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• GUERNSEY, OLD GOVERNMENT H OUSE. T H E PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of H ER MA JESTY'S ORD N ANcE Banker Owl Norton. that they are 'brepared to receive tenders for the purchase of the said house, on or before the 15th November nez.. Tenders are to be male separately for the House and Land and for the Public offices. • .Pi z tieulars and Plans of the Property may be o'dained on applica tion to the Secre'ary to the Board of Ordnance, London, or the Bar rack-master at Guernsey, who will show the premises to any persons desirous ofYiewing them. The envelopes of the tenders to be marked," Tender for Govern anent House, G uernsey ." By Order of the Board. C. PjIGICAND, pro Seeretary. (Moe of Ordnance, 25th Sept., 1854. GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY. —CHEAP EXCURSI , ni to BATH and BRISTOL.—A Train will leave Paddington on SUNDAY, Octouer 29th, at 7.45 a.m., for Bath and priStol, and will return the same evening' at 6.30 p.m., from Bristol, and 7 p.m. from Bath. Fares—Bristol, 10s. and f's. ; Bath, 9s and Ss. Tickets may be previously obtained at the great-Western Book ing Offices, 27, King-treet, Cheapside; 63, Bridge-road. Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street; 269, Strand ; and at the Paddington Stati THE DIRECTO OF T -1E STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVANTAGE OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE Oi THE BOOKS FOR THE PRESS: `T YEAR •N 15rn NOVEMBER, WITH REFERENCE TO THE' DITI -JON OF PROFITS IN • 1155. /SHE FUND to be Divided in 1855 will be aL derived from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and those persons who effect Assurances at this time wid secure TWO Inuts' Participation in that Fund, while they will rank at the division in 1860 for seven years' bonus; in 1865, for twelve years' bonus; and io on, increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD. The princip'e •n which the Frotits of the Company are divided 1 Sirnilar to a TONTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to con fer very large benefits on the Poli••yholders at the former Divisions of Profits in 1135, 1840, 1 , 45, and 1850; some of the earliest Assur ances having been increased at the rate of 871. 6s. for each 1001. assured, thus making an original 1,000/. policy equal to 1,8731. The Directors confidently assert that no Life Assurance Institution holds out greater advantages than the STANDARD to persons who, looking forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their families. • Tie Company's large Acenmulatel Funds are invested on the security of land and in Goveraniant securities. The Income is con siderably upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum; and for some years the average number of penons who have joined the Institution has been 825. and the corresponding annual amount of New A£SUTIIICeaI, 40,0401. LONDON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen. • ORDINAB.T DIRECTORS. F. Le Breton, Esq., 3, rosby square. John Lindsay, Esq., 16, Lauren2e Pountney.lane. • 'I homes L Brooking, Esq , Old Broad street. John Griffith Fridi. Esq , Austin-friars. A exander Gillespie, Esq.. 3, Billiter court. Alec. Macgregor , Esq., Arlington-street. J, lin 4 cott, Esq.. 4, Hyde- p.irk•street. Fartlicr information will be ,up plied at the Company's Oftlces and Agencies WELL. THOS. THOMSON, Manager. H. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary. London, 22. IVnZ William -trtet. EDINIIVEGH• • 2, George-street. Lotimo:( •...82. King Willi ,m-street. ....t6,••• •C 6, upper -nckyille-street GLISGOIT • • ..35, rt. Vincent-place. TO LOVERS OF FI SW.- . 116 real TARNIOUT (I BLOATERS for 68., package included. The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps, or P. 0. 0. (preferre I) for toe amount. Send plain address, c. , untr, and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lotus, jou., Fish-curer, Great Yarmouth. G B IVESEND ST AR PACKETS. No ether Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Pers. NOTICE.- Day Tickets are issued union the eravemend Star Packets, available for r eturn y them or by the London and Tilbury Railway ; the R..turn Tickets by the Railway will also be available for return by the Star Packets. The Packets call et the Viers as underlined (wslather permitting). FROM TERRXCE PIER, GRAVE3F,I4I). WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. r. Terrace E.- . ...a. ..t 1 i "t Time t 1 7 - `,-":, E Pier . 1 ;, 2" 4 2 a 7 .4 g 3 tt *4 S' . 4 Z g CD ................. .-.—. —... -- --- -- . ---- ' t 9 1 I ! , ,i - 1134 —3% __, _i __ 1 % —l 6 3;,, —— a— • . .. Direct Trains front the Boats marked Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. laltini3NVlCK ITIL lIF BLA.CKITALL, on the arrival of tho fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. Virgic 1)4Y9. Sin4DATEI. • Fen- , o IF: Fen- !! 5 ,, church :5 - church . S g . 0 street ", z t 7 , street. 6 • 717 s r2 9 12% - 77- - 24 2% 4 —. *5 v. Passages marked * are at direct. lore Cabin. Saloon. 'o or from Gravesend and London ••••• • .. • • 10d. .. Is. 2d. ~ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .• Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5.. Os.; Six Months, 3i. Os.; Three Months, 21. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Oct. 9. DR. CULVERWELL O N NERV STI OUS ON.NESS, DEBILITY, AND INDIGE Also, on Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and Ilromorrholds, Is. each, by post Is. Gd. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " Abstent la multi curantur morbi " A popular exposition of the principal causes (ever and careless feeding, &c.) of the above harassing and distressing complaints, with an equally intelligible and popular e prsition of how we should live to get rid or them ; to which is adde.i. diet tables for every meal In the day, and full instru.tions for the regimen and obs,rvance of every hour out of the twenty. four. Illustrated by numerous cases, &c. LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. " He which that hath no wif, I hold him lost, Helpless, and all desolat. Ile that bath no child, Like sun and winde."—Chaucer. Subject : M art - faze, i sexp , ctations and Necessities —Development of the Affections—Love Matches— Prod pitate, impelled, and retarded Unions—MaritAl Inc-ngruities—Mutual Unsuitableness—Mental Incompatibility and Physical Defectiveness— advantages of ter marriage— i heory of Gestation—Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of determining Legitimacy On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all tnas aimilable Alliances—Law of Divorce, &c., &c: CHASTITY AND ITF, INFRINGEMENTS. A Lecture to Young Men. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as reti , ed at Athens ever heard." gubject pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent Of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. rhe CRS al ies of licentiousness and dissi i ,ktion, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and rermd'ative. Advocacy of early marriages, Bzo. 4. • On Secret Diseases. their Self-management and Cure. The GREEN BOOK.—A comprehensive and popular exposition of genito and prinarY diseases—their nature and treatment, com prising especially primary and secondary s 3 mptoms, nil forms of urinary deraneementa, stricture and spermatorrhcea ; with 250 en gravin, s and prescriptions. 5. The BLADDER, URETHRA, awl RECTUM.—Comprising Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and Hmmorrholds. Vole 6 and 7, companions to the pteccding. THE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. • "Jucnnde Vivere." " Few words to fair faith "—Shakespere. Sherwood, 23, Paternrster-row; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or of RIcIIARD CULYERWELL, Erother, Successor, and Twenty Years C. insulting Colleague of the late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London, who may ba advised with on the above matters daily, from Ten till Five, and in the evenings, from Seven till /sine: Tau SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. J u st published, price 2e., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 FR V Ous stamps,DEBILITY; N Its Causes, Symptoms, a d e t , matorrhcea, with Practical Oblrvati re.—An essay on Sper a safe, and more successful mode of treatment of the: i ii r s 3 o ea o ! n es of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the e in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real l ' aause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether ar y is p in ra g e a t f i r e on l i solitary habits, ref f nares, founded excesses, accident, or climate, followed b B;c impuissattce, on twenty years' experience in the,pcnntreaattomrrehnlta,o . To which Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, , s are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with arrlage, with cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical. and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. fly Aa MUEL LA'VEHT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the Loudon Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Ise., Sr.e. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which hare proauceci more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any ether class of disease known to Modern pathologists, Its perusal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts 01 their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, add privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary install man should know, that there are Principles of personal management which cannot be violated without isancurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of tnecnsalerate self-indulgence, how these penalties nutY be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any decree of shysical infirmity or functional Serangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. Tiffeauthor has for a series of years been engaged In an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which hays Unfortunate)y teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant metrics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place (Filth in their pretensions. NERVOIN . DEBILITY may be had, price 25, o f Messrs. rper, Brothers,,ss and Co., 23, Paternoster - row; Hannay , G 3, Oxford - street; "ae ,l , Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or tree icy post for testyl'ford stamps to any address from the Author's resi deuee, 37, Bed -square. At home for consultation daily from Xley • en till Two, and from u igliglati 0 VERCOATS PALETOTS, 'AUTUMN and WINTER CLOTHING FOR ALL CLASSES. The most gigantic Establishments. the most extensive and busi ness-like transactions, experience matured by the most energetic and persevering efforts, has given an entire precedence to E. 'n OSES and SON as Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Uniform, Livery, and Ladies' Habit Manufacturers, as Hatters, Hosiers, shirt and Boot and Shoe Makers, Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen to all parts of tile World.—The success which E. MOSES and SON have tad in the above Departments is fully corroborated by their New Stock of Overcoats, Paletots, 8,7,c. The greatest novelties in materials, the most ingenious styles—the best workmanship, and the meet com fortable and serviceable articles are secured to all purchasers at the most economical prices. The New Paletot, of which E. MOSES and SON are the 'sole Inventors and Proprietors, is offered at 255.; it is the union of ex cellence, skill and economy—the most gentlemanly Dress of the Season. Autumn and Winter Attire for Noblemen, Tradesmen, Mechanics, and all ot , ers, is furnished in the first order of fashion and excel lence. and considerably cheaper than any Go. ds offered elsewhere. Autumn and Winter Hosiery for Ladies and Gentlemen at the Establishments of E. MOSES and SON combine the Novelties of the World's Manufacture—the richest and most comfortable goods at the most economica prices. The department for Ladies Underclothing (exclusively) is fur nished with rich l y Embroidered, Serviceable, a{,d Cemfortable Articles, all New for the Season—unequalled for Novelty, Quality, and Cheapness. Tl,e wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe Department, from Suitability, Superior Qeality, and Cheapne s s, offers thegreatest advantages to Merchants, Captains, and others. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like fal,hood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or it's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instencos, and for j obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITTI ANY OTIIER 110,33 E IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, $4, 85, and 86, Aldgate, Of posite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all commuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. sheilleld Branch, 36. Vargato. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australlt. Merchant Ni 10..., Clothiers, Hatters, Rosters, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gertlemcn. I:.IPORTANT,—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, It will be ercchanged If desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned wi :out hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom.ia bleb no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from souse•. on Fridays to sunset on Aaturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book for Autum anti Winter. "The Commercial Cornu COl la," containing full lists' 01 prices, our system en self-measure- Malt. kit., &c., in9y be h4d on application, or post-free. ief ron nitric Franceis. Qui ai parla Radian°. Iller sprieht mats Gentech Aqua se liable E-paun STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION IN JIMEILIC.I.—A. letter from Detroit, dated the 9th inst., says :—" Last night the steamer E. K. Collins left this port, between 10 and 11 o'clock, with a large number of passengers on board, bound from the Sault St. Mario to Cleveland. About midnight, when a little below Malden, near the light house at the mouth of the river, the vessel was dis covered to be on fire, and before she could be got ashore was completely enveloped in flames. The greatest con sternation prevailed among the passengers, most of whom, aroused from their sleep by the fearful alarm, ran wildly about the decks or plunged at once into the water. Twenty-three persona perished by fire or drown ing. The names of those missing, as far as can be ascer taieed, are as follows :—Mr. Dibble, of New York ; Samuel Powell, Lawrence Whalon, Thomas Cook, the Pittsburg Railroad agent, all of Cleveland ; Mrs. M`Neilly, Mrs. Walrons and child, of Ashtabula. Tho body of the child has been recovered. Fifteen of the crew are missing. Among the passengers from the East saved are B. F. Dubois, Philadelphia, and Mr. Patterson, of Westfield, Chautauque county. A large number of passengers from the Sault left the vessel at Detroit. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained. Tile Collins took fire on the boiler deck, and so rapid was the spread of the flames tlrat the passengers and crew were unable to save anything except the clothes they had on. Immediately after the fire was discovered the boat was headed for the shore, but was unable to reach shallow water before the flames bad complete possession of her. The afterpart of the boat then swung around into the river, and, nearly all on board being driven to that part of the boat, were compelled to jump into the water. The current here runs out very strongly into the lake, and a very few would have been saved had not Capt: Langley, of the propeller Fintry, fortunately seen the light, and hastened to the rescue. All•the boats of the propeller were manned and sent off, and nearly every soul saved was through their instrumentality. The few that reached the shore were in a completely exhausted condition. Some wretch robbed one of the sufferers of 80 dollars. The Collins came out as a new steamer last October. She cost ly st lion the s,oo following l 105,000 dole., and she was insured for 13,000 dole. n companies :—ln the Mercantile Mutual New York, 5,000 dols. ; in the Atlas ditto, 5,000 dole. ; and 3,000 dole, in the North-Western. She was owned by Captain E. B. Ward." INFitmmanrs:A.—On Saturday night last smoke was seen of l s s I] 11 g Messrs. from John one Maso n a o thef r - w i n do,evr extensive t o e n f s t the spine ware house ners, in Strutt-street, Manchester. An alarm was given etthhprarot some eumgi the premises swere on fire, but on examination it window person be d o f in n s n e e rte o d f t a h light l e l d ar b s all an o d e of that c po tt v oeti proved after rolling over some coa l s , meeting withn e t e )thing , that was liable to speedy ignition, it )tad burnt itself out with- out doing any damage. The cellar and counting-house ab3ve and some other rooms were, however, entirely filled with awoke. No doubt this was one of the numerous incendiary attempts which have been con tinually making in Manchester for many months pagt. SPECIE.—The amount of specie brought from New Y or k yesterday by the Hermann and the America for this country is about 100,0001. CONTRACT FOR RYE. . v. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and • T: awport Services, SomirFet lleu_e, 19:11 O c toter, 1834. THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great iiritain and Ireland, DO 11ERE13Y GIVE NOTICE, that on S t TURDAY, the 28th instant, at One o'clook, tlacy will Le ready to treat with such persons 211 may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Viet:lading St , res at Deptford and Plymouth the Undermentioned quantities of RYE, viz.: t When to be delivered. Quarters. j Half of each in 14 days. and the re -200 =hider in 14 days afterwards, or 200 I earlier if preferred by the party tendering. , Their LordshipS reserve to themselves the power, when the ten ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may dee fit, or for a greater quar.tity, or of not contracting for a n y ; and als m o an unlimbed pow ,r oi hel ct!on. Tenders may be made for the whole,or any pOrtion of the above quantities ; and every tender must specify in words, as well as ie tigtires, the urices at which the Rye may be offered. Samples, not less than 4 quarts, must be produced by the parties tendering. The sample' produced by persons whose tenders ere not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tracts hive been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application ad the said Office, a the Victualling Yards at Plymouth, or to Cowman der Bevis, conducting the Packet service at Liverpool. i•'.The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten ben is called, may be seen at the said Oitioe, at the stud Victualling Yard, and at Liverpool. No tenderwill be received alter Ooe o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not ne required that the party ten dering or an agent on his behalf. s" °aid attend at tha *dice on the day of contract, a- the restf t of the offer received from each person *will be commun , cated to him in writing. Evety tender mutt be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, tead.bear in the lift-hand orner the words " Tender fur Bye," and Must also be delivered at So House. DtPTFORD.... PLYMOUTH ...• N O . 