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' • . „, .., ~,, ,„ ~,.. ...., 0., .._,. . ... , .. _ „_. „. ~ , . _ _ _... ....... . .• • _ .. ._._ _ • _ .., .. _ LONDON, _ SATURDA V EVENING , A 1 GUST 26 , 1854. ___ LAU RENT' S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-bouse, Fulliam•r ad), —The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEAsON. and will continue open every evening, with LAUREN T'S CELERRA TED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, i-ultan Polka, Fair Star Walz, and Overland Rail Galop, by D'Albert ; a!so, by IL Laurent, the following Waltzes—La belle Franealse, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah, Adminion, Is. Doors open at hall-past 8. Dancing to comm'•nce at 9 o'clock, and ter 'dilate at half-past 11. day of Antal, in-MTear of otirr oiiirtiailand eight hindred and fifty.fonr, and in the eighteenth /eat of our reign. God nave the Queen. A BERO OF - THE OLD THE CASINO de VENISE, HOLBORN, is OPI. N for the Sett9Ml his popular and Splendid Esiabii,hment having during the recess been Re-Deco rated by ?d, ssrs. Ilachma% er, Full (artists of th., Cr, stal Palace), and Assl , lants, tie thole o' the pillars, pilasters, and wal s lined With npwa ds of 350 superb I laces or ,-ilve,ed o:asq, a sew Floor laid down In the Ball Loom, an entirely New o.che,tra erected, together with many alterations and improvements to nwnert us to particularise. Br. W. )1. PACKER'S 1;r:t31t1 Hthti wit! perform nightly an endless variety of new ano popular compositions. Doors open at half-past 8, and clo aat 12 o'clock. Admission, ls. No. 19,319.] [PRIOR SD. PUBLICATIONS. GUN-BOATS. c'Llas. t . ceih.l.ri T anu h ab e ,i v ict e h s co s e el mA s, pde t rnt h ii r tra e io e in lnty m w n asb u rothk b ee e r r, were y. , rimTuhse, p rfi u .r tp slitiiie b r y sub mitred] Lilo.ty late master, a vessel of 326' tons, built at Uleaborg, in Fin land, in 1843, captured by her Majesty's ships Valorous and Vulture, and condemned by the Court of Admiralty on the 21st of July ; she was put at 1,2001., the first offer was 9001., and she was knocked dewn fOr 1,5501. The brig &las, 160 tons, of which J. W. Bandelins was late the . master, built at Christi nstadt in 1852, prize to her Ma jesty's revenue cruiser Argus, and condemned by the Court of Admiralty on the 20th of July, was put up at 4001., and sold for 1,020/. ; making, with the sum of 1261. realised by the sale of her cargo, a total of 1,1461. to be divided among her captors. The Johannes, a Russiau brigantine, built at Helsingfors in 1839, of which C. J. Sjoman was late the master, a prize to her Majesty's cutter Lion, was put up at 3001., and sold for 7401.; making, with the amount for which her cargo sold, 1091. 128. 6d., a total. of 8191. 12s. 6d. to be divided among the officers and crew. of the Lion. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE FORTUNES OF WOMAN " Yo' ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., usual salutes were fired by the flag•alip and the garrison battery. TURKISH EXHIBITION and MUSEUM, F 4;l..ottGE•s iii LL: I.Y, Hyde-pal k-co'ner, OPEN DA IL T, from Elevtn 1111 Ten Sa , urd ys txce;,t.d. when it clo es at Six A m.ssi 1., 2< Gd. ; children, iv. 6d ;sa urday., 5 9 . ; children, 2s 60 Fang ly '1 ick. is for fiv , , Ins school:, a..mitt.d at nah-, rice Herr . al. zdy nnd his Band eni,ltt'id, and wll per form Daily, from twelve till Five . J. 11, borne W illiams will Preside at the Grand Fizt..forte during the Evening. 'THE VILLAGE MILLIONAIRE, By tit Author of" The Fo tunes of Woman." The author ha. al , the qualification+ of an accomplished navel writer-3 v•vid in, ag nation, aro•at de-crlptive power-, and no c rdl nary co tame d f lam:wee, wit). th , t.pecullar ta , tor talent which enahlo- her to make the hai.piest application of these gilts." —Morn ing ra'd. Hurst and Blackett, publfshers, successors to Henry Colburn. CHOLERA. —Just Puidißhed.—Advice on the I'r,vt , ntion of Chniera girt!) the tr atmc. t ‘ , lllch hes ' , ever failed et once in chi-ek the IRE \ION TORY DIARINICE.k WHICH PRFCEDES IT. The only CERTAIN i.erlod for wresting the corn interictl ftr distribut tii. . To be had gratis, on np lic.t inn, or by pout, nn re-Ptving two stal,ps. R. AusTEN ALLEN, M D., &c., Somcrset•surcet, Portman-square. RON—TI.P.II. PRINCE RT. ROYAL • POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. UNDER N:NTIRELY NEW 'MANAGEMENT. COURSE of Mr riC DAY LECT URES, sin.. .hilly addressed to the IN DUSTRIAL CLASSE , , to w' ich they and their e.milies will be admitted, Morning or Evening, on oayment or SIX PE Nr •E eac.', on Producing a tick et slimed by the Foreman or Superintendent of the 'Works to which they may belong. • The Ti IR D LECTURE or tr is Cf XIISE will be delivered by the Rev Professor BADEN I'owELL. 11.R.5., on Monday Evening, the 28th test., at Eight o'clock, on the PHYSIL:AL CA Ue 4 E of the PRECES SION of the EQUINOXES. GREAT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES. ..... NATURE PRINTING, by lin BACHIJOFFNER EXIIIBITUN of the NIODERN R. I•.K FIRE, and of DU BO.CQ's ILLUMINATE!) (7ASC IDE, In addition to all the Daily LECTURES by MeRsTR. PEPPER Att.! BACHHOFFNER. VP I IPA]. EX Fl I BITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GAL LERY, &c.. &c., &c. A RAN D of MUSIC under the direction of Mr. WAUD of the Royal Italian Opera, The Gas lighting has been re-arranged byJoins T.Esma, Esq. FOSS'S VATENT HAND PRIMING APPARATUS explained daily, with many other inventions. CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. • . ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, 24TH Aria., 1554, THE Right Honourable the Lords, and others, Commissio.ers of Ibis Hosp.tal, hereby give Notice 111 , 4 they are ready to receive Tenders from, and to treat with, such per sons as may be willing to Contrast for *ictu Ming the In.penslotiers of the said Hospital, from the Ist ociot.er, 1854, to the 30th .-eptem ber, 1855, both days Inclusive, for the following Articles of Provisions, Esc.,l is : BEEF and MUTTON*, BREAD. CHEESE, RUTTER, POTATOES, SALT,°ATM EAL, Pe.PPEIt, F ".oOlt. SUET, COCOA, BLACK TEA, and SUGAR, at per bead, per diem, . For the wh , le ration, according to the , stahltshe,l allowances of the Rouse, as epecifled in the form or r no' r which may be obtained at the Office of the Secretary, any day between he hours of Ten and Three o'clock, w ich' Tt nth r must be tilled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board-room of stud the Hospital. ty the party or parties tendering, or by an agent appo n ed on his or the r t ehalf, on TUESDAY, he 12th day of Sept.antn r next, at Twelv- o'clock, at Which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the same into Consideration. It is to he observed, that the Contractor will he required to find - security to the Crown for the sue perormance of the Coi.tract, al id that no Tender will be received after the hour above mentioned The Commissioners do no pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary and Registrar. T HE UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOClATlON.—Fstablished 1849. CIIIEF OFFICES-52, King William-street, London-bridge. TRUSTEES. John Lewis Ricardo, Esq.. M.I. I Robert, Will am Kenner r. Esq Charles John 3i are, Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq., si t. I M PORTANT FE ATER ES. " Persons insured for Life, and who have paid three consecutive Yearly Premiums and upwa , d, can r. ce,ve h.,c,t their money, less • the premium fir the risk incurred during the time tt.ey were iosured, by Riving three months' notice to the Company, or on surrender of the original policy, the premium so paid may remain as a D. teat (without any future payments), arid a Deposit Puhcy of t quivalent Value will lie issued in lieu thereof. P. licies i sued on th Deposit SystPrn, which m eta the waits of a lulu oasis of the community, who are prevents,. insuring th 1. • owing to the precarious riattiry of their incomes, or to them uncer tainties of emt 1133 mt nt and heath The assured toon th s principle keepa an account precisely the same as he mould at a savings Bank, vallh this important advantage over ese inst tutions, that whatever Stan remains unw,thdrawn esents a Life oficy ior ac m.ider by Urger amount, p +sable to his representst yen in case of death. Every other des , ription of Lite Aquirance business transacted. Annuities era- ted on most literal terms. Disease d and lives rejected by other offices, taken at a pre mium proportionate to the risk. C. W. BEVAN, Mangglug Director. E. P It W4EI.L. Secretary. N.B.—Agents wanted throughout the kingdom. Liberal Comm!a- Mona. THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, Oc'ota-r 4, '854. The 4:ene al :-:crew Steam Shipping Com pany's screw st. am .shM AROO," 1,850 tons, 3110 horse power, Centre Hyde, commander, will sail from south .mpton with her Majes'y' Mails for Adel,ide, Port- and .k du..y, on Wednes• day the 4 4 hOctoher, 1854, at Tw o'clock punctualy. The " Arg one of the fastest ships ,fl , at, Is ju• tly c leb ated for her last passage to Australh, liaki-g made the run ut itt 4 da) s, and home within the same period. She is ale he rrst steam-ship that re , urne to Falkland via Cape H rn, thus accompli-hing a voyage round the world in 128 days. Th vessels forming the superb fleet of screw steamers 0 , this Company, of which this ship is.one, are well known for the punctuality and s, eed olth - hie!) heir voyages are performed. .No expense has been spared In their construction, and the accommo dations which they flhr to the pu lie are wiourpas ed if equalled, by any ships afloat. Race of Passage oney Vnr3, according to the aCconimo‘ation requi.ed, 4 rom 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Frei. ht and ' , image may be had at the Comp. ny's Officer, 1, Cantum-street, London. