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f.l4lllloiti't rt.,4 rA r n bepariment of the Comptroller for Vietnaiiing and Transport Servic, s, Somerset lku-e, 19. h Octo')er, 1854. THE Commigsioners for executing the Office of Lortl Admiral of the. United Kingdom of Great ;:ritain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on S -.TURD T, tha 28th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing io contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling St rcs at Deptford and Plymouth the Undermentioned quantities of RYE, viz.: When to be delivered. Quarters. Half of each in 14 days. and the re -200 mainder in 14 days afterwards, or 200 earlier if preterred by the party tendering. Their Lordships reserve to themselvs the power, v‘ hen the ten ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or Of not contracting for any ; and also an unlimited pow , r of selection. Tenders may be made for the whole,or any portion of the above quantities ; and every lender must specify in words, as well as in figures, the prices at which the Rye may be offered. Samples, not less than 4 quarts, must be produced by the parties tendering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tracts hive been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro- Tided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Office, a' tile Victualling Yards at Plymouth, or to Comman der Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion is caPed, may be seen at the said Office, at the sa'd Victualling Yard, and at Liverpool. No tenderwill he received after One o'clock or. the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party ten dering or an agent on his behalf, st ould attend at the office on the day of contract, a. the result of the offer received from each person Will be cornmun cated to him in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Rye," and Must also be delivered at Somerset flousa. DEPTFnRD.— PLYMOUTLI.— LONDON and N RAIL AY.—CON FRACT —"rhe Directors are prc pared to rei of the unch.rtnentioned STARES, No. of Contract.- 1. Brass .Sheet and Tubes for ORTH-WESTERN 7S for STORES for the Year, 1855. !ceive TENDERS for the SUPPLY No. of Cortraet -19. Lead, White and Red 19a. Lead. Sect and Pipe 20. Iron, Yorkshire 20a. Iron. Staffordshire 20b. Iron, Pig 21. Iron Castings 22. Iron Wo:k 23. Wheels 24. 011, Burning, &c. 25. Oils (various), Tallow, and Locomotives 3. Copper 4. Canvas 5. Carpet and Rugs 6. Cloth 7. Axles 9. Crucibles 10. Curled Hair 11. Carriage Furniture, Brass 12. Co ours 12a Drysaltery 13. Coach Trimmings 14. Cotton Waste 15, Bags, Rope, Hemp, &c. 16. Glass, Plato 16a. Glass, various 17. Hardware and Station Stores 17a. Brushes and Pencils 18. Leather 11ta.Leather, various Specifications and Forms of Tender may be had on and after Mon day, October 23d, on application, in w riting, to the Secretary, Eust n station, London. Forms of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and parties applying should state the particular Contract or Contracts for which they propose to tender. Patterns may also be inspected on and after Mo , day, October 23d, from Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Room, Euston Station ; and any further information required may be obtained on application to the Heads of the several Departments. Tenders may be sent in on or Letore Ten o'clock on Monday, November 6th. Tu'rpentin.i . 26. Oil Cloth 27. Steel 2S. Steel Springs and Files 29. Tin Blocks 30, Tin Sheet and Speller 31. Varnishes tit. Sundries 134. Hats 135. Caps By order of the Directors- CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Euston Station, October, 1854. OFFICE OF THE G 1S LIGHT AND COKE CO., Horsi•terry-rose, WestmiTister, 21st Oct., 1854. IDO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, tha t, pur suant to the Bth By-law of this Company, FRANCIS WITHAM, Esq. ALEX. LITARD WOL LASTON, Esq., and 1 the present Auditori, JOHN WILLIAM SLOPER, Esq., bare severally given me notice in writing of their intention to stand for the office of Auditor, at the Election which wit take place, at the Company's Gas Work., Horseferry-road, Westminster, on FRIDAY the 31 day of ;November next. By order CHAS. BURLS, Secretary. L AMBETH and PROVINCIAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. (Enrolled as the Borough of Lambeth Benefit Buildin: Society.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a SFECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above Society will he held at the Literary Institution, Borouzh•road. Southwark, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, the 231 inst., at 7 o'cl ,ck precisely. W. BANKS, Secretary. 211, Mgh-street, Borough, 17th Oat., 1854. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO.—Open Every Evening.—Principal Cornet a Piston, M. lionlcourt.—The Band will perform during the week th • following Programme:— Overture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Gandoles de la Tamise ; Polka, Bulgarian ; Quadrille, Le Joli Postilion ; Polka. La Comete ; Waltz, Stars of the X est ; Quadrille, Les Italiens ; Schottische, Henrietta; Galop, Con lean Brothers; Waltz, Helie ; Quadrile, Les Ptancaise ; Polka, Etoile du Nord ; Waltz, Solon Spruche ; Quadrille, Constantinople ; Galop, L'Orange. Admission, One Shilling. Altera tion of Time Doors open at 8 ; commence at half-past. GRIND BAL MASQUE at the CASINO DE VENISE, Eligh Holborn. It is respectfully announced that In compliance.with the oft-expressed wish of the numerous patrons of this superbly decorated and magnificent establishment, a Grand Bel Masque, upon the same liberal scale that rendered ail previous ones given here so extremely popular, wid take plane on TnoasnaT next, October 26. Mr. W. M. Packer's renowned Band will periorin a programme of the most favourite compositions in Dance Itusic. Gentlemen's Tickets, ss. ; Ladies' do., 3s. Doors open at half--Past Nine; to commence at Ten o'clock punctually. Mr. Nathan. Castle street, is the appointed Costumier. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 309, REGENT-STREET. —Under the sole Direction of J . H. PEPPER, Esq F.C.S. A Jost. C.E. GOOD DRAMATIC READINGS are now added to the other attractions, Miss GLYN wlil commence on Thursday Evening, the 26th net at Eight o'clock, with MACRETII, and continue other Readings on Saturday, the 28th, and the 21 and 4th of November. LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES on Monday Evenings. Every NOVELTY in GENER AL SCIENCE will be secured to the Public. An ever-varied succession of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and COSMORAMIC EXIIIBITIONS. MUSIC, the NIICRO-ICOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, Bcc., is ranintaii.ed daily, from Twelve till Five; Evenings, Seven till len Admissior, Is.; halls, 2s. TO LOVERS OF FIS H.— leo real TARMOUTFL BLOATERS for 65., package included. The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps, •r P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the armumt. Send plain address, county, and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jua., Fish-curer, Great Yarmouth. • TETLEY'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE. SEASON 1854-5. ORDERS for the OCTOBER BREWISGS are now being regis tered. THE BREWERY, LEEDS. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS. L0ND0N........ • • .. • . DUBLIN ...... • - 60, Middle Abbey-street. YORK • . •. • r Swinegate. IiANCIIESTEZ .... • GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF SIR WM. BIJRNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID. Gallons, ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d. This Valuable DEODORISMR and DISINFECTANT instantane ously destroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any itself. Its free use, as directed, PREVENTS 13110LERA and all CON TAGIOUS DISEASES. • Sold by all Chemists! and Druggists, and at the Office, 18, Cannon street, London -bridge. N.B.—Beware of a spurious Imitation. BAVESEND STA E sh y PACKETS. , To ether Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers. NOTICE. Day Tickets are issued upion the G ra vesend Star Packets, available for return y them or by the London and Tilbury Ilailwa y ; the RAUTTI Tickets by the Railway will also be available forretu, - n by the Star Packets. The Patkitets call at the Pier. as underlined (weather permitting FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. \ VvEI DA.7B, g I a''"., Terrace Pier ilfi `a . 74.8 1 Time f.. 1 , ,,- , 0 7 1 a r ' ii 4 Direct Trains front the Boats marked t Omnibuses from F. mchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an ho ur. BRITINSIVIdk BLACKITA.LL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains fi 'om the Fencharch-street Station. `NI XXX DAYS. SUNDAYS. :- - 4 - t al Fen church Street Fen church street 9' 10% 124 *sl,‘ i 2 C • 1 1 ti 6 0 Passages marl.l , d • are run direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or f torn Gravesend and Lor ,ton.. •• • • 10,1. Is. 2d. G. , avesend and Blackwal or Woolwicb Bd. •• Os. 10d. Between - , 41ravesend and Intern iediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os Bd. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve tronths, S.. O. Six Months, 3/. Os. ; Three H o nths, 21. Os.; to be bad of the Collectors on board the Packets; or *f Mr. Monk, Terence Pier, Gravesend. Oct. 9. lids 4. ----- - 7 , TIIE SF. CRET INFIRMITIIN OF TOUTII AND MATURITY. Just pun shed, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, it t i E it . IT 011 S DEBILITY; Its C A ,uses, Symptoms. and Cure.—An Essay on Sper rnatorrboea, • with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful int de of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtsa aed by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of compiaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, acrid ~.nt, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty 3 " u ars , eaperienc.e in the treatment of Impuissance, Weakness, apermatorrticea, &c. To which Nervous Debill ty , Local and added, Ci IV ancntarics onthe em P a h h l t o io logy of Marriage, with pre catitionary li . Ca is on the evils g from empirical practice, and on the es .nger"3 remedies advocated by various writers on these import an i disorders. ily BAMIJEL LA'MERT, M.D. LONDON, 37, 3 EDFORD-SQUARE, Doctor of M al ~ aneaalatrlculated Menthol. of tne , l7n ld iv e e d rs ic it a y i °sof Society, burgh, Bus to rely .Bomber of the Landos, ilospa.ai Licentiate, 4 A.oothecaries' Mill, The ess, nt a t object of this treatise is tn point out the fearful con- London, fu:., &e. Sequences rein Irre gu 1 ari t i e i s , a degradationnd excesses, inbiao - which hay s siting from certain habits proauced more misery in y outh, hood, and p. r :mature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other Class a ' disease known o modern Pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to i l • sof having hazarded oats entertaining secret doubts of their phaasiet . 1 condition, and who are conscious the healt h,l 'spotless, and privileges to which every human being is entitled, It is ais tea utely necessary tha tall Men should know, that there are Principles ,V' p erson al management which narring Pi evous penalties, and when wisdom and csuinot beregret ed without violated wsoiteheeo the .... heyday o f i ncons iderate self-indulg ence, how these penalties . may be mill atcal, how the sting of their bitterness m above ay and how rit or ; a ev il an d its consequences may be avoided, andd f u nctional all, that there i a scarcely any degree of phy sical infirmy derallgerne a :. to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. TheAutb•as practice ~❑ • has for a series of years been engaged which have extensive nnfortn a Me treatment of these delicate complainintsa, n nate ly teen too emPirte s , •v;lo in filet great in' on thoso who are induced to place faith in generally confided to the care of ignorant 'll.*" re ~t.,sision—s. injury Broth , jr'ta DE...MITT may bo had, price Is, of Messrs. Piper, t • ..... 0, Brothers , a ad Co., 23, Paternoster - row; Ilannay, 63, Oxford-stree , thirty stem; 19,1 'eY rester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or tree t , y post for d ford - - square At home f 4 6ix till Eig i r consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from _) 0 4 LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1854. NO. 19.368.] PROBABLE FATE OF SIR JOHN shelter ; and some lay scattered about in different di rections. Of those seen on the island it was supposed that one was that of an officer (chief), as he had a telescope strapped over his shoulders, and a double barrelled gun lay underneath Lim. " From the mutilated state of many of the bodies and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched countrymen bad been driven to the dread alternative of cannibalism as a means of sustaining life. A few of the unfortunate men must have survived until the arrival of th e wildfowl (say until the end of May), as shots were heard and fresh bones and feathers of geese were noticed near the scene of the sad event. of Oct., 1832, unattached ; appointed to the 9th Foot, Bth of May, 1835 ; exchanged to 98th Regiment, 19th of June, 1835 ; Colonel, 23c1 of Dec., 1842 ; retired on half-pay, unattached, Ist of April, 1853; temporary rank of Brigadier-General, 21st of Feb., 1854 s • Major-Gene ral, 20th of June, 18 54. (Silver medal for Vimiera, Corunna, Barossa, Vittoria, St. Sebastian ; medal for China ; medal for the Punjab.) Expedition to Portu gal, ISOS ; Walcheren expedition, 1809 ; served in the Peninsula from Dec., 1309, to Jan., 1814, including the defence of Tarifa, expedition for the relief of Tarragona, affairs of posts in the valley orMala ,, a, affair at Osma ; received two severe wounds at St. Sebastian, where he led the storming party; severely wounded at the Bides soa ; commanded the 98th Regiment at the assault and capture of Chin-Kiang-Foo ; served in the Punjab, and was present at the battle of Goojerat." PUBLICATIONS. FRANKLIN'S PARTY. MRS GREY'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the libraries, in 3 vols., T HE YOUNG 1-I.USB AND. By Mrs. GREY, Author of " The Gambler's Wife," " Mary Seaham," &c. buret an.l Biackett, Pubhstiers, successors to Fleury Conlin, 13, Great Marlborough-street. The following has been received at the Admiralty : "TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. "Repulse Bay, July 29, 1854. "Sir,—l have the honour to mention, for the infor mation of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, during my journey over the ice and snows this spring, with the view of completing the survey of the west shore of Boothia, I met with Esquimaux in Pelly Bay, from one of whom I learnt that a party of ' white men' (Kabloonans) had perished from want of food some distance to the westward, and not far beyond a large river containing many falls and rapids. Subsequently, further particulars were received and a number of articles purchased, which places the fate of a portion, if not of all, the then survivors of Sir John Franklin's long-lost party beyond a doubt—a fate as terrible as the imagina tion can conceive. "The substance of the information obtained at vari ous times and from various sources was as follows : "In the spring, four winters past (spring, 1850), a party of 'white men,' amounting to about forty, were seen travelling southward over the ice, and dragging a boat with them by some Esquimaux, who were killing seals near the north shore of King William Land, which. is a large island. None of the party could speak the Esquimaux language intelligibly, but by signs the na tives were made to understand that their ship, or ships, had been crushed by ice, and they were now, going to where they expected to find deer to shoot. From the appearance of the men, all of whom, except one officer, looked thin, they were then supposed to be getting short of provisions, and they purchased a small seal from the natives. At a later date the same season, but previous to the breaking up of the ice, the bodies of some thirty persons were discovered on the continent, five on an island near it, about a long day's journey to the N.W. of a large stream, which can be no other than Back's Great Fish River (named by the Esquimaux Oot-ko-bi•ca-lik), as its description and that of the low shore in the neighbourhood of Point Ogle and Montreal Island agree exactly with that of Sir G. Back. Some of the bodies had been buried (probably those of the first victims of famine); some were in a tent or tents ; others were under the boat which had been turned over to form a shelter, and several lay scattered about in different directions. Of these found on the island one was supposed to have been an officer, as ho had a telescope strapped over his shoulder and his double barrelled gun lay underneath him. " From the mutilated state of many of the corpses and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last resource—can nibalism—as a means of prolonging existence. "There appeared to have been abundant stock of am munition, as the powder was emptied in a heap on the ground by the natives, out of the kegs or cans contain ing it, and a quantity of ball and shot was found below high water mark, leaving probably been left on the ice close to the beach. There must have been a number of watches, compasses, telescopes, guns (several double barrelled), &c., all of which appear to have been broken up, as I saw pieces of these different articles with the Esquimaux, and, together with some silver spoons and forks, purchased as many as I could get. A list of the most important part of these I enclose, with a rough sketch of the crests and initials on the forks and spoons. The articles themselves shall be handed over to the secre tary of the Honourable Hudson's Bsy Company on my arrival in London. " None of the Esquimaux with whom I conversed had seen the whites,' nor had they ever been at the place where the bodies were found, but had their infor mation from those who had been there, and who had seen the party when travelling. "I offer no apology for taking the liberty of address ing you, as I do so from a belief that their lordships would be desirous of being put in possession, at as early a date as possible, of any tidings, however meagre and unexpectedly obtained, regarding this painfully interest ing subject. " I may add that by means of our guns and nets, we obtained an ample supply of provisions last autumn, and my small party passed the winter is snow-houses in comparative comfort, the skins of the deer shot afford ing abundant warm clothing and bedding. My spring journey was a failure in consequence of an accumulation of obstacles, several of which my former experience in Arctic travelling had not taught me to expect.