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PATENT PICRAMBULATORS. BURTON T. SMITH. WHEREAS, the HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY has this day granted an Injunction against JAMES RICHMOND SMITE, to restrain him from selling imitations of BURTON'S PERAMBULATORS, and representing him self as the Original Manufacturer— CHARLES BURTON, INVENTOR, PATENTEE, and SOLE MANUFACTURER to HER MAJESTY, Cautions the Public against unprincipled and dangerous Imitations. Look for " C. BURTON" on each Carriage. 162, Regent-street, July 14, 1856. AWIDOW LADY, possessing a thorough knowledge of Domestic Management, is desirous of obtaining an 1 ngagement as Companion to a Lady, or to superintend the family of a Widower ; or she would undertake the household arrange ments of an elderly or invalid Lady or Gentleman.— kddress, C. G., Mr. Powell's, 4, Trinity-street, Blackheath-hill, Blackheath. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE R A ILW A Y NOTICE IS HEREBY COMPAN GIVELN, that the next ORDINARY HALF -YEARLY MEETING of tb.e Proprietors in the Buckingham shire Railway Company will be held at the Euston Station, London, on FRIDAY, the 15th of August, 1856, at 11 o'clock a.m. By order of the Board. HARRY TERNEY, Chairman. The Books kept for the Registration of Transfers of Stock will be Closed on the 4th of August, and will remain so until after the Meeting. 0111ces of the Company, Euston-station, London, July 19, 1856. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION TO SOUTH WALES, on SATUR DAY, July 26, from Paddington at 8 am , returning on the 2d August, from Milford Haven at 7 a and intermediate stations as Per hand-bills. Fares there ani bar it —Milford Haven and Johnston, 355. and 255. ; Haverfordwest, 335.. and 235. ; Narbeth-road (for Tenby), 325. and 2 25. ; Carmarthen, : It's. and 21s. ' • Llanelly, 30s. and 205.; Swans ea , 28 s . an d 19 s . ; N ea t. h, 275. and 18s.; Port Talbot, 25a. and 175.; Bridgend, 245. and 16s. ; Cardiff, 225. and 155.; New• Port, 21s. and 14s. ; Chepstow, 20s. any I4s. Tickets not transferatde, and only available for the excursion tr. tins- Children under 12 half- Price. GREAT WESTERN" RAILWAY. - .._. TOURISTS' TICKETS (Great W. e:dern, Hereford, and South . . wales Railways) available for Three We e.ks from the day of issue. T hese Tickets will be issued until the 15 al October, at Paddington, . . , . . , .. Oxford, or Leamington, over the Great 1' ) 'e stern Lines, via Glouces ter, to Ross and Hereford, and over the Sol th Wales Line, to Milford Haven, and back, with the liberty to stop ,at Ross, Raeford, Chep- ItOW, Reath, and Carmarthen. • FAxEs. • • . 1 et t 2d Class. From London and back.... •....... R. 3 I 0 .... £2 10 Leamington and 2 1 b .. • • 2 0 Oxford and d 0....... Tatli*Wilskopos...wagibigs„b7,any ti van. but are not thins , •ab re. and they do not entitle the holder • to travel twice in the tame direction over any portion of the lines of railway. . I J ONDON and NORTM—WESTERN RAILWAY. ' TOURISTS' TICKETS, COMMENCING IST Jo gm, AND TrAmINATINQ 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1856. NORTE; WALES. Tickets. available for THREE WEEKS, er tabling the holder to stop at Rhyl, Conway, Bangor, Caernarvon, and Holyhead, either going or returning, are issued at the followin ; fares by the through trains. The First-class Tickets are available by any train, and the Second by such trains as have second-class ca ,rriages attached. Ist Cl lass. 2d Class. Landes to Holyhead and back...". .£3 10 0 .... £2 10 0 Oxford Peterborough ] to ditto and back.... 2 10. 0 .... 115 0 Birmingham to ditto and back....., 2 0 0 1 10 0 Wolverhampton to ditto and back.... 11 5 0 .... 1 7 0 To THE LAKES OF WESTMORELAND A SD CUMBERLAND. Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, to the above Lakes, are issued at the following Fares by the thror tgh Trains. The First class Tickets are available by any train, : aid the Second by such trains as have second-class carriages attaci led Ist, Class. 2d Class. London to Windermere and back £3. 10 0 .... £2 10 0 Oxford to ditto and back. • 215 0•• • • 2 0 0 Peterborozghl Birmingham to ditto and back .. • • 9 5 0 .... 115 0 Wolverhampton .• .•• • • • To TRH FAVOURITE LANCASHIRE WATERING PLACES, LYTHAM, BLACKPOOL, FLEET W 00D, OR SOUTHPORT. Tickets, available for THREE WEEK 3, are issued by the ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train, and the Second by such as have second• -class carriages attached. Ist Class. 2d Class. Prom London Oxford . 2 5 0 .... 1 15 0 Peterborough I ~ Birmingham } ... .. . 1 15 0 .... 1 8 0 ~ Wolverhampton • ''' ' From Fleetwood Royal Mail Stew ner sails every evening (Sunday excepted} for Belfast, and Weekly - Excursion Tickets are issued at the Steam Packet Office for Belfast, Armagh, the Giant's Causeway, and back. EXCURSIONS TO 'rim SEA SIDE. Tickets, available for TWENTY- EIGHT DAY =, are issued by tbe ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by 1 " ._, Y train, and the Second by such trains as have second-clf.ss car riages attached, to Harrowgate, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, or Bridlington. HARROWGATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435. ; Sicond Class, 325. 6d. SCARBOROUGH and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second Class, 355. WHITBY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Se cond Class, 353. PILEY and Back, for each Passeuger—First Class, 51s. ; Second Class, 3.5 5 . BRIDLINGTON and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 515.; Second Class, 3.55. _ T hese Tickets ar e no t t rans f era b le, nor w i ll they b e available for ta Re turn Journey unl ess th e y h ave b een en d orse d a t t h e Booking officeh of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to 01 the by 7ecrapit s. except H arrowga t e , are a t lib er ty t o break the journey wig one night at York, either going or returning. Available for (11„. IRISH TOURIST TICKETS, n."'4 MONTH, will be issued at the following prices : F rom Londo - Ist Class. 2d Class. ......... ..... •••• .. £6 10 0....5 5 0 •• 0 xf0rd...................... 515 0.. • • 415 0 55 Bir mingham, Leamington, and And fro Cove ntry . m the other principal stations at proportionate fares. These tickets (which in no case are transferable) will be available for One Month from the date of issue. They will enable the Holders to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin, from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, and Within ten miles of the celebrated Harbour, Dockyard, and Naval station of Queenstown (Cove) ; from Cork back to Mallow, and thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed LAKES OF KILLARNEY. The Tourist can remain as long as convenient to himself at Chester, Bangor (for the inspection of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy head, Dublin, Cork, and Killarney ; the only condition being, that his return to the Station at which he took his ticket must be not later than One Month from the date of his departure therefrom. Supplemental Tickets for CONNEMARA, GLENGARIFFE, the GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, and other places of interest, are issued at Beduced Fares to Visitors holding " Irish Tourist Tickets." General Manager's Office, Euston Station, June, 1856. SITTINGBOURNE and SHEERNESS RAILWAY COMPANY. Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Capital 80,000/ in 8,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit 21. GORDON CUMMING, the LION SLAYER, will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the spoils and trophies of his hunting achievements, and give his new and popular ENTERTAINMENT, illustrative of his EXPLOITS and A DVEN TURF S in SOUTH AFRICA pvery event ig (Saturday excepted) at 8 o'clock. A Morning representation every Saturday at 3. Fiano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. and 25.; stalls (which may be taken daily between 1 I and 4 without extra charge), 3s. —232, Piccadilly. ROYAL GARDENS, CREMORNE.- Open daily (One Shilling), with an unlimited programme of amusements. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 22d and 23d. Day axd Night Fetes in aid of the Building Fund of the Hutchers' Charitable Institution. On these occasions a Plain Dress Ball will be held in the spacious pavilion, Ashburnbam park, djoining Cremorne, re cently the site of the great American fliwer show Great Pyrotechnic Displays from the River Esplanade. On Wednesday, at half.past 6, a Balloon Ascent. Seats in the car may be obtained upon applica tion at the Gardens. Pay Performance in the Cirque Oriental, com mencing at 4 o'clock. Morning Concerts, Etc , Ste. Thursday, July 3. is appointed for the Benefit of Mr. T B. Simpson, for v‘ hich im mense prenarations are being made. Pro;essional artistes of every description required. The whole of these extensive grounds are open for Promenade on Sunday. Table d'flote at Six, as. 6d. each. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminstor-road. -- ( WEN I VERY EV Pl NING —The celebrated HUNGA RIAN BAND, under the direction of Herr KALOZDY, will per orm every E4.ening at 9 and l I o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment The folowing company of talented Vocalists are Permanently engaged for he performance of Selections from all the Popular f ipe, as, Ma irigals Choruses, Duets, &c., viz. is J. Caulfield, Miss flrimel, Miss Sommers, and vise Pcarse ; Mr. .1. Caulfield, Herr F. longhinans S. Jones, T. Tarrant, J. Matta, W. Melling, Barker, Russell Grover. and P. Corrie ; Masters E. Con nell, Austin, and Bennett ; Mr. R. Glindon, Mr. C. Sloman, and Mr. T. Hackney. Pianoforte, Hr. J. Harrovvay, R.A. , harmonium, J. Caulfield, Jun ; director, Mr. J. Caul field. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. pIIRSITANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause. Thomas Shepherd, plaintiff. John Peirse Kennard and others, defendants, the creditors of THOMAS SHEPHERD, late of Newington-terrace, in the eeunty of Surrey, Esquire, who died in or about the month of May, 1853, are, by their solicitors, on or before the 19th day of August, 1856, to corns in and prove their Debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order. Friday, the 22d day of August, 1856, at Twelve o'clock at noon at the said Chambers, is appointed for bearing and adjudicating upon the claims. Dated this 12th day of July, 1856. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. JAMES HOOKER, Solicitor for Plaintiff, 8, Bartlett's-buildings. IT you are Bald, or y our H a i r is Thin, pray use ALEX. ROSS'S C iNTHARIDES OIL, which causes - the Hair to grow on bald places, produces luxuriant Whiskers and Mous tachios; it has been approved of by th e hi g h es t:authority, and is most beneficial in all cases of thin hair. Sold from 3s. 6d. ; forwarded for stamps, sent free, twelve extra. ALEX. ROSS'S CHARGES for Dyeing the Hair permanently a light brown, dark brown, or black— whiskers from Is., gentlemen's hair from 55., ladles' from 7s. 6d. The dye being a clear liquid it is simply necessary to damp the hair with a comb or brush, when a perfect colour is produced without injury to the skin. - Sold from 3s. 4d. ; sent free for 54 stamps. HAIR DESTROYER, a depilatory for removing effectually Superfluous Hair from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Hands, without injuring the skin. A. R. will warrant .t not to injure the skin in the smallest degree, and the hair to be entirely destroyed.—Sold front 3s. 6d. ; forwarded tor stamps, fres by post, eight extra. A. Ross, No. 1, Little Queen-street, High Holborn. per Share. , • Iz 1, •Ii '' - 1: 4 ,' . ..42: ~ „I ~;:' ~;, ,' ..:,, •, „: 1 , 1 .. ; 4, I s. ~ , ..- ?, ; • i . /,',. ' . --. ~ , 1* . ' `,',..' ,••• 1( ; i 1, It' :;.`,) :',. ' ‘r , '' ' 4 1 :•.,,-,. 'IA I•• •`; , •,''), ..,. •• : .z . .: 7 ~, ')--.•:: : ': ~,,..., .;.; ,i , •.. -: v : '.;-. . ; ' :oi- - , , i [ l -', 4. :....4 .....,..-, r ,~ h . },., t ,~; , „ -416, C: g. ~,~ ; RECTORS. Eight Hon. STEPHEN R DI UMBOLD LUSHINGTON, Nor ton Court, Kent, Chairman. Is. S. Magmas, Esq., Chatham, and 3, Adelaide place, Lon don -bridge, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director. Edward. Henry Banks, Esq., Sheppy Court, Sheerness. Frederick Leese, Esq., Neat's Court, Minster, Sheppy. Richard Comyn, Esq., Queenborough, and 31, Lincoln's-inn fields, London. CsPtai Dumergue, 12, Craven-hill, Bayswater, London. ja " it s—Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, London. ENGINEER—J. C. Birkinshaw, Esq. SOLICITOR—James Ward, Esq., Sheerness. 33 ""a --G. S. Hgrbert, Esq., 73, Old Broad-street, London. SECRETARY—S. J. Breeze, Esq. 11 " 1 Poral7 Offices— 3, Adelaide-place, London-bridge ; and High-street, Queenborough, Sheppy. This company has been formed for the purpose of affording railway accommodation to the Island of Sheppy, and at the same time of improving the ordinary communication between it and the nrdnland of Kent, by the erection of a bridge for the common traffic. The railway, seven miles and one furlong in length, will commence at a junction with the East Kent line at Sitting bourne, and passing through Milton to the present Ferry over the Swale, where the bridge is to be erected, will continue thence through Queenborough to its termination near her Majesty's dockyard at Sheerness. There will be no tunnel, nor work of engineering difficulty, * and the lino will pass over a country w ith mos t favourable eadients. The esti mated cost of the works, stations, bridge, land; and preli minary expenses is 84,00ei., and the directo r s h ave ma d e such agreements with Messrs. Jackson and Beane, the eminent contractors, as will ensure the completion of the whole un dertaking at that estimate, and within 18 months of its com mencement, by which time the East Kent Railway will be opened to Canterbury. The Act of Parliament has been obtained with the consent of all owners and occupiers of the land through which the line will pass, and the expenses of a Parliamentary contest, usually so destructive to future profits, have thus been hap pily avoided. In consideration also Of the facilities to be af forded to the ordinary road traffic by the bridge Parliament bas consented to a free transfer to this Company of all the rights, privileges, and property now belonging to the wardens and jury of the King's Ferry. These concessions include a free public-house, a toll-house, about 225 acres of land, and many rights which will materially tend to the prosperity of the Company. The inconsiderable length of the lino to be constructed is by no means commensurate with the magnitude of the ob jects it seeks to accomplish, some of which are of great national importance. An inspection of tke map will at once show that it is the last connecting link between all the great Government dockyards and arsenals, and that it will supply ready access to the fortifications which command the mouths of the Thames and Medway, and which are, in fact, the bul warks towards the sea of the metropolis itself. It will con nect the fertile Island of Sheppy with the main land of Kent, and open an easy communication between Sheerness and Can terbury, Deal and Dover, on the ono hand, and London, Chatham, Maidstone, Woolwich, Aldershot, Portsmouth, and Plymouth on the other ; aid it will form part of a direct route to the Continent from the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, via Southend. The Island of Sheppy is itself rich in agricultural produce of all kinds, and in the valuable oyster beds on its shores ; it contains numerous villages, and the towns of Queenborough and Sheerness, the latter already a place of much importance from its well-known naval arsenal and dockyard, destined, from the additional works in progress, to become the principal naval station in the kingdom ; it possesses many beautiful sites facing the German Ocean, and enlivened by the con tinual stream of shipping entering and leaving the river, which await only the means of ready access, and the facilities they are certain to create, to become very favourite resorts of the denizens of the metropolis in pursuit of either health or pleas-are. Irrespective, however, of the traffic which overy railway is found to originate, sufficient already exists, in connection with other advantages indicated above, to hold out, upon a careful computation, the promise of au annual dividend of 10 per cent. on the capital to be expended; and the Directors con fidently submit that the very moderate cost per mile of the works, the almost total absence of preliminary expenses, the locality of the rail w ay itself, and the prospective traffic to arise from its formation, afford reasonable and safe grounds for the belief that their expectations of profit will be fully realised. A considerable portion of the shares is already subscribed for, and application for the remainder may be addressed to the Directors of the Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway Compa ny . , 3, Adelaide-place, Loudon-bridge ; or to G. S. Herbert, Esq., broker to the Company, 73, Old Broad-street; but no application will bo entertained unless a deposit of 10s. for each share applied for be previously made with Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., bankers, 67, Lombard-street, London ; Messrs. Valiance and Co., bankers, Sittingbourne ; Messrs. Day and Nicholson, bankers, Rochester ; Messrs Hammond and Co., bankers, Canterbury ; Messrs. Hilton and Co., bankers, Fevershans ; or with Mr. S. J. Breeze, at the Company's office, High-street, Queenbo r ou g h. Forms of application for shares and copies of the prospec tus may be had at th e Company's office, 3, Adelaide -place, London -bridge; or of G. 8, Herb er t, Esq. , 73 Old Broad trsoto I IFIR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.--Open (for Gentlemen only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KUM, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One :ahilling. lOU 53s 01 51g 7d 49s 6 d 210 sold 34 sold 189 ~o 'd 29 sold o,l2the 5-12011 Jae Ti e tB , 2 9 ; 41 L s 0 1 49j Od buaLJ to O. 10 1 to 04 8.1 to 3:; to ° to 2+ 6,1 tot), uui to 5 4 Ol 6(1 to 70 iOd to 90; 6d to-" ; to N SI le toOs li ' n 2cl to 2 r ~. tid to 448 6a; r aposed I • bail' 61 , I to little of decline 011 31 a ckbor n, j,k, 221,' of Canl ° ' " 3 oln, na • l I rns, pool, u" - reford , , i r e to-alt wie c a r 1 311 “ ) 1 Nt We6 lB- Lane"— •p• ri . DIN, _ o T e p U. 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Hurst and Elackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. GENERAL SIR WILLIAM FENWICK WILLIAMS, K.C.8., M.P. On Wednesday next, in post Bvo., with Portraits of General Williams and Col. Lake, 10s. 6d., ITR CAPTIVITY IN RUSSIA; With an Account of the Blockade of Kars. Including the Letters of Gen. Sir Fenwick Williams, &c., By COL. ATWELL LAKE, C.B. London: Richard Bentley. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. NEW NOVEL BY CHARLES READE. Just realy, in 3 vols., IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND, A Novel. By CHARLES Emu's, Author of " Christie Johnstone," " Peg Woffington." London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Complete in One Volume, Imperial Folio, a New and Enlarged Edition of THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA. Ey ALEX. KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R.S.E., &c. Consisting of Thirty-flue large and Seven small Plates, printed in Colours; and one hundred and forty-Live pages of Descriptions,with Index containing upwards of 16,000 References. Half-bound in =veto, price 121. 