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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to the SEA-SIDE.--On SA TURDAY, Aug. 17, an Excursion Train will leave PAD DINGTON at 2.15 p.m., and READING at 3.20 p.m. for lAleiksham, Trowbridge. Wesib.,ry, and Frome (10s. and 65.), Bruton, Castle Carey'', and Yeovil (11s. and 75.), Maiden New ton, Bridport, Dorchester, and Weymouth (12,.. and Bs.), re turning- from Weymouth on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 4.15 p.m., Xs per bills. C REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. v On SUNDAY, August 18, an EXCUttSION TRAIN will leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., and Iteading at 8.50 a.m., for CHIPPENHAM and BATH (Fares, Os. and 55.), and BRIS TOL (10s. and 65.), returning the same day. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to the NORT IL—An EXCUR SION TRAIN; at LOW FARES will leave Paddington at 9 ; 45 ELm., and Reading at 10.50 a.m., an MONDAY, August L., returning on Wednesday, August 21 :—For Oxford (Fares (C!. Od. and 45.), Banbury (se. and 55.), Leamington and War- Wick (10s. Cd. and 68.), Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham (12s. and 75.), West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bilston ( 12 41. 6d. and 7s. od.), Wolverhampton (13s. and Bs.), Welling ton and Shrewsbury (17s. ant 108.), Oswestry, Llangollen road. Wrexham, and Chester (18s. 6d. and 11s.), Birkenhead, I,,lverpool Warrington, and Manchester (215 and 12s. 6d.) , 4 -N EXCURSION TRAIN, ALLOWING A LONGER r ERIOD, will also leave Paddington at 9.45 a.m., and Reading at 1 0.50 a m , on :MONDAY, August 19, returning on the 7tll or 11th of September:—For Oxford (11s. and ss. 6d.), tSan bL'rY Its. and 6s. (id.), Leamington and Warwick(lBs. and Bs.), Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham (20s. and 9s. 6d.), West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bilston (21s. Oct. an los.), Wolverhampton (225. 6d. and 10s. (id.), Wellington and Shrews bur,' (278. 6d. and 135.), Oswestry, Wrexham, Llangollen-road, and Chester (335. and 155.), Birkenhead, Leverpool, Warring- I, and Manchester ;378 and 175.) For full particulars see • - GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE POLICIES. THE CONSOLS ASSOCIATION, 429, STRAND, 1 . Pr..vid es th e Security of ConsoIs LONDON. for its Policies. 2 . It lends, or returns to Ins trers ON DEMAND at any time, about one-half of all Premiums Paid. Undoubted Security Tor Money with a liberal Rate of Inte rest. Ihe Association possesses a Large Capital, subscribed by several Hundreds of Shareholders. Full information may be obtained on ap,ilication to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Managing Director. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. The lamentable failures in the Life Assurance world, re sulting from reckless management, which have recently been br on2ht to light through the medium of the public press, ex hibit the necessity of careful selection in effecting an assur ance, especially on the part of the trading and industrial community. The Anon '1 Income of the Provident Clerks' Association is £44,000 The Accumulated Fund is 160,._010 Vholly - invested in Government and real Secutilles - rn - the names of the following Trustees, viz. : TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring*, Esq., M.P. Wm. George Prescott, Esq. Thomson Flankey, Esq., M.P. 1 Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. The balance-sheets are open to all, and may be obtained on appli ration at the Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, or of the agents. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. 15, Moorgate-street, August 1, not NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Instituted 1808. SECRETARY—Sir Samuel Bignold. The whole of the profits divided with the assured. Ample security offered by an accumulated Capit 1 of 12,000,000. One-half of the first five annual premiums may remain as a permanent charge upon policies granted for the whole du ration of life. The income of the Society is upwards of £237,000. • The amount insured is upwards of £5,078,000. Since its commencement 32,7 0 policies have been issued, and £5,666,555 paid to the representatives of 6,854 deceased Members. The bonuses may be applied at the optim of the assured as follows : As a bonus added to the policy, or the amount may be re ceived at once—that is, its cash value—or it may be applied in reduction of the future annual premium. The rates of premium are lower than those of some offices by nearly 10 per cent., a benefit itself equivalent to an annual bonus. I IPo; prospectuses apply at' the Society's Offices, Surrey street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, Blacktriars, London. COOL AND REFRESHING TOILETTE the most Oldridge's Ba'm of Columbia Is most certain remedy for restoring and strengthening the hair. By it whiskers and m mstaches are produced and beautified. Ladies will find it especia ly valuable, as the most delicate head-dress or bonnet can be worn without fear of soiling. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and ils. C. and A. 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The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street," engraved on the stamp. rOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED CAPSULES.—CopaIba and Cubeba are doubtless the best remedies, but these drugs are of a repulsive taste and odour, and occasion colicky pains, nausea, and gastric dis turbance. M. Jozeau has succeeded in rendering these valu able therapeutic agents r erfectly innocuous by increasing in Lis Copahine all t e curative properties. This preparation has been adopted by the Paris Academy of Medicine, after more than a thousand trials in Parini and the different Lon don hospitals. viz., St. Thomas's, Guy's, and St. Bartholo mew's, under the care of Messrs. Lloyd, Poland, and Legros Clark. Lancet," Nov. 6 and Dec. 10, 1857. The Copahine, which is in form of a pretty pink sugar plum, effects a cure in abut six days, either in recent or chronic diseases. 100 capsules, 4s. 6d. ; post free, as. 2d. Post-office order required; at J. 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Ri',ord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at lis., or four quantities in one for 315., and may be sent to any pact of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co. Dr. Ricord's Sole Agent in London is Prout, Patent Medi rine Warehouse, 229, Strand (seven doors west of Temple bar), (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) • MEDIC AL ADVICE. Dr. LA 'MERT, Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh ; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, L.R.S.A. arc., may be Confidentially CONSULTED on the Functional Derangements of the Nervous and Reproductive System, daily at his residence, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Dr. La'Mert is the only qualified practitioner on the Medial Recrist , r who has exclusively devoted his atten tion to the treatment of those physical infirmities which militate against the happ'ness of Married Lite, or prevent the contraction of engagements which constitute the most cherished objects of existence. La'Alert's Treatise on "Self-preservation." published by Mann, bookseller, 39 , Cornhil, price is., post free for 13, cr sealed, for 20 stamps, contains mu-h useful information regarding the moral, social, and physical obligations of mar riage, with simple and efficacious instructions for the resto ration of health, vigour, and all the dignified preroo•atives of Manhood, when lost or impaired by pernicious habits or oxcess. The work will be found totally free from those ex aggerated and alarming statements contained in the host of pretended medical publications by unqualified persons, pro fessing to treat on these important subjects. At home from 10 till 3, and from 6 till 8. 8. GREAT MARTHELBO PANTHEON ROUGH-STRET, W., NEAR . FbR. 