—l have, &c., "Joni( RA; C.F., " Commanding Iledson's Bay Company's Arctic Expedition." NEW NOVEL. Immediately, in 2 vol,. Svo., 18s., T HE LAST EARL OF DESMOND: A Historical Romance of 1599-16.03. " serum secundarum optabilia, adversarum "There appears to have bee• an abundant store of ammunition, as the gunpowder was emptied by the natives in a heap on the ground out of the kegs or cases contaiidng it, and a quantity of shot and ball was found below high-water mark, having probably been left on the ice close to the beach before the spring commenced. There must have been a number of telescopes, guns (several of them double-barrelled), watches, compasses, &c., all of which seem to have been broken up, as I saw pieces of these different articles with the natives, and I purchased as many as possible, together with some silver spoons and forks, an Order of Merit in the form of a star, and a small silver plate engraved Sir John Franklin, K.C.B.' Dublin : Hodges and 104, Grafton street. A New Edition, in 27v015. Bro., with 6 Maps, price 635., 11.1‘CULLOCH'S DICTIONARY, GEOGRA .LV PIIICAL, STATISTICAL, anti HISTORICAL, of the _ _ HEAVY GALES ON THE NORTH-EAST COAST. TUALD. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. In the course of Saturday and the previous day a very long list of casualties, resulting from the fearful gales which have been sweeping the northern and eastern coasts during the week, was received at Lloyd's. Life and property appeared to have suffered considerably ; and it is feared that the full extent of the havoc is yet to be learned. On Thursday the wind raged in some places with the fury of a hurricane—first from the north west and then from the south-west. The Lincolnshire coast was the scene of much distress. Numerous coasters, which were beating their way northward, were caught in the storm and cast on the ' beach. In the vicinity of Grimsby an entire fleet was served in this way. To the northward of the Humber as violent weather was experienced. The gale blew more heavily from the N.N.E., and many light coasters were blown from their anchors. About the Norfolk coast the weather was very bad. The Yarmouth and Hull steamer Bold Buccleuch en countered the full fury of the gale in making for the Humber, and after sustaining some damage was com pelled to run fur shelter into Lyn. She had a narrow escape. In the vicinity of the Downs the gale raged very strong. The shipping on the western coast had most trying work. A French schooner, called the Jeanne Clementine, of Bordeaux, parted from her anchors on Wednesday night, and went upon the rocks near Combartin, and became a wreck. The crew were saved. Off Dinas Head a been c up. destructive amongst the shipping at the schooner was seen to founder during the gale. A piece of wreck, with Aberystwith painted thereon, has been picked The accounts from Scotland speak of the gales having very seve ral ports. Just pul,lishet, one volume, royal 4to , price 21 5., THE POE t ICAL WORKS of the late CATIIF.RINE GRACE GODWIN. Edited, with Memoir, by A. C. WIGAN. with Forty Illustrations by BINSET FOSTER, &c FROM THE LITERARY GAZETTE.—" There are mane striking and plea,ing piezes iu Mrs. Godwin's collection of poetry, and we thinl: 31r. Wordsworth expressed a fair and candid opinion when he said— ' I have r,ad your volume (the Wande rer's Legacy) through with much pl.aiure. Wherever it is read such poetry can of but do you honour It is neither wanting in feeling, nor in that much rarer gift which is the soul of poetry—imaginathm. There is a great connnand of lammage and fine versification. " London : Chapman aed Hall, 193, Piccadilly. " Enclosed is a list of the principal articles bought, with a note of the initials, and a rough pen-and-ink sketch of the crests on the forks and spoons. The arti cles themselves I shall have the honour of handing over On November Ist will be published, crown Svo., cloth, THE DOCTRINE OF SACRIFICE Deduced from the Scriptures. By FEEDEEICE DENISON MAERICE, M.A , Chaplain cf Lincoln's-inn. Cambridge :—Macmillan and Co. ; George Bell, 146, Fleet-street, London. to you on my arrival in London. " None of the Esquimaux with whom I had commu nication saw the white men' either when living or after after death, nor had they ever been at the place where the corpses were found, but had their information from those who had been there, and who had seen the party when travelling on the ice. " From what I could learn, there is no reason to sus pect that any violence bad been offered to the sufferers by the natives." THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN• By GEORGE (BOMBE. Post Svo. Bs.: People's Edition, is. 6d. London : Longman and Co , and Simpkin and Co.; Edinburgh: Maclaclilan and Co. IVIORAL PHILOSOPHY. By GEORGE COMBE. 12m0., Is. 61. ; l'eople's Edition, 2s. London : Longman and Co., and Shnpkin and Co. ; Edinburgh : Maclachlau and Co. A. SYSTEM OF PHRENOLOGY. By GEORGE COMBE. 2 vols. Bvo., 15s. sth edition, revised by James C,,xe, NI D. Loudon : Longman and Co., and Simpkin and Co. ; Edinburgh : Maclachlan and Co. THE BRITISH GENELL4LS IN THE CRIMEA. Mr. Henry Stooks Smith, of Leeds, the compiler o " The Regimental Lists of the British Army," has just issued the following outlines of the services of the different Generals now in command of British troops in the Crimea. We have no doubt they pill at the present time be read with much interest by all classes :- " Lord Raglan, G.C.8.-Cornet, 9th of June, 1804, 4th Light Dragoons ; Lieutenant, 30th of May, 1805, 4th Light Dragoons ; Captain, sth of May, 1808, 6th garrison battalion ; appointed to 43d Regiment, 18th of August, 1803; Brevet-Major, 9th of June, 1811 ; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 27th of April, 1812; Captain and L:euteColonel let Foot Guards, 25 th of July , 1814 ; Colouet 28th Of August, 1815 ; Major-General, 27th of May, 1825 ; appoisted Military Secretary to the Com mander-in-Chief, 29th of August, 1827 ; appointed Colo nel of the 53d Regiment, 19th of November, 1830 ; Lieut.- General, 28th of JUne, 1 838 ; appointed Master - General of the Ordnance, 30th of September, 1852 ; local rank of General, 21st of February' 1854. Gold medal for Fuentes d'Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pp renecs Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse ; silver medal for Rileis, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo. Served as Military Secretary to the Duke of Wellington throughout the Peninsular war, and also in Belgium ; present at the capture of Oporto, pursuit of Marshal Soult, retreat to the lines of Lisbon ; operations in the pursuit of Marshal Masso na, affair cf El Bodon, cap ture of. Madrid and the Reti re ; drivin g the enem y from Valladolid to Burgos, siege of that castle, and various affairs on the retreat thence to the frontiers of Portu gal ; action of Irun, passage of the. Didassoa ; wounded at Busaco, and at Waterloo severely, right arm ampu tated. Sir G. Brown, K.O 8., K.C.H.-Ensign, 23d of January, 1806, 43d Regiment; Lieutenant, 18th of Sep tember, 1806, 43d Regiment ; Captain, 20th of June, 1811, 31 garrison battalion ; appointed to the 85th Regiment, 2(1 of July, 1812 ; Major, 16th of May, 1814, 85th Regiment ' • Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 29 th of September, 1814 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 17th of July. 1823, unattached ' • exchanged to Rifle Brigade, sth of February, 182 4 ; Colonel, 6th of May, 1831 ; Major General, 23d of November, 1841 ; appointed Deputy Adjutant-General, same day ; Adjutant-General, Bth of April, 1850 ; appointed Colonel of the 77th Regiment, 11th of April, 1851 ; Lieutenant-General, 11th of No vember, 1851 ; resigned the office of Adjutant-General, 12th of December, 1853. Silver medal for Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive. Present At the siege end capture of Co penhagen 1807 ; served in the Peninsula from August 1808 to duly, 1811, and again from July, 1813, to May, 1814 ; present at the passage of the Douro and capture of Oporto ; severely wounded through both thighs at Talavera : action of the Light Division at the bridge of Alrneida ; action at Sabugal, and investment of Ba in the head, and very severely in th e g roin at Bladens burg ; expedition to America, 1814, sli g htly wounded burg ; present at the capture of Washington. " His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K., -Colonel, 3d of November, 1837 ; appointed Colonel of the 17th Lancers, 25th of April, 1842 ; Major-General, 7th of May, 1845 ; appointed Colonel of the Scots Fast lier Guards, 23d of September, 18 52 ; General, 19th of June, 1854. Lieutenant " Sir Do Lacy Evans, K.C.8.,-Ensign , let of Fe bruary, 1807, 22d Foot ; Lieutenant, I st of D ecember, 1808, 22d Foot ; appointed to the 31 Light Dragoons, 26th of March, 1812 ; Captain. 