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST. I ONDON. Established A.D. 1944. Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the PI •n of th s institution, by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with perfect security. Interest payable in January and July. PETER MOIIItD 4 ON, Managing Director. Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent tree on application JACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION for the Pit E-ERVATiON of POTATOES, sEEDA, sc—'his valuable diQcovery, for whit h Letter , Patent -have been obtained, is the rt suit of fourteen ye rs' study and experiments in the preserva tion of vegetable matters. It imparts heal. h and vigour to he Plants and eeds subjeeted to its a lion, and t tTettually prevents the TATO lil.F ASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, 1111 !MEW And 1101, all FUN'2AI, ‘SE , , and he attacks of INSECTS and VER ' Iv IN, and further r comment's itself to the it niter, th planter, and the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode 0f its aPidlcation. It Is sold by a'l seedsmen and Chemists, to packets of one, two, three, and four p unit; each, with instructions for its use, and parties requi•ing larger quantities for their own use or for exportAtien, can be supplied on advantageou , tern a, by addressing to %l . Jaekson. the Pati ntee, 18, Cannon-street, London-bri ige, wh the article is always on sale, and the fuihat particulars and directions fir its use can be obtained. GR AVESEND STAR PACKETS. vo other Packets call at the Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers. NOTICE. —D kY TICRET4 are I.sued upon the oravesend Star Packet ,, available for return by them rby the Lon 'on and Tilbury Railway: tho Return Tickets by the Rai way wi 1 also be available for return by the Stir Packets. The Packets .tall ‘t the piers as underlined 'weather perm' FROM TERRACE PIER, ORA VESFN itung WEER I PATS. ' 4 1 , N1 , A TS P. f A . _ ... , O. - t 4 , , - • > .7 I Terme*. ,_ - F , 7. ~ _-` Tim i = F. Pier 1.4 T -. - 7 7 98 8 , ,, - t 9 - 11 4 IN -t„ a 1 1 / 4 , 34 . 4—s _ _ s___ 6 _ 6—7 _ 7—B _ _ ___ _ Direct Tlai". trora the Itnate marked t Omnibuses; from F-nehureh.street Station to all parts of London *very quarter of an hour. B RUNSWICK AVILA RF. BLACKWALL. on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street station. 'I , FR IBA,. : 4111 NDAYS. .. L... A z 2 2 Fen- , .... tt ; Fen- --„ E- 12 -,. aura - 1 E . E.- t 5 church C" ° E i ti, street 3 = i street ' 3 = g i 0- ~.--.. ' ----- - --- -- - - - - ----- , 41 - - - 8 , t h i - to 4 - it 4 - - - to 4 - - 124 S i I - • 4 - - - - j 4 - 6% - _ _ s 6% Passages marked . are run direct In direct Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and f.0nd0n........ • • 10d. .. Is. 2d. Orivesend and Blackwell or Woolwish Bd. .. OA. 10d. Between Oravesend and Intermediate Piers.. fid. .. Os Bd. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5 . 0.. , Six Months, 3/. Os.; Three Months, 2 , . Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk. Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Fast and superior Packets to be Let for Excursions. Apply to W. Morgan, Agent, star Company, Star Office, Fenchurch street Terminus, Blackwall Railway. July 24, 1/44 THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Just published, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, NERVOUS DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms. and Cure.—An Essay on Sper- Tne torrhcea, with Practical Observations on a eater and more s uccessful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Oenerative P3'stem. obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distiugumng, by urinary examination, the real cause and (feet of "Cry variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, eesses, accident, or climate, meowed by practical remarks, founded tw enty years' caper). nee in the treatment of Impuissafiee. •oerYoui Debility, Local weakness . .- -perniatort hres, &c. To which are " (10 , Colunentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. ity AA MUM, LA'MERT, M.D. e,,,_2/7, RED FORD-SQUARE, LONDON, " - `-'°r 01 Medicine Matriculated Member of the University of edit. burgh, lionerary ' Member of the London Hospital Medical Society Licentiate of A Pethecaries' Ball, London, & c., Sm. Theessentiat object of this treatise is to sequencea resulting Rom certain habits,irregularitie s and excesses, which have produced n point out the fearful con more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any Other class of disease particularly re fl°* '' n t° modern pathologists it perusal is comm end their physical condition, and e d to Persons entertaining secret doubts ed oi the health happiness, and privileges who are conscious of haying hazard ed entitled. to winch every human being is It is absolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are print iples of personal management Int urring grievous penultles, and wh en n ich cannot be violated without wisdom and regret succeed ti a heyday of inconsiderate aelf-ted may be mitigated, how the min gof theuilgence. how these penalties and nanomenu„ne. r bitterness may he removed, and bow the evii any degr ee of pli tr ;:!Y be lo mided, and above all, yseitcal infirmity or functional that there hiscaraely e t rs d oil,'ee encecannot appl derangement to which the timelyy The Author has for a series of inntn W er i ena nn a iv re e y a cure. Meth. in th e treatment co these delicnateengcagerteldpls: unfortunately been too generßH Y conndm ammo', who Inflict great injury on those who are induced to place to the care of ignorant faith in their pretensions*. NERVOUR DEBILITY may be had, price 2s of VI : 63, Oxe"forgrdlstPrePeett: Brothers, and Co., ,a. v et...mu-ter-roe . ih n i na Borne, 19, Leicester. square; Mann, 39. Cornhil Y i • , or Tee thirty stemps, to any address from the Author's realtiene 3 Be d_ y port to, ford-square. d- At huge far conatlltatiOn dtly from Elena tip m 5.,.... ~,,, 4 . n4 f ro , • IA alb ~~ (:i..v.~ :., ~... rA ., i ._., r rHE RAILROAD, th e STEAMBOAT , an d !, tct's. The Si'. Itt RGA PE EsTATE on the hanks of the Thames, hetwoen R c' mand and Twickenham, as laid out with ornamental gardens is admitted to be one of the most p'c titresque pet e tl s in the viel ity of I,ottdon for vtl'a residences P. rs, nudes roes of acqttir , nt: any of the few remaining eh lee lot. on this vattiahle Etta e are requ sted to ann'y to the Secretary of the Con,ery vv., Land S”ciet , at the offices, 33. Norroik-street., Strati ', where every informatiun w 1 , ,lso he given as to the mole of obta n . ng advances for banding on any of the ociety s Estates. T RIESEMA It, protected by. Royal Letters Patent of England, and secure by the Seals of the F.cole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the [medal College 'Af Medicine, Vienna. • ------ TWESEITAR, No. 1, fi a rern9.dy for Relaxation, Sperrnatorrho3a, and Exhaustion of the iyatem. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, ef f ectually, in the short space of three (lays, ccmpletely and entirel eradicates all traces 01 those Disorders which Capivi and Cubeb, have so lone been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health a a vast porticn of the population • TRip.sEti R, No. 3, o , he great Coin nental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physic an treats with Mercury, to the in evttahle destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all th. , ....trsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIK , EM A No 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smel, ,nit of all nauseating qualities. They mar lie on the toilet tab'e without their us , being suspected. ' , told in tin cares at I Is, eac!„ free by post, 2s. extra, divided irate eparate doses. as adinirlstered by Valprau, Lsllematui, Roux, &c.—To he had Tholesale and Retail in London of Robert John ton, 64, : !honey and Co., 63, Oxford-street; a:td Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. 1 W HAT ARE THE FORCES DOING ? Everyjrie's attention i- turned to affairs in the Bat is and the Black Sea, and are anxious to know what th• forces are doing I Is s. etierall, known th • r they are equal to any exigenry, and fully qualifirai fur th , • business they have undertaken. Ifi nu fibers, ski I. military exper ence, and rt.sourcet, tht y ate super or to any power whit h unstaa c m command. With equal int , re , t t ve• y-ne asks, what are the gigantic forces o E MOSEst aid SON doing at thi , s anon of the year? We can answ , r this question wii , mu any difficulty whatever. E. MOTES and .ON 1111 age their bus ness with per'ect skill an. , experienc in evt ry department: they direct every man's talent to the riAt objet canseqiiently their ; reductions posse s suca excel lencies as are not discoveied In an' ether articles of attire. E. Moses and •ON'St forces are superior 'o any exigency which may arise, and they eat, execute ord. is for any dew ription of dre s to any amount, with more promptitude, correctness, despatch, and int-mum, then any other hou-e. E. MOSE, and sox's resources are inc - edibly extensive, and are expressed in a m lot:tittle and novelty of stock in each department eady.mad dr ss for all cl saes- styles for Sportsmen, Excursion ists Business Mee, an oth• re, all novel, comfortable, and ale- ant Ilats an Caps, the hest. cl west, end most stylish. The most f , shien-ble Hosiery (Mods whi it were ever presented, and the most complete °milts for emirran's to any part of the world. °sett aid `ON's for es, d're fed to the Wholesale Clothintt, Shirt, and Boot and Shrine bushiess offers advalitttees far above cam parison sod vier , limits, Ceptains, Emigrants and others, wil derive more profi from their goods than is y other description of tiler- Full LISTS of OUTFITS for Ladies anti Gentlenen, with ship sailing information, may be had on application, or post tree. CAUT , oN.