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f \ '!. / K ef". EAST INDIA HOUSE, 9TH Ana. AND 4TH OCT., 1854. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the an nexed CODE of REGULATIONS for the ADMISSION of CANDIDATES at the FlitsT EXAMINATION, to be held in .Tanrary next, for the APPOINTMENT of ASSISTANT SUR GEONS in the SERVICE of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, has teen framed by the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India. under the provisions of the Act 16th and 17th Viet., cap. 95, see. 38. . ItEGI7LATIONS POE TILE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE APPOINT MENT OF ASSISTANT•SURGEON IN THE SERVICE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. • All natural-born subjects of her Majesty may be candidates for admission into the service of the East India Company as Assistant- Surgeons. They must, however , be bet ween 22 and 28 years of age, and of sound bodily health. They must subscribe and send into Dr. Sc , tt, the Physician to the Honourable East India Company, before the 10th day of December, 1854, a declaration to the fo lowing effect:— "I (christi.n and surname at full length), a candidate for ern• ployment as an Assistant-&urgeon In the service of the East India Company, do hereby declare, that I was years of age on the day of last, and that I labour under no constitu tional disease or physical disability that can interfere with the due di-charge of the duties of a medical officer ; and I also attest my rcaeitnuss to proceed on duty to India within three months of receiv ing my appointment. This declaration must be accompanied by the following docu ments : - I. Proof of age, either by extract from the register of the parish in which the candidate was born, or by his own declaration pursuant to the Act 5 and 6 Wm. IV., c. 62. 2. A diploma in surgery, or a degree in medicine, provided an ex amination in surgery be required for such degree, from some body competent by law to grant or confer such diploma or degree. 3. A certificate of having attended two courses of lectures, or six months each, on the practice of physic. and of having attended for six months the practice and clinical instruction or the physicians at some hospital, containing at least, on an average, one hundred in patients; or of having attended one course or' lectures of six months on the practice of physic, and clinical instruction for twelve months. 4. A certificate of having attend , d for three months the practical instruction given at one of the public asylums for the treatment of the insane. 5. A certificate of having attended for three months one of the in stitutions or wards of an Hospital especially devoted to the treat ment of ophthalmic disease. 6. A certificate of having attended a course of lectures on mid wifery, and of having conducted at least six labours. 7. A certificate of having acquired a practical ktowledge of cup- Ping. Candidates may also, at their option, send in certificates of attend ance at any hospitals, or any courses of lectures in addition to the above. Attendance on a course of military surgery is recommended. Candidates producing satisfactory certificates will be adwitted to an examination to be held in January, 1855. The examination will include the following subjects :- 1. Surzery in all its departments. 2. Medicine, including the Diseases of Women and Children, Theraueutics, Pharmacy, and Hygiene. . . 3. Anatomy and Physiology, in cl uding Comparative Anatomy. 4. Natural History, including Botany and Zoology. The examination will be conducted :-- 1. By means of written questions and answers. 2. By object examinations and experiments, when the subject ad mits of such tests. 3. By practical examination at the bedside of the patient, and by disseetionS anti operations on the dead body. 4. By viva voce examination. The persons who shall be pronounced by the examiners to be the best qdalified in all respects shall be appointed to fill the requisite member of annointments as assistant surgeons in the East India Company's service. Alf assistant surgeons are required to subscribe to the Military or Medical, and Medical retiring funds at the Presidencies to which they may be respectively appointed, and to the Military Orphan Society also, if appointed to Bengal. All assistant surgeons who shall neglect or refuse to proceed to India under the orders of the Court of Directors, within three months from the date of their appointment, will be considered as having for- Jetted them, unless special circumstances shall justify a departure from this regulation. Carriidates may apply to Dr. Scott, 13, Stratton-street, for further information if needed. . . N.B. The certificates and notices as to examination herein con tained apply only to the examination to be held in January next. Regulations regarding cite requirements of Candidates for future examinations will be issued afte • the first examination. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. NOTE.-4th October, 1853.—Candidates who may not have been able to attend the practice of an asylum for the insane, or of an •phthalmic hospital, for three months previous to cffering themselves tor examination in January, 1855, will not be excluded from exami nation, but will if successful in obtaining recommendation for appoint ments, be required to produce certificates of having attended such practice during the interval between the examination and the time of proceeding to India. The Board of Examiners of Candidates for the appointment of Assistant Surgeons in the East India Company's service, give notice that on the Bth January, 1855, they will hpld Examinations at the East India House for the selection of Assistant Surgeons. The selec tion will be made according to merit, and it is expected that about 30 appointments will be awarded. J. D. DICIINSON, Deputy Secretary. SEBASTOPOL. - GENERAL ILLIIMINA TION.—Oct. 2d, comm moration of this grand achievement, the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY have determined upon giv ng their ordinary Thirty Shilling MODER A TEUIt LAMPS for ONE GUINEA, comple , e, hi order that the Public may more generally comply with the spirit of the times. About 17.000 Bronze Lamps have just arrived. Another consign ment of China Lamps will be ready in a few days. The public are invited to au early inspection. Every Lamp guaranteed. Old Lamps taken in exchange.—Note the address, 417, West Strand. John Clark, Mesident Proprietor. TURKISH EXHIBITION and ORIENTAL MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S GALLRIZT, Hyde-park-corner, Piccadilly.—MlCH A ELMAS HOLIDAYS. - OPEN DAILY, from Eleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it closes at Six. Admis vion, 2s. Gd. ; children, Is. ca. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children, 2s. Gd. Family Tickets for dye, 10s. Schools admitted at Half-price. Mr. J. Osborne Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte and Patent Harmonium. An Illustrated Handbook is published, price Ose LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cass. C. Lauszprr, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), —The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON, ard will continue open every evening, with LAURENT's CELEIIRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, kralr Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert; also, by U. Laurent the following Waltzes —La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. PATRON-H.R.FI. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Mr, PEPPER, the Resident Director, bogs leave to announce that the WHOLE of the RECEIPTS of the Institution on the Even ing of THUitsD AY, the 12th instant, will be hanged over to the pro posed PATRIOTIC FUND for the BENEFIT of the WIDOWS and .ORPHANS onithe BRAVE MEN now fighting the battles of their country. An INTRODUCTORY LECTURE to a COURSE on PHYSIO LOGY as connected with HEALTH, by Dr. CARPENTER, F.R.S., &c., on Monday Evening, the 9th instant, at Eight o'clock. An entirely now and splendid DUBOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CAsC ADE APPARATUS. throwing Three Jets instead of one, and DUBOSCQ'S NEW SUBMARINE ELECTRIC LAMP, MODEL of the HARBOUR and FORTIFICATIONS of SEBASTOPOL, made by Sergeant FALKLAND and. Corporal THOMAS, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Woolwich. DISSOLVING TIEVi'S of the SEAT of WAR in the BALTIC and BLACK SEA, with new PICTURES of the HOLY PLACES, and SEBASTOPOL and CRONSTADT. Exhibition of the OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE. 'LECTURES on NATURE PRINTING, and en CHEMISTRY. On and atter Monday, the 9th instant, the Institution will be open at Twelve o'clock. 9IRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmame de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. • TREE:SF:IIAR, No. 1, is a remedy for Relaxation, Spernsatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. tRI ESE MAR, No. 3, Is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sw - sapariLlis in the world cannot remove. TRIESEIIA.R, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table Without their use being suspected. Sohl in tin cases at I Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as admin , stered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Sce., &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John aton, 68, Comhill; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 50, Oxford-street. G R AVESEND PACKETS. tie other Packets call at the Greenhithe and The Packets call it the Piers as underlined we; FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVES T A R let Piers. permitting). WEcK DATs. SUNDAYS. ---- 11 `' ... 4 o of -9 -... ~1 .._. ~ -5.54 Terrace = ao `,.., rs Time 4) . d 5 I ' Pier -.-, - V, ' 0 4 8 i _.___. ....._ ....._. e f ig ..... 8% 9 — 154 _ 11% --—1% _ 1% — 3% ___ 3% 5 _ _ b _ 6, Direct Trains from the Boats marked Omnibuses from Fenchqrch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WIIARF. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. SUNDAYS WE= DaTe. • .4 : 24 .5 ..... a Fen- ti 2 Yen- 4 , l' i :I = church 0 . 4:1 .4 4 e church 0 Street z, 8 0, g s 'Street 4 8 . . s , a .= - ''' 8 A --- _____ .... , 4 _ . %3 4 10 4 -- 2 4 , 10 4 . 11 Mi 4 - 21 —l2 4 3 }4 _. 1, 4 W 5 _- Passages marked * are ran direct. direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from GraveSe.nd and L0nd0n.......... 10d. Is. 2d. Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. BOAT TI C BETS.—Twelve Months, b k . O s . ; Si x Months, W. Os. ; Three Mon.ns, 21. Os. • to be had of the Collector s o n b oa rd th e rackets t or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, G ravesen d. Sept. t6th. 1854. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. gust published, pri ce 2 s, illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 NERVOITgamps'D EBILITY; Its CaUses, Sympt oms, and Cure.—An Essay en Sper rnatorrhcea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful 'mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the nee of the distinguishing, by urinary.,, aminatio MiercistOpe in detecting and , at ilt s e in real cause and effect of :leery variety of complaint, whethern practical gfrom solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by remarks, founded on twenty years' eXperioncc hi thspeenntreaattomrrent,of impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, hes &c. To which are added, Cammt'utarcs on the Physiol ogy o f * Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating rrom empirical practice, and on Pie d ns remedies advocated by i var ous writers on these irP.portaii. disorders. By tSAMUEL LA'NERT. A REDFORD-SQUARE LONDON, Prot Medicine, Matri cu lated Member ot , the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, hLlesiatiate of Apothecaries' Hail, London, &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con moutences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have proeueed more misery in Youth, degradation in Man mooed, 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 of their physical condition, and who are conscious of haying hazarded the health, happiness, entitled. and privileges to which every hum an bei ng is It is absolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are Principle!' of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed Use heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties rosy be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, OM how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, 'that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional •derangeraent to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. T heAnthor has for a series of years been engaged In an extensive practice in the treatment of these delic a t e comp l a i n t s , w hi c h have rtnnately been too generally confided to the care of ignorant , Who inflict great injury on thole who are l'iduccd to place iti llrothi,r s : --;' ' i i 21,1 Y may be had, prl, e4k!, of Mes,rs. riper, nd co., 23, rattrnoster-row; Hannay', 63, Oxford•strert; thirtiltorue4Ll-eirester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or fr ee by p os t for ford-sq u Z ll4 . any address fr om th e Author ' s residence, 37, Bed- At born e f o ,. BIS &Wu: wialuta tleg daY frOln, Lei= Two, and tam NO. 19.355. PUBLICATIONS. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all tha Libraries, in 3 vols•. A. PHYSICIAN'S TALE. By HEBERDEN MITFOED. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE BEST MAPS OF THE CRIMEA can be procured at STANFORD'S GEOGRAPHICAL WARE HOUSE, 6, Charing Cross, or will be forwarded per post for 61. ad ditional; viz., THE SOUTHERN PORTION, chiefly from Surveys made by order of the Russian Government. by JOHN AILROWSMITH, trice, In two sheets, Bs.; mounted iu case, 12s. THE CRIMEA, by JOll, , ARROWSMITII, one sheet, price 6s ; case, Os.—JOHNSTON'S MAP OF THE CRIMEA, sheet, price Is. ; case, 2s. 6d. London : Edward Stanford, Agent for Ordnance Maps and Admi rely Charts, 6, Charing Cross. CHANTREY'S "HAPPY LAND" and "ROBIN ADAIR" arc most charming PIANOFORTE P.CES for the Drawing Room, pot difficult nor lengthy, but replete with passages of the utmost grace and brilliancy. Every pianist should immediaely order them. Price 2s. 6d. each. Also, CIIAN- Tn EY'S celebrated CHRISTMAS QUADRILLES. (4th Edition.) Pike :Is. London : Addison and Holier, 210, Regent-street. Just published, New and Improved Edition, price Is., THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ; being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease. By FRANCIS 11. RAM ADGE, M.D., Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c. Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d. A TREATISE on ASTHMA and on DISEASES of the HEART. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. VATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, J._ 1 48, Graccchurch-street, London. For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c. DIRECTORS. Chairman—SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq. Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLES LUSHINGTON, Esq. John Bradbury, Esq. Robert M. Holborn, Esq. Thomas Castle, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P. William Miller Christy, Esq. Robert Sheppard, Esq. Edward Crowley. Esq. William Tyler, Esq. John Feltham, Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq. Charles Gilpin, Esq. PHYSICIANS. J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L.S. I Thomas Hodgkin, M.D. TRUSTEES. John Feltham, Esq. I Samuel H. Lucas, Esq. Itotvert Ingham, Esq., M.P. Charles Lushington, Esq. BANzEas—Messrs. Brown, Jangon, and Co., and Bank of England. SOLICITOR —Septimus Davidson, Esq. CONSULTING ACTT3 ART—Charles Ansel], Esq., F.R.S. Extracts from the Report of the Directors for 1853: . " The Directors congratulate their fellow-members on the very grati fying result of the recently co rn Acted Quinquennial Investigation of the assets and liabilities of the Institution, by which it appears that, on the 20111 November, 1852, after providing for the present value of all the liabildies in the Life Assurance Department, a surplus re mained of 242,6271., which has been duly apportioned as heretofore. " The reductions range from 5 to 89 per cent. on the original Annual Premiums, according to the iige of the party and the time the Policy has been in force; and the Bonuses vary in like manner, from 50 to 75 per cent. on the amount of premiums paid during the last five years. " The total amount of the reductions per annum for the ensuing five years is 33,3481. 17s. 2d " The Bonuses assigned to those policies on which the original pre miums continue to he paid amount to 89,880/ ss. Od. ; this, together with Bonuses apportioned at former divisions, makes an aggregate addition to the sums assured by the Policies in force of 126,5641. " Notwithstanding the at cat reduction of Premiums, the net annual Income arising from 12,326 existing Policies is 163,9121. 7, ld.; this sum, with the interest on invested capital, viz., 37,298/. 7s. 31, shows a total annual income of 201,2101. 14s. 4d." The amount of Capital exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING. Nlensbers, whose premiums fall due on the Ist July are reminded that they must be paid within 30 days from that date. Prospectuses and all other information may be obtained on appli cation to the Office. Sept. 23, 1854. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, KEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P., Chair- man. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. 1 Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., 1 Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P. Henry Brrnett, Esq. John Alendham, Esq. Robert Biddulph, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq. AUDITORS. Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N. I Francis Dumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq. Pi ullo!AN—John Ayrton Paris, M.D., Cantab., Hon. D.Q.L. Oxon F.lt.S. t 27, Dover-street (President of the oyal College of Phy , .. ... _ sieians). SURGEON —Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street Grosvenor-square. SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., No. 19, Essex-street, Strand. ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S. The advantages offered by this Society are : ECONOMY oombined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. The sum of 397,0001. was added to Policies at the last division, b ich produced an average BO..TUS of 671. per cent. on the Premiums paid. Number of Policies in force 6,600. The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,340,0001. Inoome upwards of 220,0001. per Annum. No eharze for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or Militia Corps. The subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society, resulting from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits among the Assured:— ::-.i , 2 ,' r . • n to , g = 4 B- 5 g _.B u ,... ~.,,,,2 ~,,,, Ers g A -• i. . , 112 ,2.1 . :-. g 0 —4 , ..,... g e L. , .5.. 0,4,4.5 .. g . „-,-,.„,— t — se.g3. -. ;3;.2.5. , .,-, , ,c)Pqsg 76 -' ~/ .= ;.,.; 4 1 [4 2. 0 g ; ) . ..5, Icc . = G.) E.,;., , . 0 H t— ." 1 £. s. d. £ £ £ 1854. 1854. 20 21 15 10 1260 260 116 £l2 £l3BB 30 26 13 5 1205 205 125 12 •1342 40 33 19 6 1140 140 139 11 1281 50 45 6 0 . 1030 30 141 10 I 1181 Assurances effected in the current 3 ear, 1854, will participate in the Profits in 1859. Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary. IiETLEY S EAST INDIA PALE ORDERS for the OCTOBER BREWINGS are now being Registered, and will be supplied according to priority of date. Parties are recommended to give their orders in due time, to pre vent the repetition of the disappointments of last season. Every exertion shall be used to provide a speedy supply, but the press of orders is already so great as to render it impossible to guarantee the fulfilment of those unregistered, out of the early Brewings. To most judges of the article this Deer is well known; to them it may be sufficient tasay, the quality will be maintained. Others are respectfully referred for proofs of its excel. ence for itormirto, EXPO RT, or Doug CoNsusrenex, theoretically, to the standard work, "Chemis try, &c., applied' to the Arts and Manufactures," page 277, and the " Analyt cal Report," &e.; practically, to the Colonial and Foreign Reports, and to the numerous venders throughout the United King dom. Lists of authorised Agents and respectable Bottlers and Retailers of TETLEY'S PALE ALE may be obtained on application. • THE BREWERY, LEEDS. 169, UPPER THAMES-STREET, LONDON. TACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION for Q 9 the t'IiESEIIVATION of POTATOES, SEEDS, Btc.