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! . . . • • . VI: BERT MOMS MONT BLANC lith 1 0 Now 0 h ' , gau. Pen Every Evening, at 8 o'olock, except Friday, i ll •"s I Y• The Aforning Representations take place e .ery I -Na y ' Arsday an. ci 11,,„_,.. OZ. o n l , , u , aturday, at 3 o'clock.-Stalls can be taken "•suilly. ` e sverY day from Eleven till Four.-Egyptian Hall* NOTlcrt. filtiv,"'" l „ .---The ROYAL POLYTECHNIC ~,,ThiTUT Tr, - T orrovr ooDay . -• , - , N will not be opened to the public To-morrow ...._. 2 .___ It,GyLL Pan --- ` - ' I VIS —lmmense success of the `b ati4 w e , cl arlee, LA. VARS•OVIANA : Music by H. LAURENT, cry e vening. , tI4AI No• Itv 1,, -I) E VE. —This great original work 00816, „,.- -,, SEPH v ''.lllll - sui.rlho,. houseERIUS is now on view at 57, Pall-mall, n g• '°uBl)-, from 11 till 6 dally.-Admission, One . Of )4 01:0. 411 the 4 SLTA STOPOL.—GREAT GLOBE. T A .1, et Szvl v pAPproteh e . a n d Siege Works are placed on the I 1.0 11 ,a, at t,,`OPOL, including Inkerman, Balaklava, and the , b„,...,,•ant1e „p.ia.skedGßEAT GLOBE, Leicester square. Open from i ly ana l ,seba z d i Jnission one shilling to the whole building. Chi eon 11usidalarlf•Price. A large collection of Trophies tak ittSibt x • i mp —ll 6Re nt , °E S) London and Suburbs, for Sale. st4 er t it. l4ll ars to thPark' HighburY' Islington. Dalston.-Apply for [ ' -••Ado n. e Proprietor, Dd. Hughes, Solicitor, 13, Gresham , lit A r t -r. • bs il.. 8 -u,STERN COALS.—Best, 245, ; 112 cante° fl as 22 I h,„ s ow execute' s er ton. The Great Western Railway Corn , W; Nis „orders for Ruabon Coals, equal to the finest If to t `t:artly 'o, •4l 's Per ton, and for excellent and economical Von "est e 4 c l d•iip,, n nel). at 22; t Cash prices within 4 miles ' ll Rail ••• " 11 Station. ; way , p aciaington Address to •APdecf ton. the Superintendent, Great i 11 Lk T 1 - tr 441 oa 8 s. II REWs /3 „ cf 7. ESTE R N' RAILWAY.— , ` at ton aa,i A I . RAC ES.-Throngh Trains leave the Pad- Leav 1,„? . ,,',,a , under • - . , 0 •I: a „, - `whigton. Arrive at Shrewsbury. + l .O •''''• PxPress 1.40 p.m. ...... • • Do Ordinary' ........ lini I:r / 1 ,10 411 * E xPress .. . ..... 9.25 1 44 P Epram,.,„°rdinary li 1 • i I f t P0dd ia..,..,.h. sta itrain leaves S rd hr e • ew . • sbury , forPaddington, at 5.50 tier'. ' WI MaY, iess. i i , 1 4 AP PINT,,, o I;: t l P t l'ile ci very; l : re " S FULLING" RAZOR. 1 , oor ge tRo,/,„.c,. Warranted good by the makers, JOSEPH `s*street 't.RS, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield ; and , Coy. London. ,•31 4 1 21 1 \it ß qii%. ll)l3• be a „, 4 for - th SI/ PERIOR TABLE KNIVES, t,, ,, th, ir n ote 10,,,,e-.e Crystal Palace, Sydenham ; handles cannot Pity'l,Yer, sup Rh een the blades are all of the very first quality, ; an., - "DPlted at'"sld niaoufacture. " Queea,a Co teir London Warehouse, 37, Moorgate-stre:t, 1 , tl erY Works, Sheffield. •sitOAT 1 ., ek plo '111,4, RANC, GERMANY, or in the 37e d in n, ' 4 . th Ek r ,„ ote m aa , e best Manufacturing Talent is obtained and N ...!:. : 110 /1 , ttsru, ction of the following : - The ‘, lk .' o l.,Lts 4 111N•00TE the nw arment of the Season. oLlob 'stuttL‘'F.Tol', One and Two . Guineas each. li C s ol', , •'" v E CAPE, One Guinea, Waterproof, yet Eirrp4. L 8 ,a,.. upo, , Evaporable. '''''.. TROUSERS and HALF-GUINEA 40,,,.. • A•ot c , k si o u ' c litel ' for mi L , W ANTCOATA. ka t hert Igent s 1 cARY and other Ou is ITS sent gratis. 1& 11,, ,,, , 5 r5 hi c1a.,,,,,. 11 all parts of the globe, who . have the above se ' l Leii - " 3 ' lit /$ 7 - al enta Prepared In regulated sizes, so that they gen tl , (1 A kre NI, . s \ re•etl atidl n • IL J• Cited D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, the City, 22, Conahill. teXo mx 4 14 '4- p C L IFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. rl,ll4:,:toTtEo:l4.l,,,,lnuE:ieilE S E TEP sq , lI 3 E ) N e SON Esq., Chairman. put; -Chairman. eark t c 'le of th:l4,,,vest rates oePremium o the Mutual System. e sh; - rr° t l l B di on ever Fifth ; Iz lo it - i r4 f or p divided among the Assured I 1 T ' ''ber 4 e 'rDs 611'7 St amps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or 1 bs,•kii e L ls elic • l i n . h•otoZoite e p" -•• .orce, 7,600, 'tap, &pe r a und amounts to 1,402,522/. Income upwards of L t i i l leh l A ;?,. 387 ,0001 n.. 1 tits • ltie td ' was added to Policies at the last Division, spaia. a n average B onus of 671. per cent. on the Pre , i Per -arti p culars apply to • AL EXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, i t ' A ' QN. olty . TIC TELEGRAPH. I • 7 , _ 1), I,;' old ii r _, LONDON OFFICES. to,seet pest t.p,a'aa-Street (six doors from the Royal Evchange.) - 'sl 'ere -""--7, C hariog-cross (opposi-e' the statue.) Wt heP n4 icatt teh. rge -in ° I I by underground wires with the principal I.,:titeq, tor Twenty gdo. I , er,, I Li ' Words, including delivery, and address not ce ''sll ' ..„ l ' M ••, , )11111•141:!••.-, ,e• Exchange -buildings 4 k 0 N144),._ : 2,,l•Change-ArCade 4 tik l eßa ' '' E nglish -street , h -...flia; 101. New -street • • •••• • • • • ...... t 2lss.. Od. . ' 414 114 ' g'et : w k. )nlee t ... 18, Exchange-square.. ••.. • • 41 s. Od. • ...,.,blitnll-• ~ uathc.art-square.. ....... •• • ' 'Obit -", ~ High -street ............. •. : . sa. Od. • Nlft i n t i ~ 23. College-green• • ......... .. rya. Od. I uee7 ~ 1. Donegal-street t heen ato ,..... ~ Pembroke•stree t ........ .. .. .. .... . .. / 7 8 , 6d. "n• o The Quay. ...... • ' Pel)el o il t 8(17.1, ED WAR D B. BRIGHT, Secretary. to an :. I c d , th l 'r 1 ,14 ~,,,e t or t h -l-t u,,, by AUCTION, p ursuant mad e 1. h.'' ll ; - "'ltt, 0,,.. 111 _11h Court of Chan c ery, in the causes, i ‘e.:••ti 1% yearl y - owner♦ wade, Candle c r erY v. , Wheel l to Bs n 4 , a w nd ith Wa th d e e % - q., at lv 4, , (.11, th e Mate. the 10th day of Mar t ch e , et the , 1 - .. 1 h - ,Pert Iv - „Aint 'Honourable the as e Rolls. by ' 'lk st - -Re f' - 'zit and Ellis (the persons appointed by o ' St 411Xlanear,1.t_hatetTriVs•e), at the Auction Mart, opposite the e ' • el° ' -• "%on on WEDNESDAY, the 30th of May, 4.'1)1° RE r S '3 " o'clock .4kl,thlti.: telZP'riainz' ia'lllllC E' N t i: , Ri tt i t ht. 5,,,,i_,,th, , requ P i LEASURE GROUNDS, and GARt site accommodation for a moderate Pl ea , ntian, ereet ;o r i . rtear the county town of Colchester, . t ss, tei li jis t lr7,lll l e4 It 4 ,' i ' 4l , el Part Copyhold, Property consists of a ''',°e N•l''' aasTan',%• s ack 5 61 4 e,. 0 . together with Its Offices, Stabling. 8-Ide n e a,• ll kia - P 4l ortn,Z l 4. containing In all about 3 acres, tColcbt: -- hear e tf ''' She ' - ` ll ,,,tallY timbered, commanding eaten aster, e r • It is 1 4 planrthx,L.o.:,,,, to the picturesque village of With „Muth. ° tles it a , l l l _ 4 2V, files a very convenient disl.an n ce on tro . m e veil. Drine w ip az, am therefore of the ColchmesetlireSetacolomn,ramitcna. a l'ri nted t°/V11.5 e e r f ef L r' f 3 fcTk and m Norfolk. May be 4a i ipi tice, P4rtj eniars L t keB " : '. „ Wir g e . '„ B 2lielte a r nd ., e ° ll ditio ns of sale may be had gratis t of . ' , nth ''. /ta r - - , io c N I .; .. G uildhall-chambers. 11!tsinghglt o s n tr d e o e n t , )ppi tte e t st er on n t es , na Child S olicitors, 9, St. owithin r itood, lincib;p!.,raiseesk.. Solicitors, .C . o a le n he a st t e 8 : -I a a t ne The Cups, d Messrs. Gadsden, 1118 3 „... , at the Mart l iNt Q , ' l nces, 18. Old Broad-str3et, City. l' a ,_ I'Ett -rI IVIAIt •'44CI oP t Q f E , ' Protected by Royal Letters tea r e -e l' aris i ! •4ll(l , and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de il to, . -4 ' l the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. ht irn ed, lb, t,To t h ' whe th 141 al a . t r ,RIESE MAR, No. 1, - 4 - I ;4e -er a ri ., 'on, onermatorr3a. accident, Exhaustion of th , t•A saltipersoa,4off from excesses, or climate. Iff 'et "480 f es., ar e Prevented entering the married state by u 1141 1 3 ,, earl errors it is Invaluable. to ; ,"' t eo to th, ah TRIP.SEMAR No. 2, ' 4 4 so n s on 4 .. l l trac.. er t, sDace of thre; days, completely and entirely ~ ' kit 1 „ , Deep i'," 01 those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs k o tl i t h ttse trea- Po Deep or icizi , ::: L an tio t n Uiote for, to the ruin of the health tiolsslt,b4ll:l44,le3,°trihtetnentare ESE MAR No. 3, ~„, E., oeMed for t that class of Disorders, which ..I•}P,Sllll:;setiort-glls Physician treats with Mercury, to the in :scl ESO‘', ll th e -,,,2f,the patient's constitution, and which all the vlii i i ,J till '"iAlt, N•fgletuumt remove. kst tOlsos, a i . - „,"' , 2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, e 1 %1. '11 4 te'r Use I ''; qualities. They may lie on the toilet ta'al k e - qt., ~Olcioe, 'I.4T usPected. k ' - - " T °B 4 4 , ' aa at a j al i iii eich, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into .. I t, eh.. etered by Valpean, Lailernand, l Roux, • , 1 1, pte, t `aoh,, 3 4 r, nolesale and Retail in London of John, on, 68, kercilSik i .,,' IS. II ; t i , 11(1 ,,C( 1 ., 63, Oxford-street: and Sanger. , 50, Ox- . s 'slii"'see ". bool t ''"al'n, drug•ist, 46 Market-street, Manchester . 41 ; 1 ,. Lie seller. Deanglte, Bolton • J. Priestly, chemist, 52, g l ik'all, boni...;,,P,°'well, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, oe.ter, sigh-street, Birmingham. ..v. E 1. 441'1th, SEND ST A .13 kkclPackets P Aet E T S. % eal l rit t ,a 1 at the Greenhitho and Purfieet Plers . . ng, l'llo '4.r t , le Piers as underlined (weather permitti ) -LRRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. t t , We" NV... l l ' s k* 1 ------- SUNDAYS. , I z ~ .... :§ 8 5.4 4 t; .§. Cl) 4 , A t . ti it Time cl t . 4 4g 4 s N Pi 8. . !) A 4 lit 836 - -- (148.i11r. ••••- ••''' - 12% - - - a s i i, ‘, t '1 1 '111) 'At• '.. . - 6 - - - kt,'lti, l ,4s fr o . a, ,;;. I %* ` l 'r Of kil i ench urch-street Station to all parts of London lo l ,, 1( Wit ° ,,, ar ,* N<li4Tr a r n "r • EL ACKWALL, on the arrival of the fa lit " s from the Fe neharch-street Station. 1 ' ' 4 S Li ----- -- -e t sA, 4 Ys. oe r SUNDAYS. l,' l. ef l ... ,----------. 'et 'i '.., 11 ..... a i N _ ,% , .1. 1 ;..... Fen- 1,,, . 4 1 g ,7T . : .!,> church 0 . 8 r t 0 .g I z Street, 'I ,s, g 7.:+ i 'A .. ---- I cl , 5 I - -- 1 93 - _. -- - - - N ,.,: s ,-• '__ - n 4 - - t c, -- te 0 - - - I lt%, f ir k ltl gr av s /4 0 , t ' ( pend e d and T 0 d 4f or,4 k. t ~ ,r . 