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OYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION FOR THE ' ESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, (Incorporated by Royal Charter). Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PR ESIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.?., Chair man of Lloyd's. DEPUTY -CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping Society. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, during the past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount ing to £6,258 is. on the following Life-boat stations : ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. Newbiggin, Northumberland. , Southport, Lancashire. Saltburn, Yorkshire. I Lytham, Filey, Silloth, Cumberland. - Calstor, Norfolk. SCOTLAND. Aldborough, Suffolk. Ayr, Ayrshire. Margate, Kent. Irvine, „ Walmer, Kantyre, Argyleshire. Selsey, West Snssex. Buckle, Banffshire. Grange, Isle of Wight. Banff. Brooke, Penzance, Cornwall St. Ives, Newquay, IRELAND. Penarth, Glamorganshire. I Portrush, Antrim. Llandvvyn, Anglesey. Tyrella, Dundrum Bay. The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores, alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-boats, Boat houses, and Transporting-carriages, £3,632 19s. ; and £1,550 for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether a total of X 11,441. During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following wrecked Vessels : Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. Schooner Catherine, of Newry Barque Niagara, of Shields A Barge of Teignmouth Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby Coble Honour, of Cullercoats • . Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. Barque Oberon, of Liverpool Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. Brig Ann, of Blyth Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby . • Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee Schooner Rose, of Lynn Brig Prodroma, of stockton Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields Total St. Andrew's, Fifeshire. North Berwick, Haddington shire. .. 1 .. 6 .. 3 .. 9 .. 5 .. 4 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 3 - 7 .. 15 .. 9 .. 2 .. 6 - 5 .. 8 .. 3 .. 5 .. 16 .. 2 .. 5 .. 3 .. 9 .. 6 .. 5 .. 3 .. 11 .. 7 .. 7 .. 7 -210 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has Voted £9OB Bs. 4d. as re ards. It has also granted rewards amounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United Kingdom. • During the present year (ISM), the Life-boats of the Insti tution have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following Vessels : Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. Schooner Prospect, of Berwick • • Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives A Fishing-boat of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris Schooner William, of Morecambe Smack Gipsy, of Newry Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven Schooner William, of Liverpool .. Lugger Nimrod, of Castl e t own •• Brig Providence, of Shields .. Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood Barque Guy ma, of Glasgow .. Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. Brig San Spirid nne, of Galaxide Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven .. Brig St. Michel, of Marans Spanish Barque Primcra de Tonierigo (saved ves sel and one of the crew) •• •• .• •• Schooner Hiverall, of Penzace (saved vessel and crew) .. 4 .. 4 .. 8 .. 4 .. 10 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 Total ..184 The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the li ves o f Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Fifteen Life-boats under its management, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency. a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. Donations and Annual Su^scriptions will be thankfully re ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard street; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar. and Co., 1., St. James's-street, London ; by a 1 the Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C. Payments maybe made ly• Cheques or by Post-office Orders (crossed), to Messrs. W llis, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre tary. N°. 21,585 PUBLICATIONS. CAPTAIN MAYNE REID'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., A HERO IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. By Capt. MAYNE REID. From the French of Luis de Bellemare. " This story is full of exciting adventures, and will meet with a cordial welcome by the numerous admirers of Capt. Mayne Reid's stirring narratives."—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • THE GREAT MAP OF LONDON GRATIS. —On SUNDAY next, September 8, will be presented Gratis with the DISPATCH the Sixth (Northern Part) of Nine Double Sheets, to form, when complete, the most per fect and useful Map of London ever published, and contain ing 27 square feet, upon a scale of nearly 10 inches to the mile. The price of the " Dispatch " (with double-sheet Map) is, unstamped, sd. ; stamped, to go free by post, 6d.—Order of any news agent in the kingdom. or from the Office, 139, Fleet-street, London. Send 4s. 6d. in stampsfor Nine papers and perfect Map of London. THE PRE SENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S 1 _ " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex - perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety' in bus ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, price 25., free by post, 28.4 d., SPERMATORRIICE A. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. O N " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. These objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Baffliere, 219, Regent-street.' RADICAL CURES BY ELECTRICITY. Just published, Bvo., of 300 pages, price ls. Bd., _ _ - - - VXTRACTS FROM DR. CAPLIN'S CASE- A-4 BOOK. Containing the Demonstration of his System in Opposition to the Usual Mode of Practice, with the Ra tionale of Fifty-six Cases.—To be had at H. Bailliere's, 219, Regent-street, and at the Author's Electro-Chemical Bath Establishment, 9, fork-place, Baker-street, Loin ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay market, IS NOW OPEN for the Season E VERY EVENING, under the direction of Monsieur BOULCOURT principal Cornet-a-piston and Conductor. The music will be selected from Verdi, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Flotow, Balfe, and other eminent Composers. During the recess these well known Rooms have been entirely RE-DECORATED and I APROVED by Messrs. H. T. SMITH and assistants. The new Chandeliers by M. Benjamin. Admission, 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 IS NOW OPENED FOR THE SEASON. During the recess the entire building has been re-decorated, and many important additions and alterations effected conducive to the comfort of the visitors. The celebrated Band, under the able direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform Over tures and Selections from the latest Operas, &c., with the newest and choicest dan , e music. New Selections from the Rose of Castille, Der Frieschutz, Robin Hood, Ern Ballo in Maschera, La Reine Topaz. La Circassienne (never per formed in England), La Sanciniere, Redowa, New Champagne Galop, &c.—Doors open at half-past B.