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EAST INDIA MUSE, 20TH SEPT., 1854. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that a Proprie' or of East India Stock has given notice of his intention, at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company, appointtd to he held at their House in Lea.denhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, " To move for a List of the Confiscated Estates, with their reipec tive annual values, of the chiefs whose property has been absorbed GoVernment since the annexation of the Vu: jaub." " Also, for an explanation on what conditions the arms have been aken from the inhabitants." J. D. DICKENSON, Deputy-Secretary. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cies. C. Lkoanwr, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON, and will continue open every evening, with LAIIRENT'i, CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Laurent, the following Waltzes —La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past B. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. The SEVENTH of the MONDAY EVENING COURSE of LEC TURES to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES will be given on the 25th nst., by Dr, BACHHOFFNER, being his second Lecture on ELEC TRICITY, illustrated with brilliant experiments. LECTURES by Dr. SCOFFERN, on the DESTRUCTIVE CHEMI CAL RESOURCES of MODERN WARFARE., NATURE PRINTING, by Dr. BACHNOFFNER. EXHIBITION of DUBOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASCADE, in addition to all the Daily LECTURES, OPTICAL EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERY, Fze.,&c., &C. A BAND of MUSIC under the direction of Mr. syAuD of the Royal Italian Opera, direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. 10d. .. Is. 2d. wish Sd. •• Os. 10d. ,rs.. 6d. .. Os. Sd. . 0,; Six Months, 3/. Os. ; e Collectors on board the Gravesend. The Gas-lighting byTons LESLIE, Esq. THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, October 4, IBs4.—The General Screw Steam-shipping Com pany's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tons, 300-horse power, George Hyde, Commander, will sail from Southampton with her Majesty's Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and Sydney, on Wednesday the 4th October, 1854, at Two o'clock p.m. punctually. The " Argo," one of the fastest ships afloat, is justly celebrated for her last passage to Australia, having made the run cut in 64 days, and home within the same period.. She is also the first steam-ship that returned to England via Cape Horn, thus accomplishing a veyage roue d the world in 128 days. — Tlfe'vessels forming the superb fleet of screw steamers of this Company, of which this ship is one, are well known for the punctuality and speed with which their voyages are performed. No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo dations which they offer to the puolic are tansurpas-ed, if equalled, by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage Honey vary, according to the accommodation required, tram 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Freight and Pas Sage may be had at the Company's Micas, 21, Cannon-street, London.—Agents at Southampton, MESSRS. B. BALFOUR and CO. • - "FRE CHOLERA and. LIFE ASSURANCE.— IL To PERSONS of LIMITED INCOME.—On a former occasion, when this country was visited with the fearful scourge of Cholera, the Directors of the PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSURANCE ASSOCIA , TION earnestly called attention to the danger of neglecting the easy and certain provision for a bereaved family which Life Assurance affords; in many cases their appeal was listened to, and numbers were thereby saved from having their sorrows increased by the pri vations of want and poverty. On the present occasion they again desire strongly to urge upon those especially whose income dies with them the imperative necessity and even duty of making such provi sion. To all classes the above Association offers every advantage which an Assurance Office can afford, while to clerks its benefits are both important and exclusive ; not less than forty aged clerks and widows being already in receipt of annuitles varyins from 151. to 351. a-year each from the PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. Any information as to the progress of the Association, its rates of assurance, &c , may be obtained of the agents, or at the chief office, 15, Moorgate-street, London. By order of the Board. WM. THOMAS LINFORD, Secretary. LIFE ASSURANCE. Mon IMPORTANT BENEFIT EVER YET OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOClATlON.—Established 1849. Persons insured for Life, who have paid three yearly premiums and upwards, can receive back their money, less the premium for the risk incurred during the time they were insured on surrender of the p o li cy. . _ _ • Exlxris. AB, aged S 5, pays 141. 3s 9d. a-year for Life for 5001, and at the end of seven years wishes to drop his Policy—he will at this time have paid 991. 6s. 3d., and for the surrender of the Policy he would in other offices get a very little, if anything, and the premiums Would consequently be lost. _ The Directors of the Universal Provident, feeling th i s l obe a g reat hardship and a positive obstacle to the adoption of Life Assurance by all classes, have adopted the equitable principle of deducting the pre mium for the time the risk has been incurred from the prethiums Pahl, and returning the balance to the parties, thus making a profit thenfselves without any risk. In the example above the insurance for 5001. for the time would have been 91. 9s. 7d. per annum, or 661. O s. : this deducted from 991. 6s. 3d. leaves 321. 19s. 3d. to be returned. The advantage of this principle is peculiarly applicable When Policies are taken out to cover Loans. Diseased lives and lives rejected by other offices taken. C. W. BEVAN, Managing Director. E. P. ROWSELL, Secretary. OFFICES -52, King William-street, City. N.B.—Agents wanted throughout the kingdom. Liberal Commis sions. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. PARTIES desirous of INVES TING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of this Instituticu t on, by. which a high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect se ity. Interest payable in January and July. PETER. MORRISON, Managing Director. Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application. ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital. 110,000/., fully subrribed. CUAutmarr—KE NYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C. 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JACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION for the PRESERVATION of POTATOES, SEEDS, &c.—This valuable discovery, for which Letters Patent have been obtained, is the result of fourteen years' study and experiments in the preserva tion of vegetable matters. It imparts health and vigour to the en Plantthe s alai Seeds subjected to its a , tion, and effectually prevts 1 TATO DISEASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT, all FUNiIAL DISEASES, and the attacks of INSECTS and VER tt IN, and further recommen ds itself to the termer, the planter, an t he public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode of its appl leadoff. It is sold by all seeds Men and Chemists, in packets of one, two, three, and four pounds each, with instructions for its use, and parties requiring larger quantities for their own use or for exportation, can Le supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to Mr. Jackson, the Patentee, 18, Cannon-street, London -bridge, where the article is always on sale, and the fullest particulars and directions fur its use can be obtained. • GR AVESEND ST PACKETS. No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and rurfleet Pie The Packets call •tt the Piers as underlined (weather permil FRO 74 TERRACE PIER, GRAVES'EN'D. ,rs• ttine. SUNDAYS. WEEK i)ATB. Terrace ' ' 1...1 i..... . Time g : Ei ti =1 . 0 - ' .., ev 4 ay •—• 5 E gL 4 4 ..,_° Pier , '' A 8 -- g o _. _ - 7 7 _ rib gyy t 9 1114 114 Ili 1 2}, _ 5 _ _ _ b 6 6 _ 6 4 _7l____.------ Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WEIARF, BLACK.WALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. SUNDAYS. WEICK DAYS. ~, _______-_-- -----7Fl refl. :,. 1 - )' 4 -,., ~,, .E . Fen- '.., .;': .4 Z church 3' .t . i'' •E . church 8 ,--). 