The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

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C•Z•:•-''" N ....„ ..5 _.... \ -•••:-......._' L....---- 1 f .neTAL tietieettunAL 160!ItTif VitILAII2).- The otxtut RALF.Y :Alti.Y mrtnito a the kmioty De hold on TEI VRgDAY , M*Y 2 5 4 . at Twelve o'clock. • • By order of the rolticil. JAMES HUDSON, Seeretsty. . limos mom rarna CAL PEEtlArd IN MAL 1/1 R. ALBERT SMITFt'S MONT BLAN( TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday ) , at $ o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and - aturday Mornings at 3.- Stalls, 3s. ; area , 2s. ; gallery, le.—Egyptian Ball, Piccadilly. LON 00N. WED_NESDAY EVENING, MAY 21 1856. p-ruo-E 4D. STAMPED 5D ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIMENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Corse. Itston, M. Boulcourt.—floors open e 5 admission one Shilling. H. Laurent's new Varaoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night. N o n 19,947.) PUBLICATION 2. THE HALE-HOLIDAY MOVEL'I&NT. Ii _F, L'IR OF LONDON DURING THE TTIE BYPLOSION Ar IVO/11,1i/P7H. POLICE INTELLIGENCh.—May 20. Mr.,Caeter, and a double jury assembled yesterday MANSION-HOUSE.—George Turner was charged morning at 10 o'clock at the ;Gun Tavern, Woolwich, with stealing a quantity of horse-hair out of cushions in for the purpose of inquiring into the death of William the seats of the church of St. Mary Woolnoth. Pe well, which arose from injuries %receive-a from the 8 -i Mr. 1; R. FreWer depeied that on Sunday evening he den ignition of a Ourbdlon rocket, which he was in the , saw the prisoner ina pew by himself. Paring the whole act of boring with a steel drill, Worked by means of a of the service witness heard a stran2e rustling noise, and lathe, at ~Wooleriell Arsenal. ; Before entering upon observed the:prisoner limiting about in a very unusual the inquiry the jury proceeded t), the dead house and way, and at the end of the ; eervice leaving the pew in a (2/amieed the body, which had been placed in a shell very hurried manner. Witness, followed and took him prior to interment. That of Flack, the foreman, who into the vegry, where he found in his pockets a quantity was killed by : the last accident. on Saturday, was of horse-hair. Prisoner said he was very sorry that Ire likewi;e examined, with the inteetien of investigating had taken the horse-hair, but be did not know what made the cause of the several deaths which occurred on f him take it. that occasion ; that of the boy Richardson, who was ,W. Taylor, beadle, said that besides the horsehair' in taken to -the hospital on the same'occision in a hope- . the prisoner's pocket, he had found a quantity of horse: leis state, and who 'died on Atm day, hail been re- hair behind the door of the pew. The cushions were in moved to the deadhouse, so that, together with the - 1 a penfect oondition'when.the prisoner entered, the psw, body of an artilleryman, there were no less than 7 but, when he left, it was found that they had been opened holies in it.' and the horse-hair taken out. IVIR. W.'S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. fo TO-NIGHT and every evening, at 8. A Morning Per- Mance every Saturday at 2. Box-oilice open Irma II till 5. Pri vate boat's, it. Is.; stalls, 33.; area, Is.; amphitheatre, Is. The atove entertainment has received novel additions and embellish- Melds, Vocal and Visual, includinv a N-xv Loco-Joko-Votive Lyric, entitled OFF BY TAE TRAIN, illustrated by numerous changes, I aeial lingual, and corporeal.— Polygraphic-hall, King IV illiam . street , Chari ng - cross. ' Now ready, 2 vol.. Bvo., wills Portraits, MEMOIRS OF THE DEPUTATION TO SIR GEORGE GREY. TVE KS. COURT.. OF THE - REGENCY. From original Family Documents. Yesterday, a deputation from the Early Closing Ac sociatien waited upon the Secretary of State for the Home Department, at his official residence. The depu tation consisted of the Earl of Shaftesbury ; the Mar quis of Blandford, M.P. ; the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P Captain Stuart,..M.P. ; Rev. J. H. Gurney ' • Rev. T. Binney ; Arthur Mills, Esq. • G. H. Davis, Esq. ; B. Shaw, Esq. ; Mr. J. R. Taylor ; J. J. Meehi, ; John Corderoy, E-q. ;W. Locke, Esq. ; Mr. Lilwall. .(Honorary Secretary), &c. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, having Introduced the deputation, observed that they did not seek for Legisla tive action, which, indeed, the nature of the case did not admit of ; but if the Government would use its influence, and, above all, set the example by introducing the half holiday into their offides into the arsenals; dockyards, and all institutions under Government control,: the happiest results mint follow. f The Hon. Mr. KINNAIRD observed that the Saturday half holiday had already been adopted in Glasgow, pun• dee, and other Scotch towns, producing the greatest' pos sible satisfaction to all parties ; adding, that two o'clock was the hour at which it was proposed business should be suspended. Sir G. GREY said that with regard to the state elitab lisbments, such as the dockyards, it was unavoidable' that the men therein employed had to work at all hours. He thought also that it would not be practicable, especially during the sitting of Parliament, is close the ptiblic offices at two o'clock on Saturday, besides which 0 felt that the clerks employed in those offices were not Much in need of a weekly half-holiday. The Rev. J. GURNEY observed that there were othei departments connected with the Government Where a half-holiday on Saturdays would be a great boon. In reply to a question from Sir G.. GREY, Mr. LILWALL said he believed that in all cases where the ha f holiday had been granted, no reduction I had been made in the pay, 'for the reason that it was found that the men, exerting themselves with greater spirit, application, and energy, really did as much work in the five days and a half as before they did in six. Mr. Lil- Wall read a letter received that morning-'from Sir Mor ton Peto, in which the hon. baronet stated that he " deeply felt the importance of the Saturday half-holiday, and believed that if the Government adopted it in their establishments by way of example the greatest good would result." The society he (M.r. Literati) represented was very desiroue to obtain the services of the bands in the parks on Saturday afternoons, but finding that the carrying out of that arrangement did not properly be long to the Government, it was intended to apply to the eommandi, g officers of regiments with that view. Lord SHAFTESBURY .b4er.ed that, speaking for him self and certain other members of the deputation, whilst strongly in favour of the band playing on Saturday, they desired to guaathemsolves against being supposed to imply that it was any part of the duty of the GoVern ment to provide amusement for the people. Such a Prin ciple, if once admitted, might lead to dangerous as well as inconvenient results. ( From the Report of th,e Registrar General.) _ - In the week that ende,l on Saturday the deaths of . 1,094 persons--namely, 538 males And ,06 females — were registered in Loudon. In the'corresponding weeks of ten years, 1846-55, the average number of deaths was 1,020, which, if raised by a truth part for chmParisna % ... v , ph the deaths of last we e k, w hich occurred in an id creased population, becomes 1,122. It appears that the rate of mortality kit week Was slightly below the average. The eeatbs referred to diseases of the zymdtic or epi demic character were last week 242; a neither which differs little from the corrected average of corresponding weeks. -But typhus, undti which head-casea of common fever are included, are at present more fatal than apy other disease in the sane Vass, and shows a disposition to increase. The deaths caused by it, having been in re cent weeks generally less than GO, rose last week to 76, of which those that eccurred in the eastern division, em bracing Bethnal-green, Stepney, and other districts, ex hibit a decided preponderance in number. With reference to a death from typhus in the Shoreditch workhouse on 9th May, of a person who had been brought from 2, Nor folk-place, Bateman's.iow, Mr. Bowring, the registrar, mention. , that the house in which the deceased bad lived consiete of four rooms, with a family in each, and is in a very filthy condition. Four men died in the workhouse, Mile-end New Town, between the 11th and 17th May inclusive, all froiri - "feliriv." Twelve persons died Of oof whom were children in one house in the Fiusbury . sub-district, who had not been vaccinated. A boy At 7, Frying-pan agi,y;viezigenweit, who also had not been VACCInAttd, died tifthe ifittnecliaease ; ha-was 0 ' , times old, and the son of a labourer; and Mr. Goddard, the medical attendant, observes that a stable could - hardly he found so deficient in all the elements necessary to health as the room in which his patient had lived and died. Fatal cases of diarrhosa were 15, which is the same as the average. Hernia was the cause of death in 8 cases ; diabetes in 1; 1 person died of intemperance ; and 2 men, a house painter and a labourer at lead works, of colica pictouum after 2 and 5 days' illness. A female pemiouer on a charitable endowment died at -the. age of 92 years; and a Wesleyan minister at 94, the two oldest persons.recorded in the week. - By the Puke of BUCKINGHAM and ell ANDO 4, &c. "here are ,two more goodly volumes on the English Cleft— volumer fall of new sayings, Jaffe., anecdotes, and scenes— clearing up much secret history."