The Sun. — London, England, 1855-09-20 00:00:00

P st EAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— klisTe rt Ii DAY, September 23d, an Excursion Train to BATTI and leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., and will return the .91.71.fru1i Bristol at 6.30, and Batat 7 o'clo. Fares— "". os. o Bristol, 10s. and Gs. No luggage allowcked. T—Site' l " l tor D ks 47s an d • 11133 '" ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE OF FILE, 72, COTtNII ILL, London. 4 4 41" h.litrAistitel 18 21. 1 Healthy and Diseased Lives, at Home and Abroad, for alrlei;7r, and Naval Employments. The only Office on purely 4101dePrinelples, involving, therefore, no Partnership among rs. For prospectuses, proposal papers, &c., apply to MANLEY HOPKINS, Resident Direftor. all desj followf ri m ;ile ° AI do., I°° `74i ) Od per -spin , 17 : Secol ol . l 47s , 6 ` . 1/ 1 ---5 ,u' r A v` l ,, A —s A .a vu ESTABLISHED 1803. CA. `ITAL:-ONE MILLION STERLING. r`i All Paid-Up and Invested in 1806. oBE INSUR ANC E. J ' /7.,. ExEsnnELD, Esq., M.P., F.R.S.—Chairman. rowt.y.s. NEWSAM, Esq.—Deputy Chairman. a EOROE CAFE GLYN, Esq.. M.P.—Treasurer. ' I46 E: LIFE: ANNUITIES: REVERSIONS. Cornhill and Pall Mall, London. t 4t, Empowered by Special. Acts of Parliament. eke. 4 -"' „ SITRANCES granted from Fifty to Ten Thousand Pounds, . 4, rtlcularly favourable to the Younger and Middle periods rease , Whes t “ P fo • °sr' or No Charge for Stamp Duties on Life Policies. `.7 Class of FIRE and LIFE Insurance transacted. N.•,_ • Medical Fees generally paid. "41)fti_les,—with Life Tables, on various plans,—may be had ; and of any of the Agents. WILLIAM NEWMA.RCH, Secretary. tto., )1,s 1; 1 to 17, t ! 'WILSON'S 'WILSON'S WATER CURE ~, 0 44ABLISHMENT, Great Malvern, contains every requisite 4 0it; l as, and was built by him expressly for his patients. It iPPendant to it, under Dr. Ilumitexs and a Professor from 61 , 4 ti o e ' SWEDISH MOVEMENT CURE, or new system of C.% 44 1 finistics, the success of which in the treatment of many Ivies is univesa'lv recognised on the Continent. It may Nbb,"e, or in conjunction with the Water Cure, to which it is '' ..... Lliunct.—For a Prospectus apply to Dr. Wilson. 19. the 104 ilsenct 0, ~,i i by Nov. 6, r i b fi e u th ) e A best remedy.l be e or ro a certain disorder. of f r forwarded investor, e a n p f o l r i kitltttiSe per 100, 48.6 d.; 50, 2 c s a . p id. w T i o be had o a ‘II 4 OZICAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and chemists. ,v 2N THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. t k n SSEMAIL.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an following lb z 4l 7 t t i l i cti „ea s g a ted wbyast hmade ehigh e C rp o e u t r u t a o l f Joseph a C , h a t n n i c t er+, n 1,141,t0pi,Z8(1, from others, to restrain them, under a penalty' of one thou 41;:tetters P m ate i n m t Ita f tl E n4t ia h n is d, ll a l n ed d ic s ln ec e u , r w ed hi b c y h th is e p s r e o a te ls ct o e f d t b h y e t iarniacle de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, er ith&OP t i O l Ad he Tr a i l tyrol t i e n 0 be do.r P l° 0 1' e t viy ho k Feaus. l ilt„Oravesend and Loncion• • • • • • . 6 N° ll , and and Blackwell or Woolw. Non *. and London ••• • • • .... •• • • • •• • % 4 1 and Blackwell or Woolwich • • • • •• I l ltveeend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. tik , r 18th, 1855. 1 / 4 4 ktll k b ET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. iblh ed, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 26 k stamps, „ , I ta 41 , VOITS DEBILITY; t k 4 t h t z N e a w n s t lr i , Symptoms,pra cal 0 h a s n e d r v a C t z n e .s— -b Ann a Essaysaer andon Fi moree r k, ok bode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative SlN tillt ,It;ained by the use' of the Microscope in detectin t f and L ' Vi t ii__ g, by urinary examination, the real cause solitary e h e a c b t h o s f . 14 ' :4cl:f complaint. whether arising from so k i Ny 7 ean; or e l c lin t "! t a c t n e n . e fo li n o w t e h d e by t r p a r a a t e nt ti e c n a t l r o omer , In ks ) ; founde4 k t4 b4 f puissance 1, 41 444 1m b , e e billty, Loo p :Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &e. Towhi r c e ll _ s Onunenteries on the Physiology of Marriage, with P sik, l o I , flints on the evils emanating from empirical prnotice, laigoa dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on k itt , 4: r tent disorders. ' I, .,.. By IaAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D. , :itk.__.. 4 •DFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, El, twleine, Matriculated Member of the ITniversity of Eft \ t!lainr.nQr Fore CF 10d q: P.' Os. 10d 03. Bd. Os. Bd. —At) OP - 0 0 le4• /301° f po to o e ° R 019 o' - - 0 VON - 1 1 1 11 0 ffeh to it! `...100 1 1 , , 4 10 , co. goo t o, of 41 ,•.e 4 . -.nary 'fAember of the London Hospital Medical Society, 011, 13 t 5 ,, of %., t ltie:4 3l. , l, Pothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. DriP" 4 1 / 4 -„,,T.: ni4 ect of this t c h e i r s t t a r m ea t t i l a T it izt t o rr point out the fearful con egularities, and excesses, 00 , 1 5 1 , f 0 ' 4 ,, k t :l4, Produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Men d, titei,r o r !T • a s tare decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any 00%1 , f,. b s D otriy i r _al ease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is . 1 , 10% 4 4 .311,.wounnended to pereons entertaining secret doubts of l oi, ,/, 0, 4 4 , itt li zi ec!ndltion, and who are conscious of having hazarded .t 0° t ti v iti t ; ' 4 l ) Piness, and privileges to which every human being is 0' 0 8 ,A. e 4 , tritl, [lo' ' . s° l- k, Ita - o ° r` u _te . lY necessary that all men should know, that there are ply litPl 4 tri Ftraonal management which cannot be violated without sfit ° Pfil o/ t k,4 %Yu evouspenalties, h 4,0 N b i , y of . and when wisdom and regret succeed al s fe' 1 kikbe,taltiga inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties t,^ th ted how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, pill p 0 Cpl i kkilar t i:_evil ' and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, Die liV k A rtltlt•!.arcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional , . I, tt itilo r :?,:w_ o hi r ch the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. . 00.. 7 , I , ;t il ti ti ts t y l nraseries of years been engaged inan extensive ' 0 1 t iq , . 41 3 , 1., treatment 01 these delicate complaints , which have --- 4 I i. v i . uoen too generally confided to the care of ignorant .41/ Y O, Olt b q th en , I ° inflict great injury on those who are induced to plac 00 A ,Sco. I o f hk(l'Vo,Pretensions. aco • p .. 60 ) t 1 t!A l ti ici e ° 0 1 ? E 111 LI T Y may be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Sher -4p n+i ', ti p° •, 23 , Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; .10 Cr' 4 .4. 1 11 a ei tit__ center- square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post for NLA — 'my address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed -1 It tliZ te for • Anzultation daily from eleven till two, and from six . .....,...." '''' CONTRACT FOR MUSTARD SEED. r e ttoe '''''' • Department of.the Comptroller for Victualling, on•••• , Somerset-house, 18th September, 1855. .......... ' 4 t o Commissioners for Executing the Office of ....... ••••::, Ord nigh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain .., ..... , 1 / 4 4 1, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that o" MONDAY, the ...... .....,, ,1%..! next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with artleP°°' elpiiZneats maybe willing to Contract for supplying and deliver- , r Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, ...... ~., When to be delivered. 1 ....... . . ..,„0 ilt , ‘ Quarters. Half of each in 3 weeks, and the tlePO ° ' bi . SEED, white, 150 remainder in 3 weeks after- o p 0 ~..•• „.. .. , brown. 150 wards, or earl'er if preferred by , alitt the party tendering. ...... ._ 4 ' ... •' NI ps reserve to themselves the power, when the ten - , ••'.... O Pan ed, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part .. •_••_,,,,,,-.. .. ..• ' ". . r 'ea they may deem flt, or for a greater quantity, or of (; 1 7,,,i; ' " ig for any, and also an unlimited power of selection. Gra*" / ~, ' will be received for the whole or any portion - of each bilyi . .....10 `S,;I I of Seed. - it ( 00 ep ri ot less than 2 quarts of each) must be produced by the titer 11 7, ert/l r '' kte e ng. 40 Oh.. Ples produced by persons whose Tenders are not accepted ..... " 'l , - - •ted to b e taken away by them immediately after the Cen- t •.. 4 , ‘ , ,I T teen decided. ..... et* 1, 4 der will be received unless made on the Printed Form pro- -110, Purpose, and which may be obtained on application at s'. er,,.'ee. or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service kl‘i ii i ,7ol. it t' lo litions of the revised contract, to which particular atten- , e Ciellw" iil e d• may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool. No hi 'llotZd be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, and It , 0 be that the party tendering or an agent on his behalf _mit t. `end at the office on the day of contract, as the result of ror- 1 ^"" . k,,, received from each person will be communicated to hlm pol led 4 et,",_ l 'ePosed. sureties in writing. t5p5t ....... >.10 S' a r eider must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, , d r ~,,in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Mustard verP°' ',,, -'' roust also be delivered at Somerset House, iiii rerP° 4°. 01/---,,u A ~„., pin ILLUMINATIONS EVERY EVENING. ntbOr l,, l) LAST WEEK BUT ONE. uthai l l i .i . t° ! I' AL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR- v wet •• g -"8---4. Week of Galas.-Thursday, Sept. 20, Grand . • tb i si t . .