'E I . g it,,,'' Street ,- 4 6' . fil t; street 7 5 , 4 &, „.....(3 % 9'4 _-- 1014 105( --- 11% _ ____ _ . 11 - -- 12 1 i —1% 214 _ 2)4 41,4 314 *514 6% —6% Passages marked * are To or from Gravesend and London— •• • • „ Gravesend and Blackwall or Wools Between Gravesend and Intermediate Pio. BOAT TICKETS.—Twcive Months, 54. Three Months, 21. Os. ; to be had of tin Packets 4 or or Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Sept. 10th. 1A54, THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY, Just published, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, NERVOUS DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper thatorrlicea, with Practical Observations on a safer and snore successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real r,ause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, allowed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &c. To which are added, Commentar i e s on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D. O 37, 13 ED FOR D-S QU AR E, LNDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin. burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., tcc. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, i rreg ularities, and exces ses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degra dation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts 01 their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is abzolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties • may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removcd, and how the evil and its con, equences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which have unfortunately teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant empirles, who inflict great injury on those who are induced I. place al, 11 in their pretensions. VERVOLTS DEBILITY may be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, Brothers, and Co., 23, Paterno. , er.row , Hannay, 63, Oxford-street foetc litwne, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 3 9 , Cornhill ; or free by post dirty stamps ,to any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed ard-squarp. 0 mu At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from al it tlll Eight. N O . 19,343.] PUBLICATIONS. SEBASTOPOL, THE CRIMEA, AND CRONSTADT. Now ready, in 1 vol. post Bvo., neatly bound, price Ts. 6d., MR. SCOTT'S NEW WORK on the CRIMEA, SEBASTO VOL, the CRIMEA, and CRONSTADT. Comprising Travels through Russia, with a Voyage down the Volga to Astrachan, and a Tour through Crim Tartary. 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Their new Paletot, for which they claim the exclusive right of invention, combines excellences as an article of gentlemanly attire hich are highly appreciated, the peculiarity of the cut insures a comfortable At, and the superiority of the workmanship fenders it the most useful and the most fashionable dress of the season. The price charged by B. MOSES and Sox being only 255., renders this Paletot one of the best illustrations of economy in attire which was ever given. The Hat, Cap, and Hosiery, also the Ladies' and Children's Dress Departments, are provided with the novelties, elegances, and com forts of Fashionable and Seasonable Clothing; the most rigid regard is paid to the quality and finish of- the goods, and in every instance the lowest possible price is charged. That section of E. 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IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, with Illustrations. entitled' . The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing full lists of prices, our system at self-measure ment. &c., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. Ici l'on parte Francais. Qui at parte Italiano. Hier spricht man Deutsch • Aqua tut habla ppans. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT SEA. The following letter has been addressed to the Man chester Commercial Association from the Secretary of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Marine Department, Sept. 21, 1854. " Sir, —I am directed by the lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to invite the attention of the Manchester Commercial Association to the accompanying report of the conference which, on the suggestion of Lieutenant Maury, of the United States navy, was held at Brussels, on the subject of establishing an uniform system of meteorological observations at sea, and con curring in a general plan of observations on the winds and currents of the ocean, with a view to the acquire ment of a more correct knowledge of the laws which govern the motion of those elements, and to the im provement of navigation. " In consequence of the suggestions contained in that report, her Majesty's Government has submitted, and Parliament has sanctioned, a vote for instruments and for the tabulation of logs and other meterological re cords ; and Captain Fitzroy, of the Royal Navy, has been appointed to assist the board in the discussion of the observations. " The object of the arrangements will be to attain, if possible, to such an improved knowledge of the currents of the ocean, and of the direction of the prevailing winds, as may materially diminish the risk and labour of navi gation, and shorten the duration of voyages. "As an acknowledgment for the pains and attention of such masters of foreign-going ships as are willing to co-operate with her Majesty's Government in this under taking, and as are competent to fulfil the conditions required of them, it is proposed to place a distinguishing mark against their names in the Merchant Navy List, and to give copies of the charts and books which will he printed, from time to time, from their own and their brother officers' observations, during the time they con tinue to contribute. These books and charts will con tain information as to the prevailing winds and currents in the part of the ocean of which they treat, and of the most desirable tracks to follow, in order to make the surest and quickest passages, and how to avoid or miti gate the violence of hurricanes, &c. "And further, to such masters as will undertake to fill up the columns of the abstract logs headed in black, and to make observations at the hours denoted by the black figures for their successive voyages, the United States Government have directed to be furnished gratis a set of charts and sailing directions of Lieutenant Maury of the United States Navy, for the part of the ocean they are navigating. " In order to facilitate the desired co-operation, stan dard instruments have been prepared, and may be ob tained at a diminished cost for the use of the merchant navy. " My lords are in hopes that the object of this under taking, and the inducements held out to those who are willing to co-operate in it, will bo considered, by the more wealthy shipping companies and private ship owners, of sufficient importance to induce them to en courage the officers in command of their ships to 'ander take these observations, and to furnish some, at least, of their masters with the requisite instruments ; but, in other cases, in order to rende r the ex p eriment as extensive as possible, instruments will be furnished by the marine department of this b oard to mas ters desiring to have them, and giving sufficient proof of their attainm en t s . Th e extent to which thei r lord ships may be able to do this will, however, be limited to the means placed by Parliament at their lordships dis posal, and my lords are not prepared to pledge them selves to continue it in future years. s themselves m selv foreign-goingeprivileges am to add, th a t it i s ver y desirable that any masters ships, ri whos mentioned i b e n e willinged above, ov t e o avail , should communicate with as little delay as possible with this ege this department, either directly, or through the agen ts appointed for this purpose at the outports.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, "Jews BOOTH "Hugh Fleming, Esq., &c., Manchester." SIR W. MOLESWORTH.