've..._4 . a 111,.,-:_n._011••••••..!ore lo CIbin . .. i ki s al . 002nd.. (weather permitwax) '' %el/ RA ' -ai ll i glli n la i `itTD. Tt, cs I) Ays . 1 1 ' 4 44 --------- t t . .... SUNDAYS., •C :§ 8 41; 1 4 \ A . - g 3 iLi Ti me ` ‘4 e l re ' !) \, No 4 ?_ .0 s N B. A.. ..,... L.si ..., .... ---- .......... ______ 4 .......-- ...am. ..mma. 836 (1 1, tt 1 4 , • .... 12% - fi 3% '111)t, to . ut 4 , tio'4s ~ Fore Cabin. Si .. ls. _ :51eki 6 :Tad and London— -- " Os, kO4 l kirt„,.. and Blackwell or Woolwieh i rd. •• .. Os. pt°ll%. T lQf!nd and Interroedi ate Piers.. 6d. rt,..2,_1. ,f411_8.--T. the 30th of September, 31. Os' ; 3111.124toilit:i° be had of the Collectors on board the P . Ims. qrace Pier, Gravesend. 1 4,, 8 .- three Ackets 1.1414b5i1..r xI'IPIRST--------- eel, price ITIRS OF YOUTH AND MATURIT Y . , b 2S, illastrated with cases ; free by post for 30 e ilt,„ It, " k l• Ir o stamps, ' NZ llo aiL at Mell, R 13 S DEBILITY; tliii ll h,_ ho • Win, -rnAtoms and Cure.—An Essay on Sper- N: 4 frioeq‘ rractitai % 1......_ ebto. Of treat ' Observatis on a safer and more e. e ry -e it, s hil b „,"e'l by th ment of the diseas es of the Generative - te t , ,triet, of I lri ,_e LP% of the Microscope in detecting and ;1 1 t3: l , 44 Of een;.7 eX atnination, the real cause and effect of r. ttl .- 'll tY ' der ; or 1 3 . aint, whether arising from solitary habits, 't Ohl b?ears. climate. followed treeractical remarks, founded S'4tktzieea, u c 11it3,, exPerionce in the ment of Impuissance, 4 .,.. ry 1,?:-Inntfm,,,,Geal Weakness, Sperinatorrhoen, &c. To which 4oport(te dngoi:ol2,s,ltereevlis emanating Nl in wq t h lAtti ~', e 3 on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre from empirical pr. , ctice, h_ 1 1 t disorders MQdies advocated by various write, son -t. ter 4 E ti 7 3-4 , b b4 el 4 l) I, 0 ,DEL LA MERT, M.D. 44 11 , 40,Ilaina at -S QIIA R E, LOND 0 N, th il ltilt e "ora.ry .iyi atrienlated Member of the University or k:dir, wela._sm a or p e tober ot the London Ilospita' Medical Society, 1 '' , 41 rOes ts _ re ti 4 e ,Tof t tea nt ri tti es t ' Hall, London. &c., &c. q, ._-ap e , sog r rc, 3 treatise Is to point out the fearful con t4iel. ,nd pre roneeea'n certain habits, Irregularities, and excesses, i , tif e el ltify o a?atu re ci M ore Misery in Youth, degradation in Man -of,,ttl' krly t':,_ ls efsse k r e ln „ ... a Y at an stages of Life, than, perhaps, any .Ife a Ple aa s. nitn end Tn tdD modern pathologists. Its perusal is 'tl' t1 1,1 1• co nchti a ,a to persons entertaining secret doubts of rttlt ft`•• "I'Plne as, and Who are conscious of having hazarded nei 41 ' 4 014t, ‘, 00, 4 21, 4 , of 1 7 1 ,..._ . d Privi leges . .to which every human being is '4 o 14 1 R.,., PersonTssarY %atoll men should know, thr.t there are it%k3,,t31,-Vt'otts „._niunt'gement which cannot be violated without .i ti e N i l Of i tc ..j;u l3 %ti.- , , .-. and when wisdom and regret succeed 4 4t , 1.11,g4t0d, erate sel f - indulgence, how these penalties I , i t tir k ;rger e .. t. ev . il km „._he sting of their oitterness may be removed, lieprife,t74eely any consequences may be avoided, and above all, puree 'ltil'jr hasc' por ch' th e timely of physical infirmity cr functional Fepihi 3 t, a e ., - • t rnolY oid of science cannot ap7ly a cure. n k ktet, e treat, tr ie3 of Years been engaged in an extensive Alm, i ts, 3 , 41 be en to ent of th e „ _ delicate complaintr, which have Otnpeir°,l4tlict qGreg,ietzLer.u)' eoneded to the cafe of ignorant °ll 3“"enst -- "u•rY on those wh are induzad to place ti t e%itrs, an, , Dt/ 11 ;"ts. , -•- tfu r , e, 1 9.;` , C0. 2 3 ITY m 2 3, be h d, price `Zs, 0f 63 tsrceinstA,loosa...:l',,aternatter-ro a • Messrs. Piper, Oxford-street; • 44 - 11 11, tt•e;" tea tlr-ltare; Mann, , C il o a rn n i n i3; of : fres by r ort for 41% tt iril le roi - udr , a from the A.utbor's resfdeice, 17, I3ed- Nilt. Ikbattlfiati daily fr om 2.loVen:Ani IV) arul from N . 19,505.] SMITH TESTIMONIAL FUND. 37, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER. S The superior advantages of scrow propulsion being fully de monstrated by its son..ral adoption for the public service and for the cmnmerci a operations of almost all maritime nations, a favourable time appears to have arrived for inducing a ptiblic recognition of the merit of its introduction. Convinced that straw navigation—whoever may be regarded as its original inventor—must date its real commencement from the successful teals and voyaet of the" Archimedes" in 1839 and 1840 ; and feeling that all naval nations are indebted to the performances of that ship, for the first practical development of this great improve ment la the means of maritime enterprise ; the following gentlemen, personally cognisant of the facts connected with the progr,ss of the system, are strongly impressed tv,th the justice of the claims of Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, to whose talents and untiring energy it is well known the "Archimedes" owed both her origin and success. They can also bear record to the steady perseverance w ith w hi c h that gentleman has continued to devote the la.st years of his life to the purpose of establishing the merits of 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 actual 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 interests fora general subscription to present a suitable testimonial to Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, for his prominent cervices in bringing into practice the system of screw navigation.—We have the honour to be your obedt. servants, EDWARD PELLEW HALSTED,/ JOHN SCOTT RUSSELL, Hon. Secs. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company Charles Atherton, Esq., Chief Engineer H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich Joseph , ;eardmare, E.q , Manager of the General Steam Navigation Compan • 's Engine Works IL Wollaston Blake,Esq., 1.R.5., Engineer, London Isambard K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., Edward Chappell, Esq., Capt. R.N., Secretary to the Royal West India Mail i ompany `Wiliam Crispin, Capt. R.N., the Royal Yacht John Utlay Ellis. Esq., q,l,a/riPan of the General• Sor,ew-steam :-hipping - Company - - - Joshua Fi -Id, Esq., F. 8.5., Engineer, London John Fiucharn, Esq., late Nester Shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth Fir Richard 6'rant, Kt , Capt. R.N. William 11. Rcnderson, Capt. R.N., C. 8., Comptroller-General of the Coast Onard Edward Eiumphrys, Esq., late Chief Engineer 11.11. Dockyard, Woolwich Mci,regor Laird, Esq., Managing Director of the African Mail Com- pany Thomas Lloyd, Fsq., Chief Engineer of H.M. Navy Charles J. Mare, E.q., , hiobuilder, London Joseph Miller, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, London Iton-rt Narder, Esq., Engineer, Glasgow James Nasmyth, Esq., Engineer. Manchester John Penn, Esq., F./queer, Greenwich George Rennie, Esq , F.R.S., Engineer, London Joseph d'a Samaria, Esq., Engineer, London llohert Stephenson, Esq , M.P., F.R.S., C.E. Isaac Watts, Esq., Assistant-•Arirveyer H.M. Navy Money Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder, London Joseph Whitworth, Esq., Engineer, Manchester TREASURER. Charles Manby. Esq., F.R.S., Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers HONORARY SECRETARIES. E. P. Ha:sted, Capt., R.N., and J. Scott Russell, Esq , F.R.S., Engi neer. Extract from the Report of Baron CmisLEs Bumf to the Academy of Science, Path, on the prizes awarded by the French Govern ment to M. Donn DE Loses, and M. MOLL, Officiers superieurs du Genie Maritime, et Inge-deurs de la Marine delere Classe, and M. BOErEGOIS, Captaine de Fregate, for the successful application of steam and screw propulsion to sating vessels of war:— " En 1835, un fermier de Middlesex, M. Francis Pettit Smith, en calre hor zontalement une vis d'Archimede a l'arriere et dans la partie Ia plus pincee de la carene ; cette vis est continue ; elle a deux revolutions completes. hauteur prend son brevet le 31 Mal, 1836." Revenons ah fermier Smith. Aussl peu savant dans le principe que is barbier Arkwrijht, ii avait la meme perseverance et le reemeindomptable courage. Ces deux qualites morales font fait triom pher de tons les obstacles. M. Smith, pendant deux annees, essaye son bateau sur la Tamise et cur le canal de Paddington. Dans ce canal, par un accident heureux, une revoluVon de ea vis d'Archimede est brisee, et le navire marche plus vite qu'auparavant. C'est un trait de lumiere, et I'on flnira par n'employer qu'une moitie, qu'un tiers, et meme unemoindre partie de revolution d'helice. Par ce moyen, Von pourra loger le propulseur dane une etroite ouverture verticale, en avant du gouvernall, entre deux etambots. D'essais en essais, M. Smith se hasarde a lutter contra les din• crates de la mer. Avec un navire extremement petit, 11 s'aventure dans la Manche, et brave un mer toujours si dure, en essuyant des temps mauvais ; son courage inspire une faveur universelle. L'Amiraute d'Angleterrc prend un vif interet a des essais tentes si courageusement, et couronnes par le succes. Elle demande a M. Smith un essal plus considerable, et la construction d'un navire a holice de 200 tonneaux, avant de conclure a l'adomion du nouveau ey steme. En consequence, l'Archimede, de 237 tonneaux, est con struit et mis ala mer. L'Amiraute se Bereft montree satisfaite, si dans lee experiences demandees, le batiment out parcouru 5 nceuds par heure ; 11 en parcourut pros du double. Malgre le vent et la maree, 11 ne mit que vingt heures pour alter de Gravesend a Ports mouth. " Convaincue par cos epreuves, l'Amirante d'Angleterre accepts l'helice pour see propres navires. En 1841, elle fait commencer a Sheerness son premier batiment a propulseur helicoide, le Rattler du port de 888 tonneaux, batiment qu'on mit a Ia mer au printemps, de 1843. On multipliat les experiences sur ce navire, et l'Amiraute, completement edifice, ordonna de construire a la lois, vingt bati ments de rEtat, a propel:mars lielieoides." Letter from the Right Hon. the Earl of Minto, G.C.8., &c. (First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835 to 1841.) "London, June 13, 1854. "Dear Sir,—l have not a doubt that Mr. Smith may justly claim the merit of having been the first to introduce the use of the screw propeller ; and it was owing to his success in its application that shortly before I left the Admiralty I felt myself 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 sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) " MIN TO. "Charles A. Caldwell, Esq. " I can have no objection whatever to your making any use of my letter that can be serviceable to Mr. Smith." ILetter from the Right Hon. the Earl of lladdington, &c., (First Lord of the Admiralty, 1841 to 1846). Tyninghame, Prestonkirk, N.B , August 24, 1854. Fir,—lt is impossible for late to take 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 success of " the Archimedes," followed by the trial of "the Rattler," (hunt under Lord Minto's Board), led to the adoption of the screw in H M.'s Navy, and in the merchant service. •' It is admitted, I believe, that to Mr. Pettit Smith belongs the credi of the success of "the Archimedes," consequently he is en titled to be considered as the introducer of a most valuable Improve ment in steam navigation. _ y." He was employed generally under the Steam Department of the Admiralty in my time. and I have every reason t 3 believe that his services were found to be wluable. " But tne profes'ional names :attached to the attestation youhave furnished me with, as well es those of the most eminent engineers, are of far greater va'ue to Mr. Smith, than any testimony of mine can possibly be.