19,3691 PUBLICATIONS. On November Ist will he published, crown Bt-0., cloth, 95., THE DOCTRINE OF SA CRIFICE A Deduced from the Scriptures. By FREDERICK DENIgON MAURICE, M.A , Cha!,lain of Lincoln's-inn. Cambridge:—Macmillan and Co.; George Bell, 1.16, Fleet-street, London. T HE FARMERS' AND AGRICULTURAL _IL NEWSPAPER " TilE MAGN'E'k." it Is p..blished every Mon:lay evening after the ..lose of the London Corn and 4 tittle Mar- It , ts in Mark-lane ans Smithfield, and in time for post. It con tain,, in addiron to the latest and correct prices of the same dav' , . markets. full and unbiassed Reports of the Corn Trade in ail the imp,riant markets thmughont the kingdom ; the Foreign Gra'n Markets, Cable Markets, and Fairs in the Provinces ; Important Essays on Practical Farming ; the Newest Experiments in Agricul ture ; and air the Ne s of the Wtek, Foreign and Domestic, up to the moment of •pubication. —The Price of "TOE MAGNET " is FOUR P NCE-ITALFPENNY ONLY.—The lowest possible charge for Advertisernents.—ollice of "The Magnet," No. 19, Exeter street, Strand, London. QUACKS UNMASKED. The Third Edition.—Just published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. N TRUE Sz .FA LSE SPERMATORREREA , • with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real 'sufferers under this diseas and G , rrecting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From 'he , ierrnsu, of Dr. I'ICKfOItD. With an Introluction by the Editor. containing a complete exposure of the sy stein of terrorism and extortion pursued by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are credulous enough to seek their aid. • Dr. eicktord s known to English readers by his frequent practi sal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that ho has addressed himself to' the nos-medi- CEI reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall ieteet any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his .ower to cor rect "—London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' aryi • Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands ethos* who stiffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we aro satisfied that many hundreds would oe saved much needless suffering of loody and mind, and what Is of les, importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— owe; money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the fennirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat meet upon a more rational and physiological basis. it is, therefore, like' y to do much good." London: IL Ralliere, 219, Regent-street. Periodical Sales, Established IBM, for the disposal of Genuine House hold Furniture and Effects, removed for convenience of Sale. ESSIIS. BULLOCK will SELL, on SATUR DAY next, at 11 o'clock, at their Great Rooms, 211, High //~ n ~'~ `.~ LONDON,. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1854. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Holborn, CAPITAL V ODERN FURNITURE.-5 brilliant Plate Coasts e and Chimney Glasses, a pair of saperb Ebony and Bull Cabinets, Marqueterie Tables, Rosewood and Walnut Drawing-room Chairs, Brussels and Turkey Carpets, Pedestal Sideboard, Cottage awl Semi grcrd Pianoforte=, Marble-top Chiffonier, French Clocks, and Orna mental items, Mahogany and Iron French Bedsteads, with capital Bedding, Marble Washstands. and the usual Dressing-room App,n dages, superior China and Gass, Plated Articles, 6 Cases of Pale Brandy, &c. May be viewed and Catalogues had on Friday and morning of Sale. Oovetnment Annuities, and an Old Life Policy In the Norwich Union, with the Bonuses. VIESSIIS. BULLOCK are directed by the Mortgagee to SELL, at the Auction Mart, near the Bank of England, on TUESDAY, the 2lst November, TWO GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES, of 2001. awl 1011. respec tively, receivable at the Nation d Debt Office, during the life of a lady, together with the arrears of the last halt-year on each ; and a valuable old POLICY, on the same life, in the Norwich Union Life Assurance Cociety, for 2,000/., to which bonuses amounting to 403'. 10s. have been added. Printel particulars may be had, in a short time, at the Mart ; of Mr. Steele, solicitor, 1, Lincoln's-inn fields; and of Messrs. Bullock, 211, High Holborn. The Orion, 90, screw, building in Chatham Dockyard, is ordered too be launched on the 7th of next month. This ship, since she was first hid down has been lengthened tore and aft, and she was lengthened in mid ships by about 20 feet, for which purpose she was cut asunder. Preparations are being made at Sheerness for the launch of the new steam corvette Pylades, to carry 20 guns. The Cuckoo is under repairs in the fitting basin at Sheer ness. It is fully expected that her officers and crew will be turned over to another vessel. The Porcupine is being refitted for immediate and par ticular service. She will be ready in a few days. The Adder paddle-wheel steam-vessel, having bad her required repairs completed, left Woolwich on Monday for Chatham, to servo as a tender at that dockyard. The Ithadamanthus paddle-wheel steam store-vessel, Master-Commander John Belam, left Woolwich on Sun day with provisions and stores for the fleet in the Baltic. 11) OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 4• 309, REGENT-STREET.—tinder the solo Direction of J. H. PEPPER, Esq., F.C.S. A. Inst. C.E. GOOD DRAMATIC READING; are now added to the other attractions of the Institution. Miss GLYN MACBETH on Thursday Evening, the 26th inq at Eight o'clock, the MERiIHANT of VENICE on Saturday Eveninz, the 18th inst , at Eight o'clock; HAMLET on the 2,1 of November, at Eight o'clock ; and ROMEO and JULIET ou the 4th of Novornbe - , at Ight. LECTURE specially addroseel to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES on Mrinlay Eveninva. Every NOVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the Pub ic. An ever-varied succession of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and COSMOR AM IC EXHIBITION'S, MUSIC, the MIC TIO;COPE, DTSsOLVING VIEWS, &c., to maintained daily, from Twelve till Five ; E•enine°, Seven till 'fen. Admission, ls.; tail', 2s Oocn o QATURD AY EVENINGS from half-past seven till ten, for Miss GLYN'S DRAMATIC READINGS ONLY. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S GRAND CAST NO. —Men Every Evening.— Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Boulcotirt.—The Band will perform doting the week the following Programme : Overture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Condoles de la Tamise ; Polka, Bulgarian; Quadrille, Le Jolt Postilion ; Polka. La Cosnete ; Waltz, Stars of the .V est ; Quadrille. Les Itallens ; Schottische, Henrietta; Galop, Cersican Brothers; Quadrisle, Les Ft anc , tise ; Polka, Emile du Nord; Waltz, Solon Sprach° ; Quadrille, Constantinople ; Galop, L'Orange. - Admission, One Shilling. Altera tion of Time—Doors open at 8 ; commence at half-past. CLEARING THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOUR OF SEBASTOPOL. • (From the Moniteur de la Fete.) No sooner have our troops gained a footing on the soil of the Crimea than the English and French Govern ments labour with indefatigable activity to send to their expeditionary corps all the reinforcements and means required for attacking vigorously the enemy, whether behind his fortifications or in the open field. From 15,000 to 20,000 cavalry have b een a lready sent from Varna and Bourgas on board our vessels ; strong re serves of infantry and artillery accompanied them. Others will follow, and our imperial navy, which really seems to have the gift of-übiquity, after making incredible efforts over since tho commencement of the war, still contrives, at a moment all its resources might be thought to be actively employed, to collect in the ports of the Mediterranean numerous sailing vessels and steamers, which will be employed as transports to con vey fresh troops from France and Algeria. Another important question has of late been taken into serious consideration at Paris and London. The object is to.find out what measures are to be taken for opening the passage in the harbour of Sebastopol, which is known to have been blocked up by the Pussians, who have sunk there five ships of the line and two frigates. The channel or passage is everywhere from 40 to 50 feet deep. Now, it is admitted that a ship of the line draws generally, on an average, about 25 feet, and has about the same height above water. The ships, then, that have been sunk must be close to the surface, and if no open space exists between them so as to permit the free ingress of a ship, it becomes absolutely necessary to attack this submarine rampart, clear the way, aid re store the entrance of the harbour to its former condi tion. LONG EVENINGS MADE SHORT.- MECHI'S FAMOUS BAGATELLE TABLEg, manufactured up(Li the premises, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, ranking long even -Ing.9 appear short, and combine calculation with amusement. Prices, 3/. 41.152., 51. 