12s. William Blackwood and Bona, Edinburgh and London. On the tlst July will be published lot 0 -- T w A POEM. JL.J. By W. EDMONDS TOUNE .LYTOUN, D.C.L., Author of " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers," &c. In One Volume, Crowe Octavo. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and Lon don. On the 31st July wlll be published, Vol. I. of E SSAYS, CRITICAL and IMAGINATIVE. Contributed to " Blackwood's Magazine" By PROFESSOR WILSON, In continuation of the Uniform Edition of his Works. E Iliad by his Son-in-law, PROFESSOR IrEmma. Vols. I. to IV. are published, con taining the "Noctes Ambrwiante," with Glossary and Index, price 245. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. This day Is published, H E SIC E T By the Rev. JO UN EAGLES, M.A., Oxon. Originally published in " Blackwood's Magazine." In One Volume, post Bvo, price 10s. 6d. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Just Published, fcap. Bvo., 15 Illustrations, price 55., ATRIP to the GERMAN SPAS and to VICHY; with an Essay on the Nature and Uses of Mineral Waters, By JOHN ALDRMGE,', 31:11.1.A., "Being lightly written, will afford amusement as well as informa tion to the reader."—Literary Gazette. "There is always a charm about first impressions that, ceteris parihus, invests the record of them with pleasing interest. The purchasers of this book have a pleasure of this sort in store for them, it t her have not enjoyed it already, the writer being an intelligent, eheerfhl, and unaffected guide, and saying what he has to say as if he meant it."—Sun. " As it is, this ' Trip to the German Spas' is a delightful sketch of a very pleasant tour."—Freeman's Dublin: M'Glashan and Gill, 50, Upper Sackville-street London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. THE MOST ATTRACTIVE NOVEL OF THE YEAR. Now ready at any library, 3 vols., 31s. 6d., AGN E S WARI N G. By the Author of " Kate Vernon." "A flrst•rate novel with a socially didactic purpose."—Spectator. " More exciting than 'John Halifax,' both as to style and incident." Daily News. "The characters are living, breathing men and women."—Herald. " There has been no novel of equal aoility since Jane Eyre.' " Guardian. T. C. Newby, 30, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square. Air R. ALBERT SMITEI'S MONT BLANC, T I TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and aturday Mornings at 3. stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LATTRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Boulconrt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling. H. Lament's new Varsoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. - THIS DAY (Dfonday), the Gardens open at Twelve; Concert at Six. —JULLIE CONCERTS.—Mme. Gassier every evening, the Colossal Music-ball, gigantic picture of Constantinop'o, Stalactite Cavern, and gorgeous display of Fireworks. The first Vocal and Instrumental talent every evening this week.—Admission, is. 31 R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO o f ODDITIES. TO-NIGPIT and every evening, at S. Box-office open from II till 5. The above entertainment has received novel additions, Vocal and Visual, including a New Loco-Joko-Motive Lyric, rntitled OFF BY . THE 'RAIN, illustrated by numerous changes, facial, lingual, and corxreal. Mr. W. S. Woodin es Mrs. Florence, in the "Yankee Girl," with the songs of " Bobbing around," and " Polly, won't you try me, oh!"—Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. THE ROYAL CHARTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Conceiving that your readers may feel interested to learn further particulars of the late run of the Royal Charter to Melbourne, I have the honour to enclose a short abstract of the log and a letter from the Rev. Dr. Scoresby to myself. I shall feel obliged and gratified if you can find room for Dr. Scoresby's letter in your columns.—l remain, sir, your most obedient servant, SAML. BRIGHT, Chairman of the Liverpool and Australian Company. Liverpool, July 17. "Royal Charter, Hobson's.bay, Port Philip, April 23, 1856. "My dear Sir,—Though Capt. Boyce will have com municated to you officially the interesting and gratifying results, under the Divine blessing, of this first passage of the Royal Charter to Australia, yet I hope it will not be without satisfaction to you in hearing from another source something of the performance and behaviour of this admirable ship. "As to the speed and progress of the ship you will be abundantly informed by the perusal of the captain's abstract of the log. It, however, may be noted as some thing remarkable in nautical history, because, in most particulars to which I refer, unprecedented (so far as my information enables me to judge), that in 29 days from Plymouth we bad passed through the tropics and trade winds, and reached the latitude of 35 deg. south ; that in 40 days we had made a distance (notwithstanding unusually light and short trades) of about 8,000 miles, or 200 miles a day ;—that in 50 days out we had made good, in the usual and best track of progress, a distance of above 11,000 miles, or more than half the circum ference of the globe. At the conclusion of the 58th day the wind failed us, and became scant, or considerably against us, but our auxiliary steam then came into ad mirable play, enabling us to reach this port within a period nnprecedentedly short. "In one part of our voyage, in a period of 12 days consecutively, the Royal Charter made 3,522 miles of distance by the 10:1, or 292 miles per day ; or, taking strictly the extent of longitude accomplished within th e time, the distance in geographical miles came out as 3,430 or 226 miles a day. In the particular run re ferred to we had to contend with the disadvantage of gale after gale of no ordinary severity (a cyclone of hur ricane fury), and with the difficulty from the extra ordinary prevalence of cross seas and waves of 30 to 40 feet in height and upwards, which rendered the com passes so unsteady that steering with any precision was utterly impracticable. "The qualities of the Royal Charter under the se verest of all trials—ennountering the transit of an Indian Ocean cyclone while scudding before it, and the tremen dous seas referred to—have been proved to be of the highest order; her buoyancy, liveliness, ease of action in the crossest and most tremendous seas, while the pos session of that extraordinary quality of all but intelligent efforts and yieldings for the avoidance of the assaults of the lofty breaking peaks of the'sea, were as astonish ing as they were admirable. I may aid that the capa bilities have not yet been fully developed. " As to my magnetical objects— a particular account of my compass experiments having been made to the Compass Committee--it may suffice here to state in gene ral terms that while, for a considerable period, the adjusted compasses performed remarkably well, and subsequently did not change (because of their central position in the ship, the wooden masts, and other favourable arrangements) so much as usual ; yet they followed the general course, especially the binnacle compass, which deviated first easterly, on a southerly course, and then westerly, on a north easterly course, about one and a half points. "In regard to the adoption of the principle of auxili ary steam power in the Royal Charter the experience of this passage has been most satisfactory—l may say con clusively favourable ; and, while it aided us in our first outset in passing the equinoctial belt of cams, the calms and light variables elsewhere, and in our approach to and entrance of Port Philip in the most admirable and effective manner, the small consumption of coal renders it evident that this appliance and power are obtained at a cost of space so moderate as to render the principle at once satisfactory and compensating. " Congratulating you and the Liverpool and Austra lian Navigation Company on this first great, success of their plan and enterprise, and trusting that, under a continuance of tho Divine blessing, the return voyage may be propitious and satisfactory, I remain, dear sirs, yours very faithfully, " Mr. Bright." " W3I. SOORESBY. present we e k th e surve y ors , un d er th e di rect i on o f th e METE:POLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—During the past and superintending architect of the Metropolitan Board of Works, have been actively engaged in preparing surveys for the new lines of streets projected to be carried into effect from places adjacent to the terminus of the South- Western Railway to the Town-hall in the Borough, and from Leicester-square to King-street, in order to open a better approach into and through Covent-garden-market which, among the series of improvements intended forth with to be carried into effect by the commissioners, ap pear to be the first most likely now to be brought into execution. The Southwark line, as originally proposed, was an extension of Stamford-street, through Great Guildford-street, Sumner-street, to Castle-street, at which point an opening will be formed into the Borough High street, adjacent to the Town-hall. Although this course is nearly parallel with the river, it will now most probably be abandoned on account of its interference with the valu able properties of Messrs. Barclay and Messrs. Potts, the Borough-market, &c., which, by this route, could