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(SPECIAL NOTICE.) oZr Culverwell is the only legally qualified me dical practi tiaboye).. living of that name, and can be consulted (onl y as DR. cIIRTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: k MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATORRHCE&, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. iust Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price Is., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps, ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE- Y 1 DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions for r'eriect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. C URTIS, 15, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER IL—Causes of Sperenatorrhcea and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences: Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorriima and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting ases, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," 23c1 March, MS. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decline In youth or more frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1856. " This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism and empirieal hostility, treats in a plain and sympathising manner on the various disqualifications grid Impediments arising From nervous excitement and de • bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and xcesses itwili be found valuable and useful."—Record. London : Published by J. 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Thirst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. STATE OF THE CROPS.- THE GARDENERS' CHRONICE AND AGRICUL TURAL GAZE i'TE of Saturday, August 17, will contain a Full Report of the State of the Crops throughout the coun try. Order of any Newsv.nder. A single copy sent on re ceipt of six stamps. Office for Advertisements, 41, Welling ton-street, Covent-garden, W.C. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at band. Anxiety in bus , ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animat e a ll G overnments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., late Piper and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., (IN THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT o f V STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his gTeat discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuab_ contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. Just published, 134 pages, illustrated with cases, in a neat 12m0., price Is., or post free for 18 stamps, The Third Edition of MANLY VIGOUR; the Art of P reserv i ng , Improving, and Recovering It. With Practical Remarks on Spermatorrlicea, Seminal Weakness, and Nervous Debility, Impotence. Barrenness, Sterility, and all other Disorders of the Generative Organisa tion in Males and Females. Likewise a chapter on Venereal Diseases, intersperst d w , th clear instructions for self man,,rement and prescriptinns for cure, and for ensuring the blessings of wedded happiness, and restoration to the privi leges of health and vigour. From this work it will be seen that none need - despair, but all nny look forward confidently to permanent recovery. • By Dr. A. F. HENE HY. London : Published by the Author, Medical Institution, 53, Dorset-street, Manchester square, W. PROMENADE CONCERTS, COVENT GARDEN.—"PIaygoers sup at Evans'."—Athenmum. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay ma•ket, will RE-OPEN for the Season on SATUR DAY, t 4th August, under the direction of Mons. BOULCOURT, principal Cornet-a-piston and Conductor. The music will be selected from Verdi, fleyerbeer, Rossini, Flotow, Balfe, and other eminent Composers. During the recess these well known Rooms have been entirely RE-DECORATED and I‘l PROVED by Messrs. H. T. SMITH and assistants. The new Chandeliers by M. Benjamin. Admiss'on, One Shilling!. —All the new Music to be had at the Office, No. 7, Great Windmill-street. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn.—This brilliant and favourite Ball Room TS NOW OPENED FOR THE SEASON. During the recess the entire buildin -, has been re-decorated, and many impor. ant additions and alterations effected conducive to the comfort of the visitors. The celebrated Band, under the able direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, wiR perform Over tures and Selections from the latest Operas, &c., with the newest and cho cest dance music. New Selections from the Rose of Ca.tille, Der Frieschutz, Robin Hood, Un Ballo in Maßchera, La Reine Topaz. La Circassienne (never per fbrmed in England), La Sanciniere, Redowa, New Champagne Galop, &c.—Doors open at half-past B.—Admission, is. M P RT AN T TO OWNERS OF HORSES.- After long experience, deep researches into chymistry, by the aid of costly machinery, I have discovered the means whereby oats, beans, and oilcake may be entirely dispensed with in the feeding of horses and cattle. I have now invented n. compound meal, composed of locust beans, Indian corn, linseed, &c., at £l6 per ton, which is equal in value to £24 worth of oats, beans, or any other feeding material in the market. Two quarts of this compound meal, weighing 3lbs., at the cost of 5d., mixed with a peck of chopped hay, is a feed for a draught horse, and superior in every respect to three quarterns of oats, costing 74d. 14 barrels weigh net 1 ton 1 cwt., at 16s. per cwt., £l6 16s. net cash, free, delivered by my own waggons to any station in London. Nothing less than 21 cwt. sold at the manufactory, and orders must be accom panied with cheques crossed, made payable to the inventor, ,TOSEPH THORLEY. Steam Mills, Caledonian-road, King's-cross, April 8, 1861. Single barrels, weighing 11 cwt., may be had for 305., at 77, Newgate-street, City, or of any of my accredited Agents in the country. THORLEY'S CON DIME N TAL FOOD -1- (mixed wi'h crushed Oats, &e.) for My Horses.—Read Admiral Rous on the English Racehorse. 40s. per barrel, containing. 448 feeds. ',THORLEY'S CONDIMENT for My Cows. Increasing the quantity and enriching, the quality of Milk. 40s. per barrel. r faITORT,EY'S COMPOUND for My . Sheep. Sold in barrels, containing* 449 feeds, with measure trillosed, and carriage paid to any railway station in the inedom. ORLEY for My pigs. 40s. per barrel. rrITORT,EY'S GLEANER is Published every Monday in time for post, and contains forty Columns of valuable information, including Mark-lane Report, Agri cultural and Sporting Intelligence up to time of going to press. Price One Penny. Order of any Newsvendor.-77, Newgate-street, City. OYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCF. to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on the limited funds of the Society. THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman. 14, John-street, Adelphi, Feb., 1861., Bankers—Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Coutts and Co. ; Berries and Co. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—Her Majesty the QUEEN. President—His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This Hospital relieves distress in its most helpless shape, that of disease aggravated by destitution. With more ade quate funds the Weekly Board could nvike immediately avail able 500 beds for the relief of the large mass of suffering in this metropolis. Its present resources, supplied entirely by the Voluntary Contributions of the PubPc enable it to afford, in addition to its in-patients, effe-tive Medical Assistance to an average exceeding 2.000 Out-patients weekly. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutta 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. Niset and Co., Berners-street ; Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. J. B. OWEN, M.A„ Chairman of the Weekly Board. GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of Jena, has Just published, for the benefit of Nervous sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re taxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, &c., which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health ind vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob •ervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., 8, Burton 2rescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. . .. - / ..