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PMEM! , •• ' r , - '? T TIE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established in 1836. Offices :-1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry, London, E.C. PROGEESS OF TILE COMPANY SINCE 1850 : Ye mr. I Fire Premiums. I Life Premiums. I Invested Funds. 3851 I 1856 £51,305 18G1 222,279 1852 360.130 .. _ 436,065 Th, £27,157 72,781 115.974 13Q,703 £502,314 821,061 1,3 , 1,905 1,417.808 .ie Fire Duty paid by this Company in England in 1862 I'vas £71,214. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Comrany. JOHN ATKINS, R. sident Secretary, London. Fire Policies falling due at 31Lhaelmas should be renewed by the 14th October. NORWICH UNION _ FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of Vre Company exceeds £70,000,0 00 . The duty paid to Government for the year 1S6:: was £85 ,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, 1'i,086,332. A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received sums amounting in the aggre , ate to L 410,000; and the Society Pow holds a large Reserve appWahlo to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers. For pro=pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey- Street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars, B.C. lIROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Th omas Barinz, Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. I Thomson Hankey, E sq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Life Assurance for all classes. This Association hai now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total aunt of £1,500,000. The Annual £5l The Accum u l a t ed Fund exceeds .. 2 'o,r 00 It has paid i n Claims .. .. 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three divisions have already been made' when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the policies Dec. 31,1847 .. £5,400 „ 1852 .. 11,500 „ 1857 • . .. 23.200 1862 .. 56 500 tanking the total bonus additns, £ 96,600. Bonuses ma:, be received in io c• - tsh or appliel to the reduc tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the i obey. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid -111) policies introduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of Do icy is wholly avoided. The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary, Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-atreet, E.C., Aug 1,1563. A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR ERA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. GEORGOCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. E PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wiimot Holland, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. IVtark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Pobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibb er t, E sq.: Witham Wallace, sq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.— file usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire on 14th October. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. The Reversionary Banns on British Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums • ayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A. rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual ° S Societies — with the guarant ee of a large invested Capital tock. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. SPECIAL NOTICE. Polici.s on the participating system, grant e d on or b e f ore the 31st December, 1863 , and in force at th- close of the year 2865, will be entitled to share in the next division of profits ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. T" ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. READ OFFICES 29, Lombard -street, Lond on, and , Royal lnturance buildinzs, Liverpoel. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £500, 0 ,n. Accumulated Funds in hand over 1000,000. Chairman In Liverpool : CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. Chairman in London : WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. EXTRACTS FROM TH REPORT FOR TILE YEAR 1862, The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called up on t o ma k e their accustomed periodical Report at the Meeting of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Directors have, as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the close of the yea r , to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premiums have not only reached, but exceed £300,000. The high comparative position held by the Royal in the Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained. The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preced,ng year, and in fact sur passes that of any Year, with but two exceptions, since the c ommencement of this Office, the balance to the credit ou accouut of British and Foreign Insurances being £45,107 10s. td.. and of the North American busine ss , whi c hi s k ep t sepa ratrJly, £11,097 16s. 10d. T the s he vet LIFE BRANC FT. statey um gratifying ured duty now falls upon the Direct ors t o ass on npolicies for fhe ear 1862 exceeds even that of th e year 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and ha y s arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of -£701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last few years it is believed that such a sum assured as that which has just been announced as the result of one year's business Was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully Shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the futnre to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have amounted to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sign proposed for assuran^e amounts to £'4.1,281. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much, if at all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis sible in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that in Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in Londm or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion that, the prospects of the Royal Insurance Company were never brighter, and of a consequent hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni tude, combining distinguished commercial success to the () tee with a lengthened career of usefulness and protection to the public. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. V.R.—TOWER. SALE OF STORES.—By Order of the CRYSECRET OF STATE FOR WAR, Mr. GEORGE SPILLMAN SELL, by Public Auction, in the Tower, on Forenoon'TllUßSDA.Y the Bth of October, 1863, at Eleven o'clock in the precisely, the following Stores : Bed Cases and Blankets. Small Anna of various de• Grey Clothing and Woollen scriptions. Caps. Armourer's Pack- Hammock Rugs. F orges saddle . 20 Gal. Coppers. Sets of Iron work for do. Ranges complete, with Ovens 1 Files, various. and Boilers. May be viewed at the Towel days previous to the day of sa, at the War-office ; t Wooluil h. r from 10 to 4 o'clock the three ,le, and catalones may be had `he Tower ; and Royal Arsenal, 'ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PUE SIDENT —Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, _ _ .. _.-----___— K.G., F.R.S. Esq.,lr•—•-•• • r -C _Thomas truriHAi nuArtChapman, Esq., F.R S. V.P. APPEAL. „Thn Committee of Manarrement have to state that, since i" beginning of the year 1861, the Royal National Lifeboat institution has expended £28,550 on various Lifeboat Estab ablishments on the Coasts of Eng:and, Scotland, and Ireland. e number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the I,7ietY, and other means, since its formation, is 13,220; 1 • , 7 which services 82 Gold nr.dals, 733 Silver Medals, and 20 ,_ In cash have been paid in rewards. The Institn- Tr; l :as also expended £75,380 on Life-boats, Life-boat Tb_Porting-cartiages, and Boat-houses. I,theMtiV i erneoU nm ittee desire t o express their grateful sense of s support which they have received from the I,3,,,diyblie during the past few years, a support which 9,1 Il.Td them to establish their present magnificent fleet -preply rtehoats on the shores of the United Kingdom. rests on .111aibie, however, of the great responsibility that state, ati,u,rn to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient boats, ‘,444,a Crews practised in the manao•emert of their great and trul° annual incoLean Only be effected by a large - and pc. man ent country,4l, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their aid them in upholding and perpetuating so The ConmliZ national work. - tributions:-..."""ee gratefulLY acknowledge the following con ifer Malesty thp n„ £ 5, d Campbell, the 17 Queen • annual 50 C 0 Clerk, Colonel, R 7,; . - Irs• G. :: •• • • annual 5 0 0 Coutts and Co., M •• • • l 1 1 0 , curs. ~.. .