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, 7 '~' -1 ,~ ~- --tom -- ,/ ~r~ -- • 40 . • !A. $.l as 41109 Ot/ 4 affl. '\ , sp- v 645 4 ) t 7.1 ;. • / nr /:; 0 . 5 4 4 ' bi E . . -7" , ___ 4mm of those who vaulted In th e 'aide of Ettious boa been disappointed, and the ciroumstanoea arising out of that period are weighty and proper subjects for the con sideration of those entrusted with the financial adminis ti ation of a nation : this matter, however, has an imme diate political bearing, and I will not further allnde to it. There is another cause which greatly tended to the decay of ancient nations, which introduced many crimes, caused a weakening of the manly Character, and a falling eff of the fortitude and industry which distinguished the early period of history. There was the institution of slavery—that institution which led the Romans 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 c urse. In an early period we find that the church spoke.out strongly against the maintenance of slavery ; and at a later period we ha.. I practically improved upon it, and those who carry on i •-eapetione of various kinds, whether agricultural, commercial, or manufacturing- in onr dominions, are free from the curse of personal sla very. (Apieause.) We have, therefore, a recognition 'of those Mutual obligations upon which the ancient na tions divided themselves, and which, as may be pOinted out in the history of rations, cannot affect our personal safety. . (Applause.) There are also other sources of decline—from the consequence of political events, from the calamities of war, from struggles long continued, from other objects of national interest, and other mo. tives the effect of which no person can perceive, and upon which no man would ever be entitled to your 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 and 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, yeu will contribute to that end, you will strengthen the religious and political institutions of the country. (Applause.) You will find that the more young men tin fluencedions oof their th in e i r t h o e w i r n a c t o e c u l f n a t s r t y n , e for ss n.% persevere in their studies, the mo r e w ill they be athdinhegre is tom more e e l i i k la e s l t y i ttllo t 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. (A.pplause.) Your religious insti tutions leave entire freedom to the coesoience. 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 heel long resided in Portugal. He said whoa he was a young man he sojourned in that country for some tine ; persecution was then carried on to a great height, and no roan was cafe if he expressed an opinion on matters uusanctioned 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 prisiin. 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, are free : it is that spirit of persecution which, however sonic may attempt to deny it, is still prevailing in some other nations, and where dee 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 cause they are so mischievous. The only true freedom is that which is complete and universal. (Loud applause.) Mere' grumblers are not to be f e ar ed b y an y administra -1 tion: While it is mere thought, or 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 mill triumph in the end. (Loud applause.) His lordship concluded by moving the following resolution :—"That Literary arid 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. HIGGINS seconded the resolution. Sir HAMILTON SEYMOUR, having been introduced to the company by the Mayor, was received with loud and continued cheers. He said tins 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 net 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 times 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 arid Sebastopol." This country was now engaged in a war of more consequence than had occurred during the last filly 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 tion to the exertion that had been made. Me answered that they were. What hes been *fleeted is of the greatest importance. Ha would not speak of the imme. (hate results, the check upon commerce would not prove fatal to this country ; but the most important achieve ment is the check which has.ireen 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, wire had been weighed in the scales and found vranting—(applause)—unworthy. of that proud pre eminence which he had once enjoyed in 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 festering sore which no diplomatic poulticing could have cuted ; 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 had 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 he 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 books. ' (Ap lause.) Lord Cad - LILES ItussuLL moved a vote of thanks to the committee of the institution. Sir C. G. PATNIi briefly seconded the resolution, and after some other complimentary resolutions the assembly - - C' 6171 7i -k riAl ber.artroant of the Comptroller for Victun'.itog and Transport Services, Somerset Hou c, 19L11 October, 1f5 4 . THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord 1ii,411 Admiral of the United K11.2(1°111 of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on S v TURD AY, the 25th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may he willing co contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's N'lctiralling St-ri:s at Deptford and Plymouth the undermentioned quantities of lIYE, viz.: When to he delivered. IQuarters. j Half of each in 14 days. and the re -200 f mainder in 14 days afterwards, or 200 I earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when V , e 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 power of sal ct'on. • 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 MRS GREY'S NEW NOVE L. figures, the prices at which the Rye may be offered. Now ready, nt all the libraries, in 3 vols., Samples, not less than 4 quarts, must be produced by the parties HE YOUNG HUSBAND. tendering. By sirs. GREY, The samples produced by persons whose tenders pre not accepted T are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con -Henry Colburn, 13, tracts have born decided. Hurst and Riackett, Publishers, successors to He Author ,V " The Gambler's Wife," " Mary Seaham," Etc. No tender will be received unless msde on the printed form pro- Aided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at I -- the said Odlce, a' the Victualling Yards at rlyinouth, or to Coalman der Bevis, conducting the Packet ~ , ervice at Liveipool. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the sail °Mee, at the said Victualling Yard, and at Liverpool. No tenderwili be received alter One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party ten dering or an agent on his behalf, would attend at the otlice on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received frcm each person Will be coutintiMeated 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 House. DEPTFORD .. PLYMOU 111 .. 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 bad a telescope strapped over his shoulders, and a double barrelled gun lay underneath him. " From the mutilated state of many of time bodies and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched countrymen Lad been driven to the dread alternative of cannibalism as a means of sustaining Ida. A few of the unfortunate men moat 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. " There appears to have been an abnodant store of ammunition, as the gunpowder was emptied by the natives in a heap on the ground out of the kegs or cases containing it, and a quantity of shot and ball was found below higli-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.' "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 to you on my arrival in London. "None ofthe Esquimaux with whom 'l.* had commu nication saw the white men' either when_liyiag or after after death, nor had they over 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 had been offered to the sufferers by the natives." of Oct. ' 1832, unattached ; appointed to the 9th Foot , Bth of May, 1835 ; exchanged to 98th Rof2iment, 19th of June, 1335 ; Colonel, 231 of Dec., 1842 ; retired on half-pay, unattached, let of April, 1853; temporary rank of Brigadier-General, 21st of Feb., 1854; Major-Gene ral, 20th of June, 1851. (Silver medal for Vitniera, Corunna, Barossa, Vittoria, St. Sebastian ; medal for China ; medal for the Punjab.) Expedition to Portu gal, 1808 ; Walcheren expedition, 1809 ; served in the Pesinela from Dec., 1809 , to Jan. , 1314, including the defence of Tarifa, expedition for the relief of Tarragona, affairs of posts in the vallvy of Malaga, affair at . 031113 ; received two severe wounds at St. Sebastian, , where ho led the storming party; severely wounded at the 13idas sea ; commanded the 98t1LItegicuent at the assault and capture of Chin-Kiang-Foo ; served in the Punjab, and was present at the battle of Guojerat." LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND SIR HAMIL TON SEYMOUR AT BEDFORD. PUBLICATIONS. PROBABLE FATE OF SIR JOHN FIiANKLIN'S PARTY. The following has been received at the Admiralty : "TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. "Repulse Bay, July 29, 1854. "Sir, —I have the honour to mention, for the infoi- ' !nation of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, during Toy journey over the ice and snows this wring, "with the view of completing the surrey of the west shore of Boothia, I met with Esquimau% in Pelly flay, from one of whom I learnt that a party of ' white awn' (I(a.bloonans) 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 itnagina- NEV NOVEL. Imrnedia'ely, in 2 v 014,. Bvo., cL.ti , 183., THE LAST EARL OF DESIVIOND A Historical Romance of 1599- 603. r ona rerurn sccundat um .ptabilia, aciversirum mlrabilla." SEN Dublin : Hodges and Sinhla, 104, Grafton-street. HEAVY GALLS ON THE NORTH-EAST OST. A New Edition, in 21 . vels. Bro., with G Mir , s, price 635., AIifiCULLOCIPS DICTIONAR ani Y, GEOGRA ..4_ PIIICAL, STATISTICAL, lIISTORICAL, of the 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 northers 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 seuth-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 for 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. 03 D:nas Head a schooner was seen to founder during the gale. A piece of wreck, with Aborystwith painted thereon, has been picked up. The accounts from Seotland speak of the gales having been very destructive amongst the shipping at the seve ral ports. • LONDON and N RAIL AY—CONTRACT •--The Directors are prepared to rei Of the undermentioned STORES, No. of Contract— !. Brass Sheet and Tubes for Locomotives 3. Copper 4. Canvas 5. Carpet and Rugs 6. Cl 7. Ax'es 9. Crucibles 10. Cursed Hair 11. Carriage Furniture, Brass 12. Co ours 12a nrysaltery 13. Coach Trimmings 14. Cotton Waste 15. Bags, Rope, Hemp, &c. 16. Class, Plate 16a. Glass, various 17. Hardware and Station Stores 17a. Brushes and reaclis IS Leather lita.Leather, various • Specifications and Forms of Tender may be had on and after Mon day, October 23d, on application, in vt riting, t, 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. Patte'ns may also be inspected on and after Mo-day, October 23 d , from Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Room, Eusion 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 Lelore Ten o'clock on Monday, November 6th. ORTII-WESTERN 7S for STORES for the Year, ISM. ,ceive TENDERS for the SUPPLY WORLD. London : Longman, Brown, Green, aid Lougmans. Just published, one volu , ne, royal 4to , price 215., THE POE i ICAL WORKS .of the late CATHERINE GRACE GODWIN. Edited, with Memoir, by A. C. WIGAN. With Forty illustrations by BIRKET FOSTER, 8:c FROM THE LITERARY GAZETTE.—" There are many striking and pleasing pieces in Mrs. Godwin's collection of poetry, and 'we think Mr. Wordsworth expr.ssed a fair and candid opinion rilien he said th ' I have read your vo lume (the Wanderer's Legacy) thrOugh wi mu: h pleasure. Wherever it is read such poetry can, , ot but do you honour It it neither wanting in feeling, nor in that mach rarer gift millet' is the soul of poetry —imagination. There is a great command of Llanguage and fine Sersitication: ondon: Chapman a:sd Hall, 193, Piccadilly. tion can conceive. " The substance of the information obtained at Tali ous times and from various sources was as follows : "In the spring, four winters past (sprier, 1850) a party of 'white men,' amounting to about forty, were se en travelling southward ov er 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 tie party could speak the Esquimaux language intelligibly, but by signs the sta. 