board their several vessels, or to Port-Glasgow, as may be required. —Greenock Advertiser. PARTS, Sunday.—The attempt made on the life of the Emperor last evening is, as may easily be supposed, the most interesting topic of the day, and for a while the siege of Sebastopol and the Conferences of Vienna are lost sight of in the horror excited by such an act of ♦illany, the contemplation of the consequences to Europe had it taken effect, and the general satisfaction at its failure. The following particulars, which are not noticed in the Moniteur, are believed to be authentic The Emperor, accompanied by two of his household, Colonel Ney and Colonel Valabreque, in plain clothes, left the Palace of the Tuileries about 5 o'clock to take his usual ride in the Champs Elysees, and join the Empress, who had preceded him, and was at that moment in the alley Dauphines in the Bois de Boulogne. His Majesty on these occasions is never accompanied by an escort, and was only followed by two grooms at some dis tance. The weather was fine, and the grand avenue of the Champs Elysees„ through which he passed at his andot h r r d o i n n a g r ye saluted w s l i o t w pace, with slow im people, a respectfully. w s well h os h as o‘v Ae ds theside a thhee aupspu approached a l alleys, w dr , t ets h a y, e s Barriele de l'Etoile, and when nearly opposite the well known place of amusement the Chateau dee Fleurs, a man apparently about 36 years old, of dark complexion, and a little under the middle size, advanced forward from the throngs that crowded the pathway on the right, and'approached to within five or six paces of the Emperor. He put one hand to his hat as if to salute his Majesty, • who was in the act of replying to the compliment, when he drew a pistol from underneath his grey paletot, deliberately pre sented it at the Emperor, and fired. At the same moment Colonel Ney, who was ,o tin the ,Empe ,ror's right hand, but ricli4 a . very littlsi to" "'the real', seavaneed• hises berecip,''4vhett the-Ittemesin s supOrtingt Cris pistol on his arm, fired a second out. At the first report the Emperor's horse shied a little but it was probably that movement which saved the rider, together with the tremulous motion of the assassin's arm, occa sioned by the failure of his first attempt. Neither shot took effect. The second ball is said to have grazed the Emperor's hat, or even passed through it, but this is not known with any certainty. The shots were very sharp, and the report loud enough to be heard on the third floor of the houses on the side of the avenue. The assassin was at once seized by two masons who were working at a house hard by, and who had left the building to have a sight of the Emperor as he passed. He was thrown by them on the ground. A police agent named Alexander, a native of Corsica, whose duty it is to follow the Em peror when riding or driving without escort, leaped out of the small carriage he occupied, ran to the spot where the assassin was struggling with his captors, and pre vented him from drawing another pistol. The police agent took hold of him, and, as the other made the most violent attempts to shoot those who detained him, in flicted on him, and, in self-defence, two wounds with a poniard cane. The sergent-de-vilie aiding the police agent succeeded in mastering and disarming him, but it required all their' efforts to prevent him from being torn to pieces by the people. He was hurriedly taken off to the Octroi station at the barrier, which was not far dis tant, and there sheltered from the popular rage until a carriage could be brought, in which he, was conveyed under the guidance of the police to the Conciergerie. After the first shot was fired the Emperor bent his head a little, either by an involuntary movement to avoid the bullet or owing to the horse shying. When ho saw the assassin in the hands of the people, and his clothes torn, he called out to spare him, and I am assured his words were, " Epargnez le—ne le tuez pas, le miserable/" The Emperor did not lose his pre sence of mind for an instant. He gratefully and grace fully replied by frequently taking off his hat and bow ing to the thousand acclamations with which he was at once saluted as he stilL slowly advanced towards the Triumphal Arch. A messenger had been sent on at a gallop to inform the Empress, who was at the Porte Dauphine (Bois de Boulogne), of what had occurred, and to reassure her as to the safety of her husband. In less than half an hour the Empress returned from her drive in an open carriage, with the Emperor riding close by. The sight was touching in the extreme. Her Majesty was deeply affected ; her tears flowed in spite of her, she in vain essayed to dry them, and `she sobbed convulsively amid her efforts to smile with joy at her husband's escape from the murderer. Evidently she could not subdue her emotion ; she leant back in her carriage, and relieved her heart in an uncontrolled burst of tears. Then, in deed, it was that the people who thronged the way gave full vent to the more generous feelings of our nature. The sight of the young and lovely woman unable to re strain the agony of her feelings produced an instanta neous effect ; the shouts at once rose from the thou sands who beheld her, and hundreds of workmen who were employed on a row of houses constructing near the spot from which the assassin fired lined the half-finished walls, the window-sills, or clung to the poles of the scaf folding, and rent the air with their accian3ations. Ac. coinpanied by these m anifestations of popular feeling, the Empress proceeded to the palace. In a short time the the Imperial news was family, spread the a b A r o m a b d ;,3 s a a nd do r s t , h the e members e o r o f of the Emperor, the high functionaries of State, and the members of the household, besides a considerable number of other persons having no functions under the Government or in the Palace, hastened to present their congratulations. Toe Emperor had previously announced his intention and that of the Empress to be present at the Opera Comique on the Boulevards Italieus, nearly opposite the Rue Laffitte. He and the Empress, notwithstanding what had occurred, were punctual to their word. They arrived at the theatre about 9 o'clock, but long before that hour an immense Crowd had collected on the boulevard, from the Madeleine to the Rue Vivienne,' to manifest their sympathy at his escape. It is calculated that there