—Admission, is. SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE WINES. PORTS—Montero, Cs. per gallon, 15s. per dozen. Priorato, San Vicente. and Almanza, Bs. 6d. per gallon, 20s. per dozen. Alto Douro, 10s. 6d. per gallon, 21s. per dozen, to 19s. 6d. per gallon, 425. per dozen. Val de Pcnas, 20s. and 21s. per dozen. SHERRIES—Cordovan, very pale soft light Wine, 6s. per gallon, 15s. per dozen. Xerezano, Bs. 6d. per gallon, 20s. per dozen. Other qualities, 245. to 48s. per dozen. Price per dozen includes bottles and packages. List, with full particulars, free on application. Spanish Peninsula Wine Company, 14, Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury. 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE.- ALL CONSULTATIONS FREE. ItTIFICIAL TEETH on a NEW and IM PROVED PRINCIPLE, at TEN SHILLINGS EACH TOOTH (including all charges.) Mr. ESKELL'S PATE \ TED INVENTION (protected by her Majesty's Royal Seal, July, 860), for adapting Arti ficial Teeth, from one to a complete set, by Self-Adhesion, are fixed without springs or fastening, without pain or ex traction, restore perfect articulation and mastication, ren dering detection impossible, and last a lifetime. "Unrivalled for its utilityand economy."—Morning Post. "An admirable contrivance for remedying the defects of nature, without requiring new sets of teeth."—Sun. Decayed Teeth Stopped, Loose Teeth Fastened, Discoloured Teeth Restored, &c. Constant Daily Attance at 8, Grosvenor street, Grosvernor-square, London; Old Steine, Brighton; Bennett's-hill, Birmingham CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR FATAL. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset Place, 22d Aug., 1861. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE. That on TUESDAY, the 24th September next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for suppliy ing and delivering on board her Majesty's Steam Vessels -n Fayal Roads all such quantities of SOUTH WALES COALS, fit for her Majesty's Steam Vessels, as shall from time to time be demanded, under a contract for twelve months cer tain from the Ist December,lt6l, and afterwards until the expiration of three months' warning. A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and hear in the left-handcorner the words " Ten der for Coals ;" and *must also be delivered at Somerset place, accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible per son, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering, in the sum of £2OO, for the due performance of the Contract. SAUCE.—LEA AND PERRINS L.g to caution the Public against Spurious Imitations of their world-renowed WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Purchasers should ASK FOR ',EA AND PERRINS' SAUCE, Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be "THE ONLy GOOD SAUCE." *** Sold Wholesale and vn* Export, by the Proprietors, Worcester; Messrs. Cuossm and BLACKWELL, London, &c. &c., and by Grocers atia Oilmen universally. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVEE TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN Th.: GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most efle.tive invention in the curative treatment of fl ERN I A The use of a steel spring, so otten hurtful in its -Ifects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. M. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,' Post office, Piccadilly. 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(opposite the side of St. George's Church), London, by RALPH BRIGHT, M.D., Member of the 11_.oval College of S urgeons, England ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, &c., .tc.'; author of "NERVOUS EXHAUSTION," i t t h s ,, c m a n arv B e and Cure, with an Essay on Seminology. showing and woode il d s restorative powers of the newly-discovered ~ As phospho remedy known universally as the Aphrodision. so the exhau_rtues in a state of nature illumines the darkness, electrical properties.'' ra9e revives when impregnated with its abridged edit.on, is Prie,e 2s. 6d., by post, ?s. 10d. ; the author (44 A, ma szay post 14 stamps, from the residence of ‘2.;r-street,, where he may be daily con sulted, from 11 to 4, which he has, for a lei r the cure of the above diseases, to attention. n g th ened period, devoted his exclusive DR. CURTIS' mR- DicA , A MEDICAL ESsAy Al ' WORK, MANHOOD : NERVOUS AIM GENER A , SPERMATORRIREk Just Published, the 15011, houB.4rvz DEBILITY, &c. in a sealed env elo p e, p rice 1, 1 11, 1, with numerous plates, sent post paid, by the Author, all Booksellers, and ANHOOD : the CAUSE `4 Bump., vi_ MATURE DECL INE IN MAN t... 4 wi , - , -)t - tE of PRE tor Perfect Restoration to Health and Vig ! , ‘ ,l. l ain Directions ConTIS, 15, A;bermarle-street, Piccadilly, L on CONTENTS : INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the p h 8 iolo Structure and Functicns of the Reproductive CHAPTER H.—Causes of Sperm atorrhce aaZT: .Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect, — "Potence; CHAPTER 111. A Review of the various Disqu a th ca .... of Marriage; whether mulling from Youthful Abuse' the Follies of Maturity the Effects of Climate , o r Infe ction, CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment et Gonorrham and Syphilis. 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This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use,At lls., or four quantities in one for 335., and may be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co. Dr. Ricord's Sole Agent in London is Prout, Patent Medi cine Warehouse, 229, Strand (seven doors west of Temple bar). (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) Just published, by post, price Is., ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS AND IMPEDI MENTS TO MARRIAGE. VITA VITALIS.—A popular Medical Work, illustrated with 100 Engravings, from Life, of C -tees attended at the Hotel Dieu Paris and other Hospitals, de scriptive of the baneful effects consequent upon the errors and excesses of youth and maturity, and the debility arising from the too frequent indulgence of the passions. To be had from Medicos, 19, Ilerners-street, Oxford-street, London. TRIESEMAR No. I. The certain and only remedy for all impediments to mar riage, relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and the consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. Its extraordinary and well-known power of secreting and enriching the principal vital fluids, results in permanently developing and re-invigorating the debilitated muscular systems of those who may have hope lessly suffer ed for years, after having been pronounced incur able by the most eminent of the Medical Profession. A single course of this remedy will enable man at once to fulfil the most sacred obligations of married life, ensuring to all health, manhood, and vigour. TRIESEMAR No. 11. immediately eradicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and agfravated forms, gleets, strictures, irritation of the bladder, pains of the loins and kidneys, and all urino genital diseases. TRIES EMAIt No. is the great continental remedy, prescribed by the Ecole de Medecine, for syphilis and secondary symptoms. Price lls., or four cases in one tor 335., which saves lls. ; and in £5 case., at a saving of £1 12s. Packets, s curely packed, free from observation, sent to any part of the world on receipt of Post-office Order, direct from " Medicus" only. Member of the Royal College of Sur geons, England ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physi cians, Edinburgh, &c. &c. The only duly qualified practitioner on the Medical Register, who for years has devoted his special attention to the above diseases, so often unskillfully treated by the general practitioner from want of practical knowledge and the non-administration of those restorative measures so essential for permanent health and manly vigour. Consultations daily from 10 till 5, and 5 ‘37 appointment, 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, ~ next door to the Foreign Library. ti' L r . I ' 01* t gala • 1 46, 1 t 4" \ 62 , SP's , `- N4' % • 0 t 7 1,. Aft/ 4 . 