• , ,_ Friday, Sept. 21, splendid Fire Work Gala ; discharge '. i. 101 - ' kets. The SIEGE and BOK BARD II FNT of SEB 4STO- etb ' I th all ' ' - vino- ~ ;, L _it the new effects, extensive conflagrations, fearful ex- met " .. e4 5 51,7 - e•• &e., introduced since the glorious Victory. Dancing in at hol top , ealoon every evening (Saturday excepted). No extra Charge. otil 3taP ~ I cal • ONE SHILLING. Wet .!!:0 • othnisq`too poi , 110 10 ' "YLL ROOMS.—LAURENT ' S CASINO i OPEN for the winter season. The following athaor., ~i10::::::be performed by his celebrated Band during 1.1°5 it ; 171 - March aux Flambeaux. Waltzes -The Lily (D'Albert), Zephir Lufte (Gungl), Fenella (Tinney), ore , , 4 4.. w eolsie ( Laurent), La Sultana ( Bosisio ). Quadrilles-Le . 1 - i t , ; isov ior , c o , etel 01,amotte), Les Hugenots (Laurent), Palero (D'Al- r , Des of Lammermoor (Tinney), Il Trovatore (Tut on). ,Ter .„ ~ ,,)1 Jh o ' u o e,.. B lltilands (Lamotte), Italic (Oaviolo), The Lillian (D'Al- isb_ , oucous (Bousquet), The Zouaves (Laurent). Galops- ,,t lisli ) : 0, , %TIM Guards (Laurent), The Hecla (Streather). Schottische vet •• t o ;lende de Flenrs (Bosquet), La Varsoviana (Laurent). Prin- ."'en \\ thiiii :=!et a Piston, M. Boulcours.-Doors open at 8 . Admission ver •.. . 0 ... ~..,.... ittoro , .n.be o°l tit nag% .1;0" t SLOW POISONING CASE at DAR - ahoy aoc o GTON.-Let doctors reflect that by their infernal poisons • •"*. k k i , n l 3 - constantly jeopardise the lives of people, but that Irmo- }er *. t o,. , WI 30 1 P' Ol e '' , May, and most assuredly will, be led to the scaffold for r evue' , V izt l etl e r Poisoning. Identity of the poisons used by doctors as • ver ••••,; 'With those employed in the adulteration of food. Penny ver• • '.. i ,),ten to the Morisonian testimonial, &c. Read the IIYGEIS f 1 3 he.l 4 i t ;;, ti 3 V I ICAL REFORMER for SEPTEMBER. May be had at ithanlitol ot College of Health, New-road, London, on forwarding a ithe al , l) , klttenTh; at the Hygeist Office, 962, Strand ; and of all the re rpo(s' .. l s , uriSed agents for Mr. Morison's Vegetable Universal Medi- Vet ' '' l rs * A t il w __,,,,tetl. . lot -M. BURNETT ' S DISINFECTING itbluur ~1 . 4 :4 D, for destroying all Offensive Smells and purifying Sick ver••• • t o 1 • Its cost is less than One Farthing per Gallon when it hoP 0 , , < rIO IIS r.l /' a ll Chemists, and at 18, Cannon-street, City. vet ••,,l o n , . - 55 . Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d. itimo i r ti! it . hall l ,P t ref ' 11 riot P.: . ~ t 4 ALPS COPAHINE, or SACCITARATED ref •• m .. : iu U , 4- vLES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, ver •• „ il . , tho ir- 13. I , _ administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and V. , 101 A n ,. _ TRIESEMAR, No. 1, ke •meay rear is / 1, ' ,_ for Relaxation. Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the o nce 9 k os " e nether arising from excesses, accident, or climate. 0 0,efith / t 541 ,41 Persons who are prevented entering the married state by irk At . / • l 'ences of early errors it is invaluable. Le- At. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, e l ,:05 41° . '3 " , 1 ... the short space of three days, completely and entirely of "_" a d Ust i , all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs Id, P' 'lsCri£C been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health Portion of the population. iiit t tzt , TRIESEMAR, No. 3, 19. Continental4 44 ‘ .. . Remedy for that class of Disorders, which 'elY the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in- , tao 3 : B .° Jr. /'a r•afraetion of the patient's constitution, and which all the thiprO,i II ,I 4 1 ._ 1 11 the world cannot remove. ''" -- Of'" T mAlt No. 1,2, and 3, or alike devoid of taste or smell, '.11,1 0 XI nauseating ' ~11 (, k , /b4tt qualities. 'My may lie on the toilet table .31 1 . iirel , `ol 4 ';e!r use being suspected. eat WS ' i "'n cases at 1 is, each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into 11 IV. Oses, as administered by Valpean, Lallemand, Roux. 4 t r an be had n V e olesale and Retail in London of Johnston, 68, Co., 63, Oxford-street: and Sanger, 150, Ox- ( t hk t t iR. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester ; ig. go, 'n9. bookseller. Deansgato, Bolton ;J. Priestly, chemist, 52, bo orile iv ,,. Liverpool; Powell. bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, 0 g I nnall, bookseller, High-street, Birmingham. M r ' ci ( P f $J f. k row I l t A.VESEND ST AR Io PACKETS. li"he p 1 ,ir Ackets call at the (Ireenhithe and Purfleet Piers. A ,l \: .... 7s call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). 30 CO I, Poo•,a 'FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. COI per 9i / ,j, •) ,i t.-I'P ttT E DAYS. RONDAS9 r. 10 409 0 0 1 ,iLI 11 5 Time ‘e o 'F., •..,-* 6" .r. - ' ,a.) , 5° t 4, 6' f.`4" . q -6 .0 r, fOr 4 2. , . p . -IC f.i 8 4 :4 A dp 60. I o c 1), 1--- _ _ _ 4: —: 11— 5 -: 1 2 % 8% 1 — ,-- 4 .; so l)fr- C s 't i --- 3 ———— 5 tat ~e 0 K . - * II . a t p. --... 0 6 ' ''& — , _ t iß i 1 ) . 4 ‘ 1) 42 14 , 4 _ er p 416 P qk b/ . / _ r frem Fenchnrch-street Station to all parts of London 5 ito ' o e ' WI of an hour. t e ber tit) .s., lo , :__C WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the f l- ot 0 to'cpc Sl i . 0 e ° - o ffing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. til, 1 • 0 A° „ i I . , z._______ t o , 0 ,, MUE DAYS. SUNDAYS. 1 tte Se '!* 4 ' ~, . i 6, .51 .°' 1 q % L r '' 4 ' 2 Fen- 41 .' . 0 , t tit ) '" pee i t , ' Nit `iii. ..-... ...' . , ~., e church e, .- • *. 'g 9 4 x j 0. ,y'S 00 4 d ,'. i,? c 4 4 E. Street A i=l k• % i c l 5 40 Is it ' n 505vietfiN -- c' 4 6 ' 4 i i'l p ii _ _ _—... _ _ _ ..... 7 th e A V .... —.-- -- 10 t . ..-- 11 N o . 19,647.] PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORK BY DR. WILSON, OF MALVERN. Second Edition, royal Bvo., 800 pages, 7s. 6d. John Churchill, London. THE PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of the WATER CURE, and Household Medical Science. "We honestly recommend this work to all who desire a trust worthy guide to Hydropathy. It abounds in valuable practical hints on diet, &c., &c."—Examiner. " A remarkable work, full of philos )phic al suggestions. A book that will Eve."—Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., M.P. Jir3t published, New Edition, CRIMEA.—WYLD'S MAP of tho CRIMEA and SEVASTOPOL, with the Fortified Towns, Ports, and Roads ; including a Map of the Countries round the Black Sea --One sheet, 35.; in case, 55.; on rollers, 7s. 6d. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next door to the Post-office; and 2, Royal Exchange. ILLUSTRATED TIMES.—The Number for SATURDAY next, price 2d., will contain a magnificent double-page engraving, from a drawing by Gustave Dire, 01 the attack on the Malakhoff, and three single-page engravings of inci dents in the Siege of Sebastopol—Large and authentic views of the Great Redan, the Malakhoff, and the Mamelon—Fearful explosion of the French magazine in the Mamelon, with other highly interest ing Engravings, and all the late news from the Crimea. The ILLUS TRATED TIMES for Saturday, Sept. 15, containing the splendid Panoramic View of the Town, Forts, and Harbour of Sebastopol, with 80 places of note distinctly indicated, is still on sale. ILLus- TRATED TIMES, 2d., weekly. The Third Edition.—Just published, price Sc., by post, free, be. 6d. ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German of Dr. PICKFORI ). 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, ";ur. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the drill time, he intbress us e tbathe juts addressed hinpself to the noe-medi eel-reader. We trust this may not be the last; if lie shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may 1)8 in his 'owor to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this bool , could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com. plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds weal,' 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 Spermatorrhcca, and to place the treat meat upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is. therefore, likely to do much good." . . London: 11. Rainer% 219, Regent-street. EBASTOPOL in the HANDS of the ALLIES. k 7 The glorious victory of the Allies hastens to completion, and it is to be hoped the war will soon terminate, the peace of Europe be established, the inconveniences of high-priced provisions and heavy war taxes cease to be experienced, which will make a con siderable alteration in family expenses. Ifo ,, ever, 'a decline in the markets, and general depression from scarcity of money, have en abled E. MOSES and SON to purchase on the most advantageous conditions. Their limitless capital has procured such abundance of the most novel materials for the autumnal season as cannot possibly he equalled, and the advanta:es secured will be distributed amongst all classes, so that the necessaries and elegancies of Dress for the present and approaching seasons are provided by E. MOSES and SON at such prices and of such superior quality as prove the most abso lute benefit to individuals and families. E. MOSES and Sox have great pleasure in acquainting their friends, patrons, and the public with the magnificent arrangements they have completed for furnishing the most fashionable and useful Dress, com prising new materials of the highest class, devised with incomparable skill into the most superior attire, accompanied with Hats, Caps, Hosiery. Shirts, Underclothing, Boots and shoes, &c., the most ap proved articles at the most economical prices. The Kertch Jacket, in materials for the present and approaching season. E. MOSES and 9on are its sole inventors It can only he ob tained at their Establishments. The Emperor's Cape, a light wool len fabric, and thoroughly waterproof, 265. plain, 33i. lined with silk. London Establishments—Minories and Aldgate, opposite to Ald gate Church. West-end Branch—New Oxford-street and Hart-street. Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Melbourne, Victoria. SPORTIIVGI. All Sportsmen are reminded of the superiority of the Dress mode by E. MosEs and Sox, of the gentlemanly appearance of their Sport ing Costume, of the new style and materials which appear in the manufactures of E. MOSES and Sox, of the easy fit and serviceable workmanship displayed in the Sporting Attire, which may be pro cured at the Establishment and Branch Establishments of E. MOSES and SON. The Dress for Sportsmen made by E. lions and Sox has always produced universal satisfaction; but the present novelties have still higher claims to the patronage of all classes of sportsmen, and in specton of their equipments for sporting exercises will fully demon strate that E. MOSES and Sox must continue the Tailors, Hatters, Hosiers, and Bootmakers for all lovers of old English field sports. London Establishments—Minories andAldgate, opposite to Aldgate Church. West-end Branch--New Oxford-street and Hart-street. Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Melbourne, Victoria. T HE EAST INDIA COAL COMPANY. " LIMITED." Provisionally Registered under the Limited Liability Act of 1855. Capital, 150,0001. in 15,000 Shares of 101. each. A Deposit of ss. per Share upon Allotment. The first call of 21. per share to be made one month after the deed of the Company is ready for signature, of which due notice will be given, and the remaining calls to be made from time to time as the money may be required. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. Captain L. V. Vernon, R.E., Ardington House, Want age, Berks. Sir H. T. Maddock, M.P. (late Governor of Bengal), 180, South Audley-st rect. Gregor Grant, Esq., Bombay Civil Service (late Chairman of the Oriental Bank), Oriental Club. James Hume, Esq., of Calcutta, Reform Club, Pall-Mall. George Smeed, Esq., Gore-court, near Sittingbourne, Kent. A. I. V. de Magalhaens, Esq., 75, Mark-lane. William P. Haymen, Esq., Rochester, Kent. George Burge, Esq., 1, Lansdowne-place, Brunswick-square. E. W. Morris, Esq., Monument-yard, London-bridge. AUDITORS. John Noble, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. Noble and Co., Broad-street-buildings. H. C. Read, Esq.; of the firm of Messrs. Mackay and Read, 9, New Broad-street. BANKERS—MeSSTS. Glyn, Mills, and CO, SECRETARY—Henry Haymen, Esq. STANDING COUNSEL. Charles Wordsworth, Esq.. 4, Paper-buildings, Temple. SOLICITOR—Richard Prall, Esq., 19, Essex-street, Strand. BROKER—Daniel Castello, Esq., 4, Cushion-court, Old Broad street. OFFICES-132 and 133, Gresham House, Old Broad-street. This Company is established with the object of working coals in the Valley of the Damoodah, in Bengal, and of sup plying the great and rapidly increasing demand in India for that article. The profitable nature of such an undertaking has been placed beyond all doubt by the fact of an association—THE BENGAL COAL COMPANY—working in the immediate proposed locality, having for some years past paid its Shareholders dividends varying from twelve to sixteen per cent. TILE EAST INDIA COAL COMPANY will have the advantage of commencing its operations, with the means of transporting its Coal to market, by rail, in six hours— a benefit of vast importance, when it is remembered that until within the last few months the only mode of transit has been of the most tedious, dangerous, and expensive character ; combining land and water carriage —the former by carts, and the latter on a tor rent navigable for a very brief period of the year. The Collieries and lands secured by the Directors are ex tensive and valuable : they consist of five distinct Mines, together with buildings, plant, &c., &c., and comprise an area of upwards of five hundred acres. The seams vary from eight to sixteen feet in thickness, and contain an inexhaust ible supply of Coal. Toposi and Konoostoria, the two prin cipal mines, are immediately adjoining, and situated within three miles of the East India Railway Company's Terminus at Ranegunge and 129 miles (by rail) from Calcutta. They have been worked on a small scale for the last five years, supplying for two or three years the India General Steam Navigation Company with all the fuel for its steamers. Five Shafts have been sunk at depths varying from 35 to 60 feet. Samples taken from these Mines have been submitted to com petent examination, and pronounced equal to good Welsh Steam Coal. The other three mines, Kosta, Russa, and Tanksooly, although at greater distances from the rail, are valuable with reference to the superior quality of the Coal, and its capability for Coking purposes. The terms upon which these Mines have been purchased are highly favourable to Shareholders. Not only is the price extremely moderate, with reference to previous sales of similar property, but the seller has consented to receive the whole amount in Shares of the Company. A chart of the Mines, samples of the Coal, and a full report from competent parties in India as to the workings and ex tent of the property, are in possession of the Directors, and may be inspected at this office. For the information of those unable to avail themselves of this privilege, a few brief re marks are here submitted.—Owing to the cheapness of labour in India, a ton of Coal can be raised and deposited at the pit's mouth for a sum equal to one shilling and twopence. The present charge for conveyance, by rail, to Calcutta, is eleven shillings and sixpence per ton ; the cost of the Coal, therefore, in Calcutta will be twelve shillings and eightpence per ton ; or, adding one shilling and fourpence for sundry charges, fourteen shillings. Tho price of Coal in Calcutta has never been less, for many years, than twenty-one shillings per ton ; and the profit consequently will be the difference, or seven shillings per ton. The quantity of Coal raised would not be less than three hundred tons per diem, leaving a profit of 1051. per day, or, in round numbers, 31,5001. per annum, calculating only 300 working-days in the year. Supposing the whole amount of capital to be called for, still a dividend of at least 20 per cent. may be constantly anticipated. With the skill and means now available a very superior quality of Coal will be raised to any hitherto brought to market in India. The manufacture of Patent Fuel upon the plan found to answer so well here, and the preparation of Coke for the use of the Indian Railways, &c, will engage the attention of this Company. The deep interest which the Government of India, the va rious Indian Railway Companies, tho Inland Steam Naviga tion Companies, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company, and the Oriental Gas Company must natuitaly have in the success of this Scheme, promises to the Proprietors an amount of support not usually commanded by Public Com panies. It is proposed to manage the affairs of the Company in the manner adopted by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com pany, and the various Indian Railway Companies—that is, by a board of direction in London, and an agency and Sll perintend cuts in India. The operations of the Company will be immediate. Application for shares, in the following form, will be re ceived by the Secretary and the Brokers of the company To the Directors of the East India Coal Company, " Limited." Gentlemen, —I request you will allot me shares in the East India Coal Company upon the terms of your prospectus, and I agree to accept the same, or such le sser number as may bo allotted to me, and to pay the deposit thereon at the time and place mentioned in the letter of al lotment, and that such deposit may be expended in defray ing the preliminary expenses. Name ... Address and Occupation Number of Shares Reference Data ...... : 11 1 • • 1 1 ‘. 01 _ , I 'l' l • - • , • ,Ace 4, ' ' • aiji • 4 41- ' 4 4 ° 41-1 1;417 -- : 44 0' ' 1 41 • •••c, . !• ✓ , \•• • ' ora le i 1"000 r 77 ./ r !- , a 4 4 .-V ‘‘r . :••• cP ist - tk" ' * ' • //\,_ c t ly PrEu bßorr.4 {, to Portsmouth, - _„_ the boilers fm. , Poringlouth for the Repulse. . The! Satellite , 50, screw, - willlinched fr( docky rd on th, be 26th inst., and tak en i nto dock on folio ng day. Th Hecla, 6, paddle, was taken o u t o f d ock at Bey ham Tuesday. The Inflexible, 6, paddle, has been . docked at Risyham, and h: d her masts put o n bo ar d on T ues d ay, preparatory to bei g commissioned at thi s p or t. Vi -Admiral Si r Ch ar l es N ap i er i s , we understand, sbaut to visit this p or t as th e gues t of Fear-Admiral Si r Jame Plumridge, superintendent of the dockyard. Vi e-Admiral Sir George Seymour, K.C.8., •eported will' succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas K.C.8., in the naval command in chief o f uouth, in December next. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 20, 1855. FARRINGDON WITHIN WARD, Sept 19th, 1855.—At a Wardmlte holden this day, at the Court-room, (hrist's Hospital, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir FRANCIS GRAHAII MOON, Bart., for the choice of a lit and able person to be Alderman of this Ward, in the room and stead of the Right Worshipful Thomas Kelly, Esq.:— It was moved by the Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A., Vicar of Chfst's The troops which have been brought by the Czar into the Crimea since the outbreak of the war amount to no less than 12 divisions, or two•thirds of the ordinary army, besides the two divisions of Grenadiers above alluded to. The residue of this enormous force, after the losses of Alma, Inker man, the Tchernaya, the 11 months' siege of Se bastopol, and the hardships and privations of last winter, still amount to a formidable army—one which, if it could be regularly fed and reinforced with supplies of men and munitions, would reason ably inspire no small anxiety. Happily, however, this is not the case. We have already reduced it to a condition of scarcity, and there seems a fair prospect of converting this scarcity into absolute famine before the means of retreat can be provided. There are two points the command of which would confine the retreat of the Russian army— supposing it to desire to retreat—within the limits of the Dnieper on the west and the Moloschnija Wodi on the east ; or, in the event of its remaining in its present position, would limit the access of supplies to the same area, and the effect of this would be