12th ofJasuary, 1815, sth West Indian Regiment ; Brevet-Major, 11th of May, 1815 ; Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel, 18th of June, 1815 ; placed on half-pay of the regiment, 25th of April, 1817 ; appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Legion in Spain, June, 1835 ; Colonel, 10th of January, 1837 ; Major, sth of April, 1844, unattached ; Major-General, Otis of November, 1846 ; Lieutenant-General, 20th of June, 1854 ; silver medal for Vittoria, Pyrenees, Tou louse ; medal for Waterloo. Served in India from 1807 to 1810, and was present in the operations against A.meer Khan and the Pindarries ; capture of the Mauritius ; served in the Peninsula in 1812 to 1814, present during part of the retreat from Burgos, wounded in the action on the Homaza. ; investment of Parnpeluna, had his horse shot under him during the investment of Bayonne; actions at Vic Bigerre and Tarbes ; horse shot under him at Toulouse ; served in the expedition to America as Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master General ; had tete horses shot at the battle of Bladensburg ; present at the capture of Washington ; attack on Baltimore ; twice severely wounded before New Orleans -namely, on the 25th of December, 1814, and 7th of January , 1815 ; served during the camp a i gn i n B e l g ium in 18 15 , as As sietant Quarter-Master G enera l, an d had one horse shot and another sabred at Waterloo - holds the rank of Lieutenant-General in the National Army of Spain, and for his services in the British Legion received the grand crosses of St. Ferdinand an d Ch ar l e s 111. " Sir Richard Engl a nd, K.C.B, K.EL-Ensig n, 25th of February, 1808, sth F oo t ; Lieutenant, let of June, 1809, 14th Foot ; Captain, 11th of July, 1811, 60th Regiment ; appointed to 12th Foot, let of January, 1812 ; exchanged to 23d Fusiliers, 26tfi of August, 1819 ; Major, 4th of September, 1823, 49th Regiment, exchanged back to 23d Fusiliers, 2d of October, 1823 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 29th of October, 1825, unattached ; exchanged to 75th Regiment, 6th of July, 1826 ; ap pointed to 4th Foot, 7th of July, 1831 ; appointed to 41st Regiment, 10th of July, 1837 ; Colonel, 28th of January, 1838 ; exchanged to half-pay unattached, 22d of July, 1845 ; Major-General, 11th of November, 1851; local rank of Lieutenant-General, 18th of August, 1854. (Medal from Candahar.) Walcheron expedition 1809, present at the siege of Flushing ; served on the staff in Sicily in 1810 ; Caffre war of 1835 and 1836 ; in Seinde and Afighanistan in 1841 and 1842. " The Hon. George Cathcart, K.C.8.-Cornet, the 25th of May, 1810, 2d Life Guards • ' Lieutenant, the Ist of July, 1811, 6th D r agoon Guards ; Captain, the 24th of December, 1818, half-pay of West India Ran -laLpBi appointed nt tt Major, -oesle t t n h h e e RI , B et t ah h i emolfe3n lath of p te r hf i e l 21 1 1 8 1 2 i : 1o , 8f2 2 6 2 , Ran gers ; appoint e d t o 7th H uss ars, the 16th of December, January, d u ß n a e g t a m c l e h B n e 2 t d B ;;; the o ;appointed ne ; ,t M e d : 8 . Major- General, le h 8 appointed a3ns g ;ed appointed e t o i al B lBf t h 3pBa Foot, e unattached, particular ato t tl: l ei e tcheude 2 lda o ,tr t oht servicehloeef t 2 sthMarch,Dragoonieaf Csale Canada, aG 2 t deBuma September, t 23d of November, of January, unattached, the tl9otfh theof 11tht 1 h 8 e 41; ex e o h f laB A e4 Ti e y d: ltoB3B ;appointe dColonel,half-pay ut the y. Gv Tower eernneorra o l ,a f ntdh London, C loltuthm a t e h ifl e de l r 3 . itint. November,cofiiFieefblraustasrly; January, Served in the campaigns of 1813 and 1814, in Germany, as Aide-de-Camp to Lord Cathcart, and was engaged at Lutzen, the 3d of May ; Bautzen, the 20th and 21st of May ; Dresden, the 23,1 of August ; Leipsie, the 16th, 18th, and 19th of October, 1813 ; Brienne, the Ist of February ; Bar our Aube, Areis, 21st of March, and Fere Ctia,mpenoise, 25th of March, 1814 ; served also in the campaigns of 1815 as Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington, and was present at the battles of Quatre Bras and 'Waterloo ; at the Cape from 1852 to the end of F.LEMENTS OF PHRENOLOGY. A By GEORGE COMBE. 7th edition, improved. 12mo. 3s. Gd. boards. London : Longman and Co , and Sanpkin and Co.; Edinburgh: 31aelachlan and Co. SHIPWRECKS IN THE MERSEY AND ON THE WELSH COAST.—On Thursday night the gale which had blown on Weinesday again set in with much violence, blowing very strongly during the whole night. 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(Captain Crozier, Terror) ; 1 silver table spoon and 1 fork—crest, bird with laurel branch in mouth, motto, 'Spero meliora 1 silver table spoon, 1 tea spoon, and 1 dessert fork—crest, a fish's head looking upwards, with laurel branches on each side ; 1 silver table fork—initials, H. D. S. G.' (Harry D. S. Goodsir, assistant-surgeon, Erebus) ; 1 silver table fork—initials, 'A. WO.' Alexander M'Donald, assistant•surgeon, Terror); 1 silver table fork —initials, G. A. M.' (Gillies A. Macbean, second mas ter, Terror) ; 1 silver table fork—initials, '3. T.' 1 sil ver dessert spoon—initials, '3. S. P.' (John 8. Peddle, surgeon, Erebus) ; 1 round silver plate, engraved, Sir John Franklin, K.C.B.;' a star or order, with motto, 'Nee aspera terrent, G. R. 111., MDCCCXV. " Also a number of other articles with no marks by which they could be recognised, but which will be handed over with those above-named to the Secretary of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company. " JoIIN RAE, C.F. "Repulse Bay, July, 1854." The following are extracts from Dr. Rae's journa► " On the morning of the 20th we were met by a very ntelligent Esquimaux, driving a dog sledge laden with musk-ox beef. This man at once consented to accom pany us two days' journey, and in a few minutes had deposited his load on the snow, and was ready to join is. Having explained to him my object, he said that the road by which he had come was the best for us, and, having lightened the men's sledges, we travelled with more facility. We were now joined by another of the natives, who had been absent seal-hunting yesterday, but, being anxious to see us, had visited our snow house early this morning, and then followed up our track. This man was ♦ery communicative, and on putting to him the usual questions as to his having seen ' white men' before, or any ships or boats, he replied in the negative ; but said that a party of Kabloonaam' had died of starvation a long distance to the west of where we then were, and beyond a large river. He stated that he did mot know the exact place, that he never had been there, and that he could not accompany us so far. The substance of the information then and subsequently obtained from various sources was to the following effect : " Ia the spring (four winters past (1850), while some Esquintaux families were killing seals near the north shore of a large island, named in Arrowsmith's charts King William's Land, about forty white men were seen travelling in company southward over the ice, and drag ging a boat and sledges with them. They were passing along the west shore of the above-named island. None of the party could speak the Esquimaux language se well as to be understood, but by signs the natives were led to believe that the ship or ships had been crushed by ice, and that they were now going to where they expected to find deer to shoot. From the ap pearance of the men, all of whom, with the excep tion of an officer, were hauling on the drag ropes of the sledge, and looked thin, they were then sup posed to be getting short of provisions, and they purchased a small seal, or piece of seal, from the natives. The officer was described as being a tall, stout, middle aged man. When their day's journey terminated, they pitched tents to rest in. " At a later date the same season, but previous to the disruption of the ice, the corpses of some thirty per sons and some graves were discovered on the continent, and five dead bodies on an island near it, about a long day's journey to the north-west of the mouth of a large stream, which can be no other than Back's Great Fish River (named by tho Esquimaux 04-ko-hi-ca-lik), as its description and that of the low shore in the neigh bourhood of Point Ogle and Montreal island agree exactly with that of Sir George Back. Some of the bodies were in a tout or teats ; others were under the boat, which had been turned over to form a the war. " Earl of Lucan.