7 i 4 /tre e! o A THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1801. THE NAVY. sequence be performed duting-the interval by Ma jor Reilly, C,8., A.D.C, to Sir IC Dacres, K.C.B. Captain Freeth, R.A., atiathea to the depart ment of Inspector of Artillery,: fsunder orders to proceed to Jersey to inspect the guns and fortifica tions of the Channel Islands. At Alderney the im pravements at the mouth albs harbour are pro gressing satisfactorily. AbontBoo , men are employed in elevating the west breakwater, so as to raise it about 500 feet above high water, and a second breakwater of I,oooft. in length is about to be com menced to shelter the anchorage • from the easterly winds. which proved to be Scott's daily return of the jour ney and Hackman's report to Vaughan, being Nos. 2 and 5 of the documents required by the Coroner. Scott's return purported that his, the Brighton ex cursion (second) train left Brighton at 8.30 for London ; that he was 15 minutes late in starting; that he was 3 hours 15 minutes late in arriving at London, owing to the collision in the tunnel ; and that his train consisted of 17 carriages. The report of Hackman, the driver of the Portsmouth excursion 8.5 (the first train) stated that he was 23 minutes late in starting from Brighton. These statements were contained in a book. The Coroner—Boynett's statement, who has that? Mr. Faithfull—l have it. I decline to produce it. The fact is, that it is my brief. The Coroner (to Mr. Slight)— Why did you hand that to Mr. Faithfull ? Witness—lt was my duty to do so. It is my un failing practice, whenever called upon to produce documents, then and thereto hand them over to the company's solicitor, and not to produce them unless he tells me. Coroner—Have you handed Butcher's statement, to Mr. Faithfull ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Faithfull—You had better take it that each one has been handed over to me. The Coroner—l will take it down in my own way, if you please. (To witness)—Do I understand you to decline to produce them because Mr. Faith full advises you to do so, or because you cannot get at them ? Witness—l can hardly answer that question. I can ask Mr. Faithful! before you. Coroner—l will have an answer. Witness—Clearly, because Mr. Faithfall does not sanction my producing them. Coroner—You will be kind enough to wait while I make out an order for their production, and if you do not produce them it will be my duty to com mit you to prison. Witness—Very well. I shall do as Mr. Faithfull advises me. Coroner (to Mr. White, chief constable) —Mr. Slight must not leave this court. If lam wrong he has a legal remedy. The Coroner then made out his warrant to Mr. Slight, charging and requiring Mr. Slight to appear before him at 2 o'clock, and then and there to give evidence, and be examined, and to produce and give in evidence the documents following—namely, the statements made by Scott, the driver, William Boy nett, railway guard, and by W. Butcher, railway guard. Witness—Am I in custody ? Coroner—You are under examination, and you are not to leave the court. You may communicate with Mr. Faithfull as much as you please. Mr. White, chief constable, served the warrant on Mr. Slight at six minutes to 2 o'clock. The Coroner—Will you now produce the docu ments ? Witness—l have already explained that lam acting only in a ministerial capacity and under ad vice. I understand that you in this paper have airected me to produce two documents, or memo randa, which you say are now in my custody. That warrant has been served upon me, although before it was served I stated to you that they were not in my custody, and the gentleman on your right (Mr. Faithfull) admitted that they were in his custody. Of course, I have no knowledge that such state ments were made by Butcher and Boynett, and taken down by Turner. But a day or two ago at the close of the proceedings you stated to me pri vately that you would like to have these documents got together, and you required them to be produced with a view to assist you in this inquiry. I had not then got them, but I asked for them, and one of the officers of the company handed me some pieces of paper which I have not read, and which I handed to Mr. Faithful!, who has told you that he has got them. You are therefore asking me to produce documents when, as you know, it is utterly out of my power to produce them. The Coroner, after cautioning Mr. Slight that he was on his oath,.asked him if he had not just now said that he declined to produce these documents because Mr. Faithful' did not sanction their pro duction? (Mr. Slight explained.) He again put it to Mr. Slight whether he refused to produce the documents because Mr. Faithfull did not sanc tion it, or because he could not produce them ? Witness—l could not produce them until Mr. Faithfull handed them to me. You have it on oath that I have not got them. The Coroner intimated that if Mr. Slight refused to sign the depositions of what he had stated it would be his duty to commit him for contempt of court. Mr. Slight said he would not sign what was not correct. The Coroner—Do you mean to tell me that it is not in your power to produce these documents ? Witness—l was going to offer to ask you to ask Mr. Faithfull whether he would hand them over to me to produce them. I act as the company's sec retary, under the advice of Mr. Faithful!. Coroner—That is no excuse for not producing ,hem. ' The 13 gun screw steamship Niger, Capt. Peter Cracroft, from the Australian it&iion, yesterday ar rived at Woolwich to be stripped :and paid off. The Niger was commissioned - at Woolwich in May, 1856, by Captain the Hon. A. Cochrane, now command ing the Warrior, who was invalided home in Sep tember, 1858. The Niger has been what is termed an exceedingly comfortable ship, but disease has created sad havoc among the officers and crew, 80 of the old hands only having returned to Woolwich. Out of the whole number, 1-80, 40 have died from • the effects of the climate, &c., and 60 were inva lided home. The first lieutenant, Arthur J. Villiers, and six of the crew now on board were wounded in the war in New Zealand, and one Marine was shot dead.. The kindness and consideration of Cap tain Cracroft for the invalids and suffering sick is spoken of by all on board in terms of grateful acknowledgment. Orders have been issued to prepare the blocks in Nos. 7 and 10 docks at Portsmouth immediately for the reception of the Warrior, 40. The two iron armour-plates supplied by Messrs. John Brown and Co., Atlas Iron and Steel Works, Sheffield, for the Valiant, have been duly tested at Portsmouth, bat with contrary results in each case, the two plates differing materially in their mode of manufacture. No. 1 plate proved unsuccessful in resisting the shot. No. 2 proved of a superior character, receiving four 68-pound shots from a 95-cwt. gun without in each case the surface being indented more than 2 1-10 inches. Three shots struck within an area of 22 inches by 9 inches without penetrating it. The welding of the layers of metal was found to be perfect, and the trial of Instructions were yesterday received at Wool wich from the Horse Guards, to prepare barrack quarters and stabling in the east square of the Royal Artillery ground for the reception of a squa dron of the sth Lancers to do duty at Woolwich. At 1 p.m. an accident of a serious nature took