• • .. • . annlift Currie, Wm., Itsq,, ' .AniKers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Erle, Lord Chief Justice. • • • • .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Panshawe, Vice-Admiral SI • • • • • don. 10 10 0 Penwick, G. J., Esq., co a t ° r i ft, 1C....C.8. and don. 25 0 0 sporting Carriage .. a Lifeboat Tran llarvey, Rev. G. G. and Airs. • • •• .. .. 250 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. Palmer, Sir Roundel], ALP. •• • .„ don. 30 0 tor - General ,ii .m.• 8 SOliCi- • • • • 7th don. 10 0 0 • •• Royal Y ac h t Squa • lron •• • • • annual 22 0 •" Steel, Michael, Esq. • • • • •• • • annual 10 0 0 Thorn& a, Lady, Weston-super-Mare:cell • • La dyship .. • • " don. 100 0 0 ecte dbY her *Willoughby d'Ere,by, Lord .. .. • • • • 16 16 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions willbannual 5 0 0 reived by the Bankers of the Institution, Perciy al, an d Co. essrs. Willis, cAbankfully 766, Lombardi Lombard -street ; INI Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farquhare, set s. C c outts and James's -street, London ;by a 1 the Collector; f °*: 10, q and Bankers e United Kin dom; and by t: O , Custom, Richard g ffi He Secretary, a Lewis,• .sq., at the oce et the Institution , a ll john-stzeet, A.delnhi, London, ii,‘,;. , No. 22,237. NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ILOhIAN'B HUSBAND. Also now ready, in 3 vols., GOOD SOCIETY. By Mrs. GREY, author of " The Gambler's Wife," &e. Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Great Marlborough-street Now ready, in. Bvo., with Illustrations, 145., A LADY'S VISIT TO MANILLA AND JAPAN. Py ANNA D'A. " Any authentic work of late date which affords tr stworthy information on Japan is ,ure to be welcome. The book be fore us is of this character. The narrative is plea,antly told in a live . y, piquant manner and is well worthy perusal." — Observer. , llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be published on October the 10th, In 3 vols., post Bvo , TARA: A MAHRATTA TALE. 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The HALL has just been newsy Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order v to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper snd Henry Dircks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, "THE GHOST," to the Concert Hall, where a naw and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Balcony, and bidy cf the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest improvements and effects), REPRES&NTATIONS EACH EVENI'aG, at half-past Nine o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Comedy by Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, George Hodson, and the marvellous Arthur and Bertrand. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These elmant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, lions. Jullien, of monster concerts cele brity. The band )s selected from the Cry.tal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. Manager—M. GRENET. OYAL ALHA3IBRA PALACE. The GROST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN — Grand Divertissemont—Favourite Oocra Selections—NlCO- SlA, the eminent Violinist—RAPHAEL DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler, Every Evening. Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great Musical Attraction Immense success of SIGNOR NICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening, TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New Prospectus is now ready. 'they especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced to 38. 2d. ; Souchonz reduced to 3s. ed. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. 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Price one :!uinea per bottle, or in half bottles, 10s. 6d. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of uneoubted respecta bility, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal High ness the Princess of Wales. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre tiared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who tifTer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. fold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. Itd., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square eveen package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of th BIRTH of STIAR_BPEA.RE, N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K. Y e ciourittee (of which Sir Robert a a l t so S b tr e at p fo a r id d-u to po t n h - e Chairman) are now receiv- Avon. The Tercentenar ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and-tl7eylnay Y r Warwick and e elL•at the Stourbridge t id o d t e t r h m e in T s e te rc r en o t r en vv ar a a L e cl ou l eamin.lon Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, 6 ' Greenway, Warwick ;or their London agents,Smith and Smith, Payne, and Co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., Messrs. Glyn and Co ., bankers, London. oor Messrs. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Com m i ttee rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it w as his home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died, OYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Gray's-inn-road _ILL in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail. way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. _ _ ------- This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatnres. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. " . The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to r.dmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Bias terman, Esq. ' Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; - Ransom and CO. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary. PAGANINI'S VIOLIN sold for £6OO, and for a violin now in possession of Mr. Johnstone of Alva House, at the foot of the ()ails. £I,COO has been offered and refused. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER is re ported to have become a convert to the decimal aysten , and to intend introducing it next BORSiOn. ~~~J~~~ ~~ __~ ~~ .1 ),O.— IP, , - ---",...,..\ . , ~. _ -7_=_,,,L.- - drk, 4 --- . PIS '' ''f A? ) ,4.-- AN , . ..,,.‘.=.... .. 1, ,:,-,..,-- , „ _ . \ „, k , , ,,,,t065.... 5 ,., : ,.. -, ,5;) . .1 it i. , • kktr ,iV 44l' . ir -- -( i p 1%,,,,„„.... ;.... ic - ; !"0, 1 .: - ;.,:,i- •.x. 1; -- • ~, ~., ..,...., ..,.,......, .,s -.., •-., .-:'. k, 'e; , . \ l-i - Aft , ' 1 " ' " .', .?,''-' 1 D4.4; , ," --- v• G V , AitoIIIIIIII,- , v— i g• - -.... ,, ,, . --,..„ ~,. :1./.1, 1 12 ..,:•1 - ' , - 1 .• .., • F . , l .4,.... ' . .ak‘r . '',......... . , , .61. 0 .. 4.. :.? 0... ter. ) . . , tASI t .' r r 1 7 ~..,-,,,.., 4 ,..A.-i . „,,- -, ,, ~,,,, ,i, ~„6 . ~... orr i s ~, ._ • - _;...-- .. 6 „,,,, ,, 4,,,5;L, -4 Y 6 S k g i ;-•,:. . 13R -11 :d \ , , 4 7....7 ,;, : , • ''''' . 4 - 044 , 4. 