—This valual3ll3 discovery, for which Letters Patent have been obtained, is the result of fourteen ye till' study and experiments in the preserva tion of vegetable matters. It imparts health and vigour to the Plants and Seeds subjected to its action, and effectually preYents the POTATO DISEASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT, all FUNGAL DISEASES, and the attacks of INSECTS and VER MIN, and further recommends itself to the farmer, Din planter, and the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode of its application. _ . It is aold by all seedemen and Chemists, in packets of one, two, 'hree, and four pounds each, with instructions for its nse, and parties requiring larger quantities for their own use or for exportation, can be supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to Mr. Jackson, the Patentee, 18, Cannen-street, London-bridge, where the article is always on sale, and the fullest particulars and directions for its use can be ebthined. • ASEASONABLE ANNOUNCEMENT. E. MOSES and SON' have now ready for inspection the NEW MATERIALS Mr AUTUMN and WINTER DRESS which have been aeleeted from all parts of the world. Es Mikes and Son had never greater success in securing a vast and rovel stock of the most fashionable fabrics for Autumn and Win ter, and they are confident in the plea Sure and satisfaction which will be expressed by all classes of their friends, patrons, and the public. E. Moses and Son have very many new designs in seasonable ATTIRES their well-known skill and experience, and the most artistic cutters and workmen in the trade, are sure to maintain for theln the elevated position they have so long enjoyed. E. Moses and Son's new PALETOT is the most novel and gentle manly garment of the season, and the most suitable article of Dress for the approaching Autumn. Its price, 255., renders it the best il l ustratirti tit economy in Attire of which the present age can boast. E. Moses and Son's Hosiery Goods for Autumn are ready for Ladles and Gentlemen to make their selection. They consist of a gigantic assortment of rich and useful articles, and will show the I , rogress of manufacture in all countries, and the perfect capabili ties of E. Moses and Son to offer the best and most fashionable articles at the most economical prices. Merchants, Captains, Emigrants, and others may select the beat and cheapest Clothing, Shirts, Boots, and Shoes, &c., in the magnifi cent Wholestale Department at E. Moses and Son's Estaalishment. Full Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing information, may be had gratis, on application, or post free. S PEC lAL NO f ICE.—The Establishment will be Closed the whole day, Saturday, the 7th inet,, reopening on Monday morning, the 9th nst., at 7 o'clock% OAUTKON.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard 'the pnbtit against imposition, having learned that the mitradesman-like faieh od of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to State that they have No Corrinttort WIN ANT OtUE ROUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, Olrept their Owh Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite tilt Chtireh, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 500, 507, 505, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-sttont, all commuicating. Bradtonk (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. sheteld Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tallo.'s Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen. 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 warked 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 • now Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of P ublic Opi nion," containing null lists of prices, our system of soli-measure ment, Bsc., &c.. may be had on application, or post-free. tel l'on parte Francais. Qui si parla Italian°. flier sprlelit man Deutsch Aqua sa habla Espano [ADVIIIITISEMENT.]—The Weekly Dispatch, of Sunday next, October the Bth, will contain full and authentic particulars of the glorious Victory by the Allies over the Russians at Alma ; the retreat of the enemy, triumphant capture of Sebastopol ; and surrender of the Russians, Garrison an Fleet; with the official Despatches and latest at ttc mordent of pi:lineation. The Mt-My Di , ,t• pc,tch, win continue to publish every week the most ample and, authoritative particulars of all the interesting events o r , the war. Orders may be given for the Dis patch ) 0 all Newspaper Agents in town and country ; and At t h e da c e, us, neat : west, London, EXTRAORDINARY EDITION L irel : ~ #.•• --,''.., , , 1 „.., , ' • ~,, Jim; - * ... ic.... - , --,1-, ......,._..,... • r ili..t ‘ -,,,..- -,;., ~,, -4. -,- .4, ....: 1.. c ------ ..:' • ..,„ 4..„- 1* 300- - ,e, _ Alt,-, ::4 .tk_ „di* 4 0 ft- ,r f Alk ;4 4 N 4.. !, . xF •Y' I l--," -a! -., 2., # 4;74 f •s, , 0.131 - AT A _ - : -.1.# -0,„ , [.... ' 4 ~..0 e, ..,. ~_ ~. 1i.... ~ ,, ,A' 7:- 1 °: . : L1 : 147 1 1 1F Te ': ::," 4, ' . '‘....1 ‘ .. 1, it,. -. :-- 1 :-' - 1:- '1 - 4 -.1,,.. ~_,...,„„ ~ .. , , ---, . - v.....-,,,, (--- , - 2 N_ ...,----- , ~ lir , "Ali. * ... - 7 • , orr. , " , F LONDON, SUN DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1854. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The following. despatches have been received at the Admiralty : • PROCEEDINGS OF CAPTAIN INGLEFIELD, OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAM-VESSEL PIEENIX. (Letter from Captain Inglefield, reporting his proceed. ings and arrival at Cork.) " Her Majesty's steam-ship Phenix, at Cork, Sept. 28. " Sir,—My letter of the sth of July, forwarded by the Diligence from Disco, and of the 12th of July, sent home by a Danish vessel, will have fully informed their lordships of my proceedings up to that date. I have now, therefore, to report what measures I have taken for the further ful filment of the instructions under which I sailed. "On the 12th of July, the wind having moderated, we got under way from Four Island Point, with the Talbot in tow, and, passing some heavy bergs, steered away to the northward. The following morning, having a fair wind, I cast off the Talbot and proceeded to Poven under sail and steam for the purpose of obtaining dogs ; and having purchased five, joined the Talbot of; Upernavik at 6.30 p.m. Here I landed to communicate with the Governor concerning an Esquimaux driver and a fhrther supply of dogs, but ere I could return to the ship a strong breeze from the south Ward had sprung up, and I found it neces sary to seek an anchorage for the Phoenix, ordering the Talbot to keep under weigh for the night. In the morning, the breeze still continuing, and observing the tender crip pled, I went out to her, and learnt that she had fallen foul of an iceberg, and carried away a quarter-boat, anchor stock, starboard cathead, and maintop-gallantmast ; an choring her, however, astern of the Phoenix; her damages were shortly repaired. " Strong southerly winds detained us at this anchorage till the 21st inst., during which time I made a complete survey of the harbour and islands in the neighbourhood, a tracing of which I enclose. " I learnt from the Governor of Upernavik that 11 whalers which had been seen to go north passed south a few days back, having failed in making a passage through Melville Bay. " On the 21st inst., the wind having drawn round to the eastward, I determined on making the attempt to get through Melville Bay. Accordingly, we reached Cape Shakleton on the morning of the 22d, and, passing a small island covered with ducks, I landed with Captain Jeniins and Mr. Elliott, and in three hours we killed 77 and ob tained a boatload of eggs. At noon the boats of both ships were despatched to the Loom Rookery, and by three o'clock they had returned, and 558 looms were added to our stock of fresh provisions. Of this supply, 300 birds and 60 dozen of eggs were set aside for the use of the Arctic squadron. Before the evening the Duck Islands were sighted, and at 9.30 p.m., though surroundered with loose ice, we suc ceeded in getting near enough for the ice-master and myself to land upon the largest of the group, and from the top of it no water was to be seen to the north ward or westward. Mr. Manson observed that, during 47 voyages to this country he had always found, at a much earlier date, 40 miles of water off these islands, and never before seen so much ice at this point. He stated that he believed it would be impossible to make the passage of Melville Bay this season, and advised my relinquishing the attempt, and at once proceeding up the west coast. During the time we were on shore the ice had closed so rapidly round the vessels that it was with some difficulty we regained the ship, having to drag the punt in which we landed over several floe pieces, which wore coining up with the southerly breeze, and which threatened to beset our vessels. We now pushed to the southward, and on the 25th we entered the Waigattel. In the afternoon we passed a dangerous rock about the middle of the Straits, abreast of Noursoak, six feet above water, and which•was not marked in the' charts, nor had it been previously observed. I sounded round it, and fixed its position as nearly as the imperfect outline of the coast would admit.. _ . " A strong southerly wind springing up, and being un able to steam against it, we bore up to seek shelter in a bight that we observed a little to the northward of Nom soak, and finding good anchorage came to under the lee of a point marked in Rink's chart at Makkau's Elven. The whole of the 26th we were detained here with strong south erly winds ; but on 27th, at noon, the weather mode rating, we weighed, but owing to the difficulty in casting with the Talbot in tow among ice, with a very long swell, that vessel struck the bottom twice ere we succeeded in getting out of the bay. " On the 29th, at 3.30 a.m., we anchored in four fathoms off the coal mine I discovered ou the Bth July, and imme diately commenced digging out. By 8 a.m. of the following morning we had shipped about 70 tons, when a swell setting in, with fresh breeze from the south ward, we were forced to weigh, and the wind continuing to freshen, we bore up for the anchorage I had remarked from the top of Atane kerdluk. Ere we succeeded in gaining this point the wind had freshened to a gale, and on rounding the little peninsula which formed the harbour, it blew so strong that we were unable to steam to windward at full power with Talbot in tow, and tho wind taking the ship on her starboard bow drove her towards a bluff point, which formed the northern shore of the little bay. The tender was cast off, and both anchors of each ship were let go, but with 60 fathoms of chain they failed to reach the bottom, and nothing but a small iceberg, which providentially lay against the shore, saved both vessels from being stranded. We, however, fell broadside on to the berg, and a hawser was passed round all, while we steamed ahead to keep tho ships on the weather side of it. Towards the evening, the wind mo derating, we succeeded in getting the Phcenix into a good berth, where she lay securely for the night, and the following morning towed the Talbot out of her dangerous position. " We now proceeded to the southward, and at 5.30 a.m. on the let of August, being abreast of Lively, I landed to deposit a letter