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i,. i ~~ _ __ `' _ __ „ . . t C4413 0, %kb ISt a r o 144 .1, L. t+ 41 ,1 to, / ,` 4 ,,,,,N0RTH-WESTERN and MID WHITSUNTIDE -- WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. DAY ) second class, will be issued from London to 11 ►Qk I ewdham Norm mton 4 1 )44 %4 ' lc ottin ;ham Oakenshaw 0 141 1 4144 t0p York Doncaster 4, 4 7 %1 trial, t e ra d d s ford I Sheffield, and 1 Masboro P t ,41 . 4i 4 1, 4 1 , Saturday, May 26, and intermediate days, k ti t , 4 on ~, ..e. and will be available for return by the Ntbt t tl ek,,_ eti;.,* UP to and Including Saturday, June 2. k . -49ores_ s t s ra — u!so be lEsaed on the same days, available 4 .04 6. 4111 - 1 be issued from the above stations to London. ' 4 %, sh y, 1855. 8 y order. rt _ BY order, MARK Euston Station, May, 1855. sztt, 4grt, 0 Ist kotlhl44l-....c and NORTH-V :STERN ir qtra e 4 T RACTS for STORES for the year end , t „, " The _ Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS k Zi l L e t i , una errnenttoned STORES : No. of Contract 1?ti4541113444 TUb ts, for 20 Iron, ' Yorkshire. C 2oa. Iron, Staffordsh:re. 4 . : bt,i 41 :4 Vat,„ t; 21. It on Castings. 22. Iron Work. W' 23. Wheels. PA t rl ' tt eili . . ~. .... ...e,.. 24 011, B liming, Stc. 25. Oils (various), Tallow, ant 11 ‘ 40 4k poli s '.l ) , Fee. 27. Stieuelr.pentine. I sl ll 4 i e kk' ' 24. Steel Springs and Files. Nt ionit, 444 3 ' Pi ed ' 29. Fin 810 30. Tin Sheet and Speller. §N1A 2 : 144 orn, Pe. t b ' 0 4 a„ „ 4 of Tender may be had on and after Wed , 44 1 ;4, - ;.; . a pplication in writing, to the Secretary, Euston kOSSW: * f e h lim-4 1 Ot•-•ota°,1_:ac.. Contr , ct are printed. or Contracts particular Contrac. C S‘ s A t l a pS t° t 7a nd te er the kik , -- 'bednin,,Pec.ted on and after Wednesday, May 23, NA , 0 44 ti," 4, -- cic, at the Pattern Room, Euston to -ttia ter information irereql may be obtained on bt ' 1 413 k„. of the several departments. in on or before Ten o'clock on Monday, & tit°4 tit au, ....: , .11, ' 14 114, 1855 13v order of the Directors. CIIA•4. E. STEWART, 4 (1),,k 40, E p p --i t, 1 1. , :4 t1 , Z'.1.1,; 11 0E GERI\IANY, or in ~,, t,,lto'Net,,lt z . ' -.,e A i ts-ut . tt, k it Manufacturing , Ta_lent Is obtained and ' 4 EI) % Pki il ystAthe followin., . 5t,t 0 ,E•t0..41, the new garment of o t a h c e . Season. '''sleoL L , -vt ()ne and Two Guineas n. FAT 8 Ou t` t . ,on e Guinea, Waterproof, yet I.. A atr ilt Abo o td , eNorab'e. kill 11ellie4-'- ' ' for V. .I . r . A ° . 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L tU i k;T r i a Z e , r and will accommodate upwards of tons eherchent un amusement de , ' Atte et T T ," trouve tons les soirs a l'adresse ci-dessus, ', et etrilinental, sotitenu par des artistes du pre anCaiS.—Doors open at half -past seven. N' 17 , N ki N nkk ttl t., -1 , 8 EN D sT A B '-weI(ETS. at the Greenhlthe and Purfleet Piers. !ere as underlined (weather permitting ACE PIER, GRAVESEND ------- SUNDAYS. 1 1 i El .p. ' s -..., _ 4 ~., g 75 TIM() 11', 1 E j . 1 E 4 4 : ... .... --- , 12% [ 41 4 4.44 1 6 I l o r Pe n — Lt IP . 'tt Is- ellilreh -- _ ‘ kit , " 41 144 ) 4 jt I , t ‘ l l b t rai kttp, -41 hi . . ,L4retl-street Station to all parts of London Vrriti;anLACKIVALL, on the arrival of the f cl \, i t 441.1 "` una the Fenchurch-street Station. II ' t '-,,,,. SUNDAYS. • , ~. -e. 4,..g 1 . i Fen- 3 t) 1 - .., o 1 church SZ. cg f, N -... z Street ". 8 , P. s. ...., --....... g ---- . —.— •• ... ---- _ __. -...-- 11 VOBl. 'iv.i_k4 4 .l , yi .. . rm..% f! 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Gravesend. 1 44744 Z t1 Itt td ~list •ssUrr, 2a .Ei OF YO $H AND MATURITY. i h i It 1r ~ illUstrated with cases; free by post for 30 \ N V, i . ‘ 444 9 ti stamps, DEBILITY; t\ litt , 41 0 44 ) l' 41Ptorns, and Cure.—An Essay on sper il to,h, 'Net! it*))i -,,m0! trea t l O bservations on a safer and more , t3 - ;:3 1 4 417oa tis e e nt of the diseases of the Generative IN. 4, e t _ II,: _ of the Microscope in detecting and NetroorepiaLMunination, the real cause and effect of I )4 ‘a , i lor euni..at, whether arising from solitary habits, \it ill_ i 0 4 44 41 , ‘iaptri„„ te : fo llowed by practical remarks, founded V h i esti pi, — " -. ° in the treatment of Impuissance, t bll Ilie on e eak jies ll , gpermatorrhon, &c. To which e lb e .. the en th e Physiol of Marriage, with pre di r e ii;;Z emanating rom empirical prrctice, 14 lers. e s advocated by various writers on /41k 4 044 1 ktZ a t e, ? "4417 EL LA , h it 0 It 13. s 4 IT M A ERT, , M.D. LONDON, N lS4 Zts, l444 k i l tr eaern t t l e eu r l lted Member i c.fthe L U O niversity of Edin ikit 4 % N ti a i g t rit ct , l7ee? l t h ai l , L , T ) .. f o i t i c o io n n lio s s . p . ita s l e. Medical Society, c l Dritg et4 c;re 4i rta ' r in ea . tize . is to point out the fearful con k 4 -m 4re, ..nlere n u r , n n .its, irregularities, and excesses, ti ls: L hkt a tisz aa ce e3 , at Ji lt l agesYoofu Lifedegradation h a in p sMaanny -7,l%._tojillleerLto Modern pathologists. Its . perm ' al is list : ietit , `rsi e Ln es, „:".;', Persons entertaining secret doubts of 1 4, i; 1 4, 441, 74. gaciTrrvitilego a e r s e t4 c : o w n s h c i l o o t li se every y h a h r u i: l g an hazarded eingis V' l44ll ) l*l ' Dtllo l;i l4‘'e l e3l-7 k.... th atan men should know, that there are 11 0, 1 N t l f 14,1sfty: 1 1 ; extent which cannot bo violated without h .. N;l4 , Qrerat! e an e d e Z t h n e d n i wisdom and regret succeed i kths:t!sk4llll itst atin g of thelirgbeliteete'rnheos t,zi, B:444„,„,;oar,.Pohyssicat infirmity o \ ts w s m th ay es b e et r e e m n o al v t ed, N:4 bits ; 11 1 e 21 4 i t s?, d e sa e I n f u l ele s may be a: science avoided, cannot ci e oun a r l ae l I. .beeanteengeomag;ldainintsa, which Isligeti have slve kk,,,ktllt4::!:l4'tk4-.t0:1..t.0t -tiles.Yeae year s Is n . lieiftiZ l F b e a ally ~,,l ICA j osii`'..ttioPB-11° who o t the are induced oignorantl to aee It t 1t4444 k 2 / 311.4 t*Z 43? b e h d f M ssrs Piper 144 t° ki‘ lqtl ais °3te ,, r " r "v a : Hannay, c 63, O e xford-street ; 0,4,-, .. ,_ 4 4(14 83 - ^rin, 3 9, Cornhill : or free by post for 114 444 - 6 i from the Author's residence, 37, Bed ± 4 - tbdio 4.- . ..141 Ei9ven till Two sad from gektt e P , t 4 11 e 'All al llto u t th e pi o kt b 4 kli t S IN, W .. • ‘, '*m No. 19,546.1 PUBLICATIONS. ITURRAII FOR THE NOBLE ALLIANCE 1 In Nos 699 and 700 of the MUSICAL BOUQUET, price 6d. Poetry by ELIZA Coos; composed by G. R. CHAPMAN. A truly patrio is song, and the music is worthy of the beautiful poetry. Also. Veil, White, and Blue (copyright edition), price Gd. Partant pour la Syric, Rule Britinnia, and Clod Save tho Qicen, 31. each. Musical Bouquet OM es, 192, High Holborn, and 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row. Now ready, in 2 vols. post Svo., with Portrait, MEMOIRS OF THE UT. HON. RICHARD LALOR SHEIL. By TORRENS M`CULLAGII, Esq. " such a man as Shell emin , ntly deserved a biography, and Mr. N'Cullagn has, we think, proved himself an exceedingly proper per son to undertake it. His narrative is lucid and pleasant, sound and hearty in sentiment, end sensible in dissertation. Altogether, we . to v emphaticay call this book an excellent biography."—Daily News. Puhlished for 11. Colbnrn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett. The THIRD and FOURTH VOLUMES are tow rea ly, comprising the period from 1800 to 1810, and completing the work, of IHE DUKE of BUCKINGHAM'S MEMOIRS of the COURT and CABINETS of GEORGE 111., from Original Fam ly I cuments. Hurst and Blackett, oublishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great ➢larlborough-street. WILLIAM HOWIT NEW WORK ON AUSTRALIA. On w ,, dnesday next, in 2 yoli. post fiyo., LAND, LABOUR, and GOLD; or, Two Years in Victoria ; with Visit to Sydney and Van Diernen's Land. By WILLIAM HOWITT, Author of " Visits to Remarkable Places, &c. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Just published, price 55., by post, fred, ss. 6d., STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rational Treatment and Prompt Cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. " We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stric ture during the last twenty years has equally d, if, indeed, it has not surpassed, that of any of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no matter of sin prise 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 reater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethra."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. ARGYLL ROOMS.—lmmense success of the new dance, LA VARSOVIANA : Music by IL LAURENT. —Danced every evening. ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE in Bottle and Cask. 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The strongest, best, anl cheapest safeguards in the world against Fire, Robbery, or violence. The late fearful explosion and wide-sprea I devastating Fire at Gateshead and Newcastle destroyed property of the value of one million, converting a large area of warehouses (filled wills sulphur, nitrate of soda, peat charcoal, and other highly combustible stores), whole stacks of ofliges, houses, &c., into a perfect volcano of fierce, concentrated, incinera ing, and long-enduring furnace heat, In which not only combustible things, but even bricas, stones, and iron were burnt up and fused. Safes of the ordinary Phut, Iron doored strong rooms, were alike melted, torn asunder, their contents charred and destroyed. But amongst the many instances of preservation, Thomas Milner and Son have pleasure in giving publicity to the following gratifying testimoni.l: "Newcastle-up n-Tyne, Oct„ 19,„1.854. . " Gentlemen,—We have great pleasure in stating that. whilst our effices were completely destroyed and burnt down in the great fire which, on the 6th Inst., reduced a great many buidlings in Newcastle upon-Tyne and Gateshead to ashes, two of your large Holdfast' Sales, in our offices, have been the means of preserving our books, bills, and other valuable documents, although these safes were ex posed for about nine to ten hours to au immense heat, and dug out of the ruins in a red-hot state. On opening them we found our princi pal hooks and bills in a good state of pre , ,erva;ion. Some of the papers were singed and discoloured, but we are happy to say they can be used for the main purpose they were intended for. We feel It our duty to state these facts, and will thank you to make us new safes to specification.