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 , a ll 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-hi-ca-lik), as its description and that of the low shore in the neighbourhood of Point Ogle and Montreal Island agree exactly with Vara 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 beat which had been t urn ed over to form-a she lter, and several lay scattered about in different directions. Of these found on the island one was supposed to have been an officer, as he 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 bad 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, having 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 tie Esquirnaux, 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 Bay 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 is abject. " I may add that by means of our guns and not!, we obtained an ample supply of provisions last autumn, and my small party passed the winter in 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., " JOHN . Ran, C.F., " Commanding Hudson's Bay Company's Arctic Expedition." No. of Contract -19. Lead, White and Red 19a. Lead, and Pipe 20. Iron, Yorkshire 20a. Iron Staffordshire • 20b. Iron, Pig 21. Iron Castings 22. Iron Wo:k 23. Wheels 011, Burning, Br-c. 25. Oils (various), Tallow, ani Turpentia 26. Oil Cloth 27. Steel IS. Steel Springs and Files 29. Tin Blocks 30, Tin Sheet and Speller 31. Variii,hcs 42. Sundries 34. lists 35. Caps ------- - On November Ist will be published, crown Bvo., cloth, 93., DOCTRINE OF SACRIFICE yI Deduced from the Scriptures. By FREDEILI DENisoN MenaieE, 31. A , Chadlain of Lincoln's-Inn. Cambridge :$ : K —Macnallian and Co. ; George Bell, 136, Fleet-street, Lon ion. -FHB CONSTITIJTION OF MAN. By GEORGE ComBE. Post Bvo. Bs. People's Edition, Is. 6d. Londni : Longman and Co., and Si:main and Co.; Edinburgh : Maelachlan and Co. ORAL PHILOSOPHY. NIL By GEORGE ComBE. 12m0., Is. Gd. ; People's Edition, 2s. London : Lortl,man and Co., and Sitnpkin and Co.; Edinburgh : Maelaelilan and Co. SYSTEM OF PHRENOLOGY. It By GEORGE COIGISE. 2 vols. Bvo., 153. sth edition, revised by James Cox , , 51 I). Loudon : Longman and Co., and Simpkin and Co.; Edinburgh : Alaelacluan and Co. TBE BRITISH GENEUALS I N THE CRIMEA. By order of the Directors. E. STEWART, Secretary. Easton Station, October, 1854. Mr. Henry Stooks Smith, of Leeds, the compiler of " 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. - Wait . have no doubt they will at the present time be read - " With much interest by all OFFICE OF THE G kS LIGHT AND COKE CO., Horseferry-road, Westmirster, 21st Oct., 1854. IDO HEREBY GIVE NOTIC E, that, pur suant to the Bth By-law of this Company, FRANCIS WITHA.M, Esq. ALEX. LUAR D WOL!.ASTON, Esq., and the present Auditors, JOHN WILLIAM SLOPER, Esq., have severally given me notice in writing of their intention to stand for the office of Auditor, at the Election which will take place, at the Company's Gas Work , , Horseferry-road, Westminster, on FILM etT, the 31 day of November next. By order. WLEMENTS OF PHRENO LOGY. By GEORGE Comm. 7th edition, improved. 12mo. 3s. 6d boards. London : Longman and Co , and Simpkin and Co. ; Edinburgh: Maelachlan and Co. SHIPWRECKS IN THE MERSEY AND ON THE WELSH COAST.—On Thursday night the gale which had blown o❑ Wednesday again set in with much violence, blowing very strongly during the whole night. Amongst the wrecks it appears that about half-past seven o'clock on Friday morning, whilst the storm was raging with much fury, the brig Enterprise, of Exeter, bound from Teign mouth to Li►erpool, with a cargo of clay, ran aground on West Hoyle Bank, situate near the mouth of the Mersey, between Bootle and Crosby. GRIIISBT.—Within a space of seven miles, viz., from Great Grimsby to Sandhalc, on the north east point of Lincolnshire, nineteen vessels are on shore, chiefly KERR'S COMMON LAW, 1854. This day is published, 12zn0., 93. boards, THE COMMON LAW PROCEDURE ACT, .1854. With Practical Notes, an elaborate Introduction, and a copious Index. lty It. NTALCOLM KERR, Esq., Barriiter-at-Law. London: Butterworthi, 7, Fleet-street, (Law Publishers to the Queen's mort excellent Majesty.) classes : • " Lord Raglan, G.C.8.--Xornct, 9th of Juno, 1804, 4th Light Dragoons ; Lieute nant, 30th of May, 1805, 4th Light Dragoons ; Captain, sth of May, 1803, 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 Lieut.-Colonel Ist Foot Guards, 25th of July, 1814 ; Colonel, 28th of August, 1815 ; Major-General, 27th of May, 1825 ; appointed 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, 1833 ; appointed Master- General of the Ordnance, 30th of September, 1852 ; local rank of General, 21st of February' 1854. Gold medal for Fnentee d'Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Py renees, Nivelle, Ni.ve Orthes, Toulouse ; silver medal for IZoleis, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Redri,,cro. Served as Miliary 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 cf Lisbon ; operations in the pursuit of Marshal Ilai.gsena, affair of El Bodon, cap ture of Madrid and the Retiro ; driving the enemy from Valladolid to Burgos, siege of -that castle, and various affairs on the retreat then• e to the frontiers of Portu gal ; action of Irun, passago of the Bidassoa ; wounded at 81142C0, and at Waterloo severely, right arm ampu- CHAS. BURLS, Secretary. LAMBETH and PROVINCIAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. (Enrolled as the Borough of Lambeth Benefit Build:w: Society.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a StECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of tteabore Society will be held at the Literary institution. Borough-road. 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Bou!court.—The Baud will perform fluting the week th Vori s ; ng Programme:— O ve rture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Gan doles de la Tam Polka, Bulgarian; Quadrille, Le Joli Postilion; Polka. La Coonete ; Waltz. Stars of the ..V est ; Quadrille, l.es Italiens ; Schotti , che, Henrietta; Galop, ('or-lean Brothers; z, ile e; Quadri le, Les PrancaiFe; 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. A THEATRICAL TRIAL IN PARIS, MADLLE. RACHEL DEFENDALY2'. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER WANTED, Awho is accustomed to call on i 'bemists, Grocer?, and Oilmen trio country. Good references and .uarantec required. Apply by letter, state qualitleations, et iierience, and relcrenceJ. Address, Z., 75, New Rtmd-street, London. GRAND BAL MASQUE at th® CASINO DE VENISE, High Holborn. It is rosrectfully announced that in compliance with the oft-expressed wish of the numerous patrons of this superbly decorated and mAgnificent establishment, a Grand Ilal Masque, upon the same liberal scale that rendered ad previous ones given here so extremely popular, wid take place on THUESDAT next, October 26. Mr. W. M. Packer's renowned Band will perform a programme of the most favourite compositions in Dance ‘tusic. Gentlemen s Tickets, 5s ; Ladles' do., 35. Doors open at half-past Nine; to commence at Ten o'clock punctually. Mr. 'Nathan, Castle- Street, is the appointed Costumier. 