—l have the honour to be. air, your obedient hum ble servant, (Signed) " HADDINGTOIT. "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, XI 1 Portsmouth.... • • Jas. Allan, Esq., managing director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, Leadenhall - street W. C. Alston, Esq., Birm i ngham •••••••••••••• 25 0 Captain W. S. Andrews, North of Europe Steam Navigation 5 0 Comnany, 84, King Wfliiam-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. tustin, R.N., C. 8., Admiralty Inspector 2 2 of Pee ets, Southampton .. • •••••••••••••• l , •• The Australasian Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company, Moor gite-street Th om as Back, Esq., Military Departme nt, East India House I 1 Messrs. Bayley and Ridley, 2, Cowper's-court.. • • • John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S., Admiralty .... ..... •..•• • • 3 0 G eo rge Beardmore, Esq., Deptford .... •••••••• • • • • •• • • 1 0 Joseph Beardmore, Esq., manager of the General Steam Navigation Company's engine works, Deptford ———.• . • 5 0 J ose ph Beardmore, Jun , Esq. , Deptford ..• • • ..... •• • Willi a m Beardmore, Esq., Deptford .. ••••••-• • • • • .. • ... •• 2 0 Rear-Admiral S'r Francis Beaufort, K C. 8., Admiralty .. 5 5 The Birmingham Tube Company, Birmingham ••••• • • • • • Men, re. John Bourne and Co., engineers, Greenock ..... William Boxall, Esq., Welbeck-street,C wendish• square —• • 5 5 M essr s. Brownlow and Co., Hull 3 0 P e ter Bruff, E , q., C.E. , Ipswich ••.. • ••• •.. • • ...... •• • • 1 1 I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., Duke-street, Westminster 59 0 William Carpmael, Esq., C.E., Patent-office, Lincoln's inn•• 21 0 Wildam Catt, Esq~ Brighton .. Captain E. Chappell , R .N., secretary of the Royal West India Mail Company , Mo or g at e - s treet .• •• • •• • • Henry Chatfield, Esq., master shipwright, 1131. Dockyard, Deptford Jabez Church, Esq., C.E., Chelmsford I). K. Clark, Esq., C.E., Great North of Scotland Railway Company, Aberdeen Lieut. J. E. Commerell, RS . 5 0 Robert Cowen, Esq., Carlisle Commander Peter Cracroft, R.N., H.M.S. St. Jean d'Acre• • 1 0 Capt. W. Crispin, R.N., the Royal Yacht, Portsmouth.• .... 10 0 Messrs. Wm. Denny and Brothers, shipbuilders, Dumbarton 100 0 John Dinnen, Esq., inspector of steam machinery afloat, Ad miralty, Somerset-house Messrs. Richard Durant and Co., Lloyd's.. ••••.• • • . . . Messrs C. and W. Earle, enginee rs, Hull .. • .... ...... •.. 2 2 David Elder, Esq., en , ineer, Glasgow .... •••••• • • • • James Elliott, Esq., C.E., Dymchurch, Kent J. U. Ellis, chairman of the General Screw Steam Co., Ade laide-place, London -bridge Messrs. Allen Everitt and Son, Birmingham .. ••.. • Chas. Few, Esq , Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.. •• • • .... 105 0 J. Fincham, late master shipwright, H.M. Dockyard, Ports mouth Capt. John Ford, Irlirillesuperlnteneent General Screw-steam Shipping Company, Southampton Capt. Robert Ford, Battersea Joseph Freeman, Esq., Artillery-Place, Finsbury ...... '. ... 5 0 Charles Frodshsm. Esq., Strand -• • William Fronde, Esq., C.E., Dartingto n, Devon ....... ••• .. 5 0 Messrs. Joseph Gee and Co. , Hulls 0 Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and , 0. , Liver, ooh Lionel Gisborne, Esq.. C. cl ., Duke - s tr eet , A d el p hi 1 0 Vice-Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.8., Gover nor of Greenwich Hospital , Gree nwi ch .. •• 1 1 Captain Sir Richard Grant, Kt., R.N., 3, Connaught-place, Hyde-park Willi a m Green, Esq., R.N., harbour master, Lowestoft •• • I I Capt. E. P. Halsted, R.N. (Hon. Sec.), United Service Club, 10 0 Lone, n .... John Hawkshaw, Esq., C. 1 ,., Great George street, West .. .. 10 0 Wili a m Hartree. Esq., engineer, Lewisham ••• • •• _ Captain W. 11. Henderson, R.N.. C. 8., Comptroller General of the Coast Gil 'l'd, Custom House.. . ....... • • • .. • • •• •• 5 0 Messrs. J. •• . Iloby a , ,el Co., Rentrew •• .. • • , • • • _ • • •• •• Captain James Hosken— ....... . • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 1 0 Mess's. Howard, Ravenhill, and Co., engineers, Rotherhithe 25 0 E. Humphrys, Esq., late chief engineer H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich. Deptford Messrs. hlumphrys, Teni , ant, and Dyke., engineers, Deptford 50 0 Captain Thomas Jackson, the Baron Osy steam-ship .. William -aekson, Esq., engineer, Leman•street 5 0 Jabez •rames, Esq., engine er, Blackiriars ........ ••.. • • W. S. Johnson, Esq., St. Martin's -lane.. • • .... ........ .I:Hodgson Jones, Fsq., engineer, Poet's•corner, Westminster 1 1 Townsend Kirkwood, Esq., Llandilo, Carmarthen.. • 5 0 H. Reefer Lack, Esq., Board o f Trade .. • • • ....• 2 WGregor Laid, Esq., m .naging director of the African Mail Company, Mincing-lane .... W. P.. Lambert, Esq., engineer, General Screw Steam . .. Shi pping Company, Southampton ................ • Thos. Lloyd, James Laming, Esq., Maida-hill West . • • • • • • • •• • • • • " • • 50 0 W. Langdon, Esq., engineer, London-street lO 0 ltou'e M . Esq., chief engineer of H .M. Navy, Somerset 10 - 0 • ............. •••••••••••• .• James Luke, Esq.. shipwright, 11. • D oc kyard. Portsmouth 10 0 minster e: C. c a l t ‘ anby, Esq., F.R.S., C.E., secretary of the Instt Ration of Civil Engineers (treasurer), Great George-street, West- Messr. Martin Samuel C. J. More, ' Captain B. It. -' alatt q h 1,— ;(1., shipbuilder, Blackwell .. • ............... 1 1 0 0 n °0 ,eis7the Great Britain steam-ship •• • • . 4 , and • Co., engineers, Itull ........ 3 0 0 .nessiis. Maudslay, Sons, and Green"ich • ..... ;•• • • •• .. John Matthew, Es 10 10 T. W. Miller, Esq., engineer, Field, London .• ••••••• • • • • ' 5 Messrs: Miller, Itavenbill, and"•sl. Dockyard, Portsmouth• • 5 G. Mills, Esq... Salkeld, engineers, Blackwell 100 0 ••••••••••••• 100 0 0 10 William Morgan, Esq., engineer,...... •• " ........ •••• • • • • 1 R. Napier, Esq., engineer, aton-place . Gloucester-terrace, Flyde- Gla;e : tr • i • c . r;:fl,.;;a . :ch . e . s . ;er ..: .. 110° 0° Commander 3 M t at h it E hrW ' sl iT o l l e lOt ;: il -7 I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 100 0 I ,, d in m , i s r:: o l l S d i h r ., C a h i, a i r ,, i , e q s ., O c gl . e,,,.,1theL1,„E. LN., 11. M.S. Frolic .... 1 0 20 0 William Paine, Esq., cashier of G . .. • • • • • •• ' •• ••• • • •• • • •• —• • I 0 wiek ~"..-.. reenwich Hospital, Green ••••••••.....•.•.•.••• 2 2 5 0 / ~ ~~ -F~~S /.- •:;.....4...4,a.::::: - • -,... ..,,,,,, _. ~ , ~. , , ifew • , 1t'.....,,. -- .., 04 -.... , / , 4 ,, ,0, 7 ---- -"-;:./ VA , 31 ' / :/ 4( At,t rr .„ \ ,,....,,,,t„,„...,„ . ..,. .. 4 , i'' ' , ~,, K, ..*4 ft 7, _..,:a 4,lW' 1 ~...," V .l;. , t'giDXN, r.... 4 I 0 , , , r I'l _/.'- , ..',l, tk , cl 7_:t 4 i '" , th - '' l - (-`'Z4s r ; t , I 1 4 L C44 ; / / i tl _ .: ~,, e ' *'" ..,„.. -0, '- '1. , 1 •'-'-' 44, 0 •. , ...... , ... s l lr.- LW'' :% . ~... '.- Wr 4.7...i e ji .- , . •,,, ' 0., . ( 1 . .i: • R, I ''. '. . 4' / . 4.. - '91.'7 • CP '4 z 3 -- ; - ' 4l7 '; ' 7-- „'''' l 'ep.i'.„ . 'Arikt, - , -- ~ s .. e;),-," , .._- *.., ~/ K 4 i ' ''y -s ' ---- c / cl - , (,Cy V! ---------- /\_- , 4 =- - = .14 wct 1 A - 7 )/Eu • .‘ . -,-- 7 ; 14 7 . A .7 . 7 , ' .,, __,,..,,„,,,i. ,RorT.,,.'°: 10' bi \ \''.....,...... LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1855. Rear-Admiral Sir William E. Parry, Et., lieutenant-gover nor of Greenwich Hospital ...............• •.•••• • • •• • • 3 0 William Parsons, East ; Leicester The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 100 0 Messrs. John Penn and Son. engineers, Greenwich .....• .. 100 0 John Diston Powles, Esq., Wimpole-street ... • Edward J. Powell, Esq., Hydrographic Department, Ad miralty . Captain William Ramsay, R.N. H.M.S. Hogue - 31esrs. G. Rennie and Co , engineers; Holland-street, Black friars ... . Wi Item Rigby, Esq., Glasgow • ...... •.. • lO 0 Major P. C. Robb, B 1.C.5., Beaulieu House, Southsea J. Scott Russell, Esq., F.R.S., C.E: (Hon. Sec.) Great George-street, Westminster ........ ........ Messrs. Samuda Brothers, engineers, Poplar •• .••••••• • • • • 20 r John Scott, Esq., engineer and shipbuilder, Greenock ...... 25 0 Messrs. Seaward and Caael, engineers, Lionehouse •• • lO 0 Joseph Sims, Esq., Birmingham ••..••••• • • • •• " ‘• Messrs. Sims and Muntz, Birmingham • . Edward Slaughter, Esq:, engineer, Bristol Commander Luke Smithett, R.N., H.M.S. Vivid ..... ..... 2 0 It. !Stephenson, Esq., M. s• , F.R.S., C.E., Great George st eet, Westminster .... • 50 0 Captain Janes N. Strange, n•N ••..• .. ' John M. Sunley, Esq , insurance broker, Corrhill .. •• William Swann, Esq., Queen-street, Westminster .. • • James Tilling, Esq., Hendon .. 1 l G. 11. J. Walton:, Esq., •Serle-street. Lincoln's-inn.. •• — 5 0 Captain Frederick Warden, R.N., 11.51.3. Ajax. Thomas Waterman, jun., Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwell lO 0 Messes. James Witt and Co., engineers (per H. Wollaston ' Ftlake,Esq , Soho, Birmingham ••••• • • •• •.. •• lOO 0 I. Watts, Esq., Assistant -Surveyor H M. Navy, house . •• ••.—. . • • • ..... 