- . Y , 4 , 2 \ • • :xi., :,:• • /:. -.,„___-,-....-• ....-- , • ~.----.. - - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1861. CO7 TON SUPPLY. mited as to prevent a rapid extension of cultivation, and there is every probability therefore that by the adoption of some judicious scheme, such as that referred to by the Vice roy, the production of cotton in Egypt might soon be doubled, or increased even tenfold. The fact of this increase I mentioned to the Viceroy, who said that such increase would at the same time tend to raise the condition of the cultivator, who is by no means insensible to an improvement in his external comforts, although as a rule he is extremely igncrant. To increase the growth of cotton here would, therefore, lead to a more extensive import of British manu factures, art] by this means cement the interests of Egypt with our own. The people of Alexandria, one and all, with whom I have conversed, say that. England can take no wiser step than to strengthen the ties of Egypt with herself Egypt is especially essential to us as a means of communi cation with our East Indian possessions, and it therefore be hoves us to take every legitimate step for strengthening the commercial bonds which unite the two countries. It may be of interest to mention, in illustration of the growing en • lightened policy of the Viceroy, that he has brought about a reduction in the third-class railway fares between Alex andria and Cairo. lam also told that not only do the agri culturists avail themselves as much as possible of the rail way, but they use the telegraph extensively to facilitate their business operations. This argues a greatly improved state of things among them, and it is anticipated that the traffic of the railway will be greatly increased by the present re duction in price.—l remain, &c., " G. R. HAYWOOD. " Mr. John Cheetham, President, Cotton Supply Association." tion. Now, as I think that I have shown that the ballot is a decided success in Australia, where it had one of the oddest assemblages of individuals to please that ever were gathered together in one place, and where law was literally turned upside down, is it not reasonable to suppose that here where everything is so much more orderly it would work quite as well ? It seems strange to me to . hear p ersons o bj ect that the b a ll ot is pot English. E tighsh. What is English ?' A r e lying, bribery, intimidation, and drunkenness English ? These belong to th e system of open voting, and are not things to be pr ou d o f . The truth of the matter is this—itis not b ecause i t i s un-English that it i s objected to., for by th e same rule lie ought to re fuse American cotton, rum, sugar, tobacco, &c., but the powers that be are afraid that, if the real voice of the people were heard it would not be in favour of some of those who at present falsely pretend to be the chosen of the people. The House of Com mons at present does not represent the people, but the peers; and unless the rich can be p ersua d e d to become too good to bribe,intimidate, or withdraw their custom from refractory voters (a consumma tion not to be obtained until the millennium, when voting can be dispensed with) we must either have the ballot, or th© people will never be anything else than puppets, to be made to act as their .show man directs on the day of election. If we get it we may exclaim, Salus populi lex suprema. .But at pre sent it is a disgrace to the country that it possible to compel a man to vo t e ag ainst his honest convic tion or be stars-ed. Such a thing is impossible under the Australian system of the ballot ; and every one who wishes well to his fellow man should refuse to support any candidate who will not vote for the ballot : an extension of the s u ff r a ge without it, is only placing more power for evil in the hands of those who already have too much. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—l am requested to forward you the enclosed copy of a letter just received from Mr. G. R. Hay wood, secretary of the association, detailing the re sult of his interview with the Viceroy of Egypt, and other information relative to cotton culture in that country. The committee trust you will deem the communication of sufficient interest for insertion in the columns of 71te Sun. At present the letter has not been published in any shape.—l am, sir, respectfully yours, S. 0. SUTTON, Assistant-Secretary. Cotton Supply Association, 1, Newall's-buildings, Manchester, Aug. 14. " Alexandria, Aug. 1. "My dear Sir,—On the 26th ult. I landed here. On the afternoon of the same day, accompanied by Dr. Forbes, I waited.upon Mr. Colquhoun, her Britannic Majesty's Diplo matic Agent and Consul-General, residing about two miles from Alexandria, to whom I presented the letter of intro duction furnished to me by Lord J. Russell, and requested that, in accordance with the terms of that letter, he would oblige me by ascertaining as soon as possible on what day and hour it would be agreeable to the Viceroy to grant me an interview. Mr. Colquhoun at once wrote to the private secretary of his Highness, and after the lapse of three or four days it was arranged that I should wait to .day upon Said Pasha at his Palace at Mariout, 12 miles from Alexan dria. The Consul-General accordingly called upon me this morning, and, accompanied by Dr. Forbes, we drove out to the Gabarri railway station, whence a private line be longing to the Viceroy has been eonstructed for his sole use. On reaching the station we observed a flag hoisted at a Palace which is close to the station, and which takes the name of the Palace of Gabarri. A messenger was waiting here to inform us that the Viceroy had just arrived from Mariout, and would receive us at this place. Nubah Bey, private secretary of his Highness, having introduced us, Mr. Colquhoun stated the object of the interview, and I presented to the Viceroy the memorial from the Associa tion, his Highness having been previously informed of the contents of the document, in order that he might be pre pared to express his views upon the subject. He has but an imperfect knowledge of English, and the conversation was therefore carried on in French, through Nubah Bey as interpreter, the Viceroy speaking that language most fluently. He stated that he was fully alive to the great importance of this question of cotton cultivation in Egypt, in which so many of his subjects were deeply interested, and expressed himself gratified that the Association at Mon chester had placed itself in communication with him. He was afraid, however, that he would not have it in his power to do much directly to induce an extensive cultiva tion, for the following reasons. The Government of Egypt under Mohammed Ali formerly monopolised the cultivation of cotton as a source of revenue, aad the lands were culti vated by means of forced labour. The system is now aban doned, and the fellah is allowed to cultivate his land as he pleases. The Viceroy cannot, therefore, do anything to urge the increased cultivation beyond setting an example on his own estates, which he expressed himself willing to do as a landed proprietor. He said that when the fellah or cultivator found cotton to pay him better than any other crop he was now ready enough, from self-interest, to grow as much as possible. But there was one very great drawback in this country which he thought an association in England might do something to correct. At present the fellah was in the habit of receiving advances upen security of his coming crops, corn or cotton, &c. ; but he was not only not allowed a fair price for the cotton which he grew, but was charged an exorbitant rate of interest for these