--Athemeum. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to HenryTolburn. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street. Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen °WY) from 10 till 10, containing npn. irds of one thousand models and pretaratiois, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men-4:x. Lecture• delivered at 12, ?. 4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SErrom, F.R G.S. ; and a new and s_ ni ghly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery u 1 Dr; KAHN, at half-past 8 every evening.—Admissicn, One Shilling. DHSS BUNBURY'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 2 vols., 2 Is., bound, ASUMMER in NORTHERN EUROPE, in lading Sketches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Aiand Isles, Oothland, &c. By SELINA BITNBURY, Author of "Life in Sweden." &c. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlbotongh-stfeet. t. of COMMAND. -Mr. GORDON CUM UMW.; ENTERTAINMENT, as represented on the 344 Tn1U4 of Thursday, Nifty Sth, 1856. by Command of H.R.H. the Prince of Wdies and ri R.H. , Prince Alfred, will be repeated ev ery evening (sxcept Saturday) at R. Morning representation every s alurdssv at 3 o ' clock . Mr. Gordon Cumming personally describes the beautifully painted DIOR kIIA, which places beiore the be holder the Lion Hunter's startling encounters with the stupen 'ous, curious, and beautiful animals which roam the mighty solitudes of the FAR INTERIOR OF SOUTH. A.FILICA. Piano by Mr. Har ries Nilson. Admission, Is reserved seats'. 2c. stalls, Is. Children half- Price to the reserved seats. 4 232, Piccadilly. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Now ready, complete in I vol., 10s. Gd., hound, ILLIESLEAF. The Concluding Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, of Sunnyside. Written by herself Hurst and Illackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-sheet. The Coroner informed the jury that all would be• classed in one investigation, AS all must have perished froM the same cause. He should commence by endea vouring to ascertain the o'igin of the first accident., which. must not be mixed up with the second, , but pro bably the inquiries into the one case might aid in the investigation of the other. Mr. R, Forman, a. solicitor, attended to .watch'the proceedings on behalf of the Ordnance. Jo-eph Powell identified the body as that of his bro ther.• The first witness called was Thomas Crossley, Who said he had charge of the shed in which 15 men and 6 boys were employed, one of whom, the deceased, was engaged in boring a half-pound tourbilon rocket with lathe. The hole was being Itored in the metal ,Oasiti. without the brass cover by moans of a steel bit, which it was necessary should penetrate as far as the composi tion. Cautions were continual.y bein g given to see that the drill was not overheated, to avoid which the man at the lathe was strictly enjoined to remove i frequently and wipe it With a wet cloth. The deceased was anew hand at that work, and was often ordered to be careful that the drill was not overheated. Witness considered it safer to bore without the outer case, as unless a man were very steady the two metals might come in contact and cause ignition. He was present when the rocket ignited. It did not explode, but caught fire and burnt, as those rockets gene-ally do. Tnero were in the shtd about 1,000 serge bags, called miner's bags, with 20 squibs in each, which also caught fire. Some of the men, were fillingstarshells of bright composition, which also ignited. No large amount of combustible matter was allowed to seTinnulate in the sheds, but it was remove I every hour to a plate of safety. One of the men was in the aot of packing some of the materials in a co. p-r-I;ne4 case .when the acci , :ent occurred. Witness •c•Msidered that Powell worked too fast, and he had often been cautioned not to do 'so. A cork stopper was attached 'to the borer: to prevent it from entering into the composition. By one of the Jury.—l never knew of any one having been discharged for being slow 'at work. Buckets of water are always standing in readinesi ' and damped cotton lies on the table for cooling th e borer. The Solicitor for the Ordnance here remarked that no fireworks had been prepared in the Arsenal since 1814; The priwther was committed for trial. . Ann Wilson was charged with having.stolen a quart- - titY of pipers, some of which were important. '• Mr. G:ao!, ntsrohsitit, Grc'sat•St. Helen's, said the pri. soner was employed occa4ionally to aseisthis housekeeper. Its had lost nittoy pipers and books, among which wen, -p• - diseitis of insurance. He went to a cock-+h .p in St., Mary•ax-, and cook away larg,e ogantity of paper be 1-nji,g, to him, several being existing policies, bearing st.tsmps aocOrliog to their ain , un te. Thelyi.fiers were produced a7:tl indonttfied. Mary Bathurst, provision dealer, St. Mars-axe, said she had boue;fit a very large number of papers I on the prisoner, Who said they came froM Mr. Marshall's heuse , keeper, or she would not have bought them. She bad `txolcisolhe, but •oplgrs sh, had gat, back. . • Prisoner was reiiiande wag and ROUTLEDGE'S CHEAP SERIES.—NEW VOLUME. Pr:ce Is. 6d., fancy boards, THE SOLITARY HUNTER. , By J. PA.LLISER. "Equal to Gordon Cumming's adventures." Also, now ready, Treidetimaner. Is. 6d.. Cooper. I Pirates of the Mississippi. Is.6d. Wyandotte. Is. 6d. Cooper. Iterstacciter. Great Highway. 2e. .Fullom. I Afloat and Ashore. Is. 6d. Cooper. Red Ri►er. Is. 6d. Cooper. ClemeKt Lorimer. Is. 6d. Reach. "Itentledzet's Cheap `series cont ains the best works ' y the hest authors, which are always on sale at all BooKsellers and Railway Stations London : George Routledge and Co., 2, Farringdon-street. sent rear. Aity, ntly this MIIGEORGE BIICKLAND has the honour . : to announce that an MoND A. - Y. TUESDAY, WEDNES ",,,AX, and FRIDAY EVENINGS; and on THURSDAY and SA AY in next week, he wi I open the Lower gent Callery, 69, Regont-street. wi h a PICTORIAL and aIITSICAL ENTER rAINNIFINT of -ones and Scenes from the T ellaPest. The Tableaux. It in num' er, will be given by Dying Ar ust,'-- The original music of Ariel will be sums by Miss Can Fraser, I Tho will introduce a now hulled, by W. S. RoCkstro, "The Cr. die of Genius." Mr: 'George BuciCanfi will sing two new tones "Caliban's Curse." composed by .1. W. Hobbs ; a..d " Prospero's Farewell to Aria" The Scenery and nre , sea entirely new. The entertainment will conclude w th a buffo song. illustrated in pmtomime, "The kehearsal of a Melodrarn I."—Admission, is. and 2s. ; Dress stalls, .` ll . The office is now open, evenings at Eight, afternoons at Three. Lever abo aber I the DONY•STREET.—.Ianths Carr, aged 14, one of the ragged barefo ted little out.7.asts who swarm' ab George-street, St. Giles's, and. its vicinity, was cliarg-d with stealing a coat, the property of Col. P. J. Yorke, of 39, Eaton-place. Pol ceman 156 E Stated.that shout half--past 6 the pre vious evening he Paw the prisoner in George-street with the greatcoat now produced in his possession. The pri roner tined to avoid him, but witness took hits, in charge. At the station he first stated that be found it in Oxford str'eet, but afterwards admitted that it was in a gentle man's brougham he " found " it. ° that ILLUSTRATED PORTRAIT of the QUEF.N.—In consequence of the abscrh tug interest excited by Palmer's Trial, which at the present time engrosses the entire public attention, it has been decided to postpone the issue of the Magnificent Engravi or of the Lif,-size Portrait of the Queen, until June 'ith ; on which day it will be issued in connec tion with the Number of the ILLUS .TED TIME.; for that date. Illusireed Times : The Only Cheap • Illustrated Newspaper. 2d. W:eekly. • 148, Fleet-street. with con'• LE PARTICULAR, to address at full length BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, 2, Duke-strEltt, Southwark. MARQUEES, Mir", and RICK CLOTIIS. ime, ent„ PALMER'S TRIAL.—An Extra Number of the• ILL STRATED TINIES, containing a Full Report of this Important event, and a largG • umber of Enzravings f out ;ketches made by Permission of the Sheriffs of the ty of London —embracing Seenei in the Central Criminal Court ; Views in Now- Fate ; the Sheriffs' Dinner ; the Jurors' Red-room ; Portraits of the Judges, Counsel, and Chief Witnesses, and Representations of every Scene and Object of interest connected with this exciting event—will be published mme liately the Trial terminates. Price of the Two Numbers, 4d. Orders should be immediately given, as the demand is certain to be very large. Last week, the births of 853 boys and 801 girls, in all 1654 children, were regi4ered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the, years 1846••55 the average number v:as 1,497. cl. Pere,. RICK CLOTHS.—A. large quantity of canvas intended for the Crimea ;lay been made into KICK. CI.O rTIS, to be sold i 4 secouni.hind at g-ti F:A. LY REI , ITCF.D PRIt;ES. A. List forwa,ded by post.