--The Edinburgh Town Coun cil met on Thursday morning to consider a proposal by the Lord Provost to confer th e f ree d om o f the Scott i s h m etropolis upon Sir W. Molesworth. His lordship, in making the proposal, stated that the right h on , baronet was an alumnus of Edinburgh University, and was con nected with the city by maternal Ilarentage. After briefly referring to the distinguished Parliamentary ser vices of Sir 'W. Molesworth, especially iu connection with colonial reform, the Lord Provost proposed that the freedom of the city of Edinburgh should be offered to Sir W. Molesworth, in testimony of his distinguished abilities as a statesman, and in recognition of his con nection with the city and university of Edinburgh. The propo sal was unanimously agreed to. It is expected that Siv William , who is at p resent residing at Keir house, Perthshire , t he r esi d e nce of Mr. Stirling, M.P., will return to Edinburgh in the course of next week, to receive the presentation. /~~ c // ~ ~'/1 -e"- 6i ~~~~ ~-~i~ 2 .:('''. V '' ' ;5 . '; • , / . ' ? . 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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Ganges, 84, has completed her repairs, and is in the graving dock, Sheerness. The Hornet, 17, screw, Commander C. Forsyth, will leave this day for the East Indies. She must trust to her canvas, as her steam-power is an utter failure. Her boilers are too small, and her cylinders too large; consequently she cannot keep steam. Lizard, paddle, left yesterday afternoon on her return to Woolwich. Mercury, cutter, arrived yesterday morning, from the Channel Islands, to receive wages and refit. • Diligence, store-ship, was towed out of harbour yester morning, by Echo, steam-tug, and sailed for the western ports. Janus, steamer, is hourly expected at Devonport from Woolwich with a screw propeller and other machinery for the Algiers. The plumbers and founders are working extra in the yard, making castings, &0., for her. She is expected to be ready by the 26th inst. Phaeton, frigate, is in the Sherness basin, getting ready to be put in commission. Horatio, screw, is expected soon to go into the dock at Sheerness. She appears to have sustained sow &wage by getting on shore in the Humber. All her crew have nearly, however, been drafted to the Algiers. Pylades, screw corvette, is expected to be ready to launch in about two months more, in the dockyard at Sheerness. Valorous, paddle, Captain Buckle, has nearly completed all her repairs ; that is, as far as the shipwrights are con cerned. Her paddle-wheels are wanting some repair. The crew return the beginning of next week from their leave, when her rigging will undergo a thorough overhaul. Another week and no doubt she will be ready to leave Sheerness dock; and fit out again for foreign service. PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION of 1855. The following are the committee which have been formed to co-operate and correspond with the Board of Trade (Department of Science and Art,) in procuring - a proper representation of the Arts and Industry of the United Kingdom, its Colonies and Dependencies, at the Paris Universal Eichibition of 1855 : FINE ARTS. Painting—Sir Charles Eastlake, P.R,A. ; Copley Fielding, president of Old Society of Painters in Water Colours ; F. Y. Hurlsto ne , p res ide n t of Society of British Artists ; Henry Warren, president of New Society of Painters in Water Colours. Sculpture—Sir Richard Westmaoott, R.A., Calder Marshall, R.A., John Bell. Architecture—Professor Cockerell, R.A., Professor Donaldson, G. G. Scott. Engraving and Lithography —J. H. Robinson, R. J. Lane, A.E., R. N. Wornum. Mr. R. Redgrave, R.A., is ex officio member of each of the fine arts committees. MACHINERY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING. The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers — President : James Simpson, F.G.S. Vice-Presidents — George P. Bidder, Isambard B. Brunel, F.R.S., Joseph Locke, M.P., F.R.S., R. St e ph enson , M.P., Members—Joseph Cubitt, John E. Errington, John Fowler, Charles H. Gregory, John Hawkshaw, Charles Geach, M.P., Thomas Hawksley, John R. McClean, Charles May, John Penn, J. Scott Russell, F.R.S., Henry Arthur Hunt. Secretary—Charles Manby, F. R. S. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND IMPLE- MENTS. -- - CoMmittee appointed by the Royal Agricultural So ciety—William Miles, M.P., Colonel Challoner, An thony Hamond, W. Fisher Hobbs, Chsndos W. Hoskyns, Humphrey Brandreth, B. T. Brandreth Gibbs. PHOTOGRAPHY. Committee appointed by the Council of the Photo graphic Society—Sir W. J. Newton, A. Roslin, P. Le Neve Foster, Roger Fenton. • GENERAL IRON TRADE. William Bird, Joseph Robinson, S. H. Blackwell. TRADE COMMITTEES IN THE' METROOLIS. Secretary to the ComMittees—John Humphreys. Silk Trade—George Tawke Kemp, chairman ; John Casey, Robert Harrison, Thomas Winkworth, Henry Soper, J. Kirsop. Shawls and Mixed Fabrics—W. H. Clabburn, John R. Lavanchy, Henry Campin, John Scott, George Haires, John Morgan. Goldsmiths and Silversmiths—James Garrard, John Gray. Cabinet Makers and Decorators in Relief—Peter Graham, chairman ; William Smee, William Holland, John Jackson. Paper Stainers and Surface Decorators —Samuel M. Hubert, George John Morant, John G. Grace. Clock and Watch Makers—Alderman Carter, chair man ; Chas. Frodsham, F. Dent, George Frodsham, T. E. Loseby. - - Philosjphical Instrument Makers—A. Ross, George Knight, H. Newton, Frederick Henry Elliott, William Henry Thornthwatte. Musical Instrument Makers—Robert Addison, chair man ; Alfred Wornum, George Murphy, John Paske, Richard Carte. General Metal Work—George Cottam, chairman ; Mark Feetham, John Lee Benham, Charles Hart, D. Hewlett, William Pierce, William Jeakes. Saddlers and Harness Makers—Robert Cuff, chair man ; Edward Swaine, John Shipley. Furriers—John A. Nicholay, Samuel Bevington. Tanners, Carriers, and Leather Dressers-4. B. Be vington, Daniel Roberts, Clement George, Samuel Morris, William Stockbill, J. R. Hepburn. Carriage Builders—J. W. Peters, chairman ; G. A. Thrupp, Edwin Kesterton, W. Cook, G. N. Hooper, David Davies. Letterpress, Surface Printing, and Type Founders— W. H. Caslon, chaieman ; Thomas Longman, H. Brad bury, George Clowes, Henry G. Bohn, Robert Bosley, Wm. Mayor Watts, John Gadsby, George Baxter, Charles Whiting. Bookbinders—Robert Leighton, Robert Riyiere, T. R. Eeles, John Wright. Copperplate, Lithographic, and Anastatio Printing— M. Hanhart, William Day, Vincent Brooks. Tailors and Clothiers—Thomas Bousfield, Arthur Harvey, S. Winkworth Silver, Donald Nicoll, Brice Poem. Boot and Shoe Makers--James Medwin, chairman ; W. Hickson, Sparkes Hall, John Hook, J. Cr. Atloff, C. Sully. Manufacturing Chemists—Peter Squire, chairman ; Jacob Bell, Thomas Morson, Theo. Redwood, Lloyd Bullock. Carpets—Alfred Lapworth, chairman ; William Lowe, John Henderson, Thomas Tapling, Henry R. Elling ton, William Fawcett, James Pardue. Rope, Twine, Canvas, and Matting Makers—Charles Dagnall, chairman ; John Robertson, John Trudgett, J. M. Patterson. Paper Makers and Stationers—Thomas De la Rue, chairman ; T. Hollingworth, R. Turner, T. H. Saunders, George Buebridge, A. C. Waterlow. Brush Makers, Comb Makers, and Turners—John James Kent, Henry Brown. Hat and Cap Manufacturers—C. Tress, chairman ; Chas. Games, Alfred Johnson, Thomas Townend, An tonio Berni. COMMITTEES IN THE PROVINCES. AHRRDHEN.—The Lord Provost ; the Earl of Abor. deen, Lord-Lieutenant of the county ; the Lord James Hay ; the Hon. Admiral Gordon, M.P. for the county ; George Thompson, jun., M.P. for the city ; the Sheriff of the County, arid in his absence the Sheriff-Substitute ; the Convener of the county, or in his absence, Mr. Newell Burnett, county clerk ; the Convener of the county of Kincardine ; the eldest Baillie of Aberdeen ; the Dean of Guild of Aberdeen ; the City Treasurer ; the Provost of Old Aberdeen ; the Principal or one of the Professors of Marischal College ; the Sub-Principal or one of the Professors of King's College ; the Convener of the Incorporated Trades ; Sir Michael Bruce, of Sten house, Bart. ; Sir James D. 11. Elphinstone, Bart. ; Sir Andrew Leith Hay, of Rannes ; Henry Lumsden of Auchindoir ; Alex. Henderson, of Caskieben ; James Giles, R.S.A. ; David Blaikie ; Alex. Morrice ; George Thomson ; David 111'1:lardy ; Frederick Holland; Patrick Pirie ; Hardy Robinson ; T. A. Curtis ; Thomas Todd ; James Crotnbie ; Alexander Low ; John Stewart ; George Davidson ; James Hall ; Walter Hood ; William Duthie ; A. Pirie, jun. ; Robert Arbuthnot ; William Hogarth ; Benjamin Moir ; William Allardyce ; J. B. Bothwell ; Alexander M‘Donald ; James Berry ; Geo. Jamieson •, James Adam ; William Rattray ; John Millar ; William Smith ; J, D. mane, jun. John Angus and W. L. Reid, honorary secretaries. ARBROATH. —Provost Lyon, c h a i r man ; John Lum gair, jun., Alexander Mann, William Curr, Andrew Lowson, William Johnston, Alexander Gordon, Baillie Esplin, W. H. Corsar, George Duncan, James Brown, Douglas Fraser. John Macdonald, town clerk, honorary secretary. BELFAST.