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• rIE DIRECTORS of the ROYAL BRITISH 111 0 ,,B,Alqic are prepared to receive Applications for t 1 it New Ch b :, - 2n; of Stock, under the provisions of their Supplement a l oIt,,MASt granted by the Crown: Applications to be made, with ki.„7.43% at the Read Office, No. 16, Tokenhouse-yard , or at the 16%"tes. 429, Str an d ; 77, llrldgelroad, Lambeth ; 97, Goswcil-road, L a4s , ; 1. Shaftesbury -terrace, Victoria-street. Pimlieo; 60, '"ead. Southwark; and 32, Re g e n t- c i r c u s, Piccadilly. IV Britt RUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager. all Bank, 27th Feb 1855. PIE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 72, CORN/ULT., London. Establhhed 1824. Healthy and Diseased Lives, at Home and Abroad, for ropri;;;L a TY , and Naval Employments. The only Office on purely coliey.C.:T Principles , involving, therefore, no Partnership among muLaers. For prospectuses, proposal papers, &e., ap•aly to MANLEY HOPKINS, Resident Director. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard DIRE( Sir WAITER R. FARQU PRAN-CIS HART DYKE, e nrY Hulse Berens, Esq. .01ut Dixon, E. I°Jr W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. •Hankey, jun., Esq., Jo b C. Esq. L °l2ll G. Hubbard, Esq. .T'rge Johnstone Esq. .61111 L abouehere, , Esq. v oIUI Loch, Esq. -street, London. Prom. rHAR, Bart., Chairman. , Esq., Deputy-i Chairman. I Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John 'Aartin, Esq., M.P. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Henry - Norman, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. AUDITORS. Roberts, Esq. I Henry-Sykes Thornton, Esq. "us Lloyd, ju n ., E s q. -John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. , Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. 4111 5 1 4 :N:11n' ENT.—Under the _provisions of jut . Act of Par lie 1 11 -18 Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of leth r ,„ °4B , with Quinq u e n nial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium Participation of-P,rofits. I, lt ext division of Profits will be declared in June, 1155, when Chnst>Pb lidos which sinfil have subsisted at least one year 4t-t),"" , .% 1554, will be' allotved to share in the Profits. t ei .,' s everal past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the Zrotti l "arY Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the h 1 q,„, a meuntecl, on an average of the different ages, to about One %tle l - Per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses P 0 51; the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,000/.. RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts , of the iI titates of America, have been reduced, AT kid LlVES.—Persons who are materiall y not in such sound health as kay'i's'hable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, t e rve their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. Ned . IIC S granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro ktzdrlell Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to hasp ,a t s s e ,.. In each case a valnenot under 501. ktl OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received isCpro al"Ds• fees by the Company, And no charge will be made for o t i e, ,y , 15 hereby given, that Fire Policies which expire at Lady be renewed withinilfteen days at this office, or with Mr. ~ , 310 „ 1 1' :. St. James's-street corner of ran-maltor with tho Agents throughout the ' Riogdom, otherwise they become 3308 caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. . . itAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Ch,, LONDON OFFICES " 72, Old Broad-street (ix doors from the Royal Evchange.) , West End-7, Charing-cross (opposi' e the statue.) 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TEAPPIN'S SUPERIOR TABLE KNIVES, ib h ,lB trade for the Cryt,tal Palace, Sydenham ; handles cannot 'Llt 6, 4 'eeonie loose : the blades are all of the very first quality, eir own Sheffield manufacture. supplied at their London Warehouse, 37, Moorgate-stre:t, 41 Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. siiii oi 6 P r° 0° e 0 so. ta , 130 , 0 orl c ool _.„e„.l f its tr. 00 01' 4 ' 16 0 0 1 , 8 0 I° . 0. i'or voiljt v r• 'lit° ° . of il'• q., v i of Css' o 50 a f , DJ ro' ' lio ~,bi 30. TO' OV r to , o °4 ' 0 1111 03. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. ` - 7 AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 'itetbb u iday,ASTRONOIuY, by Dr. BACIILIOFFNEB, with appro. I A - ROLF o ri o a , tverl SE MINSTRELS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and 04, 14 ,,T venin n g g , s iirs. FJIII.O .d, on OR :1L INSTRUCTION I;‘ 4 4'YANI _GUN, DISSOLVISG VIEWS of the WAR,' MO 01,11,SINRAD the SAILOR, COSMO .tlikIAS, the CONCERT MY i t t .BLE PERFORMER% and ail the LECTURES, on the ' I4 K NOTE, &c., as usual. ilittrit„ENT's CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.— tz, e lon o ; - ` ing DA-ar, March 19th, 1555.—During the course of this week i t elt.,L. Domin:teoir, Aubor • Wa":zes , La Tgegnfailhanea,rai — Over siusard Itip r n b a eo il i ? . Wdgen, SU — ass; ' Kuar-Itugeri, Strauss ; Le Prophete, it teatlisciie, ;i.:eD2,uadrilles: M. S., Bergman n; Bonjo ur Pl ot ro t, Elan tA ° nit° Dry, Jnllien ; th e Hi g hl an d ers , 11. L auren t ; „. , dna Maria, To!beeqae ; P o lk as : Marionette, P.Iodo; ',L , l. Laraotte; La Musette, Matthieu ; Gallop; Dover Ex cßrowne. On M on d ay next, for the first time in England, s' o ,l Dance, La Vargoviana. rrincipal Cornet-A-Piston, M. .." 4 . rt. AU Information relative to music to be obtained at the 'ePository under the orchestra. Doors open at Eight ; corn ,. At - AdmisQlon, One Shilling. 1 14 1-ESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters kkkitratent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de 411 : t ie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, 51 N, , b 7 for Relaxation, Snermatorrhcea. and Exhaustion of the thletith• W hether arising from excesses, accident, or climata Ca l :. Persons who are prevented entering the married state by i t c lilences of early errors ft i s i nva l ua bl e . TRIESEMAR, No. 2, tk ll l, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely babes all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs 4 114,. °11 g been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health 4 he...L. .. ~a sion of the population. th TRIESEAE, No. 3, *l 'l " til t , Th et tt M Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which lileT'ely the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in ,l4o,,,,,rstruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the 1 kt",`,..1a in the world cannot remove. Of mi "4 MAR, No. I 2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, Oa — , nauseating . 4ualities. They may lie on the toilet taste -4 41:".4 use bein; suspented. la_ tin cares at lis. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into +lt t doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, lair:l'd be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Johnst on. 68, ,li t , ttannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street: and ganger. '4l. Ox 4tilt ; R. Ti. Ingham, druggist , 46, Market-street, Manchester ; 4 4 , *ta r r 9, bookseller, Deanagate, Bolton ;J. Prie - itly, chemist, 52, iill4.t, Liverpool. Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, I V . i ..._ tniall. book ' seller, High-street, Birmingham. c \i l. A 1 "" AVESEND 8 T A. E. , PACKETS.• '' ''k t , b ."-r Packets lat the Grecuhithe and rurflect Piers . . "e,,,et eall at t he Piers al underline.l (weather perraittiriz PIIOM TERRACE PIER, GRAVE.SENTI) lit,wnkrs Time t Y w g g ;=3 - 1 - - lon to all pal , on the arrt' :h-street Stal SUNDAYS. Fen church Street, L 1 'V ...__-xEm Dare . _ 5 _ N o t h rtS e from Fenehnreh.sti sv,4l,—ar of an hour. 'WICK waARF. BLACI \„,,l2vring Trains from the - 11, - 1 8 ' _I - .... I . l Zz DAVI. Ig o a 3 L I 1 CS (S 4 •eet Stal of London :WALL, 'e tichun ral of the fo'.. Jon. . . • Q Fore Cabin. Saloon. ~_ Gravesend and L0nd0n.......... 10d. .. Is. 21. N 0,,, end and Blackwall or Woolwieh Bd. .. Os. 10_j. 4l kt ;Pt., vesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. . i i tLk en '' . ..CKETS.—Twelve Months, st. Os.; Six Months, 31. Os- a k,' , 417, 14 ; 21. Os. • to be had of the Collectors on board the /11 ''.j 3 1 ......, , r of Mr. Monk, ' Terrace Pier, Gravesend. • 1654. 1. . , vt,v.,„. , ~, - -atiVELL ON NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND it , 0 INDIGESTION. 4 tr,„,.. 0 "' Li ar/ Derangements, Constipation, and Haemorrhoids, Is. each, by post Is. Gd. 4 Y .tt ' l lT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. ,1., v.,,,,lt t i k , " Abstentia multi curantur morbi." 0 10 4 ‘. A ce ' ) exposition of the principal causes (over and careless 0 tc, 4, 4 , • of the above harassing and distressing complaints, ~,lti, rtet l4 l ll 3 , lntelligible and popular exposition of how we should t VI?, 1' (1 of them • to which is added, diet tables for every. meal f l' full ins ' trustions for the regimen and observance of k t •Lir out of the twenty•four. Illustrated by numerous 0 l A , 2. 4 u ‘,4EITS AND SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. •i ..... li which that bath no wif, I hold him lost, ',I ); Ll7Pless, and all desolat. He that hath no child, t'l.eltt ; :,„sell and winde."