'LONEY, from 10/. up to 1001., ADVANCED at 5 per Cent. Interest, upon Furniture, Plate, Paintings, or Leases, Pers ., nal or any marketable securay. Apia!) , personally North, by letter at the auct ioneer's Offices, 21, Apollo-builffings East-street, WA'worth. OVERCOATS, PALETOTS, AUTUMN and WINTER CLOTHING FOR Ai.L CLASSES. The most gigantic Establishments, the most extensive and busi ness-like transactions, experience matured by the most energeti. and pike efforts, has given an entire precedence to E. OSES and SIN as Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, .Uniform, Livery, and Led es' Habit Manufacturers, as natters, Hosi,rs, Shirt and Boot and Shoe Makers, Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen to all parts of'he World. —The success which E. MOSES and ,ON have had in the above Departments is fully corroborated by their New Bock of Overcoats, Paletots, &e. The greatest novelties in materials, the most ingcni , u , styles—the best workMansAp, and the m , st c an fortable lad serviceable articles are secured to all purchasers at the most economical prices. The New l'aletot, of which E. MOSES and SON are the sole Inventors and Proprietors, is offered at 255.; it is the union of ex celence, skill and economy—the most gentlemanly Dress of the Season. Autumn and Winter Attire for Noblemen, Tradesmen, Mechanics, an 1 all others, is furnished in the first order of fashion and excel lence, and comdderably cheaper than any Go ds offered elsewhere. Autumn and Winter Hosiery for L4dies and Gentlemen at the Establishments of E. MOSES and SON c , mbute the Novelties of the World's Manufacture —the richest and most comfortable goods at the most economica 'the cepartment for Ladies Underclothing (exclusively) is fur nislrd with richly Embroidered, Serviceable, aid Comfortable Articles, all New for the Ssason —unequaled for Novelty, Quality, Cheapness. Tile wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe Department, from Suitability, Superior Quality, and Cheapness, offers the greatest advantages to Merchants, Captains, and others. CAUTION. —E. MOSES And SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untrade.sman-like fal;ehoo 1 of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the sante concern," has been resorted to in twiny Instances, and for o bvious reasons, they beg to State that they have NO (.IoNNELION I ANY °TEE& 00055 IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : Lorlin City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 34, $5, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 503, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Bart-street, all conemnicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and '2O, Bridge-street. nieftlelci Branch, 36, Margate. (.lolortial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailo.., Clothiers, hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT. —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will ben e exc hanged if desired, or, if prefe rred, the money will be ret vrithout hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunse: on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o' clock. A new Book ' for Atrium an& Winter. " The Commercial Cornu copia," containing full lists of prices, our system at sell-measure mcnt, lee., &c., may be had On applicatioa, or post-free. Id l'on parte Francais. Qui si parte Hallam , . Slier spricht man llentscb Aqua se liable Espane. R 0 YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 309, REGENT -STREET.—Under the sole Direction of J. H. PEPPER, , F. 0.8. A Inst. C.E GOOD DRAMATIC READINGS are now added to the other attractions, Miss GLYN commence on Thursday Evening, the 26th , nst at Eight o'clock, with %lAC BETH, and continue other Readings on Saturday', the 18th, and the 21 and 4th of November. LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES on Monday Evenines. Every ls - JVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the Public. An ever-varied successioa of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and COSMORAMIC EXHIBITIONS. MUSIC, the MIcnoiCOPE, DIBiOLVING VIEWS, &c., is maintained daily, from Tvrelve till Five; Evenings, Seven till Ten Admission, Is.; Stalls, 2s. t TO LOVERS OF FISII.- 1110 real TARAIOLITEI BLOATERS for Gs., package included. Ths above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postaze stamds, or P. 0. O. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, c misty, and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great Yarmouth. List of Articles purchased from tho E‘quimanx, said ,o have been obtained at the place where the bodies of :he persons reported to have. died of famine were found, TETLEY'S EAST INDIA. PALE ALE. SEASON 1854-5. ORDERS fir the OCTOBEit BRENVING3 are now being regis• tered. THE BREWERY, LEEDS. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS. 169 ; Upper Thames-street. 60, Middle Abbey-street. Swinegate. . Blaekfriars. viz. : " 1 silver table fork—crest, an animal's head with wings, extended above ; 3 silver table forks—crest, a bird with wings extended ; 1 silver table spoon—crest, with initials 'F. R. M. C.' (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, D. S. G.' (Harry D. S. Goodsir, assistant-surgeon, Erebus) ; 1 silver table fork—initials, A. M'D.' Alexander M'Donald, assistant•surgeon, Terror); 1 silver table fork —initials, 'G. A. M.' (Gillies A. Macbeau, second mas ter, Terror) ; 1 silver table fork—initials, J. T.' 1 sil ♦er dessert spoon—initials, S. P.' (John S. Peddie, surgeon, Erebus) ; 1 round silver plate, engraved, Sir John Franklin, K.C.B.;' a star or order, with motto, 'Nec aspera torrent, 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.`JouN Mks, C.F. "Repulse Bay, July, 1854." LONDON ...... ••• • • • DusLix ...... • • YORK .. MANcriEsTzs ..... (}RE AT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF SIR WM. BURNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID. Gallons, ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d. This Valuable DEODORISER and DISINFECTANT instantane• ously destroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any itself. Its free use, as directed, PREVENTS CHOLERA 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. G BAVESEND ST A B PACKETS. No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers. Star NOTICE. - Day Tickets are issued upon the oravesend Packets, available for return • y them or by the London and Tilbury Railway ; the Return Tickets by the Railway will also be available for return by the Star Packets. The rackets call at the Viers as underlined (weather peunittint FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEN'D. FOREIGN BILL STAMPS. broke u J 15, 74 ' -7," Terrace Pier Time LORD ERROLL. Direct Trainp.frons the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BItifICSNVICIC. WilkftF. BLACKWLLL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. The following correspondence clears up a point with reiTect to the foreign bill stamps, hitherto undecided : (Glasgow, 13th October, 1854. " We have drawn a bill en Hamberg, 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 f or the p ur p ose 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 hankers are right in their interpretation of this clause.