—E. mostES And sON regret having to sward hr public azainst Imposition, hxvintt learned that the untradesznan-like tal,h o i of Being connected with 'heir Establishment," or " the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, ana for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HoUSE IN Oa OUT OP LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : Lend n City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 1, 15, at‘d 83, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, I, a, and 3, Ilart-street, all commuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36 Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant fatlo. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot anti dime Bakers, and General Oatfltters for Ladies' and •();:ittlernen. IN! PORTA N T.—Should any article not give satisfaction, it will Ix exchanged If desired, or, if preferred, the money will be return' without hesitation. Allgood: are markets in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which no abatement can he made, The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on aaturtlays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock A new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Op , txilitainiag ull hsts al prices, our system et self-measurt mt nt. &c., may he had on application, or post-free. lei rot, rule Franca's. Qui si parla ltaliane. snricht man Deutsch. AQUN sa babls aspen() CAPTAIN PENNY'S DAVIS' STRAITS EXPEDITION. ABERDEEN, Thursday.—The Lady Franklin, the arrival of which at the Orkneys was announced in yes terday's sun, is now here. She came in this morning. and looks as if she had come through hard weather. The crew are in excellent health, and Captain Penny has brought with him a very intelligent Esquituaux. . The directors of the company, for commercial reasons, prevent the disclosure of facts which might injure their specul4tion ; but from sources on which the fullest confidence may be placed, we have gathered the followinv The Lady Franklin and the Sophia made the ice about the end of August, and took up their position in Hogarth's Sound, at a place called New Voyn, on the West Land. Here two Yankee ships were found engaged in the same fishery. Captain Penny succeeded in killing 12 whales before the winter set in, and then:prepared for boiling. The ships were snugged, and the most friendly intercourse with the natives was established. The health of the crews was good, but the winter was very severe, the glass at 'times being as low as 494 degrees below zero. In the spring the fishil -, was resumed. For nine months the ships had been locked up, but with the first of summer they were free. The fishing was again sue ceosful, no fewer than 16 whales having been killed. The total quantity of oil (which is boiled) will be about 190 tons, and 15 tons of bone. The bone alone will fetch 3501. a ton, and the oil is expected to realise over 401. a-ton The Americans here, as in other things. are before us, hut it is due to Captain Penn‘ to t , ay that since 1840 he has had a resident fishery in view, and has now sue' ceeded, in the face of difficulties that would have over powered most men. We insert this morning a letter from " An Eye- Witness," on a subject not likely just now to lack interest with the public. It has been found to be of great importance that we should provide our selves for the war in the Baltic with a new descrip tion of oftensive craft, suited to the particular na ture of the seas on which our forces are engaged. The necessity for this new armament was discerned as soon as our fleets passed the Sound, and indeed we may say, perhaps, that it might have been as sumed some time beforehand. In the larger and and more powerful class of vessels we appear, after many experiments, to have arrived at the very con summation of success in our screw three-deckers. Our frigates, too, and steam ships generally, leave little to be desired, provided only they can find water to float in ; but this is unfortunately the one thing wanting. The shallows of the Baltic are such that vessels with more than a certain draught of water cannot approach near enough to the shore to use their batteries, and it is necessary, there fore, to empl o y a smaller species of craft for such purposes. Of course, vessels built to insure a light draught of water cannot carry a large number of guns, and, as they would consequently be no match for sloops or frigate s , they should be able to get out of their wa y. As they cannot fight they must run, and these conditions give us the combination of qualities desired. The vessels in question should he of very little draught, very great speed, and so armed that' the gun or guns that they can carry should be effeutive at a range long enough to keep the craft itself harmless. Whether they are called " gun-boats" • or " despatch-boats" matters very little ; their general capacity is such as we describe. After some delays, the Admiralty authorities are now getting a small flotilla of these boats in readiness for service. One of them, the Arrow, had a trial made of her capabilities on Wednesday, and two others, the Beagle and the Wrangler, are fast approaching completion. 'The - trial of the Arrow took place at Portsmouth, and it is upon the results of this trial that the strictures of " An Eye-Witness" are founded. Our correspondent considers the experiment a failure, and alleges that the authorities have committed several Mistakes in their proceedings. According to his view of the case, two classes of gun-boats have been hitherto practically known. One of these is exemplified in certain vessels which the Prussian Admiralty caused to be constructed for service in these very waters, and the other in those vessels which we are now building. Applying, therefore, to each of these classes the tests suggested by the conditions described above, "Au Eve-Witness" observes, that whereas the Prussian gun-boats draw only from 5 to 7 feet of water, ours will draw from 11 to 13 ; that, whereas they can make their 13 knots an hour, we can make only 11 ; and that their guns can be worked in a very heavy sea, while ours, under such circumstan?es, would be unserviceable. He con cludes, therefore, that we had better abandon our present model, and construct all the guu-boats here after to be built exactly on the Prussian pattern. On this advice we must observe that it is not very clear what our correspondent means by the " two" classes of gun-boats hitherto known. We had rather imagined that there was, practically speaking, but one model—viz., the Prussian, and that our own boats, of which we can hardly be said yet to have " had any practical experience," were intended improvements on the model before us. And it was in this sense, apparently, that a correspondent, adopting the signature of "Baltic," wrote to us on Tuesday, and explained why something more was needed in our case than in that of the Prussian authorities. Our boats must be constantly up with the fleet, and enabled to keep the sea in ali weathers. Cuuld the Prussian Loafs do this ? We are ..of -course hot supposing that vessels like the Nix and the Salamander are purely shore boats, but could boats with only five .eet draught of water carry their two heavy 68- pounders, and yet keep well up with the squadron, and perform all the required service ? If they could, then their additional draught is certainly so much to their prejudice ; but we had concluded that this condition was accepted as one from which there was no escape. Our correspondent " Baltic" expressly stated that all these points had been de liberately considered and arranged,• and that every requisite had been predetermined. Before it, can be said, therefore, that the Prussian boats are better models than the English it must be shown that the former fulfil all the conditions of service expected from the latter. "An Eye-Witness" is perfectly aware that there can be no abstract difficulty in building steam-vessels of five feet draught to run 13 knots an hour—the question is, whether such vessels, when built, would answer all the other pur poses which our commanders have. in view. It is not likely that our authorities, knowing the value of a light draught of water, would have made their boats draw tw e lve f ee t if they could have got off with six. As to the third remark of our correspondent, respecting the working of the guns, it appears to us that this is mere matter of arrangement. He states, that whereas the Arrow " rolled awfully," rendering a steady aim impossible, the Prussian boats, on a similar first trial, " had their guns worked steadily and quite satisfactorily," even in a very rough sea, and he explains the difference by observing, that whereas our boats must carry their guns in the bow, the Prussian carried theirs amidships, on a central platform, where the motion was least. But is there any reason why the Arrow should not do the same, or rather, was there not some reason why, with •a full knowledge of what was done in the Prussian boats, the arrangement was varied in our own ? Everybody will at once acknowledge that if all the requisites of a sea-going Baltic gun-boat could be secured with 5 feet draught water, a draught of 11 feet would be extremely undesirable, but the question is whether such a result was to be obtained ? The Nix and the Sala mander were very well-known vessels, and, if no thing more was required by our commanders than such service as those vessels could render, it was undoubtediv a gratuitous piece of trouble to try and improve upon them by experiment. We incline to suppose, however, that something more was wanted, and that we lad to pay for the difference. An explanation of the whole question seL med to he offered by an able weekly contemporary the other day, in a discussion on the relative merits of iron