with the Governor, forwarding to you a statement of our proceedings up to that date. At seven o'clock we proceeded to the westward under sail and steam, and on the 3d, 1 p.m., sighted Cape Broughton, and five whalers. Communicating with the Jane, of Bo'ness, and delivering their mails, Captain Walker informed me that a barrier of ice was fixed against the west shore, and that he doubted our being able to get near the land. On parting company we, however, stood towards the coast to assure ourselves that no passage existed, and the ice master and myself being satisfied of its impracticability, I determined upon at once taking the pack in the latitude of 71 or 72, and endeavouring to force a passage through. We therefore shaped a course again for Lively, which we reached a little after midnight on the 6th, and imme diately commenced coaling. By 9 a.m. of the following day we had filled the bunkers, and taken a deck-lose, completing 270 tons. At 9.30 we steamed out with the Talbot in tow, and on the 9th took the pack, abreast of Upernavik. "For 10 days we plished on through heavy ice, blasting, boring, charging the nips, and making but slow advance — the bay ice forming strong every night, much retarding our progress ; and on the 17th we were closely beset at the edge of a large floe some miles in extent ; luckily, a strong gale from the westward broke up the edges of this floe, and, on the weather moderating, slacked the ice sufficiently to admit of our pushing through, and on the 19th we were fortunate enough to get into the west water. Deeming it beneficial for the service upon which I was empioyed ' and a cting under the discretionary orders with which their lordships have been pleased to supply me, I determined upon examining the depot near Wollaston slands deposited by the North Star in 1850 ; for that purpose I made the south shore of Lancaster Sound, and on the 21st, about 8.30 p.m., we passed near to Cape Hay to observe the coals deposited there in 1819 by Captain Parker, of the True love, for Lady Franklin. Observing that the staff and two casks. containing letters and provisions wore missing, I landed and found that no trace remained of these bat a portion of the head of one of them, and some broken pre served meat tins. The coals, too, had been either carried away by the Esquimaux, or the ice, there being only 21 bags. A little after ten, we rounded Cape Castlereagh, and shortly found the remains of the North Star's depot. Anchoring in five fathoms, we lashed the Talbot alongside, and on landing I found that this spot had also been visited by the Esquimaux, and not only plundered of all that was useful to them as savages, but that degree of reckless wan tonness was exhibited (in the destruction of every . article that remained), so peculiar to the habits of the uncivilised tribes of man. Of the 608 casks and cases that were landed by Mr. Saunders, only 114 remained, and each had been stove to examine their contents, which consisted of flour, peas, Scotch barley, oatmeal, and tobacco. Finding the flour only partially destroyed in each cask, I determined on embarking all that still remained, and the whole was shipped off to the Phcenix, with 10 tons of patent fuel, and which latter I did not hesitate to embark, as Sir Edward Belcher had sent a vessel two years before to examine this depot, and directed her commander to take the whole of the coal from the neighbouring point. "Each cask of flour I found contained a certain portion of undamaged contents, and I trust their lordships will ap prove the measures I have taken to secure the remaining service,portion o a f n d t h t i o s v aluable depot obtainthe for more the ina p u o s r e of t a n th information f o Majesty's rmati o n for the guidance of those who might otherwise be misled ex etthienzwciadceillye,cairtcisTulaavytedßcaoiarrndrlencolertd; depot t se o t f f p o r r o t y h is a i s on an e exi for 100 men for 12 months. " In six hours from the time we anchored the ships were again under way, and, standing across the sound, we reached Cape Warrender in the evening of the same day, where I landed for the purpose of examining the cairn I erected here last year. Returning on board, I found a strong wes terly breeze with ebb t ide, which prevented our making much headway, and accordingly we returned to seek an anchor age for the night in Dundas Harbour. Unfortunately when picking up a berth, we struck soundings in 15 fathoms and i m mediately after three, when both ships grounded on a mud. bank, and the tide falling, every exertion to get the Phenix afloat pi oved ucelusz, though the. Talbot war ~horti~ warped oil into deep water, where, both her bower anchor , . being let go, the chain of the small one passed into the Pine nix's quarter hawse-hole and a heavy drain brought upon it At three the following morning the strong breeze broke the ice away from the head of the bay, and, driving out, took the rj acen i x h et outroard bz_o4loo Rd 10 Ilex over on her beam ends, forcing her still further on shore, and tearing off the whole of the false keel. The Talbot, though pushed again upon the bank, escaped any damage from,the ice, be ing sheltered by this vessel, which was to the windward of her. The day flood proving only a half-tide, we remained immovably fixed until the evening, by which time all the boats of both vessels had b een l a d n with heavy stores to lighten this vessel, and I am happy to say that about 11 p.m. both ships floated off into deep water with no other damage than I have stated. The followiLg morning, the wind having moderately we steamed out with the Talbot in tow, and having ob tained dogs from the Esquimatix (encamped near this spot) stood towards Beechey Island, which wo reached (with a slight detention of a few hours at Rigby Bay) by 1 p.m. of the ?Gth. "The North Star was observed through the fog, standing off and on, and shortly an officer boarding us, acquainted me that the wholo of the officers and crews of the Investi gator, Resolute, Intrepid, Assistance, and Pioneer were on board that ship, the first three having been abandoned by Sir Edward Belcher's order, in May last, and Sir Edward himself with. his own party having just deserted the As sistance and the Pioneer about 50 miles from Beechey Island . "Having delivered to Sir Edward Belcher the de spatches, &c., with which I was charged, I have followed his instructions for my further guidance, and therefore have only to state, as having;especial reference to the vessel under my command, that a slight accident to the screw shaft occurred on the Ist of September, owing to the key of the coupling block working slack. In a few hours the shaft was re-secured, and no inconvenience has been ex perienced from a very slight deflection in the line of axes. —I am, Sir, your most obedient-humble servant, "E. A. INGLEFIELD, Cap!ain Commanding Arctic Relief Expedition. "To the Secretary of the Admiralty." Letter from Sir Edward Belcher, detailing his visit to Jones's, Sound, and further proceedings to the 10th of September, 1853, when the Assistance was frozen in, near Cape Osborn, in the Wellington Channel : " Her Majesty's ship Assistance, August 8, Wellington Channel. "Sir,—The hurried and unexpected visit of Commander Pullen afforded me little time to enter into an account of the proceedings of this season as fully as I could wish. But I will now endeavour to complete what may yet be required, in order that the extent of our research may be properly estimated. _ -- "SinceCommander Pullen quitted we have been nearly locked up in the pack, having at this date gained but 10 miles (since the 26th of July), but this has afforded me time to put my work on paper, and I am now enabled to forward a fair tracing of the north-eastern discoveries. "On the 2d of May the N.E. division, as explained in my former letter of that final date, left the ship, and with out difficulty reached our old discoveries of last season in five days. "Our first object seen from the depot, placed here on the 27th of April, was an island nearly in connection with the land, about nine miles E.S.E. "Towards this we pushed, but found the ice treacherous, swamping the sledge, and placing me for a few moments in an uncomfortable bath. By this we lost nearly 96 lbs. of bread, one of the most important items of our provision. "On the Bth we landed, and took possession of the island, giving it the name, as the first of our discoveries this season, Princess Royal. " Our course still ran to the E.S.E., as I fondly hoped for the entrance of Jones's Strait. The next important and commanding station I landed at and took possession of as Mount Parker, in compliment to Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker. " The outer coastline hero runs off so unevenly in the sea that, until the thaws commence, one scarcely knows when he stands over land or water, and they rise so gra dual that we found ourselves from 50 or 60 feet, in thick weather, above the sea level, before we discovered our error. Fortunately it lay in our direct route, and the result was simply a down-hill run. " On the 14th wo reached a most remarkable cape at the entrance of a considerable inlet, which I ,fully expected was to load into Jones's Strait, all the geographical fea tures, the course, everything seemed to promise it. But the summit exhibited to us a south and western direction, and without sufficient indueetnent to diverge for the chance of an eastern lead. " As the commissariat sledge Enterprise had now reached her limit, the Londesborough and Dauntless were com pleted to 40 days each, and Mr. Allard returned to the ship to meet us again with further supplies, on the Ist of July at Princess Royal Island, preparatory to further exa mination at North Cornwall. "This position received the temporary name of Cape Separation. I intend Cape Disraeli for it. The sight which I obtained from this cape, elevated 680 feet above the sea, led me to hope for better success duo east. On that course we proceeded three days on a smooth floe (making 36 miles), when we reached on the 18th the entrance of a splendid channel. Fog for some time worried us with indistinct glimpses of the approaches, but as it now cleared off and the sun enlivened the scene, we were regaled with such a magnificent view of successive beetling woodlands on either side of the channel, and ex tending for about 20 miles, that it really became a puzzling matter to find names for them. Of one thing I felt convinced, viz., that we were now really in Jones's Channel, and that by nothing but bad taste in nature could we be deceived. The latitude, the direction, the limit in longitude to which we could see, only required an extension of 60 miles to