could not have been less than 200,000 people of every condition collected. The reception was most enthusias tic as the Imperial carriages, attended by an escort of Guides, drove up the Rue de la Paix and Boulevard until they stopped at the door of the theatre ; and on their Majesties appearing in their box the whole house rose and uttered the warmest acclamations. For a con siderable time it was found impossible to commence the piece, and during the performance the audience, as if ' unable to keep down its feelings, rose three or four times 'to give vent to them. The Emperor and Empress left the house at half past 11, and even at that hour the multitude still lined the Boulevards ; the shouting was enthusiastic ' as before, and followed them until they entered the Palace of the Tuileries. The prisoner was taken to the prefecture of police, and there, in the presence of M. Billault, the Minister of the Interior, and M. Collet Meygret, the Director of Public Safety, was interrogated in the Italian language, first by M, Pietri, the prefect of police, and secondly by M. Abbattucci, the Minister of Justice. He expressed his regret for his crime. He denied that he had any accomplices, but said that numbers had •sworn an oath to do what he only bad yet had the courage to attempt. lie declared that he bad nourished the project ever since the siege of Rome. The name of the assassin is Liverani. He was born at Faenzs, in the States of the Church, and kept a shoe maker's shop at Rome, which he was obliged to quit when the city was taken by the French army in 1849. He is deseribed as a man of from 30 to 35 years of age, frockos 1 Crystal emnt g th a e shop at which he bought it. He a fi d a t i manufacture, shtehdeleatherwell r boots.,dressed, se d wearing His b .printblackof English gt n e oi t nf when arrested five Napoleons in gold. con tainedsa leadnn inh probably',s thepo pocket of publishes the E m Emperor r a e w e o h u i e n 1 _ 1 ( From the Paris p a p ers o f y esterda y . ) The Con, onne l publishes the following : s "It was precisely at 10 minutes past five, on the right of the avenue near the Beau j on grounds, almost at hasof The the appeared Journal attemptedin d t h e s e assassination l) m e Q b n al iusimplyr. stituti This the corner of the Rue Ba lzac, that a man was seen to advance from the side a lle y towards the Emperor ,• he had his hand in the b reast- p ocket of his paletot, as if he were about to take out a p etition to p resent to his Majesty. This man was decently dressed ; he a pp eared about _ 35 carriage the ege p erson was years awla.as sa rn armed b of since a d g e withe; been n h e aa l s o cd o e o k r ut e ab d i in l e i e: k db e a rt a rh n eal . 1 eie Italian, piiss t, and,pistol of the len g th in hifsac m t, a it of the of a cavalry pistol, and he fired twice, at a shortainlittetrle val between the two shots. The Em p eror ca st a look of profound disdain upon the assassin, and, wi th his hand waving off the persons wholt astened u p to see that he was not wounded, and sa l uting them, he continued his iriden "Meantime advance.mtoe rejoin at,t im e a tb: agentEmpe sattache ds Emperor, on hearing the first rep ort, iushed to the spot whence it proceeded, and, armed with a dagger whi c h he had with him, fell upon the assassin just as he fir e d his second shot. It appears that when he caught h o ld r' whose to arr of him he wounded him with his dagger, which led to a report that the assassin had attempted suicide. The assassin hs,d.no dagger, but a revolver was found upon him, which he had no time tb use. " Surrounded by Sergens do Ville, who kept the curious at a distance, the man was taken to the guard house at the Barriere de l'Etoile, occupied by a detach ment of the 90th of the Line; Here he was searched, ga h u t n e d a e s r i s l u y i t have e t e e d s i z fr a e tp r he e e n d different from Hr dee and by his papers it was proved that he was an Italian.. He is a Roman of the name of Liverani, who embraced handcuffed found d uno nd. cdcsouBl necessary c r de , sa s os t o : ndr t y l t t aa a tri t ori i arriving iat he o t h h a e d not Prefecturen Protestantism at London, where he had emigrated after the taking of Rome by the French. n k b a a t u t d h a e z e g s u aarndd tawodl tf l ea e ‘ so ‘ rp fi n il ao r cr s; ei t i house at the Palais de Justice, occupiedb by' lint to bind up his wound. "He had 100 f. in gold in his pockets, and the large double-barrelled pistol which be had fired,and - which is a weapon of some value ; it is, perhaps, its length which made him so fortunately twice miss his aim. " While the assassin was ,being secured, the Emperor, followed by a crowd of pedestrians and - loudly cheered him, rejoined the Empress,- and returned immediately6,l was anairi tnrsfeowdsrctramae esb: ase'h le in m ai "The Emperor and Empress had previously announced their intention of visiting the Opera Comique. Their Majesties, in fact, went their. On their' way, in the Rue de Rivoli, in the Rue de la Paix, along the Boule vards, the crowd thronged the pathways, and saluted their Majesties with loud cheers. Many of the houses were illuminated ; three rounds of applause welcomed the Emperor and Empress as they entered their box. " The Emperor took the seat in the box usually occu pied by the Empress. When they left the crowd had not diminished, and shouts of Vive l'Empereur' were, heard on all sides. _ _ "On Sunday morning there was a continual roll of carriages to the Tuileries. " The Colonels of the different regiments of the gar rison of Paris, and even those of the regiments stationed at Versailles, came to congratulate the Emperor." The Pays has the following : " Providence, which watches over the destinies of France, has preserved the days of the Emperor ! Let us thank Heaven for having prevented the most dreadful of crimes ! "The assassin is not a Frenchman. Let us congra tulate ourselves thereon, for the honour of our country. "It is not for us to seek for the motives that armed the hand of the regicide. The culprit is in the hands of justice. It will discover if he had accomplices or instigators, or whether he is of the race of Erostratus— a fool ambitious to write his name in history, whether cursed by posterity or stained by blood. • " But what we may state, what all Paris witnessed yesterday, is the outburst of indignation which animated the whole population when it heard of the attempt— the