1 1 '4: ,10 '', ev* , d----0).". Tennessee. —..4d. STAMPED edge; a bunch of white camel ias p laced at the left side White silk curtain, trimmed wit h rich blonde ; ca p composed of tulle and blonde, with a bouquet of camelias. Velvet bonnets are beginning to make their appearance ; but at present they are much too heavy, unless composed of velvet and crape, on tulle and blonde, which has a g oo d effect, and will be much worn. Furrther Details of the Fighting in East The following despatch relates to the battle of the first day : " Headquarters of the Army of Cumberland, Crawfish Springs, Ga., Sept. 19. " A desperate engagement commenced this morn ing at 11 o'clock. The rebels made a heavy attack on the corps of Gen. Thomas, forming the left wing of our army, and at the same time they attacked the right wing, which was thought to be a feint. Gen. M'Cook's and Gen. Crittenden's troops were thrown into the engagement as convenience offered, the main portion of their forces being on the march at the time. The fight on the left was of a very des- perate character_ The enemy were repulsed, but, on being reinforced, regained their position, from which they were subsequently driven, after a severe engagement of an hour and a half. Gen. Thomas's orces then charged the rebels for nearly a mile and a half, punishing them badly. About 2 o'clock in he afternoon the rebels made a fierce dash on car centre, composed of the divisions of Generals Van Cleve and Reynolds. Gen. Van Cleve's forces were struck on the right flank, and being vigorously pushed by the rebels fell back, until Gen. Carter's Line was broken and the troops became much scat tered. Gen. Thomas on the left, and Gen. DiViS on the right, then pushed forward their forces vigor ously toward the gap, and, after a hard fight, re- covered the ground which had been lost on the ex treme right. The fight disclosed the intention of the rebels, which evidently was to get between us and Chattanooga. The general engagement, which commenced at 11 a.m., ended about 6 p.m. General Palmer, who had gathered together our scattered forces, and Gen. Negley, who had been sent from the right flank to feel the centre, pushed forward and re-established our line as it had been before the battle began, along the Chicamanga Creck. The country where the battle was fought is level, but thickly overgrown with small timber and brushwood, and is very unfavourable for the use of artillery, very little of which was used. The casualties in wounded are heavy, but extremely light in killed for so heavy a musketry engagement. The fight on the left was one roll of musketry for an hour or more. No gene ral officers were injured. Cols. hog and Bradley, commanding brigades, were wounded. Col. Tones, of the 36th Ohio Regiment, and Col. Carroll and Major Vannetla, of the 10th Indiana Regiment, were also wounded. Lieut. Jones, of Company A, 10th Indiana Regiment, was killed. Lieut.-Col. Hunt, of the 40th Kentucky R?giment, and Col. Maxwell, of the 2d Ohio Regiment, were wounded. Lieuts. Degraw, Ludlow, and Fessenden, of battery H, sth Artillery, were wounded. Lieut. Floyd, of battery I, 4th Artillery, and Capt. Brown, of the 31st Illinois Regiment, wounded. Capt. Searles, Assist. Adjutant-Gen. of Starkweather's brigade, was killed. Battery H of the sth Artillery was lost, and afterwards recaptured by the 79th Indiana Regiment. The battle is not yet over. It will pro bably be renewed to-morrow. Rebel prisoners taken represent that the corps of Generals Hill, Polk, Johnston, and Lengstrect were in the engagement. Oar men are iu the best of spirits, and eager to begin anew." The New York 2 Imes has a letter from Washing ton of the 20th, in which it is stated— " Itosecranz, in a despatch to Halleck, sass—•' In the early part of the fight the rebels drove us some distance, capturing seven guns. Liter in the action, however, we drove the enemy, re-occupying all our lost ground, and capturing ten pieces of artillery. A number of prisoners, representing 45 regiments, were captured by our forces.' The battle was pro bably renewed yesterday morning." Tne Cincinnati Conznr rcial of the 21st gives the following account-- " The battle opened at 11 o'clock in the vicinity of Widow Glens, on the road leading from INl'Lamore's Cave to Chattanooga. The fighting 80011 became general, the rebels manoeuvring their troops finely. Early in the action the rebels made an impetuous charge on the famous Loomis battery, and captured five out of the six guns belonging to it. Captain Van Pelt, commanding the battery, was taken prisoner. At 2 o'clock the contest was per fectly terrific, the roll of musketry being far more continuous and deafening than at Stone River. At 2.40 p.m. our division centre was pushed, broken, and retreated in disorder. Colonel Barnett planted a battery and soon checked the pursuing enemy, who, in turn, were driven over the samo ground.. The division of General Davis was then driven back i by the rebels with heavy loss, and every gnn of the Bth Indiana Regiment was captured, when General Davis rallied his forces and pushed the enemy back and retook the guns. Reynolds lost heavily, but stubbornly held his position, driving the enemy, but never leaving his line. Palmer, who was over whelmed, failed to get off his whole battery, and two guns were last. Van Cleve, although fighting gallantly, lost ground, and being overpowered failed to regain his position. Our line was pressed severely and wavered. The rebels, exulting over their ap parent success, made the air resound with cheers. Thev advanced along the whole line, and when within fire the musketry rolled from right to left, and till:five:o'clock the fighting was terrific. General Rosecranz grew anxious ; the wounded came pour ing in, and the rebel forces kept steadily moving up to his head-quarters. New forces were opposed to the rebels, and from this time to dark the battle raged with destructive fury. At dusk, when the firing had almost ceased, the rebels threw forward fresh troops and engaged our right. The action again became general until long after dark, and raged with the greatest fury. The battle thus far has been a bloody one, and our loss is very heavy. Rebel prisoners say that some of the regiments are almost annihilated. Both armies occupy the same ground as when the action began. We have captured several hundred pri soners, of whom many are from the East. We took ten guns and lost seven." Further particulars of the conflict are given in a despatch from Chattanooga of the 22d " The battle on the 19th resulted well for us, we having held our own as established on our left, and concentrated our forces during the day; and on Sunday morning we held a handsome line, with our right on a ridge of hills and our left protected by rude works of logs thrown up during the night. Our left rested on the east side of Roseville and Lafayette, about four miles south of Roseville. In the fight of the 19th we had lost about GOO killed and 2,000 wounded, and were ahead three pieces of artillery; and the men were in splendid spirits. The engagement was resumed at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 20th by attempts of the rebels to storm General Thomas's left and front. They we t ': loss severely repulsed several times with heavy an them and very little to us. This . fight 1 : 5 0 t f the hour and a half, and was the most _ being war, continuous fire of musketry and a t r i : is 1- our kept up with deadly effect. D arirJ our s kirmishers right and centre were not engat..-e a emy,fi di ng .ih keeping up a halting fire. enir Th e , c e n k ft with the in ashaults vain, maneeavred to te Ima A n t this eevi, e road tendon of throwing and attacking Thomas p f d ' t a force, hoenletfiti fliat.n General Bra K Who with Reynolds, juncture Thomas r"er . c ee and two i. Which was Tilomas's had one brigade in reset . . holding °salon, t h e k e y of the P _ move to the left of the line to protect the right, to flank of Gab ttos,encranz, and at th e same time sent support V V VanClev° fromfromthe right and centre to Brannan in the effort to hold the line to p oss ville, and protect Thomas's right. .011 seeing the w i t hdrawal of the skirmish7rs in front of the divi- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1863. THE MAGAZINES. COEBURN'S NEW MONTHLY. " Southwood Priory" is the first tale that meets our notice. It concerns a ghost, and must delight the lovers of the mystic and marvellous by its thrilling passages and dreadful mysteries. These stories have recmtly not been much in vogue, but this one revivifies one's memory of all the fearful anecdotes that once abounded concerning avenging spirits and souls that could not rest. "The Shadow of Ashlydyat" is continued. It this time brings us to the death bed of Maria. That worn-out frame has nearly done with pain, and the suffering spirit now near its rest. George is delayed in his journey, and only comes in time for the last. His thoughts are bitter as he stands by that couch and ruminates over the past. This passage sadly