place in the fuse factory of the casting department by the bursting of an Armstrong concussion fuse, injuring two lads named I. Jackson, 15, and J. Allehin, 21, who were severely burnt about the face and body. This is the tenth accident which has occurred within about the same number of days in the Royal Arsenal. THE TERRIBLE COLLISION ON TILE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The coroner's inquiry was resumed at the Town hall at eleven o'clock this morning. The secretary, solicitor, traffic manager, and other officials of the company were again in attendance, as were the pro fessional gentlemen instructed by the relatives and :riends of the deceased. Capt. Tyler, the Govern- the last plate was considered quite satisfactory. The following return has been received at the Admiralty from the commanding officers of her Majesty's steam-vessels Spiteful, Barracouta, and Racer, of the number of deaths from yellow f€ver on board those vessels off the North American station. The return is dated Aug. 20. There were on board the Spiteful 21 deaths, the Barracouta 2. and the Racer I—viz., C. St. Clair, midshipman, usual residence not known ; C. Reale, carpenter, ment Inspector, was also present. It is stated that the officials of the company have made some progress in the settlement of minor claims for personal injuries inflicted by the acci dent. After our parcel was despatched last night the following witnesses were examined:— John Piper, stationmaster at Hassock's-gate, being examined by the jury, stated that the Ports mouth excursion train had tail lamps. He could not say whether the lamps were lit. It is difficult to tell in the daytime whether the lamps of a fast from Littlehampton, Sussex; John Pope, stoker, Wickham, Kent; W. Allen, stoker, Greenwich ; E. Holloy, first-class boy, Deptford ; F. Mann, musician, Market Deeping ; Jas. Newman, stoker, Maldon ; D. J. Bruce, first-class boy, St. Cuth bert, Edinburgh ; R. Rowbottom, engineer ser vant, Brompton ; W. Brine, stoker, Cork ; G. Wil liams, stoker, Llanelly ; G. Cole, stoker, Woolwich ; H. Childs, painter, Islington ; I. Norris, stoker, Paisley; E. Franks, stoker, Clapham ; J. W. Bish ton, assist-engineer, Dudley ; W. Moore, seaman, Liverpool; J. Morris, seaman, Heligoland ; D. Baker, stoker; T. Simmonds and H. Lewis—whence not known ; G. Bartholomew, gunner, Royal Artil lery, Whitcorn, Essex; S. Townend, R.M., York; and R. Atherton, R.M., St. Helen's, Lancashire. The Volage, 26, attached to the sailing reserve at Chatham, is ordered to be lent to the War Depart ment, to be used as a depository for ammunition. The Herald, 8, is ordered to be towed from Chat ham to Shoreham by the Adder steamer, tender to the Wellesley, 72, the Admiralty having given di rections for the Herald to be stationed at Shoreham Harbour to be used as a school and lecture-ship for the fishermen and sailors frequenting that port. The iron screw steam troopship Megrera,6, Com mander Samuel H. Henderson, left Plymouth on Tuesday evening with the remainder of the 12th Regiment for Queenstown. The folio wing appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. E. W. Warren, Lieut. F. W. Egerton, to the Malacca ; Lieut. J. B. Solly, to the Orestes; Lieut. C. D. J. Odevaine, additional, to the Nile; Lieut. A, C. H. Paget, to the Pelican; Lieut. L. A. Whimper, to the Seringapatam; Lieut. M. S. L. Peile, to the Impregnable ; W. R. Cronin, master, to the Pelican ; I. Molloy, master, to the Malacca; C. B. Lamb, assist.-surg., to the Woolwich Division of the Royal Marines ; J. M. Tronson, assist.-sung., additional, to the Fisgard ; 0. N. Brooker, chief engineer to the Indus, additional, for the St. Jean d'Acre, on the latter being paid off; G. Rock, chief engineer to the Fisgard, for the Niger, on the latter being off; J. W. German, chief engineer, to the Orestes ; W. Melville and T. P. Potts, first-class assist-engineers, to the Orestes; T. Hartley, first-class assist., to the Cumberland, additional, for charge of the Cochin, vice Melville; W. Stone, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Plover, vice Nurse ; F. Pointon, second-class assist.-engi neer to the Orestes ; G. B. Blackwell and H. Beubow, acting second-class assist.-engineers, to the Cumberland, as supernumeraries ; J. G. Cox, acting second-class assist.-engineer, to the Orestes ; Thomas D. Conconi, paymaster, to the Pelican; Charles Saunders, paymaster, to the Malacca ; W. B. Risk, assist--paymaster, to the Hogue ; Arthur N. Wade, assist-paymaster, to the Malacca ; F. A. Moylan, clerk to the Pelican ; G. L. Miller, clerk, to the Malacca. The following gentlemen have been nominated to naval. cadetships :—The Hon. Canning Lascelles, Archibald Croome, John H. Henderson, Frederick Maitland, Archibald Harenc, and Franc Tabor. The following promotions of officers of the Vic toria and Albert Royal yacht were made yester day :—Lieut. Samuel P. Townsend, to be com mander ; Sub Lieuts. Capel Wodehouse, George C. Masters, and Arthur Jeykyll. ,rain are lit or not. Mr. Stuckey—The driver of the Portsmouth (the first) train says he left Brighton at 8 28. Was it possible for him to do so and to be at Hassock's gate in eight minutes ? Witness—No, it was not. I made a special re port to the company relative to the accident. Mr. Pook and Mr. Fryer requested the Coroner to include this report in the order he was about to make for the production of documents. By Captain Tyler—l cannot positively say whether, in my report to the company, I stated that the Portsmouth train passed Hassock's-gate at 8350 r 8 36. It was within half a minute either way. William Holman, signalman at the Hastings Junction, Brighton Station—l was on duty on the Sunday of the accident. The Portsmouth excursion (first train) passed me at 8 29. lam quite sure of that. I noticed the time from the clock supplied me by the company, and placed in my hut. I am placed beyond the ticket platform, The Brighton excursion (second train) passed me the same morn ing at 8 32. The Brighton ordinary (third train) passed me at 8 36. Mine is a vary good clock, and I believe it was right. Captain Tyler—That was an interval of three minutes between the first two, and four minutes between the second two. Was there anything un usual in that ? Witness—lt was rather quicker than common. I never knew three trains to leave the Brighton station at intervals so short, although I have known two trains start at intervals of threeor_four minutes. I would stop a second train at an interval of two minutes, but not at three minutes, because they then get clear of the station. I have been 14 years at this station. To a certain extent, as the traffic has increased, I have been obliged to let the trains pass at shorter intervals. It has therefore occurred, not commonly, but occasionally, that trains have been sent out of Brighton at quicker intervals than five minutes. The rule is not to allow one train to succeed another in less than five minutes. By the Jury—l considered that my superior officer, the Brighton station-master, was responsible for the time and frequency of starting the trains; therefore I did not report myself for breaking the rules. I have allowed trains to pass at a distance of a mile apart. The engine-drivers see every train start, and they therefore know where a train is likely to be when they start. I should think the Portsmouth train was about a mile and a-half ahead of the Brighton excursion when the latter started. By Mr. Reed—On such a morning as that of the accident, I think a train would get into good travelling speed in a mile and a-half. By Mr. Pook—The