enthusiasm which it displayed by hastening towards the Emperor to greet him with prolonged shouts of devotion and gratitude. " When the Emperor returned from the Bois de Boulogne, whither he had gone to join and reassure the return: through the Champs Elysees was a triumphal march, and a striking proof of the sentiments of our working classes was given by groups of workmen assembled on some buildings under construction, who greeted his Imperial Majestp with deafening hurrahs, "The Emperor, who was calm and impassible at the moment of danger, was evidently moved by this warm and sincere greeting. " It is impossible for us to describe the scene offered by the Boulevards when their Imperial Majesties passed along them on their way to the Opera Comique. More than 200,000 persons were shouting ' Vive l'Empereur l' Many houses were spontaneously illuminated. Inside the Opera Comique two or three tirpes during the performance the house rose as if by an electric movement and loudly cheered the Emperor. The same joy was evinced everywhere. " Happy are the princes who inspire such sympathies ! Happy are the sovereigns who represent in so high a degree the incarnation of the national sentiment, when a whole nation feels itself. deeply interested for what con cerns them, xeady to rise to support or to defend them !" TEE LOSS OF THE CBCESUS.-SAILING OF THE SARDINIAN CONTINGENT. A letter from Genoa of use 25th supplies additional details of this sad disaster. This splendid vessel sailed from Genoa for Constantinople on the morning of the 24th, having in tow the sailing 'transport Pedestrian, laden with a battery of artillery of six guns, and a large quantity of ammunition ; the Crcesus herself being full of stores, comprising three months' provisions for the expedition, and having besides 37 officers, s3orne of the engineers, but chiefly of 'the medical and commissariat departments, 259 soldiers of the sappers and miners and waggon train, and 25 mules belonging to the latter corps. The fire appears to have broken out about 10.30 a.m., in the neighbourhood of The engine room, from whence it spread so rapidly, notwithstanding the efforts of the crew, aided by the hearty assistance of the soldiers, who are said to have shown great firmness and discipline, that half an hour after wards Captain Hall thought it prudent to cut the towing hawsers, and run his own vessel on shore, in order to give every one on board a better chance of saving their lives. At this time the Crcesus was off the head land of Portofino, and selecting a sandy creek near the village of Recco, he ran her into it, and she is described as having taken the ground almost without a shock, so gentle was the inclination of the beach. But it was here the confusion began which unfortunately caused the loss of several lives. Captain Hall and his officers endea voured to enforce some attention to discipline in load ing the boats, but the fire had gained so much head that a panic had seized on many, who saw nothing but cer tain death in the delay required for good order, and con sequently many jumped overboard so hampered with knapsacks or cloaks that it was impossible they could swim, and others who never could swim. Most of these, however, were rescued by those in the ships' boats or' the shore boats, which by that time had come off to their assistance. The precise loss of life has not yet beers accurately ascertained, though, as far as the passenOrs and crew are concerned, I believe my report of last night was tolerably. .correot, namely, six soldiers and one seaman, but anseyeswitness -assures me that some of the coast people - who - went Off to the rescue fell victims to the Panic, which' caused such over-crowding in the boats, and in one instance he says he saw a small boat workectkinly by two women, which was swamped in this way and one of the poor women drowned. The cause of the fire has not been clearly discovered, and there fore, of course, rumour is bu - sfy in ascribing reasons. Some say spontaneous combustion of the coals, others a leakage from the spirit-room, &c. ; some ascribe it to carelessness, and others to intent. In the latter suppo sitio. suspicion falls on those parties that have been so active in trying to bring the treaty of alliance with France and England into disrepute ; as so grave a mishap at this very outset of the expedition is only too well calculated to set men's minds against it altogether. Luckily, however, this event has prbduced far less effect in this way than might have been expected. The em barkation is proceeding to-day with more vigour than had been seen before, and the Nubia, which is now nearly laden with stores, will shortly be ready to replace the ill-fated Crossus. The Carlo Alberto, too, is ready for sea, and may probably be despatched this evening. Immediately ou the receipt of the first intelligence of the Crcesus being on fire, which was about five p.m., Captain Brock or dered the Jura, which happened to have her steam up, shifting her berth, to proceed in search, and the Vulcan, troop-ship to get up steam and follow. They both re turned in the evening, and brought in the Pedestrian. The Jura is alongside the pontoon at the New Mole, and is taking in horses to the number of 400. The other steamers of the first division are also taking baggage on board. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 26th ult. publishes the following particulars relative to the destruction by fire of the steamer Crcesus : " When the captain discovered that it was impossible to extinguish the fire he gave orders to cut the rope by which the Pedestrian was held in tow, and his sole oh ject was to make for the coast of Corsica with all possi ble despatch. He thus speedily reached Cape Portofino, close to which is the small village ot San Fruttuoso. The captain resolved to run the vessel on the shoals, in order to sink her, and thus save a portion of her cargo, and he cautioned the passengers on board to prepare for the shock, and not to quit the deck until she grounded. Unfortunately, the Crcesus before reaching the shoals met with a sandbank, where she struck. The soldiers and crew then either got into the boats or swam ashore. It is supposed that at that moment some soldiers who could not swim well were drowned. The officers and crew remained last on board. Everybody becomingly per formed his duty." We read in the Opinione : " The conflagration of the Crcesus is accounted