not pos sibly be avoided ; therefore a line in another direction has been projected, which is now under survey. The altered plan will commence nearly opposite to the ter minus of the South-Western Railway, and passing John street, the open ground by Brad-street, Waterloo-road, will cross Jane -street and the Blackfriara-bridge-road opposite George-street, passing down that street to Dyer's-buildings and the Grove, Guildford-street, which will be crossed near New-street, and, continuing by Castle-street, will enter the Borough High -street near the Town hall, at the point as originally proposed. By this course Messrs. Potts' vinegar -grounds and Messrs. Barclay'a brewery will be altogether avoided, and much of the low neighbourhood which now exists near Water loo-road and adjacent to the Grove in Great Guildford street and Gravel-lane will be entirely cleared away. In relation to the new street leading from Covent-garden market, from the direction which the surveyors have adopted, it will appear that the course proposed will ex tend in a straight line from K;ng-street to the corner of Leicester-square, taking down the north side of New street and St. Martin's.court, passing Bear-street, and entering Leicester-square by pulling down the tavern at the end on the eastern side and the adjoining houses, but leaving the entrance to Cranbourn-street unaltered and exactly as it stands at present. This line will have eventually to be regarded comparatively with the diago nal line which is proposed, with a like object in view, to proceed from the corner of King-street, through Rose street, to the corner of St. Martin's-lane and Long-acre, opposite the eastern end of Cranbourn anti Newport streets. The direct line will interfere very considerably with the property of the Marquis of Salisbury, who has a lways opposed the measure, and will be by far the most costly and expensive, on account of the description of th e property interfered with, as well as of the width of 40 feet required for the new street, in pursuance of the order of the commissioners, whereas the diagonal line will remove all that property dilapidated near Rose and likewise be cons id era bl y the least expensive i street, which is now only a nuis ance to the neighbour hexecution. The f orma ti on o f this line of street will in be further aided and facilitat e d b y the fact that his the Duke of Bedfo r d h as agreed to advance and contribute no 'less a sum than 15,0002 . should the last' described lino bo ultimately adoptocl.—.Buildins Nos. Girolialtdes ~; A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIEENIAR No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. old in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. - - FrRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE- A_ LARATION, SPERMATORREICE A, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enjoyment ot health and the Functions of Manhood; and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR RIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery I TRIESEMAR No. 11., effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhma, both in its mild and aggravated orins, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which Copaivi and Cuhebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion ot the population. MAR Is the great . C on ti n ental TßlE Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp toms. It also constitute , . a certain cure for Scurvy? Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tions and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expell it with the insensible perspiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of di orders which unfortunately the English Physician treats with Mercury, tothe inevitabledastruc tion of the patient's constitution, and which all the s.arsaparilla in the world cannot restore. Price 1 is., or four cases in one for 335„ which saves lls., and in 5/. cases. whereby there is a saving of 1/. 12s. To be had wholesale and 6 8. Cornhill ; Id annay and Co., 63, Ox ford-streetord-street ; R. H . Ingham, druggist, 46, retail inLo ; nd s o a n u , ge o Sanger, Johnson, lso,oxf Market-street, Manchester; H. Bradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. 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I kti : cia e h l nnen d: ft original ' rrani that trtnhoha;el probably iil rihmep°realvse:nsth amlloment, in . • need scarcely say, which will ha rdly are prosecuted de die in die be e y event.engaged, as v7 Five r 3 e 'e a a t rs h thee lamenting over an unbridged Thames 'at qne of the most critical points of the stream. When. we come next to consider the question of expense, we find that the sum at which the bridge was originally contracted .for by Mr.. Mare was 206;435L—t0 which some extras must be added, making the total cost 224,2281. Already there has been an , is4cs3 t 00eo o urnm l rotsry a eoue r otyloh d tln.e s i ndt t :jh l Istaeearmap Middlesexop constructionpnrereoaortprobable abtbhaltlae however, ilarrd6d o e f d, , 20 m t t: h i 200u0e, addition o r torp i oi d eTi. g et: - effective expenditure of a trifle more than' 55,000/. le e a ri v a i i n n g ee: beexoended upon it, according to its estimated cost, bridge can be completed for that sum, but reckon estimate. With respect to the cost of suitable ap proachesside 152,0001., making together a sum of 384,0001. Messrs. Rendel and Simpson, however, ' carefullyguard themselves from the imputation of offering an estimate with any degree of accuracy, so that,.in all probability, ally one of our readers who should double their estimated addition to the ex penses already resolved upon would not be far from the truth. This is but a sorry account of our new bridge at Westminster, but nothing better was to be expected from the manner in which it was undertaken. From the very first the original scheme was con demned by well-nigh every engineer who was cap able ofmffering an opinion upon the subj ec t. N ex t, the contract was handed. over to Mr. Mare, whose circumstances at the time, according to public re port, were not such as to justify any great confi dence in the result of his industrial undertakings. The works have been stopped, and it appears that in the opinion of the examining engineers the work has been conducted upon principles essentially faulty, and, if completed upon the present plan, offers no promise of stability. We must refer the reader to the report itself for the technical reasons upon which this conclusion is grounded. "We are of opinion;" say these gentlemen, " that the saving of the cost of a temporary bridge is not a sufficient compensation for the trouble, delay, risk, and extra cost consequent on the construction of the bridge in even two sections, as now proposed, and the first in such close proximity to the old bridge.", They recommend rather that a new bridge should be built in the immediate neighbourhood, and that it should be of a permanent. rather than a temporary character. The cost of such a bridge between the Horseferry-road, on the Middlesex side, and Church-street, Lambeth, would be about 240,0001., and it might be completed in four years. The engineers enter into various calculations tQ, show how the bulk of this expense might be reco vered on savings in the construction of the bridge at Westminster, if it were determined to make a second bridge. Such is the substance of this re port, which, as far as Westminster-bridge is con cerned, is unsatisfactory enough, yet such as might have been foreseen when this unprofitable work was first taken in hand.—Times. FRIGHTFUL AFFRAY AT ALDERSHOT. MORE FRUITS OF GERAIA.N.ISM. • The intelligence which we communicated on Sa turday—and to which we are enabled to add some new facts to-day—relative to the sanguinary affray which took place at Aldershot on the previous day, between our own soldiers and the German Legion —has excited a feeling of deep and general indig nation in the public mind. A grosser or more gratuitous outrage was never perpetrated than that which was committed on the brave Eilglish soldiers who had just returned from the Crimea, by the German Legion who were stationed at •the same place. It is not pretended even by these mercen aries themselves that the British soldiers gave them any provocation. The attack made by the German cut-throats at so much per diem was the most un warrantable that could be conceived. Not one of them had ever been in battle, and their only ground. of quarrel with our troops was•that the latter had distinguished themselves in the Crimea, and bore on their breasts medals commemorative, of their valour. This jealousy of the distinction which our brave soldiers had earned for themselves in the field of battle wi'h the Russian fee Could only have been felt by the low, worthless persons—the offscouriugs of Germany—who consiitute the German Legion. Our readers will remeinker the frequency and energy with which we opposed the proposal to enrol this Legion of German mercenaries, when it was first brought before Parliament. We d welt with much em phasis on the fact, that they would seriously en danger our own liberties, by their - presence in this country ; but badly as we thought of them, we must confess that we were not prepared for such an• unprovoked and murderous attack on our sol diers as that which we had to record on Saturday. But out of evil, it is ,to be • hoped, will come good. The German L"gion Was the offspring of Germanism at Court, and that Germanism at Court has prevented the disenrolment of That band of mercenaries, though the voice of the nation culled aloud for it. Not only were they retained in this country by the German influence behind the Throne, but our gallant soldiers from the Crimea, the men who had so bravely fought their country's battles, were insulted by, having these Germans stationed along with them. Our noble troops felt themselves to be disgraced by being brought into contact with these worthless and wretched foreign mercenaries, but still they could not help them selves. Now, however, our troops will get rid for ever of the hated presence of a set of hired Ger man cut-throats. And not only they, but the country also ; for there will be such an expression of popular indignation at their conduct as will laugh to scorn all the efforts and influence of his Royal Highness to retain them any longer on the shores of England. They will forthwith, one and all, bo - ordered ignominiously hack to their own country.