and wood as materials of naval construction. Iron gives the greatest facilities for snugness, light ness, and shallow draught—wood the greatest se curity against shot. It appears that in the Prus sian gun-boats these advantages were combined by constructing the vessels of iron up to the line of flotation, and of wood from that • line upwards, whereas the English boats being built wholly of wood are losers in lightness to a corresponding ex tent. If the difference arises solely from this cir cumstance, the point at i ssue b ecomes very clear, being simply; whether iron, though condemned as a material for vessels-of-war generally, may not be thus partially made available without undue risk ? At present, however, we think it would be prema ture to maintain that our gun-boats, upon a balance yardfewub estat ea e xne appreciation s e rai p tme e er the t a es p o s tp , of capabiliti es , are i n f er i or to the Prussian. In a eopf w t e he sl i ) r a v ll a b lu e e e , t f itt o b r l t e i t i l e t w o a f r or g m ive a s opportunity of o e f f b a ri e n t gi va n l g s o e u rv r i d e o e c . l- Times. TIE _NEW STAMP ACT. A difficulty has arisen in connexion with the new Stamp Act of this session, which is understood to come into operation on the 11th of October next, on the point as to whether it is to apply to foreign bills dated before that day, but payable on or after it. The fifth clause seems to admit of such an interpretation, while the in tent►on of the first clause appears to have been to ex clude all bilis drawn on or before the date in question. By the wording of the one clause the stamp would ap pear to be necessary on every bill that may be negotiated or presented for payment after the 10th of October, while in the other the exemption of all bills drawn previ ously to the 11th of October is plainly shown to have been intended, although the p:aaseology in this case omits all reference to foreign hills. The matter is of cofisiderable importance to the mercantile world, and an application has been made to the Stamp-office, that it. may be definitively cleared up. If it should prove that foreign, bills are liable in the manner supp teed, the mea sure will have a very unfair restrospective operation. The extremely inartificial 'canner in which the act is drawn, and which has caused the annoyance now ex perienced, is a defect which seems to increase in pro portion as the necessity for accurate wording in acts of Parliament becomes more essential. DEATH OF MR. THICKNESSE, M P.—lt is with un feigned grief that we announce the mournful fact of the decease of Mr. Ralph Anthony Thicknesse, one of the members for Wigan. The henourible gentleman had been spending a few days at Harrogate with his wife and daughter, and was apparently in good health. On Sun day last, however, he wad seize!', while in church, with something like a rheumatic, affection, which, ultimately reaching the heart, proved fatal in the course of Tuesday. Of course the void caused in the House of Commons by this event is alieady the subject of local discussion.— Liverpool Mercury. THE CIVIL SE RVICE.—Audit -office, Somerset-house-- • Messrs. Orman, Copland, arid Alexander Keith have TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIERS. been appointed assistant•examiners. Mr. Thomas Hodg• Sir,—Your account this morning of the trial of the kin has been appointed temporary clerk, vice Howell, first steam despatch gunboat designed by the Admiralty resigned. Mr. Riches has been appointed temporary for the Baltic fleet shows whether the requisites of a clerk, vice Baker, acting with the Cominissariat Depart- despatch gunboat are to be found in this class of vessels ment in the East. Cleneral Board of Health—Mr. J. or not. F. Campbell has been appointed assista n t- secre t ar y, home be at It is wise to make such trials at hforet hese 6001. per annu m . M essrs. Maule and White have been vessels are depended on for actual service. It is also appointed clerks under the new Board of Health. Cl 14• important to the public service that the class of vessel toms—Mr R. Staples has been appointed searcher at best suited for such service should he at once decided on, Belfast. Mr. A. James has been appointed searcher at because we have still time before us to construct a flotilla Swansea. Mr. C. J. Mark has been appointed clerk for fo r nex t y e ar, su it e d to take Cronstadt or other fortresses general business, in London. Mr. C. J. Gibson has that may require to be attacked from shallow water, been appointed clerk at Plymouth. Mr. W. 11. Tucker provided it be at once determined what kind of vessel has been appointed clerk at Plymouth. Mr. J. Broad- that shall be, or shall not be. Let us therefore examine, bead has been appointed clerk at Plymouth. Post-office as far as this experiment may guide us, to what extent —Messrs. Adolphus Burckhardt and Wm. White - have the present vessels, or others, possess the necessary qua been appointed junior clerks in the secretary's depart- lities of good steam boats. ment. Mr. Robert Winter has been appointed a clerk As far as we have yet any practical experience, there in the Railway Post-office. Mr. Jelin Shea Lawlor has are only two classes of steam despatch gun-boats prac been appointed clerk in the Inland-office. Mr. Charles tically known to the public,—those of which you thi s Compton, who has been for many years the accountant- i morning give an account, designed by our own Ad m i ra l ty general of the Post-o ffi ce, h as j ust b een superanriu ,ted, I for the Baltic, and of which the trial yesterday, in pre and Mr. Geo. Hyde, the Present chief clerk in the Re- sense of her Majesty, was a failure, aid those which the ceiver-General's office, has been appointed coutr oiler of Admiralty of Prussia had constructed in this country for the new department called the Accou:a an t and Receive'. the B dtie, and of which the Russians are sail to have a General's. Ordnance office, Pall-mall —Mr. Orlando co p y i n t h e P rut h , w hi c h was use d w ith so much advan-- Fitzroy has been appointed to is clerk s hip, vice Air. t ape on t h e D anu b e aga i ns t our a lli es . F rom a corn- Marston, superannuated.—Ciril Service Gazette. parison of what we know of these, we may gather some APOTHECARIES' HALE.—Nanies of gentlemen who iinp,irtant results. Ist, the most important quality of pas d sed the and race iveir examination in fica ttes he scienc e and practice o f gunboats appears to be their small draught of water, meicine, d certi to practise, on Thurs- combined with a large capacity for troops, stores, and day, August 24:—David King, Ayr, N.B. ; Th omas armament ; now, in this respect, it appears that the Windsor, Manchester ; Bey amin Ke *ah aw , Rochdale ; Prussian gunboats Nix and Salamander draw five to Henry Gray Philpoit, Brighton ; Whitehead seven feet water. The English gunboats Arrow, ac., Tito:wart Tuner, liazigport, draw 11 to 13. Morris, Stalbridge, Lorea ; 8 0 40/10114ite. , . 1 19.; Cpaelets, gof.ourg. lad WY 0* put" 1.1 t , „ STEAM DESPATCH GUNBOATS FOR THE BALTIC. _.~~~ of the Baltic, the one is a useful boat, and the otbei use less. The importance of shallow draught is daily exem plified. In the capture of Bornarsund the danger 9f the Penelope, the loss of life and of guns, arose from exces sive draught of water. 2. The second most important quality of "despatch gun-boats," as these are called, is speed. Despatch is the essential characteristic of the name, and in the Prus sian aviso is the same idea translated. These vessels must have speed enough to keep at long distance, out of range of the broadsides of larger vessels, and should al ways be able to run away when overmatched. Tile new English vessels are said to have done 11 knots; the Prus• jai, do over 13 knots. 3. The third quality such boats should possess is ability to use the largest armament with advantage, espe cially in a rough se ~ Your reporter states that the Arrow "rolled awfully, the sea being rough; taking aim therefore was impossible." Now, sir, I was present at a similar first trial of the Prussian gun boats in a very rough sea, where the green water was coming right over the bows of the vessel, and the naval commission charged with testing the ships had the guns worked steadily and quite satisfactorily, even in a sea so rough that other ships ran for shelter and could not keep to sea. A gallant commander now dis tinguishing hl -elf in the Baltic gave it as his opinion that one of her Majesty's ships of - double the size could not in similar circumstances have worked her guns: The reason is obvious. The proper position for the gun bouts to engage is "stem on," so as to expose them selves least as a mark to the enemy ; to do so the English boats must have their guns in the bow. With a heavy sea in this small class of vessel .it must be im possible to take aim from guns worked in the bows from the movements of the bow loaded, with heavy artillery. All this is avoided in the Prussian gun-boats by having their guns amidships, where there is least motion, and whence they fire parallel to the keel—a thing impossible in outs. This stable central platform for the guns is therefore an' essential in which ours are wanting. Now; sir, as we have still time to prepare fsr next summer a fleet of steam gun-boats capable of saving such vessels as the Tiger and the Penelope from running the risks of shallow water navigation, I sincerely trust that the Admiralty will not allow themselves to be tempted into trying further eiPeriiiients, instead of adopting that which has been already a ccomplished. If the Prussian avisos have all the essential s of good gun boats, speed. small draught, and poWer ofusinpgreajubdtrire armament effectiv e ly a t sea, l et us lay aside and provide. ourselves with a fleet. suited, .not in some respects merely, but in ail respects to the Baltic service. When I add that these Prussian gun-boats (which were built in England) have been• tried and approved by officers now in command in the Baltic, when I state that these very vessels have been all round Crotastadt up to St. Petersburg, and in nearly every harbou r of the Baltic, during the last three years, and have been found adapted to every exigency of the service. I surely do not think the Government should remain any longer in active, but should immediately place this aria of the ser vice in as perfect a condition as those paddlewheel sloops and those screw frigates, which have in their way al ready done such excellent service, though at so great risk, for want of adequate support from gunboats. It may be too late this year, but it is in time for next. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, London, Aug. 24. AN EYEWITNESS. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Royal Albert will be put out on Monday next at high water, and in consequence of the lateness of the tide serving, her trial of engines will take place. on Tuesday next. A n official survey of her feed pipes, cocks, Le o ., through her bottom, has taken place by,Mr. Rumble, her chief engineer ; Mr. George Blaxlaud, civil engineer ; and Mr. Nation, managing engineer here from Messrs. Penn's factory, the engines having been set up under his imme• diate and personal superintendence. The Caledonian, 120, is ordered to be fitted with all despatch as a prison ship at Plymouth. The Boscawen, 70, which carried away the bits of her mainstays and experienced heavy weather in the Channel, was expected to have her repairs completed last night, pre paratory to her sailing again for the West Indies. The Phaeton, 50-gun frigate, was taken into the fitting . basin yesterday, to be fitted for commission. The clearing of the fitting basin of mud deposited therein was completed yesterday, and at high water the caisson was again put into place, after some defects had been made good, at the lower part of the entrance groove, by the dockyard diver, Mr. Parish, leading man of the stonemasons. The Indefatigable, 50, Captain Hope, is at Leith, filling up her complement, if she can, for the brazils station. The Meander, 44, Captain Baillie, arrivedat Carrigaholt, county Limerick, on Sunday last. It :is stated that she is to take away the Royal naval coast volunteers lately en rolled along the Shannon. The Inconstant, 36, having been masted on Thursday, is now placed in the new basin in the Devonport Dockyard to be jury-rigged with all despatch. Yesterday, at four p-m., the commander-in-chief at Sheerness, Vice-Admiral Gordon, returned from inspect ing the Malacca, 15, screw, Captai❑ Farquhar. The crew were put through their various evolutions in the long and short gun exercise, &a. There is no doubt but that she will leave Sheerness harbour this day. We understand she is bound to the westward, most likely to Ports. mouth, where she will receive her final orders. Th 6 Black Sea, however, it is generally understood, will be her ulti mate destination. In consequence oft he quantity of extra ballast and coals this screw-versol has shipped, she will doubtless be found not to be so crank in the water ; at all events, she appears now in much better trim for sailing, as she swims considerably deeper than she was when she left Chatham, and took the trial trip round the Nore and up the Thames. The Swallow, 8, screw, Commander Crawford, Ports mouth, has shipped her masts. She is ordered to be for warded with all despatch. The Spy, 3, brigantine, Lient.-Commander the Ron. R. Boyle, sailed from Sheerness on Thursday morning, bound to the westward. We are happy to report that the greatest possible harmony seems to prevail on board. The destina• Lion of the Spy is the south-east coast of America station. The Vivid, Master Commander Allen, arrived at Ports mouth on Thursd ty evening from the Channel Islands, with Rear-Admiral Berkeley. Yesterday the admiral inspected the Arrow alongside the dock jetty. THE SCREW DESPATCH AND SCREW GUN BOATS. The sixth of the new screw despatch vessels, and the first of the half-dozen screw gun-boats, will be launched this day, the former from Mr. Mare's establishment at Black wall, and the latter from Mr. Pitcher's establishment at Nfl w, t . firstalready (the d espatch men-of-war), one, the class (the t r i e d ; the second, the Wrangler, lr is ready for sea, and the thi rd, the Beagle, has received armament, and is progr ess i ng fast in her equipment. As we have before remark e d , the celerity with which Arrow, Of r r o t h the haset these vessels have been built and fitted with machinery is wonderful, as it is unprecedented in the annals of ship-build ing and engineering. It is undeniable that no country in the word could have executed so great an undertaking in so short a period ; anti it indicates in the most satis factory manlier the vast resources of Great Britain. From only two private ship-building firms —Mare and Co who have built four of these vessels (above 1800 tons), and Messrs. Green, who have built two --and three private en gineering establishments—viz., Penn and Co., Maudslays and Field, and Humphreys and Co,._the Admiralty have managed in the short space of fou r r months t o ' cons t ruct one of the fastest and most poweful men-of-war that have ever been tu little squadrons o f turned- out, and have added to the navy-list a class of vessels that reflects the greatest credit on the department of the Surveyor of the Navy for their design, as well as on those firms selected by the Admiralty to carry out the enterprise. We have 'stated tha't one oT daitpatch-bOats has already been tried, and we may remark th at the trial of the Arrow, although made under the most unfavourable circumstances—the vessel having been anchored across the title-way at the Needles, and thus exposed to the uneasy ray is sure to motion, that a produce —we say, under the most unfavourable circumstances, the Arrow has proved her capabilities to bear with case and efficiency the h eavy armament she was desi g ned to carry —an armament that no one ever before attempted to place in a ship of so small a tonnage, and that ship too designed to run as well as to fight. The Arrow, although of comparatively fine lines, and, with her machinery, possessing great Power's of speed, is, nevertheless, stiff enough and strong enough to take two of those heavy Lancaster guns, \Old', although weighing about 12 tons, including their ca riagea, can be fired not only from her bow and stern, but e.an be trained so as to be fired amidships from the broadside with ease and effec tiveness. The immense range of, these guns has b een proved, accuracy of fire will as ,surely be obtained, and we feel convinced that when corbplete in all her equip. merits, and handled by experienced men, officers as well as crew—commanders as well as sabordinates - sea men as well as gunners—there will be no smarter or more dashing men of war in any navy. Everything about them looks well and shapely ; and there is a style in their build and equipment that is different to all other vessels that bear the Royal pendant. Although coming from the Thames they may startle old memories of Cadiz and Flushing gun-boats, yet they so mark the advance of the age, and the improvements of modern science in ship. building, engineering, and armament, that, commanded by young, dishing, and competent officers (vessels of this class require men fully up to their work) they will form the most efficient engines of war that have ever been pro. duoecl. SALE OF RUSSIAN PRIZES. Xestegky agotim ago of &W WIN toed plug 0 PREPARATIONS FOR RUSSIAN PRISONERS. The Benbow, 72 guns, and the Wellington, ordinary victualling depot, are ordered to be immediately fitted here to receive Russia❑ prisoners of war, now on their passage hoci.e from the Aland Islands. The Poictiers, third rate, at Chatham, is ordered down here for the same purpose. All these ships are to be moored on the west shore, in one lino of moorings already laid clown there. Considerable quantities of victualling stores of every description and bedding are being drawn. The entire orlop deck of the Devonshire is being cleared for the purpose of stowage of stores, &c. THE SALAMANDER. The Salamander, 6, paddle, Commander Priest, went out of Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning, and anchored at Spithead. She awaits orders. There appears to be great dissatisfaction at the hushing up of the late proceedings on board the Salamander. To be sure the Admiralty have marked their sense of the state of the Salamander by superseding the commander and nearly all the officers ; but it is generally thought that a public investigation, such as took place at Windsor, would render incalculable service to the navy. ADMIRALTY INSPECTION. We learn by electric telegraph from'Plfinbdth that the Admiralty yacht Black Eagle arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday night, and yesterday morning the Right lion. Sir James Graham, Admirals Berkeley and Dundas, Sir B. Walker, and Captain Milne, and Mr. Secretary Osborne, landed from her at the Devonport dockyard, where they were received by the Admiral Superintendent Eden, and Captain P. Richards, who went down by train. A board was held at Moorahed's Royal H o t e l, at 10 a.m., after which the Lords of the Admiralty, accompanied by Port-Admiral Parker, embarked in the Avon steamer, and, under a salute from the Impregnable, proceeded to the Breakwater. At 2.30 their Lordships inspected the Devonport Arsenal, ships building, especially the Conqueror, 100. They also visited the Royal William Victualling-yard, Royal Naval Hospital, and the Royal Marine Barracks. ,To-day (Saturday) the Black Eagle is appointed to leave Plymouth for Pembroke. SCREW-STEAMERS FOR AUSTRIA. Two war screw-steamers are now fitting up at the manu factory of Messrs. Mare and