—We are, gentlemen, yours tru N ly, " A. LEIDEANN AND CO. " Messrs. Thomas Milner and Son " MILNERS' PH(ENIX SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL. The most extensive in the world. LONDON DEPOT, 47A, MOORGATE-STREET, City. TOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED CAPSULES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, successfully admlnist,red In the Paris and London Hospitals, and a c kn o wledged by them to he the bestremedy tor a certain disorder. (See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852).—Pric re e per 100 4s. 6d. 50, 2s. 9d. To ho had of the inventor, GABRIEL JOZ EAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. The Successful Results of theuest last half-c en tury have proved beyond q ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL possesses peculiarly noarishing powers in the growth, restora tion, and improvement of the Hum in Hair, and is now universally ackno sledged to be the Cheapest, and superior to all other prepara tions for the Hair. It prevents it from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak Fair, cleanses it from scurf and dandruff, and mal - es it be iutitullycurly, and glossy. Its operation in cases of Baldncs. is peculiarly active; and in the growth of the Beard, Whis kers, Eyebrows, and Mustachios, it is untaiing in its stimulative operation. For Children it is esnecially reco ll mmended, as forming the basis of a beautiful Head of Hair. Price 3s. 6d. and 75.; Family Bottles (equal to tour small), Its. 6d. ; and double that size, 21s. CAUTION. ----On the wrapper of each bottle are the words, Row- LANDS' MACASSAIt OIL, In two lines. Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMA.R, No. 1, , s a remedy for Relaxation. Spermatorrhosa. and Exhaustion of the y-tem, whether arising from excesses, accident, or climate. To those persons who are prevented entering the married state by the consequences of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMA It, No. 2, a Tactually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces ot those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs aye so long been thought an antidote for. to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIItSE%IAR, No. 8, Is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMA It, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet ta - olc without their use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at 1 Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Laßemand, Roux. ‘k• c., &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Johns 50.,6x, Ccrnhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street; and Sanger, 5 ford-street ;R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester ; IT. Bradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Prie.tly, chemist, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, Lublin; Winnall, bookseller, High-street, Birmingham. _ . NOTICE.—The Establishments will be closed on Wednesday and Thur day next, May 234 and 24th, reopening on Friday morning, the 25th instant, at 7 o'clock. R ACES and HOLIDAYS.—The attractions of the Derby Day, the promenades and excursions of Wh• tsun tide —Drcss for these occasions is ready for inspection at the Esta . blishments of E. MOSES and SON, In the variety of Attire for the Derby Day the Emperor's Cape will have a prominent place, and win golden opinions on the manu facturing skill of E. Moses and Son. This tape is an entirely origin al invention, a new material, th oroug hly waterproof, gentle manly and elegant in design — a Perfect guard against rain and dust. Price, plain, 265., trimmed with silk, 335. For Whitsuntide a malnificent stock of novelties in lavender Attire Is provided by E. Moses and Son. Fabrics of unequalled de• gance; styles of the most artistic design ; every taste carefully studied, and satisfaction univer sally expressed. Whitsuntide elegances in Hats, Caps, and Hosiery Goods—the most brilliant exhibition ever witnessed—the fashionable, ele gant, seasonable, and useful. Articles of Dress charged con siderably lower prices than at any house in the world. E. Moses and Son are the larg est Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe and Shirt Manufacturers in the kingdom. Their wh desale de partment exhibits the most ex tensive stock in existence, and merchants, captains, emigrants, and all others derive the greatest bl en transac tionseisfhrmomisofE. P s ° lOs s b s al et a and SoevnnsF E. MOSES and SON are Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, `hart Manufac turers, Boat and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON beg to state they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their own Esta blishments, as follow t London City Establishment, corner of the Minories, a nd Aldgate (opposite the church). London West-end Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart street. Country Branches—Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Colonial Wholesale Branch—Melbourne, Australia. The establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays till sunset on caturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. IMPOILTANT.- - Should any article not give satisfaction it will be ex changed or, if preferred, the money returned without hesitation: All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. A New Book, with Hits of prices, system of self-measurement, and other in'ormation, may be had on application, or post free. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on application, or post free Id on parle Francais. Qui si parla Italian. Uig apricht Rua PBW.4 I . Aqqa so Espaipolq from . •• • T. •, • Nii.j 4 gts ( " 3 : 1 . , 44r itt,ieN1 , 44 1 . .° 4 A" • • • , 0 •••• • • '/;,, /414;7 • - _T arip, . l oth - • . _ • • .• - • • • •. 44,145 4 r.. . 3 4 RD IT ' as lip • LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1855. SMITH TESTIMONIAL FUND. 37, GBEAT GEOBOE•ST&EET, WESTMINSTER. S r, • The superior advantages of screw propulsion being tulle de monstrated by its general adoption for the public service and for the commercial operations of almost all maritime nations, a favourable time appears to have arrived for inducing a public recognition of the merit of its introduction. Convinced thst screw navigation—whoever may he regarded as its o:iginal inventor—must date its real commencement from the successful tr;als and voya.;e+ of the" Archimedes" in 1839 and 1840 ; and testing that all naval nations are indebted to the performances of that ship, for the first practical development this great improve ment is the means of maritime enterprise; the following gentlemen, personally cognisant of the facts connected with the progrt ss of the system, are strongly impressed with the justice of the claim , of Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, to whose talents a:.d untiring energy it is well known the " Archimedes" owed boils her origin and success. Th"y can also bear record tc the steady perseverance with which that gentleman has continued to ttevote the bast years of h's life to the purpose of eqablishing the meritsof the screw. And they know that the national benefit thus conferred by his labours—which was first so clearly confirmed by the performances of the Rattler in 1845, then so strikingly illustrat d at the naval review of 1853, and which is now so confidently relied on for success in actu , d war—has not hitherto procured for him either public acknowledgment or pecuniary reward. they have therefore formed themsc Ives 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 interest , fora genera. 