lead to the cairn erected by Captain Austin's party. Who would dream of failure on the 18th of May ? The rough ness of the frozen pack now compelled us to take to the land, and we advanced easily five or six miles, when a fur ther stop to our progress was opposed in the shape of an abrupt glacier, half a gale of wind, and the mortifying dis covery that its base was washed by the sea, and the off lying pack rotten and tumbling asunder. " Not easily daunted, it was determined to try an over land route, and avoid this unfortunate hole, as we then thought it. " Provisions, &e., were strapped on, and we soon started to view what we had to contend with before deciding on our ultimate mode of action. "The hills continued increasing in height as we ad vanced until they reached 1,500 feet. Wo then descended and took up another position at nearly the same height as the last bluff, when we encamped for the night. " All our hopes were crushed ; between us and the dis tant bluff the open sea prevailed on the 20th of May ! The horizon was streaked with open sailing ice,' and all com munication cut off for sledges. The bluff, distant 16 miles, was clearly the turning point into Jones's Channel; no laud was visible beyond it. " To the north of us lay the new laud of Kent (named after his late Royal Highness the Duke,) and far to the westward a new chain, hereafter to be examined. " Fortunately, our weather was beautifully clear, and we not only saw all the distant objects, but obtained the requisite observations for planting them in their proper places. " The rotten ice off Cape Derby now recurring to us, the nature of that also off Cape Disraeli made me anxious to recover our boat (left in depot), in case 'we should per chance be cut off from retreat ; we therefore retraced our steps, and reached Cape Disraeli on the 26th. As we were now on the terra firma of our quarters, I determined on making a last e ff or t for some clue to a lead towards Jones's Sound by this channel. " Our progress was tantalising, and attended with deep interest and excitement. In the first place, I discovered, on the brow of a mountain about 800 feet above the sea, what appeared to be a recent and a very workmanlike structure of a dome (or rather a double cone, or icehouse), built of very h eav y an d t a b u l ar s l a b s, w hi c h no single per son could carry. It consisted of about 40 courses, eight feet in diameter, and eight feet in depth, when cleared , b ut only five in hei g ht from the base of the upper cone, as we opened it. "Most carefully was every stone removed, every atom of moss or earth scrutinised, the stones at the bottom also taken up, but without a trace of any record, or of having been used by any snow, but did not in an y respect b ear t h e a ppearance of human bei n g. It was filled by drift of having been built more than a season. This was named Mount Discovery.' " Our anxiety certainly was not abated. As we moved southerly, with every appearance of a cu/ de sac, the chan nels opened suddenly in a fresh direction, until at last, having reached the bottom of a lake or bay, we found that any further progress must be confined to frozen streams or ravines, which connected with a series of great lakes leading into another sea. " Leaving our cre w , pre tt y we ll f a ti gue d, to pitch the tent and prepare th e cus t omary pemm i can me al, I ascended the mountain abo ve us , an d d iscovere d th a t we really were not far from o ur o ld pos i t i on last year on Cape Hogarth, and had Cap e M a j about 20 miles. endie and Hamilton Island to the west , " My surprise, however, was checked suddenly by two structures rather in European forum, and apparently graves ; each wa s similarly constructed, a nd like the dome, of large selected slabs, having at each end three separate stones, laid as we should place head and feet stones. So thoroughly satisfied was I that there was no delusion, that I desisted from disturbing a stone until it should be formally done by the party assembled. " The evening following (for where the sun is so oppres sive to the eye by day, we travel by night) we ascended the hill and removed the stones. Not a trace of human be ings ! "If this had been a cache and the carcase removed, I cannot understand why the stones should have been so carefully and systematically replaced. Eventually, on digging to the hard quarry, front which the cache had been clearly formed, by art, we discovered a quantity of minute black dust, which, on examination by a powerful lens, I found to be the chrysalis shells of minute flies which pos sibly had been generated by the remains of meal left here at a former date. " At various places we had found apparent marks, and 1, had fancied that some of the explorers from the North Star had sought Jones's Strait by this channel, but invariably every such mark had been placed where it could not serve the purpose of a geographical pile. One in particular, found by Mr. Grove, on Pitch Mount, which he kept un touched until I examined it, was so methodically con structed of five stones, that on the disturbance of any one the others would tumble, and yet if Esquimaux were con cerned in its ori g i na l structure, how many years had it stood? My own opinion is strongly in favour of a late visit or within the last ten years. " Quitting this position (halt of our party having already erected marks in advance, and assured us of very easy travel) we proceeded the next day to examine the outer headland, commanding a full view of Wellington Chan nel. We reached our position before 10.30, and had a good view of the objects within the Strait as far as Cape Majendie on the west, Dundas and Hamilton Islamd southerly, and Cape Hogs.rth easterly-- , including the Bay of Prince Alfred, which we were compelled to diminish very largely. From our position it certainly appeared deep, but vihen the angles were laid down on paper the delusion vanished. " From this position I discerned our cairn of last sea son, as well as the very remarkable ono placed b y nature immediately behind it. It appears very strange that the persons who searched that coast so narrowly, and who , I am inormed, scouted the idea of further examination by Mr. Nl`Cortnick, of the North Star, should have missed a lauduia.rk, which caused sue to cast oil the etepaher and ge in with her to examine it. Further, that Mr. M'Cormick, who states that he visited Point Hogarth, saw neither it nor our beacon ! It almost makes one doubt that the search nude by ourselves MAT not have tef some mark unexamined, although in my own particular route I fear that I too offt3n led the way to `disappointment cairns.' " We now commenced our return, ascending the moun tain, where Mr. Grove, as before stated, found an insigni ficant pile, truly, but still important, as formed by art. Our ascent of this bill was for the purpose of insuring the connection of our work with Cape Hogarth, and as it was much stained by black water, and gave out, as they moved the stones, a very strong odour of naphtha, I named it Pitch Matint.' The Acme proved to be swinestone, which, when broken or roughly handled, gives out this unpleasant odour. We reached Cape Disraeli on the 3d, and Princess R )yal Island on the 6th, whore we were welcomed by Dr. Lyall and Mr. Allard, and received the missing des patches' which Lieutenant Cheyne found on his second at tempt, accompanied by Dr. Lyall. They turned out, how ever, to be merely the official communications of Com mander Pullen. th:;h D ea r l . to the S W. t L h y a a n fi ci s h u o c w c e e s y s e , of brought a n the e r latest Richards intelligence a r t o y f " flaying recovered our iceboat, and having satisfied myself from the hill stations that the floe was still firm to the N.N.E., preparation was made for examining the group seen from the hills above Jones's Strait. " We could now dispense with our sledge, which was sent back by the Dauntless and the Enterprise, charged with the duty of forming fresh back depots from the su perfluous provisions, now no longer required. The Lady Franklin, Dr. Lyall's sledge, was retained to accompany and aid us, in case of accident or failure, in being able to drag the boat laden with provisions. " Taking leave of our late comrades, we again brokeinto the floe on a new and yet interesting excursion. " It occurred to me that, under any circumstances, either as regarded Sir J. Franklin, Capt. Collinson, or Com mander M'Clure, that if any of them entered the Polar Sea here on the range of these northern islands, with compa ratively open water for perhaps 100 miles, they might drift to and fro for years, or uatil they experienced one of those northern nips which would form a mount above them in a very few seconds. The more of the action I have seen of the ice, the partially open water, and the deceitful leads into 'the pools,' the more satisfied I am that the man who once ventures ' off the land' to seek a passage is, in all pro bability, sacrificed. He may desert his vessel, and, by hard travel, succeed in gaining some place of rendezvous, under the present dispositions effected by Captain Kellett as well as myself, but there is no calculating as yet that our exertions, before the cruise be complete, may not be directed to a similar object. " 'Under any circumstances, however, every portion of the country, the prominent headlands, or rising mounds of the marshy grounds, is so completely marked by our cairns, that whoever may reach them will readily understand, even if the date alone should remain, in what direction, if he has called at two, ho ought to proceed. But full in structions will probably be found untouched by animals. " Our journey was much heavier than I anticipated, and, without the aid of the second sledge crew, our advance would have boon impossible ; on the second day, however, we reached the smooth floe, and on the fourth, shortly after midnight, or four and a half days, had landed on a new portion of her Majesty's territories. "To this island, the southernmost of a most extensive archipelago, leading to the N.E., or po ss ibly t o th e P o l e , I gave the name of Buckingham Island, and the group Tbo Victoria Archipelago.' To separate, survey, or make any further examination at present, with a view to name them, was quite out of the question. The heavy, even solid state of the floe surrounding, or where ' nipped,' the almost berg-like lumps which protruded, afforded a fair inference that the sea is seldom seriously disturbed in these lati tudes. " Ou the other hand, if we take into consideration the exaviae of whales and other animals, found at every eleva tion, even to the summits of hills above 800 feet, the extra traordinary wear and abrasion of the