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moVr° ort of m ade► hea r ' 3 ,Ei.lig ,‘ en•• Ew a, the le are °col" DIEM, landed ......... , s _pa f rg ° Gro o ' iajtollt g 0 qrs• wi f e of cl' )% for E a rl ° tio ~uint P9 ,rout rthol.o, of Syder a llo t no de r aid' FA 0 i , ag of s4-+ v urd T, burg lif • NG „t t rtAP I.,NIZEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. " CTIEAP EXCURSION.—On SUNDAY. August 25, an Excursion Train will 'eare Paddington at 7.45 a.m., and heading at 8.50 a m., for CIRENCES , t and ST KOUD (Os. vncl 55.), and G-louce,ter and C , eltenham (Ns. and (IL), returning the same evening as per bills. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST SALE. CUSTOM HOUSE, London, August, 1861. FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable the Commis sioners of her Majesty's Customs, at the COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS, Mincing-lane, on WEDNESDAY, AU .31st, 1861. at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, the following GOODS, for the Benefit of the Crown, viz.:- - BRANDY. RUM, and WINE. The above goods may be viewed by sample at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, Thames-street ; and at the Lon don, West India, and Victoria Docks ; on Tuesday, August 20th, 1861, from ten o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon, and on the day of Sale, from ten o'clock in the morning until twelve o'clock at noon— the tasting, as regar is the Queen's warehouse, being restricted to the day of sale. Take notice, that goods sold at this sale will not be de livered until after two clear days of the day on which they are sold, and that no lots can be paid for at the office of the Re ceiver-General after two o'clock in the afternoon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom Rouse, Thames-street, price r,d. each. PUBLICATIONS. 111 TE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bus ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., late Piper and Co.. Paternoster-row. Just published, price 2a., free by post, 2s. 41, CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, 17th Aut4%, la& THE Right Honourable the LORDS and OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS of this HOSPITAL, Do Hereby Give Notice, That they are ready to receive TENDERS from and to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for Victuabin , the In-Pensioners of the said Hospital, from the Ist of October, 1861, to the 30th of September, 11.62, both days inclusive, with the following Articles of PROVISIONS, &c., viz. : Beef and Mutton, Bread, Cheese, Butter, Potatoes, Salt, Oatmeal, Barley or Rice, Pepper, Flour, Suet, Cocoa, Black Tea Sugar, Milk, Onions or Leeks, Carrots, Celery, Thyme, Marjoram, Winter Savoury and Parsley, daily, at per head per diem for the whole ration, according to the established allowances of the House, as specified in the form of Tender, which may be ob taine at the office of the Secretary any day, between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, which tender must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board Room of the said Hospital, by the party or parties tendering, or by an anent appointed on his or their behalf, on TUESDAY, the 3d of September, at 12 o'clock, at which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the same into consideration. is to be observed that the Contractor will be required to find security to the Crown for the due performance of the contract, and that no tender will be received after the day and hour above mentioned. The Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest tender. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary and Registrar. OYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on the limited funds of the Society. THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman. 14, John-street, Adelphi, Feb., 1861. Bankers—Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Coutts and Co. ; llerries and Co. p t OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—Her Majesty the QU FYN. President—His Grace the Puke of Bueclench, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This Hospital relieves distress in its most helpless shape, that of disease aggravated by destitution. With more ade quate funds the Weeqly Boari could make immediately avail able 500 beds for the relief of the large mass of suffering in this metropolis. Its present resources, supplied entirely by the Voluntary Contributions of the Public. enable it t affor d, in addition to its fn-patients, effe.tive Medical Assistance to an average exceeding 2.000 Out-patients weekly. - - Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Ilerries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jonea Lovd and Co. ; Parclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, beacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. J. B. OWEN, M.A„ Chairman of the Weekly Board. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OrrreEs—Lombard-street, London ; and Royal Insurance Buldings, Liverpool. Branch Offices—Nlanchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dublin. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay-- ma , ket, will RE-OPEN for the Season on SATUR DAY,' 4th August, under the direction of Mow.. BOULCOURT, principal Cornet-a-piston and Conductor. The music will be selected from Verdi, Reyerbeer, Rossini, Flotow. Balfe, and other eminent CompoQers. During toe recess these well known Rooms have been en•irely RE-DECORATED and I iiPROVED by Messrs. IL T. SMITH and assistants. The new Chandeliers by M. Benjamin. Admiss'on, One Shilling. —All the new Music to be had at the office, No. 7, Great Windmill-street. NATTONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn.—This brilliant and favourite Ball Room IS Nttvir (IPENED FOR. THE SEASON. During* the recess the entire buildin r has been re-decorated, and many impor ant additions and alterations effected conducive to the comfort of the visitors. The celebrated Band, under the able direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform Over tures and Selections from the latest Operas, &c., with the newest and cho test dan e music. New Selections from the Rose of Castille, Der Frieschutz, Robin Hood, Un Ballo in Maschera, La Heine Top z. La Circassienne (never per formed in England), a Sanciniere, Redowa, New Champagne Galop, &c.—Doors open at half-past B.—Admission, Is. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1860. "The success of the Company, e en in its earliest years, received the marked atten ion, and elicited the surprised cor, meets, of writers best acquainted with the history of In surance Companies. " Eire Premiums for 1860 EQUAL the Total Fire Premiums for the SEVEN YEARS 1845 to 1851. "Life Premiums for 1860 EXCI , ED the Entire Life Pre miums for the EIGHT Y ARS ending 1852. "Purcha-e of Annuities in 1 8 60 LARGELY EXCEEDS the similar receipt= for the first TEN YEARS, 1845 to 1854. "This progress, it is believed, is unsurpassed, considering that it applies to each of the three branches of the business." M TPORTANT TO OWNERS OF HORSES.- After long experience, deep researches into chymistry, by the aid of costly machinery, i have discovered the means whereby oats, beans, and oilcake may be entrely dispensed with in the feeding of horses and cattle. I have now invented a compound meal, composed of locust beans, Indian corn, linseed, &c., at £l6 per ton, which is equal in value to £24 worth of oats, beans, or any other feeding material in the market. Two quarts of this compound meal, weighing 3lbs., at the cost of 5d., mixed with a peck of chopped h a y, i s a f ee d for a draught horse, and superior in every respect to three quarterns of oats, costing 74d. 14 barrels weigh net 1 ton 1 ewt., at 16s. per cwt., £l6 11s. net cash, free, delivered by my own waggons to any station in London. Nothing less than 21 cwt. sold at the manufactory, and orders must be accom panied with cheque• crossed, made payable to the inventor, JOSEPH THORLEY. Steam Mills, Caledonian-road, King's-cross, April 8, 1811. Single barrels, weighing 11 cwt., may be had for 305., at 77, Newgate-street, City, or of any of my accredited Agents in the country. THORLEY'S CONDIMENTAL FOOD (mixed Sri h crushed Oats, &c.) for My Horses.—Read Admiral Roue on the English Racehorse. 