—Chairman : James Bristow, president of the Chamber of Commerce ; Frederick Harry Lewis, mayor ; S. G. Fenton, William Richardson, William Charley, John McMaster, John Henniny, Michael An drews, John Holden, Rob er t R o ddy, William Dunville, William Coates, James Kennedy, William Bottomley , James Darbishire, N. D. Cromtnalin, jun., John Hard man, Robert Workman, jun., J o h n Charters, Thomas McClure, John Hind, Willi a m Ewart, jun. James McAdam, jun., honorary secretary. B IR MINGHAM.—J. Bald w i n, mayor ; Ald e rman Lucy, Alderman Palmer, Councillor B. W. Goode, Councillor J. Owen, Councillor C. Truman, Councillor J. Allday, Councillor H. Holland, Coun c ill or J. Brookes, G. R. Elkington, R. W. Winfield, J. A s t on , E. Healey, C. Ratcliff, W. C. Aitken, W. P. Marsh a ll, J. Hardman, C. Lawden, W. Middlemore, T. P. Salt, G. A. Everitt, E. Cotterill, S. Timmins, J. W. In gra m, G. R. Collis, J. Hammond, W. Greener, F , Elkington, W. Morgan, town clerk ; R. F. Sturges, J. 0. Bacchus, L. Chance, J. T. Chance, W. Elliott, H. Wiggin, C. Geach, M.P., J. Harlow, G. Hamilton, R. W. Harris, jun., H. Jen nens, J. F. Ledsatn, S. Messeng er , W . P o tt s , A. F. Jo.sel Rinks,ne d, n s C. Reeves, W. Richarri, S. Thornton, C. Shaw, W. Browett, J. H. Hopkin s , H. Wright, J. H E. Marshall, G. B. Lloyd, jun., J. Gillott, J. Edelsten, E. Gem, H. Van Wart, W. Scholefield, MP., W. Chance, jun., G. Dixon. Edward John Payne, secretary, 1, Bennett's-hill. BRADFORD (including the Worsted District of the West Riding).—The Council of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce. President—William Rand. Vice-Presi dent—William Edward Forster. Joshua Appleyard, mayor of Halifax; Samuel Smith, mayor; H. W. Ripley, Willi a m Murgatroyd, Jacob Behrens, John Brigg, Samuel Bottomley, R. Milligan, jun., J. A. Unna ' W. B. Addison, Ro b t . Milli g a n , M.P. ; H . W . Wickham, ALP. ; Sir C. Wood, Bart., M.P. ; Frank Crossley, my. ; Geo. Anderton, Edward Akroyd, Titus Salt, Joseph Craven, John V. Godwin, John Whitworth, John Crossley, S. C. Lister, R. S. Butterfield, Robt. Crosland. John Darlington, secretary. Office—Swaine street, Bradford. DEnnT.—Thomas Madeley, mayor ; Henry Boden, Matthew Kirtley, Arthur Holmes, James Haywood, John Barber, Alfred Smith, A. J. Berneys, John Sandars, H. F. Gisborne, Joseph Hall, Joseph Allen, Thomas Crump, Andrew Handyside, J. S. Reed, James Poet, Douglas Fox, James Heygate, M.D. ; Thomas Bent, M.D. ; W. H. Barlowe, C.E. ; S. W. Fearn, Henry Cox, Josiah Lewis, J. L. Davenport, W. M. Cooper, John Gamble, Francis Shaw, Robert Chadwick, H. J. Stevens, B. W. Spurgeon, the members of the Town Council. John Moody, honorary secretary. DUBLIN.—The Council and the Committee of Manu facturers of the Royal Dublin Society. Committee of Manufacturers —Walter Sweetman, Michael Errington, James Sayers, M.D., George Macdona, Henry Darley, M.D., Cheyne Brady, George Yeates, William M. M`Cay, William Thomas Lloyd, Richard C. Atkinson, William Courtney. Secretary—W. E. Steele, M.D. DUDLDT.—Thomas Badger, Thomas Badger, jun., Samuel H. Blackwell, John N. L'agnall, West Brom wich ; Josiah Cresswell, Edward L. Cresswell, Ben jamin Gibbons, jun., Lloyd, Wedoesbury ; Thomas Jeeson, West Bromwich ; Russel, Wednesbury ; Thomas Spencer, West Bromwich ; Henry Smith, James Solly, Edward Terry, sen., Joseph G. Walker. Henry M. Mainwright, honorary secretary. DUNDER.—Thomas Bell (chairman of the Chamber of Commerce), chairman; the- Provost Rough, the direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce, John Moir, Wm. Martin, jun., David Baxter. Robert Sturrock, how rary secretary. DUNFERIif LINE. —ProvAst Erskine Beveridge, chairman. EDII.IBMIGH.—The Right Hon. the Lord Provost, chairman ; Baillie Fyfe, J. F. Macfarlane, Rev. Pro fessor Kelland, A.M., David Stevenson, C.E Dr. Geo. Wilson, W. H. Lizars, Richard Whytock, Jolin Steell, R. S. A., John Milne, D. Cousin, J. Ballantine, John Clark, Charles Lawson, Thomas Purdie, Thomas Bon nar. James Tod, W.S., honorary secretary. GrAWHIELS.— Adam H. Cochrane, Messrs. Walter Laing, Hawick ; John Paterson, Elawick ; William Brown, sen., Selkirk ; Robert Scott, jun., Dumfries ; James Paton, Tilliconitry ; James Crombie, Aberdeen ; George Bowman, Langholm ; John Hileon, Jedburgh ; Adam Dobson, Inverleithen • Messrs. Robert Gill, Geo. Lees, William Sanderson, John Sibbald, Richard Wat son, William Paterson, John Roberts. Adam L. Coch rane, honorary secretary. GLASGOW.—General Committee : The Hon. the Lord Provost, chairman ; Sir James Anderson, M.P., Sir James Campbell, John Tennant, Robert Dalglish, Wal ter Crum, William Bankier, Alexander Anderson, Thos. Auchterlonie, James G. Adam, Samuel R. Brown, William Brodie, Dr. W. G. Blackie, James Clark, Hugh Cogan, John Clark, jun., James Couper, Wil liam Cockey, James Craig, deacon convener ; Francis Edwards, Francis Finlayson, William Gourlie, J. G. Gilbert, Thomas Gould, Charles Gray, James Hannan, dean of guild ; J. Hutcheson, John King, Andrew Lid dell, James Lumsden, jun., Andrew M‘Lure, David M‘Donald, M‘Bride, John M‘Gregor, Peter. Win tosh, Archibald M‘Nair, Daniel Macnee, William Macadam, John Mair, William Murray, J. Monteith, J. Moir, P. V. Manhoussin, French consul; R. Napier, Andrew Orr, Rt. Paterson, Jas. Scott, W. Stirling, H. L. Schwabe, James Templeton, J. Turnbull, G. Thom- son, J. Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Robert Whyte, William Whyte, Lorraine Wilson, Andrew Wingate, jun., G. L. Walker, chairman of Chamber of Commerce ; Adam Pringle, James Playfair, William Johnstone, D. C. Rait, Professor Thomas Anderson, James Gourlay, George Mitchell, Alexander Harvey, James Watt M'Gregor, John Fyfe, J. H. Young, Andrew Berrie, D. G. H owatt, Alexander Paul, Malcolm M'Caul, David Todd, William Johnson, J. R. Napier, John Napier, Matthew A. Muir, William Tait, William More, John Erskine, Geor g e Harvey, W. G. Langdon, Allan Arthur, George Smith, Richard Smith, David Smith, James M'lntosh, Robert Macnab, James Drummond, Joseph A. Wright. John Strang, LL.D., honorary secre- tary. • GREENOCK.— Provost Martin, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart, Bart. ; Provost Birkmyre, Port Glas gow ; Baillie Spiers, John Scott, Robert Steel, James T. Caird, Charles C. Scott, John Bourne, John Hastie, John Gray, Andrew Lindsay, John Fleming, Alexan der Tough, Andrew R. Orr. Charles Gray, honorary secretary. HUDDERSFIELD.—WiIIiam Williams, chairman ; John Brooke, George S. Tolson, Joseph Wrigley, Joseph Travis. Clay, Samuel Oldfield, William Keighley, Ed ward Huth, George Nelson, William Learnyd, Edward Stavenhagen, Thomas P. Crosland, Robert Kell. Frederick Greenwood and William Hastings, honorary secretaries. LEEDS.—The Mayor ; William Beckett, M.P., presi dent of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce ; Sir George Goodman, M.P., J. Gott, J. G. Marshall, J. Kitson, Joseph Bateson, Darton Lupton, Peter Fairbairn, Joseph Lambert, Francis Carbutt, James Walker, John Cooper, Joseph Buckton, Thomas Tannett, Thomas Wilson, W. W. Hewitson, G. E. Donisthorpe, James Holdforth, George Smith, William Williams Brown, John Kendall, jun., Christopher Empson, Charles Pegier, Win. Paw- son, Martin Cawood, honorary secretary. MACCLESFIELD.—John Smith, mayor ; S. Higgin botham, honorary secretary. MANCHESTER DISTRICT.—The Mayor of Manchester (E.), chairman ; the Mayor of Salford (E.), Sir John Potter (E.), Thomas Bazley (E.), president of Manches ter Chamber_ of Commerce ; J. Aspinall Turner (E.), president of Manchester Commercial Association, vice chairman ; Henry Ashworth, Malcolm Ross J. . Har ter, Robert N. Philips, Sir John Potter, Ross, Elkanah Armitage, William Neild (E.), E. R. Langworthy, R. Barnes, W. Fairbairn, F.R.S., R. Barbour, W. B. Wat _ • kins, Thomas Ashton (E.), Joseph Witworth, Alfred Neild, John Butterworth, Archibald Clarke, George Peel, J. F. Bateman, Alexander Henry, Edmund Pot ter (E.), Oliver Heywood, Richard Birley, Samuel Brooks, William Entwisle (E.), Samuel Fletcher, James Watts, Thomas Fairbairn, R. H. Greg, J. Harland, Arthur Neild, James Higgins, Thomas Hilton, P. F. Willert, Thomas Agnew, Joseph Adshead, Kessel meyer, Alexander Ireland, Ivie Mackie, Alexander Bannerman, James M'Connel, James Murray, Edmund Buckley, G. R. Chappell, Edward Westhead, Thomas Sowler, jun., George Doveston, Nathaniel Shelmerdine, William Harvey, John Kay, E. R. Langworthy, James Renshaw, James Worrell, James Higgins, Henry Hig gins, Thomas Ashworth, Wright Turner, William Pear son, William Wanklyn. Joseph Heron (E.), town clerk), J. A. Nicholls, Thomas Worthington, honorary secretaries. _ Those gentlemen to whose names the (E.) is affixed form the executive committee. Nonwiosi.