and so lemnly comments upon the lost chances never to return that crowd upon the guilty conscience in the supreme hour when the mortal is to put on immortality. When these earthly scenes are closing—when the grave is about to set its seal on one to whom we would have saved pain and did not—when Heaven's solemn approach is to be seen, and Heaven's purity has become all too clear to our own sight, what would we zive to change inflicted wrongs, to blot out the hideous past ; moments of reprisal like these, prolonged as they may seem, must come to us in the end. It is a charm ing thing, no doubt, to ignore them in, our hot-blooded carelessness; but the time will come when they find us out. " Cleon" is Sir Nathaniel's hero this month. " Even ing at the Land's-end," by Nicholas Mitchell, is a sketch of some striking scenery; the lines are suited to their sub ject, and seem to realise the spirit of the scenery, sublime rather than beautiful. "Twice Sacrificed" is here con cluded. It is most melancholy, yet the sequel of the narrative cannot be called altogether 'unsatisfactory, for the General dies at his post on the deathbed of fame, and Jeanne seems Impressed with Ea' hus band's heroism. "Killarney" describes that picturesque locality in eloquent phraseology. " Strathmore" proceeds with its romantic history ; and " My own experience of a Ghost" may be of see vice to some timid readers in convey ing the notion that generally these witch and wizard mum merles could be made clear, by the simplest statement, if the right person were only by. " Bayard "is a sketch of that hero's knighting the young King Francis the First, by the Royal desire. The Chevalier, sans peur, et sans reproche, is at all times an attractive theme, and the reader will be glad to inform himself concerning these details- "Gipsies "is an animated account of those wan dering tribes One or two other subjects make up the number. DUBLIN.—" Wylder's Hand" ',proceeds at some length; the plot ;is becoming developed gradually, and the villains: of the piece are unmasking them selves to us. There are no attractive heroes or heroines in this tale, but we are furnished with a variety of sinister individuals of different shades of iniquity. This is the only way in which to pourtray the cha racters who do the dark work of human nature, and ail who have mixed much in the world will know that their name is legion. Wylder has disappeared for a season, and Stanley Calze now figures on the stage. He is full of schemes, and threatens to wreak some deadly vengeance on his sister and Dorcas Brandon if his wish of marrying the heiress is not realised. "Bella Donna" is also continued, and the artful Jenny is doing great damage to her enemy ; she has actu ally come down to Greyforest and is there undermining Charlotte's influence with her lover. Time will work won ders for her schemes, no doubt, with her wily way of going to work, her artful manceuvres, and strange plans. The description of this girl is a very able one, and aptly depicts the most conspicuous qualities of the class of "mischief-makers" who are the pest of society and the torment of all who know them. 111-fated are they whom they consider their enemies ; the bold adver sary can never work one-half the evil, or cause one-half the misery occasioned by those well-seeming hypo crites, who, with smooth words and benevolent manner, hide their deep designs and screen their malicious purposes. "An Old Greek Scene and Adventure" is a well-written sketch that possesses some of the freshness of novelty about it, which, in these days, is in itself a desideratum. "Irish Dancing Fifty Yes's Ago" presents us with an entertain ing account of the style in which that pastime was carried on by an earlier race ; it is well worthy of perusal. " Alaster and Eola" is a dreamy sort of sketch that con tains some philosophic reflections on the various celebrated scenes that the travellers passed thr ugh. It is not the kind of article likely to be generally attractive nor easily understood, but it will suit the speculative reader. " Studies of Old Actors " brings some histrionic notabilities before us. We find "Garrick in Lord Hastings," "Mossop in Cardinal Wolsey,"and "Henderson in Jacques.' These sketches are for the most part descrying of notice and one cannot well benme too intimately acquainted with the peculiarities of those who delighted the last generation and who still shine forth in their firmament with a radiance that none of our present day can equal. " Icelandic Lore and Scenery" refers to some works of travels in that direc tion. Lord Dufferin's amusing work is mentioned, and his famous after-dinner speech in Latin is quoted, and will certainly edify all who peruse it. The introduction of some well-known quotations is very ingeniously effected, and the oration must have been a splendid success. The last article is on "Savonarola." The readers may be interested to compare the history of this remarkable man that has just been translated from the Italian with the brilliant romance on his life which has appeared from the pen of the author of " Adam Bede." "My Aunt's Spectre" is a lively account of a lugubrious object that very forcibly connects the serious with the comic. _ _ _ BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.--A page from the dark annals of Russian history is the first thing to meet us in this number. It is followed by a paper detailing the pleasant peculiarities of Treves, " the Belgic Rome." The story of " Six Weeks at Hunsdon Manor" is continued with interest, although the conversa tions of the dramatis person are sometimes considerably spun out. It is impossible to doubt that some disaster will befal the fair heroine Ethel from the malice of the half witted Tony. " Scent Memories" are the subject of a read able essay, which quotes abundant passages from prose and verso to sustain the theory that "memory, imagination, old sentiments, and associations aro more readily reached through the sense of smell than by almost any other chan nel." The tragedy of the Sicilian Vespers supplies the subject for an article, and we have also papers on the career of the late Baron von Stockman and the history of the Pont Neuf. The editor's historical romance proceeds with inte rest, and is rapidly approaching its conclusion. The Queen's death will probably end the troubles of the lovers. GOOD WORDS.—Good Words is excellent, as it always is, and foremost among its secular attractions is a paper by Sir David Brewster, on " The Life boat and its Work," full of information and interest. Mr. Glaisher gives an account of the first "Balloon Voyage in Engiand," which, it seems, took place in 1784, when a young Italian, Lunardi by name, and Secretary to the Neapolitan Ambassador by profession, made an ascent in presence of the Prince of Wales and an immense assembly of spectators. The editor continues his pleasant "Reminiscences of a Highland Parish," and Alexander Smith contributes a well-written essay on " Literary Style." He remarks that every sentence of the great writer is like an autograph. " If Milton had endorsed a bill with half-a- dozen blank verse lines it would be as good as his name, and would be accepted as good evidence in court. If Lamb had never gathered up his essays into those charming volumes, he could be tracked easily by the critical eye through all the magazines of his time. The identity of these men can never be mistaken. Every printed page of theirs is like a coat of arms, every trivial note on ordinary business like the impression of a signet ring." We have an essay on Needlewomen, and various other articles, besides the usual religious ones, including a domestic story, by Sarah Tytler, prettily illustrated. LONDON SOCIETY.