times of the departure of the trains was 8 20, 8 32, and 8 36. I give these times from the same clock, so that the interval was cor rect, whether the clock was right or not. By the Coroner—l have known a train start from the Brighton Station and enter the Patcham Sta tion, a distance of three miles, in three minutes. I do not think it possible that the Portsmouth excur sion was leaving the ticket platform when the Brighton excursion was leaving the station. By Mr. Faithfull—l did not compare my clock with the clock at the station. I noticed the trains starting. The Portsmouth excursion was north of my junction—as far as the junction at Lover's walk—before the Brighton excursion started. Mr. Frederick Slight, secretary to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, was sworn. The Coroner (to Mr. Slight)—l told you on Mon day night I should require you to produce the five following documents :—Scott's report of the journey, Scott's daily return, Boynett's statement taken down by one of the officers of the company, the statement of William Butcher, the guard, also taken down by one of the company's servants, and the report made by Hackman to Vaughan. ave you those documents now in your custody P Witness—l have not. Coroner—Have you any of them ? Witness—None of them. I delivered them to the custody of the company's solicitor, Mr. Faithfull. I understood you to ask for five documents. I had them collected, and I handed them to Mr. Faithful!. At the time you asked for them I had, I think, Scott's report in my custody, and another of the five papers. I understood you wished them to be collected, and I collected them and handed them to Mr. Faithfull. Coroner—Have you the ability to get them into your custody now, if you choose ? Witness—l may ask Mr. Faithfull for them, and he may refuse to give them to me. I cannot get them by force. I shall act as he instructs me. It is my duty to do so. Coroner (to Mr. Faithfull)—Will you hand these documents to Mr. Slight ? Mr. Faithfull—l decline to do so. I have not got the documents Mr. Slight mentions, but I tell you what I have got. I have received from Mr. Slight a statement made by Gregory, to one of the company's servants, and taken down by the latter. I have also a statement in writing taken down from Finch, one of the company's servants. I have also in my cus tody a statement in writing made by Scott, and taken down by one of the company's officers, also a statement of Dudley. I have also a statement from Butcher, taken down by one of the company's officers. A similar one by Boynett and Webb. Those are in my custody. The Coroner—l read to you the other night a list of what I wanted, and you said they should be forthcoming. You said you would have them in your custody. I only ask for the five I have enu merated, and those five I shall have, I think. ' lAr. Faithfull said h e w i s h e d t o ass i s t the Coroner by giving nunn LAJLLc t a coor ipti nn of thv he wanted. The Coroner (tu rn i ng to S cott that Scott stated he h a d ma d e a repsoretoiefdateohncicusem)jour ney. He also said he had made a daily return of the working of the engine to the foreman. Mr. Faithfull—Scott made a verbal statement of the journey to one of the company's. officers. That statement was taken down, and is in my possession. Some papers were here handed to the Coroner, Witness—l am ready to ask Mr. Faithfull to pro duce those documents. (To Mr. Faithfull)—l ask you whether you will hand those documents to me for the purpose of being produced to the coroner's order in court ? Mr. Faithfull—No, I decline to do so. Mr. Slight—You see I am not able to produce them. I have no power to order a solicitor con ducting the company's case to give up documents. Acting here, as I am, in a ministerial capacity, I cannot produce anything but what he instructs me to produce, whatever may be the consequences to me. He says he has got them, and won't give them to me. Mr. Faithfull made that statement before you made an order upon me to produce these documents. The Coroner—Then, you mean to swear that be sides the want of Mr. Faithfull's sanction you are unable to produce them because you have not got them. Witness—Yes ; there sits the gentleman who has got them. I swear I cannot produce them, because I have not got them. The Coroner, addressing Mr. Faithful], said — Although I have a strong opinion that on this evi dence of Mr. Slight we may safely treat the cus tody of those documents as with him, yet I will not run the risk of being turned round upon by a mere juggle upon a point of form, and I shall take other means to procure these papers. You may easily imagine what those means are. Mr. Faithfull—No, I cannot. The Coroner—Then you will see. The Court then adjourned for a short period for refreshment. When the Court re-assembled, The Coroner asked Mr. Slight whether he had any objection to submit the question of the produc tion of the documents to the directors at their meeting on Monday next? Mr. Slight said that if the Coroner made any re commendation on the subject he would bring it be fore the directors. Mr. Faithfull said he had no objection to the matter being remitted for the decision of the direc tors. Mr. Slight.begged to say he thought it unlikely that the directors would interfere with their legal advisers. The Coroner then inquired the address of the Chairman, Mr. Leo Schuster, and the Vice-Chair man, and the matter then dropped. Mr. Thomas S. Ellis, examined-.—l was . acting house surgeon for the County the Hospital, during temporary absence of Mr. Rogers, on Sunday, th e 25th of August. Anthony Kean was admitted o r that day. The injuries he received from the acci dent were the cause of his death. John Denyer, porter in the service of the com pany, said he put the red tail lamps on the Ports mouth excursion (first) train on the morning of the accident. He lit them himself about five minutes past 8. Another porter was then called, who proved the, the Portsmouth train had the tail lamps on when it arrived at London-bridge. Captain Tyler, Government Inspector of Rail ways, was then examined. He said the impression left on my mind is that the primary cause of the accident has been the want o f e ffi c i ency i n th e system on which the lin e b e t ween B r i g ht on an d Hassock's-gate has been worked. This piece of line is one on which the view of the enginedriver is much obstructed in consequence of the curves, cuttings, and bridges over the railway and the two tunnels which it contains. I consider that in order to wo r k a li ne o f thi s descrip tion with safety it is necessary that an interval of space instead of an interval of time should be preserved between the trains. The. only security that was afforded was an interval a time, and that interval appears in many cases, a rte,. in the present instance, to have been insufficie One tunnel on this portion of the line was protec ed by a telegraph, but only one telegraph needle v used, and it was, therefore, not possible to ere .p,loy a system of blocking the needle over to " line blocked" when the train was in the tunnel,: cr affords the best means of safety under such e.i• reum- ,77:7 y 6e V e -; e r- e7€ PRICE ....... .4d. STAMPED ....sd. -tL ~i ~ AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS Ole IREL AND. We extract the following interesting sketch of the character of the husbandry in sample districts in all four provinces of Ireland from a letter dated Lismore, Waterford, Aug. 31:— Passin g through Carlow and Kilkenny, with their light upland gravels and strong fertile loams, their tillage, hus bandry, grazing, and