outlines, which no thing we have experienced confd effect ; it almost loads one to imagine that nature at one time, and fatally, per haps, for those we seek, has piled up layer over layer, effecting what otherwise nothing but a recent deluge could account for. " The visit to this island leads to remarks of this na ture particularly. " On ascending the high ground the sun had not yet affected the frozen crust, or denuded it completely of snow. Anxious to save every moment of the fine season, I deter mined on waiting up there for the latitude and other ob servations, the party sending two hands in succession to relieve each other. The remainder went to their bays to sleep. " Before noon the temperature became oppressive, not withstanding the thermometer in the shade was at 35 deg. The black earth soon became sticky, and before 2 p.m. the island might be declared in a semi-fluid state ! " This is only one out of many cases of the sort which at certain moments render the passage across the ravines dif ficult, if not dangerous. " Having completed our work here, and by a different course over the floe obtained a better road, and convenient stations for fixing some of these islands, we reached Prin cess Royal Island on the 16th of June; weather sharp and snowing, and objects mostly obscured. For the first time this day we noticed three musk oxen, on the side of an inland range ; five deer were subsequently seen, but no single human being could subsist himself by the aid of his gun throughout one whole range, and, as to a party of five or seven men, it is impossible. "By extraordinary good fortune, bears might fall in the way of the traveller; but having killed and eaten his proportion, I much doubt if his strength would ensile him to drag the remains until another piece of similar good fortune befel him. The assertion, therefore, of any teem ing or abundance of animal life in this north-eastern dis trict is utterly untenable. "The remainder of our journey being merely the return over known ground by our previous discovery last season, requires no comment beyond this : that the opening and open water now interposing between us and North Corn wall and rendering it unsafe for sledge as well as boat, all hopes of further examination this season were at an end. On my return I met with Lieut. Cheyno, who was the bearer of intelligence forwarded by Commander Richards, of the safety of the crew of her Majesty's ship Investiga tor, and that the vessel was icebound in a port of Banks's Land, to which Commander M'Clure had given the name of Baring Island. " Commander Richards upon meeting with the officer sent by Capt. Kellett, by arrangement, to seek for my de spatches at the appointed rendezvous, learned that Com mander M'Clintock was on the same route as himself in the Queen's Channel. As there was little use expending further labour and provisions where one had already gone, he very wisely determined on passing overland to the Re solute and obtaining full particulars, as well to complete on his return the search of the Byam Martin Channel com munication with the Polar Sea, which it was intended that the officer sent for despatches should complete. Ho, however, came overland, and by the Liddon Gulf. " On my return to the ship on the 22d of June, I found the ice occasionally in motion, but the reports of open water without anything like risk to the vessel quite out of the question. " Every exertion was immediately made to get the stores embarked, the ship ready for sea, and the canal for our exit in readiness when an opportunity might offer for mov ing easterly. " Oa the 6th of July, considering that Commander Rich ards might not be quite in a condition to handle a heavy whaleboat in addition to one of the light iceboats, I de spatched the master to seek him. Fortunately he reached just at the instant his aid was opportune, and our canal being complete to the open water on the 12th of July, I had the satisfaction of receiving and shaking by the hand, at its mouth, my worthy second, Commander Richards, charged with the duplicate despatches, which i have already directed Commander Pullen to forward, should any unfore seen difficulty prevent the ship or myself from reaching Beachey Island this season or before the Ist of September, before which date I shall endeavour, if unable to pass fur ther in the ship, to despatch a light boat or two with the invalids and nay final reports. " On the 14th of July, as by my previous letter the As sistance left her winter quarters, leaving behind en cache, under a beacon constructed on Mount Beaufort, the rations as per inclosed report. " Lieutenant Osborn rejoined about midnight among the ice which first blocked us. tWo then moved forward, reaching the entrance of Sir Robert Inglis Bay on the 17th, and on the 26th another opening enabled us to pass about five miles to the eastward of Cape Beechey. . " I had sent a boat to examine that cairn for further accounts (as intimated) from Commander Pullen, and ' to bring away my despatches if no one had yet taken them. About noon we perceived as we passed the low point that both packages (in kegs) were dug up, and nearly at the same time discovered a boat pulling up from Dunbar Island for the ship. " Shortly after I had the pleasure of congratulating Com mander Pullen on his arrival to seek these despatches. He was the bearer of much additional interesting matter relative to the investigator, a few of whose officers and mon had safely reached the North Star. "Fully aware of the anxiety, next to the fate of the Erebus and Terror, respecting the Investigator and the North Star, having two medical officers as well as ample accommodation for the crew of the Investigator, I directed Commander Pullen, on the arrival of the commander and crew, whom I trust Captain Kellett will forward without awaiting the chances of his own extrication, to proceed at once to Lugland (waiting until the Ist of September for invalids, Ste., and further despatches), and report his arrival to their lordships' secretary. ", I have felt so confident of getting to Beechoy Island, either in the ship or in one of the boats to superintend the movement, that I had almost detained Commander Pullen for this easier mode of travel. But after the springs on the 19th or 20th, I shall give up all hope of catching him with the ship. Still, however, I trust that I may be so much nearer that I may communicate and send four men whose lives would be jeopardised by another winter. oßsiatiiloien Ha miltonfr e in a g nd p q u ‘ e ‘ l u y r , Islands where they sh ould be as well as Ca p e has tendetention e o d v e m r e this p g l r a o c ti e n D d , n s n h d i a f t s 13eechey and Cape Majendie. But as far as geography or navigation is concerned, I am not inclined to suspect that any human beings will, from choice, attempt to revisit a portion of the earth's surface so utterly barren and void of interest in animal, vegetable, or mineral productions. The picture which Captain Kellett may draw of Melville Island would be a paradise to this. Thus far I had written on the 17th August, when a lane opening to the northward I immediately took advantage of it and secured a fair berth to what I thought would insure a fair lead' should the spring tides of the 18th set the ice in motion. " Our position was now becoming critical. I had only one safe alternative known to me, and that was the shel ter of Sir Robert Inglis Bay. Failing in that, I must, if the ice did not yield this season, winter in the peak, and make my mind up to the buffeting which betel the American vessels, or reach the inshore floe and hold on all we had gained. "Our present prospect—the season last year, at this date, left little hope of release to many minds here—l thought differently, and had made up my mind not to give up hopes of escape until after the first week of October, perhaps later. " The selection of my berth was fortunate. Before mid night. the wind having chopped to the eastward, and bare ineter rapidly, a gale was expected. The mercury fell to 29.37, lower than we have before experienced it, and blew a strong gale. our water rapidly shoaling from 37 to 11 fathom s, and as the snow ;, storms intexceitted diecovered to To the dm neighbour _ " The entire ice was in rapid motion westerly, Z / ` / [PRICE SD. hood of the northern heights near Cape Majendie, into the bight of which the great floe was wheeling us with unplea sant rapidity. " Our only chance was that the ice might carry us through the Channel between Cape Beechey and Dundas Island, or that it might be arrested before reaching it. "Providentially, the latter suddenly' occurred, the ship being then in eight fathoms, within half a mile of a low spit, which had long interested me as promising a refuge,if water enough could be found behind it or up to it. "'The great danger now threatening us was, that the impetus of arresting the ice to leeward would bring upon us the weather floe, entailing inevitable destruction to both vessels, although our preparations for preserving the crow were probabiy complete. Another providential relief aguin occurred. The weather ice was arrested by a low point to windward ; the ship became stationary. Weather improved, permitting a. boat to sound up to the low point alludbd to, where 11 fcthouas were found. Sail made on the vessels, and in a few minutes both vessels were within 100 yards of the low point, .and secured to the land ice in 11 fathoms. " To this magnificent and .secure harbour I have given the name of Fort Refuge. Hor.e, if necessary, we could safely and satisfactorily winter, more securely even than in Northumberland Sound. "Our escape from ourposition of the 16th and 17th now appeared even as wonderful as our lake delivery. H a d th e vessels remained there, with the charnel between Dandas and Baillie Hamilton Islands open, our fate would pro bably have been sealed ;at least that of the vessels. All open water in that direction had beea sealed up, and by a force which was irresistible. "Our detention here, althotigh attended bYgreat al :ty, was one to whieh, we could cheerfully submit, even if qis com pelled to Winter. Bat my excwrsions along the coast about 10 miles easterly revealed to me about 15 miles open water up to Point Hogarth, and southerly from thence as far as the eye could reach. The water, however, in shore, where `leads' offered, did not admit of our passing. "Hope had, I believe, deserted most of our crew, and they had made up their minds fully to winter here. " Thus far had we dissipated the month of August. I felt as the bay ice now began to present a very formidable barrier to our escape, that, with certain open patches which I had noticed, unless I made up my mind to winter