—The society" which we meet under this sparkling red cover is, as usual, ani mated and entertaining. Stories, sketches, songs, and disquisitions abound, most of them concerning the doings of the gay world and its votaries. The illustrations are, as is customary, numerous and clever. MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. The Eclectic Review has an interesting article on the life and works of James Montgomery, under the head of "An Old Eclectic Reviewer," in which capa city ho is less known than in that of poet. We meet also with an essay on " Fine English," with which the general interest of the serial ends —the rest of the contents being de voted to papers of a controversial nature. —.Newton's Lon don Journal of Arts and 'Sciences has its usual list of patents granted, reports of engineering institutions, Sm, besides preliminary articles on the duties of the Patent office, and the recent litigation respecting the " Ghost." —The Bogs' Own Magazine is skilfully adapted to the tastes most general amongst its readers. The same may be said of Curiosities of 'Savage _Lzfe, and Th e Bow , remin Magazine, both published by Mr. Becton, whose tionary of Universal Information also claims a notice, and fully deserves itsname.--Casscll . 's P o p u l ar Educator con tinues to be a marvel of compeni:dous information, requiring either great industry or great, abilities, fully to profit by all its departments of knowle:dge,. ALFRED DE I ;IGNY has bequ eathed all his manu scripts to Loui 4 Itatisboune, who is preparing their speedy publication. CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF TP -11 CHEST, Victoria-park.—The number of patients re ltesved at this hospital during last week was 1,058, of which 173 were new cases, Mr. Glaisher's Fifteenth Balloon Ascent for Scientific Purposes. was held, and it was plain that we must descend ; the valve was opened but the balloon rose, and it required a very free use of the valve to get the balloon to turn to de scend. As we came down the wind changed, blowing to wards the north. Passed north of Grantham, and then moved with groat rapidity towards Sleaford. At this time we saw the trees greatly agitated, and it was evident that the descent would be a rough one. I packed up the instruments with wadding, and we both prepared for some bumps. When at an elevation of 150 feet, passing very quickly, we had to throw out sand to avoi•l a farm house, and could not come down where we wished. An open country was before us, the grapnel failed to hold, and broke through a hedge; we struck the earth, and rebounded to strike again ; the grapnel passed throurth the light earth without exercising any influence. We broke through a hedge, and everything loose in the car bounded about much to our discomfiture. The balloon stood the beating about wonderfully, and no rent appeared at all till she came violently down on the earth, when we perceived a long tear come up from the place where she struck on the ground. The two sides stood out like wings. Still the upper part of the balloon remained, until finally a great r ent passed up to the valve, when I expected all would drop down; but for the space of a minute the great valve with its heavy springs held 50 feet high in the air, whilst the whole balloon opened out in one immense sheet, and, kite-like, kept up for perhaps not more than a minute ;to w e it appeared a much more considerable length of time. It t h e n gradually fell to the ground. It was most painful to see the noble balloon which had carried us so well so much injured. I opened my packages to see, as I expected, the deb? is of all the instruments, but to my intense surprise discovered but few broken, the greater part remaining u ninjured. As to ourselves, we had of course a few ices, non, of any consequence. Tho inconveniences of this descent are perhaps as small as can be expected in morning ascents made about the times of the equinox. .t the extreme elevation Mr. Coxwell assisted me in fill ing two bags with air for Professor Tyndall, and he saved me much time by watching the blackened bulb of Daniel's hygrometer. Our place of descent was Temple Bruer, six miles N.W. of Sleafoed, on the farm of D. Blackburn, Esq., to whom we are much:indebted, and to whom our best thanks are due for the kindest hospitality, for sending the instru ments and the balloon in his own conveyance, and our selves in his own carriage to the Sleaford Station. Blackheath, Oct. 3. JAMES GLAISHER. FASBIONS FOR OCTOBER, (From Le Follet.) N o w that the autumn has decidedly made its appearance amon g us, all our thoughts and energies must be directed to the study of the most becoming and appropriate styles of dresse s and materials for the season. Notwithstanding the absence from Patis of the several leading queens of fashion, man y of the principal houses have been actively employed in d e vising new styles for the approbation of their customers on their return to the capital, or to forward to them direct at t heir different chateaux or the most fashionable resorts at this time of the year. In the productions to which we have referred neutral tints would seem to be more in favour than they were last m on th ; but require relieving b y some de cided colour —such as cherry, mauve, or apple-green. The narrow cravats worn in -d oors w ill b e f oun d very useful for this pu rpose, as, th oug h so small, they are qu it e su ffi c i en t to relieve the monotony. W e d o no t a d v i se the trimming et . a d re ss of o ne co l our with another and more striking seisolo ur ; it i s only in eery exceptional cases that this an elegant e ff ect, Black, for instance, may always trimmed in thi s manner, and there are some greys, though very few, which look well with a contrast. We have recently s een a very pretty dress of two co l ours, i nten ded for autumn wea r . The effect was so very novel producesb e and distingue that our readers may probably wish for a de scription. A plain long gored skirt of light stone-coloured withhigh-buttoned body, and very small open sleeves. t hi s was worn a tunic of Royal blue silk, also gored, reaching down to the knee in front, but longer behind. A postilion basque, pointed at the top and bottom, without sleeves, s O il vt with a completed this very elegant toilette. This style is likely to come into great vogue ; but will never be in danger of becoming common, as no lady with any pro low bod p y o t st tensions to good taste, would make it in any but rich ma terials—such as silk, poplin, &c. The tunic and low body made of black silk, would have a very recherche effect, and might be worn with any coloured silk or poplin skirt. The new skirts are made from five and a half to six and a half yards round the bottom, and are trimmed with ribbon braid, orn aments in point d'Espagne, or guipure passemen terie, w ith sr without beads intermixed—the latter being made in an immense variety of styles. Sometimes silk skirts are trimmed round with chenille fringe; b u t this would probably appear more suitable for camails of plush—indeed, for them it is almost indispensable as a finish. Chenille fringe, both woollen and silk, is ex pected to be f ashiona ble as a trimming during the winter, • k and, on thick material, has a very good effect. Pl a id, although perhaps rather common as a trimming for out .of-door garments, is exceedingly fashionable for tr i mm i n g silk or poplin dresses, especially self-coloured or black. Woollen plaids, both for dresses and cloaks, may de cidedly be considered la mode this season. The plaid Telma, with or w ithout hood, and trimmed with a chenille fringe to match the tartan, is very pretty. Robes and camails will also be made of plaid, plush, or velvet. It is yet rather too soon to speak definitely about mantles, but we wil l j u st describe o ne novelty prepared in a first-class establishment, which appeared to us in very good taste. It its an immense collet of black velvet worked in rich bouquets et . flowers , graduated in size, and covering the mantle within rather more than a quarter of a ya r d f rom th e b o tt om . Thi s space left is ornamented with ovals of Chantilly lace, made expressly for the purpose, and edged with a wide insertion composed half of lace and half of passementerie. The Telma and easaque, trimmed with guipure or lace and passementerie, will be worn. Talmas, camails, and paletots to match the dresses, slightly wadded and lined with silk, will be useful for some little time to come. The Louis (V. veste, cut after the model of the ancient hunting dresses —'a sort of habit body with a round basque —is in such favour at the present time that it is more than ru probable atlY of the warm dresses for the coming season will