40s. per barrel, containing 448 feeds. THORLEY'S CONDIMENT for My Cows. - 1 - Increasing the quantity and enriching the quality of Milk. 40s. per barrel. THORLEY'S COMPOUND for My Sheep. Sold in barrels, containing 443 feeds, with measure , mlosed, and carriage paid to any railway station in the inirdom. H ORLEY for My pigs. 40s. per barrel. THOM EY'S GLEANER is Published every Monday in time for pod, and contains forty Columns of valuable information, including Mark-lane Report, Agri rultural and Sporting Intelligence up to time of going to press. Price One Penny. Order of any Newsvendor.-77, Newgate-street, City. 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE.- ALL CONSULTATIONS FREE. % RTIFICIAL TEETH on a NEW and IM PROVED PRINCIPLE, at TEN SHILLINGS EACH TOOTH (including all charges.) Mr. ESK ELL'S PATE TED INVENTION (protected by her Majesty's Royal Seal, July, 860), for adapting Arti ficial Teeth, from one to a complete set, by Self-Adhesion, are fixed without springs or fastening, without pain or ex traction, restore perfect articulation and mastication, ren dering detecti.m impossible, and last a lif -ime. "Unrivalled for it s utilityand economy."—liorning Post. "An admirable contrivance for remedying the defects of nature, without requiring: new sets of teeth."—Sun. Decayed Teeth Stopped, Loose Teeth Fastened. Discoloured Teeth Ws `ored, &c. Constant Drily Attance at 8, Grosvenor street, Grosvernor-square. London ; Old Steine, Brighton; Bennett's-hill, Birmingham FIRE BRANCH. "The Fire Branch has certain y shown no exhaustion dur ing the year 1860 of that impetus which had previously brought it to a position of the first magnitude among the Insurance Companies of the United Kingdom. The Fire Premiums in 1859 had advanced to the sum of £2 , 8,314 7s. 3d. In 1869 the amount of Fire Premiums has arrived at a sum of £2 2,977 19s. Ild., showing an increase of £34,663 12s. Bd., ex ceeding the large advance of the preceding year, so that in two years the Fire Revenue of the Company has been en h need by the enormous sum of £66,829 17s. sd. "The Parliamentary Report of Returns of Duty peid to Government for the year 1860 exhibits the augmentation of the business in a more prominent way, as it affords the means of comparison with otter Companies. The Proprietors will be ~r atified to learn that the increase of Duty paid by the Royal in the last year is more than double that of any other Co pany, either London or Provincial, whilst only one of those Companies even approaches to 50 per cent. of the ad vance of this Comp ny. Our increase actually equals 30 per cent. of the entire increase of the whol- of he Metropolitan Offices combined, whilst of the Provincial Offices it forms up wards of 30 per cent. of the total advance of the other 2 • offices established out of London. LIFE BRANCA. -The Reports of the Company for several years have had invariably to announce a cor stant periodical expansion of its Life Business, the New Policies ofeach succeeding year show ing, an advance over the one that had immediately preceded it. A similar result is shown In the year 1860, the Premiums on New Policies, after deducting Guarantees, be ng £15,097 17s, led., which is an increase on that item of £1,993 17s. sd. ' above the amount received for the year 1859. "But even this advance is small when compared with the sudden and remarkable momentum which has been given to this Branch of the Business in the present year (1861). "It was not until the commencement of the year that the Public seemed to have become fully acquainted with the fact th t the Royal Insurance Com , any had published late in the last year an account of the investigation into the Assets and Liabilities of its Life Department, under a novel form, and in as plain and intelligible a manner as the abstruseness of the subject admitted, together with the entire statements and valuations necessary for that purpose. " It is conjectured from the extensive Notices of this Pam phlet and its accompanying Diagrams, which have appeared in the Periodicals of the day, that it has largely attracted the attention of vast numbers 'f Persons in all parts of the United Kingdom, as well as in other parts of the World. Indeed a most satisfactory and conclusive evidence that such is the case is afforded by the fact that the sum Assured on New Policies in the six months to the 3d June of the present year is ac tually 50 per cent. in excess of the sum a ssured in the corres ponding months of the year 1860, although the latter amount in sea exceeded the sum assured in any like previous period Af time " If this success be continued, the Royal insurance Gm pany would, with respect to the amount of its new business, be at once placed (at least with one or two exceptions) st the head of all the Insurance Companies doing business In this Country, and the anticipations of the last Report, to the effect that the deta Is of the Li e Business then to be pub lished would form an epoch of the Establishment, will have a speedy and very happy realisation." - • , SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE BRANCH. PROFITS. —Large proportion Returned every Five Years to Policies then in existence Two ENTIRE YEARS. Expenses ch efly born by the Fire Branch, in order to Increase the Bonus t be Returned. L'FE BONUSES DECLARED. Two per Cent. per Annum on the Sum Assured : THE GREATEST BONUS EVER CONTINUOUSLY DECLARED BY ANY C:mPANY. SECURITY FOR BOTH FIRE AND LIFE BRANCHES CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS Sterling. Accumulated Funds in hand exceed £Bl - ,000. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary. By rost. is., THE MEDICAL CONFIDANT on Midwifery, Pregnancy, the Disappointments in Marriage, and other ailments peculiar to Ladies. Fe rale Obstruction Pills, Is. a box, post free. Address, Dr. Scott, 17, Adam street, S rand, London (since 1830. ConsultationQ , 10 till 5. RULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD. — ..A_ Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER. PILLS, pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. t-cott, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and iver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a fa mily aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they ere truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appe ite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, and by most druggists, in boxes, 1,. lad., and three times the "quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's ttilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street," engraved on the stamp. TOZEAU'S COPAHINE. or SACCHARATED tJ CAPSULES.--Copaiba and Cubeba 'are doubtless the best remedies, but these drugs are ot a repulsive taste and odour. and occasion colicky pains, nausea, and gastric dis turbance. M. Jozeau has succeeded in rendering' these valu able therapeutic agents • erfectly innocuous by increasing in his Copahine t e curative properties. This preparation has been adopted by the Parts Academy of :Medicine, after more than a thousand trials in Part, and the different Lon don hospitals, viz., z,t. Thomas s, Guy's. and St. Bartholo mew's, under the care ot Messrs. Lloyd, Poland, and Legros Clark.—" Lancet," Nov. 6 and Dec. 10, 1857. The Copahine. which is In form of a pretty piin nk sugar plum, effects a cure abut six days, either in recent or chronic diseases. 100 capsules, 4s. 6d. ; post free, Is. 2d. Post-office order required; at J. JozEwn's, French Chemist, 42, Haymarket, London ; 22, Rue St. Quentin, Paris ; and all the most important Chemists. DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: i t MED f CAL ESSAY ON SPERMATO ItHHCE NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &a. asgt Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, In a sealed envelope, price Is„ Sold by all Booksellers, and cent post paid, by the Author, forl2 stamps, 141 ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE ,,':_. MATURE [)ECLINE TN MAN, with Plain Directions for ,'eilect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. C utie'rll3, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHA PTER on the Physiological structure and Functic rig of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER ll.—Causes of Spennatorrhcea and Impotence; Rarly Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. Disqualifications of lII.