— Addvess in full, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke -street, Southwark. • Mrs. H. Yorke, wife of the prosecutor, stated that she •eal shopping in Oxford street, and left the brougham waiting in front of a shop for about a quarter of an hour, whileshe made some purchas-e. On re-entering h 3 cat riage she missed the great coat, which had been left by her hu , hand in the carriage. At the Royai Observatory, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 20.493 in. The barometer rose oi► Sunday (the 11th) to 29.79 in,, the highest in the week. The mean terueratere of the week was 51.2 deg., which is 0.9 deg below the average of the same week in 38 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The warmest day was Sunday, when the thermometer in the shade rose to 72 deg., and that in the sun to 95 deg. The lowest reading was 42.9 deg., and occurred on Fri day. The entire range of the week was therefore 29.1 deg. The mean daily temperature was below the average or, every day except Sunday and Tues lay. The mean dew-point temperature was 15.6 deg., and the difference between this and the mean temperature of the air was 5.0 deg. The temperature of the water of the Thames ranged from 48 3 deg., the lowest on Sunday, to 55.9 deg., the highest on the last two days of the week ; the mean of the week was 52.2 deg. On Sunday, Monday, and Friday the wind blew frcm the north ; at other times generally it blew fr.,rn the south-west. Rain fell t) the amount of 1.24 in., half of which fell on Tuesday. There were heavy showers of hail and rain on Saturday. Love-i the t pro- • REMOVAL of OFFICES.—BRITISH EIIPIRE MUTUAL LIFE NS , ; , T;;ANnIE CO%IPANY. I n corporated 1847.—Results of 9 years' business : 7.809 Policies _ ls sued, insuring 1,571,2291.; Accumulated Fund from Pr,miums, 11 .000/.; Annual Income, 45,4911.Pr0fits divided, : 8 ,,.. 0 . 00 1. New Offices-32, NEW BRIDGE-STREET BLACK 't RS, London. It was stated that the prisoner was well known to the constables of the F division, hut had never been con victed of felony. He •a•lmitted, however, that he ba I only just come out of prison for b.gging.. He pleaded guilty, and elected to be tries by this court. Mr. Jardine sentenced Mint° 4 months imprisonment. TO BE SOLD,n, very Handsome NEWFOUND LAND BITCH, Nine Months old ; has already attained a cotnmarding size, and of a justly celebrated breed. She can become attached to any new master, is very f and of children, and an excel lent House Doe. Apply to A. L., 109, Vauxhall-walk, Lambeth. Lowest price, 121. ruler JAS. INGLIS, Secretary. TOTJRS IN IRELAND IN 1856. Commencing lit June. and terminating 30th September. The Pal , llc Is respectfully informed that arrangements have been again entered into by the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company With the principal Railway Companies in England, Scotland. and I reland and with the City of Dubin Company, by which First and S econd ' Class tine reed V,IE GREAT OYER of POISONING.—Let • • all people, from one end of the woi Id to the other, mark well the burthen of the son • between the doctors on the trial. Would the accused have ever been suspected but for the insurance offices? Most certainly not. The saute thing is being enacted every day by there dca tly poisons, but John Bull quietly looks on. We emphati cally declare that it cannot be otherwise. Posterity will attest this. Issued by the BRI Inl-11 COLLEGE of HEALTH, New-road, Lon don, this 16th day of April, 1856, fur the Society of Hygeists. Sir G. GFEY stated that the reason why the Govern ment had interfered in the ruatttr was, because they thought, as a band had for some time been playing on certain week days in Ke , isington Gardens, it was due to persons at the east end of London that they should have a similar privilege. G. H. DAVIS, Esi., said that when the half holiday was first mooted in the establishment with whica he was connected fears were entertained that it might interfere with the despatch of business, but that those fears were not realised. The object of the deputation was not to secure a half-holiday for gentlemen whoise hours were from ten to four, or who only occaionaily required to remain late, but to obtain the influence of Government example. After some further remarks, the deputation withdrew. SOUTHWARK.- Wm. 'uclethorpe, a master-butcher, was charged with attempting to set fire to the premises of Mr. W. White, 'a broker, at 9.5, Bermondsey street. 'the prosecutor said the prisoner was a lodger of his, and lived with his wife in the two rooms above the shop. On, Saturday evening ilhortly- after 6 o'clock witness heard the p•isoner's wife call out Oa% the room was on fire, when witness milled up . and endeavoured to open the door, but it was fastened, and the prisoner refused to open it. Witness then went into the street, and saw stneke coming out of the window. He called in a con stable, and proceeded up stairs again. On the prisoner refining to open the door then the officer broke it open, and on entering the room, which was full of einoke, they perceived something blazing in the fire-place. Ravin extingui.hed.the fire, be give the prisoner into custody. Mr. A'Beckeit asked him what it was he saw in flame.? hird )ugh ne. ad a Id a. Dis- , IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. fIIIIESEIVIAIt.--::)n the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was grant, id by the Fligh Court of Chancery. and Jn the 11th of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph ranklin and others, to restrari them, ander a penalty of one thou and pounds, from imitatins this Medicine, which Is protected by Royal Letters Patent of En ;told, and secured by the Seals of the de I.lmi:cacti) de Paris, and the Imperial Cellege of Medicine Vienua. rant tho. pur- " IRISH TOURIST TICKETS" .i._*lll be tuned at the following stations and prices : ' 4 _n ( lon (Euston Station), Newcastle. Dur- !sr Ct.sss. 2D CLAss. ham. Berwick .......... ...... .... • . .£6 10 0 £5 5 0 ..111 nburali, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle, u, b a4ington, Searboro' ............ ..... 66 0 55 0 °Mester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford 515 0 415 0 4 0rk.5 10 0 4 10 0 Birmingham,• •'••• • • • Rugby, Leamington, Coventry, L o incoi 55 0 45 0 i verhampton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Sher- • flei d;Derby...• •• •• .. • ...- 50 0 45 0 es P rton.. • . 410 0 315 0 chester. Warrington, Stoke, Macclesfield 4 4 0 310 0 Liv erpool, Chester ••.. • • .... 40 0 35 0 f Thew tickets (which in no case are transferrable) will be available t :r One Month frontthe date of issue. They will enable the Holders 4 Proceed to Chester, thence to Ilangor, liolvhe,ad, and Dublin. IT Dablht to Cork, situate on the prctureaque River Lee. and rabbi ten miles of the celebrated Harbour, Dockyar I, end Naval t_tatiort of Queenstown4 'ove) ; from Vork hack to Mallow, and ' t ennis by the Killarney' Janctlon Railway to the rar-famed "LAKES OF KILLARNEY. The Tourist can rer in as long as convenient to himself at Chester, 7angor (for the inspec tie i of the Britannia fubnlar Bridge), Holy ,...ead (the new Refuge and Ocean Steam Harbour), Dublin, Cork, and ; the only co odition being, that his return to the Station in than or Scotland at which he tGok his ticket must be not later One Monthfrom the date of his depArture th erefrom. , hester, May 10th, 1856. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE S OC IETY, 27, Re g ent• att eet Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. TRUSTEES. itichard Spooner, E.q., M.P. u4 - ,Y Peter Fuller, E sq . E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. Tho bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged er cent. on-all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMIZOLTX, Manager. SUN LIFE •ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON'. Policieweffectod with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN FOUR-FIFTHS, or RO per cent. of the Net Profits of the Society, Recording* tq the conditions contained In the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many oth3r 014-established offices, and Insurers .are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in 'addition to the accULailated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. olic7 stamps paid by the Office. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LI I) DER D ALE, Actuary. ESTABLISHED 1837. 'BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Ttpowered by Special Act of Parliament., 4 Pict., Cap. 9. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. ajnr-Ge, ieral ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, Cnalavax. Every des Talption of Life Assurance business transacted, with or witisout Part icipation In Profits EXTRACTS FRONI T . tRLES. (Paoram 'AZT.' (MUTUAL.) . Half 1, Whole Half Quer li premium premium Age. Annual Yearly telly 4 First for Re- i premlui I Pre- Pre- Seven mainder I mium. mium ...... 1 Years. of Life. I i ts. d.I s. (1.1 1 9 1 2 • 3 61 1 9 2\ 2 18 4 226 4 5 0 3 6 8 6 13 4 Years. Months X 8. d. £ e. d.! 30 0 ' 2 7 3 1 4 2! 3 2 7 6, 1 4 41 6 2 710 1 4 61 9 1 2 8 2, 1 4 8, E. It. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 1, rrinea-street, Bank, London. COTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1815. AAP The following examples of Bonus Additions made to the polio : es :es of Members of this Society, at and prior to the last r i tzio lical Investigation and Division of Profits, may serve to ,'-ust rate the advantages of a PURELY MUTUAL SYSTEM of Life ..ranee, where the Profits (being freed from t he p a y ment Di vidends to the Shareholders) are allocated among the -14 att red alone, and upon equi,s,able principles. iii — - it tals Year Age Original B. musaddt dat T0t..1 sum. with of at and prior to, additions at assurance. `tubers Entry F,ntry. lat Jan., 1853. tat Jan., 1853. -- X X. s. d. £ s. d. W. 4 I . 