be made in the same form. In velvet, lined with satin, it will have a ve ry charming effect; but, of course, only ad missible as an "at-home" dress. Bodies are still made with points or postillion barques. passementerie, as we last month prophesied, will be the trimming par excellence. Th e Figaro epaulette of passe menterie, ter minating in a fringe, is very graceful and be coming, and just now much adopted. The body a veste, or with a waistcoat, is more than ever in favour. The waistcoat is frequently made of white cloth, or silk cloth; and will be much worn, both in white and in colours. For example, with a cream-coloured taffetas, a waistcoat of white kerseymere or, with a chocolate dress trimmed with violet a violet waistcoat. With Havannah brown, grosseille or ponceau forms a pleasing contrast, We advise, however, when the waistcoat is coloured, that it be not too bright, as it would produce decidedly a vulgar effect. Wide ribbon sashes are still much patronised, but are no longer seen with such a great amount of trimming as for merly was fashionab le. For instance, it is not carried up so high as the waist,but merely round the ends, and to about six or eight inches up the sides. Some of the ribbons made for this purpose are truly splendid. It must, however, be confessed that it is a very expensive fashion, as it necessi tates a sash to match each dress, unless a lady is economical enough to content herself with a black one, trimmed with lace or passementerie, which is in very good taste, and looks well with any dress. The ceinture postilion is made in black velvet with a plastron of white moire antique, on which is placed silver buttons. This produces a veros/tylish effect. Dresses when looped up for out-of-door wear, have fewer festoons than formerly, four being the fashionable number. One in front, another at the back, and one on each side. will Coloured stockings will be worn this winter. Grey drab be the favourite colour. Differ ent shades of grey and has will also be in good taste , but no striking colour stiaan scarlet or mauve. The latter would look intrins vulgar, though it is not improbable that cherry co lour will be worn during the season. Nearly all the ball dresses are of tarlatane, with now for under skirts also of the same. There is rather a rage just dress was and black. For instance, the foll owin g pretty dress was lately worn by a young lady:—lt was compo sed o f a ' skirt of white tarlatane, trimmed with narrow flounces put on waved at the bottom of the skirt, an d separated by in sertions of black lace. Ihe body had a small fichu of tarla tane and black lace, and was finished off with a scarf of black lace tied behind. On the front and shoulders were bouquets of natural rosesomd the hair was dressed to match. White tarlatane dresses, with a colour underneath, or with ruches or pinked flounches, are very becoming for young ladies. Many are made as described, or with wreaths of flowers. For instance, one dress of white tar latane, with a narrow gauffered tulle flounce round the bottom, and above it two wreaths of myosotis and small roses. Our readers will, we are sure, be pleased with the an nouncement, that in all the best houses the bonnets are being made lower in front and narrower, and backward at the sides—so much more graceful and becoming a style. Satin is being also employed both for capotes and plain bonnets, and as the season advances will no doubt be ♦ery fashionable. The newest capotes are principally trimmed with ruches of tulle or crape, and small bunches of grass with dew drops on them, but no flowers. Crape bonnets are still worn, but they aro mostly mixed with silk. A very pretty one was made of white crape and tulle bouillonee, with u ruche of silk and tulle round the TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sirs,—The place of ascent was Wolverhampton, where we have obtained the best gas for ow purpose, prepared by Mr. Proud, the eminent engineer of the gas works. Great interest has always been taken in these experiments by the directors of the gas works, to whom I beg to offer my best thanks. The only member of the committee present to sanction arrangements and witness the ascent was Lord Wrottesloy, who was on the ground between six and seven o'clock, having sent his assistant to help mo at a still earlier hour. The dates of the greater number of my ascents are in the summer months. It is necessary that similar experiments should be made in all seasons. The earliest in the year is March 31, ten days after the spring equinox; and the com mittee of the British Association was anxious to havo cor responding observations about the time of the autumnal equinox. On leaving the sky was clouly, with the wind SW, varying to WS W. On looking down there was a general mist, high, appearing in very straight lines in some places, and diffused in others. When at the height of one mile, although we had passed through no clouds, a general layer of clouds was below, and clouds were very high above. The balloon was quite full at one mile in height. Above this there were a few faint gleams of light. On passing above two miles, we could see two distinct layers of clouds below and dense clouds still above. The view here was much above my powers of description. There was present every variety of cloud, in some places most harmoniously grouped ; but the very hasty glances and but few moments I could spare from the instruments do not enable me to dik, „justice toocgrand a scene. In some places white cumuli clouds appeared resting on the ground like huge swans. A different kind of cumulous clouds detached had somewhat the appearance of a simul taneous discharge of heavy ordnance. In one place I counted twelve, and in another 30. No sun was shining upon us, but between the first and second layers the sun was shining, and the illuminated earth looked like a beautifu garden. Some slate-coloured clouds were curved, resting on a base of cumulus. On some clouds there was a beau tiful blue tinge, over some portion of the landscape a deep violet tinge. The shadows of high clouds upon low mist were very fine Mist was seen rising vertically from the earth, and smoke from towns and villages to the height of a mile, but with very little horizontal motion. On descending the shadow of the balloon traversing the fields and roads was very dark and intense. At this time, whilst over the fields we disturbed a very large number of hares and several foxes, which ran wildly away. Not a single partridge rose, although we afterwards learned they were numerous. The balloon left at 7h 43m, In two minutes we were 500 feet above the earth ; 1,000 feet at 7h 47m ; 2,000 feet at 7h 52m ; two miles at 8h 30m ; about 21 miles from 8h 45m to 9h ; near 21 miles from 9h 15w to 9h 23m; and reached the highest point, viz., 31 miles, at 9h 33m. Oa descending we were 21 miles high from 9h 33m to 9h 52m ; 21 miles at 9h 59m ; 2 miles at 10h 4m ; 11 mile at 10h ; 1 mile at 10h 13m; 3,000 feet only at 10h 154 m; 1,000 feet at 10h 23m ; and on the ground at 10h 30w. The temperature of the air on the ground had increased from 43 deg at 7h a.m. to 48 deg. at 7h 43m, when we left ; it then declined immediately, being 45 deg at 1,000 feet, 40 deg at 3,000 feet, 34 deg at the height of a mile, 27 deg at 11 mile, 21 deg at 2 miles, A quick decline then took place/ the thermometer reading being as low as 12 deg at 21 at which height we continued a quarter of an hour, the tem perature first increasing to 171 deg at 8h 55m, and then gra dually decreasing to 14 deg at 9h 59m, when there was a sudden decrease of 3 deg in 2 minutes, which was sensibly felt by Mr. Coxwell and myself. On passing above 2} miles the temperature increased to 16 deg at 9h Sm, then de creased to 11 deg at 9h 15w, still further to 7 deg at 9h 23m, and just about zero at 9h 33m. On descending the temperature varied from 7 to 15 deg at the height of 21 miles, between 9h 36w and 9h 52m; was 17 deg at 9h 59w, 22 deg at 10h 4w, 31 deg at 10h 9m, was 35 deg at 1 mile, 40 deg at 3,000 feet, 53 deg at about 1,000 feet, and was 53 deg on the ground. Tho temperature of the dew-point (or that temperature at which the water mixed with the air in the insensible shape of