tantamount to the complete dispersion and disorganisation of the whole. Except in scat tered parties, it would be impossible to pass through the steppe within the abovementioned bounds, and the survivors of such a disastrous retreat wander ing over the Ukraine would add the testimony of their sufferings to the opinion which—let the Go vernment do what it will—is growing rapidly in the interior of Russia as to the hopeless character of the struggle in which the ambition of an un scrupulous ruler has engaged his miserable people. The two points which would secure this result are forced upon our attention by the conduct of the Russians themselves during the extremely in structive campaigns of 1736-8. Munich and Lacy, being without the arm which we pdhesf in our dominant navy, attached the greatest importance to the possession of Kinbouroun (by which they se cured the means or transport down the Dnieper) and to the establishment of a lino of communica- Church, and seconded by Ilenry Blake, Esq.,— That Edward Eagleton, Eq.. Deputy, he the Al lerman of thi Ward, who was thereupon unanimously elected to fill the said office. Moved by Mr. George Simpson, seconded by Mr. Thomas Cole, and carried unanimously,— That this Wardmote cannot separate without offering one more mark of respect to the memory of the late Alderman of this Ward, Thomas Kelly, Esq., now deceased, who for a period of 25 years filled that important office, with honour to himself and satisfaction to kis constituents ; and by his many charitable acts, amiable dis position, and urbane manners, gained the love and reverence of all who knew him. Moved by Deputy Holt, seconded by Mr. Wace, and resolved una- - _ iumously,— That the best thanks of this Wardmote be given to the President, Treasurer, and Governors of Christ's Hospital, for granting the use of their Court-room for holding this Wardmote. Moved by Air. Buckland, seconded by Mr. Fenn, and resolved unanimously,— ...... , That the thanks of this Wardmote be presented to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, for his able and Impartial con , iuct in the chair. That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the Ward Clerk, and inserted in the usual papers. J. W. WARREN, Ward Clerk. tion along the Moloschnija Wodi. For the secure maintenance of this Lacy built a strong fort on the main at no great distance from Genitchi, and it would not surprise me that the bulk of the Grena diers, which have recently been brought with such hot haste to the seat of war, are established in a fortified .camp in that very locality, for the purpose of protecting precisely the same line of commu nication. If the Allied Commanders should take the same view of the importance of those positions which the two great Generals abovementioned enter tained, it!is satisfactory to think that by the de struction-of the Russian fleet our own naval forces are rendered fully available for securing the com mand of them ; in which case, we may reasonably expect the Crimea to fall, not only without that sacrifice of life which another pitched battle would involve, •but without the even greater loss which would prp'hably be incurred by marching over the waterles's!Eteppe to bring the enemy to action. The English and French people may rest perfectly satisfied that if Prince Gortschakoff once leaves the Salghir, and pushes for Perekop, nothing more will be requisite for the total disperson of his army than to keep him on the route which has been indicated above by preventing him from passing the Dnieper at Aleschki or Berislav, and from gaining the valley of the Moloschnija. Wodi, and so proceeding in the direction of Bakmouth. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATIOIV. Tho annual dinner of the Association was held on Tuesday evening, in the City Hall, which was elegantly decorated for the occasion. Shortly before six o'clock the Duke of Argyll en ,ered the hall, leading the Countess Campello, followed by the Lord Provost leading Lady Lyell. Big Grace occupied the chair, and wag supported on the right by the Countess of Campello, Sir Charles Lyell, Mrs. Den nistoun, Sir David Brewster, Baron Lielig, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Colonel Sabine, and Sir Philip Egerton ; and on the left by Lady Lyell, the lion. the Lord Provost, Prince Bonaparte, Sir R. I. Murchison, Professor Philips, Professor Rogers, and M. Daubeny. We also observed on the platform Sir Edward Belcher, Sir A. Alison, Bart., Sir M. S. Stewart, Bart., M.P., Sir John Richardson, Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.P., Professor James Nicol, Professor Ramsay, Professor Harknesq, Colonel Rawlinson, W. T. Lindsay, Esq., M.P., M. Mahmoud, Sheriff Bell, Sheriff Steel, Dr. Morton Shaw, Captain Collinson, R.N., Captain Allen, R.N., Pro fessor Sytne, Robert Chambers, Esq., Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, &c. John Strang officiated as croupier. Blessing was asked by the Rev. Dr. Robinson, of Armagh, and the Rev. Dr. Scoreshy returned thanks. The noble CHAIRMAN gave the "Health of the Queen," which was drunk with all the honours. He next gave the " Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert." Great applause.) The noble CHAIRMAN next proposed the "Health of the Lord Provost, and Prosperity to the City of Glas gow." (Drunk with all the honours.) The LORD PROVOST returned thanks. His GRACE then proposed the healths of Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Baron Liebig, and Professor Rogers, as the representatives of foreign science, or rather science not British, for we looked upon the progress of America as identical with our own. This toast was drunk with all the honours. more like my other friend, Sir Charles Lyell, replied, " May be it growed." (Laughter and cheers.) I dare say in him Sir Charles will recognise a young disciple. I proceed now to ask you to drink to " The Health of Professor Sedgwick," who is one of the most distin guished men connected with geology. (Cheers.) We honour him for his great attainments, and for the genial manner which distinguishes him ; and with him we couple that college of which he is an eminent professor —the University of Cambridge. (Great cheering.) Professor SEDGWICR said—Ladies and gentlemen of the British Association, I rise to do my best to respond to the manner in which you have received the mention of my name. This has been done in virtue of my being the oldest member of the association, and I would not be wor thy of the honour you have done me if I did not respond when you give the University of Cambridge. I believe that Cambridge is performing her duty nobly. After some further remarks on this topic, the speaker paid a warm tribute to Sir D. Brewster for his successful "Life of Sir Isaac Newton." He went on to say—The duty of an aca demy teacher is not to make discoveries ; still it is well to see teachers standing in the front rank of discovery. (Cheers.) They are the men who must strike out a new course now and then. All academic men have thB ut most sympathy with this Association which is now assembled. Some of these have done the best work for science. This meeting has been one of the best we ever had, and I can say that some of the best work of the Association has been done in Glasgow. I rejoice to see the ladies present at this meeting. They are the sweeteners of the rugged path of science. (Laughter and cheers.) I congratulate the society and all present on the prospect before us. (Applause.) We will go on for ages to come making great progress and many dis coveries. (Cheers.) The learned professor having made a few further observations, resumed his seat, after again thanking the company for the honour conferred on him. The CHAIRMAN—There is a green island in the west called . Ireland. We must not forget that there are some of the most distinguished scientific men of the age. We have among us Dr. Robinson, of Armagh, whose name is one of the most famous in the scientific world. He has been one of the most constant and steady friends of this Association. I beg to couple his name with the Royal Irish Academy. Dr. ROBINSON, on rising to reply, was received with great applause. He said—l have difficulty in reply ing, as I did not intend to speak ; but as the toast has not been given so much on my account as on that of the institution over villich I preside, I beg to return my warmest thanks not for the academy only, but for the country itself. It is true I was one of the earliest mem bers of the British Association, and have ever been most ready to do all I can to further its interests. The in fluence of this Association has been felt in Ireland, and I have reason to believe it has not been lost upon no. After a lengthy and able address, he concluded by say ing—" If we be successful, next year, in getting the As sociation to visit Dublin, we will give its members a warm and hearty welcome." This sentiment was re ceived with thunders of applause. The LORD PROVOST said he had the honour to pro pose the health of the noble President. (Cheers.) The Duke of Argyll was not only known afar, but well known in the city of Glasgow. At an early period he appeared as chairman of the Atheneum. On that occa sion the brilliance of the display surprised them all. Again, he bad the honour of being chosen Lord Rector of the University. His address on that occasion raised him still higher in their estimation as an educated gentleman. (Cheers.) It was creditable to Scotland to have a nobleman who devoted not only much of his time to assist scientific men, but also to the study of the sciences. He had no doubt they would all join him in wishing good health, long life, and much prosperity to their noble chairman. (Loud applause.) The Duke of ARGYLL, in rising to reply, assured the audience that ho felt it very difficult for him to thank them sufficiently for the honour done him. The noble chairman, before sitting down, proposed the health of the president elect, Dr. Daubeny, of Oxford, which was received with applause. Dr. DAUBENY, in reply, stated that the honour con ferred on him as president for the ensuing year arose, he believed, solely from his connection with the University of Oxford, and he hoped that this would more intimately associate the University of Oxford with the British Association and the interests of science. Within the last few years a strong interest in science had been intro duced into this ancient University. He referred to the foundation of a new museum, at a cost of not less than 30,0001. He had a drawing of this museum in his pocket, which was emblematical of the University, in so far as it was of Gothic structure, but bad a glass dome, after the style of Mr. Paxton, thereby combin ing classical antiquity with scientific progress. Con servative as he was, he approved of what Government had lately done for the improvement of the University of Oxford. The learned gentleman sat down amid applause. _ _ _ The noble CHAIRMAN then called for a special bum per to the ladies who had honoured them with their presence. (Immense cheering.) The company separated at a quarter past nine o'clock. GT,Asaow, Tuesday.