1818 29 1000 1031 1 8 2031 1 8 Ci. I t . T • t t • 1828 31 1000 , _ 590 110 1590 110 a ~.... R. 1834 39 1 , 00 4u7 12 3 1407 12 3 • 1 :. U. 7842 40 Imo 212 6 0 Itl2 6 0 DT ,- 1846 30 1000 122 to 0 I 1122 10 0 T hese examples show the respective amounts of the Bonus 4 1: EADY DECLARED and VESTED. Under the provision made at the la s t investigation for the payment of an INTERMEDIATE 13 0 NUS', in the case of Policies becoming Claims by death (Li r lug tbe current Septennial period, the whole amounts respective ly payable under the above Policies, in the event of the risks , now emerging, would be considerably more than those state in the last column. Thus, supposing the life assured by t 'he first policy to drop daring the present year, the amount payable under the 10001. Policy would be, not 2 0311. ls. 8 41., but 2173/ 5s 2d. In all case E where the member is not incapacitated in any W ay from de sling with his Policy, he has the option o f con 'arting the 1 toversionary Claim for whatever Bonus has been added to it, 'me° an equivalent present payment in cash, or of applying the same towards extinction or reduction of the mature Premi.in is. As showing the effe .t of such conversion application, ,the cases of the above Policies may be taken. amount o f additions to the second Policy being 590/. is. IGd. , the member might at the present time surrender the reversionary claim therefor, and receive in Cash a sum of '2301 19s. 11d. yr, he mlght surrender the reversionary claim for bonus to the extent of 467/ 12s. la , and be relieved from any further payment of the premiums exigible in terms of the reta:uin,g a claim for the remainder of the addi tions already made, namely, 112/. 9s. 9d., and for any y f urther bonus to be declared in future. 4o the case of the. third Policy, to which there are additions of 4071. 12s. L'.d., the member, on surrendering these flight either receive a sum of 228/. 12s. 9d. in cash, or he might have all future premiums exigible in terms of the Policy reduced from the original amount of 31/.175. 6d. to 91. 2s Or again,: he migh t, by renouncing right to 204'. Fs. 6d. of the bonus, have the premiums exigible in terms of the Policy from this date to the close of the year 1859, four in number, altogether e.etinguished, reserving to himself a claim for the balance of 2031. Gs. 9d., and for any further addition by of bonus to be afterwards LI, Glared. P rospectuses, containing full information in regard to the abov e, and other pouts connected with the Society's history and Practice, maybe. obtained at the Head Office, or from any of the various Agents. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. WS!. LINDESAY, Secretary. diuburgh, 5, St. Andrew-square,• 10th May, 1856. LONDON HONORARY BOARD. G eorge Young, Esq., Mark-lane Charles Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple David Hill, Esq., East India House John Murray, Esq., publisher, Albemarle-street Samuel Laing, Esq.. 31 . 1 '. Slr John Thomas lirizgs. Admiralty Leonard Horner, Esq., Homo-otlice John Taylor, jun., Esq., C.E., Queen-street -place LONDON AND THE SUBURBS. CENTRAL AGENT. Ruth 31`Scan, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings, Cornhill. Cha,,I2t,a_DISTRICT AGENTS. S Ridge, S . 49, Pall-mall, Agent for the West End District Seeley, 2, Hanover-street, Regent-street ; a mes Harris, 38, S t. G eorge ' s-square , B e l gr ave-road, Pimlico. John A. Burdon, Manag er, •al British Bunk, (30, S:one's-enO, Southwark select Bill, ', oath E 3 :- Pat .- Mai :- ,an (I relit I on ( f 1z .f> mplil ; )ape t • D 76 ; ; Deal .1, pes NA !eived from t all of )ats a mar• s. 4 . ,19 0 19 0 17 3 18 9 )8 6 18 6 16 6 17 3 21 0 TRIESEMAR, No. 1, 13 ss remedy for Relaxation. spt rmatorrhces. and all the distresslin • onsequences arising' from wally abuse. &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and t • those persons who .re prevented entering the teatrvied state from the results of early 'errors it is invaluable. TRIESEWAR, No. 2, effe,tually. in the short space o,` three days, completely and Lnttrcl, er lieates all traces of those I)tlorders which Capa.vi and Cubeb ha so lung been thought an ant dote for, to the rum of the healt' of a vast portion of the population TRIESEII4 AR, No. S, me great CanVnental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whit wortunately the English physi , :tinn treats with Mercury, to the in e • table destruction of the petit nt's constitution, and which all Um sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. rItIESEMAdt, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smelt .nd of all nauseating qualities.' They may lie on the toilet tail) o , thout their [wheat? suspects d TRIEQE NEAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 are s old in tin caseP, price I Is., or f ur cases in one for 33s , which saves I Is.; and In 51. cases, whereby tl cre is a saving of U. 12ss ; an ltte4 iiu., s IJarate doses, as adminis tered by Valpesu, Lallemantl, Eons, &:.,&c. To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Johnston, 68, ornbill; Ilannay ans Co., 63, Oxford-stieet; and Muer. 15D, Ox rd,stractt;X...il. Itrhankdrcireist, 4fi. 'lr.rltet-street, Nianchester ; Bradbury, booksell44 Dearagate, Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, •Anyl-st-eet, Llrerpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street. W 4 nnall. bwnk.ellpr. Ffirrh-w rept, Naval and Military Intelligence. The Cadmus, 20, steam ,screw-corvette, was launched yesterday from Chatham dockyard, in the presence of a large number of spectators. This vessel was laid down on the 10th of May. 1855, and has been completed in the short space of 12 months, under the general direc tions of Mr. F. J. Laire, master shipwright of Chatham dockyard. At 25 minutes before 1 the blocks were knocked away, and the Cadmus glided slowly into the 51edway amid the cheers of the spectators, the band of the Royal Marine Light Infantry playing the national anthem. The Cadmus will be immediately taken into dock to be prepared for sea. She will carry an armament of 20 8- inch 60 cwt. guns, each 9 feet in length, on truck car riagec, and one 68-pounder pivot gun of 95 cwt. and 10 feet long. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. J. E. M. Wilson, to the Hogue; Lieut. J. A. Poland, to the Esk ; R. H. Boyle, midship man, to the Elk ; C. E. Foot, naval cadet (for disposal), to the Monarch ; H. T. Hunt, second master to the Esk ; E. A. Amphlett, paymaster to the Niger ; H. Campion, paymaster, to the Driver. Maj , r Hawkins' No. 8 Company, 7th Battalion Royal Artillery, are to take their departure from head-quarters, Woolwich, to-day for Shoeburyness, to be stationed there for the purpose of carrying on experimental practice. Pi;EPARATIoNS S I FOR PEACE BEJOICNG. In addition to the extensive preparations now in progress for illuminating the club-houses and theatres, workmen were engaged yesterday in fitting gas appara tus around the Great Western Hotel at the railway ter minus at Paduington. There will be fourteen upright branches to supply upwards of 40,000 jets, forming numerous appropriate devices. The illuminations at the British Museum are intended to be on a scale of splendour rirely surpassed. Besides the innumerable jets of light around the railings, the architectural front of the buildings %ill be, illuminated with gas. The pre parations at Somer-et-house, the Ordnance-office, Pall mall, the War Department, Admiralty, gorse Guards, and other public offices, are on a most extensive and magnificent scale. It is stated that Buckingham and St. James's Palaces are to be illuminated. In the City great activity prevails, and some hundreds of workmen are employed in erecting gas fittings at the Bank of England, the Guildhall, the Mansion-house, East India house, Custom-house, the halls of the various com panies, and the establishments of banking and other companies. In the parks, to prevent accidents occurring from the pressure of the crowds, additional barriers are being erected around the buildings from which the fire works will be discharged. Mr. Dobson, the gasfitter has been employed to make the necessary preparations for the illumination of the exterior of Guildhall. The plan is on the most extensive scale the edifice will admit of. Werkinen are also engaged in making preparations for a similar display atthe Post-office, and the necessary framework ie being set up to the fall extent of the portico. In Dublin, an official announcement has been pub lished to the effect that the several public buildings of the city will be briliantly illuminated on the night of the 29th instant. Judging from the preparations seen in progress at several public institutions, these illumina tions will be of an unarecedentedly brilliant character. But it is not probable that many private establishments will be illuminated. COALS, CINDERS, AND CUM.—Dist year, as appears from a return just printed, 8,853,142 tons of coals, cin ders, and culm were shipped coastwise to other ports in the kingdom, and 37,902 tons of patent fuel. The total quantity of coal, cinders, and culm, exported in 1855, was 4,976.902 tons; and of patent fuel, 84 860 tons ; the value of each having been respectively 2,446,3411. and 58,9851. 