for as follows :—lt is well known that when a mass of coal has been several times exposed to rain, a sort ot phosphoric oxyde forms itself on its surface, which becomes easily inflamed when the motion of the steamer occasions a certain friction and brings the masses of coal in contact with each other. The fatal accident which destroyed the Crcesus cannot be attributed to any other cause. The captain, whose conduct was above all praise, ordered the rope which served to tow the Pedestrian to be cut, for the double reason that the latter was laden with gun powder, and that her weight retarded the progress of the steamer. The boatmen on, shore displayed little zeal in assisting the shipwrecked. Two poor women, sisters, threw themselves into' a boat, and by dint of rowing - they reached the wreck ; but, too many soldiers having rushed into the boat, it sank, and those two courageous women disappeared and perished, victims of their devotedness." Another account in the same journal says :--- " Maria and Caterina Avigno are the henceforth im perishable names of the two heroic sisters. The body of the first was seen some time afterwards floating among the shoals. She leaves eight young orphans. The second was taken out of the water in such a state) that there is little hope of sav i ng h er l i fe. The number of victims is said to be eight or ten, mostly soldiers, who got into the boat that capsized or attempted to swim ashore. Two poor fishermen of Comagli, who occa sionally come to sell their fish on the coast of France, behaved most nobly. They arrived in time to embark 69 men of the English crew, who reached Genoa last evening.- The Mayors of Comagli and Becco also has tened to give every assistance in their power. The brave captain and the major commanding the Engineers were the last to quit the Crcems. The military chest and various other objects were saved. The shipwrecked were received .on shore in the most hospitable and humane manner. The engine is said to be little damaged. The major's horse and twenty-five mules were drowned." The Piemonte says : " The soldiers on board the Crce3us behaved very orp well. They belonged to the Artillery and to on t s i ela. _ e s . of Engineers. The loss of provisions was considerab l e. iin Icls milesbi When the fire broke out the Crcesus ' a half the vessel was of land, off Portofino and Rene° Gr w ea a t s was the anxiety on board during the hour no and s generous woman of steering. towards Portofi no, Comagli, Men were afraid to expose Comagli, seeing in order to save the shipwrecked; themselves to dancer, in rowed alone towards the Crcesus. got into a boat The boat having upset, the poor woman met with a wa t e ry , grave. She leaves a husband and eight children. General Sir John Burgoyne was the first witness called, and was examined by the chairman. He stated that he bad the management of the whole engineering operations before Sebastopol. He arrived there with the army. When the army arrived he had to plan the approaches to the town and to direct the for mation of the trenches. • They could not get one half of the work done which was necessary, in consequence of the weakness of the army. Before the siege operations began the communication with Balaklava was verygood. That continued up to November, .when the bad weather set in, and the road became a mud-hole. It was their opinion that Sebastopol would yield to the attack of the Allies in a very short time after the commencement of the siege. It would have required a very large force to have constructed the road, and the men employed ought to have been to some extent acquainted with the nature of the work. A sufficient number of men could not have been spared flora the army—they were all so heavily engaged in the trenches. In fact the force was scarcely sufficient to man the trenches with any degree of efficiency. It was his opinion that it was at that time more advantageous to the army that the men should be employed in the trenches rather than in making the roads. The discomfort which followed did not arise en tirely from the bad road ; it arose equally as much from the mortality amongst the baggage animals. They died off from want of care and proper attention. Chairman—Had you any complaints of the want of tools sent out ? Sir J. Burgoyne—No complaint was made to me on the subject. I never heard of it until I saw it mentioned in the papers. I afterwards, however, made inquiries, and the Sappers told me that the tools they had might certainly have been of a better description. I also found that some of the tools were of . the old Peninsular pat tern. - - Examination continued—ln his opinion the labour of the men was not impaired by defective or improperly made tools. He could - not understand how the tools could have been complained of to the extent they had been. There was certainly some little ground of objec tion to part of them in the respect he had mentioned, but not to the whole of them. By Mr. Layard—He did not recollect that the tools sent out in 1828 to Portugal were condemned and sent back. To his knowledge no complaints were made of the tools by the men. By General Peel—The siege operations extended over a space of 3 miles. The covering party consisted of 2,000 men, but the working parties varied in strength according to circumstances. The covering party was afterwards reduced in consequence of the weakness of the army. When the army landed, so far as he knew, it was in ignorance of the amount of the Russian force in the Crimea. It was manifest that they must, at all events, receive large accessions ;' and it was therefore advisable that the siege operations should be commenced as soon as possible. By Mr. Layard—He did not make any representation to head-quarters for a larger supply of men to carry pn the trench operations. He was constantly applying for men ; but the Adjutant-Geneial informed him that they could not he afforded, in consequence of the weakness of the army. He had the 'command of the corps of Engineers. His position in the Crimea was different to that he had held in the Peninsula in conducting siege operations. The siege operations were, however, en tirely under his control, and he considered himself the responsible person for everything connected with them. The army arrived at Balaklava on the 27th September, but no ground was broken until the 10th October. The troop , ' were in the interval employed in conveying up materials and