—Yesterday the various sections resumed. A number of the papers read were of a very mportant character. The following paragraphs will Prince LUCIEN BONAPARTE, who rose to reply in be- furnish a general idea of the more popular and interest half of French science, was received with enthusiastic i a n g considerable those documents. , : amount , of The attendance ine oew as xh was s le b good, and y applause. His Highness said—Understanding, as he was those who, in various pa sections, t listened to lengthy, dull, sure they did, the language of the heart, he trusted they and discursive addresses on subjects which required very would pardon the faultiness of the lips. (Applause.) He considerable skill and ability to render them attractive had the good fortune to visit Scene of the principal manu- even to those who were conversant with the topics of factories in Glasgow, and was struck w i th t h e i ngenuity i. which h they treated. . A refreshment-room has beer! este h erl over which 18 posted a placard, printed in the there displayed. He had done so me goo d f or th e assoc i a - regular' form, " Gastronomic Section." tion in always advocating the presence of ladies at all their n meetings, and he was glad to s ee so many o f th e f a i r sex OBSERVATIONS ON RAIN-FALLS AND HAILSTORMS. Mr. P. L. SIIkiMONDS read a paper on this subject. there. He had been glad to renew his acquaintance After pointing out the advantages which would result with many distinguished men, whom he had always re- from an accumulation of facts that would serve to guide garded with affection and esteem. None did he rejoice us to a knowledge of the mean average fall of rain in cer more to see than his old friend and brother naturalist Sir tair t i . peri f ods e — t . a t n h d e p d r r op s o o r a t 9 i o o n n a s te m e r vami rn ra m ti o o n n :i a a n d o t in h t e e a: l l t o e u r t - William Jardine, with whom h e hoped soon to make a re- t n l a ie la v a al o ue w of such inq y uiries to , the . agriculturist, li the phy view of 30,000 skins at Jardine Hall. They bad arrived at sician, and the statist; and showed how important was a time when the alliance between the French and English this knowledge of the mean annual fall of rain in par had come toe point where the interests of humanity would ticular localities, and the average number of days theili make it last for ever. (Cheers.) Th e B r iti s h so ldi er cou ld n ever cross swords with th e F renc h so ldi ers a f ter having which rain fell sugar plants, cane the , i t indigoth eyear lan . t , Particularth e might be entirely ruined by too much or too fought together at Sebastopol. (Tremendous cheering.) little rain. Many localities, such as Malta, Gibraltar, Baron LIEBIG, on rising to reply, apologised for his Ascension, &c., are obliged to husband the rain . -water want of fluency in expressing himself in the English ad tongue, but had only to say that he accorded his warmest thanks in reply to all that could be said as to the success injuriously r jaLent l A ati n d d s, th a e re a ot s a o to, epend t the vine, and other plants, are tanks. The navigation of rivers, en a o n n d a th ce e r i t r a rl n ga a t tn io o n untof of this meeting on the present occasion. and the superabundance of moisture. t Even afa tl i r o f f ac r t ai of Professor ROGERS said—l have not words to express whether the moon has any t in h fl e ue r n e ce at o iv n e h proportions of a myself on this occasion. I came hero merely as a mem- uriously affected by the condition of the atmosphere, is still a ( i ll:te n d . p b o t m a . ad T by 1 day was another point tier of the British Association -4 have been welcomed as rtoaiuncit;ehr on.a by night then took a survey of the a friend and a brother. (Cheers.) I feel proud to look on records of this branch of meteorol o gy in the various the glorious achievements of th e arms o f B r itain and quar t er s of the globe, citing the comparative falls of rain France in the East, and I pray that they may go on in in the tropics, and in temperate regions in various triumph till their effort s h ave se cured to Europe a lasting countr ies. The enumerations were, perhaps, the most f peace —my prayer that England may go on as she has done, full and complete that have ever been collected on this i m portant subject. working advances in the cause of the whole earth, and that Mr. SIMMONDS subsequently submitted "A f ew f ac t s those who are on the other side of the Atlantic may look a b ou t h a il- s t orm s in the East," w hi c h h ave lately coin to this across the waters which is a common highway tA m h i pe t 7i ted itin g ia r sl e ya a ye t aa d rr e .a v n a g st e a , t w io a n s Ir i t, n his l imt n ea d dy ia t; t a h n i d sy C e e a y r, lo N n y . n A ee t T A a g L r i a n , to both, with a friendly feeling, thinking not of the Saug l or ;3. and Meoernutthme 11th damage was done by bail in gulf which separates, but the bridge which unites. In has probably never been surpassed in the world. The the name of my countrymen, and on behalf of my andynamnsthoorrma ofof thhaeil ' atones, which natives were startled by a shower of more than as regards the size, weight, c l o o u n n e t ro ry e , , l ao h d av l e htooptehathnaktyoau efeoortitmheeohtoonfouhrroytohuerhhoaoyde hailstones y ha l v a e cricket will long exist between us. (Great applause.) ball size. Some of these weighed 6to 10 oz., and one or in giving the toast of the University two more than ltlb. avoirdupois, with circumferences The CHAIRMAN, of Cambridge, coupled with the name of Professor Sedg- vtiliToTalit7l. 9to 13 inches. Though hail is common in the fa li e n hot f weather, e e s t i h z e s r, exceedingfor ten years 2 l o p: h a: a n i n o wick, said—l must now come down to the subdivisions of the Association ; and, as we have so many distin- circumference. At Ceylon hail is unusual,. but in April guished Scotchmen among us, we must consider our- last there was a heavy fall which lasted an hour, and of selves as hosts on this occasio n, and the stran ge r s as our the size of marbles. Mr. Simmonds then furnished in a e osidew T o guests. I have now to propo se the Univ ersity of Cam - p a p er " A detailed account of t he v arious earth q uakes bridge and wh ich have visited the islands of the Eastern and Archip elago, the New Zealand group," particularly of the e s last shock at New Zealand, in January this year. see ea stair Rodek en Professor possession r ick Murchison, o Sedgwick. fap ar t t f Oaumu ofh one s of geologist, me who Sir R. MURCHISON read a paper in the Geological own, under the name of Siluria. He is also famous in Section, which was much crowded, upon the relations of Russia, part of which he has appropriated. And, gentle- the crystalline rocks of the North Highlands to the old men, he was born on the east coast of Scotland, being, red sandstone of that region, and on the recent disco as he himself observed in one of the sections, nothing veries of Mr. Peach. and cheers.) We have also here another name distin. Mr. Hugh more than a fish from the old red sandstone. (LaughterAn interesting discussion ensued, in which . Miller, Professor Sedgwick, Dr. Wright, Sir C. Lyell, tinguished in science, that of Mr. Hugh Miller. (Cheers.) NEW Professors Nicol, Ramsey, Philips, and others took part. On my other hand there is Sir C. Lyon, who has an The Chevalier CLAUSSEN read a paper on Papyrus, Bo extensive range of scientiao acquirements ; he also is a napartea, and other plants which can furnish fibre for paper Scotchman. (Applause.) I was long puzzled to know pulp. Referring to want of material experienced by paper why my countrymen have studied the science of geology makers, M. Claussen said that what w thzh a ad st d r e o side fi ra h t r e e d so earnestly, but a circumstance recently occurred n unlimited supp a i g y mav which, in a great measure, explains it. One day, as I be obtained. Paper-makers regard rags containing 50 easily wa !a bleached, h eap substitute an d of whichfor rags, i was walking in Edinburgh, I observed two boys per cent. of vegetable fibre, mixed with wool or silk, as with their satchels on their backs, " trudging along un- useless ; but by boiling these rags in caustic alkali, the willingly to school." Just as they came in front of the animal fibre is dissolved, naadthevegetablenifibresisaanvnai or able for the . manufacture f . white p aper Castle rock, one of them said to the other, " Ay, man, I wonder boo that castle was built." (Laughter.) He lute, pulp of inferior quality, bleached with difficulty. seemed to be an amateur geologist of the same class as"' Agave, phormium , tertax, and Banana or plaintain fib re ute, the inner bark of co? chorusindzcusp, pulp. a 9 nay friend Professor Sedgwick, The other, who seemed (Ivlauilla hemp) are not only expensive, but it ik nearly impossible to bleach them. The banana leaves contain 40 per cent, of fibre. Flax .wonld be suitable to replace rags in paper, but the high price and scarcity of it, caused partly by the war, and partly by the injudicious way in which it is cultivated, prevents that. Six tons of flax straw are required to produce one ton of flax fibre, and by the present mode of treatment all the woody part, or stems, are lost. By the Chevalier's process the bulk of the flax straw is lessened by partial cleaning before rotting, whereby about 50 or 60 per cent. of shoves, a valuable cattle food, are caved, and the cost of the fibre reduced. The flax pulp thus produces nearly from 12 to 15 per cent. of paper pulp. Hemp produces 25 per cent. of paper pulp. Nettles produced. 