advances—as high as 30 per cent. (I am informed that the rate is often as high as GO or 70 per cent.) He would recommend that the rich capitalists of England should make such advances, charging a reasonable interest and giving the cultivator a fair price for his cotton. This, he said, might be done to pay the capitalist well, and the people, finding a sure return for their labour, would extend the growth. But,' I said to his Highness, ' how are the capitalists in England (sup posing them to be disposed to adopt this suggestion) to be secured against the failure of the people in fulfilling their contracts, or what authority exists in Egypt for this pur pose P' His Highness replied, I would recommend that these contracts be made under the cognisance of the Go vernors of the districts, who have power to enforce their fulfilment ;' and he stated that if some association for this purpose were formed on this plan, it should have his full encouragement and support so far as the authority of the Viceroyalty was concerned. In calling his attention to the question of an improved system of agriculture, he said he could not speak practically just then to this question, but would throw out this suggestion—that the Association should send out from England a practical agriculturist, and one well acquainted with cotton cultivation, This man should study the system pursued in this country, and, if possible, establish a model farm. If successful, his sys tem, he had no doubt, would be imitated by the fellahs, but it must be a work of time. The Viceroy dwelt ex pressly upon the desirability of English capitalists, particu larly those interested in cotton, employing capital in the way he suggests, inasmuch as they were as much interested in obtaining cotton for their mills as the fellah in obtaining a market for his cotton. The question of seed to be sown whether American or otherwise, was one upon which he could not offer an opinion, as the only instance in which American seed has been cultivated it Egypt, as far as I can ascertain, was in the instance of an experiment on the estate of the late El Hami Pasha. This seed was sent out by the Association some 18 months ago, and I have the pleasure now to forward you by this steamer a sample of the produce, which has been valued in Liverpool at Bd. per lb. I purpose writing further on this subject hereafter. "His Highness did not allude to the question of labour. It is supposed by many persons that the population is being seriously drained to supply labour for the construction of the proposed Suez Canal; but, from information which I have been careful to derive from high and reliable sources, there are not more than 5,000 or 6,000 men employed upon these works, which are only yet in a very incipient stage of progress. This can be no very serious draught upon the total population of Egypt. On the other hand, the Vico roy, who is at the present moment engaged in an extensive series of financial retrenchments, has within the last few days disbanded a large number of his troops, sufficient to make up for the few thousands employed upon the Suez Canal ; and, judging from the earnest intelligence he dis played in his remarks upon the question of cotton agricul ture, it is to be hoped that he is becoming alive to the great fact that, as England is the best customer of Egypt for her cotton and other produce, her prosperity is more dependent upon Great Britain than any other Power. The interview was on the whole satisfactory, showing as it did the lively interest taken by his Highness in the interests of his sub jects, as well as the sound views ho entertains as to the right of a people to act for themselves in pursuit of their own commercial interests, and to do so with freedom. _ " After he had disposed of the subject of the memorial, the Viceroy gave instructions to Mustapha Effendi to render every assistance to myself and Dr. Forbes on our intended visit to several of the cotton districts of the Delta, to accom pany us on the journey, and introduce us to the Governors of the districts and the sheikhs of the villages, and also to place the means of conveyance at our disposal when re quired, with a view to our acquiring a hatever information may be obtainable as to the system of agriculture and pre paration now pursued by the cotton-gro avers of this country. Having thanked his Highness for the attention with which he had listened to our representations on behalf of the Asso ciation we withdrew, the interview having lasted about an hour. I may state that his Highness received us with great cordiality, and with the usual courtesies of chiboque and coffee. His manner was agreeable, and he appeared to be not only familiar with the topics he discussed, but dis played great earnestness in their discussion. I hear that a few days ago he issued an order for the abolition of the bas tinado. "After our journey into the interior I shall again write to you. If possible, I shall do so before we embark for India by the next steamer. "In conversation with some of the merchants of this place, it has occurred to me that it would be useful for the association to make up about 20 packages of 201 b. each of American seed and send them to Messrs. Peel and Co., our honorary agents, who should be requested to address them to the several Pashas of Egypt, or other large cultivators. A letter, with our treatise on cotton cultivation, should be sent with each parcel, requesting the favour of an experi ment being tried on their several estatest not omitting to state the fact I have mentioned as to the experiment on El Hami Pasha's estate of last year. One of the improved hand-gins might also with very good effect be placed in the hands of each of these persons, and Messrs. Peel and Co., to whom I have named this matter, would undertake to for ward them. It would also be well to call their attention to the new power-gins male by Mr. Platt, as most of the princes here are cotton growers, and have a considerable number of cotton-gins employed on their estates. " The crop for next year will begin to be picked at the end of September. All last year's crop is well out of hand. I did not therefore see any when I paid a visit to the cotton market, which is about a mile from the centre of the town, on the banks of the Mahmoodieh Canal. "So far as I have been able to see or learn anything of the productive powers of this country, it appears to me there is scarcely any limit to its resources, Mr, Ross, of the firm of Messrs. Briggs and Co., of this city, informs me that in 1856-7 the export of Egyptian cotton during the season amounted to 91,572 bales, according to his estimate ; in 1857-8, to 114,331; in 1858-9, to 119,388; in 1859-60, to 119,013 ; and in 1860-61, to 142,759 bales, showing in four years an increase of 51,187 bales. The population, or rather the extent of available labour, does not appear to be go 11. TILE WORKING OF TILE BALLOT IN AUSTRALIA. The Society for Promoting the Adoption of the Ballot in England has received from a gentleman resident in Victoria the fiallovring communication relative to the working of the ballot in that country : "Although I am averse to meddling in public matters, I feel it my duty, having lived for nearly eight years in Australia, to attempt to explain away a few of the fallacies that are current here with regard to the effect of the ballot in Australia, of which people in general know very little indeed, or we should not so frequently hear the remark that there is plenty of talent and education in the colony, but that the intelligent portion of the com munity are disgusted at the degraded state into which the Government has fallen through the bal lot having introduced a lower class of legislators, and that they keep themselves aloof and will not be wooed to an occupation from which no honour is to be gained. lam quite prepared to prove that this is a mistake. In order fully to uneerstand the difficulties to be overcome in the formation of a Government there, and also