158., up to 121. None genuine without litchi's name. The solid mass represented by the five liners and tw• frigates now under water weighs not less than 21,700 tons. It is easy to comprehend that no "camels" are capable of raising so enormous a weight. In cases of this description we generally have recourse to the mine. Without citing here the beautiful opera tions of this kind that have been carried out of late, more than once at Cherbourg, Brest, Lorient, and Toulon, &c., which are familiar to all, we think we shall interest our readers by extracting from contemporary publica tions a few details of similar operations carried on with great success, on the other side of the channel, by Colonel Pasley about ten years ago. This distinguished engineer succeeded in blowing up a brig and a schooner, that obstrncted the entrance to the port of Gravesend in the Thames, and the Royal George, which went down at Spithead in 1789. Colonel. Pasley used charges varying from 20 to 118, from 1,000 to 1,100 kilogrammes. The charges of 20 kilogs. were put into tin cases ; those of 118 were placed in tubes of wrought iron, that ended in cones. At the ends two holes were drilled ; one fer pouring in the powder, and the other for receiving another tube that contained a train charge. The tubes were strongly bound with iron hoops. As for the great charges of 1,000 or 1,100 kilogs., they were enclosed sometimes in a leaden p►pe within another wooden one, and sometimes in a wooden cylinder, properly secured, then encased in lead, soldered down, and protected over all by a cradle of splinters with coils of old rope lashed as siezing round it. The tubes containing the different charges are now in a fit state, not only to resist the pressure of the water, but to sink rapidly to the bottom, on account of their weight. Over the cylindrical body of the cases a round hole is made for admitting a train-tube filled with a charge of about 85 granatues, to 'which fire is conveyed either by special fusees or mining sausages, or, lastly, by the electric current. At the time when Colonel Pasley was engaged, the use of the galvanic battery was less general, for the practical application, indeed, of all the physical acd chemical sciences was less at tended to in those days than it now is. However, with a Daniell's battery, having a constant current, composed of ten tubes, 0.53 in height and 0.09 in dia meter, with copper conducting wires of 5 millimetres in diameter, Colonel Pasley sueceeded in producing, at'a distance of 152 metres, the instantaneous igni tion of a plating wire that set a charge of powder on fire. This was often done under very disadvantageous conditions, since ho operated frequently in the open air when it rained and snowed. Both rain and snow aro considered to be very unfavourable for the development of electricity. As for the mode of taking down the charges of powder to the bottom of the sea, and there fitting them in the right place, that is the diver's business. Now, since in the Sebastopol channel the sea is generally calm, the divers will not find much difficulty in lodging the charges where they can be most effective. After that, so soon as the train is fired by one of the contrivances explained above, the explosion, even supposing it does not de molish at the first blast this peculiar kind of stockade, will at all events make a breach, so as to facilitate ftirther operations. Lastly, the sea will enter and clear away any deposit of silt or rubbish, so that the divers will have more room for exploring the bottom of the sea, in order to save the guns and other materials worth the salvage. In Franco and England there are many varieties of the scaphander, of the diving bell, and many sorts of apparatus used by divers. In fine, judging from what has already been done on both sides of the channel, taking into account also the great progress made by science during the last few years, we way venture to hope that clearing the passage of Sebastopol will not prove too difficult a task for the naval forces and the engineers of the Allied Powers. Waiting for this enterprise to be commenced, the siege of the great fortress itself iu the Crimea is progressing in a satisfactory manner. ~iL--~ ~ ~ .~~ , . ~. . . ... , '...... . • . - ' - i ,-T.•" - . .,ik ' -4,0 • 1-1-1- -T?."... - -L. ,- .7 4 A, .1. ' ' ~ f • -v T 4 ', l l - -, !..1 . , . alai • - 4 ,. - ...5.4 , • 4,• 4- . I '- ~ " .;4 • 4 • - ° —, I. ..t -. 7 .-, :I — ''';',-; ''• — q•••4 , . k• N ., • „„ ~ e.,,, c3 ,- .......8.,,,.1.-4,404,.._ , , •. T4'.•• , 4 ,, , 5 : . ,•,,,ii...., ~1* -, •44 .,, r... , •,...... - Z ,- i i , •''. . 7 4 ' • ' , )--, ---, - #t' 11 4;1/P‘ ~..._ t . t . , „ 1 c . ,;.3.11117) , - \'',/•,, 4 j 1 ,- t v , -t'! : , A /. 7 . 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It is most necessary, for the sake of harmony and good order, that this system should be strictly maintained. I have endeavoured, I fear at some length, to explain what has been done and what is doing, and the reasons for the course adopted. It only remains for me to ex press my thanks for the interest you have taken in the noble and brave men whose sufferings it is our duty sad our endeavour to assuage, and my sense of the ad mirable spirit which has dictated the many offers of personal service and pecuniary liberality which have been made through yourself and others.—Believe me faith fully yours, ---, Esq. SIDNEY HERBERT. / / 1 .1„X -/ [PRICE SD. children in it at present. Ile was positive that if that fact were placed before the public the funds would come in to them, and he was positive that the institution would go to ruin if they did not act with the energy that was necessary. At the suggestion of Lord Kinnaird the amendment of Mr. Macrae was withdrawn, and the resolution pro. peed by Dr. Cumming was unanimously adopted. The Earl of KINNAIRD then proposed that that meet ing should authorise the monthly court of directors to admit to the benefits of the institution the children of Scotch soldiers, sailors, and marines, at 75/. per head, in lion of 105/., the usual charge. Mr. JOHN MAssoN seconded the resolution. After a short discussion, the bum of 501. was substi tuted for 751. in the resolution, and in that amended shape it was put from the chair and adopted. A resolution was then passed that an appeal for sub scriptions should be published in the Londoa papers, and in the principal papers in Scotland, as suggested by Dr. Cumming. The Chairman desired that his same should be put down for 1001., and a vote of thanks having been passed to him for his conduct in the chair, the meeting sepa rated. e e ,) SPEED OF THE PELTER. Ths Palter gun-boat, having had her compasses adjusted at Greenhithe, left that statioa in charge of Mr. Mtigford, master of the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich, on Saturday, and arrived at Dover at 8 p.m., in 7 hours and 35 minutes. Off Dsal the common log was hove, and by it she was going exactly nine knots per hour, the engines making 222 revo lutions per minute, with 521135. pressure. Head wind force of three. The performance was considered highly satis factory by those on board. Mr. Dinnen, inspector of machinery, afloat ; and Mr. Hartroo, of the firm of John Penn and Son, and Mr. Stewart, Government pilot, went round in her. The engines performed very well during the passage. Sho entered Dover harbour to take on board a supply of coals, and left again on Monday to pi weed. upon an experimental cruise in the Channel, and will arrive at Portsmouth, for experimental practice with her Lancaster oval gnus, on Wednesday. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The following notice has been given from the Admi ralty : " The officers of the Investigator who were previously promoted have had their commissions dated back to Octo ber 26, 1850, with the exception of Captain M'Clure, who had not then served his time, and whose seniority has been consequently dated December 18, 1850." , The number of officers of the Investigator discovery-ship who were previously promoted during their long absence in the Arctic regions, amounts to six : Captain Robert J. Le M. M'Clure, promoted from the rank of commander on October 7, 1853, whose commission has been dated back to December 18, 1850, or exactly one year after lie was appointed to command the Investigator. Commander William H. Haswell, promoted from the rank of Lieutenant on May 5, 1854, and whose commission has been dated back to October 26, 1850. Lieutenant Henry H. Sainsbury, who was promoted from the rank of Mate on December 10, 1832, and whose com mission is now dated back to October 26, 1850. Surgeon Henry Piers, promoted from the rank of As sistant-Surgeon on March 3, 185 4 , and whose commissi on has been dated' back to October 26, 1850. Master Stephen Court, Second Master of January 20, 1848, who was promoted to be Acting Master, and is now confirmed in that rank, and his commission dated October 26, 1850. Paymaster Joseph C. Paine, promoted from clerk in charge on October 2, 1850. Yesterday (Monday), a court-martial assembled at Sheer ness, on board the flagship Waterloo, to try Mr. Henry Osborne, boatswain of the second class, belonging to the Phoenix, doing duty as ice-master on board the Talbot. The charge against the prisoner was for having, on the 13th of October last, been drunk and unfit for duty. The Court were of opinion the charge had been proved, and that the said Henry Osborne was on the 13th day of October drunk and unfit tor duty; but, in consideration of his services of two voyages to the Arctic Sea, and the high testimonials of his former good conduct produced to the Court from officers under whom he had served, they Ben teneed him to be severely reprimanded, and to be disqua- I lified from progressive promotion for the term of two years fro,n the present time. IThe officers and crow of the North Star were paid off here yesterday. THE FLOATING BATTERIES. --- The armament now building to operate against the Rue sians in the Baltic at the opening of the epr,ing campaign in hides 35 vessels; namely, five fleatin&batteries, the decks covered with iron plates, eight incises thick, and their exterior with 100 plates, four inches thick, rendering them perfectly ball and bomb proof (these vessels will be armed with six of the long-range guns on the Lancaster principle) ; 10 bomb-vessels, to be armed with from two to three mortars of the most powerful description ; and 20 gun-boats, drawing about four feet of water, the latter being specially intended for service in the River Neva. WEATHER IN THE BALTIC. By