--Ensign, 29th of August, 1816, 6th Foot ; Lieutenant, 24th December, 1818, h a lf-p a y o f 3d Foot Guards ; exchanged to Bth Foot, 20th of January, 1820 ; Captain, 16th May, 1822, half-pay of 74th Regi ment ; exchanged to let Life Guards, 20th of June, 1822 ; Major, 23d of June, 1825 , unattached ; ex changed to 17th Lancers, I st of Dec:, 1 1 8 8 3 2 7 5 ; ; C L ol i o e n u e t.: Colonel, 9th of Nov., 1826, 17 th Lancers ; exchanged t2o3d o half- N pay v. r l a B t 4 ta l c ; h m ed, a jlor4.tGhenoefraAi,pri.lth of Nov., local rank of Lieut.-General, 18th of Aug., 1854. " Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.8.--Ensign, 26th of May, 1809, 9ilt Foot; Lieutenant, 28th of June, 1809, 9th Foot ; Captain, 9th of Nov., 1813, 60th Regiment ; ap pointed to the 21 st Fusiliers, 26th of Nov., 1818; Major, I 26th of Nov., 1825, 2 1 st Fusil i ers ; Lieut.-Colonel, 26th t it : ' .. 7 ' I.` 4A0017 --- • — I / .. , _ ......., -- - / _:: . / .4. „ ... ..,:,, 4 n ‘ ,„, 6. , 'l,l o r t i) :: v , •, itt: _ ..-. ..-1 , .:•'-i',...,‘.:, : ..:;•.' abt , •:‘ 1 -4:41 , • - . c. . aTTI • 4t , , "' ' :,,,,,,-+, / 1 4 5 MM t iti % V t .' ''' \I i , ' ,- , .74 - :,, N . ,4 )- •, ~ .:, ( ) ..-...„,_4, ''' , - , ...:%.-: ',SI,- • 1,-, :- , ~" 4 ~„...p. \7O i: 1 --g'f',7- , . --- ~,,,,, -- • ,yp, , , 0 1 * , ~,,, ~ , Rot 4, , , f.,,.'.11 , ',.. , , ,c,, '''' • 2- ii,\ , \ . 4 I ,,, ;! i i i i 4 4 4 , 1. 4 210/EU , ~ ,- 641 / 2 Y? ~, -. ''C 'tl ' _ - _,. V ' ' /.* -47'`. On Saturday morning, writes our Paris correspon dent, the civil tribunal of the Seine gave judgment in an action brought by M. Legeuv6, the dramatic author, against Madlle. Rachel, for having refused to play in a new tragedy written by him, entitled Medee. The trial, as might be expected, excited extraordinary interest. It was stated by M. Mathieu, the counsel for the plaintiff, that M. Legouve became: acquainted with Mdlle. Rachel in 1848, in consequence of her playing Adrienne Lecouvreur ; a piece written by him, jointly with M. Scribe, and she subsequently performed in a piece called Louise de Ligiterolles, which also was partly written by him. She subsequently get him to pro mise to write a piece for her for 1852, and in Janu ary, 1852, wrote to him to remind him of his pro mise. He resolved to write a piece on the subject of Medee, and, though it was an old tale, he thought he could render it interesting. As Mdlle. Rachel had ex pressed a wish that her part in the tragedy should be a short one, he made it of only three acts instead of five. In August, 1852, the tragedy was terminated, and, being read to her, she approved highly of it. It was then presented to the reading committee of the Theatre Fran cais*, and was accepted, on condition that the third act should be improved. M. Legouvti thereupon re-wrote the third act, and he read the piece to Madlle. Rachel in presence of M. Jules Janin and other eminent literary men. Mdlle. Rachel on that occasion complimented him warmly upon it, and predicted that she would ob tain great success in it. The tragedy was again pre sented to the reading committee of the theatre, and was received with acclamation. The parts were then distri buted by Rachel herself ; this was in September, 1853. But some delay occurred in the rehearsals , and Rachel wrote to say that it was owing to her having been ill. Subsequently she requested that the bringing out of the piece might be postponed until her return from Russia, where an engagement had been offered her. He con sented, though with reluctance, and she assured him that she would play in the tragedy immediately on her return • she even added that if he should bri n g out the piece during her absence, she would still play the prin cipal character on her return ; addiog, in playfully figurative language, that she hoped to find Medd° in a virgin state, but would consent to receive her from the arms of any predecessor. On arrivin g from Russia, it turned out that she had been offered not less than 1,200,000 f. for a year's engagement in America, and that she had determined on resigning her post at the Theatre Francais in order to accept it. She thereupon determined not to play in .Medee. M. Legouv6 de manded an interview with her in order to remonstrate, but she wrote to him under date of the 17th March, 1854: "My resignation is quite serious; I have therefore, only six months more to give to the Theatre Francais. I am anxious to play all my classic repertoire, and I should not have the time to do so, •if I were to undertake the creation of a new part. I will confess to you that lam not at all anxious to create a part now that I am about to leave the French stage. Persuaded that the press would not support me, fear would paralyse my powers, and it is not at the end of my career in the Rue Richelieu that I could wish to risk seventeen years' success at Paris. Believe, however, dear M. Legouv6, that it causes me great pain to abandon the performance of your Med6e.' In pre sence of this refusal, M. Legouv6, on the 30th March, sent her a *formal summons to play in the tragedy, snd as she took no notice of it, be commenced legal pro ceedings. She then wrote to him a very friendly letter to say that she was obliged to go to the Pyrenees to see her sister Rebecca, who was extremely ill, to take there one of her children who was very ill also, and to obtain repose for herself, of which she stood in great need. She complained that he should have commenced pro ceedings instead of going to see her, and elm declared that if he continued them she would certainly not con sent to play in the tragedy by order of justice, for that, if it should fail, all the blame would be cast on her, as .it would be said she had murdered it from vengeance. She represented that, as her engage ment was about to expire, she could not do justice to the tragedy. But she ended by giving a proinise that on condition that law proceedings were dropped, she would play the Piece and would begin studying it seriously on her return. 11i. Legouve waited, and after a few weeks Rachel returned to Paris. But she did not begin study ing the part, and when he reminded her of her pro mise, she said that she was harassed by domestic afflic tions. He represented to her in, very courteous terms that that was not a sufficient reason for neglecting his play, but he produced no effect. At length, on the 20th September, she male a female friend of hers write to hiM that she could not perform the tragedy, as she was " determined never to play a part in a modern tragedy, as the old classical tragedy contained more parts than she could ever play." In this letter of the friend was one written by Rachel herself to the friend, and in it she said, "I cannot decidedly perform Medee; it is in vain that I have endeavoured to study it. I have, however, learned all the first act, but the part, does not suit me ; it is, in fact, impossible for me to hope for a suc cess in this almost odious character and which besides is too much know n to move the public, even by terror." She, however, charged her friend to beg of M. Legouv6 not to reproach her, and to confesi to him that she felt herself in the wrong. IL. Chaix d'Est Ange, for Mademoiselle Rachel, con tended that she had never absolutely engaged to play the character, and that all the expressions of approbation of the part attributed to her by the witnesses were mere phrases of ordinary courtesy towards an author. He affirmed that she had honestly endeavoured to reconcile herself to a revolting part, but at last, being persuaded in her judgment that it was not suited to her genius, she felt compelled, in justice to her own reputation, to renounce it. He warmly reproached M. Legouv6 for going to law to force a great artiste to Le a mere speak ing machine. The court, however, thought Madlle. Rachel wholly without any ground of defence ; she had clearly con tracted with M. Legouvd to play Medee, and the con tract is recognised by law. Mademoieelle Rachel was therefore decreei to play the part at the Francais forth with, and in default to pay . 2001. for every day's 'delay for the space of two months. At the end of that time if she still refuses she must pay 40,000 f. for damages. The costs of the suit will fall upon her. • e 851; Trac FROMit ELFCTION.