the severe test that the ballot has undergone, it is requisite to bear in mind the peculiar circumstances under which an almost unknown colony, peopled chiefly by squatters and shepherds, neither of which avocations requires much intellect, sprang all at once into great noto riety, and the laws that were formerly thought quite sufficient were found quite inadequate to the sudden wants of the greatly increased population, composed of people from nearly every nation, with various and conflicting ideas as to the best forms of government. (The critical position of the colony may be gathered from the fact that during the Ballarat riots there was found a regular com pany of German Rifles, commanded by Colonel Vern, to assist the rebels, who were incited to declare a separation from England). Land that before was considered of scarcely any value rose to fabulous prices. Complaints were freely made about the preemptive rights of the squatters, and the low rentals they paid. The old residents, many of whom had been transported, and nearly all of them uneducated persons, suddenly became rich by the sale of land, whilst the publicans, carters, and shopkeepers rapidly made fortunes, and frequently obtained seats in the legislature. The newly im ported talent was employed by its owners to im prove their condition, that being the only object that tempted them to make so long a voyage. Men did much as they liked, and called it a free country ; they walked the streets with bowie knives, and pistols in their belts ; murders were not uncommon in daylight. During this unsettled state of things elections had to be conducted, and as will readily be supposed, bribery, intimidation, drunkenness, and rowdyism had their full play. Things went on in this manner until no respectable person would be nominated to serve, or would vote at an election, and nearly all the seats in the Municipal Council were filled by publicans and their friends. It is a well known fact, that a man'who is generally de spised by the intelligent portion of the community, and who is ridiculed by the press, managed for seve ral years to get returned simply by his interest in public-houses, and his power to get licenses with drawn. (I frequently regretted that the ballot was not adopted in the municipal elections, and have no doubt that there are as many evils existing in Mel bourne from that cause as from any other. The mayor can tickle the publicans, and the publicans the mayor.) Whilst this was the state of things in the Municipal Council, the Legislative was as bad. A class of ungentlemanly, ignorant, but rich and ambitious, Men (such as wer e re f erre d t o years s i nce as proofs of the evil effects of ,the ballot ; but the individuals had really been elected before the ballot was there, and the fault should have been i n a scri existence btoeed the open system) obtained many seats, and there is every probability that in a very short time the colony would have been the laugh ing-stock of the world. Things were tending that way when the ballot was adopted in 1856, through the exertions of W. Nicholson, Esq. The change was wonderful. Alen who had never voted before now felt that they were protected from insult, violence, or ;intimidation, and that in the ballot-box they could deposit their honest votes. Mark t h e effect. At the first election in September, 1856, 5,000 electors voted, whilst at the last election under the open system only 2,000 out of 8,000 voted, which shows the in oreased interest and security felt. One thing there. fore is quite certain, and must have been a great satisfaction both to the electors and the elected— viz., the people really returned the man they wished to represent them, i nstea d o f as b e f ore th e having rod ud upon the conduct of the is ce returned a number. The representative self-evident, f or th ose w h o on ly go in for the honour of tacking M.L.C. to their names mob beneficial an d effect cash p and will not work . for the benefit of their constitu ents cannot 'Aim their seats, for they are really responsible to the majorit y o f t h e e l ectors. Th e ballot did away with brib ery , b ecause as peop l e d o not like to buy a pig in a poke, neither do they like to bribe unless they can afterwards prove that they have had a quid pro quo, and that is impossible under the Australian system. " Another great advantage gained was the great reduction in the expense of conducting the election, both to the country and the candidates. An elec tion under the open system costs the candidates in all cases a great deal of money, and consequently keeps a great many clever and worthy men out of Parliament. I think it will hardly be disputed that wealth does not confer intellect, and it is absurd to suppose that men of business will pay to be allowed to work for the country to the necessary neglect of their own interest, and it is surely a pity to lose their services and have to elect some Lord Addle Head to waste the country's time and money simply because he has nothi ng to d o and i s r i ch. By the Australian system the annual battles in the registration courts are abolished. The method of obtaining the names of voters is very simple, and good persons are appointed by Government to go from house to house to collect the names of those who claim to vote; each such person pays 3d. for a form (which covers the exp enses connected with the collection and printing) ; on this form he writes his qualification—either householder, or salary £lOO, and age 21 years. These papers a re a ft erwar d s examined, and if no discrepancies are discovered, the names are printed on bills and exposed in their respective wards on the chur c h and other pu bli c building doors for some six months, f or a pp ea l s; b u t the only valid objections are misrepresentations as to qualification. No frivolous objections are ever raised by either party for fear of damaging their own cause, not knowing whether the individual is their friend or foe. " It will be useless for me to give an account of the polling booth or the manner of election, for your tract on the subject is quite correct. I may men tion, however, that I was quite astonished when I went to record my vote In the Fitzroy ward, that although a great principle was involved, and one that had created a great deal of discussion, viz., should state aid be continued to religion—there were only some half-dozen persons l o it er i ng a b ou t ; and during the day I visited La Trobe and St. Paul's wards several times, an d always found them so quiet that I am satisfied any stranger passing the booths would not have known that anything particular was going on. There was an entire ab sence of bands, colours, and ribbon s , an d th ere were no cabs or omnibuses for bringing up voters. Elec tors went gently into the booths, and were treated in a gentlemanly manner by gentlemen ; and it was more a business-like, than a political transac- THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1862. Every day now adds visibly to the growth of the stupendous structure which is being bolted together with such rapidity at South Kensington. Of the thousands of columns, girders, brackets, and railings of cast iron, nearly one-fourth are already actually in their places. The remainder are being rapidly forwarded, and all are to be delivered on the ground before the 30th of Sep tember, at which time the delivery of the iron work for the Exhibition of 1851 was only just commencing. In all about 4,000 tons of cast iron will be required, and it reflects no slight credit on Mr. Barrow, of Staveley, who has been in trusted with this portion of the works, that he has been enabled to complete all these castings of first-rate quality in such an exceedingly short' time. The columns are of unusual size and strength. There are 1,100 of them, and if laid end to eud they would reach from South Kensington to the Crystal Palace at Norwood. Early in October the Picture Gallery will be all roofed in, so that the walls