a letter received from Elsinore, dated the 16th instant, the screw steam-transport Holyrood, Commander P. C. Lovett, arrived there on the previous day (the 15th), at 4 p.m., having had very thick weather in the Categat. She reported having passed on the 14th two French line of-battle ships and three steamers 20 miles south-east of the Scaw. The Holyrood was coaling on the 16th at Elsinore, and left the same afternoon for Kiol Bay, and from thence she would proceed to deliver her despatches to the Comman der-in-chief, Sir Charles Napier. She reported at Elsinore that there had been nothing but fogs day after day, which made the navigating the sea difficult and very hazardous without the greatest pi ecaution being used, to avoid col lisions or getting on shore, which she effeeted on her pas sage out. It is from this cause only that a longer period of time has been taken in her making her passage out on this occasion compared with her other passages made out and home, all of which have averaged considerably less time. The general order for making the ships at Sheerness all snug for the winter quarter was promulgated yesterday, and the Waterloo set the example by sen,ting down top galls.ntmasts, striking top-masts, topsails, lower yards, &o. Much sympathy has bees expressed here (Portsmouth) yesterlay at tho supposed melancholy end of the gallant Franklin and his crew. It appears that Sir James Ross, in 1849, was within a few miles of the party. Clerk Edward W. Gordon (1851) has been appointed to the St. Vincent, 102, guardship of ordinary, at Ports mouth. ROYAL MARINES. Royal Marine-office, Oct. 21, 1854. The following promotions, &c., have taken place in the Royal Marine Corps : Captain and Brevet-Major John Fraser, of the Artillery companies, to be lieutenant colonel, and appointed to the Woolwich division, vice Jolliffe, to retired full pay. First-Lieutenant Fernier Bonnycastle Gritton, of the Chatham division (serving in her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, at Sheerness) to be captain, and appointed to the Ports mouth division, vice Fraser. Second-Lieutenant Jelinger Henry Symons, of the Ply mouth division, to be First-Lieutenant, and appointed to the Chatham division, vice Gritton. Lieutenant-Colonel Jolliffe to retired full pay, with a step of rank, under her blajesty's Order in Council, dated Sept. 13, 1854. MILITARY. ROSCREA.—On Wednesday last 250 volunteers for mili tary service in the Past arrived in this town, principally young men ; they left next morning at nine o'clock for Tem pltmore. ARMAGH. —The half-yearly inspection and drill of the out-pensioners of this district commenced on Wednesday. ATHLON B. —Major General Cochran* inspected the troops in this gsrrison on Friday, and expressed himself highly pleased with their efficiency and good appearance. RECRUITING. —Recruiting in Cork is at present at a very low ebb. Notwithstanding the exertions of the recruiting serjeant4, and notwithstanding the reduction of the stan dsrd, not more than a dozen recruits have been attested within the last six weeks. At no former period were men so difficult to be procured. The bounty given to each re cruit is 4/. Constitution. ENE )LLED PENSIONERS, OMAGH.—This bravo veteran force, under the command of Major George Waller Meehan, staff• officer of pensioners in the OLnagh district, has been going through its periodic review and practice during the pest week. The appearance of the men was soldierlike and efficient, and wo understand that the ball practice was excellent, as manifested in the riddled state of successive targets. Major Meehan is highly popular amongst the men under his command.—Tyrone Constitution. KILKENNT.—The local corps of pensioners have been called out for target practice. THE MILITIA. The Leicester Militia are about to be embodied, aid yesterday a large quantity of stores, &e., were forwarded from the Tower to Leicester. The Ist Somerset Militia, Colonel Hinton commandant, will receive their colours at Plymouth on Tuesday, the 31st inst. They will be presented to the regiment by the Coun tess Paulet. The 2d Somerset Militia, Colonel Pinney, are expected to embark this day at Bristol, for Cork, to do garrison duty. The Marquis of Clanricarde has arrived at Galway, and is actively engaged in organising the militia for that county. FROME ELECTION. MONDAT.—The town has been in a state of great ex citement during the day, which has exhibited itself in innumerable broken windows, and not a few broken heads. The friends of Mr. Nicoll gained the pr emier pas, but it was not sustained to-day, as the following figures will show : NINE O'CLOCK. 'Viscount Dungarran 6.6 Mr. Nicoll Majority —9 HALF-PAST NINE. Dungarval 94 Nicoll Majority lO QUARTER BEFORE TEN Dungarran ' . 127 M Nicoll ........... aj . Majority ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Dungarvan Nicoll Majority TWELVE O'CLOCK' . 152 . 117 . -35 DUCg&TVari 172 Nic01l Majority —46 CLOSE OF THE POLL—FOUR O'CLOCK. Dungarran ic011........................... 129 Majority for Lord Dungarvan —52 NURSES FOR THII WOUNDED. The following letter has been received by a gen . tlenian in one of tho midland counties War. office, Oct. 21, 1854. Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, stating that you have received several communi cations from'ladies offering their services to go out in the eapacity of nurses, or for the purpose of offering spiritual ministration, in the Britian General Hospital at Scutari, and asking what course to take regarding them. The Government have felt that it would be impossible to throw open a military hospital,• or indeed any hospi tal, to the indiscriminate Nursing of any persons whose benevolence or wish for employment might induce them to offer themselves, without evidence of their experience or fitness to perform the arduous duties they undertake, The duties of an hospital nurse, if they are to be pro perly performed, require great skill 4.8 well as strength and courage, especially where the'cases are surgical cases, and the majority of them are from gun-shot wounds. Persons who have no experience or skill in such matters would be of no use whatever and in moments of great pressure, such as must, of nec ess ity, at intervals occu r in a military hospital, any person who is not of use is an impediment. . -- Many ladies whose generous enthusiasm prompts them to offer their services as nurses are little aware of the hardships they would have to encounter, and the horrors they would have to witness, which would try the firmest nerves. Were all accepted who offer, I fear we should have not only many inefficient nurdes, but many hysteri cal patients, themselves requiring treatment instead of assisting others. Nor, — even if capable in other respects, would they always be ready to yield that implicit obedience to orders so necessary to the subordination of a military hospital. In self-defenc e , th e surgeons before l ong , m ight find themselves co m p e ll e d to exclude all the f ema l e nurses, good and bad, w i t h a view to rid themse l ves of the troublesome a n d i ne ffi c i ent. The Government h ave come to t h e conc l us ion that the best mode of o b v i at i ng these dangers an d i nconven iences would be to appoint some one person on whose energy, experience, and discretion they can rely, who would be the one authority to select, to superintend, and direct, in the British General Hospitals in Turkey, a staff of female nurses, herself acting under the immediate orders of the medical authorities. Miss Nightingale, who has, I believe, greater practi cal experience of hospital administration and treatment than any other lady in this, country, has, with a self devotion for which I have no words to express my gra titude, undertaken the noble but arduous work. She will act in the strictest subordination to the chief' , ' medical officer of the hospital ; and the nurses who ac company, or who follow her, will in the same manner be placed completely under her authority, nor will any one be admitted as an hospital nurse except she have a certifi cate signed by the Director-General of the Army Medi cal Department upon Miss Nightingale's recommenda tion, or that of some person deputed by her. I trust that all confusion will be avoided by this arrangement. Miss Nightingale leaves England this evening, 34 nurses accompanying her to Scutari. No additional nurses will be sent out to her until she shall have written home from Scutari, and reported how far her labours have been successful, and what number and description of persons, if any, she requires in addi tion. Should more be required, a register of their names will be kept, and applications may he made to Miss Stanley, No. 6, Grosvenor -crescent, 13 elgrave-square ; or the Hon. Mrs. Herbert, 49, Bielgrave-square ; or to St. John's Hospital, Queen's-square, Westminster. It is most important that those who wish to devote themselves to tile work should fit themselves by previous training, and acquire by practice in an hospital a know ledge of the duties they undertake, and confidence in their own power to perform them. This they can do by ap4 lineation to Mrs. Gipps, St. John's Hospital, Queen s squsre, Westminster. But, in the meanwhile, no one can..be sent out un, we hear from Miss Nightingale that they are required nor would any one going out there be admitted to the hospital unless provided with the certificate I have already described. Ali I have said as to the necessity of order - and autho rity as regards the attendaace on the sick and wounded, so far as their physical wants are concerned, applies with still more force to the provision for their spiritual wants. It would be impossible to run any risk of the military hospitals being made the arena of hostile efforts directed . ! 