—At the nomination on Satur day, the show of hands was ruled to be in favour of Mr. Donald Nicoll, when a poll was demanded on the paft of Lord Dangarve n . The polling will take place this day. , • these wile ranked in the seal/ of netie*siree Visappointed, and the circumstances anietink oat of eriod are weighty and proper subjeciWor the con- / ieeration of those entrusted with the financial adminis ration of a nation : this matter, however, has an imme7 late political bearing, and I will not further allude to a There is another cause which greatly tended to the .ecay of ancient nations, which introduced many crimes, aused a weakening of the manly character, and a falling ,fr of the fortitude and industry which distiuguiehed the early period of history. There was the institution of slavery—that institution which led the Romano to neglect the true interests of the empire resulting_ in crime, which led them to leave the cultivation of the land to slaves—those lands which at an earlier period received cultivation from the hands of freemen. But happily those changes are not felt by this country ; so far as our dominions are concerned we have got rid of that curse. In an early period we find that the church spoke out strongly against the maintenance of slavery ; and at a later period we have practically improved upon it, and those who carry on occupations of various kinds, whether agricultura l, counereiel, or manufacturin g in our dominions, are fr ee from the curse of perso na l s li t - We have, therefore, a recognition very. (Applause.) of those mutual obligat ions u p on which the ancient na whie affecthasmay be pointed our personal otiuotnsindtivhiedehdisttohreymoseflvreast, sod ioli s, cannot safety. (Applause.) There political events, from are also other sources of decline—from the conseque nce of f t r h o e m e e al t a h m er it o ie b s j continued, perceive, and tives the effect of which no person can f a r t o io m nai str in u upon which no man would ever be entitled to your con ecotfswoafr'n g te g r l e e s s t, lo a n r g id other mo • con fidence, or the confidence of a nation if he pretended to prophesy. These are subjects connected with the future, the knowledge of which is. not given to man. Events may come to pass and contradict sad overrule all his anticipations, but upon that subject you and your successors have a duty to perform as well as hopes to realise. It behoves you to maintain the liberty of this country—(applause)— and my belief is, that by culti vating your minds, by extending as much as possible your researches, whether in science, whether in litera ture, you will contribute to thatend, you will strengthen the religious and political institutions of the country. (Applause.) You will find that the more young men persevere in their studies, the more will they be in fluenced in their stedfastnesa to adhere to the institu tions of their own country, for nothing is more likely to lead them in the path which is most conducive to their temporal and eternal happiness. With regard to political institutions, you have those which by temperate adjust ment enable all persons to act in harmony together, which gives scope neither to the wild demagogue, nor to the military dictator. (Applause.) Your religious insti tutions leave entire freedom to the conscience. Allow me to refer you to a trifling circumstance, which may not be uninteresting to my hearers. I remember meet ing with a gentleman who had long resided in Portugal. He said when he was a young man he sojourned in that country for some time ; persecution •was then carried on to a great height, and no man was safe if he expressed an opinion on matters unsanctioned by the government. On one occasion, when in the company of several others he began to give free expression to his thoughts. In the course of the night he was visited by a person in a certain garb, was taken from the company, and in the morning found himself lodged in prison. He was conveyed from his place of confinement and soon afterwards found him self in the presence of his own uncle, who, it appeared, had taken the precaution to have his nephew confined lest he might, by giving a too free expression to his opinions, get into trouble. (Laughter.) It is that spirit from which we, thank God, aro free it is that spirit of persecution which, however some may attempt to deny it, is still prevailing in some other nations, and where it prevails there must always be the most serious evils. Nothing but the most complete freedom will guard a na tion against these. It is not enough to say that such opinions are very erroneous and must be forbidden be came they are so mischievous. The only true freedom is that which is complete and universal. (Loud applause.) Mere grumblers are not to be feared by any administra tion. While it is mere thought, er finds utterance only by the tongue, depend upon it that the only course is to allow the freest expression of opinion the most erro neous, for such is the force of truth that it will triumph in the end. (Loud applause.) His lordship concluded by moving the following •resolution :—" That Literary and Scientific and Mechanics' Institutions have greatly tended to the benefit of the people in this country, by cultivating their minds, refining their tastes, and im proving their social habits." Mr. T. C. Hroems seconded the resolution. Sir HAMILTON SEYMOUR, having been introduced to the company by the Melyor. wag received with loud and continued cheers. He said this manifestation of kind ness to a stranger almost overpowered him, and it was very difficult to find words to express the feelings with which he was influenced. Naturally, when a stranger presents himself before au audience, the first thing he attempts is to get their sympathy in his behalf. He did not know how he merited the reception which had been given to hire, but supposed the immediate cause of it was because he was a guest at a house which had for generations been associated with noble actions and great talents, and for years had been nearly connected with another house immediately connected with this town— the house of Whitbread. (Applause.) In these bales there was no difficulty in selecting a subject upon which to ground a few remarks, for all hearts sympathised in the same subject, and if they could, by the use of any powerful instrument or telescope, penetrate the bosoms of the people, they would find the words, "The Crimea and Sebastopol." This country was now engaged in a war of more consequence than had occurred during the last fifty years ; the wars of Napoleon were not equal to it. The whole face of Europe may be changed by the events that were now passing. (Applause.) He had been asked if the results obtained were at all in propor tee. to the exertion that had been ...We. Ira Answered that they were. "-oat has been effected is of the greatest importance. He would not speak of the imme diate results, the check upon commerce would not prove fatal to this country ; but the most important achieve ment is the check which has been given to the growth of the Russian power, and the great moral change which must now take place in European affairs. (Applause.) He would take the case of the Emperor of Russia him self, who had been weighed in the scales and found wanting—(applause)—unworthy of that proud pre eminence which he had once enjoyed iu the councils of Europe, but to which no human power can restore him. (Loud applause.) The states of Germany were now de livered from an oppressive power, and would share in the general advantages of Europe. (Applause.) He then alluded to the union of England and France. The battle of Waterloo had left a fostering sore which no diplomatic poulticing could have cured ; but the circum stances that have taken place within the last two years have effected a cordial union between the two countries, which he hoped would be of long continuance. (Loud applause.) The war was a just one on the part of the allies—religion bad nothing to do with the question, and it was the general wish of this country that justice should be done to the oppressed ; and how could this be better done than by the two countries who stood at the head of European civilisation. When they knew to what extent persecution was carried on in some other countries, they had cause to thank God that they lived in a country blessed with free institutions. (Applause.) He hoped - the next time be came to Bedford he would not be con sidered a stranger, and as a growing library was attached to the Literary and Scientific Institution, perhaps the members would allow him to send a few boobs. (Ap- [PRICE SD. LORD ,TOIIN RUSSELL AND SIR HAMI• TON SEYMOUR AP BEDFORD. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOIREE. The members of the Bedford Literary and Scientific Society celebrated their anniversary by a public soiree at the Bedford Rooms on the evening of Thursday last. The previous demonstrations have generally excited some interest beyond the immediate neighbourhood of Bedford, but upon this . occasion, when it was ascertained that there was a probability of the meeting being hon oured by the attendance of Lord John Russell, there was a great demand for admission tickets. The doors were opened at 5 o'clock, and in about' half an hour afterwards the room was filled. At 6 o'clock the Duchess of Bedford, Lord John Russell, and a party from Wo burn Abbey arrived, and were received by the Mayor and the committee. Shortly afterwards the distin guished visitors were conducted to the room, and the whole assembly rose and welcomed them with rounds of cheers. " Rule Britannia" was then performed by the Septet Society, whilst the company took their seats. The chair was oscupied by William BlOyer, Esq., mayor, the president of the society. On the platform were Lord Chas. J. F. Russell, Baron Parke, Sir Hamilton Seymour, M.P., the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, M.P., Hast ings Russell, Esq., M.P., S. Whitbread, Esq., M.P., Sir David Dundas, Sir C. G. Pa y ne, Samuel . Whit bread, Esq., T. C. Higgins, Esq., chairman of the quar ter sessions ; T. B. Burcham, Esq., recorder for the borouoh : the Rev. C. H. Hartsho rne, Colonel Higgins, T. J. Green, Esq., Thomas Barnard, Esq., and the vice presidents and committee of the institution. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings of the even ing, said the society was established for the purpose of opening a suitable room where the resident young men of the town could assemble to read the periodicals and newspapers, to hear lectures, read papers, and have dis cussions • for the formation of classes to stu d y in the different 'departments of knowledge, to practise in music, play at chess, and other similar purposes ; also to form a library of books for the members to read at their homes. It is to the credit of the young men that the institution was originally formed by some of their party, although others have since joined and availed themselves of its advantages. The society was much indebted to several gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood who had de livered lectures from time to time, and they were also indebted to the Society of Arts for having sent down able lecturers from London. The society was still in its youth, and required the further continuance and support of the public. The present was not the birth day of the institution, but the committee determined cele brating it at this time, in the hope that they might be favoured with the presence of a distinguished nobleman who was on a visit at the seat of his ancestors—he need scarcely say that he alluded to Lord John Russell. He believed societies like that of Bedford were calculated to do much good, as they allowed young men who had not opportunities in early youth of disciplining the mind to obtain knowledge of a useful, substantial kind, promoted the moral habits of young men, raised them in the scale of society, made them better subjects of the Queen, and enabled them to become useful members of society. (Applause ) Mr. COOMBS, the secretary, read the report detailing the progress of the institution. The HIGH SHERIFF moved--" That it appears to this meeting that the principles of the Bedford Literary and Scientific Institution, and the manifest good accomplished by it, render it worthy of the support of all friends of popular education." The RECORDER of Bedford seconded the resolution. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the next resolution. He said—Ladies and Gentlemen,—Although the Mayor has adverted to the intervals of rest which I may have from the labours which belong to a public man in the state and to the office which I have the honour to hold, yet I can assure you not only should I be happy to part with some of that interval of relaxation under such circumstances, but I should be glad if, in meeting a society like this, I could forget one feeling of anxiety. We are now influ enced by those mingled feelings of joy for our success, of sorrow for our loss of those brave men who were the pride of the nation and if hum mity, who have bowed to the Almighty disposer of events, and whose removal has awakened emotions in the bosoms of the highest t 3 the lowest, and deeply concerned us all. (Applause.) With regard to the society which I have now the happiness to attend, I think I could hardly render you any service by speaking of the general merits of suck societies as these and of the advantages they have been extending throughout the kingdom ; their benefits have been gene rally acknowledged, and you yourselves have for eight years exercised the advantages of those facilities of knowledge, of those means of communication they afford, and especially the young men who have not yet laid up those stores of information which belong to the business of life, and which so greatly tend to success in every pursuit. Societies like that which I now address are invaluable. For my own part, accustomed to look at subjects with the view generally of ascertaining their bearing to the political interest of the country, I must beg leave to consider that societies which bring men to gether to study, which teach them the lessons of history, which oarioh their r.inda with poetry, which encourage them to unfold the depth, of science, must tend to unit. the wholh community together, and give additional firm ness and strength to the institutions of the country. It is very desirable for the purpose of study, for the pur pose even of writing, that men should have all those mean', all those advantages, which libraries and read ing-rooms are calculated to confer, hut such advan tages are of modern growth. We know very well— although I am not aware of the precise spot—but it was net far from this site where we are now assembled, that an immortal work was written under circumstances of pri vation and in a prison. We may contrast with joy the blessings that are now surrounding us, and think with happiness that the oppression and persecution of those days are no longer practised, that wo have full freedom of thought and expression. There is a great contrast in this respect as between the tyrannical tribunals of those days and those presided over by the learned and amiable judge who has honoured us with his presence. Per haps, as it would be superfluous in me to expatiate on the benefits of such institutions, you will allow me to give a subject or a theme for your inquiries, for your readings, and for your meditation. I have said that political subjects and political researches naturally oc cupy my attention, and I have often considered a sub ject which is if great interest, and which I will submit for reflection. It is this—that in the history of the i world we find many examples of States that have flourished, and have risen to great power, and having attained to their culminating point afterwards decay, and finally disappear as nations. There have been many causes assigned for this rise and fall ; but the common delusion is that as so many nations of ancient times have gone through these changes, all States must go through similar periods of prosperity and decay. That this is a common theory and common supposition, I need not go far to prove ; fir an admirable writer, whose friendship I have the good fortune to enjoy, who invests with the rich treasures of his fancy whatever he undertakes, de scribes a New Zealander standing on a broken arch of London Bridge sketching the ruins of St. Paul's. Now, I never could contemplate that picture with comfort. (Laughter.) It is a very disagreeable subject, and I want to know what necessity there was for making such a prophecy. (" Hear," and laughter.) If I were to investigate that subject, I should engage you the greater ; part of the night ; but I would suggest certain topics to follow out at your leisure, some of the most fitting subjects for lectures, in con nexion with the rise and fall of States. Many States have fallen because they were too small to contend against their more powerful neighbours ; because it is obvious when surrounding states have 100,000 or 200,000 men under military discipline that the smaller ones with ten to twenty thousand will fall under the su perior force of the other. We have the case of Athens and the case of Florence. Then I might allude to the great state of Germany and the - ernaller one of Portegal. I need scarcely allude to England, because this country is large enough and strong enough to maintain itself for ages to come. (Applause.) But there is another source of decline, and which is celebrated in aline of the Roman Satirist as the immediate cause and fail of the Roman empire, which, after stretching , its armies into almost every part of the world, fell from the effects of luxury. Well, we in modern days carry luxury to a greater ex tent than ever it was carried before. Many enjoyments are within the reach of most of us, and we indulge in far greater luxuries than were possessed by the ancient world, yet we have no sign that men thereby become in dolent, on the contrary, we have seen that men having every means at command, when called upon to perform their duty to their country have not shrunk from en countering the greatest hardship, though previously sur rounded by and living in the midst of the most refined luxuries. We- do not perceive that the position of her Majesty's household brigade, where it may be readily imagined luxury prevails to a considerable extent, has at all unfitted those soldiers to contend against a powerful enemy. It does not by any means followthat our soldiers are