—Sir Samuel Bignold, mayor, chairman ; Joshua Swann, honorary secretary. NOTTINGHAM.—Jonathan Reckless, Esq., mayor ; Alderman Heymann, Alderman Birkin, A. J. Mundella, J. Tomlinson N. Hurst, Thomas Ball, NV. Vickers, ' jun. W. Felkin, L. Berenhart, E. Steegmann. W. En field, honorary secretary. PAISLET.—Provost Macfarlane, chairman ; Baillie Sharp, Treasurer Walker, John Morgan, Thos. Coats, Archibald Hutchinson, W. Mackean, W. Wotherspoon, R. Kerr, W. Abercrombie, William Macalister, James Robertson, Sheriff Glasgow, William Sharp, William Philips, David Murray. William Hodge, secretary. PRESTON.--Thomas Walmeley, mayor • Thomas Batty Addison, ' resorder • Thomas Miller, William Ainsworth, Edward Hollins, J. B. Booth, Richard Slater, W. White head. Robert Ascroft, honorary secretary. SHEFFIELD.—Francis Hoole, mayor; W. A. Matthews, master cutler ; T. Dunn, E. Vickers, R. Younge, J. J. Smith, R. Sully, W. Overend, F. Bury, J. Marsh, T. Jes sop, H. E. Hook, J. Robson, S. Casbin, L. Moss, C. Peace, J. W. Hawkswortb, J. Butcher, G. Wilkinson, T. Mappin, Young Mitchell, Sterling Howard, W. Faw cett, H. Dickson, J. Nelstrop, H. D. Wilkinson, G. NVostenbolme, T. Turton, R. Jackson, Thomas Oates, A. Murphy, Mark Frith, W. Fisher, jun., Dr. Bran son, Thomas Bradbury, W. R. Harrison, E. Hudson, R. Leader, J. Alger, B. J. Eyre, H. T. Skelton, S. Newbould, Charles Smith, M. J. Ellison, W. Lock wood, R. Sorby, jun. Young Mitchell, honorary secretary. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTRRIRS.—Mr. D. Hollings, Stoke upon-Trent, chairman ; Thomas Battam, John Ridgway, Cauldon-place ; C. Meigh, jun., Shelton ; G. Wedg wood, Etruria ; J. Pinder, Bursleni ; S. Alcock, Bur stem ; W. Baker, Fenton ; W. Davenport, Longport ; E. Wedgwood, Tunstall ; J. Bridgwood, Longton ; John Pratt, Fenton ; Jos. Mayer, Dale-hall ; W. Brownfield, Cobridge. J. Stringer, honorary secretary. STOCKPORT.—The Mayor, Alderman Eskrigge, Samuel Ratcliffe Carrington, Councillor John Eskrigge, Coun cillorWhittaker, Counsellor Longson, Councillor Sander son, Councillor Risque, Councillor Sadler, David Bow lay, John Clay, Samuel Walker. John Vaughan,town clerk, honorary secretary. SUNDERLAND.—The Mayor, Alderman Hartley, Alderman Mordey, Alderman Lindsay, Alderman Brown, Alderman Ranson, Alderman A. J. Moore, Alderman Reed, Councillor Lain', Councillor Williams, Councillor Todd, Councillor Hodgson, Councillor Cross by, Councillor Dannatt, Councillor W. Dixon, Coun cillor Potts, Councillor Rippon, Councillor Candlish, Councillor J. M. Smith, Councillor R. Dixon, Councillor Austin, Councillor Rose, A. Ettrick, H. Morton, Niche. las Wood, Rev. Richard Skipsey, C. M. Webster, M. Louis Thiercelin, vice-consul of France • T. Meik, C.E. ; Wm. Crozier, C.E. ; T. W. Panton, 'Win. Wade, Geo. Lindsay, W. D. Burliason, W. H. Richardson, George Rochester, George Hume, W. Knott, Robert Vint, Reginald Orton, C. G. Matteson, G. S. Moore, John Godley, Win. Wight, Wm. Pile, jun., T. Burn, Dr. Ogden, Geo. Hardcastle, Samuel Greenwood, James Wakinshaw, Win. Stobart, Morrison, Jon Hughes, Geo. Hedley, G. R. Taylor, Geo. Elliott, Hadley, J. J. Kayll, Thomas Burn, jun., Septimus Bourne, John Watson, R. James Brown, Geo. Forster, John Taylor, Wailes. Treasurer—Henry Arm strong, Union Bank. Hon. Secretaries—Thos. Moore and John M'Rae. TROWBRIDGI.—Jesse Gouldsmith, Thomas Clark, jun., John Stancomb, George Stancomb, John Hay ward. WALSALL—SamueI Lowe, mayor, chairman ; Henry C. Windle, Charles Greatrex, Henry Brace, Charles Brookes, Thomas Hill, Thomas Newton, Richard Jer son. J. W. Newman, honorary secretary. WOLVERHANTTON.—The Mayor ; F. Walton, secre tary ; C. B. Mander, C. Clark. H. C. OWEN, Captain, R.E., Secretary. Marlborough -house, Pall-mall, Sept. 14, 1854. TIII CUSTOMS. —So great is the pressure of business on the landing department of the Customs in the port o London at this time that the staff of officers have been I found insufficient for the emergency. Over 200 vessels I were reported on Monday and Tuesday last, and many of them have cargoes consisting of sugar, tea, and other high duty goods. Every exertion has been made to prevent inconvenience to the trade, and for the despatch of business. The electric telegraph has performed its office, and landing waiters have been drafted from the outports. In the early part of this year we had to chronicle the enormous increase which had taken pl ace in the amount of imports into London during the year that had passed, but we learn that, great as the increase had been, it has been exceeded this year, between 700 and 800 more vessels being reported inwards than in the corresponding period of 1853. At some of the docks we understand that it has been found necessary to work beyond the legal hours, notwithstanding the increase in the staff of Custom officials, and that it is with difficulty so large a fleet of vessels as that which has just arrived can be berthed,—Civil Service Gazette. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant Walter W. Morris (1846) has been appointed agent for mails. Masters.—Joseph K. Martyn (1831), to the Saturn, depot ship, at Pembroke ; and James Kiddie (1854), to the Malacca, 17, screw corvette, at Portsmouth. Mate.— Louis De La Cherois (1353), to the Viper, 6, screw steam dispatch gun-boat, at Woolwich. THE ROYAL ALBERT. Royal Albert, screw, is all ready to go out of dock (Sheer ness), and without there is too much wind, or somo unfore seen accident happens, 3 p.m. (this:day)will be the time. She was visited yesterday by Admiral Gordon and Lord Adol phus Fitzclarence, who went on board and examined her very minutely, and witnessed the failure of the Han nibal's docking. This ship, when she does go out, is in tended to take up her moorings in the fair way abreast of the dockyard, and will no doubt next. week make a trial trip round the Nore to provehow her engines work against wind and tide. No doubt from her satisfactory manner her machinery acted when in the dock, she will prove that time and expense have not been thrown away upon her. THE HANNIBAL. The Hannibal was taken into the basin at Sheerness, yesterday, a short time before high water, and the caisson immediately sunk in its place. The Hannibal was warped away towards No. 3 dry dock, and got rather better than half her fore body into dock, when she was forced suddenly to stop. It was immediately ascertained that the rise of her bilge on both aides was touching the piers at the en trance of the dock, just at her extreme main breadth, be tween the second and third futtock's heights ; the result was she was putout of dock and moored alongside the basin wall. It will be necessary to lighten her to enable her to be docked. She draws 24 feet of water at present. A. very few inches will have the desired effect, if done while the tides are getting in. Credit is due to themaster shipwright and his professional officers who were in attendance for the measures proposed and immediately adopted by order of the Captain-Superintendent. She bow docking guys were brought to the stern-docking capstans, and a docking hawser carried across the basin to one of the cap stans at the caisson entrance, when all hands were clapped on, and the desired object effected. _Had not this been promptly attended to, even a slight leakage from the caisson would have prevented the stupendous body from being moved from the position it was in. The result of a failure in succeeding to get her back would have told its own tale hereafter. The Commander-in-chief was present, and also Rear-Admiral of the Blue Lord Adol phus Fitzclarence, tlie latter having been inspecting the Royal Albert. It is reported he is likely very shortly to hoist his flag on board this noble ship. This ship is to leave the basin this day's high water. THE GUN-BOATS. The Pelter, light draught high-pressure steam gunboat, having had