will have ample time to dry before the grand opening on Thursday, the Ist of May next. By the 12th of February the building will be completed and formally handed over to the Royal Commissioners—a happy occasion, which, we hear will be duly celebrated by the great contractors, Messrs. Kelk and Lucas, with a kind of fete in the centre nave. After the 30th of next month no further applications for space will be received by the Commissioners, no matter frona what quarter they may come. On this point there should be no misunderstanding, and we can assure those who are in that peculiar state of mental uncertainty known as "making up one's mind" that if it is not made up before the 30th of Septem ber they may save themselves all further trouble, for that is positively the last day of grace. As a matter of course, England and the colonies alone have demanded more than five times the space of the entire building. The Commissioners, however, naturally wish to know the worst before they begin cutting down the exorbitant estimates, and there fore want to have all applications in as soon as pos sible. If a list could only be published of intend ing exhibitors and their demands it would make, we think, as amusing a book as any ever laid before the public. The deep, mysterious secrecy of some as to the nature of the articles they intend to exhibit, the utterly preposterous nature of other articles, and the ;perpetual confounding of feet square with square feet, would scarcely be believed if told. One of the earliest applications for space was that of an inventor, and, notwithstanding the numbers that have since come in, this still remains one of the most remarkable of all. This gentleman, who does not specify the nature of the articles he intends to exhibit, requires space in every class of the industrial sections to the amount of 72,000 square feet! In the Exhibition of 1851 the classes of exhibitors were arranged under the heads of animal, mineral, and vegetable manufactures, &c. The same rule was followed at Paris in '55, and led to the most absurd derangements, to which we shall have occasion to refer hereafter. To avoid these mistakes for the future the classes of next year's Exhibition are arranged under trades, irrespective of the materials used in manufacture. But the only people who won't be classified according to this order are the inventors. Their genius refuses to be fettered by the rules that govern mere manufac turers, and they will not have their " patent tomb stone," " invulnerable floating battery," "automatic flute," and "indestructible boots" reduced to the level of mere classes. The Commissioners must take all or none, and if not exhibited together they won't send any. It must be taken, we suppose, as a proof of the versatility of genius' that we always find the professions and trades of these intractable inventors have not the remotest connexion with their valuable mechanical, e.hymical, and warlike discoveries. Thus a clergyman may send breech loaders and models of tremendously destructive shells, while the nurseryman and market gardener proffers improvements in surgical instruments, and the doctor a contrivance for forwarding the ripen ing of fruit on walls. One grocer demands space for the exhibition of a new axle applicable to all carriages, a new projectile for ord n ance, and a new method of propelling ships. An M.A. and F.R.G.S. has models of an invulnerable floating battery, a breech-loading gun and carriage convert ing all guns of old pattern into breech-loaders, a refuge buoy, a beacon, a cork poncho mattress, a life, limb, and treasure preserver, an unfoulable anchor, and some new screw propellers. An ac countant asks space for a model of a self-acting water-closet, with water metre and apparatus for regulating the flew of water all in one, the model of an improved theodolite, and an omnitonic flute, all to be shown together ! A bookseller seems overflowing with invention. He has a plan of interminable suspension applicable to bridges, aqueducts, &c., of great span or length, and by which means to do away with the costly sup ports hitherto used ; a target-shooting protector for the safety of those employed to note the score ; a new paddlewheel, by which to secure a greater amount of power than is attainable by any other arrangement ; a self-acting railway signal for day and night, and bolts for gates at level crossings, whereby to prevent the gates from being opened while a train is within a quarter of a mile or any convenient distance ; a safety spring mining cage to secure the safe lodging or prevent the falling of the cage in its ascent or descent, when conveying men or goods up or down the mine shaft, should the rope or chain break or become disarranged; a new window-sash fastening and door-bolt, by which to attain perfect security, from the impossibility of unfastening them from the outside. A barrister wishes to exhibit two architectural designs; a pair of spring-heeled boots and a drawing of a man equipped with ditto; diagrams of Coryton's sys tem of fairway lighting off the coasts of Great Britain ; a type-composing machine and hand stamp ; models and drawings illustrative of Cory ton's vertical wave-line system of ship -construc tion ; Coryton's atmospheric guide propeller, and Coryton's self-adjusting sails. An insurance broker has specimens of wines and other fluids fined by a new and more effective process, and model of the apparatus used ; 'electric telegraph cables and conductors ; model of an improved ship and of parts thereof; specimens of improved pave ment in carriage roads; specimens of improvements an iron house, &c. ; specimens of building stone preserved by a new material; model of a machine for dressing stone; specimens of improved junc tions of iron pipes to prevent breakage; specimens of a new description of embroidery ; ditto of paper hangings; ditto of an improved floorcloth. These likewise are all to be shown together. This list might be extended indefinitely. Another class of applicants appear to wish to exhibit , merely to say that they have exhibited. _Thus, a private secretary wishes to show specimens of grape, gooseberry, and rhubarb wines, and another a method of training vines. One gentleman pro poses to exhibit wines, a photgraphic view of an organ front, designed by himself, and six large views of his fig orchard. A great many intending exhi bitors, either from motives of secrecy or from not comprehending the term, " Nature of the articles to be exhibited," have either omitted description altogether, or, what is worse, defined them very badly. Thus, one declines to give any speciaott- PR1CE....... . 4d. STAMPED ...,sd. f tion but the number of the class he wishes to ex- hibit in. One can only be got to admit that his inventions are Archimedian, whatever that may mean ; another, that his " objects are geologi cal ;" while a third baffles the Commissioners with the general answer that his articles " are various." Ideas of space are, of course, of the most indefinite kind. People will do anything rather than adhere to the plain dimensions of length, breadth, and height. An organ builder after much correspondence, says he cannot tell how much space he will want. Another requires a horizo n t a l epace of 200 ft. by 100 ft., or 20,000 square feet, for the exhibition of some photo graphs ; another wants 100 feet by 100, or 10,000 square feet for carriages. The agricultural imple ment makers, however, carry off the palm for exor bitance. They seem t o thi n k th e b u ilding will be rather larger than Salisbury Plain, for one eminent maker demands a space of 1,500 feet by 1,500 feet, or 2,250,000 square feet, nearly three times the whole exhibition space in the building. The applications for space under the head of the Fine Arts must have given considerable amusement to the Commissioners, though unfortunately some of them also happened to be in the last degree em barrassing and troublesome. Every one in E ng l an d who considers himself the