3.016,868 tons of coal were brought into Londoi. in 1855, coastways, and 1,162,487 tons by in land navigation a. , d land carriage. NEWSVENDERS' BENEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT INSTITIJ TION.—Last evening the seventeeth annual meeting of this institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern. In the absence of Herbert Ingram, Esq., M.P., the chair was occupied by Mr. L. Wild, who, after stating the objects of the clarity, made an earnest appeal is its be half. There was a marked improvement in the financial state of their affa'rs ; and he was certain, by the aid of his brother wwsmen, more brilliant results might be realised. Messrs. Terry, Walter, Gravatt, and Wright also addressed the meeting ; and several resolutions having beet carried, the company adjourned to a public supper, in aid of the institution, at which Mr. H. Ing ram presided, and who was received with loud cheers. He was proud in being present on such an occasion ; be p bad been - a newsvonder himself , a nd by dint of exertions he had arrived at his present position. His la business was in the country when in the "news line." place for o f At that time the mode of conveyance was not so rapid as at present ; and the. oft-repeated application s London news, suggested to him the title of his now largely established paper— the Illustrated London News Several toasts were then drank—among the rest that of Mr. Charles Dickens, president of the institution, given by Mark Lemon, E , q. The min arrarg, meats were -carefully made, and ,the whole entertainment passed off _agreetOly. A. handsome collection was rai4... Alderman COPELAND, in moving that the letter of Mr. Commissioner Harvey, dated April 22, 1856, he referred to the General Purposes Committee, to consider the same and report thereon to the Court, said that the - Amur had served the City for a great many ye: trs with great zeal, fidelity, and talent. It was well known and acknowledged by the commercial community of ':l.,ondon that, the City police were not exceeded as a body by any , police in the world, and that, with the aid of tl se tele graph and under the authority of their able heat I, innu merable attempts to commit serious plunder had been frustrated, and extensive robberies had been detected and punished. Under such circumstances, he bad no doubt the corporation would mark their approbi Ilion of the exertions of 11r. Harvey, and take into co nsidera tion the manner in which the metropolitan polio le com missioners were recom mended as a guide for their d ecision. Alderman FINNIS seconded the motion, and i•eferred to the various cases in which the City police had: recov ered great amounts of property, as evidence of the ad mirable system introduced by the commissioner•. Alderman Wrart felt great pleasure in stating that he had gool grounds for assuring the court that tt. e Coui t of Common Council would heartily approve of and act upon the recommendation. (Hear.) MORTALITY [N THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 17. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerve% and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 39 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration l7B Diseases of the Stomacß, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin,..c. Malformations .. 4 Premature Birth and Debility 23 Atrophy 32 Old Age Sudden ll Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 43 15 Causes not specified £ S. eh o 12 3 o 12 4 O 12 5 0 12 6 COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held for the d espatch of busi ness. Upon taking the chair, his lordship informed the court that be hal rec ivied a letter from the Duke of Cam bridge, informing him that his royal highness would have attended the meeting of the court upon the ones- Sion of the presentation of the freedom of the City to Sir E. Lyons if it were not for the death of Lord Adolphus Fiticlarence. The Duke of Norfolk had also written an apology for absence upon the interesting occasion on account of indisposition. THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. INSEINCTORS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURE:S., Alderman CoPELAND handed in the report of these officers, and spoke in strong terms of their aci;ivity, at the same time regretting that that activity had. brought to light a vast amount of plunder, committed b'y trades men amongst the poorer classes. He moved that it be referred to the General Purposes Committee to consider of the propriety of advertising,' upon the second convic tion, the came. of the fiaudulent tradesmen. (sear.) Sir P. LAURIE, who had suggested that incpedient as a successful experiment in the parish of St. Marylebone, seconded the motion, and hoped that his br ether magis trates would adopt such a means of checks n,g the plun der, and strictly adhere to a plan which wolz/ d, perhaps, in many instances, enable a poor family to :get seven or eight pounds of coals instead of five for their money, and other necessaries of life, az a proportionate ad van ' tage. (Hear.) The motion was carried unanimously. RAILWAY 118ITELLIGX.VCE. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, to consider a bill now t efore Par liament, in compliance with the standing 'orders of the House of Lords ; Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair. The Solicitor read the heads of the bill. The objects of the bill were to enable the company to raise 150,0001. on shares, and 50,0001. on loan, to oonstrni :t an exten sion line four miles and a quarter in lengtl , , from the Blackwall Railway at Bow to the Tilbury and Southend line at Barking, with two branches to the North Wool wich Railway. The lessees were to pay 6 per cent, on the amount paid up from time to time on the extension shares, and also the interest on the sums borrowed on mortgage. _ - In reply to questions, it was stated that unless; the line was completed by a certain period the divid ends would be stopped, but that it would be the dirty of the joint committee to take care that the works were com pleted by the time specified ; that although there was nu me ntion of the surplus profits in the bill, that would. be provided for in the lease of the extension line. The CHAIRMAN, in moving a formal resolution approv ing of the bill, explained that the proposed el:tension line from B iv, to Backing would facilitate the traffic to and from Gravesend, and other places over the e. The traffic on the Eastern Counties line had increased so much that delays occurred at Stratford in convey ing the Tilbury and other traffic over that company's line. The proposed extension line would prevent that d elay, and also open a large amount of local traffic bets veto Bow and Barking. They expected to have traffic 1 'min Woodford and Loughton. It would also secure the tr. ffio from the Victoria Docks to London which n went by water. The propoaed extension and brauc hes would be a great advantage to the Tilbury and Southt mod Railway. The works would be constructed by Mee, I ra. Peto, Bats, and Brassey, the lessees, and the contr: bets would he submitted to an independent surveyor and. engineer. After a few observations, the resolution appr wing the bill was carried unanimously, and the meetir ,le parated. THE GRAND SCULLING CONTEST BETWEEN IJ ENRy KELLY AND JOHN MACKINNEY.—As the time approaches for this grand match, which has now become the theme of conversation among the rowing community, aq ua ti c men are on the qui vive to ascertain which possesses the superiority. Kelly, the Fulham hero, is at. Salter's, the Feathers Tavern, Wandsworth ; and Mackinney, of Richmond, at Mr. Wilcox's. the White Hart, where their training and rowing have been eagerly watched for some time past by their backers and gentlemen ama teurs ; and so great is the interest attached to the race that no less than half a dozen steamers have been char tered, amongst which is one by the newly established Great London Rowing Club, and another by Messrs. Searle and Sons. As to the superiority of either man we cannot say anything, there being so very little differ ence in their weight, age, and height, that it would take a very close observer to determine the winner. Both men are in capital health and condition, and their " .breath ing:" over the course indica.te great speed. The stake is 2001., and the distance from the new bridge at Put ney to the Ship at Mortlake. Mr. John Jackson has hen chosen umpire for Mackinney, Mr. J. Salter for Kelly, and Mr. Edwd. Searle referee, whose decision, if appealed to by the umpires, will be final. The race will come off Thursday next, shortly before 4 ,o'clock DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the ` 1851. of 1855. Week , West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 - 150 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals 1,143 1,094 Males:.... Females.. 538 556 William Marks was next cailed.