so dis tant from Beechey Island, that a great effort must be made to take the outer ice at once. I instantly decided on active measures, cut and blasted it out four hours, and shortly after noon, on the 31st of August, after very laborious work, the Pioneer was towing this ship slowly through the lanes which occasionally offered close along the land. We effected about three miles before 10 p.m., and hung on for change of current or tide. It ran 15 hours to the west ward, changing at 3 a.m. on the Ist of September, when I ordered the ship to be made fast to the beet (tug floes), and to be drifted with it until the ice again eased. " About 8 a.m. on the Ist, the Pioneer again took us in tow ; by noon I saw enough to satisfy me that I should be free for all canvas, and shortly After noon both vessels were again nearly untrammelled on their proper element under all sail. Our prospects were indeed so flattering, with a speed of seven knots, having cast off the Pioneer, that we were calculating on the moment of arrival at Beechy Island, just in time to save the North Star from departure with our despatches. " At eight our hopes were cut short by the ice closing on CApe Osborn, and at 9.30 we were secured in 17 fathoms, about three miles off shore ; but before the Pioneer could reach our comfortable position, nearly a mile of ice filled in between us, depriving us of the advantage of her power should the water suddenly offer us escape, " This brings me to remark that the utmost power should in this service be available if required. The diminished power is at command, and the requisite consumption of fuel readily adapted. But I feel satisfied that on several occasions this ship would have made much more satisfac tory progress on the double consumption of fuel, and even tually have saved considerably. Indeed, it is the opinion, I believe, of all that the increased power would probably, at a saving of 20 tons, have placed both vessels at this mo ment securely at Beechey Island. "Our movements, until the Pioneer can effect a junc tion, must be reduced to the tardy operation of warping as leads offer. " On the 4th I despatched one watch to aid the Pioneer, and with the other warped a considerable distance towards Cape Osborn, until I reached a line of very heavy masses of grounded glacier ice (probably detached from Cape Osborn), in seven fathoms, and within which I had at first intended to seek security. " Whilst we were engaged in warping along them, ele vated about 25 feet above water, the ice quartermaster, from the crow's neat, reported something like a coal bag made fast by a line to one of the iu-shore blocks of ree, and a uniform cap near it.' Our better glasses on deck soon detected the black mass to be ono of Halkett's Indian rubber boats, and Mr. Grove, mate, was immediately de spatched with the dingy, which was hauled over a narrow neck, to investigate the matter.• "The object proved to be one of Halkett's boats, the bil bows of which lying on the ice was mistaken for a cap. A tin case containing a chart, a tin pot, part of a tin cylinder of Fortnum and Mason's glaze, lint, adhesive plaster, a box of salve, a hank of new log line, evidences of a human being having sojourned there, and by the book of time azimuths, between the leaves of which were found two prayers, one in print, the other in the baud-writing of Commander Pullen, the chart also being his Arctic Admiralty chart, no doubt remained as to whom the case referred. But further, no clue has been obtained along the coast line, or up to Cape Osborn, subsequently examined by Mr. Grove. The opinion to be formed I must leave to be decided by the officer who will be despatched with this to Beechoy-Island, so soon as the weather permits of such a measure with se curity. " The ship is now fast to heavy ice grounded in six fathoms, within 100 yards bf the shore—safe I cannot`• say; indeed no vessel can bca safe bound to make her escape at all hazards this or any ensuing year, from the difficulties which must be encountered in a length of coast line of nearly 400 miles. " At present, and so long as the ice holds together, both vessels are safe, and if an easterly gale should succeed that which has lately pressed us in from the west, it is probable that a much nearer advance may be effected towards Beechey Island. But, as we advance hence, dangers rather increase than diminish, and our only remedy, if it should offer, must be to seek an off• shore berth in 'the pack, and trust to its drift down Wellington Channel, for the tides have not for some time past been sufficiently active to afford any hope from their influence. " On the other band, should winter seal ua here, I feel well satisfied, provided no further disruption of the ice occurs, that we are again almost providentially cared for by the advantages which we possess. Oar preservation, freedom from sickness, accident, or other depressing cause —our general suocess up to this moment—are matters deeply impressed upon the minds of all. We cannot but feel, even if disaster should now eventually befal our ves sels, that we have much to feel grateful for, and that should the elements or the will of God place our vessels on the land at any moment, that the means of security for our lives at present, in this position, is within our reach. " If Commander Pullen, or any of his parties, should have moved northerly, in the hope of falling in with me, and have passed unnoticed during our rapid progress down here, I have deposited 10 days' provision (in security, two iron-bound casks) for eight men for their relief on the shore abreast of us. " The tracings of our discoveries and other documents will be forwarded by the conveyance to Boechey where, I trust, Captain Kellett will h ave reac h e d b e f ore this. If the North Star should have quitted with the officers and crew of the Investigator, and no vessel left, which I cannot well understand—the intent of my orders being that he was not to quit unless relieved by the Intrepid—then the despatches, Sac., will be deposited in the house constructed there, and we must trust to relief next summer from England should we still remain sealed here. " If I should be reduced to the necessity of wintering here, I shall remove all documents and valuable stores to Beechey Island in the spring, establishing at secure inter vals convenient posts for deserting the ship, should orders from their lordships or necessity render such a deplorable termination of the voyage imperative. As such a step can only be anticipated as a final measure, it must of necessity be deplored until all hope is at an end, and the next sea son leaves me no alternative. But, before that period ar rives, I feel satisfied that such information will have reached their lordships as will prevent such a decided step emanating from me. It is true that verbal communications left me without doubt as to the intentions of their lord ships, but I have no decided `orders.' " On the other hand, should accident have befallen Com mander Pullen, I have enclosed duplicates, or rather tri plicates, of the despatches entrusted to him, and, o f cour se , the North Star will still be found at Beechey Island. Bnt I sincerely trust that no misfortune has occurred. The offi cer entrusted with this despatch (Lieutenant Osborn, for I cannot spare any officer from this ship), has been instructed to complete any information upon the above most exciting subject, and any further matter that may interest their lordships and the country under the circumstances. Should the Resolute fail in reaching the depot, or, what I still more fear, should Capt a i n K e ll e tt h ave yielded to the wish of Commander 11`Clure in staying by his ship for another season, against every prospect of release (and, if anything could have been effected, the last season alone could war rant hope of success), then I fear that a most distressing difficulty will be added. The severity of last winter, the extraordinary thickness of the ice which we have encoun tered, this (in many instances 12 to 18 feet in thickness) loads me to imagine that the escape from Barrow's Strait will be very . diffiult. But upon all these matters the final report of Lieutenant Osborn will convey decisive grounds for action should opportunity still remain for communi cating with England by the arrival of the Intrepid. " I have delayed the departure of Lieutenant Osborn, in order that he may be the bearer of the entire proceedings up to the latest moment which may be important—the tracings the eo f o fsearc h. " It is needless almost for me to add, that the primary object of our expedition has proved unsuccessful. But I trust that the safety of the Investigator's crew, ail_ lt- 1 . sin cerely hope that the measures adopted by Captain Kellett, if Captain Collinson did advance, and that also of the En terprise —may furnish proof that our mission has not been in vain. " I must apologise for thehurried state in which documents must appear ; but I have simpl y the oex all cus my excuse to offer that I have laboured heavily to e ffect even the little that does appear, and that I cannot well load the sledge boat, the Hamilton, with the we i g ht of valuable documents which are on board, and cann ot b e copied in time. " Trusting that their lordships will feel satisfied that we and feeling well satisfied that havo as yet done our duty, I havo those around me who will not be wanting when ' further need demand s the i r exertions —I have the honour to be, sir, your mo st obedient servant, " EDWARD BELCHER, Captain "Commanding Arctic Squadron. "3 miles N.E. of Cape Osborn, 500 yards from shore, 6 fathoms, Sept. 10, 18532, The suspension was announced yesterday afternoon of Messrs. Allen and Anderson, the largest house in Lon don in the American grain and provision trade. They were closely connected with Messrs. James M'Henry and Co., of Liverpool, whose bills were returned on Wednesday, and the event was therefore not unex pected. They were of old standing, and have enjoyed high credit, so that their liabilities are likely to prove very heavy. The amount has not yet been been stated, but an opinion seems to prevail that it may be between 3QO,QQOi. and 400,0001. ~~ .'