dairying; leaving Wexford on the left, with its stiffer soils, on which beans and peas are grown, its south-western district of good farming, anciently settled by a colony from SOuth Wales, and missing a sight of the important reclamations in Wexford harbour, we reach Waterford —the first seaport in Ireland for shipments of raw produce, corn, cattle, butter, bacon—its thriving business streets smelling of trade in provisions. The eastern end of the county is under poor management ; with fine exceptions, however, as on the estates of the Marquis of Waterford, Sir Robert Paul, and several improving proprietors. Properties arc much divided, and small holdings prevail ; 100 acres being a large farm, but. 20, 40, or 60 acres much more com mon. There are many leases of 30 or 40 years, with fines payable for entry, though most farms are held from year to year ; sub-letting exists to a considerable extent, and there is a complaint that owners should more generally reside on their property, and themselves deal directly with the tenantry, instead of leaving too much to agents and middlemen. Much land is high rented, 20s. to 255. per acre being general, though the soil is of inferior quality. A " running gale" of half-a -year's rent back is always allowed, the tenant being liable to dis missal in case of default for a whole year, whether be have a lease or not. The prevailing state of things with regard, to the smaller farmers is described as " the landlords taking the heart out of the tenants, and the tenants taking . the heart out of the land ;" and if the former clause may be true to some extent, the land itself evidences to the eye that the latter has been accomplished long ago. Very slovenly furze fences upon stone and sand banks divide foul weady fields of rough pasture and miserable grain crops into very small enclosures. Eight or ten area forma considerable field, while on the stuall.er. faltfisi,7 fields„of one to four or five acres are more usual—these being necessary, indeed, for separat ing the crops en holdings which are livided and redivided as the sons marry and require portions of their father's farms. Some of these little men, when industrious, cer- stances. The signalmen, therefore, were obliged to trust to their memory, and to the communica tions which passed between them on this one needle, in regard to one or both lines of railway as the case may be. There appears, also, to have been a want of record books on the part of the station master at Brighton, and in the huts at the end of the tunnel. While considering this general want of efficiency of the system of working the line be tween Brighton and Hassock's-gate to have been the principal cause of the accident, it is evident that the mistake which was made under that system by one of the signalmen at the tunnel was a secon dary cause of the accident, and that the short interval of time at which the trains ran one after the other materially contributed to its production. There were other contributing causes, in the back ing of the second train after it was first brought to a stand in the tunnel, and in the non-working of the distance signal at the south end of the tunnel on the passage of the first of the three trains, which also had their effect in leading to the accident. You have heard the evidence given by the two signal men. As I understand that evidence, the two signalmen agree as to the passage of the first train, and to the signals that were given as it entered at one end of the tunnel and passed out at the other. There are two points in which their evidence was conflicting. The first is that the signalman at the south end of the tunnel states that he signalled to the signalman at the north Vend " Train in" for the second train, "as quick as lightnine to use his own expression, after he received the signal Train out," for the , diee4o train from the signalman, at the north end; while the signalman at the north end states that a minute elapsed between his giving " Traia out" for the first train, and receiving " Train in" for the second train. The second point on which they differ is the more important one. The signal man at the north end alleges that he received no message from the signalman at the south end until the one message was sent to him in the latter part of which the collision was reported, although he admits that in the first part of that message he un derstood a question to he asked as to whether the train was out of the tunnel, which ha believed to apply to the first train while the second train was in the tunnel, and after he had already reported the first train to have gone out of the tunnel. The signalman at the south end states, on the other hand, that before he admitted the third train into the tunnel he inquired from the signalman at the north end whether the second train had passed out of the tunnel, and received a reply in the affirma tive, which induced him to turn his distance signal to " all right" for the passage of the third train. And I think it important to observe that the evi dence of the signalman at the south end of the tunnel has been confirmed to some extent by that of the lad who saw him waving his white flag at the mouth of the tunnel, and by that of the under guard of the second train, who saw his distance signal turned to danger as he passed it. Some tunnels are protected more efficiently than the Clayton tunnel, but in others Vie protection at all of the tunnels in this manner has not been observed. Some tunnels are protected by the system of block , ing the needles over of " Train on the line," instead of trusting to the memory of the signalmen. It is usual for such men to work 12 hours, but I am sorry to say men are frequently worked more than 12 hours. Five minutes is the usual interval on most lines between the passing of trains, but that rule has many exceptions. Where a line is so much obstructed as this line from Brighton to Hassock's gate, if the line is worked by intervals of time five minutes is quite little enough to allow. And perhaps I may observe here, sir, that in working this portion of the line between Brighton and Hassock's-gate, it is very desirable that, in stead of having signalmen at the two ends of the tunnel there should be one signalman at Has sock's-gate, and one or two, according to the extent of the traffic, between Hassock's-gate and Brighton, in order that the line may be worked by telegraph and an interval of space secured between the trains. I may add that, in order to work a tunnel for a portion of railway efficiently by telegraph it is de sirable that three needles should be employed where the line is double—one needle to be blocked over independently for each line of railway, and one to enable the signalmen to communicate with each other in regard to the description of the trains, or for any other necessary purpose. By the Jury—l do not think it possible that the Brighton excursion train was stopped in a distance of 300 yards. Ido not suppose it stopped in less than 700 y ards. The driver states that he only shut his steam off as he entered the tunnel. I exa mined the distance signal at the south end of the tunnel. It was in tolerable working order, al though it was in such a state that I could under stand that it worked generally very well, and then suddenly ceased to work, and it was not a descrip tion of signal that ought to have been left without periodical oiling and looking after. II saw nothing about it to prevent a man turning it on with his hand. Ido not see what should have agitated Killich :and prevented him from performing his duties. He was no doubt