—We remain, gentlemen, your obedient servants, (Signed) " ROBINOWS AND MAJORIDANKS. "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 fiat duly stamped, having been sent abroad for ac ceptance.—Your obedient servant, " TFIOMIS KEOGH. " Messrs. Robinows and Majoribanks." —Glasgow Daily Mail. Fen chureti Street Fen church street s v. E I I .1 -. ' Passages marked * are run Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Graves'end and London ••• • • • .... 10d. .. is. 2d. •, Gravesend ant' Blaekwall or Woolwleb Bd. OS. d !Od. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. BOAT TICKETS: —Twelve Months, 5.. Os. ; Six Months, 3/. Os. ; Three Months, 2*. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets 4 or of Mr. :Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Oct. 9, 1.54. LIGHTS IN THUD CLASS CARIIIIGES,—The Sunder land herald says, that notwithstanding the act render ing t!ee placing of lights in the carriages compulsory on the local railway authorities, the train leaving Sunderland THE SECRET INZIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. on Sunday night last, at seven o'clock, consisting of about Just published, price lis., illustrated with cases; free by post for 3 0 20 carriages, had but three lights, and those in first-class carriages. The inconvenience thus caused to passengers was considerable, parties running from carriage to carriage Its Causes P= E It Ir . 0- M tr tom?, matorrhcea, with ctical Observatic d m i s on a safer and SmPoerre taamndps'eDureE.—Aßn l ess Lay I T Y ; in the dark, inquiring for seats; and our informant, after bg shoved into one adman,crriage already crowded, got successful mode of treatment of the seams of the Generative his system, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and placed in the dark near emptied stomach upon a lady's dress. On asking distinguishing, by urine Ty examination, the real e every variity of comp], tint, whether arising acc ident, or chi nate, followed by practicalom solitary habits, it pause and effect of the reason of the total darkness, our informant was told expiirience in the treatment remarks, i founded excesses,that no one had time to place the lights. It seems to eermatorrhamostelmpuissance, on twenty Year s' us that if the company have time to issue tickets and Nervous Oebility, Local Weakness, s . To which receive the public money, they should be able at the are added, Conlmentaries on the Physiology writers on of mar' p ri ir a i g e e al with pre- carne time to light the carriages, and not huddle all cautionary hints on the evils emanating from am and on the 1,9.11geT0114 remedies advocated by various classes together in the dark. On the same occasion an these important disorders.. old lady had her leg much hurt in consequence ef the [35 SA CaUEL LA'AIERT, M.D. 37, UF, DFORD-SQUARZ, LONDON, carriages not being up to the platform, and having to Doctor of tie iicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edm. at o p down wills great uncertainty in the darkness. The burgh, Hon very Alea:Oer of the Loader) Hospital Medical society, co inpany are now bound by law to light all carriages Licentiate. c f A.2otho Uric& ifnll, London, &it., ke. al:ter dark. This duty Was imposed upon them by the The menu c °bleat of this treatise is to point . out the fearful con- Legislature at.the instance of the corporation of Sunder sequences res sng from certain habits, I . rregitharities, and excesses, than, perhaps, any which have pronuced more misery in Youth, dagradation in Man- land ; and we trust the some municipal body, supported Ot her and pr emature decay arall stages 0. Lite, by public opinion will see that this highly neces,ury Other class c f disease known to modern patbol.oglsts. Ito perusal is provisi?n_ is duly carried into effect, and that the cola particularly recommended to perions entertaining secret doubts of _. n ' p . y shall not be permitted longer to evade it by ex particularly physic al c o ndition, and who are conscious of havin4 hazarded the health, sappiness, and privileges to which every human being is , e_ i uses of want of preparation. A whole winter may be frittered away in this manner, unless, indeed, the public entitled.indignation should not in the meantime be effectually It is absolut sly necessary thatall mrin should r h ow, , that i a ther t e h ar u e t . princio es f„f p eonsn management which canno. ae t wi c en v., haw theseb petunuavedies at sv i u g g s f l ro N n3 D t rli b o e s w s an o t p of L l l ig r li n ts. Ineurrin,t gria o penaltieS, and when svisdorn and regre succeedl si.r . ,n . eed b y t h e occurren ce of some crime or catastrophe fife hey, fay of inconsiderate self-indulg may be In trig ated, how the sting oft heir bitterness may ereb ar, and how tIU evil and its consequences may be avoidd, and .. a above ii. named Sarah Sherman, IN LAMBETH. - —A, female that there . ix ~ 4careely any degree of Otysic,sl infirmity or ;unctiona houses belon ' derangement Ao which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure.. _ ging to Church-street Chapel, in Upper en •••ffed in an extensive Marsh, Lambsth, was last Saturda visited Theauther i tat fcr a series of years been ~•,..., y by her son, practice in •be treatment of these delicate complaints, which have t who is her that he had made c ited b for nnfortunatel) ' teen too generally conflled to the care of igno her removal to Peckham, and then left to empirics, wh ) inflictgreatinjury Oia those who are indoced to p lace procure a cab faith in their 'pretensions.immediately afterwards NERVOUA 7 rEIIII ITY may be had, price , - 2g of 'Messrs. Piper, a iiother inmate of the almshouse, entering Brothers, , old ( i" . ' 'P " 1 ' w Harney, CZ, Oxford-street; * , c OM found her lying in the middle of Sherman's Ilorne 19 . 1 ' . 0., 23, ater..o.‘; cr-ro , ' ''i ill • or ,r, , c I , y post for ' ' time apartment thi rty 'st: Lei, !e stet-squ ire; .ittin, 3J, Corn 1. , ~ .. 37 Be a- completely enveloped in flames. Whets these were ex- Horne, mPs 14 .any address from the tuthor s res,,,,aw,c, , tinguislied the unfortunate woman-was found to be most At home for a onsult tl daily from Eleven till Two, and from frightfully burned, and she died almost immediately, At tiazights aon . 24 lON 124 24 44 ii 51,4 WICRX DAys. SUNDAYS 5 ' .