Co., Blackwall, for the Aus trian Government. One is laid out for 50 guns, and the other will carry a smaller number. These vessels were originally designed and ordered for the Sultan of Turkey, but subsequenty they were transferred to the Austrian Government. ' THE AFFAIR OF THE PENELOPE. The Portsmouth Guardian publishes the following letter from an officer of her Majesty's ship Blenheim, dated off Bomarsund, August 13, 1834 :—" We muster altogether, with the French, ten sail of the line, and a proportionate number of small fry. On Tuesday the boats of the fleets were ordered out, and the troops were all landed, together with 500 marines. On Wednesday all the seamen were employed transporting guns from ships to the shore, and they succeeded in dragging six 32-pounders eight thousand yards from the shore, and within five or six hundred yards of the left hand round tower. On Thursday last, about noon, the Penelope steamer was ordered to pass on the starboard or right-hand side of the large fort of Bomarsund, for the purpose of ascertaining how many guns the enemy could bring to bear on her from that quarter. The move ments of the Penelope were watched with intense interest by all the squadron ; the semen lined the gangways, and the officers the quarter-deck, waiting to see the result. The Penelope boldly stood on the course she was directed, when, unfortunately, she took the ground—runningon the top of a reek. The Hecla, commanded by the celebrated Captain Hall, happened by good luck to be cozning.into the harbour at the time, and a signal was made to her to ' go to the assistance of ship ashore. Strange to say, the surgeon of our vessel at the time said to me, ' How woul i you like to go into action with your friend C iptain Hall ? I made some careless reply, and said `I would not mind it in the least.' I had scarcely uttered these words when the admiral's galley came pulling alongside like mad, with a message dirt ct from Admiral Chads, that he had sent his boat. to take me on board the Heels, to pilot her and assist in getting the Penelope off. To make a long story short, we succeeded, after nearly two hours and 20 minutes, in getting the ship afloat, and towed her out stern foremost in safety. During the whole of the time the Pene lope was on shore, the Russians were firing shot and shell at us, and latterly they commenced red-hot shot. Several struck the Penelope and ourselves. I saw two Frenchmen shot in a boat close to me. One of them, I believe, was a French midshipman—the shot cut him right in two. I was standing on the forecastle when a shot whizzed past within, I think, two feet of my head. Another one at the same instant came right through the ship's side, close to where I was standing, and covered me with , splinterg. Fancy being under fire of so large a fort for so long a time without be ing injured. Is it not a miracle ? There were some killed and wounded, but how many I cannot tell. We hail none killed on boar .l the Hecla, although the shot was plumping about us right and left. You will see that the little Heels had the honour of getting the Penelope out of a serious scrape. The breaching batteries opened fire on the left hand tower at 4 o'clock this morning,,and have been en gaged up to this moment. I can see them blazing away this moment from my port. I fear there will be a good many lives lost. One of our marines lost his leg yesterday. Now for this day, Sunday. I was quietly writing this let ter about one o'clock this afternoon, when an order came on board for us to launch one of our large 81-pounders im mediately. We soon hoisted ' Mr. Gun' into the launch, when Capt. Pelham sent for me. I had just time to get my sword and a revolver, when I found myself seated along side the captain, who wanted me to accompany him to assist in getting the gun ashore. We landed, and got shot, shell, and gun slide, and were getting the gun out, when one of the forts, observing our movements, opened fire on us, the first shot coming right amongst us, knocking the dust in our eyes. The admiral then ordered us to leave the shore immediately. French and English got out of the way as soon as we could, but not until we had several shells burst amongst us. I can't tell if there was any one hurt; we looked too much to our own safety to think much about any one else. The captain and I were walking together, i thinking we were quite out of danger, when a round shot : passed so close to us that the skipper made such a duck with his head that I thought it was off altogether; we went up to the French camp, looking after the commander-in chief. I saw the French and English generals, two fine looking old men." MILITARY. REVIEW OF THE TROOPS AT PORTSMOUTH BY PRINCE ALBERT. PORTSMOUTH, Friday. His Riiyal aighness the Prince Albert having signified his intention to inspect the troops in this garrison, especially the regiments of embodied mi litia now quartered there, the inspection took place this afternoon on Southsea-common, in the presence of a most numerous assemblage of spectators of all ranks, the beauty of Lhe day having been an additional inducement to visi tors and residents to congregate in the vicinity of the scene of the review. As it had been previously intimated that the Prince wouhi land at Hollingsworth's Rooms, on Southsea-beach, that gentleman, by the aid of the Govern ment representatives, made preparation for the landing of the illustrious visitor, of a character suited to the occasion; and a very brilliant company assembled at the rooms to greet the Prince. On Southsea-common the regiments to be inspected were drawn up in review order, some time before the hour of the expected arrival of the Prince under their respective commanding officers. Prince Albert, attired in a field-marshal's uniform, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Do Plat, attired in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, embarked at Osborne-pier, on board the Fairy steam-yacht, and, with his standard flying from the main, 019:30 up to Southsea-beach at four o'clock. When off the King's Rooms the royal barge was lowered, and the Prince and equerry were steered ashore by Captain Crispin, of the royal yacht; on touching the strand the royal standard was hoisted on the King's Rave lin, within Portsmouth garrison, and immediately the battery mounted thereon fired a royal salute. The Prince was greeted by a large multitude with every demonstra tion of respect. A brilliant staff of officers were in wait ing to receive his Royal Highness, who proceededto mount a splendid charger, and rode to the field, where the troops went through the evolutions of actual service. Tho review was over so late that we cannot give military details. The Queen came up in the Fairy (which had gone back for her Majesty after landing the Prince) at si z o ' c l oc k , and Prince Albert re-embarked about that time in the royal h im , ;a d Wit ke OVIV:4 0 Witi4 h a r14 4 ,1007, rho THE NEW UNIFORM. The following has just been promulgated : " Florae Guards, August 18, 1854. "CIRCULAR NEMORANDUIf. "The Queen having been pleased to approve of a change in the uniform of the army, sealed patterns for the infantry have been deposited at the board of general officers in Whitehall, and the General Commanding in Chief is pleased to direct that the regiments now serving'in Great Britain and Ireland— viz., 18th Foot, 80th Foot, 82d Foot, 90th Foot, and 94th Foot—shall be clothed accordingly, commencing with the year 1855 6. "All other realm-nits-will adopt the uniform, commenc ing in the year 1856-7. Her Majesty has also been pleased to approve of a new uniform and helmet for the Light Dragoon regiments, a s well as a uniform for Rifle corps, patterns of which have been sealed and deposited at the general board of officers, "The girdle and sash at present worn by those corps have been abolished, as well as the pelisse in Rifle regi ments. "The sabretash will not be worn except in Rusrar re i ments. All officers about to-have new uniforms will pr ov id e themselves with uniforms according to the new pattertis. " By command, "E. T. WETHERALL, Deputy Adjutant General." _ The above regulations will dispense with about two • thirds of the quantity of gold lace at present worn, as about.one yard will be used instead of two yards and three quarters as at present. - The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at War, in reply to a memorial addressed to him from the gold an 1 silver lace weavers cf the metropolis, has stated that the quantity of lace hitherto worn by officers has been consi dered to be superfluous, as well as expensive to the officers, particularly those of junior rank. He added a hope that the alterations would not be so serious as the trade feared, and his desire to do anything in reason to meet the wants of the working men. THE ADJUTANT GE ERAL'S OFFICE. We believe that during the ab3 , ince of Major General Sir George Cathcart, upon special service in Turkey, the duties of the above office will be solely perforine,l by Major General Wetherall, General Cathcart still remaining Adjutant General of the forces. •—• • - Captain Dalrymple, 39th, embarked yesterday in the Ajax steamer for Gibraltar, to juin the service eum panies. DRAFTS FOR INDIA.