—He said he was a labourer employed in the Arsenal, and was engaged in treading the lathe for boring the rocket , . .He had often been ordered to tread With caution. The witness proceeded "to say that as soon as he perceived the ignition he made his escape from the shed. Had often seen the instrument taken out t ba sharpened. He did not see the deceased use the cooling cotton nor the water. He had been in that occu pation upwards of three week 7. Had repeatedl y heard CrOssley advise caution. Hat never heard of any one be ing complained of for being slow at work. No particu lar orders as to speed had been given. .Capt. Edward Afounier.Boxer, Royal Artillery, was the next witness examined—He said that he was the Superictendent of the Royal Laboratory ; that for the last two months they had been principally engaged in preparing fireworks, and he was below when the acci dent happened. Everything in that department wa% under his special direction ; he was responsible to Go vernment for whatever occurral, but it was imnossible for him to look minutely into every man's work. To insure the equilibrium of the rocket it was necessary to be very particular in boring the middle hole. This :should 136 done with much caution. He did not ()Insi der there was the slightest danzer if properly done. Coo- BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males , Females Total 04,•••• • ••• •• • ••• ••• 1,654 STATE OF TRADE. MANCIIESTEB, May 20.- -In the general market there has not been much twiness, buyers manifesting but little disposition to give the prices asked. In this they have received some little encouragement from the drooping state of the cotton-market. In shirtings and madapollams for India there has been more done, be cause the makers of these cloths are coming out of core tract pretty generally, and, being unwilling to hold stocks, they have shown more or less willingness to make some concession in price. In some cases a reduc tion of lld. to 33. per piece has been allowed, and a more general concession to this extent would probably have led to large sales fur India and China. There is a pretty general feeling that no greater cause exists for this reduction in prices than there did a month ago ; but the fact is, that at that time manufacturers had pretty generally large orders on band, while now those orders are mostly completed, and the production, espe cially of India and China shirtings, is on a large scale. There is a great feeling against the accumulation of stocks. In yarns there has been a dull market, the demand both for h.eme consumption and export being small, and spinners wishing to force sales have had to submit to a reduction of id. per lh. on the prices of last Tuesday. Messrs. George Fraser, Son, and Co. report:— " There is no improvement in our market to-day ; the demand is inactive, and prices show increased weak ness." LEEDS, May 20.—The attendance in the cloth-halls this morning has not been very great, and business has not been very brisk ; but the tone of the market has been firm, and tolerably cheerful. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget has not called forth much re mark, nor produced any tangible effect on the market. Upon the whole it has given satisfaction, as few persons have been unreasonable enough to expect any great re duction from the present taxation. There have been some tolerably good parcels of heavy cloths for autumn and winter consumption sold, and altogether, with very firm prices, the mar Set has been as satisfactory as could be expected. THE TIPPERARY BANK.—On Monday the Master delivered judgment on the claims for exemption from 1 lability to the creditors of the Tipperary Bank, re li ed upon by Mr. Vincent Scully and Mr. Wilson Kennedy. He decreed that both were liable an share holders. Counsel was heard on behalf of Mr. James Starling, merchant, and Mr. James Birch Kennedy, banker, both of p oblin. Having sold their shares in the year 1853, the master removed their names from the list, of parties primarily liable. Mr. John Henry Doi le, of London, applied to have his name removed front the lig, as be had merely allowed his name to be usett.:.t the request of John Sadleir. The Master re tained his name. f:_,everal other names were retained, although strong cues of misrepresentation and fraud were shown. MISS :1 EMMERT'S NEW NovEr,..L-The new stery, en titled "`The Sorrows of Gentility," just published, from the pen of Miss Jewshury, will be welcomed by all novel . readers as one of her cleverest productions. It describes the ae.ventures of a village beauty, who attempts to escape , from the c oarseness.and vexations that surround ' her y iath, by marrying a hanger-on of the world of fashi on. Her subseqtr:nt career is powerfully portrayed. Igo oring all false or hackneyed sentiment, Miss Jews buyy lays bare the secret history of a woman's heart wit s a firm band, and shows us some of its shadows as vet las bright gleams of heroism and viriue. The N it, ',nes deal large'y with what is commonly ca'led good io eie ty, and displays it under very significant aspects ; but it is with the real men and women of the tale that t li •i re. ider's attention will be engrossed, and his heart i n t, Bret :t,ed. I asiM NGAMI : OR, EXPLORATIONS AND DISCOVERIES IN t. iOUTH WESTERN AFRICA. By Charles John Anders on. 1 vol., with 50 il;u4trations.—" We heartily recom- Inen i Mr. Ander: son's work as that o f one eminently quali fled to be a traveller, not only front his endurance and I ove of adventure, but from the variety and extent of hi s knowledge. TIC gets and gives interesting infer matio. 2 on all the suljects which come before Lint : the geoge: k rbi ca , I features of the countries lie visits, and their natur a serener v—the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, ti I f ; p; ants - , 0 ',,0ve the surface of the earth, and the g;eat and agre struc t u re beneath it ; and all detailed in an na ga ble manlier. 11. e. encounters and u f be ted tribes ;all kinds or I,trange anim a l s —th e lion, the 'lest or time „e'enbant, the rhinoceros, the hippopotamus, , rx , ' ' , ed m an y "' ae buffalo, the ostrich, 3. others. His sporting A dventures a re related with great spirit, and these and ' other inciden is of his narrative are beautifully illustrated John Bull. I , 1 :q the litliogi - aphs of Mr. W01t."..._ . _ _ . 853 801 -idered that a steel drill was infinitely safer in its use than any other kind of metal for that purpose. In the shed where the accident occarroil two kinds of composi tion were need, which—in reply to e a question from one of the jury, he said--being a mixture of steel flings— were not erdraordinarily dangerous, not so meet so as the ordinary war rockets ; the other was a brilliant composi tion, mixed up with charcoal. Had seen cases where for applying a fuse for a particular range the shell had to be bored through, in doing which the borer became much heated. Was very particular in preparations to discard anything of a gritty substance. Toe materials, when pre pared, were coated with marine ;due for safety. The late accident was undoubtedly occasioned by over-heat. There was no necessity for the bit to penetrate the composition. Accidents of that kind were less probable with a lathe than by any other method of boring. Had given orders that no accumulation should be kept in the shed. There were several cases lined with copper and full, which were untouched. If the mad had had presence of mind he could have extinguished the rocket without accident ; instead of which it was thrown ainong the squibs. They had other preparations much more dan gerous. Although he knew that the greates; possible precaution was ordered, he was in a constant state of anxiety, and continually paid visits to the whole of the I departments to observe that all due cautioa was used throughout. A burn from gunpawder was much more severe than from any other material. The hole might have been choked—a gouge or sponnbit might be less dangerous, and should be tried. It was very natural that information should be gained by these occurrences. William Toser was next called.—He said he was manager of the composition, and was in the shed three minutes before the accident. Had attempted himself to bore a rocket With the outer case on, and bad broken ' two bits in so doing. The facility of boring was much greater without the brass case, and as it could be held much more easily he considered it safer to bore without the case. Supposed that the bit was forced too fur into the rocket while overheated. In order to gain all the assistance in their power, they were aided by a pyro technical artist, Iqr. Southbv, whose son was one of their foremen. There were 2,000 squibs and one metal lined case of starshells at the time of the accident. By one of the Jur mai.—We have had no difficulty since the accident in procuring men to wGrk at the same process. Not a single man has given notice that he wished to leave his employ. My opinion is that there was a want of caution on the part of the deceased. I have not offered higher wages since the accident. I am certain no man is required to work immoderate'y quick. None of the men are tasked to do any quantity of work. Captain Boxer sometimes remains halt an hour directing the labourers. It being now half-past 3 o'clock the Coroner proposed an adjournment till Thursday. THE ACCIDENT AT NATLEr PORTSNIOUTH, May 20.