—Morning Advertiser. sa , LONDON, MON DAY EVENING. ULY 21, 1856. ED RING E'S CLUB.—RACQUET and TENNIS COUR TS, Hans-place, Belgrave-square.—The Racquet Courts of this Club will be completed and OPEN for PLAY on Monday, the 2 3th inst. Gentlemen desirous of becoming members are requested :to communicate with the secretary, at the club, who will furnish ovary Information. A LBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, zi, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND to the 30th ultimo, after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum, Will be in COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th July instant. 9th July, 1356. HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, Actuary and Secretary. T HE GENERAL LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. NOTICE IS lIP.REBY GIVEN, That the Thi r t y - s i x th HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Si x per cent., declared on the 16th instant. 'is payable to the Shareholders, at the Office of the Com pany, 62, K 1 ng William-street, London-bridge, between the hears of ten and four 'l4y order of the Board. July 19, 1855, THOMAS MICE, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road Patron—The QUEEN. Founded 1828. All poor persons are admitted patients on their own a ppli ca ti on alone ; no Gove rnor ' s letter is required. Durins the past month the following number of sick poor received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal application : Week ending 7th June 2,402 Ditto 14th June...—. •• • • 1,986 Ditto 21st June.. •••• .• • • 2,324 Ditto • 28th June .•.. • • 2,132 29th and 30th June ..... ...... 501 Total in June....., .. , . of w - hich 3,246 were new ca ses , th e remainder (still under treat. watt) having been admitted previously. "Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earaestiy entreat the aid of the-publie. -- • --- • The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governor% yearly elected from the general list of subscribers,' at the Annual General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and leoacies, which are received by the Treasurer, John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.;Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Mastesman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing tor the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, Chaplain. to disturb it. lie hoped the union and sympathy be tween the two nations would be eternal, and that hence forth they would be rivals only in the field of, friendly competition. He begged to couple with the toast the names of Mr. Fisher Hobbs and the Hon. Mr. Cameron. Mr. FISHER HOBBS returned thanks. The Hon. Mr. CAMERON did not see why a Canadian, who was as much an Englishman as any one present, should be called upon to speak to the toast of " Foreign" agriculture. . Mr. MECHl—Foreign and Colonial. (Cheers and laughter.) The Hon. Mr. CAMERON was glad that the toast bad been amended, because the colonists were Englishmen, and not foreigners in any sense of the word. (Cheers.) When the late war broke out, the Canadians offered to the English Government their hands and hearts, and when the Government would not allow them to send over men, they did the next best thing they could ; they sent over the means to succour the wounded, the afflicted, and the distressed, and they felt that if the war shOuld con tinue, their country, which is a garden—a country which, when the soil was first broken up produced crops like those which they had this day witnessed—a country con taining a deposit of leaves for a thousand years . which made a bed, so rich that. it would grow corn for twenty years—they felt that if the ports of the Baltic were shut against this country their own blood on the other side of the Atlantic would feed them—that those who had sprung from them who were their breth: ren in language, in heart, in sentiment, and feeling, were ready to send over such supplies as might be necessary to meet the wants of the people of England. COL SYKES then proposed the health of the Chairman, whose name as an agriculturist was distinguished not only in England but in foreign countries, (Cheers.) Mr. Mechi bad laid out his money on infertile land; and was entitled to the thanks of the community for the success ful efforts which he had made to render it productive. He was sure every one present would cordially join in wishing their worthy host every success in the projects which he had in view, and in endeavouring to carry con viction to the minds of the farmers of the benefit to be derived from the application of science to the common pursuits of life. (Loud cheers.) Mr. MEOHI, who was loudly cheered, responded to the toast. He said if he were a vain man the way in whiCh the toast had been received would spoil him. (Laughter.) He was not actuated by any personal vanity in endea vouring to show how much land could be improved by skilful cultivation. The great question to be consi dered was, whether the British stomach was to he filled so as to enable it to maintain its independence. (Laugh ter.) It was a very serious affair that of the stomach. Just imagine what would be the result of giving a fort night's holiday to the British stomach. (Laughter.) It was very easy to • laugh, but every now and then the country had been on the verge of scarcity. Wheat had been at 20/. a load, which was a war price. Why was wheat dear? Why was food dear when the corn markets of all parts of the world wore open to this country ? Be cause England had not done ber duty. Without referring to anything which he himself bad done, he was pre pared to say unflinchingly that if all the lands of Eng land were cultivated as well as his own farm, and a va riety of others which he could name, there would not only be food enough but to spare, without any foreign importation whatever. (Cheers.) He did not make this statement without authority, but on a consideration of the acreage of the country. He thought Mr. Cameron would have told them that while England has no agri cultural statistics, Canada, that young and almost un taught country, possesses the most accurate statistics of every bushel of corn that is produced there, It was a very hard thing to get over old prejudices. He believed that the agricultural fear which prevailed in this country relative to a disclosure of their affairs was a perfect phan tom. It was impossible to do away with the farmers of E❑gland, or to keep them humbled. Increased intelli gence gave them increased power. They ought not to be afraid of lettingithe world know they are making a profit, because if they were to declare themselves bankrupt no body would believe them. (Cheers and laughter.) He saw around him a mass of wealth and intelligence which convinced him that agriculture could not remain in its present state. (Hear.) That influential meeting was actuated by a spirit of progression, the full develop ment of which would render the country stronger and more wealthy. (Cheers.) There were all sorts of doc tors present, and he wished that he could find out a physic that would cure prejudice. (Laughter.) That complaint was not confined to agriculture, and he begged his friends around him not to consider themselves the only class who were labouring wider prejudice. At one time it was said that steam-boats and gas would never answer—that railways were .impossible—and that the electric telegraph was madness. This wae, a proof that the complaint of prejudice was not an agricultural com plaint only. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Why was the land of England poorer than it ought to be ? Be cause they were always taking from the land that which was never brought back again. When that which came from the land, and which found its way into the me troplis, and into the great towns and cities of the empire, was sent back in another shape, the land would be no longer poor. (Hear, hear.) There was no reason to despair of improvements in agriculture, when the steam-engine and the steam-plough were at work in the fields. (Cheers.) Ile foresaw that the present system of agriculture was destined to undergo a complete change. "Forward" was now the English agriculturist's term. They meant to go forward—they intended to speed more money—to have less acres on their farms, or, if not, they would borrow money to lay out upon them, and find it a good investment. There would be twice as many farmers in the course of fifty years, and how could they obtain farms unless the pre sent ones were cut in half and improved ? (Cheers.) Associations were now formed to take everybody's money out of everybody's pocket. But where were aericultural improvement companies to be found ? Was it because the agriculturist was too proud ? When im provements were recommended, it was asked, " Where is the money to come from ?" But the agriculturists had never asked for it. They chose rather to have an area of acres, which were proud acres, than to lay out sufficient money upon those acres to improve them. In conclusion be begged to express the pleasure which he felt in seeing such a numerous and influ ential assemblage, and hoped that he should be spared neatly years to give them a hearty welcome. (Loud cheers.) "The Labouring Classes," "The Ladies," and some other toasts were then given, after which the visitors proceeded to witness the operations of the steam plough. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTII-WESTERN. In addition to the ordinary business of this company on the 7th proximo it is proposed to submit for the con si,leration of the shareholders the creation and disposal of a debenture stock to be applied in liquidation of the corn ;.any existing debenture debt ; the leasing. jointly with the London, Brighton, and Synth Coast Railway Comp r,y, of the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway; and the conclusion of arrangements for working and maintaining the int , Tule'd branch railway s to Lymington, Blanclford, and Salisbury market, when completed by their respective proprietors. The number of miles run during the half-year by the engines was 1,270,976, of which 924,385 miles were run by the trains, and 346,591 miles by the engines in pilot ing, shunting, marshalling, and running empty. The average weight of coke consumed per mile was 23 091 b. The cost of locomotive power per train mile was 11.833 d., including 2 . 747 d, for repairs, and I'ol6d. for renewals. The expenses of the carriage and waggon department per train mile were 3'089d., mending 2•437 d. for re pairs, alterations, and improvements. The cost of maintaining the company's permanent way, works, and stations was at the rate of 1591. 16s. 11d. per mile for the half-year, of which 24/. 17s. 9d. was for additions and improvements, The coaching traffic charges amounted to 11'596 per cent, of the receipts, and the goods traffic charges to 22'397 per cent. of the receipts. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER HAMPTON. A special meeting of the Worcester Chamber of Com merce was held at Worcester on Friday, Mr. E. Evans in the chair, to consider the propriety of expressing the concurrence of the chamber in an application made to thedirectors of this company by the resident shareholders for adopting Worcester as the bead-quarters for trans acting the general business of the company in future. It was stated that the Guildhall would be placed at the use of the company when required, and, after discussing the matter, a resolution in favour of the proposition was unanimously adopted. MR. mEca - rs AGRICULTURAL GATHER ING AT TIPTREh BALL. The system of high farming which has been pursued by Mr. Mechi for so many years under the most unfavour able circumstances has proved so eminently successful that those who looked upOn his efforts with considerable doubt are obliged to admit that be has struck out a path which the agriculturists would do well to follow, so far as their means will enable them to do so. The garden-like appearance of Mr. Mears farm, in the cen tre of an almost 'barren clayey district, excites the admi ration of all those who have the pleasure of paying it a visit, and is an astonishing proof of the improvements which' may be effected by a judicious employment of la bour and capital. The crops produced on this model farm are most luxuriant, and present a striking contrast to those grown in the immediate neighbourhood. And if his method of culture renders the land increasingly prolific his mode of attracting visitors is equally successful, for year by year his "agricultural gatherings" are mere numerously attended, both British and foreign deeming it a privilege to be allowed to inspect the industrial ope rations of a gentleman whose efforts to promote the in terests of agriculture have gained for him an almost Eu ropean reputation. Thenumberof visitors on the preterit occasion exceeded 600, the greater number of whom went down by special train from the Shoreditch station ; but the close of the Royal Agricultural Society's meeting on the previous evening induced several of the most distin guished colonial and foreign agriculturists, who had as sembled at Chelmsford, to take advintage of the oppor tunity to examine Mr. Mechi's improvements, and at the same time to partake of his hospitality. 'Amongst the distinguished guests we observed :—M. le Comte .de K-ergorley, -Le . 4 - 43eunt .Charles de Bon ille, Robiou de la Trehonnais, Col. Sykes, Chairman East India Company ; the Hon. Mr: Cameron, Sir J. Duke, Ald., M.P., Herbert Ingram, Esq.. M.P.. Hon. Mr. Campbell, D. Waddington, Eeri e M.P., T. °bailie, Esq., Ald., M.P., J. C. Cohbold, Esq.., M.P., W. Williams, Esq., M.P., W. Tite, Esq., M.P.,W. C u bitt , E sq., Ald., M.., E. Ball, Esq., M.P., Mr. Sergeant Glover, Rev. Sir J. P. Wood, Bart., Sir C. D. Crossley, A. Crossley, Sheriff Elect, -- Arcedekne, Eeq., High Sheriff of Suf folk, Prof. P. L. Simmond, Prof. Pepper, Dr. L. A. Ritterbrandt, Dr. S. Stnitb, the Ven. Archdeacon Bur ney, J. Cooke, Esq., Mayor of Manchester ; J. G. Ap pold, F.R.S., Wyld, Esq., J. Wood, Esq., G. Pye, Esq., D. W. Harvey, Esq., J. Payne, Esq., F. Hobbs, EKI., R. Morley, Col. Western, Capt. W. Peel, R.N., F. Smedley, Esq., High Bailiff of Westminster, Mr. Ald. and Sheriff Rose, Mr. Ald. Sidney, Mr. Ald. Finnis, W. Pritchard, Esq., High Bailiff ofSouthwark, F. Keats, Esq., Sheriff Elect; R. Ransoms, Esq., E. Hopkins, W. Chance, Esq., Birmingham, S. M or l ey. Esq., G. W. K. Potter, Secon dare , of London; T. H. Baylis, Esq., B, T. B. Gibbs, Esq.,F. Crisp, Esq.,T. Glover, Esq., H. Lake,Esq., J. Farrance, Esq., T. Harris, Esq., Rev. Dr. Booth, President of the Society of Arts ; Rev. T. Beames, Rev, R. Whittington, Rev. C. Mackenzie, Rev. H. B. Burney, Rev. E. Sydney, M.A., Rev. G. Wilkins, Rev. C. Davis, Rev. C. Marshall, Rev. B. C. Sanger, Rev. T. Henderson, Rev. D. Moore, &c, The guests, preceded by Mr. Mechi, made a minute in spection of the farm, which consists of 170 acres, the whole of which has been thoroughly drained by means of 3-inch iron pipes, laid two feet deep, the cost of which was about 4/. ss. per acre, but at the present time the cost would be about 61. per acre, in consequence of the increase which has taken place in the cost of iron. These pipes extend a distance of about two miles. Behind the farm buildings a large tank has been constructed, which receives all the sewage and animal matter. The liquid thus obtained is forced through pipes into the centre of each field by means of an engine of six horse power, and is then distributed over the surface by irrigating jets which throw out about 80 gallons per minute ; and the supply is such as to afford 60,000 gal lons per day. In the event of the supply being short, guano is thrown into the tank for the purpose of increas ing the quantity. The farm will support 400 sheep and 30 hullociss ; and four horses and a pony are employed for farniing purposes. But, in addition to these animals, Mr. Mechi keeps two other horses for his private use. Having given this general description of the farm, we may mention a few details which were given by Mr. Mechi in the course of the perambulation which took place. From one field of Italian rye grass three crops have been taken during the present year, and a fourth crop is rapidly progressing. In reply to a question as to whether the cattle would eat the grass readily after the liquid manure had been applied, Mr. Mechi replied that they would feed upon it in the course of five or six hours. One field which bad been laid down in rye grass for two years was put down with turnips in the following year, and in the succeeding year was sown with wheat, the produce being from five and a half to six quarters per acre. In another field seven good crops of wheat have been raised in 14 years, and this in the least improved part of the farm, the field being only rented by Mr. Mechi. We observed one field of wheat which looked most luxuriant, the result of a manure recently discovered by Dr. Ritterbrandt, and Mr. Bower, of Leeds. The manure is formed of the com mon clinker of coals ground to a fine powder, mixed with sulphuric acid and animal matter. The cost of the article is about Si. per ton, and the quantity used per acre is from 3to 4 cwt. It has been applied to some extent in Yorkshire,. and the result of experiments show that it has eradicated the potato disease, which arises from the want of a sufficient supply of potash, which is found in considerable quantities in this new manure, and the dis coverers are sanguine that it will have an equally bene ficial effect in curing the disease which, in some quar ters, has manifested itself in the vine. Another field which was visited has produced ten quarters of wheat per acre for the last two years. This field was manured with guano at the rata of 2 cwt. per acre, and Mr. Mechi observed that although it was perhaps hardly right to use land in such a manner, the prices had been very tempting. In another field of wheat the estimated produce is six quarters peracre. The field last year yielded from 30 to 40 tons per acre of mangold-wurtzel. Another wheat field, which last year was in beans, and which was manured with guano and liquid manure, will yield about six quarters per acre. In one field, which last year was sown with wheat, we observed a flue crop of beans. This field has received no solid manure for four years, but has been treated entirely with liquid manure. A field of barley promises a produce of something like 8 qrs. per acre. Last