—The shit) Clive, SAO tons, is ordered to Gravesend, to embark detachments, on the 31st inst. of 60 men of the 12th Lancers, with two officers ; 47 men of the 43d Foot and three officers; 40 men of the 74th Highlanders, and two officers; and 33 men of the 84th (York and Lancaster), fur conveyance to Madras. THE 46TH REGIMENT. This regiment which, on its arrival at Windsor, was destined for Australia, will, as soon as a vessel can be got ready be sent to the East, whither nearly 300 of them have already embarked. We infer from this that Col. Garrett, or any other officers of the regiment 'whom till Horse Guards may think necessary to put upon their trial, will be left behind. It is to be lamented that this regiment is so unfortunately officered, for there is not a finer set of men, either in appearance or discipline, in her Majesty's service. A. subject of no little merriment occurred in the barracks at parade on Sunday last, which Colonel Garrett, in conse quence of so many desertions, addressed the privates, and recommendworld them to be more circumspet, as he eyes of the whole w ere upon them. This piece t of advice naturally caused a general titter among the men, who very reasonably thought the remark would apply more to the officers than to themselves. It is not generally known to civilians that there is a very serious differs once between the sentence of being dismissed from a regiment and being cashiered. In the former case the officer loses his commission, but is allowed to enter another regiment if he has the money and inclination to make ' another purchase ; but, in the latter case, when an officer is cashiered, he not only loses his commission, but bis sword is broken over his head in the face of the whole re giment, and he is declared to be ineligible to hold ever afterwards any appointment under Government, either civil or military. Neither of the sentences on Lieutenant Perry or Lieutenant Greer has yet been promulgated. Greer is expecting to know his fate every day, but whether favourable or unfavourable be has expressed his determi nation to leave the regiment immediately he can get away. The subscriptions to defray Lieutenant Perry's law expenses, are already numerous and liberal. THE CHOLERA IN THE ARMY. The sudden reappearance of the mysterious and de. vastating disease which has for nearly forty years Leen the scourge of mankind, has naturally created much alarm in England, and philanthropists now eagerly press forward with remedial suggestions more or lass worly of attention. Our gallant troops, English awl French alike, appear to have been severely visited, and there is great reason to aoprehend a very serious diminution in the numerical strength of a force be no means too large for the great object it has in hand, unless an im portant change takes place in the physical condition ( of the men and the quality of the atmosphere : they inhitle. At this distance, it is not likely that any suggestions we ma: offer will be of ranch availin the North or in the East. but there may be other afflicted localities nearer home ii. which troops may be stationed, and for theirserviee, as well as for f uture use in remote places, we shall mention a remedy which seeais hitherto to hie escaped attention. Thi remedy is peculiarly withiu reach of the soldier or sailor, an. I conies recommended by its professional character. We allude to gunpowder. A more effective agent in the de struction of noxious atinospherie particles cannot be im agined. We have a lively recollection of its application by a venerated schoolmaster to the dissipation of foul smells (only another term for the fainted atmosphere), and wo also remember--4or happily our memories are nut so treacherous as those of the officers of the 4Gth— that the commandant of a regiment marching in i l India dispersed the cholera which assailed the camp of the corps by causing volleys of musketry to be dis charged f rom ti me t o t i me, until every impurity had yielded to the dest ruc ti ve powers of " villainous saltpetre" anti sulphur. But a better anthmity than our selves—a traveller and a clergyman —presents us with in stances of the anti-cholera properties of gunpowder, which. irresistibly recommend the preventive to the attention of the occupants of houses as well as camps. The Rev. Wil liam Gillespie says, that cholera doe's not visit China, be cause the people are constantly consuming gunpowder, in the shape of fireworks, and he is of opinion that if the in flammable material were bufnit in the lanes and streets of large towns, we slight hear of wonderful sanitary results. At a time when the most fearful ravages are being com mitted by the disease, it behoves the hualthboards, and all who have charge of Loge bodies of men, to give every re medy a trial ; and with the above facts before them i. would be highly blameable on their part to omit gunpow der. Commanding officers might easily direct the contents of a cartridge or two to be placed upon a shovel in every barrack-room and canteen, and ignited each morning; ; and the same process might be profitably resorted to on the 1 lowt:r decks of men-of-war.— United Service Gazette. t‘ ARMY AND NAVY PRIZE MONEY. (From the London Gazwe of last Evening.) BY THE QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION. Victoria R. Whereas by our Royal Proclamation, bearing date the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, we have ordered and directed, that the net proceeds of all prizes taken during the present war with Russia, by any of our ships or vessels of war, after the same shall have been to us finally adjudged lawful prize, shall he for the entire benefit of the officers and crows of such ships and vessels of war (save as therein excepted) ; in which proclamation wo have directed in what propor tion the land forces, doing duty as marines, shall be en titled to share : and whereas, in the said proclamation, we have reserved to ourselves the division and distribution of all prize and booty taken on any conjunct expedition o: our shins and vessels of war with our army ; and it is de sirahlo that we should provide for the distribution of all prize and booty taken on such . conjunct expedition, as als,, by our army alone : we, therefore, hereby order and direct that, in such cases, the net proceeds of the share whici shall he assigned by us to our army, under our Royal sign manual, shall be divided and distributed in the following manner and proportions, viz : Commander of the Forces— _ One-fourth of one-tenth part of the not proceeds. General Officers— First Class —Genetal offiUrs'com'man , lin,g divisions, and other officers, s:c., holding equivalent staff appoint ments : Second Class—Other general officers, and all other offi core. itc., holding equivalent staff appointments : The remaining three fourths of one-teeth part of the net proceeds ; the same to be so divided that . general officer, &c., of the first cl ass s h all receiv, one-half more in amount than a general officer, S:c., of the second class. Field Officers— First Cl's's Colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and brevet lieutenant-colonels, and the other officers holden.,; staff appointments equivalent thereto : Second Class—Br,vet lieutenant -colonels not holding and appointment qualifying them to share in the e eing class of field officers, and all majors, regimental or brevet, and all other officers hulding appointments equivalent thereto : One-eighth of the remainder of the net proceeds ; the same to be so divided that a field officer, iS,:c , of the fi rs t c l ass, shall receive on e -h a lf more i n amount than a field cfficer, of the d dtss. The remai nder of the net proc-.!e is Rhall besecon distributed in the follo,ving classes, so that every officer, Non-commis sioned officer, &c., shall receive shares, or a share, accord ing to his cl iss, as set forth in the following scale : First Class—Captains, and all other officers entitled ac cording to the usage of our army to share in thtt rank — Thirty-five shares each. Secont, Class — Subalterns, and all other officers entitled according to the usage of our army to share in that rank—Twenty shares each. Third Class—Serjeant-majors, quartermaster-serjeants, and all other staff serjeants, aad others holding equi valent rank - Tea shares each. Fourth Class—Serjeauts, and others holding rank—Eight s h ares eac h . Fifth Class—C orpora l s, f our s h ares esch.r drummers, d Sixth Cl ass —P r i vate soldiers, trumpeters, &o.—Th ree s h ares eac h . e quivalent And in the event of any difficulty arising the class in which any officer, &c., shall .hall ,_, er. 0/ Our share, our will and pleasure is that the same n. ,. ,3 l „ )e _ °° ' mined and adjusted by the Commander.; um v r b it o li n r t e i s t r ie e d ct to to land forces for the time being. 4100 Alorroa4 .0 %you at our Coo ,-t, at LisacilaiGr. L 3614 (From O'Byrne's "Naval Biograp4l. 9 ),, Rear-Admiral Maurice obtained an appointment in Sept. 1802, in the Centaur, 72, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sam. Hood, he aided in that ship at the cap ture of St. Lucie, Tobago, D eme r ara, an d E eaeq uib o, and oa 2*6iliNtTi: 1803 - , -- he landed at the head of 40 seamen, with the greater part of the marines undereaPtai*Crorier, Martinique, And mated in de• at Petite Anne d'Arlette, ' stroying a battery of six 24-pounders. In the performance, however, of this service, he received a wound, occasioned by the explosion of the magazine, and was in consequence presented by the Patriotic Society with a sword 'valued at 501. On 3d Feb., 1804, after nearly a month/ad been ex. pended in planting five guns (three 24ppandprs and two long iB's), and placing provisions, stores; &c., upon an all but inaccessible eminence, situated in the sea near the south-west eud of Martinique, and called the Diamond Rock, the rating was assigned it of a sloop of war, and the command given to Lieutenant Maurice, as a reward for the arduous and prominent part he had borne in the equip ment. Being confirmed in his new appointment, May 7th, in the same year, he continued to hold it until the 2d June, 1801 , when, owing to a want oflatatemiitien shad water, he W. under the necessity of surrendering to a French squa (lron of two sail-of-the-line, one frigate, one brig, a schooner, an d eleven. gun-boats, together with 1,500 troops, after "staining a three days' attack with a degree of gallantry [ -oHaT t fb h hiots a hu t nete h ei3nrx a oet d fatink th psile • effect of subsequently procuring him not only the honourable acquittal, but the high admiration of a __c2uort martial, and the warm applause of Isord Nelson. appointmentead Bu ri n nand d ii 4. 