—Chaucer. • ,44acree,y_iarriag, its expectations and Necessities— Developme ,, n i t 11N,ht"muns—Love Matches—Precipitate. impelled and retard, 1t;t1,.7 4 1ip,,,• - , t 'al Incongruities—Mutual Unsuitableness —Mental itt4,14,"5e......,,,,Y and Physical Defectiveness— Advantages of Inter !' N ery of Gestation—Hereditary Resemblance—Morie of 61 ' l 'l L e . a Alt gitrmacy. On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all Ches il an tes —Law of Divorce, &c., &c. CPY •••taSTITY AND ITS INFRINGEMENTS. " That A Lecture to Yormg Men. ' N Passions hurt the bo(ly—what improve, kV-et • , 141 hs as refined as Athe'as ever heard." ,' ..: ...ire , ytt, 'No r , 8 Pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The edvent t eh. esrl e 's• Chastity and its infringement. The casualties of Ntalest!hraed dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, e• Advocacy al early marriages, &c. I ' , / .l le r) e C r, . eeret Gtitlii,,_l,,, Disease% their Self-management and Cure. iti h_ li) el_eaa,„, l3oo lC.—A comprehensive and popular exposition R k isty 'iDeetanerY disease,s—their nature and treatment, cons ki,l(leree,..37 Primary and secondary symptoms, all forms of 1 , 11 e ad,l'''' ll ° ,ll B, stricture and spermatorrhcea ; with 250 en- Iti , la Prescriptions. L ADD ] , r . 5. 44r.1 ' 1 1 / 2 , 4 --.... URETHRA, ani RECTUM.—Comprising htt _Nr 4 ,, ge l. seats. Constipation. and Ilmmorrholds. r.414-„•„.. e companions to the preceding. ''x AIENT OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. " " Around° Vivere." kt - wo od, 2" words to fair faith."—Shakespere. lk,(Jth,...,Pat*rnester-rovv; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;',or of 't `r, 4 1:1 1 ) - 1th4.44,,,,,1acte5s - - YII. !TAR I) Ci'LVII:I , , ,- , , ,LL, ci t kirt of .: er, and Twenty Yearg C.l.Aaitin4 rolloa;x:' ~ the 1 " - 11 itct ile 41 'ove, 10, Argyll -place, Regent-street, London, m 4 tit "se W ith on the above ma tt ers da i ly, from Ton till "141111 ParOM BOTOU till Nine. ~GZIa e ~~/~C~°~ N. 19,493.] ~ ~ ~~~ ART -UNION OF LONDON. (By Royal Charter. )—?rizehold-re select .or themselves from the public exhibitions. Every Subscriber , f ONE GUINEA will ha e, besides the chance of a Prizo', an Impression of a Plate of "A WATER PA)3.TT," by J. T. Willmore, A.R.A., after J. J. Chalon, and a Quarto Volume of Thirty Illustrations of Byron's '• Ch Ide Llarold.'' • The prints are ready for delivery, and the volume may be seen at the Office. Subscription closes 31st instant. GEORGE GODWIN', Honorary LENTS POCOCK, Secretaries. 414, West Strand, March Ist, 1855. LONDON, W J EDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, -1855. TEE FLEET IN THE BL'AOK SEA. ADMIRALTY, MARCH-19. A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been re ceived from Roar-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons ' Bart., G.C:B., CommanderAn-Chief, of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. . . PROCEEDINGS AT KERVII, Royal Albert, off Sebastopol , Feb. 27. Sir,—With refefence to niy letter of the-20th st (;<±rcel3s); reporting the highly creditable proceedings of the blockading squadron= off Kertcli, under the command of Captain Gifford, of her Majesty's ship Leopard, 2. I have now the honour to encloSe copies of two letters which-I have reettived from that actiVo and intelligent officer, reporting his further proceedings, and of his having, in con junction with his Imperial Majesty's steamer Fulton, captured and destroyed ten 50 cwt. 6-inch guns, and burnt seven large boats, two ranges of barrack buildings, also a quantity of mi litary stores and proYisions, near the Boghaz of the Kouban. Lake, on the 22d instant; and I beg leave to call their Lord ships' particular attention to the fact that this gallant service was performed during weather which must have rendered its Re= complishment exceedingly difficult, and that Vice-Admiral Bruat and I consi er that it reflects the highest credit on Captain Gifford, Captain Lebris, of the Fulton, and • the ,officers and men of both nations employed on the occasion. `3. The enemy appears to have lost a considerable number of•men on the occasion, whereas no casualties have occurred bn our side.—l am, &c., COAL DEPARTMENT, NORTH LONDON It k ILIV A —I I igh bury and K ingsland Depots. —lletton 's Wall's-end, the past House coa's In the world, are brought to the do , lts of this Railway at Poplar by new screw steamers—Cochrane, 750 tons, lietton, 750, and the Northumberland, liso tons, chartered expressly for these dep As, and delivered thoroughly screened, to any tart of London, within 48 hours after the receipt of,order, at 245. per tcn. Orders to be addressed to Loa and Co., Chief Offices, Railway Stations, •Bighbury, Islington, or Klngslani. Terms, cash, on or before delivery. Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assi:nee, Basinghall-street ; Valiance, Tokenhr.use-yard. Alexander W. Bell, wino merchant Cole's-terrace, Barns bury-road, March 30 at twelve, and Ipril 26 at one, .at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, offic d assignee, Basinghall street ; Stopher, Cheapside. Charles Fox, seed crusher, Hackbrdge 0:1 Mills, Carshal ton, March 30, at half-past twelve, :nd Ma -7 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. C annan, official assignee, Alder m.anbury ; Weekcs, Hungerford-strut. ' -. James Beaven, beer retailer, Bed aster, April 3 and May . 1'; at eleven, at the Bristol Dist r i c t Cart. Aeraman, official 'assign - 00, Bristol ; • Salmon, Bristol. William Parker Hammond, ship-owier, Scott's-yard;Bush- Jane, April 4 at two, and April 30 atone, at the Court of 'Bankruptcy-. Graham, official assigiee; Leigh, George street, Mansiou-house. Philip Greenslade, farmer, Stoke Canon, Devonshire, March 28 and April 19, at one, at '.lcExeter District Court. - Hirtzel, official assignoe, Exeter; Foiwood, Tiverton; Tur ner, Eiceter. By order. (Tailed) HARRY CHUBB, Secretary. Euston Station, March, 1855. Eggleston, stuff merehait, Halifax, April 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds Distric, Court. Young, offi eta' assignee, Leeds ; Holroycle, Son, aid Cronhelm, Halifax ; Bond and Barwick, Leed,s. PROFESSIONAL RUBBER.—Thomas Barter (12 years atten lant at Mr. O. A. Walker's Medical Bath Ektahlishment) offers his Services to invalids as Medical Rub'uer, cases of rheumatism, contracted joints, certain forms of -paralysis, epinal affection; lots of muscular paver, and any other alltriebt or condition of the bads for which such attendance may be required. Address, 3, Upper John-street, Golden-square. Mrs. Birter atteflds ladies. James Hood, currier, Selby, York, April 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Y►uu r, official assignee, Leeds; Weddall and Parker; Selby; Bond and Barwick, 'Leeds. William Critchley, publican, Mauciester, March 30, and April 26, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Her naman, official assignee, Mancheste-; feath, Manchester. Thomas Brown, groetr, 13radford, April 2, at one, and April 23, at eleven, at the Leeds Dstrict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds Cariss and CwWorth, Leeds. William England and Frederick Hsnry England, woollen cloth manufacturers, Westbury, Wilts, April 3, and May 1, at eleven ' at the'Briitol District Cowt. Miller, official as signee, Bristol ; Harris, Bristol. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James M'Liesh; manufacturer, Perb. William M‘Naught, brickinak.n. au , l builder, Glasgow. William Allison, tailor 'and fa Johns:Leine, Renfrew. shire; OYAL PATRIOTIC JUG.-SAMUEL CK and CO., Hill Pottery, Burslem, Staffordshire,' being desirous of putting it within the reach of all to possess a racing : rial both of the present war and of the noble and generou., sympathy di:splayed by all classes towards our truly brave soldiers, have pub lished a Patriotic Jog, illustrative alike of the honors of war,. as well as of the nation's grateful efforts to alleviate them, evidenced by , the RoYal Patriotic Fu n d. . C o pi es o f t hi s i nterest i ng work can be bad at all china and glass warehouses In the kingdolli. ED. LYONS, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London. Enclosure. • Her Majesty's Steam-frigate Leopard, off Kertch, February 25, 1855. REPORTING TILE CAPTURE - OF ENEMY'S GUNS AND DESTRUCTION OP MILITARY STORES. APPETITE AND DIGESTION' IMPROVED. Sir,—l have the, honour to inform you that on the 22d in stant his Imperial French Majesty's ship Fulton having gone to Kaffa - to reconnialtre, I prOceeded -towards Anapa in her lvVkiesty's ship Leopard, but, on pessing the Boghaz of the Kouban Lake ne observed numbers of troops crossing the passage in boats, from Auapa to Taman, so I ran in and anchored off the passage in 4, 1 , fathoms. The troops had landed, but we opened fire on them and drove them to the hills. i r EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE Sk - UCE imparts the most exquisita. rates-`t to Steaks, Chops. ano tll Roa,=t Meps oravies, Fish, Game, Soup, carrica, and Falai], and by its tonic arid invigorating properties enables the stomach to porloctly digest the food.' ARMY BEFORE SgBASTOPOL com- The datlyuseof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe uard to health. MITTEL?. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, Loudon, and 0. Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay aid Sons, Messrs:Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mar tants, London ; and cenerally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.8.--To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA ind PERRINS" -are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle.- I sent a division of boats, under Lieut. Graham, to examine the -buildings on the points, which proved to be guard-houses, barracks, store-houses, and Stables, some of which were burnt, but a heavy snow-storm coming on I recalled the boats. Lieutenant Graham reporting he had seen some guns and other military stores, which he bad not time to destroy, and which the enemy were transporting from Anapa and Kerteb, again proceeded there on the 24th inst., in company with 'the Fulton.- [A portion of the following appeared in our first edi tion of yesterday.] Tho committee reassembled this morning at the usual hour. The first witness called was Dr. Andrew Smith. In reply to Mr. Ellice, he stated that he entered the service of the army in the year 1815. He had had considerable ex perience as army surgeon, and in medical hospitals. He was staff surgeon of the Ist class before he was appointed to the Medical Board in 1835. His salary was 1,2001. per annum He :had an assistant at 500/. per annum. The Commander-in -Chief, the Secretary at War, and the Board of Ordnance were his' (Dr. Smith's) immediate superiors, and he received from them se parate and independent directions from each of these autho rities. He proposed all me deal appointments to these autho rities, but to no 'civil authority. Ile,selected the names of officers for promotion from confidential reports, and gave the preference to such as had the most recommendations in their favour, and recommended' he for promotion accordingly. Their removal from station to station abroad also originated iu himself. Mr. Ellice—ls any distinction made between officers who enter the service with high qualifications and those who have passed the necessary examinations only? Dr. Smith— Oh ! yes, certainly ; every distinction is drawn. Examination continued The garrison hospitals in this kingdom were under his superintendence. There was one at Fort Pitt, another at Dublin, and another at Cork. There is no hospital in Scotland. He had the power of advi-ing medical officers in colonial hospitals, but he did not think it advisable to exercise any positive authority he might have on them because he was unacquainted to a great extent with their local eircuinstances. He had not much authority with regard to the Queen's troops in India, except that he was in the habit of receiving reports from them. Reports were made to him from all medical hospitals under the Crown. All medical stores were supplied on requisitions to him from the medical or loealauthorityat garrison, or general, orbarrack hospitals ; and these requisitions were approved by the officers in com mand in the case of colonial hospitals.. They were supplied to regiments in a somewhat similar manner. Mr. Ellice—How are stores of clothingand medical comforts supplied to the purveyor of an hospital? Dr. Smith—Formerly, in the year 1830, there was a pur veyor in chief, who purchased everything, and was responsi ble for its supply ; but since then the duty had devolved on the Ordnance department. The ordering of these stores (as we understood) was involved in much confusion, The War department claimed the authority, and he thought it ought to be vested in himself; in fact there was a perpetual conflict of authority on the subject, and had been ever since he had been at the Medical Board, and long before'then. The pre sent Secretary of State for War holds the office of Secretary at State and at War. Mr. Ellico—At what period were the intentions of the Go vernment to send out a military expedition to the East first communicated to you ? Dr. Smith—ln February last year. Mr. Ellice—What directions were given to you to make the necessary preparations, and by whom ? Dr. Smith—l received a communication from the Com mander-in-Chief stating that the Government intended to send 10,000 men to Malta, and directing me to provide all the necessaries requisite in the medical department. All that was neoevqary for him to do was to complete the medical arrangements by appointing au additional assistant-surgeon to each regiment, which before had but one, and by AMEr-ilt ing the number of staff assistant-surarP.-=s. Then he had to provide a supply of medicines and all articles required for hospital furniture, utensils, bedding, drc., as well as medical comforts in proportion to the probable wants of such a force. Ho issued an order the day afterwards to the Government druggist contractors, and in eigh; days afterwards the stores were delivered. The utensils, furniture, and bedding he obtained by requisition to the Beard of adnauce, whose province it was to supply theni. Mr. Ellice —Did you consider it your duty to ace that these articles were actually proviced and safely shipped? Dr. Smith replied, that he hat no authority to do so, but persons iu his office Were from day to day despatched to the Tower, in order to ascertain tln progrees which had been made. No invoice of any of the goods were sent to him, nor yet a bill of lading, He had not the slightest power or control over the shipping of the stores furnished by the Ordnance. Etd had only to send them a requisition of what was wanted, and they took 4/I'm/thing else out of his hands. He received an intimation in the en suing month that an additional foico of probably 25,000 men would, in all probability, be despatched to the East, and he took the requisite steps, as before, for providing a large quantity of medicines, stores, and nedical comforts. Mr. Ellice—When you heard that, in all likelihood, the army would be despatched to Turkey, did you consider it necessary to ascertain the nature of the climate, the local diseases of the country, and their lest mode of treatment Dr. Smith, in reply, stated that le represented to the Com mander-in-Chief that as the men Pere ignorant on these sub jects, a staff consisting of the semen medical officers appointed to the army, accompanied by an eagineering officer to make a sketch of every place in which it was probable the army might be located, should bo despatched t) Turkey in advance of the army to make observations in thew respects and to report to him. The medical officers were seat out, and acted in accord ance with his instructions; but no officer of engineers accom panied them. Those medical oflccrs reported to him on the matter, and he issued instructions to the officers of the army generally founded upon that report. With regard to the establishment of any hospitals, he did not consider it right to interfere with th a t beyond giving his advice on the subject. He thought these things were better confided to the discretion of those who were •ea the spot, guided by the circumstances or emergencies of the locality. He did not think it advisable that medicines should be purchased on the spot, because they could bo got better at home, and might be depended upon. As to the stores, as the Ordnance sup plied them, ho could not say whether they were sent from home or bought on the spot. Sorte of the medicines sent oat, instead of being delivered at Scutari, were knocked about from port to port. Ho might no doubt be able to as certain when these stores were despatched and what portion of them arrived at their destination. Mr. Ellice—Was authority confided to any officer or officers to purchase a supply of articles Which had not been sent from home, or had not arrived, but 'which were pressingly re quired? Dr. Smith—Yes ; the purveyor, he beli eve d, had power to purchase such articles, but he thought there was some mis underkanding as to the authority of the purveyor. The pur veyor thought he was not compelled to obey the directions of the medical board ; but he was su?rem e in his own depart ment. Ho (Dr. Smith) was obliged to a p pea l t o the War office to have this mistake rectified. F.3TABLTSIIED 1837. ‘IRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPINY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special itot of 'ParliaMitat, '4 Viet.. cap. 9. Major-General ALEXANDER,,lllaekheath Park., CHAIRMAN. • AleiT rounds of, shot and shell 'drove the Cossieks and sother troops, 410 or 500 in number, th the bills, when the boati under Lieutenant Graham lauded, and Monsieur de Brig, in' thi3 ; Fulton toQk.up a position, to the 'north-West, to•cheek the ad:yauce of the enemy, who ioori. after brought :some` field batteries on the hills and opened a heavy fire of shot and•shell upon the ships and boats. The very accurate fire of the Fulton drove them from two positions, and th. 3 Leopard's shell from a third, after which they retreated behind the . hills. Inereasim.; Estes of PreniMm for 56ettringiton's or Debts. Half Premiums, Only, rei:tired. (luring first seven years. Sum assured payable at Siky- or" at death if oteurring previously. BRITANNIA. MUTUAL' LIFE. ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Profits divided 'annually. Premiurris computed for every three - months' difference of age. 11alf-credit policies—the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of slle trouts. After three hours' work the boats returned, having captured and destroyed ten new and handsome 50 cwt. 6-inch guns, and burnt seven large boats, two ranges of barracks and build ings, also a'quantity or military stores and' provisions. The Fulton received one shot iu her hull, but I am happy to say no casualties occurred. (PROPRIETARY.) Half Whole I 4 premium premium' b. First for Re- A "' Seven mainder Years. of Life. (MUTUAL.) Half Quar. Annual Yearly terly premium Pre- Pre mium. mium. The loss of the enemy must have been considerable. I have, dm., (Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain. Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8., &e. £ s, d. 30 1 1 9 40 1 9 2 50 2 2 6 60 3 6 81 £ s. d. i Years. Months 2 3 01 30 0 2 18 41 3 4 5 0, 6 . 13 4 9 X s. d.j £ s. d.I £ s. d. 2 7 3 1 4 2,Q12 3 2 7 6j 1 4 41 a'l2 4 2 7 10 1 4 61 0 12 5 2 8 2 1 4 8 0 12 6 TILE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. WAR-DEPARTMENT, MARCH 20. E. FOSTER. Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir John Young, Bart. ' to be her Majesty's Lord High Commis sioner in and for the United States of the lonian Islands. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Robert Augustus Thompson as Consul at Nassau, Bahamas, for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfred Lewton Hodges as Vice-Consul at Deal for the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Mencni 19. The Right Hon the Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun cil for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Sec retary of state for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister, at Madrid, inelosing a translation of a Notice to Mariners issued by the Hydrographical-oftice at Madrid, relative to the New Lighthouse erected on Cape La Higuera, on the northern coast of Spain, a copy of which is subjoined. (Copy.) Hydrographical-office. NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHTHOUSE ON CAPE LA HIGUERA. From the Ist of next April, the new lighthouse erected on the above-mentioned Cape, at the mouth of the river Vidasoa, will be lighted during the same hours of the night (from sun set to sunrise) as the light on Mount Igueldo, instead of the light at present existing on that place. This lighthouse lice 4.1;a2 vr.crtmaraz VC bin.; town of Tuenterrabia. in 43 deg. 23 min. 35 secs. N. latitude, and 4 deg. 25 min. 17 secs. E. longitude from the Naval Observatory of San Fernando. Its apparatus is of the fifth catadioptrical order, with a per• manent light of a natural colour, and its range of about 7 miles, when the state of the atmosphere will allow it. The elevation of the light above the level of the sea is of 312 Castilian feet. The new lighthouse on Cape La Higuera is the first of the lights on the northern coast of Spain on the Ocean, and is therefore combined with the French lights on the port of Socoa, which is a permanent one, and of the Biarritz Light house, which is of the second order, with eclipses every 30 seconds, and the range whereof extends to the mouth of the canal of Passages. Madrid, 9th February, 1855. (Signed) JOAQUIN GORTIERREZ DE RUBALCAVA. WAR-OFFICE, Menu 20. BREVET. The undermentioned officers to have the local rank of Cap tain, while employed upon a particular service in Turkey:— Lieutenant Charles Hinde, of the Bengal Infantry, March 1. Lieutenant John Ballard, of the Bombay Engineers, May 1. MEMORANDA. The first Christian name of Lieutenant Innes, of the Cana dian Rifle Regiment, is George, and not John, as previously stated. The name of the Ensign appointed to the 55th Foot, on the 15th March, is William Fitz John Le Poer Trench, and not William Fitz John Le Poer French, as previously stated. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 16. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Thomas Cuming to be First Lieutenant, vice Pickering, retired on half-pay, March 6. ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Temporary Assistant-Surgeon William George Nicholas Manley to be Assistant-Surgeon, March 3. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Sir Edward Samuel Walker, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant in and for the county of Nottingham and town and county of the Own oT Nottingham. County of Nairn—Lieutenant-General William Alexander Gordon, C. 8., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James Gordon, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Dougal, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant. Morley, l3. Go C u a t. m , b t r o id b g e e E sh n i s r i e gn M , v il i i c ti e a—Jo promoted, Kingston c h 2d Regiment (Light Infantry) West York Militia—Temple Che taller Paley, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 13. 4th Regiment of West York Militia—George Cairns , Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 13. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Henry William Sole, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; James Butler Kitcat, Gent., to bo Ensign, Feb. 27 ; Arthur Hay Maude, Gent., to be Ensign, March 6. 6th Regiment of West York Militia—Ponsonby Shaw, Esq., to be Captain; Augustus Romaine Grant de Vaux, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 2. 2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—Edward Smithers, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 28 ; George Lawrence Ricketts Wilkinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 16. Hampshire Militia Artillery.—Frederick Mansel, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, March 13. Shropshire Regiment of Militia.—Major Edward Corbett, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Honourable W. Noel Hill, resigned; ,Edward Landon, Gent., to be Ensign; Joseph Banks Sladen, Gent., to be Ensign, March 16. East Kent Regiment of Militia—Captain Cholmeley Edward Dering, late of the 85th King's Light Infantry Regiment, to be Major, vice Munn, who retires, retaining his rank; Ensign Robert George Grey to be Lieutenant, vice Castle, promoted; Henry Thomas Howell, Gent., vice Grey, promoted, March 13 ; Ensign Wm. Willson to be Lieutenant ; Herbert Gaunt lett. Gent , to be Ensign, vice Wilson, promoted, March 15. West Kent Light Infantry Regiment o f Militia—Edward Parker . Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 14. Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia Samuel Svraine Striven, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 15. Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment Doctor Frederick Goodchild to be Assistant-Surgeon; Julius Drake Brockman, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 14. 2d Regiment—William Henry Middleton, Gent., to be En sign, March 9. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire Militia—Richard Augustus Cavendish, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Gilffilau, Feb. 16. Fifeshire Militia Artillery Second Lieutenant Andrew Duncan to be First Lieutenant ; Howard Douglas Aytoun, Gent., to be Second Li eutenant, March 11. Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Captain and Brevet-Major James Hunter, late 53d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Cap tain, vice Aiktnan, resigned, M arch 8. MEMORANDIIM.—The full name of Captain Ramsay is William Ramsay, not William Hamilton Ramsay, as formerly stated. (The following appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 2d March.) sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Frederick Alexander Cavendish Macdonnell, Gent., to be Ensign, Fob. 24. (The following appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 16th March.) Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Richard Lewis de Capell Brooke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Nevin, resigned, Oct. 26. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Joseph Wilkinson, cloth manufacturer, Horsforth, York. LIE SECRET OF YOUTH AND MATURITY sit pnblishea, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 i:tamps, VERVOITS DEBILITY; N Its Causes, symptoms, and Cure.—An L'Pay on Sper- Tiatcrrhcca, with Practical Observations on a safer and more mccessful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative ystern, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and iiszinguisbing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of :very variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, xcesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded twenty years experimee in the treatment of Impuissance, Vervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spertriatorrhoaa, &c. To which ire added, Co - nmentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pro !.autionary hints on the evils emanating from empiecal practice, tnd on the clangorous remedies advocated by various writers on these huportanx disorders. By SAMUEL LAWERT, 87, DEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine' Matriculated Member of the Univer s ity o f Edin burgh, flonarary Mernt:er of the London Hospital Medical Society. Licentiate. of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise Is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, vhich have proauced morn misery in Youth, degradation in Mau aeod, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any ether class of disease knOwn to modern pathologists. Its perusal is articnlarly recomme - aded to persona entertaining secret doubts of their physical con'lttion, and who are conscious of having hazarded ne health, haor:moss, and privileges to which every human