—A Review pi the various of Marriage ; whether rosulfing from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of 'Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting aces, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS Or THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the bands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," 23e1 karch, 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this 'little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1856. " This work, which for twenty . years has stood the test of professional criticism and empiri..al hostility, treats in aplain end sympathisimr, manner on the various disqualifications and impediments arisin , from nervous excitement and de - bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and excesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record , London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwielc Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann, 39, Cornhill. /1 "" Of Coll6l.lltatiQU-10 to 3 and 6 to 8; .Sundayo, 10 till 2. 11, GREAT MARTHELBOROUG PANTHEON. H-STREET, W., NEAR DR. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of Midwllery, and Apo thecari‘s' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as above, on all cases of Nervous Debility, Languor, Incapacity, Loss of Memory, Sterility, and all Funoticnal Derangements of both Sexes, emanating from early and excessive :indul z ewes! Has Just published, price is. ; by post, 13 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and original Work, entitled OURSELVES. Synopsis: The Physiology and Anatomy of our Generation —The Origin of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. an Exposition of. and Remedy for, all Urinary DCTILItge m Ants and Marital Disqualifications, MALE. The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, Blennontag,ia ((onorrheea), Spermatorrhcea, Impetenoy, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, dm. FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women— Functional Ir re :,111,,zi ties in Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— T ,err Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and R .rnoval of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta ti )n—Use of the Speculum. Also, No. I. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE: !heir Obligations, Floppiness, and Disappointments; Love nd other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy OLT pring secured.' No. S. THE CASE BOOH . : 100 Cases of SPEItMATORRHCEA, ri,etr Causes, Syniptcms, and Treatment, Confessions and Cure by Cauterisations, Galva!).lint, &o. &c. le he hful of Mann, 39, Cornbilt ; and the Authors. Advice to the Workiniz Classes tee Half-a-Guinea. (SPECIALNOTICE.) Dr, Culvlrwell is the only legally qualified medical practi tioner living of that name, and can be consulted (only As above). N°. 21.570. SPERM A TORRHMA. By F. B. COTTIITENAY, And formerly Surzeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the O N Cure - of Strictures of the Urethra. " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. These objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.' Just published, 132 pages, illustrated with cases, in a neat 12m0., price Is., or post free for 18 stamps, The Third Edition of MANLY VIGOUR; the Art of Preserving, Improving, and Recovering It. With Practical Remarks on Spermatorrlicea, Seminal Weakness, and Nervous Debility, Impotence. Barrenness, Sterility, and all other Disorders of the Generative Organisa tion in Males and Fem.tles. Likewise a chapter on Venereal Diseases, intersperstd with clear instructions for self management and prescriptions for cure, and for ensuring the blessings or wedded happiness, and restoration to the privi leges of health and vigour. From this work it will be seen that none need - despair, but all may look forward confidently to permane It recovery. By Dr. A. F. HENERY. London : Published by the Author, Medical Institution, 53; Dorset-street, Manchester square, W. PROMENADE CONCERTS, GARDEN.—"Playgoers sup at Evans'."- COVENT '—Athenmum. GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH. M.D., of the University of Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous ufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WA ENING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of liernory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike o Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re axatinn, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, &c., which, if "eglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health nd vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob ervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., 8, Burton ,rescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most .battered consti. ution, whither arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes The time required to cure the most inveterate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in struction. (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by ail about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Pr. Ilhord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for 'se, at 11s., or four quantities in one for 335., and may be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co. _ _ Dr. Ricord's Sole Agent in London is Pront, Patent Medi- Pine Warehouse, 229, Strand (seven doors west of Temple bar). (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) MEDICALDVICE, A Dr. LA'MERT, Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh ; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. England, L.R.S.A., &c., may be Confidentially CONSULTED on the Functional Derangements of the Nervous and Reproductive System, daily at his residence, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. - - Dr. La'Mert is the only qualified practitioner on the Medial Redst , r who has exclusively devoted his atten tion to the treatment of those physical infirmities which militate against the happ ness of Married Lite, or prevent the contraction of engagements which constitute the most cherished objects of existence. Dr. La'Mert's Treatise on " Self-preservation," published by Mann, bookseller, .19, Cornhil, price is., post free for 13, or sealed, for 20 stamps, contains mu"h useful information regardin , the moral, social, and physical obligations of mar riage, with simple and efficacious instructions for the resto ration of heath, vigour, aid all the dignified prerogatives of Manhood, when lost or impaired by pernicious habits or excess. The work will be tound totally free trim those ex aggerated and alarming statements contained in the host of pretended medical publications by unqualified persons, pro fessing to treat on these important subjects. At home from 10 till 3, and from 6 till 8. 6 Y 1,7 .ae••• ) • N EIVS PAPE R . , _ - • • • IZta JO• It , X-. rzo • l'•e ./ 4 3 1,"!;WA ., % , fi d e 0 0 MA • 3 2 - A st) -DARIN 6rf ESCAPE .-1 .'9l r / b t rN , •\. ; ! I .' . 1 ! 14 ! •t. • !!" •• . S • 4r , , • $ 414. , • • I - W' • ) 4- - Q *4 - ; Z ° - 1 4 r 11. - \ A daring and snecessfal v. ;mae a„ atham on Thursday 111 1 . • •-• . §ll . l • 441%3 \ .\ • ‘4 0 6 , ; ) ; John Maeallum, who was und,i „ 4 , —D RO 4P r 1 • r - IT . _;• tempt at escape was by a convict, named ee was undergoing a sentence of aht years' penal servitude at the Chatham con vict establishment. From what has transpired since th e p l an o f escape was so success f u ll y carried out it wou ld seem t h at M aca ll um, w h o, a l though only 18 years of age. is described as being an adept in crime, was employed at the extreme end of Chatham dockyard near the river with a few ether prisoners, their work being that of removing mud and earth on the bank of the river. Only a short time ago Macallum attempted to make his escape while employed in Chatham dockyard, and actually succeeded i n b a ffli ng the officers for sousetime, until afterwards di scovere d not far from the h e a spot wd where he t h e h until had h is dress, ' a weekdisalpeared. Sinc e th a t ti me b o u rt thistw two since,period working in of pan ish - chains inent having expired they wer e removed, and he was allowed to work the same as th e ot h er con v On Thursday Mavilum determi ne d on Again at- admittedtempting his escape, and there is littl e d ou b t hail some of his fellow-prisoners into the secret of his intentions. During the instant that the vigi lance of the convict guard in charge was relaxed, by his attention being diverted to some of the other convicts, Macallum slipped