2 '2 Messrs. John and Robert Woite, shivuilders, Cowes Joseph Whitworth, Esq., engineer. Mancliever ..... ... • • Ne.'Wigram, Esq., shipbuilder, Blackwail G. T. Wright, Eso., lympstime, Devon Thomas Wright, Esq , engineer. George-yard, Lombard-st 2 2 Su' scriptions are - received by Messrs. Martin and Co., 68, Loin hard-sweet, London ; Messrs. Ransom and Co , 1, Pall Stall Fast, London : J. Scott Rinse 1, Esq , 37, Great George-street, West minster (Honorary Secretary) and by C. Manby, Esq., 25, Great George-street, Westminster (r. e .surer). E. P. HALSTED, Honorary Secretaries. 4.SCOTT RUSSELL,} 31, Greatliaorg , Westminster, - 1855. . - i'4PIRIT OF TIIE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Constantinople about the strengthening of the defences of the city and the construction of an entrenched camp in its immediate neighbour:lood, which, if true, indicate a resolution to establish an army of reserve there. But beyond what can be conjectured from these indications nothing is known. The Allied Powers preserve, and will very properly continue to preserve so long as they can, silence as to the ulterior operations they contemplate. It is right that Russia should be kept as long as possible in suspense as to the point on which the storm is to burst. The country between Con stantinople and Varna is equally well suited to serve as the basis of operations for a campaign in the Crimea or for a campaign in Bessarabia, with Poland as the ulti mate destination of the invaders. The considerations above enumerated would appear to favour the notion that the latter is contemplated by the Allies. A state ment confidently made in well-informed quarters yes terday that a squadron bag been detached from the Allied fleats to occupy Kertch would lead to the infer ence that the Crimea is to be the scene of operations. - (From, the Times of this day.) There seems to have grown up among our public men a most unreasonable, and to us most unaccount able, desire for peace a t almost any sacrifice. Those who lest year could speak of nothing but humbling Russia, circumscribing her dominion reducing her power, and capturing her stronghold s , o f opening the. Danube and title Dardanelles, and d r i v i ng h er f rom th e Trans-Cau easien provinces, and wh o took infinite credit to them selves for not immediat e ly unfurling against her the flag of every nationality she has exfinguishetb are now con tent with little more than the status gto ante bellum, and only seek for a nominal limitation Cif .the Russian fleet in the Euxine, in order to colour, by" some appa rent concession, their real disgrace and tergiversation. The arguments by which this recreant policy is ad yocated in Cabinets and coteries are as yet little fami liar to the public ; but w e b e li eve t h at th e y ar e pretty yearly the following —Fi rs t, it is said that all restric tive terms of peace with R uss i a are use l ess , since while England and France are un i te d t h ey are a lready able to knforce moderation, and when they cease to be united :all stipulations of this nature will lose their cogency. Then it is said that we are putting everything on the risk of the life of a single man ; and, lastly, that Russia is inaccessible by sea, and th at we, ow i ng to th e break down of our military syst em , are i ncapa bl e o f a ssailing ;her by land. At the bott om o f all th i s t h ere m ay pro bably also kirk a secret conviction that the duration of ;the war is encouraging a spirit of inquiry, and leading to results unfavourable to that predominance which our governing clique nowhere assert; sakcompletely as in the management of the army. Thu 4rit of these arguments , seems to suppose, and indeed' nires, as a condi - don of its validity, that the force of England and France should not be diminished, nor that of Russia increased, by the conclusion of ased,ishonourable peace, for unless this be so it seems idle to expect that Powers which admit themselves utterly unable to coerce Russia will be able to do so hereafter. But will England and France, after the conclusion of a dishonour able peace, be no weaker, or will Russia be no stronger? Reputation is no trivial element in success. There is not a petty Court in Germany, or indeed in Europe, where the praise of the Emperor will not be sung, and his triumph over his vaunting enemies will not be cele brated by sycophant kings and pensioned nobles. The King of Prussia will become his viceroy, Sweden and Denmark will surrender in despair the last hope of inde pendent existence, and Austria, exhausted by the ex penses of alt armed neutrality more costly than war itself, will seek only to appease by the humblest submis sion the auger she has excited. Of the position of Turkey in such a case we need hardly speak. Her re 'ources are utterly exhausted, her national spirit is gone, her councillors a: e venal; and her councils divided. The continuance of the war and the presence of large armies from the West have shaken to pieces her old system eithout providing her with a new one, and the allies cannot but leave her infinitely weaker than they found her. Having, then, as we have shown, weakened Turkey and strengthened Russia, we should retire from the con test with the absolute certainty that we bad greatly ac celerated the catastrophe which we took up arms in 1854 to prevent. Nor could it be a matter of indiffer ence to us that in the opinion of Asia, as well as of Europe, Russia would have established her decisive superiority over the Powers of the West. There is not a tent on the steppes of independent Tartary, now. hut that clings to the precipices of the Himalaya, not a village in China, India, or Perna, in which would not be told the tale of our repulse and our submission. The same races that forgot Genghis in Timur, and Timur in Nadir, would bow before the spell of a fiercer race than the conquerors of Hindostan. Meanwhile how would it fare at home I The armies of England and France would return crowned with bloody and barren laurels, victorious in battles but vanquished in the fortune of the whole war, ill satisfied with themselves, and little disposed to do justice to each other. Those bitter recriminations which ill-success never fails to provoke would certainly break forth, and the embers of old jealousies and heart-burnings would certainly be °nee more fanned into a glow. Thus would be created in either country a feeling inimical to the other, and that cordial alliance, which may well be con sidered an ample indemnification for the dangers and sacrifices of the war, would run the most imminent risk of extinction amid the repining of peace. Nor can we conceal from ourselvesthat, whatever be the risk to which the recent attempt on the life of the Emperor warns us we are exposed in relying so much on the precarious existence of a single man, that risk would be fearfully increased by a peace which should give the discontented factions of France the opportunity of suggesting to a na tion sensitive above all things of its military honour that the second empire had tarnished by an ill-conducted war and an ignominious treaty the martial splendours of the first. The steel of the assassin might still glance aside, but there would remain the risk of the rising of that tur bulent population which no ruler of France since the days of Louis XVI. bas been able wholly to tame and to subdue. Suppose a change of dynasty, and how great the probability that the first act of the new power would be to direct popular feeling once more into the well-worn channel of ancient rivalry with England f If we escape this danger how long will such a peace last ? We- must either be content to see province after province left be hind the ever-advancing frontier of Russia, or once more, with diminished character, with impaired confidence in ourselves, and with feebler alliances, prepare to confront an enemy emboldened by success, and instructed alike in his weakness and strength by the results of the former struggle. We have suffered in the present war ne disasters which we may not trace to the improvidence of our councils and the corruption of our system. It is absolutely ne cessary that the country should be placed in a state of defence, that obsolete routine should be swept away, and that an organization of thorough and business-like efficiency should take its place. For these purposes we need the unrelenting stimulus of war. We cannot and ought not to trust ourselves to repair in peace thos e evils that war has disclosed. Too many persons are interested in concealing the true state of matters from us to allow us to trust to any. except the test of efficiency, which hostile operations alone afford. We can choose our point of attack, and our enemy is, and must continue to be, reduced to a defensive position. Our resources are practically unlimited, while his must be growing scantier and scantier every day. Our commerce is free, his is destroyed. Our people are free from all ta int of disaf fection, while among his ill-assorted domihions one por tion of the people is in actual insurrection, and many others in a state of dangerous and chronic discontent. We have no civil war to fear, guard. Grant —no Poland that Prussia no Georgia, no Mingrelia to watch and to and Austria fall from our side, we have been able hitherto to carry on the war without them, and can do so still. There can be no greater mistake than to suppose that by putting an end to the war the Government would put an end to the burning discontent it has engendered. Past miscarriages we may forgive, but any attempt to screen them behind an ignominious treaty will infallibly pro duce a state of public feeling which would induce the nation to take effectual precautions against such mis carriages and such disgraces for the future. ( Front the Morning Herald of this day. ) The family constitution of the present Cabinet, to which yesterday we ventured to direct the attention of our readers, Is a subject of much more importance than to superficial observers it might seem. At first sight it appears almost invidious to inquire into the relation ships and affinities of noble lords and right honourable baronets. A cousin of a Cabinet Minister is not, there fore, unfit to be a Cabinet Minister.himself. We do not want to establish any rule of exclusion within the pro hibited degrees. Sir George Lewis is not the worse Chancellor of the Exchequer because he is brother-in law of Lord Clarendon. Sir George Grey is not neces sarily unfit to be. Home Secretary because_heitcOn: nected, either