= 4 8 The following are extracts from Dr. Rao's journal . " 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 us. Having explained to him my object, he said that the road by which he had come was the best for us, anal, 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-kunting yesterday, but, being anxious to see us, bad visited our snow house early this morning, and then followed up our track. This man was very communicative, and on putting to him the usual questions as to his having seen white men' before, or auy ships or boats, he replied in the negative ; but said that a party of Kabloonans' had died of starvation a long distance to the west of whore we then were, and beyond a large river. He stated that he did not' 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:— " In the spring (f our winters past (1850), while some Esquimaux 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 so 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 wore 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 tkey 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 taro same season, but previous to the disruption of the ice, the corpses of some thirty per sons and seine graves were discovered . on the continent, a nd ave 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 the Esquimaux Oet-ko-hi-ca-lik), as its description and that of the low shore in the neigh bourhood of P oint Ogle and Montreal island agree exactly with that of Sir George Back. Some of the bodies were in a tent or tents ; others were under the boat, which had been turned over to form a fated. 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, 33 garrison battili on ; a pp ointed to the 85th Regiment, 2d of July, 1812 ; Major, 16th of May, 1814, 85th Regiment ; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 29th of September, 1314 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 17th of July. 1823, unattached ; exchanged to Rifia Brigade, sth of February, 1824; Colonel, 6th of May, 1831 ; Major- General, 23d of November, 1341 ; appointed Deputy Adjutant-General, came 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 'Adjetant-General, 12th of December, 1853. Silver tredal for Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Orie4a St. Sebastian, Nivello, Nivo. Present at the siee, and capture of Co penhagen, 1307 ; se rved in the Peninsula from Aug ust 1308 to uly, 1811, and again from July, 1313, to May, 1314 ; present at the passage of the Douro and capture of Oporto ; severely wounded through Loth thighs at Talavera : action of the Light Division at the bridge of Almeida ; action at Sabugal, and investment of Ba yino nt the e e ; la expediti on veryt? A s e m v e e r r e i y a , slightlyin the great wounded burg ; present at the capture of Washington. " His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., —Colonel, 3d of November, 1837 ;a ppointed Colonel of the 17th Lancers, 25 th of April , 1842 ; Major-General, 7th of May, 18 45 ; appointed Colone l of the Scots Fusi - lier Guards, 23i of September, 1852 ; Lieutenant General, 19th of June, 1854. " Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.8., _ ns ign, Ist of Fe --1q: bruary, 1807, 22d Foot ; Lieutenant, Ist of December, 1808, 22d Foot ; appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons, 26th of March, 1812 ; Captain, 12th of January, 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 Leg ion in Spain, June, 1835 ; Colonel, 10th of January, 1837 Major, sth of April, 1844, unattached ; Major-General, 9th 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 Peninsnla in 1812 to 1814, present during part of the retreat from Burgos, wounded in the action on the Homaza ; investment of Pampeluna, had his horse shot under him during the investment of Bayonne; actions at Vic Bigerre and Tarbes ; horse shot under Lim at Toulouse ; served in the expedition to America as Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master General ; had two horses shot at the battle of Bladensburg ; present at the capture of Washington ,• attack on Baltimore ; twice erwounded the campaign in Be heforeNew Orlelgainus: on the severely 25th of December, 1814, a n d 7th of January, 1815 ; served during in as As sistant Quarter-Master G enera l, and had one horse shot and another sabred at W a t er loo • holds the rank of Lieutenant-General in th e N a tional Army for his services in the B r iti s h L e gion received the g rand crosses of St. Ferdinand a n d Charles 111. of Spain, and " Sir Richard England, K.C.8., K.H.e—Ensign, 25th of February, 1808, sth Foot ; Lieutenant, Ist of June, 1809, 14th Foot ; Captain, 11th of July, 1811, 60th Regiment ; appointed to 12th Foot, Ist of January, 1812 ; exchanged to 231 Fusiliers, 26th of August, 1819 ; Major, 4th of September, 1823, 49th Regiment, exchanged hack to 23d Fusiliers, 2d of October, 1823 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 29th of October, 1825, unattached ; exchanged to 75th Regiment, 6th of J ul y , 1826; ap pointed to 4th F oo t, 7th o f July, 183? ; appointed to 41st Regiment, 10th o f J u ly, 1837 ; Colone l, 28th of January, 1838 ; exchanged to half-pay unattached, 22d of July, 1845 ; Major-General, 11th of November, 1851; local rank of Lieutenant-General, 13th of August, 1854. (Medal from Candahar.) Walcheron expedition 1809, Present et the siege of Flushing ; served on the staff in Sicily in 1810 ; Caffre war of 1835 and 1836 ; in Seinde and Affghanietan in 1841 and 1342. " The Hon. George Cathcart, K.C.B.—Cornet, the 25th of May, 1810, 2d Life Guards ; Lieutenant, the Ist of July, 1811, 6th Dragoon Guards ; Captain, the 24th of December, 1818, half-pay of West India Ran ger; ; appointed to 7th Hussars, the 16th of December, 1819 ; Major, the Bth of April, 1826, 22d Regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel, the 13th of May, 1826, unattached; appointed to 57th Regiment, the 24th of January, 1828; appointed to Bth Foot, the 20th of March, 1828 ; ex changed to half-pay unattached, the 25th of September, 1835 ; appointed to a particular service in Canada, lst of January, 1838 ; appointed to lst Dragoon Guards, 1 Csoi e n ea. incgm4dle campaigns a d ; nt hm: t o o taohLufo h do N t elr Ird3fo. appointedo- Commander-in-Chief le a . all of yntDBf November, ef a :nrut t ut3i t yaduB a -taa c sLln l rl l Bityd e ehl: unattached, the easctinsah4eae6enpGn appointedte; g 1 a 9 rmnmo t If h eaaBiGtnsoh o ya2or of the 11th of May, 1838; Colonel, the 23d of November, 1 .3. Tc rvaB B eseoee 4 rnlinAn% l :eeoeia ; rrdr(ral Aide-dc-Camp aidn e net h Lt:h. 2 f of August ut l z B e l ii 3 , ; t ; I the ar ite o ini t )i h el o, a;s t d tiabe 2 el l i s s6t t t h o c!, l\ L ll.B u nt t h z , e ; n a , Dn d t r h el e s,d 3 tei d ni , o n f t f h re1 0 32 : 3 t o d; b ol3 e February ; Bar sur Aube, Arcis, 21st of March, and Fero Cliampenoise, 25th of Mareh, 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 the war. " Earl of Lucan.