4. 'THE PACIFIC SQUADRON. The following is an extract from a letter receiTed on the 20th inst. from the Pacific : " Her Majesty's ship President, at Sea, July 23. " On the 17th of May we left Callao for the Marque sas Islands, in company with the Virago and a French squadron, consisting of La Forte, 60 guns, and Obli• gado, 18, and reached Nukakiva, the French settlement at the Marquesas, on the Bth of June, having had a very fine run of 3,000 miles. We remained there till the 3d of July, when the squadron, which had been reinforced, sailed for Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, in quest of the enemy. Our force, on arriving at Honolulu consisted of :—Engriih—the President, 95 ; Amphitrite, 25 ; Vi rago, 6. French—La Forte, 60 ; Eurydice, 30 ; Arta mice, 30 ; Ohligado, 13. "The Pique joinod us on the 22d, having gone almost direct from Rio Janeiro to meet the squadron, so that we have now a very respectable force of ships to meet the Russians with. " During our stay at Honolulu all the ships were busily employed in completing water and provisions. Each ship left with live cattle on board. We took six of the finest bullocks I ever saw, and we have just got through three of them to-day. It was actually neces- Fary for the health of all that we should at least have a fortnight's fresh meat, as before eur arrival there we had bee❑ 63 days en her Majesty's allowance of salt beef and pork, which you may imagine was not calculated to im- prove our health er general appearance. " While wo were at Honolulu the Admiral and many officers of the squadron attended a full dress levee of the King of the Sandwich Islands, at which you will probably smile, but I can assure you that English and American civilization has done wonders here. King Kamehameha 111. keeps up his Court in the same man ner as in England ; he has Palace Guards, Ministers of Departments (Europeans principally), sad all the attributes of Royalty. Her Majesty the Queen is blessed with a daughter called the Princess Victoria, after her Majesty, and there are several princes of the Royal blood. The chiefs are perfect aristocrats, and boast of their unpolluted descent for many generations. The nobility are very fine well-grown men, and the difference of their appearance and that of the lower orders indi- cates a decided superiority of breeding. The King is said to have the prevailing weakness of his subjects for drink to an incredible extent, and probably the Ame ricans will in one of his drunken fits induce him tomake over his dorniuioni to them, as they are very anxious to incorporate these splendid islands with the United States. The Admiral took His Majesty and the Royal family and all the Court outside the harbour for a cruise in the Virago on the 22d, and on passing our fleet, which tiiist have appeared most 'imposing to thorn, the Presi dent and Forte fired a royal salute in honour of His Ma jesty, and all the ships manned yards and gave three cheers. His Majesty and suite were all dressed in very handsome and expensive uniforms ; the Virago was crowded with English and American ladies and gentle men ; our band was on board the steamer, which mus thane been a great treat to them all, as it is really a first-class one. 1 never saw in the Pacific such splendid facilities for obtaining supplies for ships. Of course, the arrival of our large squadron raised the price of the market considerably—more than double—but everything can be procured,—water, in abundance, coal, bullocks, much finer than English ; sheep and cattle of all kinds, veget ables, fruits, and almost everything can be obtained, either produced in the islands or brought from Sam Fran cisco, which is only about 10 or 12 days' sail. " About 300 whalers come to Honolulu every year to refit, and its central position in the ocean snakes it in valuable. It is a sad pity our Government have not poL , aessioa—a more glorious depot for the squadron and merchantmen could not be found. " Henolulu has sprung up in 30 years to be a consider able and well-built town of about 15,000 inhabitants, and everything bears the air of advancing civilization and improvement. There are two or three newspapers published weekly, and communication with San Fran cisco has been established fortnightly. During our stay there the celebrated linger Catherine Hayes arrived in a merchant bark from San Francisco en route to Austra- lia ; she paid us a visit last Sunday. " Nukahiva, one of the Marquesas, was also visited. The bay in fine weather is the most magnificent piece of scenery that can be imagined. It is perfectly land locked, in shape of a horse-shoe, and surrounded by bills about 1,000 to 1,200 feet high. The first part of our stay the weather was very fine, and we enjoyed ourselves much. During the latter part of our stay it rained in cessaetly and so heavily as to prevent our going on shore. The French have a settlement here, consisting of a wretched fart of three guns, several neatly-buiit houses, occupied by the Governor and his officers, and the rest storehouses for salt provisions, the resources of the island not furnishing adequate supplies for 154 set tlers, who are soldiers of the colonial regiments of France. They are obliged to be exceedingly cautious with the natives, who do not appear to like them much, and great precaution has to be used to prevent a sur prise by them, which occurred once, and nearly all the French were killed by the blacks. There is always a French ship of war there, the captain of which acts as Governor. The natives are a fine race—dark copper colour, and tattooed all over the body and face, and some of them have a terrific aspect. Their costume is generally that worn by our common parent, Adam, but they are very fond of European clothes, and wear them with a great air. The women are not bad-looking, and have a httle more dress than the men, although their spare attire would alarm some of our good folks at home. They are expert swimmers. I saw several women in the water with their infants, which they managed to hold aloft most cleverly. The island abounds with cocoanuts, bananas, anti guaves, and all sorts of vegetables grow profusely. Pigs aro also very numereus, but cannot be obtained by us at any price. Melville's Types gives a most interesting account of these islands, although rather romanced. " We are now going to a very trying part of the globe —to Sitka, a Russian fur settlement, which is in a very high northern latitude, and the weather is very severe there. We are in hopes of meeting the Russian squa dron there, and of ascertaining whether we are to have any fighting or prize-money. Should it turn out no thing is to be done there, w© shall, doubtless, proceed to Petropanlovski, another settlement on the coast of Kamtscuatka, where the Russian ships will doubt less be. " At present it appears our force will comprise the President, Pique, Eurydice, and Virago. The French Admiral proceeded to San Francisco to look out for pri vateers, with she other portion of the squadron. " We are, however, quite uncertain ; a day might alter the whole of our surmises. All we now are certain of is that we are about 300 miles from Honolulu, steering due north. We are now about 25,000 miles from home. I forward this by the Amphitrite, leaving to go with the French Admiral to San Francisco. I am glad to say we are all well in health, and very happy and comfort table in every way." A FRENCH SPECULATOR. 'e extract the fallowing from a letter received th' morning from Paris :—A story is told of one nervous speculator, whose existence since what may be called the first taking of Sebastopol has been one of uninter rupted torture, and the tale is not improbable under the circumstances. Tho person in question Las speculated on a fall, and puzzled in common with the public at large by the extraordinary and oftentimes unintelligible accounts hrought by the telegraph, he made abold effort to arrive at the truth amid the doubt and darkness which encompassed it. With that object he went to consult one of those female somnambulists who, for the small fee of a franc per consultation, will disclose all that passes at the montent she speaks, from the North Pole to the Antarctic, or from Ilindosta n to the back woods of America. f ile stockjobber t imidl y p ut his r t d h . e i ngsleeping moment si e „ --- ( ; h \ e ti c h o a n t s u a l r t e at t i 0 1 i n e q A u l e i i s e t d i on Armies s took place the day before yesterday.) " They are en camped near Sebastopol." " What have they done'?" a S n eb d a t s h t e o ir, ol fim :: " They have burnt the Russian fleet—not a vessel saved they have bombarded Sebastopol, wllleh has surrendered ; killed hundreds, and beaten the Ruseiatis in all directions." " Are the Allies in , N o ." " Why not 7" " Because Fort Constantine and Fort St. Nicholas are still standing in pre: es e s t l i ,,t t ,, s , them ea ssf,r Prince but i o le c ehu:s,apislyebtilsies)egecell: ff eity, whi c h is in e againf comeo beaten, lov u p to o cl the hi s army cut to pieces. I see, him horsemen flying towards Perokop !" Then Ned ti-hiyeaßus sians arc beaten, and the Crimea is lost." " Yes !" "No hope of their ra ll y i ng g" , c None whatever." " Then I am -- lost, (the French expression employed is mere emphatic), and I shall be executed next settling day I" was the wild exclamation of the boursier as he snatched up his hat and rushed from the apartment. Since then h e h as b een the most miserable man in Paris, as he firmly believes in the truth of the somnambulist. THE SICK AND WOUNDED. A letter dated Scutari, October 10, published in a Dublin paper (Saunders's), gives the following particu- Isis respecting Viscount Chewton, of the Scots Fusilier Quards, who, as already stated, died of his wound■ on the Bth inst. at the General Hospital, Scutari. His Lordship had been brought down after the battle of the Alma, and survived oily 19 days. His case was hope less from the beginning, as his body was covered with wounds of a most serious nature, and two of which penetrated the bowels, He was attended by the Inspec tor-General .of Hospitals, Dr. Ball, also Staff-surgeon Menzies and Assistant-Surgeon Manifold, who were us. ceasing in their attendance, but every efiort to save his life was in vain. Lieutenant Woolecome, 47th Regi ment, also died of his wounds on the 7th inst. The remainder of the sick and wounded are doing well. The following is a list of the sick and wounded officers under treatment : SICK. Hon. Lieut. Keith, 4th Light Dragoons Lieut. Knight, 17th Lancers Capt. Thomas, R.H.A. Capt. Field, R.A. Capt. Henderson, R.A. Lieut. Fremantle C.G. Assist.