25 per, cent, of a very beautiful and easily bleached fibre. Palm leaves contain 30 to 40 per cent. fibre, but are not easily bleached. The Brorneliacece contain from 25.tb 40 per cent. fibre. Bonapartea juncoides contain 35 per cents of the most beautiful vegetable fibre known, which could be used fur all kinds of manufactures in which flax, cot ton, silk, or wool are employed. This plant exists in very large quantities in Australia, and it is most desir able that some of our large manufacturers would import a quantity of it. The plant wants no other preparation than cutting, drying, and compressing like hay. The bleaching and finishing of it may be done here. Ferns, equisetum, the inner bark of the lime tree, althea, stalks of beans, peas, bops, buck-wheat, potatoes, lwather, broom, and many other plants contain 10 to 15 . and per cent, of fibre, but in most of them there are obvious difficulties preventing their economical use. The straws of the cereals cannot be manufactured into paper pulp, unless cut before they are ripe, as the joints or knots of the stalks are so hardened by ripening as to resist bleach ing agents. Many grasses contain from. 30 to 50 per cent. of fibre, not very strong., but easily bleached: Ground reeds and canes contain about an equal amount. The wood of the coniferce gives a large proportion of fibre suitable for paper pulp ; but the cost of preparing would be about three times that of preparing rags. As none of these (said M. Claussen) would entirely satisfy on all points the wants of the paper-makers, I continued my researches, and at last rernernbered.tle4apyrats (thee plant of which the ancients made their paper), which I examined, and found to contain about 40 per cent. of strong fibre, excellent for paper, and very easilrbleached. The only point which was not entirely satisfactory was relative to the supply of it. I directed, therefore, my attention to plants growing in this country, and , found, to my gre a t sa ti s f ac ti on , th a t t h e common rus h es ' (juncus cbrusus, and others) contain 40 per cent, of fibre, quite equal, if not superior, to the papyrus fibre, and a perfect substitute for rags in the manufacture of paper, and that one ton of rushes contains more fibre than two tons ef flax straw. ARTIFICIAL INDIA-RUBBER. The Chevalier CLAUSSEN also read a paper on artificial gutta percha and India•rubber. After describing the Hancornia specioso, a South American plant, which has qualities similar to those of India-rubber, said that be had succeeded in mixing starch, gluten, or flour, with tannine, and resinous or oily substance, and had com pounded them with India-rubber or gutta percha with out altering its character. By this means he could so increase the hardness of India-rubber and gutta percba as to make it like horn. In this form he thought it might be used as shields to protect the soldiers from o w t i h t e h r i r p o u n r , p o ns s i e g s h , might ü b c e h u a s s e ful icovering nfioa t e i l n e Minie balls, an d some o f th ese compoun d s, i n com bi na ti on imitation of wood, ship-building, & c . E gt ric batteries telegraph aud wires, many THE AURIFEROUS DISTRICTS. Mr. E. HOPKINS read a paper containing the results of his own observations on the auriferous districts of the world, in which he stated that gold was found only in the primary rocks, and chiefly in quartz, because, when the gold was precipitated, as it were, in nature, the quartz was that with which its particles most readily mixed. Gold might be found in all primary rocks of a meridional structure, where crystalline sands predomi nated. It was a curious fact that gold might often be found at the roots of large trees, because the roots, having assimilated to its nourishment the other materials, left the gold as an indigestible surface behind. Professor Nicaon also read a paper, written by Mr. Campbell, on the auriferous districts of Australia, in which it was stated that the deeper the diggers went in the solid reek the greater quantity of gold was found, and that the supply was inexhaustible. The CHAIRMAN (Sir R. Murchison) said he could not agree with either of these papers. So far from gold being found only in primary rocks, he knew that it was often found in fossil-bearing rocks, and even in limestone. As to Mr. Campbell's idea that the supply of gold was inex haustible, tEe would oppose to that theory the proved and well-known fact, that of late years, with a greatly increased number of diggers, the supply of geld had greatly diminished. He did not doubt that there were many gold-fields still untouched ; but he was quite satis fied that all the gold lay in troughs, and that in the course of time it would be exhausted. As to gold being found by vertical digging, he would oppose to that theory the remarkable fact, that when the Spaniards first conquered America and saw the amount of gold there, they said, if these poor Indians have obtained so much in the river beds, how much more shall we obtain by digging. And yet they soon found out their mis take, so that it became a proverb with them—"lf a man wants to make a large fortune let him mine for copper ; if a moderate fortune, let him try silver; but if he wants to ruin himself, let him dig for gold." THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL. 'From the Morning Herald's late Special Corres pondent in the Crimea.) In my last letter I pointed out to your readers some of the difficulties which existed in the way of the allies marching round to the north side of Se bastopol by Traktir Bridge and the heights of Mac kenzie's Farm. These difficulties are considered so great that I doubt if ever a serious attempt will be made in that direction ; but there is another route by which the north side is assailable—a de scent on the coast at either Eupatoria or Kalamita. By landing at the former place the allies would pos sess great advantages; such, for instance, as not being obliged to disembark the whole force at once. Divisions or even regiments might be landed sepa rately, anderemain under cover of the earthworks of Eupatoria until a sufficient force was accumu lated to take the open field. From this point two routes would be open to the allies—across the in terior of the Crimea upon Simpheropol, or that by which, this very day twelvemonths, they advanced upon the heights of Alma. The first and most for midable obstacle to the landing at Eupatoria would b© the almost total want of water. From my knowledge of That part of the Crimea, I much doubt if there would be sufficient water found even for half the troops necessary. For any force of cavalry, or for the baggage animals which would be im peratively necessary to an army marching against , impheropol, there would be absolutely none for the first 30 miles of the route—a very little after that. Marching on Alma from Eupatoria, the fleet, as on the last occasion keeping along shore, could supply the whole army with water until their arrival at the river Bulganak, or Alma, where in the hottest summer months they would be sure to find some. The only great danger by which this movement would be attended would be the fear fully long flank which the allies must necessarily leave exposed to the enemy in their march•along the n94rrow road over the salt marshes ; old and expe rienced officers consider this risk so great as to entirely counterbalance all the advantages the allies might at first appear to possess by disembark ing at Eupatoria. Landing at Kalamita Bay, south of the marshes, would avoid this danger ; but then it would be absolutely necessary not only that the whole force should be disembarked at once, but that it should be an army of such strength as to enable it at its first landing to defy the utmost efforts of the Russians to compete with it. This army, therefore, ought at the very least to comprise 60,000 picked troops, and all the world must know now that to embark and disembark an army of 60,000 on an enemy's coast would require such an amount of preparation as to make it almost impos sible that the expedition could be undertaken this year. Even if the whole plan could be arranged and carried out within the month, it would be madness to attempt it with the winter coming on, as the fleet, to be cf any service at all, must lie on the open coast, with bad anchorage, and within a mile of a lee shore. By landing at Kalamita the allies would have to fight once more the battle of the Alum, though it would not then be such a contest as was gained this day twelvemonths. Since the Turks have oc cupied Eupatoria, the Russians have been engaged in turning the heights of Alma into a series of earth fortifications ; but the extreme left of their position on the sea is still vulnerable to the assaults of the allied fleet ; and under cover of their fire the English and French could again succeed in breaking through the line of defence at this point. Once any portion of the heights was carried the whole position would be turned, and the hives ture of the north forts a routine affair. But, as I have before said, I consider it out. of the power of the allies to make any movements such as those I have described before next spring. Before 60,000 of their best troops could be spared from camp it would be necessary to alter most consider ably the present position of the allies. To defend the immense extent of ground they now occupy they have not a man too many, and if the effective strength of the army was reduced