away from his gang, passing round by a barge, near which he was at work, and beneath a small landing jetty. Here he contrived to change his convict dress, but how he succeeded in obtaining a fresh supply of clothes is one of those mysteries which would appear to be insoluble except to convicts themselves. That he bad procured some fresh clothes, however, is cer tain, as some portion of his convict dress were left behind. The prisoner then crawled near some timber, of which there is an immense quantity at that part of the dockyard, and before the convict warder would appear to have become aware of his spacebe i i missing the dockyard, he had traversed a consid era ble passed through a door in the masthouse, scarcely nt sin e g dockyard, and is believed to have t ever used, as this was afterwards found open. He ascended a pile of timbers, one of which he raised against the boundary wall, by which means he reached the top. Although the part of the wall on which he now was almost faced the con vict prison, he does not appear to have been per ceived by any of the officials of that establishment, and, unmolested, he dropped from the wall to the ground. As he was running away, near the sol diers' rifle-ground, in the direction of Brompton, he was seen by a girl, who had observed him let him self down by the wall. The convict, however, immediately disarmed her suspicions by asking her who was tie nearest doctor, as a policeman had met with a dreadful accident in the dock yard and was nearly killed, and he had been directed to get over the wall and run the nearest way for a surgeon. :Macallum then run off towards Gillingham, but was immediately afterwards missed. A search was then made for him, and Sergeant Langstone, of the detective force, and several of the warders turned out to scour the neighbourhood to effect his capture, After tracking him as far as Gillingham, all traces of him were lost, and, although the officers remained in the neighbour hoo;l all day, searching the orchards, brickfields, and hedges, no tidings of him could be obtained. Intelligence of the convict'e escape, with a descrip tion of his appearance, was directly telegraphed to every principal town in the kingdom, and a reward of £5 offered for his capture. Late on Friday night the escaped convict was seen entering the town of Dartford by Sergeant Claddish, of the Kc;nt county police, who immediately arresed him, feel ing satisfied he was the man for whom search was being made. When ruptured Macallum had on the trousers in which he escaped, being made out of the blankets supplied to the prisoners tor their bedding. I t e. was in his shirtsleeves, the latter garment being worn as a frock. He stated that since his escape he had swam across the Medway three times to avoid been seen. On Saturday he was again safely lodged in St. Mary's prison, and placed in irons to await his punishment for being at large. He eas spent almost the whole of his life in prison, and before his present sentence had undergone four years' penal servitude. His present term of penal servitude was awarded him for two burglaries com mitted by him in Scotland. DREADFUL BOILER EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF _LIFE 1N IVEIVINGTOIc': An explosion of a terrible nature happened on Saturday afternoon, which was attended with fatal consequences to two persons, a father and his son, serious injuries to several other persons, and great loss of property. The premises where this happened belonged to Messrs. Groves, and were termed the Newington Slw Mills. They were about 80 feet long and 40 feet wide. They stood in lk , .verell-street, Do,.er roA, and were surrounded by several public thorough fares and bye streets. Amongst the latter was Charles-street, George-street, Theobald-street, and the stabling belonging to Mr. Holliman nearly adjoined the mills. . . . . . _ Th• interior of the mill contained a vast quantity of timber, some of which had been cut into boards and joistings, and a great quantity was piled in the place to undergo the same operation, while three loads of wood were also standing outside the gates ready to be taken to be sawn up. Tfie machinery on the premises was always con sidered by the proprietor to be of first-rate manu facture, and consisted of a pair of engines in the mill, and a boiler in the boiler shed. The boiler, it was understood, would safely stand a pressure of from 121bs. to 201bs. on the square inch, and on Saturday afternoon the men declare that there was only between 151bs. and 161bs. pressure on, as in; dicated by the guage. Whilst all hands were busily engaged, and some had gone out to assist in unloading the timber from the carriages, the boiler exploded with a noise re sembling a clap of thunder. Flagstones of great weight, pieces of iron, and steam pipes were pro jected through the roofs of the mill and boiler house, and after being hurled a long distance and severing the branches from trees, demolishing chimney-pots many yards away, either crushed in the roofs or greatly. damaged them. The instant the explosion was hoard some hun dreds of pantiles rose into the air, an d the whole neighbourhood became obscured with dust. F or a few moments no ono outs ide the build ing could tell what had occurred , bu t when the other workmen commenced nature r of h u s b the og e out, ta s catastrophe. .made known th e fearful At that time Mr. Superintendent Branford and the Bricklayers ' Sweden Arms,andsuite. Mr. I n spector Reid, of the M division, were stand awaiting the arrival at lug of the King of Upon proceeding along the road they were informed of what had taken place, and on entering the ill-fated premises they found that a man named Thomas Knowles, aged 46, who acted as stoker, and his son, a lad of 12 years, were in the ruins amidst the timber, which was then burning with great vigour. One of the fire brigade and a bricklayer went to work,managed and after some short time they to . dig out of the smoking debris the poor lad, who was completely scalped as if by some surgical instru ment. His unfortunate father had evidently, from the marks of blood on the rafters and beams, been forced at least a dozen feet towards the roof. One side of his head and face was cut off, and was miss ing at the time. The firemen soon got the flames extinguished. The damage done, however , is very considerable ; but fortunately the contents and machinery were insured in the Phoenix Fire-office, and the build ings were insured in the Law-office. Several other persons were more or less injured, and one man named Laws so seriously that his re covery is extremely doubtful. Three females pass ing along Charles-street were also badly h art. The disaster is stated to have arisen from the boiler not being properly charged with water, or from some part of the ironwork giving way. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, A U - Gt 1 7 ST 19, 1861. TILE NAVY. On Saturday Prince Oscar of Sweden arrived at Sheerness from London, at 10 a,m., and visited the dockyard, and minutely inspected it, having been conveyed on shore in the Admiral's tender, the Wildfire, paddlewheel steamvessel, 76-horse power. He afterwards proceeded by special train at 3 p.m. to Dover, to join his Majesty the King of Sweden. The Stockholm, Commodore Printsin coljeck ; the Wildaras steam sloop, Capt. Smith, and the Oradel, Capt. Dunckwardt, since conveying his b Majesty the King of Sweden and suite to Eng land, have been anchored off Sheerness, awaiting his Majesty's commands. After the departure of Prince Oscar from Sheerness for Dover, on Saturday, the Nidaras and the Oradel proceeded to the north; Yesterday the Stockholm also left the port. The screw stem gunvesseel Griffin, 5, Com mander Perry, having been thoroughly repaired, left Plymouth on Saturday afternoon for the West Coast of Africa. The screw steamship Aboukir, 86, Capt. Chas. F. A. Shadwell, C. 8., which grounded in the Ork neys, having been repaired, will leave Hamoaze on Wednesday for Plymouth Sound. The President, 51, is ordered to be taken into the fourth dock at Chatham to-morrow, to be fitted for a training-ship for the Naval Reserve in the Thames, and stationed at Blackwall. The work is to be performed by hired mechanics, a number of whom were entered at the dockyard on Saturday. The remainder will be taken on to-day. The Royal Oak, 51, iron-plated frigate, is pro gressing very fast at Chatham, a number of addi tional shipwrights