—Au inquest was held this morning on the bodies of the two seamen who were killed yesterday on board the Hardy, gun-boat, Lieut. C gn mander Swinburne, during the firing of the salute at the laying the foundation stone of the New Military Hospital at Netley. The names of the deceased are Michael Devan, aged 30, an ordinary seaman, and Cor nelius Flannagan, aged 28, an A.B. Mr. Swainsnn, Al. miralty coroner, presided, and the jury was composed of an intermixture of officers and seamen. The inquest was held on board the Hardy, in harbour. By the evidence, it appears that the gun-boats were ord , refl to fire a salute of 21 guns between them ; each vessel firing a...rain at five seconds' time. The Hardy had fired her first gun, and her turn to fire again had arrived ; the gun had been run in for re-loading, and the second charge was being rammed home ' by the tso deceased men when the bomb exploded and blew them against the side of the vessel. This act of "ramming home" brought the bodies, or rather heads, of the unf..rLunate men in ' such close contiguity to the mr, uth of the gun that the flame from the explosion of the powder set their dress on fire and burnt their faces in the most frightful manner. Flannagan did not speak or move after he fell ; he ap peared to have been instantaneously killed. Devan dis played some slight indications of vitality for about half an hour after the.explosion. The surgeon of the Royal Yacht, and the surgeon of the Arrogant were immedi ately signalled for by the commander of the Hardy, who also lifted his anchor, and ran the Hardy towards those vessels, in order to pick up the boats containing these officers. The jury were very minute in their inquiries as to the cause of the accident, the size and condition of the sponge, and other details of a similar character. They had the sponge produced and tried it in the gun ; but they pronounced it in perfectly gooi condition, and in every respect suitable ir the gun. By the evidence it would appear that the accident arose from some burn ing fragment of the first charge being left in the gun, and igniting the second charge. Tots could only arise from defective sponging by one of the unfortunate de ceased. The captain of the gun had his thumb over the vent at the moment, as usual, and it was blown off Devan had served in the trenches before Sebastopol, and was wounded by a shell at the storming of the Malakhil Flannagan had served in various parts of the world. The verdict was " Accidental death." ST. PAUL AND ST. BARNABAS.—The appeal in this now celebrated case commenced o i Monday morning before Sir John Dodson, the dean of the Arches Court. It is the custom in law caurts for the c.mnsel for the !ippeal to commence, but in this ca , e Dr. Ba)f. rd opened on behalf of Mr. \Vesterton. The learned gen tleman spoke all day, and added little or nothing to the arguments advanced when the matter N: ta li: i i t i l d g e t r h t a li t e t c h o o n s: .iddration of Dr. Lushington. He er.tered very fully Into the subject of church ornaments, employed at St. Paul and St. Barrinbaq were not war ranted by e cclesia-tical usage, at.d had not concludi d his speech when the Court rose. It is not expected that judgment will be given before November. The prosecutor replied a pillow-ca-ie, and bad it not been extinguished it might hive set the house on fire, as the mantel piece WAS all wool. Mr. A'Backett asked whether there was any one fas tened in the room with the prisoner? C•nnplainant replied that he had his child with_ him, and he supp sed he meant to suffocate them both, as he was not right in his head. The prisoner, who is well known at this court from his frequent quarrels with his wife and others, state tbat he was right ennuzh in his mind, and it was all nonssnse what Mr. White had uttered. Toe fact was he had had a quarrel with his wife on Saturday evening in the row'', and hs thr - tv the pillow-case at her whicu acAdentally fell in the fire, but no harm was done. Police-constable 228 Al said he sa.v smoke in the room and attempted to open the door, but it was fas• ttnel. As soon R 3 they gamed an entrance he saw the pillow-case blazrng in the fire-place. Mr. A'Be , licett asked whether any part of the room was nn fire ? The constable replied that there was not, but the pro secutor gave the prisoner into custody fur attempting to set his house on fire. Mr. A'Beckett inquired whether there was any evi dence of that The constable—Ml he had was the pillow, which was burning at the time. He did not kaow how it cure to be on the fire. The pri.oner's wife here stepped forward and said she was is the room at the time, and having a quarrel with her husband he threw the pillow-case at her and it fell in the fire. Ttiere was not any intention of setting the house on fire. . Mr. A'Beckett said that as there was no evidence to support the charge the prisoner must be discharged, but he should advise him to be more caretal in future. L A.MBETH.—Frederick Phillips, alias Angular, an e -policeman, who hat been convicted of felony; Wil liam Jacobs, alias Arnold, alias Armstrong, John Miller, and Edwin Gardener, who had been in custody for some days on a charge of frau:l, were again placed at the bar Lefore Mr. Elliot for further examination. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Cnipp-rfield, attended for Phillips and Jacobs. It will be recollected that the former charge against the prisoners was that of obtaining from Mr. Mutton, a confectioner at Brighton, and who has a farm in Sussex, six loads of hay, of the value of about 301., by fraud and false pretences. Mr. Mutton, having a quantity of hay and clover to dispose of, caused an ad vertisement to be inserted in a Sussex paper, offering both at a certain price per load. In reply to this advertisement he received a letter dated 8, Arnold's-place, Frances street, Newington-butts, and signed " J. B. Arnold," offering to take the whole of the hay and clover at a slight reduction of the price stated, and offering to send a cheque on delivery. In consequence of the receipt of this letter Mr. Mutton sent a friend to town with a sample of the hay and clover, and for the purpose of making the necessary inquiries respecting the respectability, &c., of Mr. Ar nold, its writer. This person called at the house No. 8, Arnold's-place, and there saw the prisoner Phillips, who . informed him that he was employed by Mr. Arnold to prepare the louse, then empty, for the reception of hint arid his family on the followinm Tuesday, and further stated that Alr. Arnold was a Government contractir, that he kept two horses, and was a most reAperahle man. 0:i this representation the hay and clover were sent b y the railway to the Bricklayers' Arms station, and from there taken away by the prisoners. Mr. Mutton, re ceiving neither cash nor cheque in payment, communi cated with the police, and aecertai, , ed that he was deal ing with practised swindlers. The last load of hay he for war led was in consequence watched, and all the pri soners were found engaged in taking it away from the rai s ay, and were in o;nsequence 'taken into custo !y ' Tne evidence against the prisoners 111,lltr and Gardener went only t ► ,noN that the firmer had been employed • to assist in loading and the latter to cart away the pro perty, and they were admitted in evidence against Ja r cobs and Phillips, as they called themselves, and gave I testimony of the fact, Neither wit- es , , however, was able to say where the property was delivered, as Phillips and Jambe, they said, were in the habit of takipg the vehicle away, and leaving them at a public•house while they disposed of the property. A sec ,nd charge of obtaining a quantity of valuable turnip seed from Mr. Taber, a seed grower at Ravenhall, Essex, by means precisely similar t those resorted to in the last case, was gol.e into. The railway delivery tickets oT the property and other memoranda relatt.g it were found on Arnold when taken into custody. It was also stated in relation t' him that he bad been the associate of the notorious blind swindler Riccaby, and had been convicted and sentenced to twelve months' im prisonmentfor a swindling transaction with that accom plished cheat. It was also in evidence that Phillip had been convicted of felony, and after a lengthened exami nation the prisoners were again remanded. ROYAL • COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. —The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examination,, for the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 19th inst. :—Alessrs. John Johnson, Dalkeith, near Edin burgh ; Andrew Charles Johnston, Rathmines, near Dublin ; Henry Fagan, Waterford ; Roger Hampson, Bolton-le -Moors, Lancashire; William Sowerby Wallen, Walker-place, Rotherhithe ; and James Alexander Skene, Aberdeen. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.—The Rev. ,3". G. Maddison, formerly rector of West Mookton, Somersetshire, died at Die Castle, county Donegal, on Sunday last, in consequer:ce of injuries accidentally re ceived by him on the previous Friday. It appears the rev. gentleman had been fishing in the neighbourhood of his residence when his foot slipped from the place on which he stood, and that in falling the back of his head came in :contact with the rock, fracturing his skull. He lingered till the 11th inst., when he expired. Mr. Maddison was 64 years of age. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN SCOTLAND.—EarIy on Thursday morning, in Hamilton, special constables were sent for to Quarter Colliery, as a defy:ration of stranger collie's had taken possession of the pits, and would not allow the men who were willing to work to go down. Th , same system of compulsory prevention was adopted at CArfin, where something like a regular row took place. On Friday, however, theCarfin men were allowed to go down, under the protection, f a posse of constables. Tois style of intimidation is deprivaig, the colliers of much of the sympathy of the gene ral public.—North British Dceily Mail. ~.~ , • (Pram the Cerreitpo4dent of theMaming 1 1 60.) TITRE; May 16.