by 60,000 it would be necessary to reduce the lines also. The whole of the extended position along the Tchernaya and Traktir Bridge must then be abandoned, and the troops defending it retire to the actual heights of Balaklava, where a garrison of 10,000 men might defy the world. Of course, the cause and reason of such a movement would be divined in an instant by the enemy, and they in turn would be able to concentrate all their available men on the Alma. When the siege of the north side commenced nei ther Balaklava nor Kamiesh would have any im portance, or be of any use but as store depots. A new baso of operations, and some new port from which to draw our supplies, would be necessary ; and the only one that could possibly be used is the Katcha. Do any of your readers recommend that our transport fleet should anchor for the winter off such a spot as that ? Or do any of your readers suppose that during the rainy season supply could be got over such a country as that which lies be tween the Katcha and the Belbec ? Expecting any advance against Simpheropol until the allies have ample means of land transport is out of the question, and a movement against Perekop about as likely and as feasible as a movement against the moon. Your readers may depend upon it that they will never hear of any fighting in the open field north of the Alma, and for the bst of all reasons—viz., north of that part of the Crimea there are not sufficient roads, sufficient wood, or sufficient water for the wants of an army, either English, French, or Russian. The following letter by a " Hertfordshire In cumbent" has been addressed to a contemporary: — Sir,—The signal success with which the arms of the allies have recently been crowned has naturally set the public, civilians as well as military men, speculating on the next step likely to be taken by the enemy ; and it seems to be the general opinion that Prince Gortschakoff is likely to evacuate his position on the north side of the harbour of Sebas topol, and endeavour to withdraw his whole army from the Crimea. It appears to me that there are some strcng rea sons against too confidently expecting this agree able result. Events have pro - ved that in the battle of the Tchernaya, on the 16th ult., there were pre sent a large portion of the second corps d'armee, the arrival of which was by competent judges con sidered impossible before the second week of the present month; and it is believed, on good grounds, that the extraordinary rapidity of their march was achieved at the cost of 25 per cent. of their num bers. It also appears that at the date of the battle of the Tchernaya a portion of two divisions of Gre nadiers—the detachment of which from the army of Poland was announced by the Allgemcine Zeitung in the middle of July —was at Bakshi-Serai, and the remainder of them on the point of enter ing the Crimea. These movements, it is plain, cannot have been effected without the most excessive pressure upon all the means of transport extending over an enor mous radius, and this very circumstance prevents the reversal of the operation. The vacuum created by the destruction of the baggage animals which have been used up in concentrating the troops must be filled up before those troops can be again dispersed. In such a matter the resources of a country under an absolute Sovereign are like a man's balance at his banker's ; hi s checks to any amount will be honoured without difficulty while any effects remain, but no longer. The Czar may easily seize every horse and ox within the Govern month of Ekaterinoslav and Cherson ; but not even the Czar can flay Midas twice. The army of Princ( Gortschakoff, therefore, however much it may de sire to retreat homewards, must, I suspect, wait, and wait some time, before it obtains the means of stirring. Aud, if it must wait, most assuredly has every motive to attack the Allies if the least prospect of success should appear. But, however, if we are still to endure some time before we can hope to be gratified by the pleasing spectacle of the enemy in full retreat, per haps the delay may be well compensated by the completeness of the result, should it at last arrive. [PRIG 4D. STAMPED 5D- Naval and Military Intelligence. The steam-transport Hope, No. 64, Captain Corbett, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the East with invalids. She left Balaklava on the 18th of August, Constantinople on the 25th, Malta on the 31st, and Gibraltar on the 9th inst. She has brought home Capt. Ennis, of the 11th Hussars ; Deputy-Assistant Commis. sary-Generals Hemsworth and Hawkins ; Captains Wylde, Browne, and Langnon, of the Turkish Contin gent ; Staff-Surgeon Moore ; Assistant-Surgeon Hyde, of the 14th Regiment ; Mr. E. Burnley, of her Majesty's ship Wasp ; and 29 second-class passengers. She landed five invalided officers at Malta, who were too ill to pro• ceed further. Two nurses, discharged, have also come home in the Hope, which passed, on the 28th ult., tb• steam - transportTynemou tb, bound east ward, with troops, Cape Matapan, N.E. by E. At Malta she found her Majesty's ship Terrible,. with heavy mortars, from Gibraltar for Sebastopol ; also the new steam-transport Oneida, bound for the Crimea ; and the Walmer Castle, hound home. A number of French steamers full of French troops bad passed eastwards within a few days. On the Bth inst. she passed the screw steam-ship Aus tralia, bound eastward, in lat. 34.15 N., long. 4.1 W. At Gibraltar were her Majesty's ships Rhadamanthus, Meteor (floating battery), and Prometheus, the former bound for Malta and the latter bound homewards; also the steam transport Perseverance for Portsmouth, since arrived ; and the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Euxine, with the India mail. On the 12th inst. the Hope passed the Courier, standing southward, in lat. 39 N., long. 9.53 W. ; on the 15th inst. spoke the following :—The French ship Volney, of Nantes, standing to the south-west, in lat. 44 N., long. 9.30 W. ' • the bark Sagittarius, standing to the south - west, in lat. 44.45 N., long. 9.8 W., and the African mail. steamer Ethiope (since arrived), in lat. 45 N., long. 9 W. The Hope experienced strong headwinds for the greater part of the voyage. The steam-transport Black Boy, No. 173, arr i ve d a t Spithead last v evening n eft from on Bh the 1 alk2l 12th inst., with Captain v a . Her Majesty's steam transport Perseveran ce , C a pt a i n Harris, arrived at Spithead from th e E as t yes t er d ay morning, Blacket, of the 2d Battalion, Rifle Brigade ; Lieutenant Knox, of ditto ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon Rickets ; Dr. H. R. Ley, of the Turkish Contingent ,• E • Oli ver, Ensign i of the 66th Regiment ; and 83 men, 91 women, and 138 children. Her Majesty's steam-transport Dee, Master-Com mander Pullen, R.N., arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, from Woolwich, with new boilers for her Majesty's steamer Simoom, 18, Captain Sulivan, refitting at Ports mouth. The steam-transport Black Sea, No. 196, left Spit head yesterday for the Thames. The steam-vessel Alecto, 5, Commander Phillips, is preparing to leave Plymouth for the West Coast of Africa. The Bloodhound, 3, Lieutenant Williams, sailed for that destination on Sunday. The screw steam-transport Hydaspes, Commander Baker, from Southampton, which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, is appointed to embark 250 men of the Land Transport Corps and sail for the Crimea to-day. The Arabia, No. 95, steam-transport, came alongside the yard yesterday. In addition to 3,000 shells she will convey a number of huts to the Crimea, and 80 draught, and 11 officers' horses. She also takes out a regiment of militia for service in the Mediterranean, and all the men cf the Rifle Brigade fit for foreign duty. The Alster, steam-transport, has taken her cargo of huts on board, and has shipped a considerable propor tion of the 1,500 shells she takes out. The number of huts she conveys is 18. The freight screw steam-ship Zouage, Captain Black more, sailed yesterday-from Woolwich with huts, shot, shells, and ammunition for the Black Sea. The Zouave was scarcely under weigh when Mr. Monsell, of the Ordnance, arrived at the arsenal, and issued instructions to suspend for the present a fur ther supply of shells for the East. A number of small mortars already on board talWilliam duarl : ing the voyage. the and will the Jackall were ordered t o be immediately returned to the shore. There is n o cessation, however, in the trans port of every other descri p tion of war materials. Huts and winter clothing a re shi pp ed in abundance. from the Tuesday.