by birth or marriage, to three-fourths of his brother Ministers. It does not follow that Lord Harrowby may not very gracefully fill the "otium cum dignitate" of the duchy, even though he be cousin by blood of one-half the Cabinet, and cousin by mar riage of the other. All this we readily admit. Nay, more, we concede that such inquiries into the alliances of inibters savour of ungraciousness. It is only when the whole web of complicated family relationship is ex posed—When we find that the list of the Cabinet is no thing more or less than a genealogical tree—that 13i itish statesmanship is made a matter of pedigree, and offices are religiously distributed in due course of administra tion to the next of kin—it is only then that such in quiries are proved to be relevant and proper, as the con viction forces itself on the mind, that the highest honours and most important posts of the state are made by an adroit, although imbecile conspiracy of cousins, the pa trimony and peculiar of an aggregate coterie of two or three great families. Th...t this is the true state of the case we yesterday established. We showed by a very cursory glance at the materials of the Cabinet that at least ten out, of fifteen Cabinet Ministers were allied by the closest re ationship to one or other of the great houses of Devon shire, Sutherland, or Carlisle. The close connection between these patrician families might entitle us with truth to dispense with the triple enumeration. Were the Queen's Ministers assembled at a Cabinet dinner, they would perfectly represent a Christmas family party at Woburn or Sutherland or Devonshire Houses, with the very natural addition of two or three old and attached friends of the family. Almost every Cabinet Minister recognises at the Council-board cousins or brothers-in law, varying in number from two or three to ten. The man is a stranger who has not at least the smaller num ber. The whole affair, we repeat, is a conspiracy to mo nopolise in one family connection the gnat offices of state. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready at all the booksellers', CHEAP EDITION of MISS STRICK LAND'S LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. With all the late Improvements and Portraits of every Queen, complete in 8 volumes, price 7s. 6d. each, bound, either of which may be had separately. Published for H. Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett. This conspiracy was consummated when Lord Pal merston manceuvred Sir James Graham, Mr. Glad stone, and his associates out of office. Iu 1852 the cousin Cabinet fell before the contempt of the country. To regain place, which they had lost by their own imbecility, the family coterie entered into a new, but it now seems a separate, conspiracy with the followers of Sir Robert Peel. A Cabinet was formed which included not only men outside the charmed circle of Sutherland or Devonshire affinity, but actually men who had no aristocratic connection at all. But the family influences were too strong. Slowly, hut surely, they undermined the Coalition Administration. The first moment of popular discontent, the blow which everyone knew was long meditated wag struck. The first movement of the Cabinet got rid of the Duke of New castle and Lord Aberdeen. But the cousins were not sure enough of their position to dispense in the first in stance with all "the Gentiles of the outer court." Lord Palmerston returned to office, retaining a few of the aliens in his service—but it was only to get rid of them at once, and hardly had the noble and facetious viscount kissed hands upon the premiership which he obtained on the faith of their co•operation, than he managed gently to get rid of the rest of the intruders, and constitute his Cabinet a pure Whig one—which, being interpreted, means a Cabinet selected from the relatives of the great houses we have named. The result is that England is at this moment governed by a coalition of three clans. It would certainly be a marvellous coincidence if, in a nation of thirty millions, the dozen individuals most worthy to be the advisers of the Sovereign all happened to be related to this singu larly fortunate . family coterie. Yet to this conclusion we must come, or we must believe that men not the most worthy are thrust into this position because they happen to be able to put forward the claim of consan guinity as their title to office. We have said that this is a subject of much greater importance than at first sight it might ap pear. This system of selecting our Ministers from one family connection, however honourable the fa voured families may be, entails of necessity imbecility and narrowness upon the national council. We do not merely speak of the improbability that the limits of any one connection will supply the fittest or even fit men for the high offices of the state. But, inde pendently of this, we believe the tendency of such exclu siveness is to enervate the councils of the country. The family group at the Council Board, however, is still the family group. Their sympathies are those of " the con nection," and not of the nation. There is a law of nit• ture which forbids the institution of a distinct family caste. Physiologists tell us, and experience assures us, that families which intermarry exclusively with their own connections degenerate and dwindle away. The law has its analogy in politic rk and Cabinets that are re cruited from r e l a ti ves o f -Cabinet Ministers become by the very operation of the process enervated and imbecile. But there is more than even this. This system of government, tolerated by the habitual phlegm of Eng lishmen in times of quiet, will be denounced with their characteristic resolution in times of national emergency. In plain honest English, the country will not stand it. Not even to the " Blood of all the Howards" will we concede the right to ruin us ; and in spite of co teries, and clans, and cliques, we are perfectly resolved, rather than let England go to the under the pa tronage of great houses, to take the management of our own affairs into our own hands. But the danger is— and,it is no slight one—that this exclusiveness of caste may be confounded with our whole system of govern ment—that the aristocratic, aye, and even the monarchi cal element of our constitution may be held answerable for this vicious and selfish monopoly of a gang of family conspirators, who for the last 24 years have well nigh converted our constitutional system of government into an oligarchy. The dynasty of Whig families is an exclusive one ; but the aristocracy of England are the subjects of its exclusion just as much, and as completely as are those who can boast no patrician origin. Noble blood avails nothing, nn!esi it be allied to some one of the great Whig families, who in the name of liberty and liberal government assume the exclusive privilege of being statesmen. Popular in dignation will not be very nice in making this distinc tion ; and because the dynasty of the families is an aris tocratic one, it will be directed against all that is aristo cratic in the country. The truth must be plainly told. The exclusiveness (From the Daily News of this day.) Count Walewski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Persigny, Ambassador at the Court of St. James's— these appointments appear to throw some light on the of M. to be friendlyM.Drouyndel'll o uy t s M. de Persigny resignationba . the resuscitation of the Kingdom of Poland, as a bulwark a g ainst Rus sian encroachments. A pamphlet advoca tin g this policy , w hich was published a short time before he retired from s beee understood o ffice, was generally attributed to him, and without con tradiction. The idea of re-establishing Polish nationality must, however, be presumed to be inconsistent with the views of M. Drouyn de l'Huys, if that statesman be dis posed, as he is believed to be, to bear still longer with the temporising of Austria. The Government at Vienna can not be expected to regard a proposal for the restoration of Poland otherwise than with apprehension. When Poland was partitioned, Austria came in for a large slice of its ter ritory, which,in the eventof Poland being recalled to exis tence as anation,shemight be obliged to refund. True,Aus tria has been allowed tooccupy the Danubian Principalities, and might hope to be allowed to retain them as a com pensation for any territory ceded to Poland ; but then the re-establishment of Polish nationality would be a "revolutionary movement, and Austria has a morbid fear of the mere word " revolutionary." No French or English statesman, therefore, who still hankers after an Austrian alliance can think of calling in the aid of the Poles. It is consequently but natural that the recent change in the councils of Napoleon HI. should be re garded as a triumph of the friends of Polish nationality over its opponents. And it cannot be denied that the steps recently taken for the organisation of a Polish Legion point to the same conclusion. It must, moreover, be admitted that the history of the more recent wars between Russia and Turkey seems to suggest the expediency of striking a home-blow at the former power by raising Poland against it. Sebasto pol is not a new erection, and the Russian fleet in the Black Sea is not a thing of yesterday's creation. Yet Russia has never thought of availing herself of her naval preponderance in the Euxine to seize Constanti nople by a coup de main; she has always commenced by a land campaign, with Poland for the base of her opera tions. This strategy was dictated by necessity ; for though an advance upon Constantinople by the Bos phorus would have enabled Russia to turn the line of the Danubian fortresses and the defences of the Balkan, the sinking of a few ships of war at the mouth of the Bos phorus would have shut out her navy from the capital of the Sultan as effectually as the same operation at the mouth of the harbour of Sebastopol has kept out the French and English fleets. Such being the case, it is the reverse of improbable that the French Government may have entertained the idea of depriving Russia of her base of military operations n earest t h e Turkish fron tier as the best means of permanently securing Turkey against her encroachments, These conjectures can only be regarded in the light of possibilities —they do not aspire to the character of pro babilities. That the Allies contemplate a more extended plan