----Ensign, 29th of August, 1816, 6th Foot ; Lieutenant, 24th December, 1818, half-pay of 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, Ist of Dec., 1825 ; Colonel, 9th of Nov., 1826, 17th Lancers ; exchanged to half-pay unattached, 14th of April, 1837 ; Co-lone) 23d of Nov., 1841 ; Major-General, 11th of Nov., 1 local rank of Lieut.-General, 18th of Aug., 1854. "Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B.—Ensign, 26th of May, ISO 9, 9th Foot; Lieutenant, 28th of June, 1809, 9th Foot ; Captain, 9th of Nov., 1813, 60th Regiment ; ap pointed W the 21st Fusiliers, 26th of Nov., 1818; Major, 26th of Nov., 1825, 21st Fusiliers ; Lieut.-Colonel, 26th On Saturday morning, writes our Paris correspon dent, the civil tribunal of the Seine gave judgment in an action brought by M. Legouv6, the dramatic author, against Madlle. Rachel, for having refused to play in a new tragedy written by him, entitled ilicdee. The trial, as might be expected, excited extraordinary interest. It was stated by M. Mathieu, the counsel for the plaintiff, that M. Legouvd 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 Lignerolle,s, which also was partly written by him. She subsequently got him to pro mise to write a piece for her for 1852, and in Janu ary, 1852, wrote to him to remind him of h is pro mise. He resolved to write a piece on the subject of Med6e, 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 ono, 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. Legouvd thereupon re-wrote the third act, and he read the piece to Madile. 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 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 hint that she would play in the tragedy immediately on her return • she even added that if he s hould bring out the piece during her absence, she would still play the prin cipal character on her return ; adding, in playfully figurative language, that she hoped to find Medde in a virgin state, but would consent to receive her from the arms of any predecessor. On arriving 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 rhould 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. Persuadel that the press would not support me, fear would paralyse my powers, and it isnot at the end of my career its 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 if edeo." In pre sence of this refusal, M. Legouvd, on the 30th March, sent her a formal summons to play in the tragedy, and as she took no notice of it, he comtneneed legal pro ceedings. She then wrote t o him a ver y friendl y 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 hav commenced pro ceedings instead of going to see her, e and she declared that if he continued them she would certainly net 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 meut was about to expire, she could not do justice to the tragedy. But she ended by giving a promise that on condition that law proceedings were dropped, she would play the piece, and would begin studying it seriously on her return. M. Legouvd 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 made a female friend of hers write to him that she could not perform the tragedy, mo as she was " determined never to p la y a part in amodern 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 Med6e ; it is in vain that I have endeavoured`o study it. I have, h owe ver, learned all the first act, 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 known to move the public, even by terror." She, however, charged her friend to beg of M. Legouv6 not to reproach her, and to confess to him that she felt herself in the wrong. .[. 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, iu justice to her own reputation, to renounce it. He warmly reproached M. LegouviS for going to law to force a great artiste to be a mere speak ing machine. The court, however, thought Madlle. Rachel wholly without any ground of defence ; she had clearly con tracted with M. Legouv6 to play Medee, and the con tract is recognised by law. Mademoiselle Rachel was therefore decreed to play the part at the F r ancais forth with, and in default to pay 200 f. 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 c osts of the suit will fall upon her. i 851; LEE FROMII ELECTION.—At the nomination on Satur day, the show of hands was ruled to be hi favour of Mr. Donald Nicoll, when a poll was demanded on the part of Lord Dungarven. The polling will take place this day. 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 occupied by William Bloyer, Esq., mayor, the president of the society. On the platform were Lord Chas. J. F. Russell, Baron Parke, Sir Hamilton Syarionr, IsLP., the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, M.P., Hast ings Russell, Esq. , M.P., S. Whitbread, Esq., M.P., Sir David Dundas, Sir C. G. Payne, Samuel C. Whit bread, Esq., T. C. Higgins, Esq., chairman of the guar- , ter sessions ; T. B. Burcharn, Esq., recorder for the borough : the Rev. C. H. Hartshorne, Colonel Higgins, T. J. Green, Esq , Thomas Barnard, Esq., and the vice presidents and committee of the institution. The MiYOR, 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 bear lectures, read papers, and have dis cussions ; for the formation of classes to study in the different departments of knoveleige, to practise in music, play at chess, and other similar purposes ; also to form a library of hooks for the members to read at their homes. It is to the credit of the young men that the tnstitution 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 cede ' 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 hie anceators—he need scarcely say that he alluded to Lord John Russell. He believed societies like that of Bedford wore calculated to do much good, as they allowed young men who bad 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. Coomns, 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 accoiniiitehed by it, render it worthy of the support of all Mastitis of popular education." The RECORDER of Bedford seconded the resolutionoos 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 avid lie 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 snider 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 cooed 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 of humanity, who have bowed to the Almighty disposer of events, and whose removal has awakened emotions in the bosoms( of the highes to the lowest, and deeply concerned IL3 all. (Applause.t ) 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 such 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 yowling 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 