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 PELLEIV HALSTED llon. Sect. JOIN SCOTT RUSSELL, PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich Joaeph eardmare, Esq., Manager of the General Steam Navigation Compan 's Engine Works H. Wollaston Illake,Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London Isam bard K. Brunel, Esq., F. 11.5., C.E. Edward Chappell, Esq., Capt. R.N., Secretary to the Royal West India, Mail. ompany William Crispin, Capt. R.N., the Royal Yacht John Utlay Ellis, Esq., Chairman of the General Screw•steam :hipping Company Joshua Fi Id, Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London John Fincharn, Esq., late Master Shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth Sir Richard Grant, Kt , Capt. R.N. William H. Henderson, Capt. R.N., 0.13., Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard Edward Humphrys, Esq., late Chief Engineer H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich - McGregor Laird, Esq., Managing Director of the African Mail Com- pany Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Chief Engineer of H.M. Navy Charles J. Mare, EFq., shipbuilder, London Joseph Miller, Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London Robert Napier, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow James .Nasruyth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester John Penn, Esq., Engineer, Greenwich George Rennie, Esq., F.R.S., Engineer, London Joseph d'a Samuda, Esq., Engineer, London Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., C.E. Isaac Watts, Esq., Assistant-Surveyor H.M. Navy Money Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder, London Joseph Whitworth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester TREASURES Charles :Hanby, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers HONORARY SECRETARIES. E. P. Halsted, Capt., R.N., and J. Scott Hassell, Esq , F.R.S., Engi neer. Extract from the Report of Baron CHARLES DUPIN to the Academy of Sciences, Paris, on the prizes awarded by the French Govern ment to M. DUPUT DE LOME, and M. Niorx, Officiers superieurs du Genie Maritime, et Ingenieurs de la Marine delere Masse, and M. Bourtoors, Captaine de Fregate, for the successful application of steam and screw propulsion to sal big vessels of war:— " En 1835, un fernier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith, en cadre 11 , r zontalement tine vis d'Archimede a l'arriere et dans la partie la plus pincee de la carene ; cette vie est continue ; elle adeux revolutions completes. L'auteur prend son brevet le 31 Mai, 1836." Revenons au fermier Smith. Aussi pen savant dans le principe que le barbier Arkwri,ht, it avait la meme perseverance et le eme inci omp table courage. Ces deux qualites morales l'ont fait triom pher de tops les obstacles. M. Smith, pendant deux annees, essaye son bateau stir la Tamise et stir le canal de Paddington. Dana ce canal, par an accident heureux, une revoluton de sa vis d'Archimede est brisee, et le navire marche plus vite qu'auparavant. C'est un trait de lumiere, et l'on tinira par n'employer qu'une moitie, qu'un tiers, et meme one moindre partie de revolution d'helice. Par ce moyen, l'on pourra loger le propulseur dans une etroite ouverture verticale, en avant du gouvernail, entre deux etarnbots. D'essais en essais, M. Smith se hasarde a lutter contra les cliff'. cultes de la mer. Avec un navire extremeinent petit, ii s'aventure dana la Manche, et brave tut mer touicairs si dure, en essuyant des temps mauvais ; son courage inspire une favour universelle. " L'Amiraute d'Angleterre prend no vif interet a des essais tentes si couragensement, et couronnes par le succes. Elle demande a M. Smith un essai plus considerable, et la construction d'un navire a helice de 200 tonneaux, avant de conclure a Padopi ion du nouveau systemic. En consequence, l'Archimede, de 237 tonneaux, est con struit et mis ala mer. L'Amiraute se serait montree satisfaite, si dans les experiences dcmandees, le batiment eut parcouru 5 muds par heure ; it en pareourut pros du double. Malgre le vent et la maree, it tie mit que vingt heures pour alter de Gravesend a Ports mouth. " Convaincue par ces epreuves, l'Amiraute d'Angleterre accepte I'helice pour ses propres 'twins. En 1441, elle fait commencer a Sheerness son premier batiment a propulseur helicoide, le Rattler du port de 888 tonneaux, batiment qu'on mit a la mer au printemps, de 1843. On multipliat les experiences stir ce navire, et l'Amiraute, completement edifice, ordonna de construire a la ibis, vingt bati ments de l'Etat, a propulseurs helicoides." Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of Minto, G.C.8., &c. (First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835 to 1841 ) " Load , m, 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 't was owing to his success in its application that shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself justified in ordering the Rattler to be built, for the purpo.e of testing the comparative advantages of the paddle and the screw.—Believe me, dear s'r, yours faithfully, (Signed) " MIN TO. "Charles A. Callwell, Esq. " I can have no objectio whatever to your making any use of my letter that c an bs serviceable to Mr. Smith." Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington, &c., (First Loll of the Admiralty, 1841 to 1846). ; yninghame, Pre-tooktric, N.B , August 24, 1851. "ir,—lt is impo , sible for me to talc', upon myself to offer an opinion as to which of the claimants Is to be attributed the merit of the first invention of the screw propeller; but I believe that the seeress of " the Archimedes," followed by the trial cf "the Rattler," (built under Lord Minto's Board), led to the adoption of the screw in H M.'s Navy, and in the merchant service. " It is aemittc(l, I believe, that to Mr. Pettit Smith belongs the credi of the s iccess 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 was employed generally under the Steam Depattment of the Admiralty in my time, and I have every reason t) believe that his services were found to be valuable. But the professional names attached to the attestation you have furnished me with, as well as those of the most eminent engineers, are of 1 - 7,r greater value to Mr. Smith, than any testimony of mine can possibly bo.—l have the honour to be, ;:ir, your obedient hum ble servant, (Signed) " ILIDDINGTOY. "Captain Halsted, R.N. " I enclose 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, .£1 1 P or t s mouth.... • • • Jai Allan, Esq., managing director of the Peninsular and O r i en tal Company, Leadenha l l - s treet W. C. Alston, Esq., Birm in g ham ...... •..• • . • ...... 25 0 Captain W. S. Andrews, North of Europe Steam Navigation Company, 84, King Wlliiam• street John George Appold, Esq., Wilson-street, Finsbury•square— 10 0 C. Atherton, Esq , chief engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich 10 0 Captain Horatio T. Austin, R.N., C. 11., Admiralty Inspector of l'ac'z ets, Southampton .. The Au- tralasian Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company, Moor g ate-street Thomas Back, Esq., Military Department, East India House 1 1 Messrs. Bayley and Riley, 2, Cowper's-court .. •••••• • • . . 10 0 John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S., •.'. 0 George Beardmore, Esq., Deptford ~... • • ...• •••..• • • • • 1 0 Joseph Beardmore, Esq., manager of the General Steam Navigation Company's engine works, Deptford ... •• • J o s e ph Beardmore, Jun , Esq , D e p tford .. • • ..... ...... . •• William Beardmore , Esq., Deptford .. ••..•• • • • • ...... 2 0 Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.8., Admiralty •• • • 5 5 The Birmingham Tube Compa n y , Birmin g ham .• ""25 0 Messrs. John Bourne awed Co., engineers, Greenock •••• . . . 50 0 William Boxall, Esq., lbeck-street, Cavendish-square .. • • 5 5 M es srs. Brownlow and Co., Hull ••• .. • ... ...... • ..... • 3 0 Peter Bruff, E , 1., C.E. , Ip swich .•.. • •• • • •• • I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., Duke-street, Westminster 59 0 William Carpmael, Esq. C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's inn 2l 0 William Catt, Esq., Brightonl .• .. • . ..... Captain E. Chapped, R.N., secretary of the Royal West India Mail Company, M o orgate-street ••• • • ••. • Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, lI.M. Dockyard, Deptford .................. ••••••• • • • • • .. ........ •• • • 2 2 Jabez C urch, Esq., C.E., Chelmsford D. K. Clark, Esq., C.E., Great North of Scotland Railway Company, Aberdeen ...... ••• • • Lieut. J. E. Comraerell, R.N ....... .. Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle Commander Peter Cracroft, R.N., H.M.S. St. Jean d'Aere • • 1 0 Capt. W. Crispin, R.N., the Roya , Yacht, Portsmouth. . 10 0 Messrs. Wm. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilders, Dumbarton 103 0 John Dinnen, Esq , inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad miralty, Somerset-house .. .. Messrs. Richard Durant and Co., Lloyd's.. •••• • • • • .... •• .. 10 10 Messrs C. and W. Earle, engineers, Gull .. •• . . David Elder, Esq., em,ineer, Glasgow 2 2 James Elliott, Esq., C.E., Dymchurch, Kent .. • • 5 i J. U. Ellis, chairman of the General Screw Steam Co., Ade laide-place, London-bridge • 10 10 Messrs. Allen Everitt and Son, Birmingham Chas. Few, Esq , Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.. •• • • J. Fincham, late master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Ports mouth •• • Capt. John Ford. marine superintendent General Screw-steam Shipping Company, Southampton Capt. Robert Ford, Battersea Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-place, Finsbury Charles Frodsham l '' Esq Strand.... - .... ........... • • William Frauds, Esq., C E., Dartington, Devon ... 5 0 Messrs. Joseph Gee and Co., Hull Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and a., Liver ,, ool Lionel Gishorne, Esq., C. , :., Duke•street, Adelphi 3, Connaught-place, 1 0 Vice—. dmiral Sir James Alexander Gor don , K.C.8. , Gover nor of Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich . . ... C a ptain Sir Richard Grant, Kt., R.N , Hyde-Park William Green, Esq., R.N., harbour master, Lowestoft „„ „ 1 1 Capt. E. P. Halsted, R.N. (Hon. Sec.), United Service Club, London .. • • John Hawkshaw, Esq., C.1.'., Great George•street, West minster • .• • • William Hartree. Esq., engineer, Lewisham ....... ... „•• 10 10 Captsia W. 11. Henderson, R.N.. C. 8., Comptroller General of the Coaat Guard, Custom House •• • ........ ••• • • ..... 5 0 Messrs. J. , . Hoby and Co., Renfrew Captain James Hosken ...... .. . . • • • • • • • • • • .... 1 0 Messrs. Howard, Ravenhill, and Co., engineers, Rotherhithe 25 0 E. Humplirys, Esq., late chief engineer MM. Dockyard, Woolwich, Deptford . ............... .. ...... ...... •• • • 10 0 Messrs. Humphrys, Tennant, and Dykes, engineers, Deptford 50 0 Captain Thomas Jackson, the Baron Osy steam-ship ...... 