of campaign than the mere capture of Sebast )pol, scarcely, indeed, admits of a doubt. The intermission of the bombardment, the reconnaissances on the Tcher nays, the strengthening of Eupatoria, and the hastening up of reinforcements both of men and ordnance—all point in that direction. Reports, too, reach us from which the country cannot tolerate is one for which the aristocracy at large is no more responsible than any other class or section of the community. Whiggery has become a family tradition, and Whig policy degenerated into a family compact. In a constitution like ours the union of any number of men, in either House of Parlia ment, can effect great results. Witness what has been acomplished by a Popish Brigade. We have had a few families banded together, having representatives in both houses, with high historical pretensions, with large posses sions, great social distinction, and great personal respecta bility of character. Of these families a league has been formed, of which the real principle has been to keep the Government in their own hands. With an affectation of popular politics—with a readiness to adopt any policy that conciliated for the moment the support either of the Court or the people—making all their movements subor dinate to their notion of the constitution, which means to them the supremacy o f th e favoured families—it is, after all, not to be wondered at that such a league should succeed to a great extent in its design. The time is come when national disaster has taught the country the true effect of such a system, and in the exasperation of that lesson the danger is, that it the aristocracy do not head the people in breaking down the exclusiveness of " the great families," the people may, so far a practical government is concerned, insist on gettirg rid of the aristocracy and "the great families" together. Our first duty is to get rid of the family alliance. This is the cause alike of the Throne, the nobility, and the people. We have to vindicate the cause of free so g v o e vernment—to assert the right and the duty the Sove reign to choose a s h er servants those who will hi best. This great—this essential principle cfa s erve her constitution we have now to vindicatean ; aristocracy, but but we must do m onarchial so, not against the privileges of against the pretensions—we must say, the insolent pre tensions of a family coterie. IMOMM.•=10.01 THE REPRESENTATION OF ROCHESTER. —The Kentish, Gazette, after observing that no ins mation the has b ee ent een ra e- ceived from Mr . Villiers with respect torepr ti on of Rochest er, sa y s that the chairman of the local Conservative committee stated at a meeting, held at the Golden Lion, on the 2d inst., that if another election should be necessary, and if it appeared the wish of the Conservatives of tuis city that Mr. Bodkin should come forward, he would be found willing as hertofore to yield to their wishes, and represent their views and interests in Parliament." ~~~ ~ Just published, New Map, 6th Edition, QEVASTOPOL (WYLD'S NEW MAP of the SIEGE OPERATIONS at), with the Position of the Allied Armies, the Fortificaiions, Parallels, and Nines, Russian Outworks, showing the Approaches and the Points of Attack. One sheet— in sheet, 2s. 6d ; in case, 4s. ; on rol ere, varnished, 7s. 6d. WYLD'S MAP of the CRIMEA, showing the Roads, Passes, &c , 35., 55., and 7s. 6d. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen. Charing-cross East, next door to the Post-office ; and 2, Royal Exchange. The Third Edition.—Just published, price 55., by post, wee, bs. 6d. ON TRUE dz FA LSE SPERMATORRHCEA , with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and C.wrecting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German of 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. " or. lackford ts known to English readers by his frequent practi.' cal contributions to Gorman medical literature. This is the first; time, he informs es, that he has addressed himself to the nos-mediJ cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally, flagrant evil which it may be in his -ower to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers, and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book s could find its way into the hands of those who staffer from the com• plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money.-- This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea ' and to place the treat. meat upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. THE ANNUAL MEETING of tho FEMALE SERVANTS' HOME SOCIETY will take place TO-MORROW at Exeter-hall. Tema PATiax, Esq., will take the ekajr. at 2,o'placig. , IN v: PHILIPS.4 To be Sold, pursuant to an order f the High Court of Chan cery, in a cause "Austin v. Philips," by Messrs. Price and Clark, et Garraway's Coffee House, Cornhill, in the City of London, on TUES DAY, the 15th May, at 12 for 1 o'clock in the afternoon, with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Bindersley, the Judge to whose court the said cause is attached, in 3 Lots, TWO LEASEHOLD MESSUAGES or TENEMENTS, numbered respet tively 6 and 7, Stratford-Grove, Putney, in the county of Surrey, and a DOUBLE MALTHOU -E SCREENING ROOM and COTTAGE on the Millbank, lying between the River Thames and the Church yard, in the Parish of Fulham, in the county of Middlesex, with the Appurtenances and a LEASEHOLD MESSUAGE or PUBLIC HOUSE, called " The Swan," adjoining the same. And also, Two Acres of LAND, in Wild Mead, in the parish of Fulham, aforesaid, with the Appurtenances, which, wit't the said last-mentioned pre mises, are held upon alease for lives from the Bishop of London. To • gether with a POLICY of lIVURAIICE effected upon the youngest life in such lease named, for 1,C001., in the Atlas Assurance Company, on the 18th January, 1849, with the accumulations thereon. Printed particulars and conditions of sale may be had gratis of Mr. C. F. Philips, No. 44, Lincoln's-inn-flelds, Solicitor: of Messrs. Price and Clark, the Auctioneers, at their Office Chancery-lane, London ; at the said Public House called" The Swan," and at the place of axle 10 days prior thereto. Dated this 16th day of April, 1855. GUARDIAN FIRE AND Ll FE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman. FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. H enr y Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. John martin, Esq., M.P. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bait Rowland Mitchell, Esq. T. Hankey, jun., Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouclv.re, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. AUDITORS. A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEPARTMENT. —Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year at Christmas, 1954, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,000/. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received and registered. Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon evtry description of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHI RE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs, Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. TOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED e, CAPSULES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. (See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852).—Price per 100 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the inventor, GABRIEL JOZEALT, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. IHE BEARD, WHISKERS, and 3IUSTAC I OS. —The unprecedented success of ROW L AND'S MAC ASAAR OIL in producing these ornaments of Manhood is uni versally known and appreciated and is recorded by testimonials most numerous in themselves and certified by the highest authorities. This Oil is pre-eminently successful in nourishing, improving, and beautifying the human hair, in all climates and in all sta^es of exis tence. It insinuates its balsamic properties into the pores of tho head, nourishes the hair in its embryo state, accelerates its growth, cleanses it from scurf and dandriff, sustains it in maturity, and continues its possession of healthy vigour, silky softness, and luxurious redun dancy, to the latest period of human life. Price 3s. 6d , 75., family bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d., and double that size, 21s. per bottle. CAUTION. —The words " Rowland's Macassar Oil" are engraved is two lines on the wrapper. Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by all Chemists and Perfumers. THE EMPEROR'S CAPE A New Woollen Matc , ial of very light texture, thoroughly Water pr.of and free from unpleasant odour very graceful , n appearance, as a protector from rain and dust ; will fold in so small a space that it may be carried without any in convenience. Its price (plain) is 26s ; elegantly trimmed with silk, 355. Can only be procured at E. MOSES and SON'S Establishment or its Branches. E. MOSES and SON aro Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Shirt Manufac turers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Owfltters for Ladies and Gentlemen. CAUTION.—E. MosEs and Sox beg to state they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their own Esta blishment,, a' follow : London City Establishment, corner of the Minories, and Aldgate (opposite the church). London West-end Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart street. Country Branches—Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Colonial Wholesale Branch—Melbourne, Australia. The establishments we closed from sunset on Fridays till sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction it will be ex changed or, if preferred, the morey returned without hesitation: All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. A New Book, with lists of prices, system of self-measurement, and other iniormation, may be had on application, or post tree. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on application, or post free Tel on parle Francais. I Qui si parla Itaiiano. Eller soricht man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espagnol. The Bath police are in future to be dressed in a frock coat, with the additicn of a leather belt for the waist. This new costume (says the Bath Journal) will materially add to the appearance of the force, and pro- mote the comfort of the men. 1 1 2 0 ~~~ ~_~ PRIcE SD. NAVAL AND MILITARY' INTELLIGENCE. Orders havo been received at Portsmouth to expedite as much as possible the fittings of the Britannia, 120- gun ship, for an hospital ship ; for this purpose additional workmen have been placed upon her, and they will labour extra hours. The Lily, 12,. Commander Sanderson, sailed into Portsmouth harbour on Monday night, and began to Strip yesterday to be put out of commission. The Enterprise discovery ship, Captain Collinson, C. 8., sailed from Spithead for the eastward, to,be paid off yesterday morning. HER MAJESTY'S NEW YACHT. A large number of bands are now empleyed in re fitting the paddle-wheel steam-frigate Sampson for an other commission. This vessel, the Marlborough, 131, and her Majesty's new yacht Victoria and Albert now engross the whole attention of the shipwright depart ment in Portsmouth dockyard. The cylinders for the latter were alongside ready for hoisting in yesterday, and large parties of every branch of artificers are engaged below in getting her ready for sea, by the next anniver sary of her Majesty's coronation (the 28th of June), soon after which date she will embark the Queen and Court for the summer cruise. The figurehead of this beautiful vessel was affixed on Monday. It represents a scroll shield surrounded by a wreath (the shamrock, rose, and thistle.) Within this are joint shields bearing the arms of the Queen and the Prince Consort, and on the trailboard the cipher " V. A..", beautifully worked, amid much ornamentation. When gilt the appearance will be splendid. It is from a design made by Mr. Richard Paste, artist of Portsmouth and carved by Mr. Hellyer,.master catirer of Porksoaortill dockyard, &c. Rear-Admiral Baynes is expected to put to sea with the block-ship squadron, now at Spithead, in a few dap. The steam gun-boats attached to ealh of these ships have been withdrawn for service in the Black Sea. . The — Lancashire Witch sailing transport left Ports mouth yeat‘rday morning, with the cavalry remounts before reported for the Crimea. Letters received at Plymouth from the West Coast of Africa state that on the 11th of March Commander Heseltine called the crew of the Britomart on the quar ter-deck, and inquired if they would , volunteer for ser 'Tice in the Baltic Fleet, when all consented immediately. The brig will probably be home in June or July. - The steam-transport Holyrood, from London, arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, to embark a portion of the Land Transport Corps for the Crimea. The brig . Ellen, Captain Clasper, sailed from Plymouth on Monday, with provisions for Balaklava. The Medway steam-transport, belonging to the Royal Mail Company, embarked at Southampton 210 horses and a complete field battery of Royal Artillery, consist ing of 204 men, four 9-pounders, and two 4-Pound howit zers, besides other appurtenances, including a large quantity of ammnnition and fodder for the horses. The whole of the men and animals are under the command. of Captain Connell, and constitute the X Battery. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—Herbert W.Wilberforce, recently serv ing in the'Trafalgar, when on the Black Sea station, to the Hawke, at Portsmouth ; Henry Burnaby. to the Belloisle, hospital-ship, at Devonport ; James A. R. Dunlop, to the Sanspareil ' • Richard P. Gresham, from the Dragon, to the Royal William, guard-ship, at De vonport. Acting-raster Charles H. E. Farrant, from the Dee, at Woolwich, to the Prospero, at Pembroke. Second-Master Robert Gilpin, to the Dee, at Woolwich. Acting-SeCond Master Willoughby Montgomery, to the Malacca, at Deptford. Assistant-Surgeon Frank T. Toms to the Malta Hospital. Clerk's-Assistant E. T. Boys, to the Atholl, receiving ship, at Greenock. Midshipman F. M. Kelsall, to the Royal Albert, on the Black Sea station. ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR THE CRIMEA. It is said; to be the intention of the Allied Powers to embark an immense force immediately for the Crimea ; such a movement is considered necessary by persons well acquainted with military affairs. It is understood that the expedition will comprise about 50,000 men— cavalry, artillery, and infantry—and that its destination will be some place near the isthmus of Perekop, in order to co-operate with the allied army before Sebastopol, b; checking the advance, or, in the event of - the fortress being carried, by cutting off the retreat of the Russians. MILITARY. Viscount Hardinge, the Commander-in-Chief, has sig nified his intention of giving a commission without pur chase to mie of the sons of Major Falford, the governor of the county gaol of Stafford, in acknowledgment of his father's meritorious service during 20 years in the Royal Artillery. His lordship has also recently con ferred a commission without purchase on a clever and very promising son of a highly respectable clergyman in this county, who is blessed with a large family, but a small stipend_ Sir 0. Wood, also, in his capacity of First Lord of the Admiralty, has just given a commis sion in the Marbles to the eon of a worthy clergyman in this neighbourhood, two of whose ions have died in the service of the'navy. The , rev. gentleman's claim was instantly acknowledged by Sir Charles, and in a manner the more flattering as it was the only commission vacant in that branch of the service at the time. , Captain Thompson's company, 6th battalion, Small Arm Ammunition Brigade, on Saturday embarked on board the Candia, for the Crimea. Twelve additional companies of the Rnyal Artillery have been placed under orders to bold themselves in readiness to embark for the seat of war. An order has been received at Woolwich Arsenal to send out immediately to theCrimea2o,ooo shells-10,000 13-inch shells, and 10,000 10-inch. The order was re ceived at Woolwich within 24 hours from leaving Se bastopol. The Earl of Carlisle op Monday inspected in St. Patrick's-hall, Dublin, a number of invalided soldiers from the Crimea, who had arrived on the previous day from England. Captain Lindsay, of the Rifle Brigade, has, in addition to his promotion for meritorious services in the Crimea, received a staff appointment in Dublin. Capt. Lindsay, although a very young man, fought through the Kaffir war and was present at the Alma and Inkerman. ARMY HALF-PAY OFFICERS. Return of all officers, under the rank of field officers, now upon halt-pay, who are willing to serve, and the number who are fit for active service : 30 to 41 40 to 50. 50 to 60. Above 60. Captains Lieutenants Ensigns Cornets Paymasters Quartermasters 5 ... 11 8 ... 23 .., _ ... _ ... 191 ... 267 ... 572 STATISTICS OF SHIPPING. Same further returns relating to the building of ships and the number employed in the trade of the United Kingdom, have been printed by order of Parliament, on the motion of Mr. Ingham, M.P. They show, among other particulars, that the number of vessels registered at the ports of the United Kingdom, on the 31st Dec., 1854, was as follows :-viz., sailing vessels of and under 50 tons, 9,450 ; tonnage, 283,865 ; and above 50 tons, 15,885, tonnage 3,658,628 ; steam vessels of and under 50 tons, 578 ; tonnage, 14,459 ; and above 50 tons, 946 ; tonnage, 291,778. The number of sailing vessels that entered inwards, coastwise, at the ports of England in the year 1854, was as follows :-British, 94,545 ; ton nage, 7,554,934 ; and foreign, 297 ; tonnage, 43,778. The number cleared outwards was-British, 108,630 ; tonnage, 8,053,953 ; and foreign, 248 ; tonnage, 34,628. The number of British steamers that entered inwards was 12,787 ; tonnage, 3,106,396 ; and the number that cleared outwards, 12,584; tonnage, 2,950,775. In Scot land, the proportion of British and foreign sailing ves sels entered inwards, coastwise, was 13,739 to 52, and the number cleared outwards as 16,146 to 58. The num ber of British steamers entered inwards was 4,879; ton nage, 1,075,338; and the number cleared outwards 5,080; tonnage, 1,132,897. In Ireland 17,414 British sailing vessels entered inwards agaii.st 1 foreign, and 8,070 cleared outwards against 70 foreign. The number of British steamers that entered inwards was 4,751 ; tonnage, 1,428,435 ; and the numbericleared ou t war d s 4,797 ; tonnage, 1,493,609. The number of sailing vessels that entered for the colonies at the various ports of England, in 1854, was 4,967 British to 567 foreign ; and the number that cleared outward, 4,552 British to 559 foreign. The tonnage of the British ships was respectively 1,552,071 and 1,501,605 ; and that of the foreign ships, 290,447 and 223,370. In Scotland 595 British vessels entered inwards from the colonies ; tonnage, 280,765 ; and 650 cleared outwards ; tonnage, 238,485. The number of foreign ships that entered and cleared was respectively 8 and 15. In Ireland 383 Bri tish vessels entered from the colonies, tonnage 117,605, and 242 cleared out, tonnage, 77,143. The number of foreign ships entered and cleared was respectively 41 and 39. The number of British sailing-vessels that entered inwards from foreign ports, in 1854, was-in England 9,393 ; tonnage, 1,857,247. In Scot land, 1,008 ; tonnage, 166,177, and in Ireland, 494 ; ton nage, 92,162. The number of British ships that cleared out for foreign ports was-in England, 9,594 ; tonnage, 1,975,772; in Scotland, 1,417; tonnage, 232,659; and in Ireland, 136; tonnage, 40,967. The number of foreign sailing vessels that entered inwards from foreign ports was-in England, 16,151 ; tonnage, 2,934,902; in Scot land, 2,307 ; tonnage, 264,664 ; and in Ireland, 580 ; tonnage, 103,201. The number of foreign ships that cleared out for foreign ports was-in England, 18,565 ; tonnage, 3,360,166 ; .in Scotland, 2,446 ; tonn age , 281,674; and in Ireland, 401 ; tonnage, 76,759. But these figures are exclusive of steamers. Of those steam ers engaged in the foreign trade, 4,072 that entered in wards (tonnage 1,251,458) • were British, and only 597 (tonnage 176,309) foreign; while 3,319 (tonnage 1,191,626) that cleared outwards were British, and 592 (tonnage 181,242) foreign. The number lof sailing vessels above 50 tons registered at the various colonies of the United Kingdom on the 31st of Decem ber, 1854, amounted to 3,518, and the number of steamers above 50 tons to 118 ; tonnage, 43,600 ; while the number of timber ships built and registered in the United Kingdom in 1854 amounted to 592 ; tonnage, 115,807 ; the number of steamers amounted to 22 ; ton nage, 2,090 ; the number of iron sailing vessels t o 36 ; tonnage, 16,80 ; and the number of iron vessels to 152 ; tonnage, 62,165. The number of sailing vessels sold and transferred in the United Kingdom in 1854 amounted to 3,078 ; tonnage, 625,121 ; and the number of steamers to 173 ; tonna,..;e, 22,458. 