not able to overcome every obstacle opposed t o cou rage and determination because they are not in the con dition of that iron chief who kicked a wa y the pillow o snow from under the head of his son saying that it too luxurious a bed for any chief to indulge in. (Cheers.) I think, therefore, that mere luxury , unless the nation itself is feeble, unless it has lost its spirit, has not that direct tendency to effect its ruin. But there are other causes which it behoves us to con slier, which have occasioned the decline of nations. There have been despotic institutions, where men have been forbidden to investigate subjects of science, or dis cuss any imp in art—where th s e t yh . ave w b h e e e r n e forbidden, under p enalt y of fire, from holdin g a ny reli gious opinion different from that of the ate that despotism has existed—where that persecution has prevailed, the nation has withered under the influence. s (L ta o t n e d w a il p l p a l l a w us a e y . s ) be W u h n e s r ta e m s e u ; ch bu p t r l in s c a i y ple t s he p re re c v a a n b il, e n the danger to the people of this country on that account, appreciating as they do the liberty of thought and of expression and who w ou ld no t un d er a surrender that liberty t o an y power consid w er h a i t c l h on they enjoy, whatever. (Applause.) Well, no doubt there are ether causes to show why nations pass from one phase to an other—from prosperity to decay —which may be meet subjects for your meditation. Nations have found, as Holland found in th e last century, that the generous ef forte made in the last war to secure European independ- lance.) Lord CIIARLES RESSYLL moved a rote of thanks to the committee of the institution. Sir C. G. PAYNE brLfly seconded the resolution, and after some other complimentary resolutions the. assembly broke up. WAS LORD ERROLL. The following letter to the Countess Dowager of Erroll from the Counteis of Erroll has been for warded to us for publication : " Hotel cl'Angleterre, Therapia, Oct. 5. " My dearest Mother,—We are here established hi a charming hotel on the Bosphorus, the room in which I am wilting boasting of six windows, from whicd l we have lovely views in all directions, and we are just far enough from Buyukdere to be shut out fr om my bete noire—the Black S. We hope to ts n. , for England on the 15th, but are still u noeri 1 , 3i0 1 1 it is impossible to tell whether Erroll's mutilated He suffers such a journey as that by Marse ille3 sot night, and look. will be sufficieatly healed to allow of stiosn.undertaking dreadfully at times, and especially a _ er nothing howev 11 quite thin and pale in consequence IT so poignantly ; bat is kept quiet he does not 3 s i u ), I scarcely knew what can be going on better than the the night we arrived (the fr o much. It is the pained to do with his hand, - it t t o us being so near our e e w r ot; nd, and when he greatest possible comfort to Napier. Lady Stratford . 4 „ 1 /11) . unda.s .have been most de - Reda e cannot imagine a more lovely place kind to us. You tis. this. The Bosphorus washes the dear cousi ff ns, at L id or L d ad a y nd E for an invalid 3_ r its bosom in one of those pretty calques day to glide over encourage the taste for ease one "'a shore close to th t e h d n oor of this hotel. We are going to• that seem made to this country, r tu e t i h n e t ar is m e y o , un an r d y, we much ~ Lord Raglan has been most kind to us ever slice we na turally necessity of leaving him ; and, when I saw him regret the im• after the battle, he said, "rhank God it ii no worse with your husband, and he permitted us to accept the hospi• tality of Eis kind fi lend Capt. Derriman, and to remain on board the Caradoc for 10 days after the battle. lam have beaeneciwuiirtehs n ow able to attend to his wound myself. There was a medical board held upon him yesterday, which decided that, as the wound could net be sufficiently healed to enable him to do duty for the next two months, it would be useless his remaining here ; consequently, they re commended his going home on sick leave." front Bordeaux. bad ßord eau district the contrast accounts from Oporto of ths recent vintage, thatyears e,niserted on Thursday, are excee ded b y those rast ln wit t h he tlis pr p i r n o e d i p u a c l ti o'ni vintages m O e r f is deplorable. Thus, it is stated, the has yielded only 20 tuns, the Chateau yea Margaux average of ordinary ys being ; Chateau Lafitte has yielded 25 tuns, against an average of 140 ; Chateau Latour, 14 against a ave. rao`Z of 90 ; Chateau Larose, 19 against 135; an n d the various other descriptions in like, er even worse propor tions. The total return shows less than 200 tuns, while the usual production is about 1,900. The arrivals of specie this week have again been large and numerous, and have amtunted to 900,0001., of Au which 560,0001. is from stre.lia. Notw ithstanding the unsatisfactory natur threee Bank returns, the total received during the last weeks has been little short of 3,000,0001_ The exports this week have been com paratively Email, and are estimated not to have exceeded 200,0 CAY„„ FOREIGN BILL STAMPS. The following correspondence clears up a point with respect to the foreign bill stamps, hitherto undecided : " Glasgow, 13th October, 1854. " We have drawn a bill en Hamburg, in a set of three, on the proper stamps, and sent the first for ac ceptance as customary. On handing the second and third to our bankers for the purpose of negotiation, they refused to take them, alleging that the whole set of three must be delivered according to sec. 6of the act. As it would often be attended with great risk not to send the first of a bill without delay for acceptance, we shall feel obliged if you would inform us whether our bankers are right in their interpretation of this clause.—We remain, gentlemen, your obedient servants, (Signed) " ROBINOWS.AND MAJORIBINICS. "To the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue." " Inland Revenue, London, 18th Oct., 1854. "Gentlemen,—ln answer to your letter of the 13th inst. I am directed by the Board to acquaint you that it is understood that the endorsing the second and third bills of a set operates, according to the law of merchants, as a transfer of the whole set, and assuming that to be the case, the Board are of opinion that the endorsing and delivering over of the second and third bills is a com pliance with the act, the first duly stamped, having been sent abroad for acceptance.—Your obedient servant, " THOHLS KEOGH. " Messrs. Robinows and Majoribanks." --Glasgow Daily Mail. LIGHTS IN THIRD CLASS CARRIAGEF3.—The Sunder land herald says, that notwithstanding the act render ing the placing of lights in the carriages compulsory on the local railway authorities, the train leaving Sunderland on Sunday night last, at seven o'clock, consisting of about 20 carriages, had but three lights, and those in first-class carriages. The inconvenience thus caused to passengers was considerable, parties run ningfrom carriage to carriage in the dark, inquiring for seats; and our informant, after being shoved into one carriage already crowded, got placed in the dark near a man, or rather a brute, who emptied his stomach upon a lady's dress. On asking the reason of the total darkness, our informant was told that no one had time to place the lights. It seems to us that if the company have time to issue tickets and rece ive the public money, they should be able at the same time to light the carriages, and not huddle all classes together in the dark. On the same occasion an old lady had her leg much hurt in consequence of the carriages not being up to the platform, and having to step down with great uncertainty in the darkness. The company are nue/ bound by law to light all carriages after dark. This duty was imposed upon them by the Legislature at the instance of the corporation of Sunder land ; and we trust the some municipal body, supported by public opinion, will see that this highly neces ary provision is duly carried into effect, and that the com pany shall not be permitted longer to evade it by ex cuses of want of preparation. A whole-winter may be frittered away in this manner, unless, indeed, the public indignation should not in the meantime be effectually aroused by the occurrence of some crime or catastrophe arising from the want of lights. FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN LAMBETH.- —A. female named Sarah Sherman, who resided in one of the alms houses belonging to Church-street Chapel, in Upper Marsh, Lambeth, was last Saturday visited by her son, who informed her that he had made arrangements for her removal to Peckham, and then left to procure a cab for her conveyance. Almost immediately afterwards another inmate of the almshouse, entering Sherman's from, found her lying in th© middle of the apartment completely enveloped in flames. When these were ex tinguished the unfortunate woman was found to be most frightfully burned, and she died almost immediately. grINTATS