confused at finding that the signal did not work as it ought to have done, but he could turn it on by hand. If he had been unable to do so, I can then understand that he might become confused. Scott backed the train in the tunnel without taking such precautions as wera absolutely necessary for safety. No doubt he thought he was protected by the telegraph, but he ought to have sent his guard back. The instant he begins to back he is moving on the wrong line. By Mr. Faithfull—So far as I know, from July, 1841, upon the London and Brighton Railway, to August, 1861, there has been no accident that the Board of Trade has inquired into on that line. Mr. Faithfull—ls that any test of the efficiency of the working of the line between Brighton and Hassock's-gate ? Witness—lt would seem not, from the intervals between the trains and the provision for working the traffic. The best provision for working a tun nel is on the London and Birmingham Railway, where there are three needles. That has been at work since 1858. A similar system prevails on dif ferent sections of the London and South-Eastern Railway. I have always looked on the Brighton line as a very well signalled line, and have always thought that great care was taken with the signals. Mr. Scott, vice-chairman of the London and Brighton Railway Paving shortly before entered the room, addressed the Coroner, and stated that he had left London for Brighton on seeing a statement that afternoon that the Coroner had committed Mr. Slight, the company's seeretary, to prison. (A laugh.) The Coroner said he was on the point of doing so when Mr. Slight told him he had handed the docu ments to Mr. Faithfull, and was therefore unable to do so. He had therefore asked for Mr. Scott's address, with a view to his being subpamaed. Mr. Scott said he was surprised the Coroner had made this a question of subpoenas. He had been two or three times present at the inquest ; the di rectors had authorised their servants to render every assistance to the Coroner and jury ; and there was, therefore, no necessity to issue a subpcena for his attendance. Mr. Faithfull's instructions were to conduct the case, and to give the jury every infor mation, with a due regard to the interests of the public and of the company. before docum t h e n e m t s were produced the ju r y The Coroner said thawtouulndlensos not have Mr. Scott had n ever seen these reports, and could the evidence they c onsidered necessary. not say whether they were privileged or not. R e could not undertake to override the discretion of the solicitor, and take the ocutluet of the case out of his ho.- 1 .5- Mr. Scott was then sworn. The Coroner, having described the documents, asked Mr. Faithfull whether he would hand them to Mr. Scott, that he might inform himself of their contents. Mr. Faithfull declined to do so. Mr. Scott said the documents must be produced by the action of the board at large. It was not in the power of any individual director to make an order for their production. The Coroner—You have no power to cause these documents to be produced by Mr. Faithfull ? Witness Not the slightest. He has general in t structions to render every assistance, but these par ticular documents are within his discretion. The Coroner wished to know whether, if he ad journed the inquiry until after the next board eneeting, they would then give him an answer as to their intention to produce the documents or not. He had no public funds to try the question, ancrcould only do so by the committal of the person in whose custody the documents were, which measure he was unwilling to take. Would Mr. Scott convey his wish to the board that they should cause one of their officers to take charge of the documents and attend with them, and his wish also that this or might not be Mr. Faithful, the company's the c o l r oro- The witness said the board would g wer for the at their next meeting. Heraftho coroner's sug ner an answer as to the production ofaihnivjedoe adoption of the other p o uments ge stion. then, a t 7 o'clock, again ad- The inquiry jourued. was tainly manage fairly, and get a good livelihood. We saw a farm of 16 statute acres, rented at 365. an acre, on which a hard-working man keeps nine mulch cows. About six acres are under wheat, oats, barley, swedes, mangold, and potatoes, the rest grass for hay and grazing. The crops look well with the tillage of two horses, and the fences are tolerably tidy. For 20 miles west of Waterford, this poor slaty and gravelly tract of country, having occasional patches of hedge-row timber, but few plantations, to relieve its bleak ness—produces thin light crops; often not more than 60 to 80 stones of oats per statute acre ; while 140 to 150 stones is thought a very good yield under the most favourable cir cumstances. Now, compare this with the specimen of bet ter management exhibited on Major Quentin's little farm of 25 acres, at Old Court, near Waterford—similar light loamy land with a large admixture of small stones, and strong subsoil in some places. We have here deep tillage and high farming on a scale of husbandry most prevalent in Ireland. The rotation is a four-course, with variations, the high management enabling stolen crops to be taken be tween. An oat stubble will be broadshared and cleaned (the weeds saturated with liquid manure making first- rate compost), a portion sown with rape with guano ; in spring this is cut for soiling dairy stock, and the ground then grubbed, ridged, &c., subsoiled 15 inches deep, and, with a heavy dressing of farmyard manure and guano, sown with mangolds. Another portion of the oat stubble is prepared with farmyard manure and guano, and sown with vetches and rye, which in spring is prepared in a similar manner for swedes. Other portions of the oat stubble are prepared with :manure respectively for cabbage, parsnips, carrots, and potatoes, which are not followed, like the rape and vetches, with other crops the same year. Wheat, planted by Sigma's dibble, manured when required, and horse-hoed, follows the green and root crops. Rye grass, clovers, &c., are sown on the wheat, part to be cut for soiling, and part for hay, the second cut of hay being generally thrashed for seed. Oats succeed the wheat. The grass land is dressed every three years with superphosphate, or lime and clay compost, and the ryegrass, after the first cutting, has guano and nitrate washed in with liquid ma nure. The produce is, of course, very heavy—mangolds, to 50 tons ; swedes, 30 to 40 tons ; carrots, 25 to 30 tons ; parsnips, 10 tons, per acre ; the parsnips realising in 1859 per acre. The wheat averages about 230 stones, and the oats 190 stones per acre—double the yield of the crops generally on ordinary farms. The hay this year is estimated at 70 tons off about 71 acres, four of which have been mown. twice, but ordinary farming in this country gets 2± to 3 tons of hay at a cutting. Eleven cows are kept in milk, and as both bull and heifer calves are reared, the amount of stock on this small holding is very large. Three horses are needed to perform the tillage, and five or six men and three women are employed as labourers. So that this system of intensive culture tends amazingly to increase the amount of hand labour required for a given area, notwithstanding the use of improved implements and machinery. For Major Quen tin employs Burgess and Key's reaper and grass mower, Barrett's haymaker, horse rake, &c. (so that in hay making horses do all but get into cock) ; he uses also Hornsby's plough, Bentall's pulper, chaffbutt/er, cake -breakers, &c., and has also Turner's small partible steam-engines