having been placed on her to expedite her framing. On Saturday her massive rudder-post, weighing upwards of 10 tons, was suc cessfully raised and fixed in its place. The Osborne paddle yacht, Master-Commander G. K. Bower, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morn ing on her return from conveying the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia to the Continent. The Chameleon, 17, screw, Commander Harding, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, and anchored at Spithead, where she will take in her pdwder and shell prior to proceeding on foreign service. According to her present orders she pro ceeds to the Pacific. The Trusty, 14, floating battery, 151-horse power, has anchored off Shoeburyness, having arrived there on Saturday in tow of the Otter and the Widgeon steam-tugs for the purpose of undergoing a trial of Capt. Couper P. Cole's circular battery and shield of 42 inch iron plates. The trial is to take place under the superintendence of Captain Richard A. Powell, C.B. The crew appointed for this special service is composed of picked men selected from her Majesty's ship Excellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth. _ The Vivid, 2, paddlewheel steamvessel, Master W. Henry Allon, and the Black Eagle, paddle wheel steam yacht, Master John E. Petley, tenders to the Fisgard, arrived on Saturday at Sheerness from Portsmouth, whence they proceeded yester day to await the arrival and to be at the service of the Lords of the Admiralty during their inspection of the dockyards at Chatham and Sheerness, which is to take place in the course of a few days. The Leonidas receiving ship has been forwarded from Sheerness and moored in the river, near the Warrior, at Greenhithe, in order to afford sleeping accommodation for the large party of artisans now employed in the completion of the latter vessel. An additional number of workmen are ordered for the Warrior to-morrow. The Cochin gunboat, belonging to the first-class steam reserve at Chat ham, was placed alongside the Ordnance-wharf on Saturday, and shipped one 100- pounder Armstrong gun. During the official visit of the Lords of the Ad miralty at Portsmouth, Mr. Galt submitted to them, by request, specimens of proposed new uniforms for the Royal Navy. All apprentices entered hereafter in the Devon port Dockyard will have to serve a portion of their apprenticeship at sea, to increase their eligibility. A letter from Auckland, New Zealand, dated the 9th of June, contains the following paragraph : " The Cordelia, 11, screw sloop, Commander F. A. Hume, arrived here from Sydney on the 27th May, and sailed again to cruise off the coast of Coroman del. The Fawn. 17, Commander R. P. Cator, was in Mamikau harbour on the 24th of May. The Harrier, 17, Commander Sir M. M'Gregor, has ar rived here, and remains. The Miranda, 15, screw steamer, Commander H. 0. Glyn, was in Mamikau harbour on the 24th of May. The Niger, 13, screw ship, Capt. Peter Cracroft, sailed for England on the 9th of May. The Pelorus, 21, screw corvette, Commander Fred. Seymour, was at anchor in the Waitamata on the 7th of June." The iron screw steam troopship Megfera, 6, Commander Samuel H. Henderson, from Ports mouth, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Saturday morning, with about 250 naval supernumeraries, a large proportion of whom were transferred to the screw steamship Sanspareil, 70, Capt. Bowyear, for passage to the Mediterranean. The Megvera then proceeded into Hamoaze, where she discharged the remainder of the supernumeraries. She also con veyed to Plymouth a detachment of the 73d Regi ment, who were landed in the Royal William Vic tualling yard by the steamtug Confiance. To-day the Megtera embarks a large detachment of the 61st Regiment stationed at Devonport, with whom she will return to Portsmouth, where they will land and then proceed by the rail to the Camp at Alder shott. We have to record the death of Commander R. Bayly Bowden, R.N., aged 69, which occurred at Herne Bay a few days since. The deceased entered the navy in 1803, and served as midshipman of the Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar. He afterwards served throughout the operations of 1807 against Copenhagen, and continued actively employed until 1814, when he joined the Orlando, and served in Chesapeake-bay during the American war. He re ceived on several occasions thanks and a testimonial for saving lives, and was author of a plan very similar to that now adopted for forming a Naval Renrve in the merchant service. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—Henry Brehaut, master, to the Saturn ; J. W. H. Hi.rvey, master, to the Emerald ; L. J. Monteith, surgeon (additional), to the Impregnable ; J. T. Hart, acting second master (additional), to the Pembroke. 53d, and 35 for the 84th. A small party of 12 men and boys from the 37th depot left the camp ox Fri day for Portsmouth. The camp formed at the Spur Battery, Chatham, at the commencement of the summer was broken up on Saturday, and the depots of the Ist battalion 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the 31st Regiment, by whom it was occupied, marched into Chatham barracks, where there is now accommodation for them. Capt. It. H. Travers, 24th Regiment, instructor of musketry to the Ist Depot Battalion at Chatham, has been appointed one of the staff of instructors at the Hythe School of Musketry. Capt. A. Wright, 81st Regiment, instructor of musketry to the 3d Depot Battalion, has been ordered to hold himself in readiness to join the service companies of his regiment in India. THE VOLUNTEERS. -f------ The annual competition of the members of the 11th Middlesex (St. George's) Rifle Corps in rifle shooting was commenced on Thursday at Worm wood Scrubbs. The attendance was smaller than might have been anticipated from the request which had been made by Col. Lindsay, " to have a good muster to keep up the honour of the corps." The first prize shot for was a silver tankard, presented by Mr. T. Bunting, at ranges of 500, 600, and 700 yards (entrance, 2s. 6d.), at the Queen's butt. After some really good firing, Ensign Hawkins was de ' clared the winner, scoring 16 points. The second prize competed for was a London Armoury rifle, presented by Mr. Blaise ; ranges, 150, 200, 250, and 300 yards ; entrance fee, is. ; St. George's butts. This prize was won by Mr. Nalder, he having made 21 and Lieut. Wimperis 17 points. The third prize shot for consisted of a London Armoury rifle, pre sented by Mr. Banting, 200 yards at the St. George's butts, won by Lieut. 011iver, by 8 points. A silver tankard, presented by Mr. P. Andre, was the fourth prize, shot for at ranges of 300, 500, and 700 yards, entrance 2s. 6d., at the West Middlesex butts; Mr. F. Crookes was the winner, scoring 18 points. On Friday the gold medal, presented by the Rev. W. B. Hawkins, was first contested for at ranges of 200, 400, and 600 yards. After a lengthy and determined contention, Mr. Crookes carried it off, scoring 17 points. A silver medal, presented by Mrs. Balderson, was fired for at 200 yards' dis tance, and after some good firing Sergeant Millard was returned as having 9 points, and consequently declared the winner of the prize. The silver cup, presented by the ladies of the St. George's parish, was the next prize the marksmen contended for : 18 points were found registered against Mr. Hemery, which proved sufficient to enable him to carry off the much-desired prize. Mr. Millard and Mr. Crookes were returned as having scored 16 points each. Then came the silver medal presented by the Rev. W. B. Hawkins. The prize was contested for at 200, 400, and 600 yards, and was won by Mr. Bryant, who scored 18 points. The last prize for the second day's firing was a silver goblet, presented by Lord Vernon. The shooting was at 50, 100, 150, and 200 yards. The grand prize of the contest, the St. George's challenge cup, value £lOO, with a gold medal accompanying it, was re served for the last day, in order that more than ordinary interest might mark the conclusion of this friendly trial of skill. The ranges were 400, 500, 600, and 700 yards, and the total number of points made by the 12 competitors at the combined ranges was 169. The corps is armed with the Lancaster rifle, and it is worthy of notice that the winner and the gentleman making the next highest number of points were the only two who fired with this rifle, the others discarding it