year it was planted with reangole-wurtzel, and has re ceived no manure except the leaves whioh were ploughed in. The quantity of wheat generally sown in is about 41 pecks per acre, and the average produce of 70 acres has been 5 qrs. short of a bushel per acre, A steam thrashing machine, a patent expanding plough, several drills, and a variety of other agricultural implements were open to inspection and excited consider able interest. One gentleman exhibited two loaves made of equal proportions of flour and marigold-wurtzel, the taste of which was by no means unpalatable. Having conclut7ed the inspection of the farm, the company assembled in a spacious marquee to partake of the entertainment which had been provided for them under the superintendence of Messrs. Bathe a , d Fu„ go, of the London Tavern. At the conclusion of the repast, at which Mr. Mechi presided, he proposed " the Health of her nsjesty, Prince Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family, which was drunk with the usual honours, Mr. MECIII then said he bad a toast whioh would ap peal to their warmest feelings. They would not have been so comfortably situated on the present occasion if a lot of hungry Russians had the power of appropriating to their own use the good things of which they bad just partaken. (Laughter.) And what had prevented the Russians from doing so but our gallant army and navy. (Cheers.) It was a remarkable but a proud fact for Old England, that although our troops were half starved and half clad from neglect, it did not quench the r spirit and that love of home which encouraged them to fight even in the fangs and jaws of death. (Cheers.) He begged to 'give ." The Army and Navy," coupling the toast with the names of Colonel Sykes and Captain Peel. (Loud cheers.) Colonel SYKES said that, as an old soldier of some fifty years' standing, he was somewhat out of place in re sponding to such a toast ; but he might be allowed to say that there never was a period in the history of the country in which the pluck of the British soldier had been manifested in a more remarkable manner than during the last two years. (Cheers.) He had heard Sir John Burgoyne, who commanded in the trenches, say that the 10,000 men there employed had performed the duty of 50,000. (Cheers.) After the heroism and bravery which the army had displayed, they were en titled to the thanks and gratitude of the country. (Cheers.) Captain PEEL, R.N., felt 'much gratified that the health of his profession had been received with so much good feeling, and that his name had been associated with the toast. He felt the compliment the more deeply be cause he was painfully conscious that in the late war they could point to no great naval achievements. He had served in the trenches before Sebastopol, and could say, on behalf of the Naval Brigade, that no body of men bad ever displayed greater courage at their guns, greater contempt for death, or more love of fighting. (Laughter.) Such men only only required good officers to lead them on, and they would achieve victories as great as any which had distinguished them in days of old. (Loud cheers.) The Count DE KERGORLEY, in proposing " Success to agriculture, British and foreign," said he had great plea sure in expressing his sense of the admiration which the examination of English agriculture had produced in his mind. There was a time when the introduction into England of an ounce of French or German bread, or butter or meat, would have been considered dangerous to the welfare of English society. That time had passed away, and the Eiglish agriculturist of the second part of the 19th century did not fear any competition whatever. The Erglish people now consumed a very large quantity of French and German bread and meat— and looking at the crop which they had examined that morning, and knowing the crops which were produced throughout the country, they must be convinced that English agriculturists had nothing to fear from foreign competition. The late campaign had shown that the two nations of England and France could enter into a cor dial alliance, and his countrymen pre-ent joined most heartily in sentiments of sympathy and admiration of the English army and people. England and France- had shown that when they determined that the peace of the world should be maintained, it was not in the power of pay eoyoreigu, pot even the Noveror of All the &lulu, KENDAL AND WINDERMERE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday at Kendal ; Mr. J. Whitwell in the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the income of the company, including rents, during the past half-year, shows an increase over the same period in 1855 of 4451., and although, from the high rates of inte rest on loans, there has been an increased payment of 1261., yet, as the expenditure under the heads of loco metive and passenger charges snd permanent way shows a decrease of 551., the directors are able to exhibit a balaece of net profits of 6811. on the half-year as corn pared with 2411. in 1855. There was no decrease in the number of miles run by the company's trains. The directors suggested that a dividend of 3s. per share for the half-year, amounting to 6701., be declared, leaving a balance of 11/. Out of the gross profits of the past 12 mon ths, amounting to 2,3231. (equival en t t o ll s. per share), they propose to divide only 83., leaving a surp l us on the year of 6101. towards the purchase of a new engine. It may be satisfactory to the shareholders to know that the very detailed accounts kept of the working expenses of the line prove that the employment by the company of its own engines is a prudent, and, as compared with the tenders to perform the duty' made by other parties, a very economical proceeding. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, resolutions were passed adopting the report, and declaring a dividend of 33. per 251. share. Messrs. Whitwall and Davy, the retiring directors, were re-effected, and also Mr. P. Kennedy, the retiring . auditor. , The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the dairikan. EPRicric 4D. STAMPED D• II A MPST 13A D-14 BATH-. Sir Thomas M. Wilson has little right to complain that his twentieth attempt to supersede the will under which be holds his estate at and about Hampstead has been defeated by the House of Commons. It is possible that he may look upon himself as a highly oppressed person, but the real fact is, that by the law of England he merely has a right to a particular property under certain con ditions, and not otherwise. We grant that such a conclusion is aggravating, but so it is. Many a man walks down Regent-street, or saunters among the avenues of brick and mortar which represent the Bedford property in London, and fancies that the estate is one which would be admirably adapted to his desires and capacities ; but then he is not the landlord of Regent-street, nor the Duke of Bedford. The simple fact is that the property belongs to somebody else. Now, it must be espe cially annoying to have a partial interest in a valu able property, and to be debarred by some legal difficulty from the fruition of a far more consider ' able fortune ; but the proverb, • " Half a loaf is better than no bread," applies exactly to Sir . .r. M. Wilson's case. His immediate pre lecessor be queathed to him the Hampstead-heath estate, but without licence to build upon it. The precise value of the bequest has been referred to the deci sion of the most competent judges in England, and those learned personages have decided that he has no building powers on a certain portion of .his estate. It is natural enough that a person in this ' aitttati on should - 5 . 641'0 eScapolrom the limitations of his position, but law and justice are clearly against him. Sir T. M. Wilson has no more right to claim building-powers over Hampstead-heath than the first beggar who meets him in is morn ing walk has a right to claim Sir T. M. Wilson's actual interest in the property. This being his strict legal position, our next object should natu rally be to inquire if there are any particular cir cumstances in the ease which should impel us, on grounds of public policy, to concede to this gentleman greater powers than those which the law allows him. Why should we defeat the condi tions, expressed or implied, of the testator's will ? Why should we enable the life tenant to cover Hampstead-heath with brick and mortar ? If this were done, a great injury would *tbe inflicted upon the metropolis, which we should do our utmost to avert. It is now many years since Sir T. M. Wil son commenced the series of efforts the last of which was defeated on Friday night in the House of Commons. The blocking up of Hampstead heath has been tried directly—it . has been tried by a side-wind—it has been pressed upon Parliament, it has been referred to the judges—but, in what ever form it has been brought, either before Par liament or the great legal authorities: it has been invariably defeated. The result of Friday night last will probably be taken as conclusive, even by so pertinacious a gladiator in his cause as Sir T. M. Wilson. Where his action ceases, however, the action of the public should begin. During the lifetime of the present tenant the question is no doubt set at rest, but the hands of his successors are free. In a few years time, when Sir T. M. Wilson has passed away, those who come after us will most certainly see the pleasant Heath of flanapstead covered with Belvedere-cot tages and Paradise-rows, unless we take timely order in the matter. We may make for the public A reasonably good bargain if we grapple with the question in time, and it is our object