1 1 William Jackson, Esq., engineer, Leman•street 5 0 Jabez James, Esq., engineer, Blackfriars W. S. Johnson, Esq., St. Martin's-lane.. • • ....... ...... • J. Hodgson Jones, Esq., engineer, Pot's-corner, Westminster 1 1 To w nsend Kirkwood, Esq., Llandilo, e Carmarthen 5 0 H. Reader Lack, Esq., Board of Trade 2 2 M`Gregor Laird, Esq., managing director of the African Mail Company, Mincing-lane .••• • • • • ...... W. B. Lambert, Esq., engineer, General Screw Steam-Ship ping Company, Southampton James Laming, Esq., Maida-hill West . ....... „.• W. Langdon, Esq., engineer, London-street.... Thos. Lloyd, Esq., chief engineer of MM. Navy, Somerset 10 0 House.. James Luke, Esq.. shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth 10 0 C. Manby, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., secretary of the Insttitution of Civil Engineers (treasurer), Great George-street, West minster • . • 100 0 C. J. Mare, Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall Messr. Martin, Samuelson, and Co., engineers, Hull.. • • .... 3 0 Captain B. R. Matthews, the Great Britain steam-ship •• 2 0 J o hn Matthew, Esq., engineer, Greenwich. : •.•• • • 10 10 M es srs. Maudslay, Sons, and Field, London T. W. Miller, Esq., engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth. • 5 5 Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Salkeld, engineers, Blackwall 100 0 G. Mills, Escl• •• •• William Morgan, • Esq., engineer, Gloucester-terrace, Hyde park ........ ••••••" • • • • • • ••• • • ...... ......., ••• • • • 10 0 N a pier, Esq : , engineer, Glasgew „ • • „ •• • • • • • • • • •• .• • • 100 0 ' - R. - -••••- - JarnesKasmyth, Esq., engineer, Patricroft, Manchester .. • • 10 0 Commander Matthew S. Nolloth, R.N., H.M.S. Frolic •• •• 1 0 Admir.-.1 Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Eaton-place... 2O 0 James Oldham, Esq., C• 1 4•• Hull'• •• ••••.• • •• • • ....... . 1 0 William Paine, Esq., cashier of Greenwich Hospital, Green -1'44 • • ••— k• •• nor of Greenw:ch Hospital „ ,„ 3 0 Rear-Admiral Sir William E. Par William Parsons, Esq ,Leicester Parry, Kt., lieutenant-gover nor . , 2 2 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company •• 100 0 Messrs. John Penn and Son. engineers, Greenwich .. • lOO 0 John Diston Powles, Esq., Wimpole-street 5 0 Edward J. Powell, Esq., Hydrographic Department, Ad miralty Captain William Ramsay, R.N., H.M S. Hogue Messrs. G. Rennie and Co , engineers, Holland-street, Black friars .............. .................. 2l 0 William Rigby, Esq., Glasgow Major F. C. Rohl), E 1.C.5., Reaulien House, Southsca ... • 10 0 J. Scott Russell, Esq., F.R.s., C.E: (lion. Sec.) Great George , treet, Westrn!thter Messrs. Sainetia Brothers, engineers, Poplar ..• . • 20 John Scott, Esq., engineer and shipbuilder, Greenock ...• • • 25 ° Messrs. Seaward and Capel, engineers, Llunehouse Joseph Sims, Esq., Birmingham .......... „„ „ .......„ 5 0 Mess, s. aims and Muntz, Birmingham - Edward Slaughter, Req., engineer, Bristol .• 5 0 Commander Luke Smithett, H.M.s. vi v id It. Stephenson, Esq., M. , C.E , Great George st••ect, Westminster ..• • Captain James N. Strange, li, Y . ..... ........ John M. Sonic , Esq , insurance broker, cum William Swann, i• sq., Queen-street, Westmin,ter .. • • • • 2 2 James Tilling, Esq., Hendon G. 11. J. Walton, Esq., Serie-street, Lincoln's-inn.. • • 5 Captain Fredorick Warden, R.N., 11.74.4. Ajax Thomas Waterman, jun.. Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall lO 0 Mess s. fames W .tt and Co., engineers (per H. Wollaston Esq , Soho, Birmilighain „ „ „ 100 0 I. Watts, Esq., Assistant-Surveyor H. M. Navy, Somerset house ...• •. • Messrs John and Robert Wite, ship!milders, Cowes Joseph Whitworth, Esq., engineer, Manchester 25 0 M. Wigratn, Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwall G. T. Wright, Esq., I ympstone, Devon Thomas Wright, Esq , engineer. George -yard, Lombard-st 2 2 Strscriptions are received by Messrs. Martin and Co— 68, Lom bard-street, London; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pall Mall Fast, London : J. Scott Russel, Esq , 37, Great George-street, West minster (Honorary Secretary) and by C. Manby, Esq., 25, Great George-street, Westminster ( Pre usurer). J. SCOTT S P C . O II TT A LSTED, RUSSELL, 37, Great George-street, Westminster, 1855. Honorary Secretaries. required, the deliberate consideration of the house. . . . The Finance Minister of this country had, in many respects, too little power in his hands for the good of the public ; whereas, in other respects, he had a great deal too much power, and exercised powers that ought to bo greatly restricted." There has been no such explanation ; there is no reliable source of information from which it can be learned how far the Chancellor of the Exchequer holds his powers under act of Parliament—how far under notions of Royal Prerogative—how far under mere prescriptive abuse of power and traditions of office. In what precise relation the Secretary to the Treasury stands to the Chancellor of the Exche quer ; whether he can act only under the direc tion of the Chancellor, or can act of himself ; whether he or his chief really supervises the na tional balance-sheet, or whether both, or either, take it for granted as it comes to them, are mat ters alike unknown ; and may, for all the public can discover, be mere questions of official opinion. Yet this is the kind of information of which Parliament and the people stand most in need. There is clearly but little use in the controll ing power of Parliament upon taxation, if the Chancellor of the Exchequer can, of his own will, create permanent debt, or pledge the credit of the nation, or deal without sanction of Parliament with the millions of hard earnings deposited in the savings banks. The Foreign-office is another region of unknown powers, and undefined, if any, responsibility. What amount of Government is carried on there— what amount of dictatorship exercised—is utterly un known. There is nowhere to be found auy com plete definition of the powers, privileges, patronage, and expenditure of the Foreign department ; it is carried on under the screen of an imaginary neces sity of official secrecy. The-character of the nation abroad is thus left to the one man who may happen to be Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and those who may have him for the time in their power. The public found, to its amazemeut, when we first entered upon the war, that its conduct be longed to the Colonial-office ; and, probably, there are but few who know that it has still charge of the order of the Bath, established for the promotion of civil and military merit. The Colonial-office is in itself a government—it controls the material prosperity, the resources and energies, and lays the foundation of the national character, for good or evil, of millions of people. It is scarcely too much too say, that it is determined almost every hour at the Colonial-office whether colonists shall, in their new homes, continue to be our fellow-sub jects, and retain their native enterprise, industry, and vigour of purpose ; or shall, under the vexa tious and thwarting policy of Downing-street, be come dwarfed and dwindled from the due propor tions of the national character. Yet there is no account accessible to the public of how the business of the Colonial-office is carried on. The powers of the Home Secretary are alike un d-fined. Probably no one who has ever held the office would venture an account of the heteroge neous mass of duties imposed upon the Minister by statute, custom, prescription, and common law. To get at all this information, wherever it exists, and to place it before the public in the plainest words, is, with the help of the country, one of the first things the Association are determined to have done, cost what it may. There must be an end put to every mystery of office—how the Administration of the country is carried on must be made plain to the most ordinary capacity. To this end, acts of Parliament must be searched, and returns obtained. The Association are resolved to have a complete analysis of our official system, a thorough clearing up of the question of personal responsibility. This will, of necessity, be a work of time and expense ; the Committee, however, are perfectly satisfied that the required means will be forthcoming, that subscriptions to the object will be general through out the country; that a failing purse will never compel them to hold their baud. They have already entered upon this portion of their labour, with the most experienced and energetic help, and will shortly be able to place sorno valuable informa tion, in a convenient form, in the hands of the members of the Association. A knowledge of the actual state of the official system once attained, the next step will be to bring every department into a thoroughly business condition. The nation can afford to pension, even upon full pay, any amount of incapacity, but it cannot afford to retain inca pacity. But, beyond all this, there is much to be accom -plislied by the constituencies themselves. The in dividuals of the several parties, invariably sent for on any change of Ministry to form a Government, are apparently limited in the choice of colleagues to a very narrow circle. The distribution of offices may be altered, but—with now and then an excep -mcletons,eonr,aantdaillll-epl!aencetds, t e i x i e et i e o p n t , i o a n n — d tohfetesuanaleveseryt of f l same names and connection, be they Liberals or