tents to the camp. At that time there were no means at the command of the army to make a road. By Lord Seymour—lt was not believed on the Bth November that the troops would have to winter in the Crimea ; at all events it was not so to his knowledge. By the Chairman—When the bad weather commenced he did not think of making good the road, principally because he had not sufficient labour at his command. By Lord Seymour— One important provision which ought to have been made for wintering there was the construction of a good and available road. No consul tation was held at head-quarters relative to preparations for wintering. If a number of " navvies " had then been sent out to make the road, they would have been of in finite use ; but unfortunately the idea was not thought of. In his opinion a good road would have, been far more adapted for its purpose than the railway. Lord Raglan had power to depute officers to inquire into the best means of providing for the care of the baggage animals by placing them under cover, and to direct them to report to him (witness), but it was not done. By General Peel—The responsibility of constructing a road devolved upon the Quartermaster-General, but he derived all the assistance he could from the Engineers. [LEFT SITTING] , 4e A4l 141R4 Z: 144 ce L—l the ezy o A. v osoy ramense success- of ening. ANA.: Miele by 11. LAURENT. Niu. itq t , Itttl AN- I) ~,, '14 1 4 , 1 ,, 44 t1 7 111 ,e Ices, a iPTAN.THE DERBY -Dic...4'extered ,1,4-etZ,acosntalnin Private Boxes and allply fi t " " °e t persons wishing to secure 1. ( 4 % ,. t T Wt, niediately to Mr. Dorling, Epsom. Ai ',on -eiSTER‘v 4 / 11 : 41 o w el ' , 2 25. p„ 41 C OALS.—Best, 245. ; N't r 4( eo34,'iegite orPn. The G reat 'Western Railway Cora- v t i lt os ttj at 24 i ers for Rwabon Coals, equal to the . finest lif ? 3 ' es,, , Der ton and for excellent and economics' Vron Nerp44,,clitigtn"4o) at 22;. ••• ' l / 4 111 w,„_Statio n , perrton. Cash prices within 4 miles x Pki,,, Add ess to the Superintendent, Great C o p + `uurton, ~ . .1. ._ a. AL I) , lop , ,re, bni lIIRSHOT.—"KIT for the kilt, 4 til 14 ', of CRIMEA 1 4 t ta ' l '"lEnt "`''' B6 , in th ...-. t e 4, t S et tle , acros s / e --.... Place, ta.BllikiAlisluX44loV stor y Dile% Wate ' _ onden-bridge where you will choose a 110,,,,, hk r : 'basto'Pporf.°t ,blanket, bedstead, gw , ..._A month n ' 1 ' 1) 1 5 11ed w Le ‘ !t, it, r ,,i,enra obe 13PP 11 ay...• , •••• - ' - Edward J. Powell, Esq.; Hydrographic Department, Ad . mb laity . Captain William Ramsay, R.N., H.M.S. Hogue ... 2 0 Messrs. G. Rennie and Co., engineers, Holland-street BliCk friars ,.. 23 0 William Rigby, Esq., Glasgow • • • 10 0 Major F. C. Robb, E.1.C.5., Beaulieu House, Southsea .... 10 0 J. Scott Russell, Esq., F.R.S., C.E: (lion. Sec.) Great George-street, Westminster...... ........... .......... . JO 0 Messrs. Simuda Brothers, engineers, Poplar ••.. • 2:3 0 John Scott, Etq., engineer and shipbuilder, Greenock ...... Messrs. Seaward and Capel, engineers, Limehouse , 10 0 Joseph Sims, Esq. Birmingham.... ••.. • ......... . 5 0 Messrs. Sims and Esq. ; Birmingham.... Birmingham .... ...... .. . 10 0 Edward Slaughter, E-4:, engineer, Bristol . ..... ••••• • • • • 5 0 (lommander Luke Smithett, R.N., H.M.S. Vivid .. ...... .. 2 0 R. Stephenson, F.sq., M, i' , F.R.S., C.E., Great George street, Westminster .... Captain• James N. Strange, It•N. ••••• • • • ' ......... ' John M. Sunley, Esq., insurance broker , Corg hill .. •• . lO 19 William Swann, Fsq., Queen-street, Westminster .. • • James Tilling, Esq.; Hendon .... G. H. J. Waltord, Esq., Serle-street, Lincoln's-inn ...... .. • . 5 0 Captain Frederick Warden, R.N. , H.M.S. A j ax 5 0 Thomas Waterman, jun., Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall 1) 0 Messrs. James Watt and Co., engineers (per H. Wollaston . Blake, Esq ;Soho, Birmingham •.• • • • I. Witts, - ,Esq., Assistant -Surveyor H. M. Navy, Somerset house .. •• • 2 2 Messrs. John and Robert White , shipou,lders,Cpwes Joseph Whitworth, Esq., engineer, Manchester.. ... . M. Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall - G. T. Wrh,rht, Eso., Lympstone, Devon Thomas Wright, Esq , engineer. George-yard, Lombard-st 2 2 Sescriptions are received by Messrs. Martin and Co., 68, Lom• bard-sweet, London; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pali Mall Fast, London : J. Scott Russell, Esq , 37, Great George-street, West minster (Honorary Secretary) : and by C. Manby, Esq., 25, Great George-street, Westminster ( rreasurer). . . E. P. HALSTED, I Honorary onorary - Seeretaries. J. SCOTT RUSSELL, 37, Great Ceorge-street, Westminster, 1855. PUBLICATIONS. • Now - ready at all tha Libraries, in 2 vols., - AAI SLICK'S NEW WORK, "NATURE and HUMAN NATURE." "We enPy our old friend's ompany with unabated relish. These new volumes are full of tun and fancy."—Athenaeum. " Every page of the book is amusing."—Examiner. Hurst and Blackett; Publishers, successors to Henry Colbarn. PILE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE for MAY, price 2s. 6d., contains : 1. To the Loire... 2. Life of William Ftty, 3. Sermons on t-tones —Coal. 4. The Dramatic Writ TS of Ireland.—No. V. 5. De re Poetica.—Part 6. Scottish Cavaliers and Jacobite Chieftains. 7. The :,ea. 8. Ninette Pompon.—Part I. 9. Haas Chri , tian Andersen, his Life and Writings. 10. The War Budget. Dublin: Jame• Al•Glashan, 50, Upper Sackville-street; William . Orr and Co., Paternoster row, London; and all booksellers. By Sir JAMES EMERSON TENNENT. Will be published on the sth Ma:, in one vol fivo., price 7s 6d., WINE, its USE and TAXATION : an Inquiry into the Effect of the Wine Duties ou Consump tion ant Revenue. By Sir JAMES EMERSON TENNENT, EC S., LL.D., &c. James Madden, 8, Lea ienhall-street, and through any bookseller. Just published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d." STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rational Treatment and Prompt Cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Memt.er of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. " We believe Mr. Coartenav's experie n c e in the treatment of stric ture during the last twenty years has equal! , d, if, indeed, it has not surpassei , L that of anv of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no mater of sm ("rise that he should enjoy the reputation of being a most dexterous and skilful manipu ator with urethral instruments ; and when it is remembered that the lamented Liston used to assert that the introduction of instruments through a stricture which had previously been impermeable to them, was the most difficult in the whole range of surgical operations, it must be no slight source of gratification on Mr. :ourtenay's part to have achieved the reputation he has in this res,,ect ; and for our part, with the knowledge we have of his experience, we know of no man to whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethra."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. GREAT CENTRAL of FRANCE RAIL WAY. LOAN of 25 MILLIONS of FRANCS, with Preference on the State Guarantee of Interest for 50 Years. The Directors of the Company, in conformity with the resolutions adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders held the 23d January last, have deter .nined to raise a LOAN of 25 Millions of Francs, for the purpose of executing the lines forming the complement of the Great Central Railway (decree of the 7th A pril, 1855). To this effect an issue will be made of 90,000 Bonds to Bearer, bearing an annual interest of 16 francs, payable half-yearly, Ist January and Ist July of each year (colornencing the Ist July, 1855). These bonds to be reimburseable at 500 fr., by mean sof consecutive drawing, in a period of 99 years from the Ist January, 1860. The service of the loan, interest, and sinking fund is assured by privilege with a preference over the shareholders upon the net pro ceeds of the road, also upon the guaranteed annual interest of 8,760,000 fr. accorded by the State during 50 years. The issue of the bonds to be made at the price of 280 fr. each, pay able— 80 fr. at the time of subscribing. 100 fr. let July, 1855. 58 fr. Ist Oct., „ 50 fr. Ist Jan., 1856. A discount of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed on payments made in advance. Interest at 5 per cent. per annum will be charged on Instalments not paid at the time specified. A. preference will be given to shareholders subscribing, and who will be entitled to one bond for every two shares. The public will be admitted to snbser be at the same time, in case the subscription is not entirely taken by the shareholders. The subscription will be opened from the Ist to the 10th May, in Paris, at the Offices of the " Qociete Generale de Credit 31,1311 , er," Place Vendomp, No. i 5; , in Lyons. at the 1 ' gynaicale des Agents de Change ;" in Bordeaux: in Clermont, at Messrs. Blane and Lacombe ; in London, at Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62, King William street, City. The sbareholters will be a imitted to subscribe on presentation of their certificates, which will be returned to them market with a stamp indi Ming that the right of the shares for the present sub scription has ceased. The holdtrs of "Certifleats de depot" will be admitted to subscribe for the account of the nro , rietors, on showing their authority to do so, and under the conditions of the preceding paragraph. Forms of subscription to the bonds may be had at the places Ina sated above. Paris, Arril 26,.1R55 _ . Par ordre du Conseil &Administration, Le Seeretaire Generale, A. COURPON. -rnE EMPEROR'S CAPE.—A Nev Woollen Mate ial of very light texture thoroughly Waterer-of and free from unpleasant our Very ersceful n appoartmce. as a pro tector from rain and dust ; will told in so small a space that it may be carried without any ineonyen ence Its price (plaln) is 265. elegant'y trimmed with silk, 355. Can only be procured at E. MOSE'S and SON'S Establishment or its Branches E. MOSF.S and SON aro Merchant Tlilors, Clothiers, Hatters. Hosiers, 'hirt Manufac turers, BoA and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. Cm:mum—E. IiOSE3 and Sox beg to state theyhaye no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their own Esta blishment', as follow : London City Establishment, corner of the Minories, and Aldgate (opposite the church). London West-end Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart street. Country Branches—Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Colonial Wholesale Branch —Helbourne, Australia. The establishments a , e closed from sun-et on Fridays till sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12, o'clock. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction it will be ex changed or, if preferrol, the mot:6r returned without hesitstion: All goads are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. A New Book, with lists of prices, system of self-measurement, and other in , orrnation, may he had on application, or post free. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on applicatton,or post free. Tel on parte Francais. Qui si parla Itattano. I Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espagnol. mARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. Snimit - rtErm.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ Os Od ; clover ditto, 31 Os to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 10s per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. CIIIIBMILAND. - Meadow hay, 21 16s to 5/ Os ; cloves ditto, 3/ Os to 6/ OA ; and straw. 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WarrEculArzL.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 Os; clover ditto. 3/ Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 lOs per load. A full average supply and a sluggish demand. COLONIAL. SUGAR. —There has been an increased demand for foreign, and pricee have been tending upwards. Of unclayed Manilla 20,000 bags have been sold privately at a price not transplreci. A cargo of No. 14 has been sold at 25a for mid. Refined brown lumps have been at 46s 6d, and gro cery at 47s to 52s 6d per cwt. There were landed last week at the East and West India Docks 518 hhds 59 tree 434 brls, there were taken for home use 1,330 hhds 91 tree 441 brls ; and the stock is 7,963 hhds 741 tree 1,514 brls. COFFE E.—Plantation Ceylon has been well supported, and of colony descriptions the supply is scarcely adequate. Fine Mocha is much in request. Foreign is fully supported. Native Ceylon has been firm at 47s to 47s 6d. RICE.--A large business has been done at fuller prices. three cargoes of Arracan have realised 12s 6d to 12s 9d. RUM.—The demand has been very active at a slight ad vance. There were landed last week at the above named docks 208 puns, 3 hhds, there were taken for home use 231 puns, 23 hhds, and there were exported 177 hhds and 278 puns. The stock is 7,691 puns, 542 hhds. CINNAMON.