vapour, becomes visible as dew, being deposited upon the bright surfaces of the hygrometers, which have been pre viously cooled down by the application of tether) was 44 deg on the ground, 35 deg at 200 feet high, 25 deg at 1 mile, 20 deg at 21 miles, and varied at this level between this point and 12 deg, being at times the same as the temperature of the air, thus indicating that at this elevation the air was partly saturated in some places and wholly so in others. I)4ssing above this level the dew-point decreased to 10 deg below zero, the air was not saturated, but approached more nearly to that state than I have usually experienced at this elevation. On descending the temperature increased, and was 46 deg on reaching the ground. On the earth the weight of the water actually present in the air was 31 grains in a cubic toot ; at the height of 2,000 feet there were 21 grains; at one mile, 11 grain; and at 31 miles less than half a grain. The degree of humidity of the air represents the relative quantity of water present in the atmosphere, supposing the greatest amount that could be present at the then tempera ture of the air as divided into 100 parts. On the ground, and up to the height of 1,000 feet, this was 90 ; at one mile was 72; and varied from 70 to 100 up to the highest point reached. ACTINOMETRIC EFFECTS OF SUNS RAYS. On the morning of Monday at 11 a.m. the force of the sun's rays, as shown by Herschel's actinometer at Wrot tesley Observatory, was 48 divisions in one minute; at the gas works it was afterwards found to be 47 divisions in one minute; and at five o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was low, the increase was 25 divisions in the same space of time. There was no opportunity of reading this instrument in the balloon till 9h 4m, when the increase in one minute with a bright sun was 5 divisions; this result was ob tained again at 9h 8m ; the increase was 7 divisions at 9h 29m, and 7 divisions or 8 divisions occasionally between 9h 29m and 9h 49m. At 10h 7m it was 20 divisions in a minute; at 10h 19m was 25 divisions; and on the ground at 10h 45m was 48 divisions. READING OF A BLACKENED BULB THERMOMETER, WITH ITS BULB IN THE RAYS OF THE SUN. In previous ascents I have contented myself with a Negrettt's self-registering blackened bulb thermometer, in vaeuo. with its bulb projecting beyond the car so as to be in the beams of the sun. ; resulting in all cases that it never read so high as before leaving the earth, and wherever ex amined and reset indicating a reading but little removed from those of the shaded thernaomecers. On this occasion I had as delicate a blackened bulb thermometer as the shaded thermometers themselves, and so placed as to be full in the rays of the sun, and always under my eye. The readings of the two thermometers were identical till 9h 48m, when faint gleams of the sun caused the black bulb to read 4 deg above that of air. On losing these it fell to that of air again. Faint gleams fell upon it occasionally between 9h 23m and 10h 23m, causing an increase of 2 deg or 3 deg. On reaching the height of 3 miles and above the sun shone brightly. The blackened bulb read from 2 deg to 4 deg only, no excess of the shaded thermometer. On descending at 9h 49m this excess was 4 deg, increased to 5 deg at 10h Ilm, to 8 deg at 10h 16m, and to 30 deg on the ground. proportions wore abundantly Ozone papers of different spread about the rigging, and were not coloured at all throughout the journey. Ozone powders, made of wheat starch and iodide of potassium mixed three months ago, were slightly tinged when first exposed, and were unchanged at the height of one mile; they then increased in colour, and continued to increase till noticed at 91157 m, when they were as dark as 4 on a scale of 10. srECTRIJA oßsErtvA.Troxs. - . I had two spectroscopes, one to be used with a slit adjusted before leaving the earth, and the other with a slit to open at pleasure. At 7h 58m at 8h Gln, , and at 9h 4m, the sky spectrum was visible from B to G, the lines F and D being always distinct. Between 9h 22m and 9h 43m I saw the same spectrum three times ; it extended from A to beyond 11, where the spectrum became very dark—the lines in the violet end were very numerous. At all times, and at every part of the sky, a spectrum, with the spectroscope a l w ays visibl e , and the colours were bright. I took with me a polariscope, but the short time the sky was blue, and the necessity of attending to the other instruments, prevented me using it at all. Guns were heard at the height of two, and above three miles high. The balloon on leaving was loaded with moisture and rose slowly, when at the height of one mile we had to part with sand to keep us on that level, and afterwards more to enable us to ascend. As 8.2 the temperature was 32 deg., ice beginning to form all over the balloon, and as we rose slowly there were frequent jerls or cracks coming from the balloon, causing much anxiety and the utmost watchfulness. When the temperature was 25 deg. Mr. Coxwell agitated a thermo meter in the neck of the balloon, and found the temperature of the gas was 29 deg. M soon as the gas became clear we anxiously and minutely examined the interior of the balloon for any runts, but fortunately found it sound every where. When the sun shone of the balloon an ascending power was given, and then we knew we could reach the desired elevation of five or six miles, but directly after' wards we saw the coast from Yarmouth, nearly to Hull, with the indentation of the Wash, towards which we found we were moving, and from whence at an estimated distance we were thou about ten miler, A consultation v~=~ sion, which was movin g from the right a, enemy made a vigorous attack on that pa , piercing the centre, cutting off Davis a. Wa from the left, and driving the centre into o n - ; - . tains, both right and centre being much scatt6d, without very serious loss in killed and wounded.. The right and centre gone, Thomas's right became exposed to a most terrific flank attack, and Reynolds and Brannan and the right of Thomas's line was swung round, his extreme left being as at first ; this also fell back a short distance on the Rossville.ro ad . Parts of the centre were gathered up and reported to Thomas, who made several stands, but was unable to check the rebel advance until the arrival of rein forcements. At 1 o'clock General Granger with one divibion of reserves came up, and, was at once thrown. to the centre, driving the enemy handsomely from his position on a strong ridge with heavy loss. The fire from one of G ranger's batteries mowed them down like grass. This fight lasted about half an hour, with loss to us. Captain Itusseli, Gen. Granger's Adjutant, was killed before we had been 10 miuutts in the fight. After this bloody repulse the enemy remained quiet until 4 o'clock, persisting, however. in manoeuvring on both flanks, their full and correct information regarding this country enabling them. to do so with great facility. Having got again on our flank the enemy made a vigorous attack; and a fight ensued which hats no parallel in the history of this army. Colonel Harker's brigade and General W oo d's division distinguished themselves in the fight. General Wood, Colonel Harker, and Gen. Garfield were present, and with the remnant of General Johnson's division held the left and covered: themselves with glory. On the right and centre Generals Brannan, Baird, Reynolds, a n d P almer, with parts of their divisions, fought most gallantly, while Generals Stedman and Granger held the re serve and drove the enemy at eve r y p oint where they went in. Ats o'clock Gen. Thomas was still trium_ phant, and on the left held his line of The morning, but with the right of the enemy nearly ba ck to his line, nearly at right angles with that of the morning. Two lines of retreat were open to Gen. Thomas to Chatta nooga, one of which he fell back to—to hossville— during the rCght. Our losses have necessarily been heavy, but the list of killed will be surprisingly light, and in the two days' engagement we have not suf fered more in men than the enemy. In the charge by Gera Thomas on the first day the enemy lost as many in killed as we did in the whole day. What losses in:prisoners and material are cannot now be reported. Our killed will reach 1,200, our wounded will amount to 7,000, most of them slight wounds. Among the general officers killed are Gen. Lyttle, Col. Key, Col. King, commanding brigade, and Col. Bartleton, of the 101st Illinois. Among the wounded are Gen. Morton, of Gen: Resencranz's Staff ; Col. Craxter, 4th Kentucky; Col. Frank house, 96th Illinois; Lieut.