enrich their minds with poetry, which encourage theta to unfold the depths of science, must tend to unite the whola 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 means, all those advantages, which libraries and read ing-rooms are calculated to confer, but such advan tages are of modern growth. We know very well— although I ant not aware of the precise spot—but it was not 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 these days are no longer practised, that we have full freedom of thought and expression. There is a great contrast in this respect as between the tyr innical 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 coneidered a sub ject which is of great interest, and which I will submit for reflection. It is this—that in the history of the 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 eominon delusion is that as so many nations of ancient times have gone through these changes, ail 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 ; for 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 br . oken 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 suck 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 mon under military discipline that the smaller ones with tea to twenty thousand will fall under the su perior force of the ether. We have the case of Athens and the case of Florence. Then I might allude to the great state of Germany and the smaller one of Portugal. 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 fall of the Rom ien 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 Mora. 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 perfcirm 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 refi ed luxuries. We do not perceive that the position of er Majesty's household brigade, where it may be roe ily imagined luxury prevails to a considerable extent, haS at all unfitted those soldiers to contend against a poweiful enemy. It does not by any means fullowthat our soldiers ars not able to overcome every obsta cle oppoxed to cou rage and determination because they are not in the con dition of that iron chief who kick ed away the pillow of snow from under the head of his son, too luxurious a bed for any chief to indulge in. ,unlese saying that it was (Cheers.) I think, therefore, that mere . . . sp ru ir i i n t,. hasthe nnatoiton that t lf d is ire f o e t eble,uides tendency 3 it t to has o ;T o o:: its spirit, But there are other causes which it behoves us to con sider, which have oc casioned the decline of nations. There bare been desp otic institutions, where men have been forbidden to in vesti g ate subjects of science, or dis cuss any improvement in art—where they have been forbidden, under p enalt y of fire, from holdin g any reli gious opinion different from that of the State. Wh ere tds( (Loud a ano ttguede danger despotism atilopl patl alh vuveas ey h p. s a e) existed—whereosbpelWhere n: sft stable bh l such esu ;cch bo that uuptnrii rn;c aioyp nl p et e l is that ehspreaercteucytaaai account, el n b2o eu h t 1 Inh a , t s eo, p r evailed, the nation has wi t h ered under the influenCe. appreciating as they do the liberty of thought and of expression which they enjoy, and who would not u n d e r any consideration surrender that liberty to any power whatever. (Applause.) Well, no doubt there are other causes to show why nations pass from one phase to an other—from prosperity to decay—which may be meet H o subjects ilan d ' foundf o r your in the la st meditation. Nations have found, ;is century, that forts made in the l as t war to secureturtuhpeeagneniuedroopuesnefd: The following letter to the Countess Dowager of Erroll from the Countess of Errol has been for warded to us for publication : " Hotel d'Angleterre, Therapia, Oct.. 5. " My dearest Mother,—We are here established is s charming hotel on the Bosphorus, the room in which I am writing boasting of six windows, from which we have lovely views in all directions, and we are just far enough from Bnyukdsre to be shut out from my bete noire—the Black Sea. We hope to ea as for England on the 15th, but are still uncer t a in , it is impossible to tell whether Erroll's mutilateduuderaailnidg will be sufficieetly healed to allow of his pained so alspoisescroa much. . rcp eo L iiyg a d y Isttriastftohr: He suffers such a journey as that by Marseilles r p dreadfully at times, and especially a quite thin and pale in consequenoeuu; nd, and wheu he poignantly ; what but can be going on better than the u et: h n o iih e t v , er, and no l t o h e i looks ir e i t s he ke n p i t ah lu w iet e a h r e riv d e o d es ( 39.61:andas have been most to do with his hand, it r u to us being so near onr greatest possible cor4fl4ad th n e ot i dear cousins, Lord and inn a more lovely place kind to us. You cann • The Bosphorus to the door of this hotel. We are going to fohroraenclionsevalid than this.washes the de Redcliffe and Lady Eutmlitynat; s day to glide over its bosom in one of those pretty calques that e see m mad t o this o encourage to e taste h for ease one na turally Lord Raglan has been most kind to us ev e r s i nce we have been with the army, arid we m uc h regre t th e im perativeacqui , ,rescountry necessity of leaving hi m ; an d , when I saw h i m a f ter the battle, he said, ''Thank God it is no worse with your husband, and he permitted us to accept the hospi tality of his kind friend C a pt . D err i man, and to rema i n p fo oi r tsi 1 h O im wound days yes after e lm l o:d b i e ca a ab r ll d e t t h o e board attende d helda t c There was a which decided m te y rd s a el y f , 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." Vintage,Ti bad accounts from Oporto of tb.. recent inserted on Thurs day, exceeded b y those from Bordeaux. In the ' d i krict the contrast with theppen.odpirction of vinta ges ormer years s deplorable. Thus, it is stated, the Chateau Margaux I_las yielded only 20 tuns, the aver a g e of ordinar y years being 120 ; Chateau Lafitte has yielded 25 tuns, against an average of 140 ; Chateau Latour, 14 against an aye ' rage of 90 ; Chateau Larose, 19 agai nst 135; and tblk—,, vari•Ais oth er descriptions ill like, or frPOL wor se p • :Iv Lions. The total return shows less tlran 200 tuns, ~ ...7i;- the usual production is about 1.900. .I,t , ,''.• The arrivals of specie th is week *have again been lar icas z . an d numerous, and have amounted to 900,0001. , o g f which 560,000 1 . is f rom AuStralia. Notwi thstanin the unsatisfactory nat ure of the Bank re turns, the total r e c f c 3 ei , ove0,01:010uoriln.g tThhoelasetxptl:,rretse this eek,L'ea.::: b b a e N o en been a e h n o tn r t . pa7,otiovoel.ly small, and are estimated not .+0 20 .laave exceeded