—The sale began heavily, but afterwards improved for the good and fine. First sorts realised.2d to 4d advance. Seconds wero ld dearer, and fourths went at previous rates. The total quantity sold was 1,800 bales. TEA. —The demand has been limited. Common Coogou has been sold at 9d per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady at 55s per cwt ott the spot. COUNTRY ittARKETS. CHELMSFOR A brisk demand for wheal purchasen at an advance of the turn dearer. Wheat, white, old, per s. s. qr. 79 80 new 57 80 red, old 53 73 Barley 0-APRIL 27. and samples found ready to 3s per qr. Spring corn Oats, per qr • Peas, Partridge .... White S. S. .27 39, .36 40 .38 41 Boiling 42 48 Dun 34 37 Beans, Tick 37 43 Harrow ticks 43 45 Mazagan 35 38 Ditto, now 35 37 new 53 73 27 31 Chevalier.. 27 35 Grinding 23 So Malt 68 72 Chevalier 70 74 COLCHESTER— APRIL 28. We had a small supply orwheat, which met a brisk sale at 5s to 6s per qr. advance on the prices of last week ; bar ley the.turn dearer, and beans and peas were also 2s per qr. dearer. Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 70s to 765; red, 64s to 70s ' • barley, 32s to 34s ; oats, 28s to 32 ; heal a Mazagan, 36s to 38s ; middle and small, 40s to 44s ; peas, white, 42s to 465 ; grey, 36s to 40s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following, ports, from the 22d to the•3oth April, both inclusive. • - 1 A -, . 1 'A l'' 70 2 2- 00270 7 150 - ( 560 - 282 120 - - ,294 - 100 - 1 Colchester . Harwich Leigh Maidea KIRKI We had very small s Sales brisk. Wheat at and oats of is per qr. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First 7Bs Od 37s 01 32s Od I Second Third 66s Od I 32s Od 263 Ocl ,ALDY—AI tpplies of all an advance . 3 33 - 118 - '13,1L 28. kinds of grain to-day. of 33 per qr. ; barley Beads. Os Oa Os 0:1 Os 0(1 , ' COAL MARS Prices of Coal per ton at t s. d. Buddle W. 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Wallsend, &c. - -1 Ships at market 82 I 501 d.... 53 ( Continued from, ett?' first impression of ycs`,? . daY.) Captain Milne, at the request of Lord Seymour, then. proceeded to read a letter from AdMiral ;r, dated in January of the present year, in which it was stated that the labour at his co mman d for coaling vessels at Con stantinople was very inadequate. Capt. Milne then went on to state that the Balaklava harbour was under the direction of different authorities at different times. Admiral Lyons first of all had the con trol, assisted by Captain Mens ; Captain Keith fol lowed, and subsequently Capt. Dacres. Captain Powell had the command, and ultimately Admiral Boxer, who was transferred thither from Scutari, on the 29th of January last. The Chairman—Was the transfer of Admiral Boxer from Scutari to Balaklava considered as promotion ? Witness—No • merely a change of duty. Chairman—Were the Admiralty,then, so well satisfied with the manner in which Admiral Boxer had dis charged his duties at Constantinople that they considered it expedient to send him to Balaklava Witness—He was a very zealous officer. The Chairman—That is not an answer to my ques tion. Witness—l am not aware under what circumstances Captain the First Lo r d o f th e Admiralty was induced t. send him to Bal a kl ava . • M Seym o ur, il afterwardse, i n reply toa wente series Llte ofa state s be fro was ra Lord not aware of any detention having arisen in the Can transport vessels which had returned from the' Crimea with sick and wounded. There was, it was true, one in stance in which delay had taken place ; but that might have been owing to the tide preventing the ship from getting into harbour. The sick, on their arrival, were sent to the different hospitals at Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Chatham ; those that were not hospital cases were sent on board the flag ship. The Admiralty had never received any information to the effect that the naval contingent had been badly fed and clothed. They were fed and clothed the same as on board, and drew their rations from a store established for their especial use at Balaklava. They were stationed y wasM r. n D et r u e m m m o o r n e d— able, W i h t h a r d regar d -w orr risen Admiral mmh meritorious r a ip l t er ß e sr Boxer e x n e r t - • ' about six miles from that place. miterietsv.m:fiers there offi ß cer in the service ; and he had position entirely throug:Lh u i g s hter ow . ; placed in his present position on account of his being was ratednot related a s t :a d as to an an a y bi p e e s e e r a . men ; but that did not imply that he served before the mast in that capacity. H e was harbour-master, at one time,- at Quebec. This having concluded the evidence of Capt. Milne, Sir Charles Trevelyan, who bad in the meanwhile ar riverl, in compliance with the request of the committee, was called, and In reply to Mr. Layard, who read an extract from the official copy of the evidence of Sir Charles, the latter said that he had stated before the committee that it was " only as wants were found out that they were provided fur," and admitted that the report of this portion of his evidence was correctly given by the shorthand writer. Sir Charles Trevelyan—l beg to observe, however, that in the answer to the next question put to me by Mr. Layard, I explained what I really meant by that remark. The questions were put to me so closely one after the other that I had net at the moment an oppor tunity of explaining my meaning. The Chairman.—l find in the Times of the 28th April a paragraph to the following effect :—" Sir Charles tTre velyan has forwarded the following communication to the committee," and then follows the communication. Did you ever forward any communication to the com mittee ? Sir Charles Trevelyan.—l did ; to Lord Seymour ? The Chairman.—Did you supply that statement to the Times ? Sir C. Trevelyan.