—The Hibernia was taken orn the basin yesterday into the harbour. The followin g have been selecte d to navi g ate her to Malta :—A lr. Thomas, party William (Lieut. Palmer in charge), 4 warrant officers, 25 boys, 1 serjeant, and 25 marines, and 100 seamen • victualled th elmpregnable, from rora he Royal from the R oy The Hydaspes, transport, arrived to-day, •ll embark 200 Land Transports fir the C r i mea C r i mea. In t o a 'bee '- of The women and children wrecked i n the Canterbury arrived to-day, in the Douro steamer, from Oporto, and were brought on shore to the dockyard and taken to the workhouse at Devonport, where every preparation was made for their comfort. The Dee, steam - 11" sailed to-day, taking Witte it is Cochi Ports, OF LORD PALMERSTON TO WOOLWICH. VIS Ye terday morning Lord Palmerston, accompanied Ye by h . Monsell, arrived at the ar sena l sta ti on , an d was recei ed at the gate by Lieut enan t -C o l one l E a idl ey Wan ot, Superintendent of Royal Gun F ac t or i es ; Lieu tena t-Colonel Tulloh, Royal Artillery ; M r . A n d erson , Ins!) ctor of Machinery; Captain Boxer, and Captain Clark. Near the entrance-gate in the dial square were anu ber of newy-constructed brass guns, which peen liar] arrested . Ins lordslaip's attention. Thence - they --- proc, edod to inspect the casting foundries, and spent a cons' erable time there, this portion of the department appe ring to have attracted his lordship's special atten tion., Thence they visited the various manufacturing parts of that establishment in succession, where they wit4ssed the casting of those innumerable warlike im- Pienionts, and the ingenious modes of engineering whiefh the modern artist so liberally displays there. OFFICIAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH. Tde Lords of the Admiralty, mentioned yesterday, and Lieutenant -Colonel Greene, the Director of Engi neering and Architectural Works to the Board, slept on board the Black Eagle steam-yacht at Portsmouth on Tueiiday night, and at eight o'clock yesterday morning thei flag was saluted by the Victory. At nine o'clock their, host of the previous evening, Vice-Admiral Sir , Thoiluas Cochrane, K.C.8., went on board the yacht to pay Pis respects, and at 10 o'clock Sir C. Wood, Rear ' AdMiral Sir M. F. F. Berkeley, and Rear-Admiral Richards landed at the new stairs of the dockyard, and were received by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Martin. The Admiralty flag was hoisted on the dockyard gate staff' as soon as the Board entered the establishment. Reai-Admiral Martin at once escorted them to his office. At 11 o'clock their lordships, accompanied by the staff, prooeeded on board thelittakeynkt receiving hulk. Front the Blake the board proceeded to the site of the new King's-stairs, where the new offices for the Master- Attendant, improved boatways, &c., are in progress of construction ; thence along the newly-repaired sea wall of the dockyard next the harbour to the upper part of the dockyard ; thence making a cursory inspection of the intermediate storehouses and offices between that part and the building opposite the caisson of the steam factory basin under reconstruction to answer for a manufactory of the distilling galley, equipmentwhi ch has become e f steam ships generalpsof the flee an adjunct th is building unctin the building the Bo ar d surveye d , i n a wal k roun d her, the d great steam three-decker Marlborough, 131 ; from the Marlborough their Lordships passed to the inspection of the new work lately commenced for the great new dock between 600 and 700 feet long, which is to connect the harbour with the steam basin. From this dock their Lordships went on board the ships building—the Shan non, 60 guns, steam frigate ; the Royal Frederick, 120, sailing ship (ready for launching several years past) ; the Royal Sovereign, 131 ; the Prince of Wales, 120 ; they then in-pecteethe slip on which the Marlborough hung so unexpectedly when the attempt was made to launch her. From this point the official visitors were conducted through the steam factory and offices by the superinten dent, Mr. Andrew Murray, after which they inspected the dockyard police station. At 1.30 they again pro , seeded to the Admiral Superintendent's office, and trans ' acted further business. After this the Board inspected ' the dockyard schools, under the inspector-generalship of Dr. Woolley. Thence they visited the lecture rooms and experiment department of the chemical assistant so the master shipwright (Mr., W. J. Hay), the storehouses for boats adjacent, &c. ; and at a quarter to 4 o'clock, Rear- Admiral Berkeley re-embarked on board the yacht, while Sir C. Wood and Rear-Admiral Richards walked out of the dockyard to the head-quarters of the Royal Marine Artillery, where they were received with the usual mili tary honours by the staff. The Board afterwards par took of the hospitality of Rear-Admiral Superintendent Martin at his official residence, where the principal offi cers of the dockyard were invited to meet them. To morrow the First Lord will hold a levee at the Royal Naval College. COMMANDER APKILLOP. Commander promoted to his present rank for his gallantry in the Sea of Azoff, while in command of the Snake gun-boat, has been appointed agent of transports at Balak lava. We do not know bow far such an appointment is in accordance with the feelings of this gallant young officer ; from his past career we should be inclined to say the reverse, and that he has been induced to accept it from the want of interest to secure a com mand in which further renown and promotion might be secured. if " right men were to be in right places," Commander M'Killop should have bad the command of a dashing steamer for service in the Baltic next year. MILITARY, On Tuesday a grand inspection of the 15th (King's) Hussars by the Earl of Cardigan took place at Manches ter. Shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning the gallant Earl entered the cavalry barracks, Hulme, when he was received by the commanding officer of the regiment, Colonel Key. He then proceeded to inspect the men of the regiment in review order, dismounted. The regi ment marched past the inspecting General in slow and quick time. After seeing the officers and men in the riding school, his lordship inspected a number of horses in the course of training, by the 15th, for the 11th, in the Crimea. The noble Earl made a minute inspection of the stables, the library, the hospital, the regimental books, and other matters connected with the health and comfort of the troops. He then inspected the rooms of the non-commissioned officers aed privates while they were at dinner. The troops left the barracks about 3 o'clock for the exercising ground at Old Trafford. By this time it had become known that there would be an inspection of the regiment in the afternoon, by the Earl of Cardigan, and the result was that there was a very large concourse of spectators on the ground. Shortly after the 15th Hussars had taken up a position in the field the Earl of Cardigan, dressed in th e f u ll un if orm of the 11th Hussars, and attended by his aide-de camp, Brevet-Major Maxse (of the Coldstream Guardi), Major Bond (in command of the local body of pen sioners), and one or two officers of the 15th, entered the ground. The inspecting General was received with a general salute. He then rode round the regi ment, in single file, inspecting each soldier as he went along. The regiment then marched past the General, first in slow and then in quick time. They then marched past him by threes, and after galloping round the field, passed before the General in single files. They then first trotted and afterwards galloped by troops past the inspecting officer. They then advanced in line, and performed the sword exercise at a gallop at opened in tervals. After performing the sword exercise they closed their ranks, and at a gallop performed several interesting manoeuvres. The gallant inspecting officer then called the officers of the regiment in rotation to put the men through manoeuvres, which they did. The manoeuvres included wheeling, charging, skirmishing, advancing, retreating, and again charging and retreating, &c. The movements artthde fieldappeara g n av ce e o th f e t a he tm s e o a ld t bar racksisearstisifnaethtioontothe Earl of Cardigan. A body of 300 of the Land Transport Corps has just left the barracks at Horfield, near Bristol, for immediate embarkation to the East. They are a portion of the body of " drivers " now being raised, and for whom Bristol is head and training quarters. The enrolled pensioners for the Bristol district are now in course of training, under the command of Major Whitmore, and will be reviewed on Saturday next. The pensioners of Liverpool and the district have been up on a seven days' drill, which terminates t? -day. They muster about 800 bayonets, and are an efficient body of men. glisethPaoitnott! MILITIA. The Cambridgeshire Regiment of Militia, stationed at Dublin, were on Monday regaled by their colonel, the lion. Octavius Duncombe, M.P., with an excellent dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding, in commemora tion of the fall of Sebastopol. The colonel, accompanied by his officers, visited the men during their dinner and was loudly cheered. The regiment then proceeded to the Barrack-square, and the gallant colonel called upon p th s e a ß ud lac s k uff S e e r a in the men to rejoice with him at the downfall of the brave soldiers, together with their gallant allies, bad endured during a long and desperate strugg l e . out stronghold to t hemotfhteh great neither the trenches, sickness, nor the lu But r ß ea u t s b s t a rds i h n i hordes of the enemy, which by turns ass.i numerable i ed them at Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava, and the Tch mo ve these heroic soldiers from their ornaya, could fixed determina tion to conquer the much-prized Sebastopol, great event they had now achiev cl • side by side with the and that e un daunted soldiers of France. g cheers for the Queen, the baud e then called for three of the National Anthem ; next,the regiment playing three fall of Sebastopol, the band cheers for the down ing hero comes." playing " See the conquer in the Crimea, th e b Three cheers followed for our army and playing "Auld Lang Syne." He then called for three cheers for the Emperor of the French and the togethe r w ith our gloriou s French army in the Crimea, allies the Sardinians — (loud cheers) — the baud playi ug ,e Partant pour la Syrie." The men then gave three cheers for Colonel Duncombe. All seemed greatly gratifi e d with the treat the colonel had given_ them. Th e reg i men t is now very we a k-- b a ou 435 of all ranks—owing to have lost 400 men,en listed who under the act of 1852, but nothin g can be more efficient than those who remain. A LINK BETWEEN 1745 AND 1855. —Died at Hallows bill Gate, Cannobie, on the 16th ult., Jeanie Bell, aged 85 years . Deceased was born, lived through her long life, and died, in the little cottage where her father and mother took up house upwards of 100 years ago. It was in her grandfather's house at Ridding that the Pretender slept in his march southward in '45, and it was Jeanie's mother that baked the bread for his supper and waited on him. Jeanie possessed some souvenirs of that inte resting supper, and would sometimes descant with great warmth on the merits of the poor Prince Charlie, who .13ritie4Ty NMI, was her grandfather's guest two generations ago.--North,