-Col. Mudge, 11th Mi chigan ; Lieut.-Col. Hunt, 4th Kentucky ; Col. Bradley, commanding brigade in Sheridan's divi sion ; Col. Chas. Anderson, 6th Ohio ; Major Mild man ,18th Kentucky; Lieut.-Col. Tripp, 6th Indiana ; Lieut.-Col. Bryan, 75th Indiana ; Col. Armstrong, 93d Ohio; Major Johnston, 22d Illinois; and Lieut.,. Col. Maxwell, of the 2d Ohio, all slightly wounded. Lieut.-Col. Vaughan, of the 7th Kentucky ; Col. Stanley, of the 18th Ohio ; and Major Dawson, of the 19th Infantry, were all slightly wounded. Gen. John H. King is reported wounded and a prisoner. We have captured Gen. Adams, of Texas, and 1,300 of his men." AN IRONCLAD IN A GALE. One who was on board the Lehigh, on her passage to Charleston Harbour, gives the following account of her : " We left Brooklyn Navy-yard on the 25th August, in tow of the steamer Star of the South. We made good time, with nothing of importance to note except the vary sudden change in temperature on leaving the Narrows. At 2 p.m. the ther mometer indicated a temperature of S 5 degrees on the upper turret deck ; at 3 p.m. it was but 70 degrees, while on the berth deck, at the same time, it was 95 degrees. Next day e gale came on. The solid shot beneath the berth deck were rolling about adrift, efforts to check them being of no avail. Officers and men thronged the upper turret-deck, awl anxious glances were cast upon the rubber-raft, which was inflated in readiness for use ; lifepreservers and bread awl water were sought for, and the fate of the gallant crow of the first Monitor canvassed. A heavy sea, which covered the deck from the bow to the turret with a solid mass of water, lifted our ship's b-11 bodily out of its socket, son) six inches deep, and bore it off like a chip overboard. The bell and fittings must have weighed about 3001 b., and were fastened to the turret, seven feet above the deck. The waves were stzarp-toppod combers, and repeatedly broke over the top of the elevator, 12ft. high. They broke over the turret top, flooding the engine-room beneath. Several times a largo wave would roll over the deck, etrike against the front of the massive turret with furious shock, its top striking offi cers in the back, and sweeping them across the turret deck to its other side. We were now heading the sea, our officers on the front part of the turret deck holding on to stanchions to prevent being washed overboard, the men occupying the after part. Our good ship would seemingly crawl up the face of a big sea, like a cat crawling (the sensation of crawl ing or creeping upward was prominent) up the steep roof of a house to the ridgepole, and, reaching its summit, look below, and hesitate whether to descend upon the other side or fall back, and descending would appear to be diving to the bottom. With 'bated breath we waited, saw the ship's iron snout thrust into the second wave, take on deck much. water, but yet rise up as before, and, again descending, take the greater part of the third and greatest wave upon its deck, not being able to rise quick enough to surmount it and thus at every moment gaining greater confidence in our noble, though heavy and uncouth, iron-clad vessel; though still fearing that some of the powerful seas, as we fell upon them, would force up ou r over h ang, and once starting i t sweep in a moment our whole iron deck from the hull. While this scene was passing above tb.e beak below was more provoking. All night long innumerable little streams of sea water, yell ow w ith i ron rust, poure d d own upon every tla ingin cabin, wa r d room , di spensary, an d b er th d ec k, wet ting beds and bedding, wardrobes, mess stores, &c. State rooms were flooded, no one escaped; rubber boots became a necessity in the cabin, and to-day we can all show clothing wet as if it had been thrown overboard, books ruined, and boots thick with green mould. The gale, the high sea, and the night passed away together. Not so our leaking deck, however ; and, to add to our comfort, the necessity of hav ing hatches and deck lights down and shut, causing a resort to candle lights, daylight being of course excluded, and the heated foul air (ventilation being very imperfect when the hatches are down), causing headache, and a feeling of faint ness, loss of appetite, &c. The temperature on the berth deck at the ward room door ranges between 95 and 101 del!• day after day. Arriving in sight of our fleet we were repaid for our peril and discomfort ; anchoring for an hour to prepare for action, we weighed and stood in to join our fel low ! I iron ships and iron men, the guns of the iron cladf: an d ) replies of Sumter and Wagner cheering our progress.' MORTALITY IN BETHNAL-GREEN• On Saturday Mr. Humphreys resumed at the have Lordspe Nel son, Half-Nichol-street, Bethnal-green, the inquirf r e m have the mortality in the Rogers family, five of ifboin died within five weeks, apparently from bl°424i"liing from foul air, and from water fetid in quality a n d eficient d held i on w T a s h p u r r o s (v 1 R e I' d in quantity, It will be recollected that at the poisoning °f bi°°cl :: have avoefboepeinniaotntribuintettabil-e last upon Geo. Rogers, a boy 12 yours ; f l a ) g r. Parnell, that he died from lying dead in the house No. that in cal officer to the London llespitsl; , his particular case the malady 0 0,, d, that two of to a natural disease. It transpire deceased's sisters were tilt:ant 19 Thorold-square, 8 12,1 , they, as well as two others, burial of the chil dren warrant tohave the alldi uospital, t had expired under similar circumstances.tliTo hseenCi'oorrosnuerrgiemon modiately issued his ti ded Dr. Gay, deferred, 0 make a careful post at the Great North ern of their bo • mor tem examination • , l'horold consists of 22 houses, dies, Which was done on pc!ites!rniotubseruvit::ll:cbtc:ll.i°l he state Saturday about wails of7o which 'lre or shoemakers who earn but a very It sr weavers i i t s s d i i n li h e a r b i L i e t a i n a t s s baying been tor years abouf minable, andunendurable- , even to those who were long accustomed to it. The water of the 51t. long, which r Y o e f atehrhse ttleig•esBol:pptoteonoalpsle are stated to received water from a pipe from the main, means of a tank Ott. high end about and yielded it up , th ou ro t u o Tt or a d i e t r u . mp which was nearly always he lived m the uselsa front beino• A,, witness deposed that, during a peri , ,d of 11 years that lun altogether, . square, there hail been 18 months no water ' fOr about and in the hottest time of the present 7 , mer 1 here was none to be hFttl for three weeks at a stretch. In the 22 houses 20 children had been attacked, and 12 of them had died. The evidence went to show that the "'AY water which could 1,9 obtained was derived from a pump in the " square," frequently known to be choked with the filth; that the roil from the closets ran over the yards, and there were instances where the inmates had been whhout water for seven weeks at a time to cleanse them. The most important, however, was that of Mr. Gay, senior surgeon of the Great Northern Hospital, who bad made a post-mortem examination of the body of ono of tho children, and from the appearances in which ho had no !to: sitation in expressing en opinion that the child bral . qic , ( l or . blood disease, owing, in all probability. to the impure water, and from the want of sanatory measures in drinfitn, 9f the house and in the whole locality. . Verdict—That the deceased, had died from the effects of blood s disease, accelerated age,y want of water and sanatory sures in the district of being children of tender Thorold-square. SPAPER IN EW cC 'iz,-1 u• liiiiAllieffel. 454 V ,n , .1. thlillo• - , • _ 1 0 ' 6 0 ~ ...t g, of Alto. rW. )bert try., tt, of nds i., of urth don- issia, >tour don, lath, r, G. )ons, liamt Lady •••••011 ----... 1. 112. lty of