40 t t h Iv: operations,:uddntewounded h : :all appear stiooit;ilo i governorship to ep o p t : li v ed- o r sob uoi h t2si a i h a d j an n , i l y t so wo , 7. 1 6 8 w 1 ), of at the s. 1811, be renders(' his nam e - .- - - • a n i: d of o ' Awnvheoltos,-*her thr ee e. is igl i m Mere ; who, after a closelnYi°°"tiug Mariner in which . ire e for ever famous by•the brilliant -M uskete,i47o ill sw .14.6y. t , D an i i k, fieti " d efea ted an attempt made to reduce 4,000 men, musket-ball cartridges, and upwardasoo half, were driven back to their wukhat of four hours and a ports, with the loss of three pieces of cAnnon, 14 shells, 484 greater number by-150 than the • the loss of the assailants was moat seve u r e it " al it - , Although tish was c•Jufined to two killed and 30 watndltofT•hhe Bri ri)us defence of Anholt, indeed, became the ° gi thetne of praise, and its gallant conductor, as a lila universal tof course, received the warmest plaudits of the Admiralty. .s°° P al l liord,:sn,enxll76o2arly AN AMERICAN'S OPINION OF ENGLISB TRAVELLERS.. The following hearty denunciation of English travel ling. weaknesses is taken from Memoranda of European Travels, published in the New York Evening Pose : TRAVELIASGL.RABBLZ —Such is the appellation (in German, Reisepcebel) now universally applied to that herd of travellers which are annually let loose from Great Britain upon the continent of Europe. They are easily distinguished by their arrogance, superciliousness, and kirorance of anything except h'Engiand, its manners and customs. They travel on foot, by stage, in steam-boats, and on railroads, " solitary" among crowds, with no companions except their ever present friend—the red Morocco-bound " Murray." They eat, sleep, drink, sin and act as Murray says. That book is the last thing they read at night, and the first they consult as they rise. It never leaves their hands, except at breakfast, dinner, and supper, and even th en i t h as a place by their Lida. No Englishman is ever seen at a place not noted down in Murray, nor will he stop at a hotel not recom mended by Murray. An Englishman abroad is, therefore, but a quantity of flesh and bones sent adrift, to keep tra velling, fora time, by route prescribed. He carries his direction in his hand, and it is a well-understood agree ment on the part of hotel-keepers, steam-boat agents, &c., that Johnny Bull is to be at the trouble of stopping from place to place, and to have the privilege of swear ing and grUmbling at everything and everybody, and to find it all again in his " I have long made it a rule not to stop at hotels where the English stop, and in every possible way to avoid them and their company, on the Continent. lam equally careful to speak English as little as possible while travelling, so that no hotel-keeper, waiter, stage driver, or others of the predatory tribes,' shall take ,me to be an E ng li s h man, and think me, therefore, 'to be preyed upon.' The following anecdote is a case in point, to show the perverseness of English travellers, and the disposition of the public generally, to let them get their fill of travel ling. It was given me by a young German, who re sides in the southern statea, and I will give it to you in his own words, as near as I can recollect : I was going, said he, from Aarau to Zurich. While in the st Age th_tween Aaru and Baden, my wife and my self were conversing in English. This attracted the at tention of an Englishman, and he said inquiringly : " From England, sir ?" " No, sir. From the United States !" " But you speak German, too, like a native ?" "Exactly. lam a native German, but American by adoption." " well, next year I am going to travel in Ame rica, and I expect to be treated better than here in this country." " What's the matter ?" asked I. "Why, just think Of it.' I have tried twice before this—and this is the third time—to get from A eau to 84.51 e, and every tine they take me the wrung route." At this time we were entering Lendsburg. the .half w;ty place between Baden and Aarau, and I was on the ',int of telling the po;,r fellow that he find'got wrong when he jumped up, of his own accord, in a per fect frenzy. " )top, stop 1 0. kind sir, do tell these infernal ras cals to stop the stage, for here I am again at that iernal station, which will appear, let me try to get out of Aarau as I will." Tile stage stopped. and I informed the conductor of the perplexing; predicament my English friend was in. • " Is that the fellow !" asked he, pointing at the almost districted Englishman as he stood near the stage, swearing and cursing most vociferously. " Yes," said I. " Do, Mr. Conductor, get the poor fellow on the, riqht track. 7 .• • " It's no use, sir ; the conductors in this part of the c mntry know him. We will always get into the wrong stage. 'This is the second time that I have taken him out of Aarau, but in spite of us he would at the halfway station get into the coach that rune back to Aaiun. fie pays well, hut he is surely bewitched. He won't suffer anybody to interpret for him, but insists on speak- He may go, far as la m -concerned. in t; his brok en G erman, which .7iobody u n d erstan d s. L where be pleases. W e call him the crazy Engiishinan ; and, in fact," added the conductor, "it makes no difference with these Eng lishmen where they go ; they come to travel, and surely this fellow gets enough of it." I tried to explain matters to the Englishman, but it was useless. He had ceased swearing in English. and was then racking his brains for all the French and Dutch oaths he could remember. I looked at his post-card, and it was, as the conductor • lad told me, from Aarau to Zurich. The mistake was, .0 all appearances in the Englishman, and not the &facials. How it happened I could not learn. The stage started, and left our di sco n so l a t e friend behind, who would not get in, as I advised him, and then start from Zurich to Basle, since there he would find plenty of English friends who would get him right. He, no doubt, that night went back to Aarau—Mur rav in hand ; whether he evrr get away from it, and where he now is, I know not. I trust be will remember my parting advice, to stay away from America ; for as sure as he gets out upon our railroad lines our runners will keep him travelling until they send him on a journey where " Murray " has not been, and "from which no traveller returns." A KNOTTY POINT UNDER THE SILK ACT.--John Afaosnbdraoyu,ght charge d up i n withetus. t i A : t i l i kY i , i , an : t „ to u hf n eG d Ca i ri t r , dye thenP-ostl irc p ee o e-t s c e o e Su s a s r i lt o l,° n ro ' dn' w of silk supp o , e d to have been embezzled. The prisoner was apprehended in Fountain•street, at about two o'clock on Saturday after noon. He then had in the pocket of his coat a quantity i , f silk in the gum (China organzine), evidently from three or four different parcels, which he said he had found in Chapel-street, Salford. Mr. F. Robinson, who appeared on the part of the Silk Trade Protection Society, said that the 10th section of the Silk Act au thorised the seizure of material supposed to have been ens bezzled, when found in a house under a search warrant, and the apprehension of the person in whol.e house it was so found ; and that the 11th section authorised seizure and apprehension when a person was found carrying such a material in the street between sunset and -unrise. He submitted that, inasmuch as Lord Den lan bad, in the case of the Queen v. \Villcock (14 Law Journal, M.C. 104), decided that the offence under the act was the being in p , ssemsion, the bench were bound to call upo n the prisoner in this cruse, to account, with out inquiring how he came l efo-e them. Mr. Maude said it was true that, in the case referred to, Loeti Den ,:an hail spoken of poi-session rather 10. , selY ; still. _b_e. meant suA poß , ession as was specified in the act; There fore, fore, it seemed to him (Mr. Maude) that he . bni he had been taken into custody between sur Power to call upon the prisoner to account. seeing silk s t un hat . Aet. There was no offence in carrying embezzleda. _ ___ - .lon g the street between sunrise and sunset,.,eoati.uds was Ile drawn under the act. Mr. Robinson .he should therefore Hof op'nion that a conviction point was of great importance 1 , in.,: in thisc‘'s sa e id that i the y to the Court of , onsider the propriety call upon thep t o h s e ,e b s e g n ie ch n to Atkin was thensol omi t for his .. to appear at the Conrt on o.sanCe 01 . own recog i d that he wai appre!nAed b 'p e e i l n li g ng bound in his (): e e e silk. ' s Bench prisonerfor a m a n damus oc l f. i , liberated, being He complained , Friday next. at two o'clock anything to eat tasted food since that time. [Ac that e n e Saturday, t e u i r , i 1 1 jaty, o'clockand k e e n p t s . in ee prison da3, ni night, and never that be had meal in ft • h ] ours ! Atkin lint been allowed . cor di„ g to this staeinente,noefwhich'noonroyti.os_eevwe-nas taken, Vancliester Guardtan. A' BOHDEACON WILBERFORCE —ln accordance with his intimation, that he wou.d interpose no tecnnical opposi tion to the proceeding I , ecetzsary to obtain a judicial deci sion upon the doctrines con'ained in his late work, A rob deaz,on Will , - rf ,, ree has furnished the Rev. W. Brock, of Bishop's Walthlin, with the following document : "Burton Agnes, Sun.! , y,July 16 —I any the author of a work entitled ' The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist,' recently pub lished by J. and C Mozley, Paternoster-row, and J. H. P, azclarker,l Oxford. They had my authority for publishing it rhall he willin g t o tak e an y steps by which I may make myself legally respozsitio for it* coitbezti, ilk try CC *ay cl64e: dicovea.