being is e It is al' aolntely necessary thatall man should know, that there are atineir:es of personal management which cannot be violated without icy..ring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed t,e heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties - Ray be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, 4 , d how the evil and its consequences may bo avoided, and above all, t there ie scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional icrangement tct which the timely aid of science enema t apply a cure. rho Author has for a series years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate comp:aims, which have anfortunatcly been too generally confided to the care of ignorant empirics, who inflict great injury on those who aro induced to place faith in their pretensions. Mr. Ellice —Do you think that if there had been a purveyor, with proper authority, at Scutari, he might have bought everything at Constantinople necessary for the sick at Scu tari, without depending upon a supply of articles sent out from England ? Dr. Smith—l have some difficulty in answering that quee. tion, because I am not sufficiently acquainted with the loca; lity ; but from the evidence give* by the Times' commissioner before this committee, I apprehend there would have been s difficulty in the matter. Examination continued—He had no authority in the world to interfere in the improvement of the hospital accommodation at Scutari, of its sanitary condition, or of its medical and other requirements. Ho thought sufficient power was vested in the ambassador to supply whatever was requisite, or to' remedy these defects. Mr. Ellice—Mr. Macdonald, the Times commissioner, in his evidence before this committee, has stated that when he waited upon you for letters of introduction, and expl a i ne d the object of his mission to the East, you told him that there was everything that was required in the hospitals at Constan tinople and Scutari. Will you inform the committee on what ground pit were justified in that assertion t NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had, Price Of Messrs. Pipe r , Brothers, and Co., 21, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Some, 19, Leleosto7.3quare; Mann, 59, Cernhill; or free by post for hirty stamps to any address from the Author's residence, 37, fied ord-square. limy', for Cons , dtation daily from Eleven till Two. and from SI x till rIOMMITTEE OF II 4,_) of Inquiry into the state of the coming Spring has decldel tha Mons and Sore have the following E. Moses and Son's Over coats are celebrated for their su perior m fashionable cut, excellent w• , rkmanship, and very reasonabl.. prices. E. M - 12ES and SON'S Cam bridge 'Coats are the most gentle mar..ty articles. The novelty of their design has met with univer sal approbation. Their new Cam bridge Coat, price 215., is highly recommended. E. Moses and SON hive se lected their Spring materials for Dress from the best markets in the world; their rex ly money TQUIRY.—A Committee 't Arr the a y G f a o r r the excellences : t p s re p s r e o n d t u s c e e a d s un by a 1 1.1 1 d . trausaetions have secured great advantages, which will be seen hi the superior quality and cheap uess of their Spring and Summer Goods. B. Arosns and Sort as Ho- Stars, Hatters, Shirt and Un d,relothinz makers, Boot and Shoe manufacturers. and Outfit ters, have the largest, newest, and best Stock in the Wholes•tle and in all the other Departments of their well-known estOlish meats ; and al purchasers may depend upon superior articles, at very economice prices. Dr. Smith—l had no reports in my possession to justify me in asserting anything &se; I had received letters from the medical authorities there, which led me believe that they had everything they required ; and I was aware large quan tites of stores of all kinds had been sent out. In reply to a series of questions from Mr. Elli ce, g Dr. Smith said that the want of beddin and other things mentioned by Mr. Stafford and Mr. Macdonald ought to have boen provided by the purveyor, who had full instructions to purchase any articles of necessity. The purveyor, as he had before said, conceived that he ought not to be dictated to by the niaical officers, and he supposed that it was f rom this conflict that the neglect complained of arose. Medical officers were afraid of pushing their authority too far. If ho (Dr. Smith) hal boen the medical officer in charge, he would have compelled the purveyor to purchase things that were required. Whether the medical officer bad the power or not, the commander of the forces there certainly had. He suspected that it was from no want of care for the soldiers that this neglect occurred, but from an undue timidity on the part of those cone rued, That timidity and hesitation were attributable to the system, and led to the greatest ca lamities. The purveyor was not a medical officer, nor was he appointed by witness. He was appointed by the Secretary at War. Dr. Hall was the head of the medical department in the East and authority over the whole of the hospitals, in cluding Balaklava. He believed that means were taken to send a supply of what was required to the Crimea whenit was ascertained that there was to be a flank march. Ho him self had taken means to see that a depot of medical stores was establi , hed at Scutari, and he Iv - rot , to Dr. Hall i7iformin s Jl. Llel 5ea....... commissary would deliver them eitker to the purveyor or the medical department. Mr , Ellice—Wolf then if Dr. Tiall wanted a supply of E. MOSES and SON are Merchant TAilors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, `hart Manufac turers, Bo Yt and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. Caurropr.—E. Moses ani SON beg to state they have no connexion with any other house In or out of London, except their own Esta blishment=, as follow : London City Establishment, corner of the Minorles, and Aldgate (opposite th, church). London West-end Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart • street. BANKRUPTS. Jonathan Clarkson, grocer, 171, Strand, t o surrender March 30, at half - past twelve, and May 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, offiaal assignee, Basinghall street ; Greville, Lombard-street. Edmund Oakley, corn merchant, Poole, March 31 and April 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, offi cial assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Lovell and Co., Gray's-inn; Lawlings, Wimborno Minster, Dorset. Absalom Bennett, merchant, Gonvena, Cornwall, March 29 and Aplul 24, :,toile, at tlic, Ex , to.r D;stria zel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon Exeter. Henry Baker, sugar-boiler, Camomlle-street, London-wall, April 3, at two, NA April 27, at twelve, at the Court of Country Branches—Sheffield and Bralford, Yorkshire. Colonial Wholesale Branch —Ntelbourn 9, Australia. The establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays till sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. IxtvoirrAprr.—Should any article not give satlsracti m it will be ex changed or, if preferred, the money returned witholt hesitation: Al! goods are marked in plain figures, the low est price, from which no abatement can be made. o 11 y2,!..1,-2. f elf.easur srnm.:;)l 2 aa d ot u c „ i „ . 2 , 2 3 b ~ n pnst Iron. An Illastratect Almanac for 185.5 grata, on application, or post free. Id on panics Franolts. QUi si parla Ita'iano. Hier opricilt man DeutSal, I aqua §Q habla D,P431101. . . . . . ,N, . -- ii•; , • , —,',.:.:::: . • ' 7 / . /- -- - 2 --- -- - I- 7.1. ,, - . ~. ti - -,-,- 0. if U . ' • •:„..,;_.,-, ~;..., . -. ...a :4•%:"t.:1- si g) ® \:,-,- r ~. • 1 ,, ' ' I , 47 ie '' 131 • }1 .4 (41 A §,. ;. 9 •YV a '';;E.' : E . ;'„7 - ..2:!;''' . *,,,,:api ~,„ irtt k 4 ~, 1 , :01 . k.. ~,,,T , . "../ 1.„ ;*4„ ,.. ' 1 . • • k---,--,,zr i t , , ... , \ ~ N ,N , -4,-Z- --...:.,' ~,t4- .01 7 ir . - 41 1-- fiV - 1 J : 4 9 , , 1 4 s. I ,-,d , _.,.. y .,.^ O, . ---____--- • .., 0 0 1 4; " C g' 4 ~..., 41 1 16 1 "oLatiph, ir'l k ,'r -' . 1 • il' 1 > ' • c.• ..,t i l t . . 1, , ! r.,:, 1 rN .) \' , . 1 A... i.',k, . 7 ,,, ; ,, 0 .',,,, ". 1 ,0 - • GP , - - ~ At. ,- 2 k,.; ' - ' )•,. . . '/ '''' '' .l " Pir " ;", - ' , i,, , - -,,, • -``‘ - medicines in the Crimea, to whom could he apply at. Scuts* as you hid informed him.? Dr. Smith—To the principal medical officer, of course, to whom the stores ought to be delivered over by the Com missary. Mr. Ellice—But supposing they were handed to the pur veyor, would he have obeyed the orders of Dr. Hall, judging by what you say of his jealousy of instructions from the medical department, and given them up ? Dr. Smith—l presume he would. He could not have re fused to give up stores; his refusal to obey the orders of the medical officers, he believed, only applied to cases where ex penditure of money was concerned. Mr. ilice--At the time the war 'broke out was there in the army a sufficient medical staff for a, time of peace ? Dr. Smith—l think not. Mere was a great pressure upon the 'officers, who had returned home from service in a foreign station, in consequence of his being unable to obtain others to fill their places. Mr. Ellice—Do yOu think that the existence of various de partments to whom you had to appeal interfered in any way with the efficient discharge of your duty Dr. Smith—Very seriously. If there had been only one department with authority, I could have done my work in half the time, and with half the labour, because I should have had only to correspond with that one instead of three or four. I should have known to whom I was responsible, and the public would have known upon whom to fix the blame of any failure that might have occurred in connection with the medical department. By Mr. Layard—When he saw the reports in the public prints relative to the state of the hospitals at Scutari and Constantinople, he did not think it necessary to write to the medical officers to ascertain whether those reports were true and to what extent. The'committee adjourned shortly before four o'clock until Thursday at twelve. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DEPARTURE OF THE BALTIC FLEET. • .An advanced division or flying squadron of the Baltic fleet left Spithead yesterday afternoon foi - the Downk thence making for Kiel as soon as the ice will permit. This squadron consisted of the Imperieuse, 51, Captain Watson (senior officer) ; the Euryaluo, 51, Captain G. Ramsay ; the Arrogant, 47, Captain Yelverton ; the Esk, 21, Captais. Birch ; the Tartar, 21, Captain Dun lop ; the Archer, 15, Captain Heathcote ; and the Con flict, 8, Commander Brown. They each got up steam before noon, and made every preparation for weighing. bat, as her Majesty had signified her intention of seeing them depart, their starting was delayed until her Ma jesty's arrival. At about 3 o'clock, the .Fairy, with, the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of •Lsiningen, and the Court on boiard, with the Royal standard and Admiralty flag flying, was seen advancing towards the fleet from os6orne, when a general Royal salute was fired, and as the Fairy glided into the midst of the "line" the crews of each ship manned the rigging, and some daring spirits climbed to the trucks of the masts to cheer and welcome the augast visitors. The Royal vessel lay to off the Neptune, and signalled for Captain Watson, command ing the flying squadron, to repair on board, which he did, and was presented (we believe, by Rear Admiral Seymour) to the Queen. In a few minutes afterwards the Fairy steamed very slowly through the line towards the east, each ship's crew manning the rigging and cheering even at the mainmasthead trucks. At about half-past 3 'Ole signal was made far those about to leave to weigh and proceed, and at about five minutes to 4 o'clock all were off, the Fairy leading. On steaming ahead to lead them to sea, the Imperieuse and Euryalus manned their rigging, and their crews gave three rounds of cheers as the Queen passed them. The Fairy made the Knab Light at about 10 minutes past 4, followed by the squadron in the following order :—lmperieuse, Euryalas Tartar, Esk, Conflict, Arch er , A rrogan t ; th e latter, Which was last to weigh, took the station third on passing the Knab. The whole then presented a very interesting spectacle, which the clearness and beauty of the weather, considerably enhanced. At 415 the Fairy altered her course to the westward, and hoisted a signal of farewell, which was kept flying. until the last of the departing squadron had steamed by, each in turn again manning their rigging and cheering. The yacht then put on steam, and re turned through the fleet at Spithead to Osborne, arriving about 5 o'clock, at whi c h ti me th e "fl y i ng squadron" was about five miles from the Knab, on their way to the Downs, the Imperieuse seven miles ahead. The de parture of this small instalment of the Baltic fleet was witnessed by many thousands of spectators, besides those afloat • the walls of Portsmouth, the piers and beach at the Die of Wight and at Southsoa, were thronged with myriads of sightseers, and the Queen's visit lent addi tional interest to the movement. The Vivid, with an Admiralty party on board, and numerous private packets, yachts, and smaller craft were also present, and gave additional animation to its features. Rear-Adrei ral Baynes will ultimately command the "flying squad ron" of this fleet, but his flagship (the Retribution, 28, Captain Fisher) will not he out of the hands of the dock- In or.. rot: / - 2 rucc Tor 11•01 , --- 3, 000 or 4,000 men to complete It, and these are sup posed to be provided by the sailing ships on their way home or about to be detached from other stations. The Vulture, 6, Captain Glasse ; the Driver, 6, Commander Rice ; and the . 4 (tender to the D u k e o f Wel- lington), joined the fleet yesterday. The Centaur, 6, Captain Clifford, will be ready to join to-day, and also the Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett. The Dee and Rhadamanthus left yesterday for the westward. Mr. John Ward, who was selected as inspector of machinery in the fleet of Sir Charles Napier, has been again selected to fill the same responsible appointment in the fleet of Rear-Admiral Dundas, and has re-joined the Duke of Wellington. To-day is to be observed in the fleet as a Sunday, and the Port Admiral has issued the following order in relation thereto : "Her Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth, March 18. " Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint Wednes day next, the 21st inst., as a day of humiliation and prayer, it is my direction that the same is strictly observed on board her Majesty's ships and vessels in all respects as Sunday ; and the respective captains and commanders and commanding officers will take care to make such previous arrangements as shall prevent the necessity for more than the usual necessary and ordinary works being performed on that day. " THOS. COCHRANE, Vice-Admiral, hnd Commander-in Chief. "To the respective Flag Officers, Captains, Commanders, &c." The dockyards will also be closed to day, and divine service will be performed in the chapel and on board each ship by the chaplains. Yesterday the officers of the Storekeeper's Depart ment in the Tower, assisted by upwards of 70 additional labourers and fatigue parties furnished by the garrison, were actively engaged in shipping a very large number of Minie and ordinary rides, sabres, and cutlasses for the service of the army in the Crimea and the fleet in the Back Sea. The following appointments have been made : Master William Shellabeer to the Harrier. Acting Assistant-Surgeons—E. E. Stillman, to the Otter ; P. W. Wallace, M D., to the Medusa ; C. Keanan, to the Arrogant. Clerk J. W. W. Green, to the Formidable guardship, Master's-Assistant J. P. Hart, to the Centaur, Naval Cadets—J. B. Selfe and Langdale A tkiuson, to the Cornwallis ; C. M. Dundas, to the Russell ; G. M. Heneage and H. V. Smith to the Pylades ; G. E. Price, to the Majestic ; L. A. Bell and R. J. Ward, to the Hannibal ; A. L. Trevor, C. R. F. Russell, and A. L. Clarkson tothe Hawk ; G. F. Armytage to the Pembroke; W. V. R. Barrow, to the Magithenne • H. P. Fairlie, to the Powerf u l ; H. G. A n d oe, t o t he Hastings ; E. C. Drummond, to the Firebrand ; C. L. Oxley, to the Ajax ; H. A. Arundel!, to the Centaur • F. M. S. Os born, to the Tartar ; W. Wrown, to the Esk. Yesterday morning upwards of 200 volunteers and recruits proceeded to join the depot companies of their respective reeiments at Chatham, Canterbury, Winches ter, Portsmouth, and Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. Draughts for the following regiments will proceed early in the ensuing month to reinforce the troops in the Crimea — viz., Cavalrye-4th add sth Dragoon Guards, Ist Royal Dragoons, 2d "Scats Preys, 4th Light Dra g oons, 6th c Enniskillens,.frith„XoS , al Irish Hussars, lOth Prince of IVafels's ditto,' ;11th Nyince Albert's ditto, 13th Light Drageolik an 4 .17th Lancers. Infantry-Ist Foot Scats), 4,Buffs, 7th Fusiliers, 10th Foot, 18th Royal Irish, 19th Fogpt, 21st Royal North British Fusi liers, 23i Royal Webils ditto, 33d ‘Duke of Wellington's Own), 42d Highlanders, ssth Foot, 68th Durham Light Infantry, 71st Iffililand Infantry, 88th Connaught Rangers, and 954 Highlanders. The following notice has been issued from the Ad miralty respecting the admission of officers into the Royal navy from the merchant service : " The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, being desirous to encourage gentlemen from the mechanic ser vice to enter into the Royal navy in the rank of Second- Master, are pleased to invite such officers as can comply with the requirements of the Queen's regulations to offer themselves for such appointments. 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The Third Edition.—Just published, twice 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE Az FALSE SPERMATORRHcEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and C3rrecting of wide-spread Etrors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German ldf Dr. PICKFORD. With an Introduction by the Editor, containing a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are credulous enough to seek their aid. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs es, that he has addressed himself to the noa-medi cal reader. We trust thit may not be the last, if he shall toted any other equally flagrant evil which it may b e i n his , ower to cor rect." —London Medical Gazett e . " Th e tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' and ' Medical Friends ' ' aro mercilessly expos e d ; an d if this book could find its wa d y Into the hands of those who gaffer from the com plaint of wh.leit it treats, we arc satisfied that manyhundreds would be stried much needless stiffering of body and "Mid, and what is of less importance, thou.th it is that which 'the quacks most prize 7.zuell money ... ...This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhma, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely In to muet/ good." TlaWere, 219, Rezent-stroet SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. VVARWICK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY. The Cast' It , Stakes of 15 BM; each, 5 ft, far 3-year olds'; colts, E 'et; 71b ; and fillies, Bat 41b. Certain penalties and all o'afances. One mile. 3 subs. Mr. Pelt's • Polestar, Bst 01b ......(Kendall) walked over. A Sweeps takes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for three yr-olds at td upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Winne' s pextra. One mile. 5 subs. Mr. Sand( s Questionable, 3 yrs (201.), sat 111 b (Prior) 1 Mr. Wood!: Miss Hatch, 3yrs (20/. ), sst 111 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Steer e.n's See Clear, 3 yrs (201.), sst 131 b (T. Lee) 3 The foll "'lying also ran :—Ruminator, Royal George. Betting to 1 agst Miss Hatch, 5 to 2 each asst Question: 6bile and Ruminator. Won by a length ; three lengths b etween the second and third ; head between the third and fourth. The winner was bought in for 32 guineas. A Handicap Plate of 50 soya. T.Y.C. Lord Jo hn Scott's Le Juif, aged, Bst lib (Prince) 1 Mr. Les oCh's Master Slender, 6 yrs, 7st 111 b (T. Chile) 2 Mr. Isaac; Day's Hothorpe, aged, Gat 121 b (Crouch) 3 The 2c Ilowing also ran : Humboldt, Friendless, Marvel, See Clear, f by the Era. Bettirhg-6 to 5 on Humboldt, 6 to 1 agst any other. Won by ball a length ; three-quarters of a length be tween the second and third ; bad fourth. The Gifea t Warwickshire Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if dec:ared, &c., with 50 added. The winn.,,r•of any handicap value 100 sovs after the decla ratio:a of the weight,, 51b extra. The second to re ceive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. 40 subs, 17 of whom pay 5 sovs. each ft. Mr. Rowdon's Little Davie, Bst 71b (Carroll) '1 Mr. Mt Aher's Lily, 3 yrs, 6st 21b ....('r. ChM) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Catspaw, 5 yrs, 7 s t 1116 (Ash mall) 3 anthe, h an d y The )following also ran :—Venison, Duke of Hamilton, Smithmoor. - Betting--3 to 1 agst Little - Davie, 9to 2 agst Cats.. paw, 6 to 1 each agst Venison, lanthe, and Stint/moor, Btolag st the Duke of Hamilton. Little Davie made all the in ruling, and won by four lengths ; six lengths between the second and third ; a length between the third and fourth. The Deb&ale Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added. 12st each. Certain allowances and penalties. Gentle men riders. Two miles. 7 subs. Mr. Little dale's Squire of Mallon, aged, 12st 71b (C:ipt. Lane) 1 .I\fr, Str - ittov's Milesian, 5 yrs. 12 t (Mr. Elwes) 2 Mr. Lucy's British Sailor, 6 yrs, 12st 31b (Mr. Beville) 3 The following also ran :—Royalty, Don 'Quixote, Good. Morning, Bungcrston. Betting-5 to 4 agst Squire of Malton, sto 2 agst tish Sailor, 3 to 1 agst any other. Won cleverly by ; length ; bad third. The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added. Colts, bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Five furlongs. 10 subs. Mr. E . .. Parr's Stork, Sst 71b C ap t a i n Lane's Persia, Bst 41b Mr. J.ll.l.6tanley'sSauve-qui-pent,Sstilb...(A.shniall) 3 Mr. Fenning's The Gaillard, Bst 7!13 (Charlton) 4 Mr. Adkins's Mark Foulis, Bst 71b (Wells) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst The Gaillard, sto 2 agst Mark Foulis, 3to 1 agst Persia. Won by three-quarters of a length ; half a length between the second and third ; bad fourth. The Farmers' Handicap Hurdle-race of 50 sovs, with 10 to the second horse. Three miles. Tapthorn came in first, Starlight second, Catesby mare third, Omar Pacha, fourth, and Johnny fifth. The betting was sto 4 against Omar Pacha, 3 to 1 against Tapthorn, 4 to 1 agst Catesby mare. The rider of Tapthorn being short of weight, the horse was disqualified, and the stakes were awarded to Starlight. As the betting was chiefly with reference to the horse that might be first past the post, the disqualification of Tapthorn does not affect it. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CITY AND SUBURBAN. to 1 agst Noisy (taken) Bto 1 agst Quince (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Remus (taken ar.d offered) 1U to 1 agst Eulogist 12 to 1 agst Vindex (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Scherz (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken and offered) 20 to I agst Topsy GREAT METROPOLITAN. 9 to 2 agst Pharsalus 7to 1 agst Redlands (taken) 9to 1 agst Fandango (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cossey The principal investments were on Noisy for the City and Suburban, and Redlands for the Metropolitan. The Scurry Handicap, Selling Sweepstakes, and Hunt Cup Steeplechase, to be run on Friday, close to•morrow (Thursday) evening. EPSOM SPRING MEET.L.NLi--rAtutitcAmAlE OF THE SPORT. THURSDAY, MARCH 22. The Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; three yrs old, Gst 121 b; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st llb ; mares allowed 51b, an d geldings 31b. One mile. Saucebox, 3 yrs f ITospodar, 4 yrs Scherz, 3 yrs The Balaklava, Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added ; for two-yrs old and upwards. Optioaal selling weights. The Squaw. 2 yrs 30/. b f by Verularn— bfr by Tha I lewhipper 1 Calista, 3 yrs, 30/. —Herculaneum,2yrs I 301. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; for two-yrs old and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. Rosalinc, 4 yrs, 301. I Questionable, 3 yrs, 30/. The Railway Plate o f 100 sous (H an di cap), for all ages. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. Age st lb Orinoco Hospodar Convalescent 4 8 2 Sextus Noisette 7 13 Mouser Palmeria Singapore Conspiracy Pollard Titortnus The Inkerinan Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages ; two yr• olds, sst 21b ; three, 7st ; four, Bst 71b ; five, six, and aged, Bst 91b ; mares allowed 51b, and geldings 31b. Half a mile. Age st lb Cimicina 3 6 7 Heartsease 3 6 7 William the Third 3 6 7 Lady Alicia Moonshine 3 6 C Flageolet Gondoline Fearless 3 5 7 Mary Ann 3 5 4 Bulbul Age. Kenny side Hero Age. Romiine 4 Scalade -- 'I Comfit - The Quack 2lCirnicina Hospodar Scherz The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 save each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with a bonus of 150 sovs added ; the owner of the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. Penalties for certain winners. The winner to pay 101. 103. to the Licensed Victual lers' Protection Society. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. 30 subs., 40 of whom pay 5 sows each. Age st lb Age st lb The Nabob 6 9 5 Remus Scherz Tindex Marsyas . 4 8 4 Billingbam 4 6 4 Grand Inquisitor 4 8 0 Mary 3 6 0 Frantic Wild Huntsman.. 4 7 10 Topsy 4 5 12 Epaminoadas ... 4 7 10 Antoinette S 5 10 Hunabdldt Eulogist 5 7 5 Duke of Lancaster 4 5 9 Ladybird Ireland's Eye 5 7 4 Herald Suaresbrook Pharos Hercules 4 7 1 Sis. to Singapore 3 5 6 Quince Mr. Sykes 5 6 13 Moonshine 3 5 4 Boer Saraband Little Gerrard ... 4 6 11 Imogene 3 5 0 Testy .. The Yore The Exile of Erin 4 6 10 1 Rambling Katie 3 paid The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sow; each, with 50 added ; for colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Est 41b. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. Half a mile. Tenth Year of the Great Metropolitan Stakes (Handi cap) of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 it declared, with a bonus of 300 goys added, ko. Great Metropolitan Course, two miles and a quarter. Gr e at Met 35 of whom pay 5 soya, each. Age st lb Talfourd 5 8 7 Joe Miller Epaminondas 4 8 1 Wild Huntsman 4 7 12 Winkfield La Belle 5 7 9 Royalist 4 7 8 Kaffir 4 7 8 Dr. O'Toole Age st lb Remus Neville Mishap Postulant 5 7 0 Quince 4 7 0 Hutuguffin 4 6 13 The Exile of Erin 4 6 12 Seducer The Yore Saraband Itodo-meli Phat sal us Billingham 4 6 4 Lincoln'slnn 4 6 4 F~~:~l,,nm~~ ...... 3 a 2 Corcebus Saucebox High Priest Vandal Cloud 3 5 Cossey(in.slb.ex.) 3 5 0 Chisel 3 5 7 Joshua Vandyke Sis. to Singapore 3 5 4 Lancewood 3 5 4 Kettleby 3 5 4 3 Noisy Redlands Pantheon Steelyard Matilda 3 4 9 Imogene 3 4 9 Homily 3 4 6 aid Mincemeat Brinklow p 4 3 pa d RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. Ordinary Wee will be charged by the ordinary trains from London to Epsom up to 9.15 a.m., and from Ep som to London from and after 8 p.m. Additional trains will run from London Bridge to Ep. som from 9.30 a.m. till 1,30 p.m., and fr om Epsom to London from 4 p. m . till 8 p.m., uring which timo the ordinary traffic between London and Epsom wiil be ens paraded. A special express train will leave at 2.15 p.m. direct for Epsom, arriving in time for the race for the Great Metropolitan. ORDER OF RUNNING. 1. O.—Epsom Trial Stake?. I.3o.—Railway Plat& 2. o.—City and Suburban. 2.30.—Tw0-yr-old Stakes. 3. o.—The Metropolitan. 4. o.—Selling Stakes. 4.3o.—lnkerman Plate. 5. o.—Balaklava Stakes. ARRIVALS AT EPSOM. Vindex, Plausible, Winkfield, Dr. O'Toole, Billingha ro Remus, Corcebus, Vandyke, Redlands, The Herald, Epaminondas, Duke of Lancaster, Exile of Erin, Fan dango, High Priest, Paletot, Cossey, Flageolet, Eulogist, Postulant, Flcaway, Sirocco.. EXPECTED.