to-day, as it has been our object throughout, to suggest that such would be the proper issue of the dispute. Sir T. M. Wilson should be liberally dealt with. There is no reason why he should be called upon to sacrifice' his estate for the benefit of the public. The most zealous agitator against the enclosure of Hampstead-heath would, no doubt, think he was doing a very handsome thing if he laid down 101. or 201. towards the object of securing this place of recreation for the smoke-dried Lodoners—why should Sir T. M. Wilson do more ? The House of Commons has done its part by excluding him from the operation of the Settled Estates Bill, so that he neither is, nor ever can hope to be,• in a position to drive a hard bargain with the public on his own account, and it seems therefore but rea sonable that the public'should deal with him upon reasonable terms. What is the real value of Hampstead-heath ? It would be of great advantage to the Londoners to make the acquisition of the estate. It would be of great advantage to the ac tual tenant to dispose of his interest in it. Surely, under these conditions we might come to terms which would be acceptable to either side. There would be no great difficulty in the course of next session in obtaining an act which should provide the requisite funds, if in the interval some reason able scheme of sale could be devised which would conciliate the interests of all parties concerned. There never was a case in which fairness was more compulsory both on purchaser and vendor. If, on the one hand, we can consign Sir T. M. Wilson to the solitary pleasures of the dog in the manger, he, on the other, may rest tranquilly on his oars, with the perfect conviction that his successor will be in a position to exact a very severe retribution for his defeat.—Times. METROPOLITAN BRIDGES. The present condition of 'the bridges over the river Thames within the limits of London affords an apt illustration of the manner in which affairs are managed in England. Had any continental Government possessed the power of exacting from the ratepayers such sums as are easily obtainable in England, no doubt the course of the metropoli tan river would have been encumbered with strute tures of the most magnificent description, all toll free. We manage our affairs differently in this country, and, however much we may he of opinion that the present instance constitutes an exceptional case, we ought, perhaps, in strictness to rejoice• that public works, which in countries less free than our own are executed and paid for to order, hero become the subjects of individual enter prise. Waterloo and Southwark bridges would iu Paris have been Government works—that is, they would have been executed in the most costly manner, and the French people would have been called upon for the amount. Here they are the property of private associations, and it fairly bey omes a question, if companies could be induced to undertake such works upon the under standing that their rights were to determine at the end of a given period —say 20, 30, 50 years- 7 -if such a system would not be the more cerreet one. This plan, however, has not been worked out among ourselves, and the consequence is that the toll bridges remain as permanent obstacles in.the way of future improvements. The want of a free bridge, for example, between Blackfriars and London • bridges is most severely felt, but the Southwark bridge Company refuse to sell at any reasonable rate. At the same time, it is felt that the instant the existence of Southwark-bridge was ignored and a fresh structure undertaken the value of the pro perty would be depreciated to an extent which would render the purchase easy of completion, and then we should have two bridges where only one was wanted. Thus it happens. that all improve ment is stopped, that negotiations drag. on, and the public convenience is neglected, or lost sight of altogether. For the moment we would call at tion to the upper part of the stream, where the question is presented to us apparently free from the complication of tells. How long are we to be deprived of the convenience of a new bridge in front of the new Houses of Parliament ? Old West; minster-bridge has long been hoarded up, and the little boys who used to flatten their noses against the planking when the now bridge was first under taken have long since grown up to 'man's estate ; but still the Eleusiniau mystery of Westminster bridge is not unveiled to the profane eye, and, except to a very few, the existence of a new West minster-bridge is entirely unknown. In truth, it cannot be said to exist. We have just received the copy of a report presented to the First Commissioner of Public Works by Messrs. Rendel and Simpson, civil engineers, on the new Westminster-bridge. It would be idle for us to go through the technical detail of the amount of work actuallyaccomplished. The only clear result obtained is that the present condition of the works is most unsatisfactory, either with reference to the amount of money expended, or to the period of time elapsed since the business was first undertaken. From the best estimate the two gentlemen named could form, it seems that the first half of the bridge may be made ready for traffic within 18 months from the resumption of operations. "On the supposition that the arches of the old bridge, and so many of its piers and their foundations as interfere with those of the new ono, are entirely cleared away in 18 months from the opening of the first section of the new bridge, which we think is the least time that so difficult and tedious an operation could be performed in without the aid of cofferdams, then we consider that the whole of the new bridge might be completed in two years and a-half from such re moval of the old-orie. ' Such is the opinion of the engineers, upon the presumption that all their re wow arc applied. with, awl that the works THE BISHOPS OF LONDON AND DURHAM. Oa Saturday was issued a return, pursuant to an ad- dress of the House of Lords, dated 17,h July, 1856, for copies of all correspondence which has passed between her Majesty's Government and the Lorda Bishops of Lon • don and Durham, touching the resignation by them o their seen. The correspondence is as follows : The Lord . Bishop of London 'to Viscount Palmerston. Fulham Palace, 18th June, 1856. My dear L)rd,-1 think it proper to communicate to your lordship my desire, on account Of continued illness, 'if allowed by law, to resign the bishopric of London, upon. being secured the enjoyment during my life of a annuity of is thousand plhilds, fr . this proposal should be approved by your lordship, I trust that you will take proper measures, for carryinv,. it into effect.—l have the ti,nour to be, my dear l o rd, your lordship's very faithful servant, (Signed) C. J. LONDON. The Viscount Palmerston to the. Dishcip of London. Piccadilly; June 19, 1856. My dear Lord,—l have to acknowledge the commu nication of your wishes to resign your see, on the condi tions mentioned by you, and I will take atep4 to carry your wishes into effect.—My dear lord, 3 , ,urs faithfully, (signed) PALMERSTON. The Lord Bishop of Durham to Viscount Palmerston. 4, Upper Pori land-nhice, Juue 21, 1856. My Lord,—.in consequence of the great failure of my sight, and other infirmities incident to a very advanced age, 1 am anxious, if allowed bylaw, to be relieved from the fatigue and responsibility of the high office which I have now enjoyed for the last 20 years. As I shall re linquish a very much larger income, I am persuaded that your lordship will not consider the annual allow ance of 4,5001, per annum as by any means unreasonable. Upon the assurance that this will be granted, I shall be ready to resign the bishopric of Durham on any day not earlier than the 14 of August. I could have wished to have named a later day, for I fear it will not be in my power to complete arrangements for leaving Auckland at so early a day; but Lord Chi chester informed me that it , might be inconvenient to the Government, I tberefore acquiesced, in the confidence that I should not be hurried unnecessarily, and it may possibly be desirable that my successor, whoever he may be, should have an opportunity of conferring with me before I leave Auckland upon the state of the diocese.-- 1 have the honour to be, my lord, your most obedient servant, (Signed) E, DuNsur. The Lord Bishop of London to Viscount Palmerston. Fulham Palace, 231 June, 1856. My dear Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 19th instant, and to express my obligation for your prompt acquies- cence in my proposal.--I remain, my dear lord, your very faithful servant, C. J. LONDON. THE AUSTRALIAN .A.TAILS.—To-morrow, the Royal Mail ship Mermaid, Captain Davey, will sail hence for Melbour ne , with the bi-monthly maile, a valuable cargo of fine goods and a full compliment of passengers. Let ters and papers intended for her should be posted in Liverpool before 10 30 a.m. ; with a fee of ld. until 11 a.m. ; with a fee of 3d. until 11 30 a.m. ; and at the Landing-stage, with an extra fee of is. each, until 12 30 p.m. The Lext ship of this line will be the White. Star, which will sail on the 20th proximo, for Melbourne, with the English mailS of that date. The Royal Mail ship Oceatt Chief, Captain T. J. Tobin, of the "Black Bali' line, sails for Melbourne with the mails on the sth proximo. She is rapidly filling with passengers and carg ). The 'Eagle, belonging to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. will sail hence for Melbourne on the 24b: She is crammed with a valuable cargo, and we believe nearly the whole, if not all, her bertha are taken—Liverpool I I A