artist whom the world has co ns pi re d t o k ee p d o wn and defraud of his right ful f ame h as now, or, at l eas t, thinks he has, a chan ce of displ a yi ng his immortal works before writes, the eyes of ad m i r i ng Europe. " But f or th e Exhibition," he "posterity might have lost the chance of beholding," & c ., an d on goes a rem orseless claim for space for a gran d h i storical cartoon o f th e Signing of the Confed eracy o f t h e S caman d er ; or the Coronation of the thr.e Kings of Brentford. This, however, insist ugh bad, is by no means the worst. People will on space in the Fine Arts Gallery, for what, to use the mildest t erm , are no t, an d n ever were, Fine Art objects at all. Wh at, f or i ns t ance , is to be done with a man who, in spite of Queen, Lords, and Commons, claims a space in the pic ture gallery " for a model room fo r a wor ki ng shoe maker, showing sanitary arrangements and eco nomical furniture, cooking apparatus, and bed ?" Another offers " a masterpiece of plain and orna mental engraving," of his own, though he coupl es the reception of this Art treasure with a conditi on that space must be found among the Fine Arts for specimens of Argentine plates, for marking linen, silk, paper, &c. There is an enthusiast who will not be denied admission among Fine Arts for " an architectural model birdcage in ornamental wood and shellwork highly finished in glass." Yet this is in its way a lucid application compared with that of a gentleman who demands space in the Picture Gallery for the exhibition of a Poem! What num ber of feet square, or square feet, are requisite for properly exhibiting his verses the applicant does not say, and he likewise wisely declines to specify the exact manner in which the poem is to be " ex hibited." If the Commissioners yield to this "fine frenzy," and admit it to the gallery, we trust :they will hang it high. For room for figures in costume and Indian and other clay statuettes there is, of course, a large demand, and there is a regular twitter among picture-dealers who want space for their " genuine" Rqynolds's and Gainsboroughs, when it is well known that the originals are in great collections elsewhere. The object of this is that their pictures may come forth from the Exhi bition. with their putative authorship duly authen ticated. The desire to exhibit the Wardour-street style of antiques under the class of Fine Arts has been broadly evinced. One wants space in th e Picture Gallery for antique swords and casques, another room for an anc i en t ca bi ne t, w hil e a third wants a stand for a show of antique bricks. In fact, Salisbury Plain would not be large enough if half the d e ma n d s now ma d e f or exhibiting space were attended to or granted. It is the nature of these exhibitions to develope them selves and progress in magnitude with each fresh display, but the development and magnitude of the forthcoming show would be something startling indeed if all intending exhibitors had their claims allowed. In making their arrangements for exhi bition under trade classes the Commissioners have had compiled for them one of the most wonderful trade lists that has ever been completed in this country. It contains the names of upwards of 6 : 000 distinct trades and manufactures, hundreds of which the general public never heard the names of before, and many of which are so utterly un known even to the Commissioners themselves that they actually dont't know in what class they ought to be put. We have, however, already exceeded the limits of a passing notice, and must defer to another occasion our account of this most interesting list and other matters still more important con nected with the progress of the great exhibition.- 7inies. A . ~ ~ ~ .. , . , '• ~, i 4i.- . - . .. #0, 1 1.-,,. (4- .! A [l4 ! t3 ~ , .. ..: q- 7 ---:‘,\- , ? ~..t., : Al-..\ ' l % t ' - . -ef :*), 4.! 1 34 •k( - it ‘. or . IL ; : 24 :41. ~, =. •• • ~ k\C"i' "-- t,it c ,, „3,, , 1, ~:- . 4.,-,,, X ( ..., 7 ,! le' • , k 7"- '.°t. >it ' L7'''• '*: .S-t •i '4-61 1 L----, - ... - • • " ':, ' ✓ 4 , _ 0 , i.,_..,„ ._, ... . . ‘,.. t, ~,q , ... a, it- _ ~r - '' - v •-' (Z. : ,..1 •R,:.f.t` , I; 7. 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The fine genial weather which has prevailed in Northumberland during the last few days has had a marked influence upon the crops: Harvest is everywhere rapidly approaching, and in many places reaping both by the hand and the machine has commenced. Throughout the northern division of the county frequent showers of rain have fallen since Sunday without inflicting any injury to the ripening corn, while they have materially benefited the pastures and young turnips. The generality of the grain crops in the county are by no means so heavy as could be wished ; but the samples of grain already obtained are very fine. No anxiety is felt as to the scarcity of labourers, as a very large num ber of agriculturists in Northumberland now em ploy reaping machines, and thus obviate the neces sity of having a large number of labourers. On Wednesday the fine weather which had prevailed for some days previously was succeeded by a dull drizzling rain, which began about noon and before long changed into a very heavy showe r, which con tinued to fall in torrents throughout the district during the rest of the day. It is feared that this untoward occurrence will have done a great amount of harm to the crops. FRENCH CRITICISM ON LORD DERBY. The London correspondent of the Constitutionnel, who is supplying that paper with a series of parlia mentary sketches, gives the following " portrait" of Lord Derby : Brave, generous, chivalrous, as a noble of the purest blood, he disdains all parliamentary sham s, . and el rims i p a patiently e h h i t s l y blows direct r a his adversary. skilfullyDm at unravels the tissue of subtleties in which his antagonists wish to envelop him. Lord Derby cuts through the same at a blow, and opposes to all a proud disdain, not to say a majestic cynicism. He is accused of being proud. How could he be otherwise ? At twenty-five he was already illustrious, and now to his pride of blood is added the consciousness of indisputable superiority, which he owes to himself alone. See him in the House of Lords, how he towers above his colleagues! There are within those walls states men better versed than himself in political affairs, leaders who would embarrass him in any serious e question, of law,d yet h an legi s t s f e a r s t superior a d t o and h . m shoulders in al l m above atter s them all, and in the midst of his brother peers may be compared to R H ic is ha e rd leg C u ce en u e r e -de is -L i i m on pe si t t u r o ro u u a n a d n ed d by his court. sometimes even passionate ; his ideas disdain the elegant ornaments of periphrase, and go straight to their native simplicity. When Disraeli speaks his tone is rapid and sarcastic, his lips are compressed, the pupil of his eye contracted and scoffing. Lord Derby, on the contrary, with quivering lips and fiery glance, seems ready to rush upon his antago nist and strike him to the ground. The former may be compared to the knat which kills even the lion by its exasperating attacks; the latter, to Jupiter Tonans. Lord Derby is generally reproached, and we fear not unjustly, with great weakness of cha racter. He is accused of suffering himself to be led by Disraeli, and of being suddenly influenced by that deserter of all parties. Unfortunately, this opinion has been too much confirmed sire° the last unsuccessful attempt to form a conservative govern ment—yes, conservative of all the fatal tradition which inflicted on Great Britain the stigma Helena, but destructive of everythi ng that consti tutes the essence of a really conserva tive govern. meat at home. of St. , THE NAVY. _--~-.