—Sauve que Peut, Scherz, Hospodar, Imo gene, Saucebox, Pantheon. Deckeray's and W. Day's are expected this morning 31TDDLEn.u1.—Lancewood, Steelyard, King of Tr, mps, and Robin Hood have left for Epsom. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING—APRIL-9. The Craven Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, with 200 added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards, penalties for certain winners ; 10 to accept or no race. T.Y.C. Acceptances to be declared on Tuesday, March 27. Age st Ibi Age st lb The Nabob Ephesus a 9 4 I Pharos . ........... 5 6 10 Scherz King of Trumps 6 9 0 Bessie 3 6 7 Orinoco Meteora 4 8 4 Trajan, by The Epaininondas Nathan Cineas Calamus 4 7 8 Chalice ..•• ••• 3 6 2 Nelly Hill 4 7 6 Mary 3 6 2 Ireland's Eye ... 5 7 5 Duke of Hamilton 3 6 2 Hobby Horse ... 57 5 The Medway 36 1 Alas Ceres ......... 5 7 0 Instructress Testy 4 612 Pact Foxhunter 4 6 12 Bobby • Asliind i Newmarket handicap, only those horses which are specially ordered :scribed. The above being a free will be considered to accep to be left in by the time pn HARROW STEEPLEOHASES.—We are requested to an nounce that it has been determined to unite the Harrow Steeplecbaes with the Uxendon Steeplechases, and that under the denominati on o f " The Harrow and Uxendon spring Meeting," they will take place on Thursday, sth April. Full particulars will be published in due course. TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT BRISTOL. BRISTOL, Tuesday Morning.—The city was at about 10 o'clock this morning electrified by the startling intel ligence that the great iron bridge, leading from Bath parade to the London -row/, had been completely:carried away by a steam-boat, and that a number of persons who Were crossing at the time, as well as some carts and horses, had been precipitated into the river, and several of them drowned. The intelligence, as may be supposed, spread like wildfire throughout the city, and within half an hour of the occurrence of the accident there con d not have been less than 10,000 persons attracted to the spot. At the time when the tidal river of Bristol was converted into a floating harbour, a new course for the Aron was cut from the Hotwells, and this course directly cross i ng the high roads to London and Exeter and the west of England, two bridges had to be constructed sufficiently capacious for the traffic. The one in question, which was called Hill's-bridge, connected the city at a point near the termini of the Great Western, Midland, and Bristol and Exeter Railroads, with the main roads to London and Wells. It was a cast iron bridge, made by the Colebrook-dale Iron Works Company, was of 160 feet span, and comprised a single arch, with six cast iron ribs, trussed by iron girders, tied and pinned, and sup ported by cast iron stanchions. It occupied in its erec tion from 1805 to 1809, and it is worthy of notice that in 1808, owing to some defects in the stonework upon which it rested, it fell, and either killed or severely in jured 32 persons.. The present accident arose out of the following circumstances :—TI• greater part of th e co k e used in workii g the B r i s t o l and Exeter Railway is ma nufactured by Messrs. Isnall ard Co., of Cardiff, and the contractors deliver it by means of steam barges. One of these, the John, which is worked by a screw propeller, and has an engine of six-horse power, had delivered her cargo of 180 tans of coke, and was descending the river on her return voyage when she came in contact with the iron framework of the bridge which rests on side piers. The force of the collision was so great that, nctwith standing the power of a very strong ebb tide, the steamer rebounded 8 or 10 feet, and the bridge imme diately fell with a tremendous crash, carrying with it everything that happened to be upon it at the time of the occurrence. Of the extent to which life was sacri ficed it is utterly impossible to speak with accuracy. Three or four persons swam tr tLa hanks_ and zero got out alive, but, it is said, that a woman with a child in her arms, and two other ladies who were seen strugs gling in the water, are 'missing, as also a little girl who witi seen close to the bridge, and who, it is believed, was upon it. Two carts were thrown in by the fall, and one or two of the horses drowned. Mr. Alderman Plummer had a narrow escape, as had also two gentle ' men who were walking with him, and a gentleman in a gig who was within a yard of the bridge at the time of its fall. The fact of some hats having been seen float ing down with the ebb tide induces fears that more per sons than are known of must Lave fallen victims to the accident, and it is thought probable that 80020 bodies will be found among the heavy debris of this ironwork. The steam-barge was very much injured at the bows, and floated down the river to the second iron bridge, leading to Bedminster, where she ran with great force towards the pier on the Bristol shore, but happily grounded on a shelving rock. Tie immediate cause of the collision is differently stated ; by some it is said that the barge was coming down under full steam, the tide also running full six knots au hour, while the engineer asserts that by the captain's order he was reversing for some time before they reached the bridge, but the cur rent (it had been the high St. David's flood), was irre sistible. The captain of the barge has been arrested by Inspector Alexander, of the Bedminster division of police. r• ~~ ~ ~ . /MALT'? OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( Front the Report of the Registrar-General.) The mortality of London is still high ; the deaths, which Lad fallen from 1,560 to 1,377 in the previous week, again rose last week to 1,425. The mean wv:•ekly temperature was 40.8 dog. in the beginning of M arch, higher by 14 deg. than it had been in the latter h alf of February. It fell to 36 deg., and in the week that has now passed it was 38.5 deg. nom natural causes, as wAI as from the circumstance that deaths are not, always registered as soon as they occur, the consequences of a change of temperature in one week are only dervoloped in the returns of the week following, or at a later- period. Tlw return shows that 169 persons died above the es ti. mated number. Diseases of the respiratory organs were fatal in 339 cases, whilst the average is 260 ; besides these, phthisis numbers 160, hooping-cough 78, and. influenza 9. Last week the births of 906 boys and 873 in all 1,779 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54, the average number was 1,537. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading of the barometer in the week was 29.339 in. ; the highest was 29.70 in. The mean temperature of the week was 38.5. deg., which is lower than the average by 2.8 degs. Sunday (the 11th) was cold ; the highest temperature was 36.3 deg. ; and the mean 31.2 degs., or 9.5 degs. below the average. Snow and sleet fell on that day. The following days were warmer, and to wards the end of the week the mean temperature rose above the average. The wind blew chiefly from flea south•east and south. The highest temperature of tiie week was 53.3 degs. on Friday ; the lowest 24.5 degs. on Sunday. The mean dew point temperature was 33.7 degs., and the difference between this and the mean air temperature was 4.8 degs. Rain fell to the amount of 0,70 in., about half of which fell on Monday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 17. ZymoticDiseases 253 ' Diseases of Uncertain Seat ........................ .... 6B Tubercular Diseases .................... Diseases of the Brain, Ner ves and Senses •. L 3 O l Diseases of the Heart and 8100d -vessels Diseases of the Lungs and. other Organs of 46 Respiration ........ ..... Diseases of th e Stomach .. . . and . olh ... . o;gan — ; 339 of Digesti on 60 ........ Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Di seases of ' the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 3 Premature Birth and Debility 4l Atrophy 49 Old Age Sudden 23 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance,...,_„ 44 Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ..................... 1,425 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1854. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 ...... 242 Central Districts 393,256 ...... 186 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals Males Females - - 1,18 1,425 727 693 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females.. 906 873 Total s IQ* • ?. ''Gt of SEVASTOPOL—GREAT GLOBE. thenew Approaches and Siege Works are placed on (4 of Sevastopol, including Inkerman, Balaklava, and the ~ Itio " at the Great Globe, Leicester •square Admission (to , le butidin. a ) one shilling. Children and schools, half-price. h, ‘ JO a.m. to 10 pm. A large coilect.on of Russian Trophies - Alarsund and other places. 6 11 * KAHN'S MUSEUM RE-OPENED AT COVKNTRY-ATREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE. Open 10.' i tlemen only) daily from hslf-past 11 till 5, and from 7 4. NEW SERIES of y Dr. SEXTON, F.R.G.S., 2, 4, and half-past 7in the evenng. Admission, 's. A 11 3 77 ogue, containing lectures on the most interesting branches ' °lo gY by Dr. Kabn, Illustrated ; price 6d., by post 4d. 10 5 10 5 91i 103 1 081 i 3i I I