—Count Stackelberg has fulfilled the mission which had been entrusted to hire by the Emperor of Russia. Daring his short stay here lie has been most hospitably received by all classes, and I am told he expressed his gratification in warm terms. I am also informed that when talking about Austria Count Stackelberg VAS, no less bitter in his remarks than Count Orloff w:ls in Paris. It is even added that on many occasions the Russian envoy did not refrain from declati,es . that the reason of Russia not having recognised, in 1849, the King Victor Emmanuel, was at the instigation of Austria. I understand from many officers lately returned from the Crimea, that in their meetings with Rus sian officers of all ranks, since The conclusion of peace, the same sentiments have been expressed to them. • • The Government will, no doubt, know how take advantage of such feelings by cultivating then friendly relations between the two countries ; and for this reason the choice of the diplomatist to whom will-be confided the task of re-establishing those terms of friendship which formerly existed, is very important. It is stated, and I believe on good foundation that the choice will fall on , t he Marquis Alfieri di Sostegno, President of;the Upper HOuse, and, a person who is generally re spected and beloved by all his countrymen. He was, Many years ago, S ard ni an Charge 'd'Affaires at St. Petersburg. and he has many persdnal friends amonst the Russian' nobility. Besides the Marquis Alfieri is a high-minded man, and an accomplished gentleman, and certainly the honour both of the King, and of Piedmont could not be confided, to better hands. The other day, General Maffei, a brave soldier, and one of the King's aides-de-camp, died ; his pest has been given to General Cialdini, who com manded a brigade in the Crimean army, and on whom the lot fell to support the attack on the Bas tion du- Mat, on the . Bth of September, 1855 ; which attack, as you may remember, did not take -on account - of General de Sallee not having been - able to maintain himself in the " Bastion'cen tTal.” General Cialdini is a Modenese by Isirth ; he served in Spain under the constitutional flag. In 1848 he came back to Italy, and distinguished hitnselt very much in the war of independence. At th e siege of Vicenza he was dangerously wounded. Since then he has always served in the 'Sardinian army. The selection of Gen. Cialdini to the post of aite-de-camp to the King,' is, therefore, not only a reward for military . merit, but it has also a political signification, in placing one who represents Italian principles near the person of the Sovereign. . The discussions in both Chambers on the treaty of peace have been published in a separate form, and circulated as much as possible throughout Italy, where, of course, they have created deep sensation. In Lombady especially this sensation has been great, and I have good reasons to know that both Chevalier Burger, the civil •governor of Lombardy, and General Giulay, the Austrian military commander, have expressed themselves in anything but friendly terms tetwards Pied mont, and Count Cavour especially. General Giulay went so far as to say that the count's speeches were a provocation to Austria. But at the same . time I understand that the Cen tral Government at Vienna better informed pro bably of the state of public opinion in Europe than its generals, have sent them strict orders to keep themselves quiet, and not to take any rash steps. The man who has got the commission from the Vienna Cabinet to be the extinguisher of mili tary intemperance is, I am told, Count Thun, " Adlatus" to Count Radetzky, at Verona. Some members of the Roman aristocracy, and Many of the most enlightened classes of Rome, whose names I am not, of course, at liberty to men tion, have raised it subscription to present a medal to anint Cavour, and accompanied it with the following address, which I translate on account of its value, as an indication of the feelings now pre vailing in Italy : " line liberal and national party in the Rennin States, especially that of the capital, was penetrated by true grati tude on knowing what you have done 113 the Paris Congress in favour of the whole of Italy, and especially of those provinces in the peninsula now oppressed by bad govern ment and by Austrian military occupation—wishing to give a soleriin attestation of their gratitude, and wishing to tusks understood how public opinion appreciates the im portancia of the debates e hich have taken place in the Con gress, as well as the conclueioes of the same related in the p ro tocolB, they have determiner; to have a medal coined that will transmit to posterity bath th.t memory of such an event, and the gratitude of Italians towards you, who have. so worthily represented, for the first time, in a Earcipean con Tess an Italian State, as the vi. rlicator and guardian of the interests of all Italy. As Piedmont did not forget in this solemn moment Italy , so Italy cannot for the future separate her fate from that of the sub-Alpine kingdom. You have reason to be proud of having, with as much ururage as foresight, laid down the foundations of a great future —a future of glory for Piedmont, and of independence for the whole peninsula. Other parts of Italy will not hesitate to make similar d e monstrations, but Rome claims the honour of being the first to express ber gratitude to you and to Piedmont, and makes it in this only mode which is allowed her in her present deplorable condition ; that is to say, through an anonymous association. You will comprehend this sore necessity, but you will understand that this demon stration comes from the most intelligent and the most noble part of the Roman cetmunity. ' The last letters from Naples say that great anxiety prevails there, and that an amnesty is ex pected to be promulgated on the 30th of this month, which is the name-day of the King. THE EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES AND CHELSEA BRIDGE. A copy of reports on the progress of works in the Thames embankment, Chelsea-bridge, the new street from Lower Sloane-street to Chelsea-bridge, and Battersea Park, presented to the Board of Works by Mr. Page and Mr. Pennethorne, was published yesterday. A full history is given of the Chelsea embankment in the first of these re ports, whence it appears that this year Mr. Jack son has constructed 200 feet of river wall, and a length of 280 feet of wall at the Grosvenor Canal entrance, and that thus there have been completed of the river wall of the embankment 4,966 feet, besides 984 feet of wall to docks, leaving a length of 1,502 feet to be executed to complete the em. bankment to the west end of the Chelsea College property. The walls of the Grosvenor Canal entrance are now nearly high enough for the fcr mation of the bridge, and the embankment will then he pushed forward so as to complete the communication between Vauxhall-bridge and the Chelsea-bridge, and the new street now being formed through the Ranelagh property of Mr. Brett. It is calculated that 32,5001. will be required for completing the works to the west-end of the Chelsea College property, and 28,5001. for the embankment thence to the west end of Cheyne-. walk. Au interesting account is given of the con struction of the new Chelsea-bridge, the piers and roadway of which are of iron ; its length is 922 feet (18 feet longer than London-bridge), the width between the parapets 45 feet, and the area of road way and footpath 41,490 feet. The coat of the bridge (including approaches) will be 88,0001., or less by 10,7601. than the Hungerford Suspension bridge. The piers of the bridge have been con structed in a peculiar manner and without coffer dams. The bridge is now 47 feet between the railings, including the chains ; it contains 4,610 superficial feet more than the original design, and is one-ninth larger than that structure. The -works of new Battersea Park (excepting the river embankment) are so far advanced that they may be completed within 18 months if the walks and plants are to be formed upon the present ltvel, otherwise w ill be sprea d over some years. theylt would neither be practicable nor necessary to raise the level of the park generally, but it is proposed to form mounds and to construct walks on a level nowhere less than two feet below Trinity datum. 16 acres of ornamental wa t er will be also formed. The total area of the park will be 346 acres. The expenditure up to the 51st of March last has been 231 1 06 8 1 , and ti • outlay will eventually amount to about 336,068/, of whiab 200,000/. has been borrowed from ; the Exchequer-bill Loan Commissioners, on the security of 125 acres of building land round the park. The opening ot the Chelsea-bridge will bring this locality nearly within two miles of Charing cross ; the soil is a fine sandy gravel, and there is every reason to expectthat the place will become attractive. The public sewer or open ditch which now traverses the whole length of the south side of the park is denounced, in the report before us, as a great drawback and hinderance to the enjoy ment of the park. [ADVERTISEMENT.] THE G,7:IVE L /UMW/IV-ANON. PRECAUTION AGAINST WINDOW-BREAKING The Times Plate Glass Assurance Company hay a completed arrangements for including the assurance of the glass in all ordinary house windows against breakage of every kind at the lowest possible rate of premium. 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