—l did. I felt very keenly the imputation implied by a question put by Mr. Layard to the Duke of Newcastle, because it went directly to impugn my fitness for the duty in which I have been 'employed for the last 15 sears. I have during that period devoted myself entirely . to them, and I felt it was a great grievance that my management of the depart ►nent under my charge should be impugned in the most vital point of ail others, namely, the exercise of a reason able foresight. I also supposed that as my evidence given before the committee was published in all the papers there could be ,no objecti ,, n to my sending a statement to the Times, as I had already furuished one to Lord Seymour to be submitted to the committee. Mr. Layard—Are you aware of the decision come to by the Committee inconsequence of that communication to Lord Seymour ? Sir C. Trevelyan—l know it to be the practice of all Parliamentary committees to receive statements in ex planation, and I took it for granted that mine would be received. Mr. Layard—But did you not consider that, having communicated it to the Committee, it would have been made public to the press, and that therefore it was unne cessary to write to the Times. Sir C. Trevelyan—My only object was to convey to the public a correct representation of what I really, meant. If I have committed any irregularity I make my submission to the committee, and sincerely regret having done so. General Peel remarked that if the statement had not been made to the Times the public would never have known that any explanation had been received by the committee. Sir C. Trevelyan, in reply to Mr. Layard, then said he bad not been attacked in the public press in conse quence of the answer he had given, but almost every person he met had spoken to him respecting it. The Chairman—But you say in this communication -" I distinctly deny having made any such statement." To say that is to impute 'incorrectness to the words already quuted. Sir C. Trevelyan—l have no doubt the committee would receive my explanation as I intended, but I bad some doubts that it would appear in the public prints, and therefore I sent the communication referred to to the Times. The Chairman—You should not have disclaimed the statement contained in your answer ; you should have said that you did make that statement, but that it re quired explanation. Sir Charles Trevelyan then rose and withdrew. The room was afterwards cleared for consultation, and the doors remained closed for nearly half-an-hour. On the re-admission of the public, Captain Tullock, commander of the Sea Nymph trans port vessel, was called, and was examined by Mr. Lay ard. His examination, however, did not occupy many minutes, and bis evidence presented no features of par ticular interest. Capt. Hillyer, of the Naval Brigade, was next called, but he had scarcely commenced his evidence, when The committee adjourned, it being close. upon four o'clock. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, New Broad-street, Mr. W. J. Hamilton in the chair. Mr. NICHOLSON, the managing director, read the report. The CHAIRMAN,.in moving the adoption of the report, said it was so full that he had but little to add to it. The traffic continued to increase, particularly that in passengers, which had increased in proportion to the additional mileage opened. They would perceive that the net profit paid into the treasury of the East India Company for the last half-year was not so much as in the two preceding half-years. This did not arise from any falling off hi the traffic, but from an increase of ex penditure. The reason of this was, they had taken the maintenance of the permanent way into their own hands, to accommodate the contractor, who re turned to England. The contractor being bound to keep it in repair for 12 months, he of course al lowed the company a certain sum for it, which the parties in India placed to the credit of capital instead of to that of working expenses. The extra expenses thus incurred by the reballasting and maintenance of way were charged to revenue, and the consequence was tbat they amounted to 21 per cent. of the receipts, instead of to 10 per cent., the ordinary amount. This was an exceptional course, and would not happen again. They would not _have the goods traffic from the interior until the exten sion lines from Calliau towards tbenortbeast and south east were completed some distance towards Shawpoor on the one hand, and Poonah on the other. They had received reports from their engineers tbat morningwhe respecting the surveys of the extension lir!es i bt were very Fatisfactory. They stated in their the reports that the the probable expense of the portion o r a length east extension line from Poonah to Shola of the perms of 165 miles, for a double line, exclusivemile, and that an nent way, would be only 5,6101. steepest gradient This would be a first-class line, and the credit was due on it would not exceed 1 in 150. and a bility they had alternative line would cost at the r d a p t t e e tit r of 5,780/. to' the engineers for the e nergy s g a y n d gradients to ascend that o i t t per mile. exerted in improving the curves t . ,-, the ghauts, and he difficulties bad been thrown successful. Considerable . to gdhi na the ugt ' authorities iis consequence io succes • . spect to their extension towards the in their way in re had no doubt they would be perfectly difficulty it, but he believed the supposed from they expected the most their engineers could . _ was practica • ble. By this means they would be enabled, la onf o p rt e h r - a e r a , st an h d y as originallyi ntended, toget into wayofthpoefr T o av h se u e I l e - n which remu nerative portion of their traffic. M r . FIELD seconded the motion, an d in doing so said he thought the report satisfactory ; but be hoped in future that whatever Expenses fairly belonged to capital would not be charged to revenue. Mr. TITE said it was very undesirable to release the contractor from the end of the time maintenance of the way before the months from stipulated, which w as genera lly twelve the completion of the wor k s By doing so it was probable that, throughthe . neglect in construction, or from s ome ot h er cause, the shareholders would cthi ave to hear heavy expenses that would otherwise fall upon the contractor. The CHAIRMAN said, the directors had sent out posi tive instructions that the contractors h id not be re leased in future. , Resolutions were then passed, adopting the repor t and re-electing the retiring directors and auditor. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors con cluded the proceedings. Previous to taking his departure from Buckingham Palace, the Emperor of the French left 1,5001. to be di vided among the royal servants, in the following pro. portions :-5001. to those employed in the Lord Steward's department ; 5001. to those in the Lord Chamberlain's department ; and'soo/, to the grooms and servants in the department of the Master of the Horse. •-• MI