721 sailing vessels and 17 steamers, in alt 738 vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 163,843, and all belonging to the United Kingdom, were wrecked in the year 1854 ; 74 vessels were broken up, tonnage 9,975, of which 59 were sailing vessels and 15 steamers. The number of colonial-built vessels regis tered at the ports of the united kingdom in 1854 amounted to 61, tonnage 43,003. The number of foreign-built vessels so registered in 1854 amounted "to 267, tonnage ' 97,641. The total number of British vessels employed in the trade of the united kingdotn in 1854 was 21,340, entered inwards, tonnage 5,374,551, and 20,876 cleare outwards, tonnage 5,370,298. The number of foreign ships so employed was 20,251 entered inwards, tonnage 3,786,815, and 22,618 cleared outwards, tonnage 4,137,423. SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—Our attention has been called to an enormous pair of shears which are now being .„„ erected at the eastern side of the:outer dock, and which form a prominent and striking object amongst the im provements which are being made to render this dock one of the most perfect in its arrangements and facili- ties. place by which the caP days since ; but owing to an accident they were taken down of one of the legs was broken, ~. An attempt was made to them in position a few for a new cap to be supplied. 1%1)8 horse power, u_ t e° of s raising by steam, the engine bein rrnei t ca - b f e e et 7 inches ple and pa l_ The shears are of large upon the high-pressure principle, The front legs are 88 and their diameter a weight of 60 tons. 104 feet 6 inches, b ee n supplied by long, the back legs machinery bask Messrs. Fer guson, feet 6 inches. The and framework by and the legs a Seaward, p_ rtions, and will wroureted e ments it is obvious that From aese-ana °6" Southampton Dock Company are • -- tors of the deterred by expense, for the ac the dire° m aking ewer/ effort, ur ! • interest. The admirable -''e d r docks — thei r e n I:e P — r° their close contiguity to odation o m i nes , from whence a tramway is con cerns, o f these guson, of Londo f n tb. . e shipping . which passes round the whole of the quays ; the ducted ~t h which cattle and horses are shipped and facility W •• large cattle 1 • ed • the sheds (a range of buildings transhipped , . capable of bolding 400 horses or cattle) ; the extensive ng-docks, and its importance as the foreign mail packetgray' . the construction ra ji wy te station, eptitle it to a consideration well worthy the attention of Government and the shipping interest. We may also notice that the entrance to the dock is now being considerably widened, to allow of vessels entering with greater ease. This is a point which needs no comment, when it is considered that the arrival of the mails from foreign ports at all hours renders the facility with which a x essel can enter the docks at night with safety a great desideratum. In c onnect i on with this, it may be observed, that though Government have employed in the transport sere vice seine of the finest and quickest of the several a .e tt companies' steam-ships, thus leaving the said coinp n o u t_s . to carry and bring home the mails with a reduced es, _ .e mails her of vessels—yet the arrival and departure h to their dates—with but very little digression —has great facility afforded in theexipho accomplished ; and further evideu r c t ei these decks by the readiness w ded, vessels can be shipped and lan has been and import duties of t which the freights of coaled, and prepared furnished of tiro for sea. The order with which e very-thing connected with the docks is conducted is worthy of cortneut, and reflects great credit upon the dockmaster and the executive. PRICE or S lLY ER.—Thebar silv er b roug h t b y t h e l as t Mexican packet has been disposed o f t o d ay f or s hi pmen t to the East Indies at 61id. per ounce, being an advance o f id, The dollars are not yet sold, ... 78 Total The above return has been prepared from returns fur. niched in May, 1854, as accurately as the records of this office will permit. Officers who have applied to be placed on full pay for active service. Brevet Captains. Lieuts. Majors Quarter- Masters. Under 30 years From 30 to 40 3 ... t 5 From 40 to 50 1 ... :: - .11 ... Above 50 2 ... 12 ... - ... 6 28 t 3 Cavalry. 2 Cavalry. FREDERICK PEEL. War Department, 26th April, 1855. , * Cavalry. STAFF OFFICERS (CRIMEA.) The following is a Parliamentary return of the names of all officers serving on the staff in the Crimea, dis tinguishing such as have obtained certificates at the senior department of the Royal Military College, at Sandhurst : Commander-in•Chief—Field-Marshal Lord Raglan. Lieutenant Generals—Sir G. Brown, Sir R. England, Sir C. Campbell, Pennefather, Sir J. Burgoyne. Major-Generals—Bentinck, Hon. Y. Scarlett, Sir J. Campbell, Eyre (Sandhurst, Dec. 12, 1829), Buller, Torrens, Codrington, Barnard, Lord Rokeby, H. D. , . Jones. Brigadier-General—Lockyer-97th Foot. Colonel—Cameron, 42d Foot (Sandhurst, Dec. 10, 1831.) Lieutenant-Colonels—Dacres, Royal Artillery, and Irving. Commandant at Balaklava—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Harding, 22d Foot. Commandant at Smyrna—Colonel Storks, unattach ed : Lord W. Paulet. Commandant in the B os phorus—Brig dier-General I Bstcourt. Adjutant-General —Major -Genera . Chief of the Staff—Lieut.-General James Simpson. el Sullivan, revet W. Pakenham , unattached ; Colon . Assistant Adjutant GeneralsLieut.-°lone' Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Wood, 13th Foot ; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel Blane, Lieut.-Colonel Wilbraham, Brevet Ayde, Royal Artil ler y ; Lieut.-Colonel Brownrigg, Gre nadier Guards ; Li eut.-Colonel Sterling, unattached 1832) ; Major Sillery, 30th Foot ; i‘ (S i a a j n o d r hu s r h s u t, ti, 3 , l g 19,h Dragoons ; Brevet Major Smith, 3d Foot. Quartermaster General—Major-General Airey (Sa n d. burst, Dec. 14, 1820). Assistant Quartermaster-Generals—Colo ' Lieut.-Col one l el Hon, A :; Gordon, Grenadier Guards • Lieut.-Colon.lCunyngbame, half-ray ; Lieut. - Colonel H. P. Herbert, unattached Lieut.-Coionel Airey, Coldstream, G io uard, ; Brevet Lieut.- Colonelnel Windham, unat- Shadwell, 10th foot, acting Colborne, 15th Foot ; Co unattached ; Brevet Lieut.-Col. Napier, unat tached ; Brevet Major l Lie D u e t p .- I C lt o s lo .A n s e is M ta a n y t o . w A , (3 -Col one M li. j u utant or Quartermaster-Gene- Napier, 25th Foot. r Woodf on. A. Hardiuge, Coldstream ay 22, 1850) ; Quartermaster-Gene rals—Lieut.-Colonel Footul s a — r a . I\l ' i(Sandhurst,i: j t o • Foot ; BrevMajor `Nears, 50th lialleviell, 28th Brigade ; Brevet Major Nov, 6 ; 18 52) ; Breve t ord,. Riii i e. Majorl major Sankey, aj orle. 0 4 k 7 e t t h t ? Foot n t h (Sandhurst, , Foot (Sandhurst, Nov. 7, 1851) ; Brevet Major Stuart Wortley. Ist Dragoon Guards: Brevet MajorWetherall, Scots Fusilier Guards (Sandhurst, May 18 ; 1849); Brevet Major Hamilton, 47th Foot; Lieutenant•Colone Maitland, Grenadier Guards ; Brevet Major Fellowes, 11th Hussars ; Brevet Major Thompson, 10th Hussars; Brevet Major Kirkland, 21st Foot; Major Campbell, 23d Foot ; Captain Sir C. Russell, Grenadier Guards.; Brevet Major M'Kenzie, 92d Foot ; •Brevet Major Hon G. Elliot, Rifle Brigade ; Brevet Major Hon. A.• M Cathcart, 93d Foot ; Captain B•Alairs, 49th Foot ; Captain Ross, 93d Foot; Captain Barnston, 90th Foot •, (Sandhurst, May 19, 1853); Captain Lowry, 47th Foot ; Captain - Field, Royal Artillery ; Captain Ire land, 3d West India ; Captain Mundell, ,96th-Foot ; Captain Eager, 40th Foot ; Captain Hutton, 31st Foct; Lieutenant Dick, 78th Foot ; Lieutenant Macdonald, 3d West India. Military Secretary—. Lieut. Colonel Steele, Coldstream Guards. Assistant Military Secretary—Captain Hon. L. Cur son, Rifle Brigade. Staff Officers—Captain M'Crea, 45th Foot ; Captain Blacklin, unattached ; Captain Gordon, Eastlndia Corn. pany ; Captain West, East India Company ; Captain Henderson, East India Company ; Captain Ryan, East Lieu tenant Moreland, East India Company; u enan India Company ' • Lieutenant Ayton, 84th Foot e ; t Lieu t - Davidson, East India Company ; Ensign Pennefather, 5 5th Foot ; Brevet Major Laye, 58 th Foot ; Breve t Major Heaton, 37th - Foot. Aides-de-CamCaptain Whitmore, 62d Foot .; Cap ! taiu P earson ; 7th p— Foot, Lieut.-Colonel Lord Bnrghersh; Lieut.-Colonel P. Somerset, Coldstream Guards ; Brevet Major Kingscote, Scots Fusilier Guards ;Lieutenant Hon. S. Calth orpe, B t h H ussars ; B reve t Major li'Do• "aid, 92d Foot ; Brevet Major Graham, 41st Foot; Cap tain the Hon. W. Wellesley, Coldstream Guards (extra); Brevet Major Neville, &As Fusilier Guards ; Captain ' Snodgrass 38th Foot; Captain England, 55th Fo6t ; Captain the Hon. H. Clifford, Rifle Brigade ; Brevet Major De More; 6 7th Foot ; Captain Elliot, sth Dra goon Guards ; Lieutenant the Hon. H. Campbell, Rifle Brigade ; Captain Torrens, 23d Foot ; Lieutenant the RoyalvHeot . Major C .Keh Engineers Bu i t rk , e; D , 4th 88thra Lieutenant go y o oo rB t i j; e ; Cr vla.( Captain . i e tsae n e 4 n 2 a . vdn Foot coo S ou t t o n rt f BB o r rn d el gonie, Grenadier Guards ; Brevet Major the Hon. W. Scarlett, Scots Fusilier Guards r Captain Montgomery, • 42d Foot ; Captain the Hon. J. Bourke, 88th Foot; Captain Hume. 38th Foot (extra temporary); Captain Darner, Scots Fusilier Guards; Lieutenant Jameson, 2d. Life Guards • Captain Legh, 97 t h F oot. Brigade Majors—Brevet Lieut.-Colon e l the Hon. A. Hope, 60th Foot ; Brevet Major Thank well, 22d Foot ; Brevet-Major Conolly, unattached ; Major Armstrong, 49th Foot ; Brevet-Major Ellison, Grenadier Guards ; Brevet-Major C. F. T. Daniel, 38th Foot ;* Brevet. Major Glyn, Rifle Brigade ; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel the Eon. R. Rollo, 421 Foot; Captain the Hon. R. Gage, Royal Artillery ' • Brevet-Major Lovell, Royal Engi neers; Captain Bourchier, Royal Engineers (acting) ; Major Elrington, Rifle Brigade ; Captain Tomkinson, Bth Hussars ; Captain Earl, 57th Foot. Provost-Marshal—Captain W. Johnston, 41st Foot. Quartermaster—Ensign. Deacon, Ist Foot.. Town Adjutant—Lieuterunt Webber, 42d Foot. y -c--<_'