~~ NAVAL AND MILITARTINTELLIGENCE. The Royal Albert is taking in her supply of coals from the Columbine floating coal depot. The Ganges, 84 guns, built at Bombay in 1821, of 2,285 tons, after the frame of the Canopus, was put out of No. 2 dry dock at Sheerness yesterday. She is nearly ready for the pendant - her fittings are to be completed in the fitting basin, an d she will be commissioned imme diately she is reported ready., She has undergone a thorough repair. The present orders for the Hannibal are, that she is to leave Sheerness on Sunday. The Miranda, 16, screw corvette, Captain Lyoas, was undocked at Portsmouth last evening. The Gladiator, 6, paddle frigate, Captain Broke, hauled out of the steam basin at Portsmouth yesterday, after a refit. She will leave for the Black Sea on the 10th. The Gomelza transport left Spithead, for Corfu, last evening. Orders have been received at Devonport to fit the brig Wizard with all despatch. Job and task work is to be discontinued in Devonport yard. The bark Monsoon, C:tptain Turnbull, which sailed from London on Tuesday with a large mail fcr New Zealand, put into Plymouth Sound on Thursday after noon, and left for her destination yesterday evening. Two entire floors of the exensive victualling stores at Sheerness are being fitted up to receive the crews of ships that are to winter in the fitting-basin. Commo dious berths are being fitted for the wardroom and the gunroom officers, and the comforts of the sailors are not forgotten. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—Thomas P. Phillips (1854), from the Nankin, 50, at Chatham, to the Excellent, gunnery stip at Portsmouth ; William G. England (1854), to the Nankin, vice Phillips. Clerk's Assistant—Daniel It. Hamilton, to the Win chester, 50, flag-ship, on the East India station. THE -SCREW PROPRLIMPu.. The Russell, 72 guns, built at Deptford in 1822, 1,7 h tons, on the Surveyor of the Navy's design, was taken into the fitting basin at Sheerness yesterday. • She is to be docked, and converted into a screw line-of-battle ship, to carry heavy metal on both her decks; her poop is to be cut down, and her false keel to be taken off, in order to ease her draught of water. She is ordered to have her machinery in, and to be in every res p ec t rea dy for sea by the 3d of March next. The Hawke, 72 guns, built at Woolwi c h i n 1820, o f 1,754 tons, on reduced lines of Christian VII., is or dered to be sent up from Sheerness to Chatham yard for a similar purpose in every respect. She is also to be ready for sea by the 3d of March next. /. THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS. Four Russian officers and two ladies, 365 soldiers, seven women, and two children, who arrived in the Nile steamer from Sheerness, were landed at Plymouth yes terday, and taken on to the Millbay Prison. The hired steam-vessel Preussischer Adler arrived at Sheerness on the sth, went alongside the Russian prison ships, took on board the Russian prisoners, and left for Plymouth at 5 p.m. the same day. The Wildfire, steam-tender to the Waterloo, on the sth inst., conveyed the Russian-Finnish officers and a portion of the soldiers to Stroud station, en route for Lewes. SALE OF RUSSIAN PRIZES. Yesterday another sale of Russian prizes took place at Lloyd's ; as usual, the vessels were put up by Mr. Lachlan. The Dido, 220 tons, built in Finland, in 1853, of which Gustaf Wilhelm Holmberg was late the master, a prize to her Majesty's ship Imperieuse, R. B. Watson commander, sold for 860/. ; her cargo, 300 tons of St. Übe's salt, realised 410/. The Emilie, 220 tons, said to be built in America in 1832, of which Gabrid - Lorenberg was late the master, a prize to her Majesty's ship Bulldog, W. K. Hall commander, in the first in stance had only 100/. offered for her ; a competition ensued, and ultimately she was sold for 600/. ; the cargo of this vessel, Cadiz salt, produced 2861. ss. Total amount from this sale, for the Imperieuse, 1,2701., for the Bulldog, 886/. 55.. ARRIVAL OF THE PALMYRA. The transport Palmyra, No. 94, which arrived in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday evening, left Constan tinople on the 26th of August, with invalids, returned stores, &c., for Malta and England. She arrivad at Malta on the 4th of September, landed some stores and the portion of invalids that were for the hospital there, and received other invalids and several non-commis sioned officers of the Royal Artillery (with their wives and children) coming home on promotion. She sailed from Malta ou the 6th of September, spoke on the 29th, lat. 48, long. 13 40, the American ship Fanny Fern, from Cardiff, for Charleston, four days out ; October 1, lat. 49 30, long. 12, her Majesty's ship Talbot, from the Polar seas, bound to Woolwich ; and October 3, lat. 49 25, long. 3.40, the barque Malcolm, from Antigua for London, out 42 days. List of naval officers and seamen, passengers : Mr. S. Libbey, master ; Mr. Carrigan, paymaster ; Mr. A. Baxter, surgeon ; Mr. Smith, mat e ; M r . Si mmon d s , clerk ; Mr. Penny, clerk's assistant ; and 23 petty officers and sea men, invalids. One of the seamen lost his right arm at the Salina mouth, at the time that Captain Parker, of the Firebrand, unfortunately lost his life. This man was in the boat with him. List of military officers : Colonel Doyle, Scotch Fusilier Guards ; Colonel Crom hie, Coldstream Guards ; Lieutenant Smith, 14th Foot, in charge of the troops ; Assistant-Surgeon Dwyer, 18th Royal Irish, medical officer in charge of the troops ; and 86 men, women, and children, with invalids for Chatham and Woolwich. These men belong to the 41st, 47th, 50th, 44th, 71st, 77th, 95th, 88th, 11th Hussars, 13th Artillery, Scots Fusiliers, and Grenadier Guards. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Lieutenant Bedford C. T. Pim, who went to St. Peters burg to ask permission of the Emperor of Russia to pro ceed overland in search of Sir John Franklin, and the officers and crews of the Erebus and Terror, discovery ships, and subsequently proceeded as one of the lieu tenants of the Resolute in Captain Sir Edward Belcher 's expedition, arrived in town yesterday, the North Star in which he came home being reported at Sheerness, where she is likely to remain until the usual formality takes place on the officers Gf Sir Edward Belcher's expedition for the loss of the ships left in the Arctic regions. The leave of the officers and crew of the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, and of the officers and men of the ships left in the ice who were brought home from Beechey Island in her, has been stopped from proceeding beyond the boundaries of the dockyard. The number of officers on board beyond the usual complement of the vessel ren ders the measure incommodious to them, although it is consistent With the rules of the service, especially as the supernumeraries would be glad to pay for a bed on shore when the cabins are crowded with luggage and stores, packed up so as to be ready for being psi& off. The preserved meats and other food stores have to be put on board lighters for conveyance to Deptford, which will occupy some days before they can be all discharged from the Phoenix. Amongst the coal brought home from the Waigat at the island of Disco are some re markable specimens of what may be termed tree coal, in which the gum, which must have been exuding from them when growing, similar in •every respect to the gum of cherry trees, is as perfect, only dry, and pure in colour as when the trees were growing. • The tree coal is different from the coals of which Capt. Inglefield ob tained 50 tons to steam the vessel home. The latter is like jet, and breaks with so clean a fracture that it will not soil the hands. The specimens of petrifications of forests of timber which were found on the opposite side of the island are also remarkable, and the leaves, and even the fruit, are very distinct. Some of the knOts of fir timber, which must have belonged to trees of considerable size, have a peculiar appearance, as, wherever rosin has been exuding, or even lodged in the knots, the space occupied by it is not petrified. It was intended to have taken home a number of these interesting relies of the Arctic regions on the return of the Phoenix, but when she re turned with Sir Edward Belcher and the officers of his expedition, the time was limited to taking on board the coal to steam her home, and they did not visit the oPPO - or petrified side of the island. MILITARY. i n ti v d home, but ° alide s ing T u he p C th om e mvaacnadnecri-eins-Cinhietfh,oweixtpheadiv!eowarynotoromnlyy, oofcficlla-- sioned by death or by men being i n valided the army in th e also of increasing the strength line, serving in the the m en belonging to of rt- ° i t n ht t eh- o the regiments at c C a r v im al e ry a, t h eg a i s m g e r n a t a s te a d nd pe ivu r ot rais nt s ter i y o e n, United Kingdom, seat of war. present serving in th t e o ast,o w r iialbroeucteitvoepornoecegeduintoeatohae Each v olunteer • soldiers from militia regiments infantry are entitled to a similar gra joining his new cor p s t have already commenced Scots Fusiliers, and above 200 are gra tuity. t o y . volunteer The service battalions of the Grenadiers, will be despatched immediately. giment, under the command of Colonel GecvnooarliTiuodlneslttetrted:Fiwwronibsgite . household ln t t h o o the . f l ao e rn a d ve Windsor on Tuesday next for the EaTsth,et4r6avthelling from Windsor by the South-Western a nd North-Western Blackwall lines to Woolwich. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS TO VIE FORCES IN ME EAST.—We mentioned in our columns of the sth of September last that three Roman Catholic chaplains, besides the two originally sent out, were on their way to the East, to join the forces in the Black Sea. We have now to add that two more priests have just been de spatched to the same destination, namely, the Rev. John Butt and the Rev. John Bagshawe, who have been hitherto attached to the chapel in Webb-street,Bermond seY. They left Liverpool on Wednesday last ; and thus we have a total of seven Roman Catholic priests sent out. It is understood that the authorities at the War -office have consulted on this important matter the Right Rev. Dr. Grant, of St. George's, Southwark, in the absence of C ar di na l Wi semen , w h o is still detained in the north on accoun of his health. YEOMANRY AND MILITIA.—It has t een decided by the authorities at the Horse Guards tha the Yorksbir Hussars are to be assembled in troops, at the discretion of their respective captains, for five days' training. The York troop under the command of the Hon. W. Dun combe, M.P., eldest son of Lord Faversham, vice Lord Downs, is under orders to meet at Helmsley. The Second West York Regiment of Militia was inspected on Wednesday by General Arbuthnot, the commanding officer of the northern division of the county. The men assembled in the barrack-yard, and went through a variety of evolutions. They were afterwards ~ manceuvred by Colonel Smyth , M.P Lieutenant-Col. Brandling, and Major Crompton. At the conclusion of the inspection General Arbuthnot addrslllo4 tho in term of the highest praise. -- • _ I.J Purfli lather 3EN D.