-Surgeon ? Wildbore, C.G. Assistant-Surgeon Allevoin, R.H.A. Lieut. Nichol], R.H.A. Assistant:Surgeon Elkin, 4th Regt. Lieut. Thomas, 7th Regt. Lieut. Levett, 19th Regt. Ensign Ilnett, 19th Regt. Ensign Sillory, 19th Regt. Lieut. Brooke, 30th Regt. Lieut. Gibson, 30th Regt. Capt. Barnard, 41st Regt. Lieut. Lockhart, 41st Regt. Lieut. Bligh, 41st Ent.. Ensign Helyar, 46th Regt. Lieut. Hon. B. M. Ward, 47th Regt. Lieut. Hickman, 50th Regt. Lieut. White, 50th Regt. Lieut. Lane, 50th Regt. Qr.-Mstr.Fortnne,sothßegt. Dr. Baxter, 54th Regt. Ensign Frazer, 63d Regt. Dr. Poulton, 73d Regt. Lieut. Harrison, 79th Regt. Lieut. Sprot, 93d Regt. Lieut. Newdegate, Ride Brig Capt. Hammond, do. Ensign Haywood, do. Assist.-Surg. Saunders, do. Major Banbury, 23d Regt. Capt. Wetherhed, 95th Rigt. Liestt. Leet, 20th Regt. Ensign Lewis, 20th Regt. Ensign Light, 68th Regt. Lieut. Purcell, 13th Lt. Drgs. Lieut. Harcourt, 30th Regt. Assist.L-Surg.Cuckburn,Med. Lieut. Diioli, 41st legt. Ensign Sterling, Cat Regt. Staff. TED. WOIJ: Lieut. Tisiale, Royal Engi- peers. LieUt.-601. Hepburn, S. F. Guard. Capt. Astley, S. F. Guards. Capt. Bulwor, S. F. Guards. Lieut. LordEnuismore, S. F. Guards. Ensign Clare, 21sk do. Lieut. Bathurst, 23d de. Lieut. Sayer, 23d do. Capt. Watson, 7th Fusiliers. Capt. Fitzgerald, 7th do. Lieut. Coney, 7th do. Lieut. Carpenter, 7th do. Lieut. Peres°, 7th do. Lieut. Crofton, 7th do. Lieut. Jones, 7th do. Lieut.-Col. Sanders, 19th Regt. Capt. Warden, 19th do. Lieut. Currie, 19th do. Ensign and Adj. Carder, do. Capt. Campbell, 21st Regt. Capt. Dixon, 30th Regt. Capt. Pakenham, 30th do. Major Gough, 33L1 Regt. Capt. Fitzgerald, 33d do. Lieut. Wallis, 33d do. Ensign Greenwood, 33d do. Ensign Siree, 33d do. Lieut. Phillips, 47th Regt. Capt. Weare, 50th Regt., D.A.A.G. Major Whimper, 55th Regt. Lieat. Bissett, sth do. Lieut. Armstrong, 55th do. Major Hyland, 95th Regt. Lieut.-Col. W. Smith, do. Ensign Boothky, 95th do. Ensign Braybrooke, 95th do. Ensign Bazalgette, 95th do. ORPHANS OF SCOTCH SOLDIERS, &c., KILLED IN THE WAR. A. meeting of members of the Caledonian society was held yesterday, in their house in Crane court, fur the pur pose of taking measures to admit to the benefits of the charity the orphan children of soldiers, sailors, and ma rines killed or disabled in the war. The chair was tilled by Sir J. 11. Maxwell. Several members were in atten dance, including the Earl of Kinzaird and the Rev. Dr. Cumming. The CHAIRMAN intimated that they had met to pro vide, if they could, for the admission into their institu tion of the orphans of their gallant countrymen who had fallen in the war, and he was sure that every ens con nected with the Caledonian Society was desirous to carry out that object. He was sure that they were all desir ous to do the best they could for the relief of the widows and orphans of the gallant men to whom he had alluded. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said that while they should be thankful for the great victory that had been gained, ' they must grieve that it had been obtained by a sad and inevitable sacrifice of life. That institution had been founded almost exclusively for the children of Scottish soldiers, sailors, and marines wounded or killed in her Majesty's service ; and failing to have applications on the part of such children, it Lad become the custom to admit the children of civilians in necessitous circum stances. A. crisis had now come in the country, and they must snore fully than ever revert to tie original constitution of the charity, and as much as pessible re strict its operations to those who were now the most pressing claimants, the orphans of soldiers, sailors, and marines killed in the war. If they did not at the pre sent moment take a bold, a large, and a liberal course they must go down. Tie institution must show that it was not effete and obsolete, but was ready to respond to the appeal which had come to them front the heights of Alma. (Hear, hear.) In looking over the list of killed and wounded he saw there was almost a preponderance of Scotch names. A great many of their countrymen had fallen, and he feared a great many more would fall before the great object of their mission eheuld be achieved. He thought they should come before the public on this occasion with a bold and liberal pro posal, and he begged to submit the following resoluce n for the adoption of the meeting :—" That this ce. rt, while expressing its special thankfulness and joy at the glorious victory gained on the 20th of Sep tember, at Alma, in the Crimea, and not, a little at the distinguished part taken by their Scotch countrymen in that severe struggle, yet cannot but deeply deplore the great sacrifice of the lives of gallant men, and the suffer ings thereby entailed on their wives and children ; that, in order to show at least the anxious desire of this court to do what it could to express their sense of obligation and gretitude to the wounded and fallen, it is hereby re solved to empower the ineathly committee of directors to admit at once, and without touching the claims of pre sent applicants, 25 children, boys and girls, being orphans of Scottish soldiers, sailors, and marines, either wounded, disabled, or killed in her Majesty's service in the East." On that resolution being adopted, he would also propose that an advertisement should be published in the Lon don papers, and in the principal newspapers in Scotland, calling for subscriptions to aid them in carrying outtlicir objects. But in case they did not get a single sixpence by that advertisement, their present staff was sufficieet for the reception of nearly 150 additional children. For every child they admitted the maximum cost would be 151., and 25 children at 151. each, would cost 375/. in a year, and in seven years the cost for them would be '2,625/. They had 13,0001. in the funds, which he had always protested against intruding upon ; but when a great national duty, generated by a crisis like the present, was imposed upon them, he thought it would be nobler to take that sum of 2,6251. out of the capital than to spread it over a number of years. That would reduce their capital to about 11,0001. ; but if the worst happened the institution would not be ruined. If there was an appeal made to the Scotch for their aid, and though it might be difficult to get them to begin, yet when they did begin they would beat out' the Eng lish. In addition to the 25 children which it was thus proposed to admit, it was submitted that they should be ready to receive 25 snore at 751. per head. The existing demand for seven years was one hundred guineas, and it was proposed to take off 251., and receive them at 751. ; and if it was proposed to go down as low as 601., he (I)r. Cumming) did not know but that he should back the proposition. The answer of some persons to such a proposal was, that they had no claimants yet ; but they would have claimants, and they should have the tents waiting for the soldiers, instead of the soldiers waiting for the tents. Mr. GRORGI BRIJ:AH/1Y seconded the motion. The Earl of KINNAIRD said that subscriptions had been already originated in Scotland. They hod four hundred women on the list, and six hundred children ; and, unfortunately, they knew that many of these wore widows and orphans. It occurred' to him that there would be great difficulty in providing for those orphans by the parties who had the distribution of the funds, and it they saw in that establishment an insti tution that was capable of receiving a certain number, it would be of great use. Not having known of Dr. Curninitig's resolution, he was going to propose that they should admit the whole number they could let in at a reduced price, provided the parties who had raised the funds should comae forward and pry the sum they demanded. A long discussion took place arising out of a suggestion that by the course proposed for adoption the bye-laws of the society would be violated. Mr. Allcr,As moved as an amendment to the resolu tion that a committee should be appointed to consider the best means of acting in this emergency. Mr. LAING seconded the amendment. Mr. J. MASSON opposed the amendment. They should do their duty as their gallant countrymen had done their duty on the heights of Alma, and by so act ing they would carry the institution triumphantly over all obstacles. Dr. 