Conservatives, hold, Parliament after Parliament, the entire governing power. The idea prevails that there are no men in the kingdom to take their places • that they, and they only, can command suffi cient influence to give Government a majority in the Lords and Commons whilst Parliament sits, and a majority in the country at a general election. The candidates sent down from the clubs are chosen with the constant object of upholding the fixed mi nisterial cliques, whether in or out of office ; the party circle has, as a matter of course, a continual hold upon members so selected ; and it is thus of the utmost importance that the electors in every borough and county shall put an end to the system under which, not the constituencies, but the clubs, choose who shall be members, and what places they shall represent. The Association would therefore urge the electors, in all earnestness, to select their own candidates. It is an essential step in admi nistrative reform, that the constituencies shall shake off the clubs and their agents. There is no thing in an election to require the assistance of a parliamentary trafficker in seats. Electors, if you would have an honest Govern ment, you must choose your members honestly, and must set your faces determinedly against that disgraceful system which spends fortunes upon elections ; you must resolve, also, in earnest to put an end to election corruption. It is this that keeps aloof from Parliament your ablest men ; they do not choose to be defeated—they will not condescend to the conditions of success. Means must be found to correct this grievous evil—the nation cannot afford to have its representation jobbed, and its best men deterred from Parliament. With these objects before them, the association invite every constituency in the kingdom to make themselves acquainted with the opinions of their representatives upon Administrative Reform ; to call upon them to support in Parliament every question bearing upon the subject ; to hold meet ings upon the subject of Administrative Reform ; to organise local committees, to enrol members, to collect funds, to put themselves in immediate com munication with the committee in London ; to be ready for an election, ready with worthy candi dates, an honest committee, and a thorough deter mination to have done with the abuses of elections. Fellow-countrymen, we have reached a turning point in our national history. We know now that we can go on no longer as we have done, that, follow ing the beaten track, we are no longer sure of sa o u u wad r ril mspooos l - e, sition. We must either work-out a thorough change, or take a lower grade in the world. But there is no ground for despondency ; the nation is not worn out debt, which tee ; ee,: t swrijn h oi umsheu e l tienie p otrndh e sts het o :lt p :fat, o l n.k e hunadteellt w hrashatte e hrai a r edotept e oini eshsu n miroyan e yertsvo v enhdt reieneeleversmrri failed aemgufo united usr r i, prte e t er, h s di fn t eu: r ig,ost o nb, ero g onpnf o doodi fatnui purpose,lirttl,opinion. peo ple. m force to the reduction of that corrupt influence a w n h d i eh e v loads e r y shadow h a n d s w with of credit from the most venerable parts prodi galityw i authorityd o wisdom fromnd oandf of our constitution." Let the nation resolve that there shall be a searching and complete Adminis trative Reform—that "the right men shall be in the right places" and there is nothing to appre hend from the position of England. (Signed by order of the Committee), SAMUEL MORLEY, Chairman. WILLIAM TITES, Deputy Chairman. J. I. TRAVERS, Treasurer. Offices of the Association, 86, King William street, City, May 19. * Late Sir Robert Peel. TEE M AIM —SOUTFIAMPTON, May 23.—The United States' mail steam-ship Washington, Captain Cavendy, left this afternoon, with the German, French, and Eng lish mails, 260 passengers, and a fair cargo of general merchandise. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Tay is preparing to convey the West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails on the 2d proximo. The Peninsular , and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Captain L Christian, is expected about Thursday with the mails from Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Itrzia is appointed to convey the outward mails to the resiniiiger plat ou the Vith Wet. _ ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCIATION. The following address of;the Administrative Re form Association to the People of England has been forwarded to us for publication : ADDRESS. Fellow-Countrymen, —The Administrative Re form Association has been brought into existence by the exigency of the time. Its members have no interest in agitation ; they have no personal ambition to serve, no individual advantages to gain ; they intend no personal attack—they can only enter upon the movement, which involves a long and arduous struggle, at a large sacrifice of time and means. They have long seen the absolute need of such a movement, but have delayed to under take it, in the hope that it would have been set on foot by others ; the work has, however, been placed in their bands, and they are deter mined to spare no e ffort /or its accomplishment. There never was a period when, under simi lar emergency, the people so long remained silent ; there has been a positive sense of danger in the quiet. It has been matter of wonder that, with daily accumulated evidence of mismanagement, the most general and of the grossest kind, there have been so few meetings ; that, with proof that mil lions of pounds have actually been thrown away, an increase of taxation amounting to more than thirty millions has been submitted to without a murmur ; that, though every post has brought let ters to thousands of the poorest in the land, de tailing the horrors of the winter before Sebastopol, there has been no organised movement. The want of forethought, the incapacity, the mismanage ment, the complication of duties, the adherence to routine at the cost of human life, the thousands of brave men wasted by overwork, by exposure, by insufficiency of clothes and shelter, by un wholesome food, by hunger, by lack of medicine and medical attendance, by neglected wounds, by starvation in the very hospitals, have called forth no popular outburst. There has been no protest against those in command, against the Mi nistry, against the Parliament. We believe that this silence is not safe ; that if some organisation were not set on foot to give utterance to the pent up indignation of the people, and to give hope of a better future, some movement would speedily show itself, of which it would be impossible to fore tell the results. " Where there is abuse," says Burke, "there ought to be clamour, because it is better that our slumbers should be broken by the fire-bell than we should perish in the flames." Fellow-countrymen, the war is the first thought with all ; it is almost impossible to divert at ention to anything else than that actual battle has swept down 5,000 men, mismanagement 15,000 ; that, of 6,000,0001.8 spent upon transport, ships, fully 2,000,0001. were as utterly wasted as if the money had been thrown into the Black Sea ; that ships filled with essential stores, provisions, and clothing were exposed to the fury of a foreseen storm, and wrecked and sunken from sliter obstinacy. Tho recent addition to the income tax, the increased duties upon tea, sugar, and coffee have been ren dered necessary by the grossest blundering and mismanagement. It is difficult to dispel the doubt that we have not yet before us the entire account of the year, and are still in ignorance of the total cost of the war. We wish it, however, to be distinctly understood that the Administrative Reform Association is no mere war organisation. The association has abun dant matters to deal with which have no connection with the war, and whether there be war or peace its work will be continued. The mismanagement of the war has served to reveal the inefficient condition of several important departments of the State ; but the defective con dition is not confined to the departments having concern with war. The whole system of the Government offices is such as in any private busi ness would lead to inevitable ruin. The non-Mi nisterial heads hold office for life, and are virtually not responsible for the efficiency of their depart ments. It is not in their power to dismiss for in competency or promote for merit. Many depart ments are not called upon to make systematic re ports of the condition of their offices, or of the work done either in the whole or parts of offices. It is not the duty of any one to be acquainted with the actual state of all the Government offices. They are never treated as a whole. There is no one to mark the ablest men, the real workers,in each department—no one to point out where men are egregiously misplaced. There are scattered through the Government offices men of very great ability ; some are admirable accountants—some well ac quainted with European and Oriental languages —some have an aptitude for organisation and su pervision—some are practical business men, who, in the right places, would save whole departments from endless blundering. Such men are continually needed, but there is no one to be found with any official knowledge of the existence of such special ability, and the most incompetent persons are ap pointed to posts that these men would have filled with infinite credit to themselves and advantage to the State. It is clear, then, that if for no other reason, to discover what availatle talent for par ticular departments is to be found in them, there