her engines put on board at Deptford, was taken back to Northfleet to have her fittings completed, and she is ordered to be taken to Woolwich to be rigged and armed for active service. The Snake, screw steam despatch gun-boat, had hor steam up on Thursday at Deptford to try her engines, and she is to bo taken to Blackwell to be completed in her fittings before proceeding to Woolwich to be rigged and armed for sea service. Lieutenant M`Killop, who is appointed to command her, has taken up his commission, and com menced entering petty officers, able seamen, and stokers at Woolwich and the rendezvous at other ports. RETURN OF THE FRENCH FROM THE BALTIC. DEAL, FRIDAY. Cdphurnia, transport, from the Baltic, with foretop mast sprung, arrived and anchored in the Downs. The ship Herefordshire and a French frigate, both from the Baltic, for Cherbourg, passed through the Downs this morning at seven o'clock. Three line•of-battle ships and several other ships, sup posed transports, from the Baltic for Cherbourg, passed outside the Goodwin Sand early this morning. A French line-of-battle ship, from tho Baltic, passed at the laack of the Goodwin, down Chs.unel, at 12.30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS. The Accountant-General has made an official visit to the Sheerness yard, and returned to London. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left yesterday at 3 p.m. for London. Lady Montefiore's donation to the Russian prisoners of war (not Jews) was 5/. to each commander of the Devon shire and Benbow, and not, as stated, 51. to each prisoner. A great increase to the stock of provisions and victual ling stores is being made at Sheerness, preparatory to the arrival of the Baltic fleet now homeward bound. Most of the vessels, it is expected, will winter at Sheerness. The Julia transport, 111, is daily expected at Woolwich from the Baltic. She brings home for deposit in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich three iron eight•iueh guns captured at Bomarsund. Tho Trafalgar and Earl of Hardwicke, Indiamen, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Thames. The mutineer, John Dray, received his 50 lashes this morning at Spithead, and, as generally happens; the bully is the greatest coward. The fellow hallooed like a bull. His messmates had no pity for him. 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LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, Last evening there was an ordinary held at five o'clock at Tuton's-rooms, Lime-street, under the presi dency of Sir Robert Murchison, who was supported on his . right by Colonel Chesney, and on his left by Sir Robert Inglis. The usual toasts were proposed, Colonel Chesney responding to the army and navy. The pre sident proposed the " health of Sir Robert Inglis," in connection with the toast of " the British Association," —a man who, he said, was respected in every position in life, and who had made thousands and thousands of friends, and not a single enemy. After briefly replying, Sir Robert proposed " the President," who in his turn called for a toast complimentary of the Froncliaavants who honoured the meeting with their presence. M. l'Abbe Moigno responded and observed that while the taking of Sebastopol by the allied forces would free Europe from a bugbear which had long hung over her, namely, the power and encroachment of Russia, the union of France and England would in some respects tend to the pro motion of liberty and the benefit of mankind. SECTION R.—GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. There was a very good attendance this morning to hear the various papers—to hear a paper on Arctic) and Antarctic Currents. Sir R. I. Murchison, D.C.L., F.R.S., president of the section, presided ' • and the paper, which was written by A. G. Findlay, Esq., was read by the Rev. W. H. Kemp. It was announced that the paper should be in connexion with the expedition of Sir John Franklin. There was nothing in the paper which embraced any more recent observation or disco veries than those already pretty generally known ; but as a whole, it was a creditable production, and was lis tened to wish considerable attention. The moat interesting proceedings were the supplement and the subsequent discussion on Sir John Franklin. The paper went to show that there were yet hopes of the missing party: • • Dr. SCORESBY, an old Arctic voyager, concurred in the opinion expressed, but Admiral BEECHEY did not. Admiral Sir JAMES Ross Ppoke of the treatment of the Admiralty in not permitting him to go out in search of the expedition, but was stopped by the president. SECTION 0.-GEOLOGY. The attendance at the reading of the papers in this section to-day was again very good, and as yesterday, notwithstanding the somewhat dry character of the subjects, a good portion of the audience consisted of the fair sex. According to the programme, the Rev. Professor Sedgwick was to open the proceedings with a paper " On the Classification of the Lower Palaeozoic Strata," but on the President taking the chair, the rev, professor had not arrived, and the proceedings commenced with a paper by D. Page, Esq., " On the Sub-division of the Paleozoic Rocks of Scotland." The author illustrated his subject by reference to a number of diagrams. The paper gave rise to an animated discussion, in which Mr. Griffiths, Sir C. Lyell, Professor Harkness, Professor Ramsay, Mr. Jukes, and Mr. Boyce took part, and in troduced many topics of geological interest. SECTION G.-MECHANICAL SCIENCE. Mr. JOHN CUNNINGHAM read a paper on the "Ven tilation of Emigrant Ships." After describing the me thol, Mr. Cunningham said that the cost of providing a steam-engine, boiler, and apparatus complete, includ ing flues, &c., for a ship of 1,500 tons burthen, similar to the plains now exhibited, was estimated at between 2501. and 3001. The quantity of fuel required to keep the en gine at work night and day for 100 days would be about 20 tons. In addition to the process of ventilation, it was proposed also to adopt the engine to several other pur poses. such as the loading and discharging of the vessel, lifting the anchors, pumping the ship, and for supplying the water to the water-closets, and for cleaning the decks. Further, it was proposed to apply the waste steam to the purposes of cooking. With such manifest advan tages to the well-being of emigrants and troops on board *hip which this scheme possesses, setting aside the com bined advantages proposed by its application to other purposes, it is to be hoped that the Government and shipowners may see the necessity of adopting the scheme, and of applying it to transport and emigrant ships. THE CHOLERA. ST. LUKE'S, MlDDLESEX.—Yesterday morning Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at the Coopers' Arms public-house, Golden-lane, St. Luke's, respecting the death of William Connor, aged nine years, who died from a severe attack of Asiatic cholera at an Irish lodg ing -house, situated at No. 5, Hartshorn-court, Golden. lane. Timothy Connor, a ragged, shoeless boy, said the deceased was his brother. The father, mother, and three sisters of witness all slept in one small room. Coroner—What is your father Witness—A. labourer. Coroner—Where is your mother ? Witness—She has gone to St. Bartholomew's Hospital with two of my sis ters, who are suffering from cholera, and I have another sister lying dangerously ill. The. poor boy added that the deceased was quite well until 11 o'clock on Monday night, when the mother put deceased to bed. About one on Tuesday morning the deceased was seized with violent purging and sickness. A doctor was sent for, but the deceased died at half-past seven the same day. Several of the jury said the court was far from being in a healthy condition. It required to be well washed by the parish contractors. They paid heavy rates, and they ought to have proper cleanliness for their money. Mr. George Love, surgeon, of No. 100, Old-street-road, St. Luke's, stated that he was called to see the deceased on Tuesday morning, and found him dead. Witness examined the body, and was of opinion that death had arisen from an attack of cholera. Mr. Wright, one of the parochial medical officers, said there was no doubt the court was unhealthy, and much sickness prevailed among the poor occupants of the houses. The cesspools were in a neglected state, and required cleansing. Mr. Garner, the summoning officer, said he would make a representation to the board of guardians, and no time should be lost in having the act of Parliament enforced for the sanitary improvement of the place. The jury re turned a verdict of natural death from cholera. ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL-GREEN.—Yesterday after noon at an inquest held before Mr. Baker, the coroner, at the Dundee Arms, Cambridge-heath-road, Bethnal green, Mr. Cradbroke, the registrar of the eastern di vision of the parish, reported four deaths from Asiatic cholera, which had occurred in one family lately re siding at No. 2, Barnham-square, Globe-road. The deceased persons were respectable, and expired within a few days 'of each other. Several deaths from the effects of cholera had likewise taken place in the workhouse, Bonner-fields, Victoria-park. ST. BOTOLPH, ALDGATE WITHOUT--Yesterday fore noon several deaths took place in the district of St. Botolph, Without Aldgate, Upper East Smithfield. Tho captain of a brig died at the Albion Tavern, St. Katherine Docks. He was first seized on board the vessel which was lying in the eastern basin. The case proved hopeless from the first. ST. JOHN'S, WAPPING.—TWO deaths occurred on Thursday near the Gun Dock, High-street, St. John's, Wapping, and several of the inmates of the workhouse adjoining the parish church are suffering from choleraic diarrhoea. ;NCHRIST CHURCH, SPITALFIELDS.—The epidemic has somewhat subsided in this locality. GOODMAN'S-FIELDS, WHITECHAPEL.—Yesterday after noon, Mr. Ryan, the medical officer of Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, reported two cases of Asiatic cholera, which proved fatal, in that district. MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday, at a meeting of the guar dians of the poor of St. Marylebone, Mr. W. Carr in the chair, a report from the health committee was pre sented, stating that a visit had been received from Dr. Walsh, medical inspector of the Board of Health, to inquire as to the extent of medical relief existing in the parish, the extent of disease, and localities affected. The report then showed that the number of cases, which, in the week ending September 7, were 1,849, had dwindled down in the week ending September 21 to 842, and the deaths from 11 to 4. Only three cases of cholera had occurred in the workhouse since the commencement, all being fatal. Mr. George, in moving the adoption of the report, complained of the statements put forth in the Registrar-General's reports, which were most untrue. It was made to appear that forty or fifty deaths occurred every week in the All Souls district, whereas nearly every death occurred in the Middlesex Hospital, of par ties brought from other parishes. The result of these statements was becoming most serious to the ratepayers of that district, who were losing their lodgers, and could •not let their apartments in consequence. It was to be hoped that the press would set the matter right with the public. The report was carried unanimously. ROMFORD.—We are sorry to state that the cholera still lurks in the neighbourhood, and has during the last week extended itself in various parts. Several parties residing at the south end of Hornchurch have been attacked with diarrhoea and cholera, and one or two deaths have occurred. The town-house and union -house exhibits a gradual decline in the number of cases. BRENTWOOD,—III the neighbourhood of Brentwood there have been 4 cases of cholera, all of which, we regret to state, have proved f a t a l. W i thi n t h e last en ri thenai nt eqtdduhi inquiry reyas v Essex ie e il fortnight. cases tae oct itt o ea f hl anc Asylum, v h ue o m 1 gotebr e a r aoa h bat . a r do v d a e ev tale l o r hyb c g c ue u tfx r red auo g e pn i d go rumourse aeCornonnluytnthhtsayet. s th ub e j From the 7th inst., when the disease first appeared, up to the 21st, there had been 11 cases, of which 5 proved fatal, 2 have recovered, and 4 remain under treatment, 2of them being convalescent. In the same period there have been 9 cases of choleraic diarrhoea, which has car ried off 3 of the p a ti ents, b ut 5 have recovered, and the other, who is convalescent , remains under treatment. — Chelmsford Chronicle. WEST iILETLEPOOL.—The cholera has been very pre valent in some streets of the town during the past 10 days, and about 25 deaths have occurred since its ap pearance. Many of the cases have been of a very :se vere kind, and b u t a very f ew h ours have suffice d to le r n e t lease the u n h appy su ff erer. Di arr hoea verypr pr evalent , and the medi ca l gen tl emen h a ve been so har d worked during the l as t f ew d a y s that two of and Atki nson — were on Wednesday unable to discha rg e their duties.—Durham .Aldre!liser. 0 ,, LIVERPOOL—This epidemic, !re regret t to say, appears to be gradually on the increase in this to wn. For the week ending on Saturday last the r e were 1 3 deaths, 1 being 60 cases more than in the preceding ,week, The / deaths have been chiefly in the northern disiriCts of the town. In the parish the number of fatal cases baS . ,been 142, being an increase of 41 on the previous week. I'hey were distributed as follows :—Scotland ward, 66; Vaux hall ward, 28 ; St. Anne's ward, 15 ; St. Paul's ward, 6 ; St. George's ward, 6 ; Exchange-street ward, 4 Castle-street ward, 4 ; Pitt-street ward, 4 ; Lime -street ward, 2 ; workhouse, 2. In the out-townships there were 31 deaths, distributed as follows :—Everton, 9 ; Kirkdale 4_; North Toxteth, 5 ; South Toateth, 13. From diarrhoea there were 71 deaths, of which 55 were in the parish, and 16 in the out-townships. The deaths from cholera during the last five weeks have been 21, 39, 85, 113, and 173. Since Monday last, the cases received at the workhouse have continued to increase. On Tuesday, there were 8 admissions and 6 deaths ; on Wednesday, 7 admissions and 7 deaths; and yesterday there were 8 admissions and 4 deaths. In the same time 11 cases have been discharged, as cured. Three or four of the patients have been German emigrants, and the others were chiefly from the north ern and lower districts of the town. The number of cases under treatment at the workhouse on Thursday was.2B. _ _ _ WAERINGTON.—The cholera has at length appeared in this place, and has broken out with considerable viru lence in the workhouse. It appears that the first case occurred on Friday night, the 16th inst. THE CHOLERA. IN EDINBURGH.—Within the last few days the cholera has manifested itself in Edinburgh in a more epidemic form than it has done s i n ce 1848 . In the four months commencing the 4 th of October , 1848, there were about 800 cases of cholera enumerated in the returns then kept, the mortality being nearly 500. The disease lingered in the locality till March, 1849, when it disappeared till November, 1853. Since that period the visitations of the epidemic have been very irregular, the aggregate number of cases being few and the town sometimes being free of the disease for months at a time. In the middle of August it reappeared in a more decided form, above 50 cases occurring in four weeks, with a large proportional mortality. Since Saturday last, however, the visitation has become still more se vere, from 50 to 60 cases having occurred in five days, the fatal proportion being very considerable. As yet, reported d a s for in some t ime. whe however, the outbreak has not assumed so malignant an better sanitary condition a fro tan have re cently Alto g e therlf o 2 rmtoe2rlOyth,ceasanteods w w int erilti be ly a said that, for its population (160,0 00), Edinb urgh occur occurred, been much less severely visited than any town in Scot land. In Leith c asesnumerons but the outbreak has not been such as to " Justify alp m. THE CRIMEA. What number of troops can the Russian commanders in the Crimea bring into the field against the invadi ng forces g Nothing is so difficult as to count a Russian army. The great secret of Russian tactics is to throw a mist around its legions, through which they may appear of more colossal bulk. When closed and grappled with, the supposed innumerable hordes uniformly shrivel up into totals of comparatively insignificant amount. Be fore the army on the Danube prepared to evacuate the Principalities it was estimated on all hands at hundreds of thousands. The census of these soldiers taken at the crossing of the Pruth brings their numbers down to something between 60,000 and 80,000 men of all arms. A