~, - ----Liit_Grace the Duke of Somerset he__ the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth Dockyard yesterday, which was numerously attended by naval officers at the port. The Britannia, naval cadet training ship, Capt. R. Harris, was inspected in the morning. In the afternoon the Board pro ceeded to Fort Cumberland and inspected the Royal Marine Artill.ry, the Royal Marine Infantry hav ing been inspected at Forton barracks on Wednes day. Last evening their lordships gave their official dinner at Dent's George Hotel, Portsmouth, to heads of departments, Bze. Covers were laid for 35. The Duke of Somerset and the Lords of the Admiralty return to town today from their official visit to Portsmouth. After the levee his grace was joined by other members of the board by appointment, for a de putation of warrant officers to pres en t a memorial to their lordships (on behalf of th a t va l ua b le close). They were very courteously recei ve d, an d their memorial will have due attention from their lordships. _ Their lordships took this opportunity of viel,v- in; some sites of land which have been recom mended as suitable for the erection of the talked-of new naval college. _ _ _ The Board of Admiralty is now engaged in ob. taining information from the several ports as to the exact depth of water, the number and dimensions of docks, gridirons, &c., in order to register them for the benefit of the naval and mercantile service. The Osborne paddle yacht, Master-Commander Bower, left Portsmouth yesterday morning for Cowes, to embark the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia for conveyance to Ostend, en route for Berlin. The preparations for building the iron armour plated ship Achilles at Chatham, are making good progess ; the machinery is daily getting into better working order. During the last day or two a steam crane has been placed on the raised tramway by the side of the dock ;it has been used to-day for the purpose of lifting out ballast, and it is ex pected that it will be tested by the chief officers to-morrow. • The Winchester, old 50-gun frigate, has arrived at Portsmouth from Chatham, in tow of the Geyser, paddlewheel steamer, Commander Jackson, and will proceed to Liverpool as a training ship instead of the Conway. The floating battery Trusty, having shipped am munition and guns at the Royal Arsenal, will be moored off Shoeburyness to-morrow for a series of experiments to test Captain Coles's shot-proof shield. The result is looked forward to with much interest, and the experiments will take place in the pre sence of Colonel Tulloh, R.A., the newly-appointed Director of Ordnance, Commodore Sir F. W. E . Nicolson, Superintendent of Wooiwich Dockyard, and numerous members of the Ordnance Select Committee. The War Department transport Thames wa s placed alongside the Ordnance-wharf at Chatham yesterday, and landed three large TOO -pounder Armstrong guns, and a number of the ordinary cast-iron 56 cwt. guns, together with a quantity of gun-carriages and other war stores. The Thames will to-day receive on board a number of guns to undergo alteration at Woolwich. In consequence of the recent arrivals of numerous transports of the War Department, a considerable number of the Armstrong guns have been received at Chatham for distribution to the Steam Reserve, and the other vessels of war lying in the Medway. Strict orders are issued for no persons unconnected with the Go vernment to be allowed to inspect them without special authority. Her 111 , 1jesty's gunboal,. Speedwell, in command of Mr. IVPlntosh Hall, which went down the river on Tuesday last from Woolwich on a first trial of her machinery, made a second trial yesterday, the first having been unsatisfactory. The engines are of 80-horse power. The Speedwell was recently built at Deptford, and is intended to carry five Armstren; guns. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Commander Augustus C. Hobart, to the Foxhound; Commander George Blanc, to the Hibernia ; Lieut. John G. S. Clarke, to the Impregnable ; William H. Gribben, assist.- paymaster, to the Plover; and Frederick L. Dyer, clerk, to the Centurion. THE ARMY. A Circular Memorandum has been issued from the War-office, signed by Sir B. Hawes, the Under- Secretary of State for War, in which, in consequence of questions arising as to the extent of quarters, &c., to which non-commissioned officers are en titled, a schedule has been prepared dividing war rant and non-commissioned officers employed in the several branches of the army, and in Staff and departmental appointments, into three separate classes, styled A, B, and C. Those placed in class A will be considered first-class Staff sergeants, and will consist of regimental sergeant-majors, quar termaster -sergeants, schoolmasters of the first, second, and third class, schoolmistresses, ser geant instructors of musketry of the first and second class, ditto gunnery first and second class, ditto conductor of stores, paymaster's clerk, orderly room clerk, hospital sergeant, and m ilitary clerks of the second class. The non-commissioned officers belonging to class B will be considered as second class Staff sergeants—viz. :—Armourer-sergeants, farrier-majors, hospital-sergeants, orderly-room ser geants, colour-sergeants, company sergeant-majors, instructors of musketry of the third class, and trumpet and drum majors. thosesergeant storeegnhre agea c s:e l leba a tr n s ek s etisans os third hao o rri n lys. s d i c s ocl tfel class. gunnery, sus : no s n s f assistant-schoolmasters, ythhaeen, above - hab s rio c rr h videe o r o c: : maae class, e t afi e ane r nad s tv , sanc tionedhe by the Duke of Cambridge. Jenyns and Colonel The 18th Hussars, commanded lE .B ya mb left Aldershot Lieutenant- Colonel yesterday on the march to Brighton, where the regiment will be stationed. The Government have made arrangements for occupying the stabling at the Royal Pavilion. The batteries of the 10th brigade Royal Artillery, commanded by Major S. C. Childs, Major R. B. M'Crea, and Capt. S. Robinson, are under orders to leave Portsmouth for Woolwich, with the head quarters of the brigade, comprising Col.-Comman dant W. G. Power, C. 8.; Col. F. Dunlop, C. 8.; Lieut.-Cols. P. H. Mundy and A. Burrows, Pay master Thompson, Adjt. Cairney, Quartermaster Rains, and Surg.-Major Mackintosh, M.D. The 70th Regiment, from Calcutta, was landed n No guns,. Aucklandl at Auckland, New Zealand, from the Daniel Ran kin on the 13th, the Louisa on the 15th, and the Minden on the 25th of May. The Prince Arthur, with detachments of the 57th Regiment front Bom bay,guns, arrived at arrived on the 28th of May. The Co rdelia, and Brevet battery of the depot brigade, Royal and the H to ar t r h i e er 7 , th li of June. Davis, Captain v in .c co ., m h m a a s n a d rr o i f ved Wool wich, from Aldershott. The portion mounted of the battery marched into garrison yes terday at 1 30 p.m., and consisted of Major Davis, Lieuts. C. Barnes, H. Ednaeads, and R. P. Se unders, Assist.-Surg. M. G. Jones, 123 non-commissioned officers and men, and 100 horses. The disn ►ounted Indian Artillery, entered the party, in command tmf will consist e l of Capt. Napier -CciauniaerP,tbeeros:aMolfßAtjh:er garrison a few hours in advance. The 12th Regiment quartered in the Pll:ymouth Citadel, is to prcceed to Athlone. The 3Z2d will succeed the 12th. When the 73d proceed► to the westward, the Gist Regiment, quartered: in the Raglan Barracks at Devonport, will leave 'for the ca. , :np at Aldershott. Arrangements are now being made for an nmene ing the military roads in connexion with tlb e forti fications at the south-west of the Isle of - Mg ;ht. In addition to the Royal Engineers, a namer ous de tachment of infantry will be stationed in the neigh bourhood to assist in carrying out the work:— A new mess-house, for the use of the o 1 .cers at the Hythe School of Musketry, Las just be( n com pleted by the oontractor s, Messrs. Ayres a nd Co., of London. The building is on the same design as that for the same purpose at Dubin. N E WS PAPE R - -----icst; "4, )`7 l. 104 ,A, ' 7 , , fr. ~:. •-..-----., ___,,,i0:70,,,,y, - 16 F-1 0 ";he y "' di.- ' fi Cid a lae ata S .~..~~ k