should at once be made a thorough inquiry into the qualifications of the entire staff of every Go vernment office. But this is not all. There are very few people who really know what Government offices there are, or even where they are ; and there is no one at all who knows, as a whole, their responsibilities, duties, and mode of conducting business. In many instances, it is either altogether imnpossible, or at tended with endless trouble and delays, to discover to what department, or officer of a department, any duty (it may be, requiring the most urgent despatch) really belongs. The same separation and confusion of duty exist in the civil departments that have been so glaringly exposed in the military departments. It is admitted that the consequent delays double the expense of the transaction of the public business ; and that there are twice as many persons employed as would be required under a proper system of original appointment, arrange ment of business, and fairly-earned promotion. Nor is the evil confined to the conduct of business in the offices. We have it on the authority of Lord J. Rus sell that, under existing arrangements, "the time of Ministers is so very much absorbed with the du ties of their offices that there are very few of them who can give their attention to a great subject, an cl look at the consequences to the country of the mea sures which are adopted." It is clear, therefore, that almost as a first step to Administrative Reform, there is needed for the information of the public and their representatives in Parliament a succinct account of the Government offices as they are, with as accurate a digest as is obtainable of their several duties, their manner of conducting business, the expenses of conducting it, and the time it takes. In addition to this, it will be essential to obtain information as to the duties, privileges, and official patronage of the Ministers of the Crown. The public informati on u p on the subject amounts . would prac tically to nothi ng . hmimartko, makethat it an would ex plarenqatioren at least two o be that On the 20th o f M a y l a st, Mr. Gladsto ne , in reply to Sir H. Willoughby, stated that he spoke lodgedeger b yt intelligible th eo hands f exis of o the t inglaewh. complic a ted alnne ehllsof the opinio n th ose system . of withinh ur for the chu in he orpowers Ex powers well deserved, and indeed he should say j~~~, r PRICE SD. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN. A. special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Matins in the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of giving the shareholders any explanations that might be required. He then gave a short history of the progress of the company from the time it united with Mr. Pearson's City Terminus Com pany, the difficulties they had to contend w i th in introducing a railway into the city , and the difficulty in raising the necessary capit al in conse q u ence of th e war and the state of the money-market. They had met with considerable opposition in Parliament from the various parishes and other parties, but they had gradually overcome all prejudices against their proposed railway, and there was a general feeling in favour of the utility of their undertaking and the great accommoda tion it would afford to the public. By its connection with the Post-office and immediate commonica,tion with the Great Northern, the London and North-Western, and the Great Western Railways, it would confer a great public benefit, by effecting a more r ipid convey ante of the mails. At least three-quarters of an hour would be saved in the transmission from and receipt of the mails at the General Post-office, thus saving one hour and a-half to City men in the course of the day. With regard to the state of the capital, they had 600,0001. subscribed in February last, and since that time the amount had been gradually swelling, so that. including 15,000 shares which the contractors bad agreed to take in part payment, they considered that the sub scription was nearly completed. At the Wharnchffe meeting, which would be held that day fortnight, he hoped to be able to announce the capital completed. There was 71,0001. deposited with the Government autho rities, which would be released when half the capital was expended on their line. The engineer and contractors had again carefully gone over the estimates and con sidered the nature of the works, the result of which was that the difficulties appeared to be. muck less than were at first anticipated. There was no doubt that theirline could be completed for about 1,200,0001. The expenses of the company to the present time amounted to about 27,000/. The delay that had taken place had enabled them to see their way clearly as to carrying out the un dertaking and prosecuting the works with vigour. The Great Western Company has subscribed 175,0001. to wards the undertaking, but, although the other compa nies had acknowledged the advantages of a junction with their line, they had not yet offered any pecuniary assist ance. Mr. FOWLER, the engineer, in reply to questions, ex plained that two years from the commencement of the works would afford abundant time to complete them, without any extraordinary effort on the part of the con tractors. The contractors were of opinion that the time had arrived for making preliminary arrangements, and they were prepared to execute the whole work, including all risks and contingencies, and to complete the railway for one guaranteed sum. On the motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG, seconded by Mr. WITHERS, a resolution, expressing the satisfaction of the meeting at the statement of the Chairman, and thanking the directors for the care and trouble they bad taken to promote the interests of the company, was passed unanimously. Mr. C. PEARSON having expressed the deep interest he felt in the success of the undertaking, concluded by moving a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman, which was seconded and carried unanimously. The meeting then separated. CORK AND BANDON. The adjourned meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, 17, Gracechurch•street ; Major- General Cbatterton in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that the proposed new board of directors had consented to undertake the management of the company's affairs upon the terms stated in the report of the ueputation of the proposed directors, dated the 19th inst. He was glad to be able to state that influential meetings of the shareholders had been held in Dublin, London, Bristol, and Liverpool, at which propositions were submitted for extricating the company from its perilous position, and were unanimously and cheerfully adopted. A considerable amount of the new preference shares had been taken up, and the directors strongly urged upon the proprietors the necessity of taking up their proportion of the new capital, which could alone insure the salvation of their steadily improving pro- perty. Mr. Won, the secretary, read the report of the depu tation of Dublin shareholders. Resolutions were passed adopting the report and pledging the shareholders to assist in carrying out the financial scheme fnr placing the company in a sound position. The tuteting then aljorsued to the 4th of July next. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 23. The following class-list was this day issued by the Examiners in the School of Liter Humaniores. Those marked with an asterisk obtained first &asses in the classical examination before Moderators; those marked t are honorary fourths : CLASS I. *Jet-Blake, Thomas, University College. *Miorris, Lewis ' Jesus College. *Sandford, John D., Trinity College. Stokoe, Thomas H., Lincoln College. *Wollaston, William M., Trinity Colley. CLASS 11. Cave, Lewis W., Lincoln College. Harington, Herbert 8., Wadham College. Meadows, Douglas S., Pembroke College. *Middleton, John D., Corpus Christi College. O'Neill, John R., Corpus Christi College. Phillips, Henry J., University College. *Pickard, Henry A., Christ Church. Short, Walter F., New College. Walford, Charles, Brasenose College. West, Thomas E., St. John's College. CLASS 111. Bartram, Edward, Pembroke College. Duncombe, William, Brasenose College. Fisher, Wilfred, Christ Church. Gariatt, Charles F., Oriel College. Kingsford, Hamilt in, Worcester College. Marriner, William, Lincoln College. Mayo, Robert, Christ Church. Minchiu, Harry H., Wadham College. Rowley, Richard, Christ Church. Smith, Robert F., Lincoln College. CLASS IV. tßurrough, John, Queen's College. Dickinson, Frederick 8., Brasenose College. 1-Fitz Wygram, Loftus, University College. tHigstou, Francis, Exeter College. 'Towson, Francis, Lincoln College. Kane, James P., Trinity College. +Rice, Charles H., St. John's College. Upton, James R., Exeter College. 