similar abatement will require to be made in certain exaggerated estimates of the Russian strength in the Crimea. To all that is said about recent introductions of Rus sian troops into the Crimea an incredulous ear may safely be turned. When the trumpeters of Russia. might speak of great secrecy having been preserved respecting the march of troops thitherwards, there is an obvious answer. It is only small bodies of troops that can be moved with secresy. The regiments expelled from Moldavia and Wallachia are still lingering on the frontier of Bessarabia, which cannot be left unguarded ; and the army which so abruptly and unexpectedly decamped from Kars about a month ago cannot pos sibly have reached the Crimea yet. As for the troops said to be marching from the north to take part in the southern campaign, the second division of the Guards, the second brigade of Artillery, and the Hussar regiment of the same corps, were inspected at St. Peters burg by the Emperor, previous to their departure, on the 14th of this month—on the very day that the allies landed, without opposition, at Eupatoria. All will be over before this detachment can cross the whole breadth of the Russian empire in Europe. The Crimea must be defended by the reinforcements which are known to have been thrown into it last spring, and by the regiments which were previously stationed there. The reinforce ments seat to the Crimea in the spring amounted in all —foot, horse, and artillery—to about 30,000 men. After a careful comparison of various statements from diffe rent sources, it is impossible to estimate the stand ing force previously maintained there—the garrison of Sebastopol and the crews of the fleet included—at more than 20,000 men. It does not, therefore, appear pos sible that the Russians can have at this moment in the Crimea more than 50,000 fighting men. And these are scattered over a wide tract of country. To say nothing of the detachments which keep guard over Bench and. Theodosia, and man the old Turkish lines at th e Isth _ _ mus of Perekop, it is known that a body of troops were stationed in the vicinity of Eupatoria ; that Simpheropol and Batchi Serai were both garrisoned ; and that to the south of Sebastopol the mountain passes between that fortress and the south-eastern coast, 'as well as the coast itself, were occupied by bodies of soldiery. From Eupa toria to Sebastopol, by the only road practicable for artillery, is a distance of about 100 miles, and from Sebastopol to the outposts on the southern coast must be at least 50 more. The main body of the Crimean army is, therefore, dispersed along a line of at least 150 miles in length, to say nothing of the out-garrisons at Perekop on the north, and Kertch and Theodosia OR the south east. The uncertainty, moreover, in which the Russian generals have been kept as to the point at whiclAhe landing was to be made, will have compell e d th em to keep outlooks of considerable strength at various places along the coast. There is, therefore, every reason to believe not only that the Russian force that can be mustered to repel the invasion is numerically weaker than that of the invaders, but that a good many days must elapse before the bulk of it can be drawn together in any one centrical position. The allied troops, there- fore, if their movements are sufficiently prompt and rapid, have a chance of cutting off in detail an enemy at the best inferior to them in number. As for the spirit which animates the two armies, the experience of all warfare gives proof that an assailing force is more hopeful and alert than one that is kept up on the defensive. It is reported, too, and there is much of plausibility in the rumour, that the Russian troops in the Crimea are dis heartened by the news of the reverses which their coun trymen have sustained on the Danube and at Bomarsund. As for the invading army, notwithstanding the malignant attempt of a journal of notoriously Austrian and Russian leanings, to attribute to the officers of the English army a malingering temper little short of cowardly mutiny, all reliable accounts lead to the belief that they embarked in high and hopeful spirits. Men often judge others by themselves. It may surprise few, therefore, to find the Russian organ thinking English officers traitorous like itself ; but all the rest of the world knows that both offl cers and men are sure to be—as English soldiers ever have been—faithful to their flag, and brave to their last breath. The very elements seem to conspire with the Allies for the discomfiture •of the Russians. The equinoctial gales appear to have set in before their time, in order that they might have their annual revel over before the combined fleet sailed from Varna. We cannot reseal to memory any earlier armament destined to disembark on a hostile coast that has been so eminently favoured in regard to weather as that against the Crimea. There was scarcely enough of commotion in the winds and waves to make the veriest landsman on board sick during its speedy passage. And this, in a sea proverbial for the variableness of the weather. The fair and favouring auspices under which the expedition has commenced its operations are almost sufficient to awaken---in those gloomy, superstitious minds, who fancy they see in every good beginning evidence of the agency of some malign spirit tempting men onwards, by illusive shows, to dan ger and destruction—unfavourable prognostics as to its ultimate success. No such misgivings haunt us. The cause in which the expedition is embarked is the cause of liberty and justice ; the soldiers and sailors are of ap proved and unrivalled valour; and every precaution that prudence could dictate appears to have beenbetafkreanugthot insure success. There is no a pp arent reason to doubt that the fast-following post s w hi c h are to come upon the heels of the first tel e g ra phi c d espatch will all with intelligence as cheering as the first. The earliest news may be of the Light Division push ing forward rapidly towards Simpheropol ; of Russian outposts driven back ; of hasty musters of the enemy to meet the allies ; of preparations for a general engage' ment. The probabilities of the case include this—that all the troops from Batchi Serai, and a portion of those in and near Sebastopol itself, may be pushed out towards d s et feat the French be v er Simpheropol, t o ma k e the best front in their power athe ga in y and Engli s h . O nce d e f ea t e d— un l eu complete—the Czar's troops will doubtless f a ll b ac k from Simpheropol upon Batehi Serai, and when beaten there may retire upon the heights near Sebastopol itself, where in all probability we may hear of a smart contest before the fortress can be formally invested. Short of Sebastopol there does not appear to be any military work strong enough to need formal siege operations, and that stronghold itself will have but a poor chance and short reprieve_whe9 Turkish t roo ps, on land by French, English, and ._. _ whilst the noble fleets now in the Eux in e . assail it from the sea. The allies have but to act wit h . vigour, and t he doom of Russian power in the Crimea is sealed.—Da ily News. silt:war, Australia, Moses, Wheeler,Amerie Irene,slaipe and many o •-. , 0 - ors motkly with timber and deals, which d in the river several days ago, are unable to get a d rr oc i k v e e d, in consequence of the crowded state of the East and West India Docks. The state of the latter docks is most inconvenient, the import basin being filled Go l f: p i o ll r G t i , ot to excess with shipping, while the quays are crowded with stacks of deals. The whole of the North Wall of the West India Docks, contiguous with the Blackwell Railway, is. assuming the aspect of a timber yard ; its like has not been witnessed since the docks were opened. The East India Docks have refused to dock any more deal ships, there not being space in the docks to admit them being discharged. Many of the ships (timber laden) would discharge in the river, but the dearth of lighters and other craft suitable to receive timber prevent them. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s Black Ball clipper While, Captain Ponsonby, sailed this afternoon for Melbourne with 370 passengers, and a full cargo. She will - be followed to-morrow by the Lincluden Castle and the Spray of the Ocean f or the same port—the former with 260 and the latter • songers, and full cargoes in each case. f°