for the Government Enfield. Mr. F. Crookes and Mr. Hemery at au early stage of the shooting had the match to themselves, so evenly did they score that they tied at the 600 yards' range, and at the 700 yards Mr. Hemery became the winner of the trophy by scoring just two points more than his antagonist. Colonel Lindsay, the commander of the corps, acted as umpire during the three days' prize shooting, and, under his business-like management everything went off well and satisfactorily. On Saturday afternoon nearly 1,000 Volunteers, belonging to various metropolitan and Surrey corps, assembled at Foxwarren, near Cobham, the seat of Mr. C. Buxton, M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel of the Tower Hamlets Rifles, to partake of that gentle. man's hospitality, and engage in a sham fight. The proceedings commenced about six o'clock, in a portion of Mr. Buxton's grounds, wbieh was ad mirably suited to the purpose. It was supposed that the invaders were advancing rapidly on London by the Portsmouth road, which runs past Foxwarren, and that a pitched battle was being fought on a common between that road and the scene of the engagement. The invading General attempted to work round the British right, and this movement was provided against by lining a copse and fern, on the London side of a dell, with British riflemen. The defending party, which con , sisted of the Civil Service Corps and the 7th and 10th companies of the Ist battalion Tower Hamlets, was commanded by Captain Ennis, the right and left wings being under the command of Captain (of the Vi ctor i a Rifl es ) an d C ap t a i n D u The 2d an d 3d S urre y B a tt a li ons an d Dickenson Plat Taylo Truman's Brewery Corps (Tower Hamlets) composed the attacking force, which was commanded by Lieut.-Col. Buxton, Captain Hamilton commanding the right wing, Col. Cole the left, and Capt. Wade the centre. As the invading skirmishers advanced they became engaged with the British Riflemen at all points of the dell ; but at length the latter stormed the invader's left, which rested on a strong position of sheds, and the enemy was forced to fall back on a line of hedge and oaks. The defending party still pressed forward and drove the invaders to a pine wood on a hill ; but now the invaders' cavalry, represented by a small party of mounted officers, suddenly came to their aid, and charged the British, who formed rallying squares and retired towards shelter. The invaders then issued fromthe pine wood, charged the retreating British at the point of the bayonet, and drove them back to their first position, and having found that impregnable, the enemy drew off his troops, and the skirmish ended. The ground between the pine wood and the dell consisted first of a corn field and then of a hilly pasture, and as the Rifles retreated through the standing sheaves and up the rising ground to their original position the effect was exceedingly pic turesque. The operations were well performed, and reflected credit alike upon the officers and the men under their command. About half-past 7 o'clock the various corps proceeded to another portion of the grounds, where they partook of a bountiful sup ply of refreshments, after which they fell in and marched homewards. Detachments of the North-east London Rifle Brigade have been attending ball-practice drill for some weeks past at Plumstead Marches, and many of them bid fair to become good shots. In addition to the other priz es w hi c h have been offered for competition,and which have been already noticed,the adjutant, Capt. Walmisley, has given a handsome challenge which was formerly the Al bert w re gulardeduarilnfgorthtleiecomuarsnemofosdtrill: The a s been attendance placed in a thorough state of repair, and is now one of the most commodious in ne w drill-ground, the metropolis. The expense of the head-quarters, Saloon, in his has about £250, has been paid for out of the funds of the regiment, still leaving a balance at the bankers, and Mr. Stint, the groland landlord, has kindly consented to forego the groundrent. The regiment has also been assisted in money and kind by many of the influential inhabitants of Shoreditch and Hackney, and among them Mr. Cotton has offered a large reading and club-room. The fancy fair and fete instituted in aid of the regimental fund of the 7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers was brought to a close on Saturday, after being open six days. The great events of the day Were two races. The distance of the first was 130 yards, with six hurdles. After a spirited contest and one dead heat, Mr. Rogers was declared the winner of the silver cup. For the Grand Challenge Cup there were 33 entries (all volunteers), of whom 25 started, The distance was 300 yards. The first heat was won by Mr. Hanahan, of the London Irish ; the second heat by Mr. Macnamara, of the some corps ; the third heat by Mr. Freeland, of the 12th Surrey ; the fourth heat by Mr. Carlisle (the name of whose corps was not stated) ; the fifth by heat by Major Johnson, of the 6th Tower Hamlets the sixth heat was the concluding one by the five previous win ners, and was, aftera tremendous contest, especially bctween Major Johnson and Mr. Freek.nd, won by the latter. In the Course of the evenin g the prizes were presented to the winners by Major Beresford, with appropriate remarks, amid great cheering. At the conclusion of the sports the members of the corps, having been formed *IA quarter distance column, were addressed by Major Beres ford, who stated that all drill would he suspended until the 7th of September, but on that day he hoped to see a good muster, and that they would afterwards attend regularly. The pecuniary result of the fair and fete, though not precisely known, was reported to be highly satisfactory. On Wednesday and Thursday last a spirited con test took place at the butt of the 2d Tower Hamlets Rifles, at Plaistow Marshes, for a silver cup, pre sented by E6sign Linder. It was shot for by mem bers of the No. 2 (Dalston) Company who had at tended not less than 17 drills in the half-year ; the ranges were 200, 300, 400, GOO yards, five shots at each range. The cup was carried off by Private Hancock, 16 points, Corporal Dunn being second. The council of the Susses Volunteer Association, which comprises numerous artillery as well as rifle corps, has fixed the first annual prize competition to take place at Brighton on the 11th and 12th Sept. A detachment of the Hon. Artillery Company, numbeting 112 rank and file, and under the cont mand of Major Robinson, arrived at Walton-on-the Naze, on the Essex coast, on Monday, for a fort night's rifle and gunnery practice. The officers accompanying the detachment were Majorßobinson, Captain and Adjutant Binewood Potts, Captains Biden, Rough, and Fox; and Lieutenants Rether don, Eglese, Fairlie, Jacobs, and Dawes. The de tachment arrived by special train, and were met at the Colchester station by the Volunteers of that town, who escorted them through the streets. From Colchester the party marched to Walton-on-the- Naze. The annual meeting of the members of the 4th Middlesex Rifle Corps took place on Saturday last at the Priory School, Islington, Lieut.