1-Wallace, Charles H., Pembroke College. W. E. JELF, T. CHAFFERS, Examiners. W. C. LAKE, H. L. MANSEL, CAMBRIDGE, MAT 23. At a congregation held this day the following degrees were conferred : BACHELORS OF DIVINITY. The Rev. Joseph Oldham, St. John's College. BACHELORS OF LAWS. Charles Saunders Wheeley, Clare Hall. James Henry Beresford Harris, Sidney College. MASTERS OF ARTS. Abel Smith, Trinity College. Charles Edward Ricketts Robinson, Trinity College, Edward John Bell, St. Catherine's Hall. Henry Welch Garrett, St. Catherine's Hall. George Knox, Sidney College. BACHELORS OF ARTS. Archibald John Scott Milman, Trinity College. William Tinnis woo d, Cl are Hall. John Bolton, Pembroke College. Harry Charrington Fisher, Jesus College. WYLD'S MODEL or SEBASTOPOL. —This highly ingen ous and clever representation of the present site of war in the Crimea (a copy from the original model which is so attractive at the Great Globe in Leicester-square,) is now being exhibited in Birmingham. It is the resort of numerous intelligent visitors, who express admiration of the remarkable effect with which the Russian forti fications, the siege works of the allies, and the scenes of the actions of Balaklava and Inkerman are realised to the eye. Lectures are delivered in the model by Mr. Thomas Cooper, the well known poet, novelist, and lecturer, and the treat of an eloquent and stirring rehearsal of the incidents of the war by a man of genius is thus added to the valuable information con veyed by the model. We understand that it is the in tention of Mr. Wyld to send copies of this interesting and instructive work of art to Edinburgh, Manchester, and other great towns of the kingdom. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --The. renowned Dr. Gattiker of Zurich has effected the most successful cure of cancer of the stomach without medicine by Du Barry's Revalent Heraica Food Dr. The learned Dr. writes as follows :—Certte forom Gattiker.—" 3 Zurich, 3d September, 185 —I have tried Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica for a complaint whieh bad hither to resisted all other remedies, viz., Cancer of the Stomach, and I am happy to say, with the most successful result. This sooth ing remedy has the effect, not only of arresting the vomiting, which is so fearfully distressing in cancer of the stomach, but also of restoring perfect digestion and assimilation. The same satisfactory influence of this excellent remedy I have found in all complaints of the digestive organs ; it has also proved effec tual in a most obstinate case of habitual flatulence and colic of many years' standing. I look upon this delicious food as the most excellent restorative gift of nature.--Da. GATT In canisters, llb. 2 s. 9d .; 21b. 4s . 6d .; 51 b. lls. ; 12 1 1 1 ' 3 11 2i - •b The 121 b., carriage free, on receipt of Post-of f ice order. Barry . Du Barry & Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at 182, 330, 8 r d 451, Strand; Piccadilly ; 60, Gracechurch-street ; e h t o ; p sr e a ;I T e l e .s t t 4, Cheapside ; 60 and 68, Cornhill ; 49, 55, Charing-cross ; 54, Upper Baker-street Oxford-street ; 89, High-street, Ca mall; 7., Pall.mall.East ; 132, William-street, el e l i t ty ° ; wrk ; New 111 8 18, Pall- comb-street ; 13, King Bond -street ; 24, Mot sitzll;4lll,4rCavocksuraro-sitrvAeetwL9s, Farrington-street; 67, St. 30, Conduit " 44/444.0 t0 roitaanwparo. ~~ NAVAL AND MILITA BY INTELLIGENCE. This day at noon all the fle et at Portsmouth is ordered to dress ships and fire a gene; ral Royal salute (a repeti tion of the official ceremony of Saturday last, in celebra tion of her Majesty's real birthday anniversary, and the band of the Royal Marines :has gone over to serenade her Majesty on the occasion. The mortar vessels have disembarked their mortars, which will be sent out in lighters to Spithead to-morrow and hoisted into the Nep tune, 120, Captain Hutton, from which ship they will be slung into the Odin, 16, and Rosamond 6, steam vessels, which will leave with them and their respective mortar vessels on Saturday for the Crimea. Commander Robert Tench Bedford (1848), Gentleman Usher to her Majesty, and Inspecting Commander of the Gravesend district of the Coastguard, is appointed to her Majesty' s ship Neptune, vice Massingberd, promoted. The City of Norwich steam-transport went into Ports mouth harbour to disembark her invalids yesterday afternoon. Seven of the helpless cases were removed to the General Military Hospital; all the rest walked ashore, and were removed in vehicles to barrack quarters pro tent. The Hawke, 60, Captain Otumanney, had the blue peter flying at 6 o'clock last night ready for a start. Alt the other block- , hips, Cornwallis, Hasting 4, Pembroke, and Russell, also carried the blue ensizn, being placed under the ()Hers of Rear-Admiral Bsvne4, of the Retri buti )n, which alto bad the bluepeter flying yesterday. We learn from Port.onouth that another alteration has been made in the destination of Rear-Admiral Baynes' squadron. The ships are now ordered to leave Spithead re ordered to-day fur th e N ore, unless detained for a court-martial about to be r e d hThe ad p e ajo- n b t o pay-honks for s ot the e t h p e ay s m e v e e n r t al of ships we l. o d be made crews at Spithead, and the advance was in the course of reception by some of the men when this new order rela tive to the sailing was issued ; the payment was there fore suspended, and ordered to be made at the Nore. The Golden Fleece steam-transport, Capt. Scales, ar rived at Spithead last night from the Crimea . She left Constantinople, Ap ri l 30 , Malta, May 6, and Gibraltar, May 15. Ever since she left Malta she has been em baras-ed by strong contrary winds. She has brought home 178 invalids, non-commissioned officers and pr ivates belonging to various regim en t s from Kululee , ad 137 from Scutari, five women, 70 s eamen and Marines fro m the Naval Hospital at Malta ; n i ne di tto from her a Ma jesty's ship Ceylon, at Malta ; and 16 ditto from Scutari • also 17 seamen and one private of the 7th Fusiliers from Kamiesch. Also, the following passengers :—gy m Scutari, Mrs. Miller, Lieutenant Vickers, S ur geo n Graves, of the 38th, Veterinary-Surgeon Rollings, R.A Dr. and Mrs. Powell, the Rev. J. Butt, Cornet Price., 4th Dragoons, Mrs. Barbage, and Mr. Atkinson, h os . pital-dresser, Captain E. Pongin, Marine Brigade ; from Constantinople, Messrs. Gabbitas and O'Shea, assi s . tant-storekeepers ; Captain Stevens, of the 3d Rifle Brigade, Mrs. Skene, and family ; from Malta, Lieu tenant Echolaz, 55th, Lieutenant Wilton, 18th, Captain Renny, R.A., Captain Gostling, 49th, Mr. Jones, Master, R.N., Mrs. and Miss Browne, Mrs. Hudson, the Rev. C. Fort, Mrs. Kennedy and family, Mrs. Blech and family, Mrs. and Miss Berton, Mrs. Hamilton and family, Surgeon Madden, 39th, Ve terinary Surgeon Harpley, R.A., Mr. W. Vickery, Mrs. Ramsay, J. Gale, M. Fiander, W. Wytleck, and T. Hickman, distressed British subjects, Lieutenant Stave ley, 44th ; from Gibraltar, Charles Hissons, Mrs. King and child, Mr. Burriss, 44th Regiment. Five of the invalids died on the passage. It is expected that before the 20th of next month every available man in the United Kingdom belonging to infantry regiments of the line will have embarked for the beat of war. The 15th Regiment of Foot, one wing of which returned last week from Ceylon, is stated to have been placed under orders for foreign service. When the left wing arrives, which is daily expected, th e regi ment, includin g th e depot companies, will muster nearly 600 bayonets. Recruiting parties have arrived in Lon don, and it is "fully expected that by volunteering from the various depots of regiments serving in the colonies and the militia, the corps can be embarked above 1,000 strong about the middle of June. The 51st King's Light Infantry will muster about 1,400 bayo nets, in addition to the depot companies, which will be left in England. A portion of the regiment will be stationed with the reserve in the lonian Islands. The 80th Foot, and 3d battalion of the 60th Rifles, are ex pected to embark in about ten days for the Crimea ; and the 94th Foot, with large draughts for the let and 2d bat talions of the Rifle Brigade, will follow. Recruiting for the 96th Foot, recently returned from India, is being prosecuted with vigour, in order to complete it to the ar establishment of 1,200 men. This regiment did not return more than 500 men, a very large number having volunteered into other regiments in India previous to leaving. Very great exertions are being made by Govern. ment to send a strong cavalry force to the Crimea ; two regiments counting 700 sabres each, besides large draughts from the cavalry depots. with remount horses, will be embarked between this and the 12th of June. The General Screw Stes in-shipping Company's steamer Cape of Good Hope left Southampton yesterday for D'-ptford to embark military stores for the use of the British army in the East. THE LATE DESTRUCTION OF A GUN- BATTERY Bi• FIR K. - o Yesterlay Layton Edward Hopper, a illipwright, ac, , ed 25 years, who has becu in custody since the Bth im-tart on a charge of setting Ere to a large gun-battery lately constructed for her Maje.ty's Government, in the ship-building yard of Mr. John 6eott at Poplar, wa,s,hrouglit, before Mr. Yardley, at the Thaines Police caurt for tiva/ examination. c!arkson, instructed by Mr. Hob ler, a 4initnr, conducted the Frweeutioo ; 111 r. Ba iin•tructed by Mr. ['oilcan], solicitor, defended the prisoner. Air. Ea!'amine, after commenting upon the conduct of those having char ;(3 of the prosecution, who, having ob tained two adjournments On the distinct un , lertaking to brink forward additional and important evidence, were now compelled to admit tint they had only the testi mony of one witness to rest upon, proceeded to call eight witnesses who accounted for the prisoner's time from the moment he lest the building.yard, where he was emp'oyed on the day of the fire, until he went to bed about eleven o'clock. It was stated by the wi'nesses that the prisoner was employed at wages of 10,. a-day ; arid that he was a sober, quiet, and respectable young man. The most im portant witness for the prisoner was Mr. White, land lord of the Victory, Stepney, two and a half miles front Mr. Russell's yard, who proved that the prisoner was at his house from a quarter to 9 till 9 o'clock, which was the time when the fire broke out. Another witness con