and thrashing-machines, which he lets out ,o farmers. But we must hasten westward. Close to Waters ord, is a reach of boggy ground in a valley, now grazed by tl se front age occupiers, little better than a waste, yet easily drainable by lowering a stream that wanders through it. drives a watermill of little value, which can work only in those hours when the tide is low in the harbour, au d might be purchased. But the acquisition, at very little expense, of a large extent of ground is prevented apparently because the drainage of the lower portion of the valley by one willing proprietor would still more benefit the higlaer land of another owner. Traversing the badly-farmed district already alluded to, we meet by the way numbers of carts in which farmers from as many as 30 miles inland are bringing their kegs of salt butter and fatted bacon pigs for sale and export—not the old flat-sided, lop-eared Irish hog, but the more. comely and economical cross with the Yorkshire breed. The Marquis of Waterford's property, stretching north of one part of the coach-road to the Comeragh mountains, displays a better class of husbandry, better crops (all but the latest now cut), and stubbles less than usual like rough pasture. Approach ing Dungarvan—a wealthy business port, but with a lower class of squalid half-clad wretches who can have but a re mote notion of what meat is—we come upon a superior lime stone soil, with good grass lands, improved corn crops ; rent 355. per statute acre (hereabouts used instead of the Irish measure). Up to Cappoquin, on the Blackwater river, large dairying is common—herds of 120 milch cows—all crosses of the native cow with the shorthorn. Lismoro Castle—its towers almost overhanging the preci pitous brink of the Blackwater, commanding a view of lovely sweeps of lawn, and clumps of fine timber, with dense woods ascending, and the bold dark ones of the lin ockme ledon mountains rising beyond—is the seat of the 'Duke of Devonshire, who, with Lord Stewart de Decies, 'owns the largest estates in West Waterford and the East :'Riding of Cork. It is quite a tillage district, though, oviing to the rotation of cropping commonly pursued, about a third of every farm is under grass laid down for several years. butter eo o r There is permanent pasture in the river valley s, but else where the entire farm gets ploughed in turn. Tke ley is broken up for oats ; then green crops -or pow es, followed by oats, sometimes with wheat afte rvm.ras. The grass laid down with the last grain exc., Ai mown the first year, then grazed w more. There is much dairying, with r'sorthorn or Ayrshire cross ; a great d made, though there are few large dairies, everyb od y kee p in g so me cows, and packing salted b u tter in firkins ready for easy carr i age t o th e seapor t s f t ri ne g r o f Dungarvan or Yo a deal of o milkers il ktr so h b ughal. And it is also a pig coun try, a great deal of pork ani bacon as well as beef being bought by butchers and dealers various homesteads; store cattle being largely disposed of at the fairs for the graziers and for export to England. The neighbourhood would make good sheep land if thrown into sufficient large occupations, and, as it is, there aro several reactor sheep and turnip farms to be found, though, ris a rule, a flock is a rarity. The average size of holdings is from 60 to 100 acres, few under 20 or 30, and many of 200 acres. The buildings are not of the tumble-down, dirty, thatched hovels one may see in many districts, but have generally substantial well built walls, neat slated roofs, and suitable doors and win dows ; only a few farm-offices, houses, and labourers' cabins remaining on the Duke's property to be supplied with slate in place of thatch. A barn, a cow-shed, with stalls and a stable, are the usual erections upon a small farm, to which on the better class of holdings, are added opon sheds far carts and implements, loose boxes, chaff-houses, grensul! &c. The Duke does not put all new buildings, or rePvalr_ftr improve the old, neither does he follow t he too pre al'duties custom of leaving the essential part of a landowner's gig, to the tenant. His Grace bears half th e cost, or • of me to roof it while the tenant pays for t he eree.tlooZ c a nume this plan being found to answer where the happy to learn) rous class of tenantry, from whom Ov i : tor improvements in there is a great pressure of app lication their farm premises. clearing d, and be followed I r A I Ln•DVERTISEMENT.)-110110ivtty'a Pillees.—Confusionand Pains of the Head. —These premonitory i S-gnS of coming more constantbr e t I h e e serious f h ee e n t eg w e ns yllx t i 1 happiestp s t ue m c s . to restore illness should have early attention, or palpi e t ff t e io t ns in an d a ipeills. Holloway's flatulency so oppressive after taking nldieityhi these eYig r theirtern t raking these purifying so well calculated to e a heat the languor and nervous the digestive functions or so food. No medicine is potent to soothe system. The dyspeptic, by Pills, will substitute ease for pain, bryeneelawstiveiigtyourin the despondent e po w n ee de t n ia t g or be e ly s , us an te l and once more rekindle mind, 97 THE ARMY. Yesterday the Royal Engineers employed on the field works at the practising ground, Chatham, under the direction of Major Lovell, C,8., completed the formation of a large 6 gun earth battery, in ac cordance with Vauban's theory. The battery con sisted of a sunken, half-sunken, and elevated por tion, each mounting two guns. The Royal Engineers have also completed the formation of a flying sap, in the front of which, at some distance, they yester day commenced breaking ground for throwing up the works for the formation of a large advanced battery. Several hundred of the officers and men of the Royal and Indian Engineers are daily em ployed on the practising ground, and at the pontoon hard, Chatham, in order that they may acquire a thorough knowledge of the field work instruction previously to being despatched to the various foreign stations. An order was yesterday received at Chatham, from the Marine-office, directing a detachment of Royal Marines, under the command of Lieut. C. F. Daly, to be held in readiness to embark on board the Malacca, 17, 200 horse power, ordered to be commissioned at Sheerness. Yesterday 17 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marine Artillery, and 22 men of the light infantry companies left head-quarters, Chat ham, and embarked on board the Orestes, 21, screw corvette, fitting for the Pacific station. The detachment of the 10th Hussars stationed at Ipswich is ordered to leave for Aldershott, and the barracks of the former place will shortly be occupied by the sth Light Dragoons at Colchester. Col. the Hon. A. Gordon, C. 8., has resumed his duties as commandant, after leave of absence. The following additions to the camp have been made during the past week :—The 2d battalion of the Ist Royals, comprising five officers and 200 rank and file, under the command of Capt. Legge, from Birr ; the 2d oar =ten of the sth Fusileers, comprising 110 rank and file, imam nommand of Capt. Cubitt,fro from Pembroke; ap b rgri os comprising and the 2 d battativ. nth Foot, 200 rank and file, 'with Capts. P rotheroe and Annesley, Lieuts. Hale and Walesley, and Ensign Collis, from Cork. The depot of the 37th, under the command of Captain Pelley, has left for Pembroke. Major Field, Deputy-Assist. Quartermaster-Gene ral at Woolwich, has been granted leave of absence until the 24th inst. The duties of the Quartermas ter-General's department at Woolwich will, in M. ~.-4 I r