-Col. the Lord Truro in the chair. The hon. secretary (Ensign Spencer) read the report, which was most satis factory. A general meeting of the Ist Surrey Volunteer Artillery Cdrps took place at head• quarters on Wednesday, the 7th inst., Lieutenant Morton in the chair. The usual business of the meeting being ended, Major Roupell, M.P., was unanimously elected an honorary member. In thanking the corps for the honour done him he expressed his anxiety to assist them in any way in his power. It was often said that " artillery was only requisite on the sea-board ;" but he considered, that in case of an invasion, the metropolis could not be defended by riflemen alone : with artillery however, properly in position on the Surrey and other hills, London might be considered unapproach able. The Ilford corps has just celebrated its second anniversary. An officers' challenge cup of the value of £5O was shot for by five members of each company, selected by previously displayed merit. Five shots each were fired at ranges of 300, 600, and 900 yards, the conditions being that the captain of the winning company should hold the cup for one year, while each man of the winning squad should receive a silver medal. Captain Cotesworth, of the 13 company, will hold the cup, his squad composed of Lieutenant Wilson, Sergeant Peachy, Private Peachey, and Private Casey receiving medals. A timepiece of the value of £lO 10s. was won by Pri vate J. G. Whisker; a long Efifield rifle, given by Captain Cotesworth, was won by Sergeant Peachey ; a challenge cup, of the value of £l5, given by Mr. W. Davis, was won by Private Gattey ; a ladies' challenge cup, of the value of £2O, was won by Sergeant Peachy ; a field glass, given by Mr. Doublet, was won by Private W. Whisker. The members of the corps were hospitably entertained after the shooting by Mr. J. Davis. The principal movement last week in Suffolk was a match between the Bury St. Edmund's and Stow market companies, ten men a side. The ranges were at 200, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each, and the Stowmarket party scored 113 points to their opponents' 105, the Stowmarket shooting being de cidedly the best at the longer ranges. On the in vitation of Mr. R. Garrett a review is to take place in Carlton-park, on Saturday, September 21. The various Norfolk corps will be reviewed in Holkham -park, the scat of the Earl of Leicester, Lord-Lieutenant of the county, in the course of next month. The companies of the Yarmouth battalion have been engaged in shooting for a num ber of prizes, the competition closing on Friday evening. A cup of the value of £5, presented by the officers of the battalion, was won by private Wilshak ; a prize of the value of £lo,' presented by Sir E. Lacon and Sir H. J. Tracey, the members for the borough, was gained by private Fenner ; a pair of field glasses, presented by Major Orde, by private Swan ; and a tradesman's cup, by pri vate Fyson ; while in a rifle Derby, in which 16 entered, privates Fenner, Swan, and Scott were the winners. On Friday a match took place between parties selected from the 2d and 4th Norwich Com panies, and the former won by upwards of 30 points. Several matches and competitions for prizes have taken place in Lincolnshire during the last few days. Twelve members of the Stamford Company shot against 12 of the Bour❑ Volunteers at 300, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each, and the latter proved victorious, scoring 134 points to the 117 obtained by the former. Thiee gold pins, pre sented by Sergeant Thornbury of the Victoria Rifles, have been shot for at Lincoln, at ranges of 650, 700, 800, and 900 yards. The prizes were won by privates Hughes, Smith, and Sackston, who made 17, 16, and 14 points respectively. In a contest between 12 of the Southwell and 12 of the Collingham Volunteers the former won by 18 points, the scores being 173 and 155 respectively. The ranges were at 200, 300, and 400 yards. On Saturday week the 3d Battalion Cheshire Rifle Volunteers were inspected at Wythenshawe, the seat of Lieut.-Col. Tatton, by Major Manners, Assistant -Inspector of Volunteers, who expressed himself well satisfied with the steadiness with which the evolutions had been performed. The Haverfordwest Rifle Corps purpose increasing its strength to four companies, so as to form a bat talion in itself. A company of rifles has been formed at the village of Solra, on the west coast of the county of Pembroke. The Ist Gloucestershire Engineers are steadily progressing with the ordinary drill of rifleman. They will soon commence a course of practical en gineering, having applied to the War-office for an instructor from the Royal Engineers. The corps is rapidly increasing in numbers. The Ist Battalion of Cornwall Rifle Volunteers was reviewed by Lord Vivian, Lord Lieutenant of the county, on the 13th instant, in the grounds of Sir Charles Lemon, Carclew. Corps of the West Cornwall Volunteers from Truro, Falmouth, Penryn, Helston, Redrutb, Camborne, Hayle, and Penzance, numbering in all about 450 strong, were formed into a battalion of eight companies, under the command of Major-General Tremenhere, and in the early part of the day were put through several manoeuvres for the inspection of Major Hume, the Deputy Inspector-General of Volunteers for the dis trict. After bivouacking on the ground for a few THE ARMY. Owing to the numerous reinforcements recently despatched to India from Chatham, and the re duction of the companies of the several East India depots to 50 men each, the depot battalions have been so considerably reduced tkat the number of the troops of the line at Chatham is considerably below the complement generally quartered at that garrison. The authorities have accordingly directed a battery of Royal Artillery to be sent to the gar rison from Ireland, and in addition to these it is now understood that each of the three battalions of infantry are to be immediately augmented by two if not three depots each, so as to raise the force at the garrison to something like its former number. In accordance with these arrangements the depot companies of the 2d battalion of the 30th Regiment, now at Aldershott, have been placed under Orders to move from the camp to Chatham, where they will arrive to-morrow, and join the 2d depot battalion. The other depots that will be sent to Chatham have not yet been announced. The 2d battalion of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regi ment of Foot leave Shorncliffe on Wednesday for Portsmouth. It is expected that the regiment will shortly be under orders f9r foreign service. The present strength of the camp at Colchester scarcely exceeds 1,200 men, and even this force is likely to be reduced, 30 volunteers having been solicited for the 29th, 20 for the 45th, 35 for the PRICE. 4d STAMPED hours, the review by Lord Vivian commenced at half-past 3 p.m., when the evolutions and firing were executed in a manner that reflected the greatest credit on the Volunteers. At the conclusion they were highly complimented by Lord Vivian and by Major Hume on their soldierlike bearing and steadi ness, and the rapid progress they had made within the last 12 months. A Volunteer, fete organised by a committee of the Ist Kent Rifles took place last week at Vintner's park, Boxley, the seat of Mr. Whatman, formerly M.P. for West Kent. A presentation of drums and fifes to the Redditch Rifle Corps took place on Wednesday evening in presence of a distinguished company at Howell park, Worcestershire, the residence of the Baroness - Windsor. The instruments were presented on behalf of the ladies of Redditch by the Baroness, who in a short speech expressed her sympathy with the Volunteer movement. Lord Lyttelton inspected the Evesham Volunteer Rifle Corps at Evesham on Thursday, and in the evening attended a dinner of the corps, which was presided over by Colonel Preedy. Result of the first contest of a home and home rifle shooting match, held on the 13th inst., between 12 members of the CoHingham, and 12 of the South well Rifle Volunteers, has been that the latter beat with gross total by 19 points. A match took place last Thursday at Maiden Castle rifle-range, between ten of the I st Dorset p ridporo Rifles—dillthe 3d (Dorchester) Company, which resulted in the latter whining by 36 points, they having scored 200 against 164, or an aver age of 20 each in five rounds, respectively at 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards. Sergeant Horner, of the 3d, made a total of 29, and at 200 yards the Dor chester men made no less than 84 in five rounds. A sad accident occurred on Saturday at Plum stead and put an end to the practice of the hun dreds of Volunteers who were shooting at the various ranges. All the " danger" flags Were sud denly displayed as a signal that the firing was to cease, and a rumour spread rapidly from group to group that one of the markers had been shot through the shoulder. The report proved to be only too true. In less than half an hour the un fortunate man was dead. Much sympathy was displayed by the Volunteers present, who for the most part discontinued their practice, and by a kind of tacit understanding quietly left the ground. A subscription was hastily set on foot for the sufferer, and was continued for the benefit of his family. It was impossible, however, to make this known with sufficient rapidity ; and it is believed many corps left the ground without being aware that a collec tion was being made. There is no positive infor mation as to the cause of this deplorable accident. THE IRISH POOR LA TV. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the administration of the relief of the poor in Ire land, under the orders, rules, and regulations, is. sued by the Poor Law Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions of the Poor Law Acts, and into the operation of the laws relating to the relief of the poor in Ireland, have considered the matters to them referred, and have come to the following re solutions, which they have agreed to report to the house : That it is the opinion of this conunittec 1. That the powers given by the statute (10th of Victoria, chap. 31) to Poor Law Guardians in Ireland of affording relief, both in• door and out-door, are sufficient; and that no alteration of that statute in that respect is necessary or desirable. 2. That, in the administration of the law, the guardians appear to have made such provision in respect of the man agement of the workhouses, the education of children, medical aid, and all other mattters relating to the effectual relief of the poor, as to justify the power= conferred on them by Parliament; and that it is not expedient to give to the Pcor Lxw Commissioners, or to any other authority, com pulsory powers to control the discretion of the guardians. :i. That time has not admitted of detailed inquiry into the working of the Medical Charities Act, but that the evi dence shows that great benefits have been derived from that statute, and that it is desirable to take further evidence upon this subject. 4. That several of the witnesses have recommended the substitution of union for divisional rating, but that it is not desirable to alter the present law in that respect. 5. That an extension from three to five years (with a minimum residence of two years in some one division) of the time which suffices to make the pauper chargeable to the electoral division, instead of to the union at large, would tend to remove undue pressure imposed on town electoral divisions from any sudden increase occasioned by the gravi tation of pauperism towards the more populous districts. 6. That power ought to be given to boards of guardians t..) recover from the putative fathers the cost of the mainte nance of illegitimate children during the time they are in mates of a poorhouse, and while under the age of 14; and that such cost of relief should be recoverable by process, in the name of the guardians, before the barrister at quarter sessions. 7. That it is exnedient to extend to cases of sickness or accident the powers which the guardians now possess, in regard to fever cases under the 15th and 16th sections of 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. 92. S. To regulate the mode in which the religious educa tion of children, the religion of whose parents is not known, shall be determined, by giving to the person who brings the child to the workhouse the legal position of the parent or guardian for that purpose. 9. To give to boards :of guardians the authority of the parent up to the age of 15 years, in cases of orphan and de serted children. 10. To authorise boards of guardians to place orphan and deserted children out to nurse up to the age of 12 years, when they shall think it right to do so. 11. To repeal the quarter Acre clause. 12. To amend the law relating to the election of guar dians, by requiring a more accurate description of property in respect of which claims to vote are made, by requiring the execution of such claims to be executed before a justice of the peace, by limiting the duration of property and proxy claims, and by limiting the number of proxy claims to be held by one person ; also by removing doubts which have existed as to the'rights of owners or immediate lessors of certain classes of property to vote ; and by limiting the number of votes to be given in respect of rent received, ac cording to the rated value of the premises from which the rent is received. 13. That a system of superannuation has been advocated by official witnesses, who recommend that a claim should be given to worn-out union officers giving up their whole time to the service of the union, to superannuation, on the scale of the Civil Service Superannuation Act, and subject to the like restrictions as are contained in that Act ; and t t hh at t t s it u i o s h desirable n t s o p h ou r l o d v provide such p t b e m ade su i e n r superannuation; nu bill a t t i o o nam; amend the present Poor Law. 14. That a separate place for religious worship to which the inmates should, subject to the regu lations as to classi.. fication and discipli ne , h ave access during the day, ought to be provided in every workhouse. 15. That the moral classification of inmates, particularly in the larger workhouses, is a subject to which special at • tention ought to be paid by those who administer the law. 16. That compulsory powers should be given to the Poor Law Commissioners, upon requisition from boards of guar dians, to take land for burial grounds. 17. That since conflicting decisions as to the chargeability of charitable institutions are being given by the assistant barristers of the different counties in Ireland, it is most de sirable that the law on this point should be settled, and that the principle of exemption from poor-rates is objectionable, and ought not to form part of tho law. 18. That solicitors who are members o f boards of guar dians should be prohibited from acting professionally, either for or against the boards of which they are members; and that in the eventof their so acting professionally they should be liable to the same penalties as are imposed by the present law on guardians who, either directly or indirectly, have any interest in a contract made by their board. July 5, 1861. I fear we must all confess that the present-- and chiefly so as regards Great Britain—is a m i xe d age of cotton and of iron. And this pair , apparently so uncon genial, work together on terms of vast mutual advan tage. They are excellent co-partners. Of t h e two, perhaps, cotton may be said, in some sense to have the ascendancy, inasmuch - as iron, with all its rigidity of temper and hardness of heart, is made to bend to the needs and demands of its associate, whom it edu cates and conducts through the multiform stages of its career, and finally transmits to it s l oc al destina tion. In fact, much of its employment is 'in sup serviency to the destiny of cotton. It is instrumental to its eminent success, and moat complacent in discharging. rou s offices of assistance ; and i n so f ar as thett bigger for whom the agent acts is always in this world e nume ger of the two, cotton must be deemed a gentleman of superior consideration to iron,--Once a Week. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, AUG. 16.---There is to particular proved feeling in th e yarn-market, and change to report since Tuesday. There is an im little more busines s go i ng on than e arlier in the week, but it is n o thi ng considerable, and t h e cloth market seems qu i eter than ever. Some manufactu rersperhaps a and spin ners are rather firmer i n thei r t one , perhaps owi ng to the fine weather, the cheapness o f money, and some increase of act ivit y again in the Liverpo o l mar k et. P r ices of yarns have not changed in the least; but the terms offered by buy ers are generally lower than those of Tuesday. warps and bundles far the S fr o o m m e l k n i d n i d a, s aonfdmaulsleo yarn are more inquire 4 f or continent. H o me trade yarns are flat, espocially of the Blackburn class. In the cloth -market, there is not sufficient demand to test prices. The ten dency is towards weakness, and the unfavourable nOvices from Calcutta and China have further depressed Eastern goods. FUNERAL OF MADAME CATHERINE HAY ES.-OR Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock, the mortal remains of this talented and estimable lady, which were removed from Sydenham to No. 13 , Westbourne-park, on Monday even ing, were deposit e d i n their last resting-place in a I -atilt at Mensal-green Cemetery. The funeral procession cc insisted of . a hearse an d f our horses, and four mourn i ng c oaches with pairs, with the usual decorations and attend= ts. The cof fin) of plain oak, French polished, bore a mass iv e with the following inscription :—" Madame f Dathenne Hayes Bushnell, born 29th Octobel, 1825 ; t Tied August, 1861." iaUt ortg no' sto, rice r qr. ly of qr., .014 with irleY were eadY 0 30 s 0 4S O 0 - --9 , 41s ,f the lities ) 5 2 5. g 29g ,810 w oval, is for ley' its in to 3 53 ) 455. . 0 per . 18. 12. • 3. . 21. 7due. due. , 21. due. ome • temp t larade