firmed this statement. Mr. Yardley said he did not mean to say that Collie was not entitled to credit, but he might be mistaken. Any way the case for the prosecution rested on his single evidence. In opposition to him they had witnesses ac counting for the prisoner's time, step by step, moment by moment, from 6to il o'clock. It would be a perfect farce to send such a case before a grind jury, and gross injustice also to the prisoner. The accused must be dis charged. The magistrate's decision was received with loud ap plause by the shipwrights in and outside the court. THE SONS OF TIIE CLERGY. The `,olst anniversary of this valuable corporation was celebrated yesterday. As becomes an establish ment so nearly allied with the sacred profession, the duty of charity was firbt sanctified by a religious cere monial. Divine service was performed in the afternoon in St. Paul's Cathedral, when an impressive sermon was delivered to a crowded congregation by the Rev. C. A. Thurlow, rector of Malpas and Chancellor of the diocese of Chester, who chose for his text the 14th chap. of St. Luke and the 14th verse, " And thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee ;" and very ably availed himself of the occasion to point out to his hearers the necessity of supporting an institution so valuable to distressed ministers, their widows, and the bereaved de scendants of clergymen of the Church of England. The rev. gentleman's eloquence was well applied, and re suited in a substantial collection of upwards of 100/. • The service was attended by the Archbishop of Can teriery, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. Alder: min Farebrother, the Bishops of Oxford, St. David's, St. Asaph, Winchester, &c. The anthems and sacred poems were magnifieed n t t h ly e rendered by a full choral service, which in/devrest. choirs of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, jsi m i r u s te Goss,r Abbey , present—the the o organist i S s tt St. of Geo rge's,the Cathedral. underStiliPeadlr:;tion of the Merchant Taylors'-ball, at which s, if the Archbishop The usual annual festival was beld w in er t e he evening at Lord Mayor, in the chair, thoeSvvinobester, St. Asaph, of Canterbury, the Bishops f and Wells, St. David's, Kil- Oxford, Chichester, ;1r Brooke Bridges, Bart.; Sir Lord Chancellor, the Rev. ni Lo o r r d e, Thomas Maryon Wilson, ~ Bart Sir R. P. Glyn, Bart• p M.P., Mr. Robert Clive, Fie Darrell, Bart., Mr. W. H. Bar the Rev. Sir Lion row! 31 • P" ---. res Channel, the Dean of M.r., Mr. Sergeant St. Paul's, I , and C Bentinc— reyke, Rev Chancellor Archdeacons jaonhdn °Milli:ID:17:8h fitheheld, Bl 6 1 * Thurlow, Rev. Canons om ed, Jelf, Repeon, Jennings, and Pilkington ; Rev. Drs. Jacob, Spy - ers and Vivian ; Re v . G eorge Curley, HenryHow arth, nr Henry Brown, R. G. Baker, R. E. Copleston, H. L. Bennett , Charles Ma ckenzie, - W. H. Hoare, W. J. Hall, J. C. Haden, Thomas Helmore, E. H, P 1 t William Rogers, W. J. Crichton, J. V um re, many others ; Aldermen Copeland, Farebrother , V. Povah, and. and Wire ; Mr. John Pep s, Me Finnis, John Wcod, Mr. RichardYT ' • Robert Hickens, Mr. I rOar, Mr. Thomas Til,:on 7 1 "Ing, Mr. Richard Bag , Mr. J. W. Burmester, Mr. J. H. Chancellor, Mr. Mr. Edna r d W 3„•n,lllam Felix Kityvett, Mr. S. B. Brooke, , 'Mr.. J. C. Wood, Mr. Oliver liir,r e . , a% e, Mr. h li Charles -- '1 • ott, arid Mr. Robert Saun , eers. reply to the toast ~ It , stittition the LordC o h l anc t e h il e o In p .• sec, his sympathy Vice ras - a Presidents of the lion, ex re. 1• clergyman's son, with the Objects of the corpora. and promised his utmost co-operation in forward ing its ends. The Bishop of Oxford, in ack nowledging the toast of " th e Stewards," paid a graceful.compli ment to the memo r y of Sir R. H. Inglis, the la te treasurer of the institution, and urged that the quiet me thodin which deserving.; applicants were relieved, without the publica tion of their needs, was a distinguishing and meritorious feature of the institution. The collection, which pr o . dueed, with the exception of 1853, more than on any other occasion, amounted, including Tgr ingalveganci, and as usual! es,ton u earl a y 3,000/. The viand s and wines were supplied b y Messrs Bathe and Breacb , of the L ondon were of unexceptio nal q uality. Mr. Higgs officiated as t oas tmaster, to the great satisfaction of the company. . 7 „ ,......_ lilt; As 4„, ki k tit o ' 4 Zr SMITH'S MONT BLANC 1/41L-4,1111, RePen lry'Nird,',.resenEvery Evening, at S o'llock, except Sattrday. , o k „ I , at , , , Itions take place every Tuesday, Thursday, , from Eleven clock. stalls can be taken at the Box-office pi,4 Tati: e. till Four.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. t . * : 11 , ( 1 11, IsT,t4 " / , \ D . ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL " , 4 1 . ~,Uartee Richmond-hill ORPHAN HOME will take place at the 4 . noy m ' '' ..e htnond-hill on WEDNESDAY, June 20th, l e 414 11 Plie ti High i the Duke of ,-. 11, t.., a-4 ns .. 0 s ~..,,,)„,„_ for the Stewardships (the number of which will 4, ~41e sec ret b e „., , 4 4 . ret ert .." - 'ne before the 10th of June, addressed to the vi r cly ket ---- v t r h ,flational Orphan Home, Ham-common, or to 0,. ti t ~._,I. F, w h ora utlngton. M.A., Chapter House, St . Paul's ; 41 1;',: ‘ e a, a% well information respecting the Institution :elq i - °ll , ack ",.'! l as by the Rev. Joseph Brown, Rector of , 0 , .444,_ nars-read. te Ut iiive two life votes at all elections ; five guineas k,' 4 4l' WE . 4 , 1 1 4,, ,, :700whdesx,2e2 per S T to3 E . R , N GOALS. — Best, 245. ; The Great Western Railway Corn 'l'l ( D Ce rt li,i tt2 e 4 u s te orders for Bonbon Coals, equal to the finest re P 3 ' Csn D e r ton, and for excellent. and economical Vron 04,_ 5 (10,,„, I lelL at 22 'silnli w '.4 s t „ 8 . Per ton. Cash pricPs within 4 miles twit. .Addre.s to the Superintendent, Great aY, Paddington. - 11t,, tlt, Wil t 4 .. wE s b 0 1 .% wi T I Str oA TERN RAILWAY.- -,,°z,tr or I le a v e is t" • n Excurston Train to BATH and .0,.. 4 k b. .. ) , addingtaa at 7 45 a.m., an I return the • ame il, Ile j.,. , u. 1 .1 at 630 and Bath at 7 o'clock p.m. Fares lie bo. an ulan teci ... r.stol. 10s. and fs. :No luggage allowed. '1 ickets 11 ; 40 L s s, 11;he three previous days, at the Paddtngton 14, 41 '4.81 4 t P 2 t . 4 9 .n1 each day, at 27, King street, Cheap ''' Regent -street ; 264, Holborn, and 351, Ox 41k'r WTh Z . t , a tri bt ,--STERN ILWAY.—WHIT- W4in kt rl, noLIOASS. AREXCUIO TR kIN will , 1 104 1 10 4 4 ,. filrnZ,Slenday, May 25th, at 8 a.m., for Warwick, elk, ,hitilllon, „ ham, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Bilston, N lll ve' ll e'r •, a `,',,oigton, Shrewsbury, Chester, and hiyerpool, ,el,“4o l (la nd ." e dnesday, May 3oth, or on Friday, June 2d. N t e llf ~..,' s l Velli ~,,I nn ! , stage) at 10Chester 11.0. -brews ;oi„l,,,,:ttl, Ny Tl-- es - t . , 12.50 Wolverhampton 1.55, BilLton 2 .5, k i d.; ra 3.2% Bromwich 2 25, Birmingham 2.40, Warwick 011.0 weds Inni e „,,' Pares—Warwick and Leamington, 18s. 2d. ZOrn esb t 'r 881 . 2Us. and 91. 6d.; West Bromwich, 20..9d. ~,, sh tiri kon, 22 rY, 21s. 4d. and 10s.; Rilston, 21s. 3d. and lOs ; 4.44:44, Ifni 2 71 4 ,, 5 ' 41 . and lOs• 6d • Wellington, 255. 6d. and 123.; t7i4ith43l,,,,nekeTs a , nd 13, • • Chei;ter 33s and 15s. ; Liverpool, ,not transferable ' nor available for any other i e t, p aol titt ono , gto„ z,.. , may be obtained on the three previous ' 4 ; 4 4 .. e. h„, -- otation, and up to 4 p.m. each day at ' 4 3,st - ,; I P ide Strand; 25 Regent-street; 264, 1p,z,, ,, f vxf ord.stree't. ,' _ .- 4 0 41} 7 ... 2 .1. 1 .........._ f ey, 1855. Ey order. V . 3 4 44 1114 NORTH-WESTERN RAIL `1:1111,! 26 t8tu as t Ide Holid ys.—D vY TICKETS issued on ." 29, —4l i ntervening days, will be available until e g .,.. BY order, MARK HIIISII. el..- e Euston Station, ' May, 1855 . s t44r6\N'(;'----r-s--L alre k% : ' a A tlilot t , t t.--.4 0 7,„ 141 NORTH-WESTERN RAIL -1,-. the p.„ - ', L ERATIO ST of the NIGHT MAIL TRAINS. ktgitltritt,-Vtaster-General —On and after Friday, June 1, k u. 11,k , ',: r 4 be accelerated, leaving e t x he r E es u a stonsq t,,, - %t 0 ,,,, , ,.., —, the mails and first -class p ,1,444.,, passengers t4l li t e ni tgt gtlantfofirst and second class passengers. will leave e r t u h m e Otk*lfteeng e 4 rB l w t i a li Pln. for Birmingham and Crewe; f 4 4 Ni th. t ket: e l l v V i i nn the Poc ustun. b ag y u t a h r e s In St zu ation at . 9 10 p.m., and Orktt s f i ,7 tan t ' e l lg ill London at 4.15 a.m., will be discontinued. `l% ' at i t l o na Vrill also be accelerated, leaving the towns , t, at hour than at present. ktii ) L o fgo,,, b ,.. f.f.from London . will be conveyed d t a t il i y un to a E t iff t; i l. 11:12, and ',..t9n trains leaving the e Euston ss S et a i iTergliii;t:nr" likeg umudanonelar,stuhwird-tulaLssuupdaeu by the will ' be the trains t i6 4:4 9 •11 at B ' 3o I.m and Glasgow l at 9.10 a.m., arriving 1) , 11.41. • VI **P e ner r \0,,, -.I bee 8 from London to stations north of Fdinburgh r 1t t11 4 4 0 1 Is to ° c i l :e3 - ed by the train leaving the Euasitiodnfrbutifia -2•2 -LenhrloY:'o7., h n e es s d a a m y e s , days ancl S by a t t u u r e d ay , P •ril ilb, tr ains leaving *, arriving in London at 11 o'clock the follow tri "enere.o_ Y order. 11l %RK HUISH. . .. , 4 th r, .._ ce, Euston Station, May, 1855. Just publish d, Bvo., cloth, price 95., THE S A B B A T H (Vol. II.); Or, an Inquiry into the Supposed Obligation of the Sabbaths of the Old Testament. By Sir W. DO M VILLE, Bart. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. at vu 08 pl. S ,i 64