'TALLY observed that the institution was suffi eciently Ilrge to hold nearly ONTO times the number of FOCI SJQNALS FOR OCEAN STI43fERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN. Sir ,—The of erecent e pu loss of the h lietothene t e r s c s t i i t c having yofad drawn optingso t m he attention e improved modes of giving warning to vessels during a fug, allow me to submit to your notice a plan I designed a few years ago on the occasion of the collision between the steamer Europa and an emigrant vessel. The two methods in common use are by means of a gun or a bell. The gun signal, without doubt, is the most powerful one we can have, but as the firing must be repeated at short intervals, it becomes a source of great annoyance to passengers, as well as considerable labour to the crew, to say nothing of the injurious effect of the flash on the eyesight of the lookouts. The bell signal has little power, and in a moderate breeze can scarcely be heard to windward. Steam whistles have been used in some few cases, but have not been advan tageously placed. I propose that a large steam whistle, as musical as possible, be placed near the top of the smoke funnel, the steam pipe being carried inside the funnel to prevent condensation, the stopcock to be fixed in connection with either the main shaft or some other moving portion of the engine, so that the whistle may blow for a certain number of revolutions of the engine, and then be silent for a certain number more, thus giving a periodical warning, w hich experience has proved to be the best description of signal. By this arrangement the whistle will he sufficiently removed from the deck sot to effect the hearing of the watch. The elevation will extend the range of sound, and the intervals will enable the watch to detect the whistle of any other steamer near at hand. This is the plan in its simplest form. However, to carry it out further, I propose that the duration of the whistle and the length of the interval shall indicate the course the vessel is steering, or, at least, an approzirae tion—in this way : Whistle blowing. Silent. Course steered. 10 15 20 25 35 . S.E. 30 30 S. 35 40 45 Now, although steamers do not make the same num ber of revolutions per minute fcr any greet length of tine nor the same number as one another, it would be easy by means of the second hand of a watch, to note the time occupied by any two of these intervals, and thus tell the course steered by an approaching steamer. But, lastly, to make the signals suite perfect, I propose that the steam be admitted to the whistle by means of a small regu lating donkey-engine, making exactly 60 revolutions per minute. By this the whistle would still sound during such periods that the engines might be slacked or re versed to avoid collision. The details for working such a whistle will be obvious to any engineer, and as they would vary according to the plan adopted, and also to the description of engines in the vessel, it is needless to describe them here. Suffice it to say, that in all cases the steam-cock, and also the arrangementsfer it,,licating the course steered, should be under the control of the watch on deck. In conclusion, although lam aware that there is always great difficulty in getting plans of this sort into general use, still, as some of your readers may consider it to their interest to attempt some means of preventing the sacrifice of life and property, I shall be sufficiently re warded if it is the means of saving one vessel, and causing collisions at sea to be as rare as unfortunately they are at present frequent. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, F. CHURTON, Engineer, Southampton. Revolutions of engines. MDLLE. CRUTELLI. A letter from Paris this morning contains the follow ing :—" Al. mg with Sebastopol, Mdlle. Sophie Cruvelli continues to occupy a large share of publi c attention. Nothing has been heard of her since she left Paris, beyond the fact that it was to Frankfort, and not to Brussels, as was at first reported, that she carried her travelling companion, the Baron Vigier. The luggage belonging to Mrs. W. Payne, which was seized by the autho rities of the law alung with that of Mdlle. Cruvelli, has been restored. The law proceedings raised by the Minister of State against the fair fugitive are proceeding rapidly. On Saturday the requisition was presented. It demands 20,000 f. damages in favour of the Opera house for the period she has been already absent, and I,ooof. for everyadditional day. It appears, however,"that the Minister of State has intiina.teti to the friends of the lady , that •if she return within a reasonable time the proceedings will be withdrawn, and her escapade forgiven. The embarrassment to which the flight of Mdlle. Cruvelli has put the Grand Opera is much greater than was supposed. The hopes of next spring—the season of the Great Eabibition in Paris—rested on a grand opera, com posed by Verdi expressly for Mdlie. Cruvelli. The opera was finished, and even rehearsed ; but Verdi, on learning the flight of the lady, has withdrawn it, and threatens the director of the Opera with an action of damages for his lost time and labour. No doubt the director will retaliate on Mdlle. Cruvelli, who will ulti mately have to pay whatever amount of damages may be awarded to M. Verdi. It is said that Mdlle. Cruvelli and Baron Vigier have found unexpected obstacles in Germany to the ceremony of their marriage, and that they have proceeded to England, where they can have it accomplished without difficulty." REPRESENTATION OF THE COUNTY OF SIILICIRS.—A rumour is very current in the county of Selkirk that the present member, Mr. A. E. Lockhart, intends shortly to retire into private life. It is understood that Mr. Charles Plummer, Sunderland-hall, will be brought forward as his successor on the Conservative side, and. that he will be opposed by Mr. J. N. Murray, of Philip haugh, on the Liberal interest.—Border Advertiser. FRIGHTFUL Dnine----On Wednesday evening as the SO o'clock train neared the Lewes station, the engine-driver saw a man between the rails in an upright position, about a dozen yards in front of him. He immediately at tempted to stop the train, but could not do so before the engine knocked the man down and the train bad passed over him. The driver informed the station-master of what had taken place, and he and a porter went back on the line and found the body of Mr. George Harman, see., builder of Lewes, lying across the line, completely cut in two, obliquely from the right shoulder to the short ribs on the left side. It appears ho was seen to arrive at the station by the passengers of the 5 25 p.m. train, but did not give up his ticket, and, as the evening was dark, he was not afterwards seen ; it is supposed he must have gone to the wrong end of the platform and got down on, the rails, and there wandered about for three hours. It was stated at the inquest by his son that the unfortunate man was subject to spasmodic;fits, during which be was generally unconscious. It is' sup posed he had been seized by one of these and was re covering when the frightful accident happened. The jury at. the inquest returned a verdict of " Accidental death." THE UNITED STATES.—The commercial ad vices from the United States this week show the continuance of a very severe degree of pressure in most of the principal cities. The 4th of October, which bad been much dreaded, had passed in New York without any fresh failures, but at Philadelphia and Boston several large firms had broken down. Among these were Messrs. Reed and Brothers, of Philadelphia, large i mpo h rte e rs of dry goods ; and Lincoln , W in g , and Co., tralieu trade ; Chapin and Whitton, wholesale druggists ; n t and Samuel Samuel Sandford, a large holder of real estate, all of Boston, in addition to Messrs. Samuel F. Morse and Co., clothiers and dry goods importers, of that city, o n r '3 O 01 . Philadel phia, Amonghtoieak oii whose stoppage was announced by the previous packet. The liabilities of Messrs. Reed and Brothers are stated at 200,0001., and the usual assertions are made with re gard to their having a large surplus, its alleged amount being 60,000!. Their suspension took every one by sur prise, and indignation seems to have been excited at their giving as the sole reason for their stoppage that they wished to go into liquidation and wind up their affairs. The returns of the New York banks continued to exhibit a diminution of specie, but the knowledge of the ainounte coming in from California prevented any pauiu en that ground. Looking at the anxious state of affairs on all sides, the failures thus fair in New York had been far less numerous than hest been anticipated, and, as the manner in which the various firms had sus tained themselves had created confidence, a strong hope was entertained that after the 4th of next month the worst would certainly be over. Although the it steamer has brought a considerablef sum of of specie, remittaces Wednesday,f,ony. would have been larger but for the ,being Theo u l Ad t delayedtlaa Atlantic, c,i tw o wi n i i was s a h c t chmoouaunygthbte,ef about expected r e : l a . : e s () o u , ling due i r l e h c i e a n , r ecent The net ' which is largely held on this si de. earnings for p h ap a . n d ayl beent have ma re that elir o e f , thepayments the f al the last half-year were stated to have slightly excee d e d which could not bo met at the present time, either by railwaybu but meetings Wilmington, t e ti c e t i c fl a o g n n s d l the issue of bonds or by the sale of certain real estate, 3 per cent., which they hold applicable to the purpose, without a aavndant,hoef declaration l i e: I , d a e i d ) a i v r t i In d e e n n a wa s therefore postponed till January. t of the Var, went a few nights veAry gmr,,enatnsaam,creidficcea;rl ago to shoot badgers, and on arriving near a hole where some were known to be, ho sat down to await their appearance. Being fatigued, ho fell asleep. After . while a man named Chauvier, his friend, came to shoot badgers at the same place. He sta tioned himself, w ith from th e hole. hisPresently ready cocked, at some dis tancesently he saw something move, is and he discharesd his gun gun ; it was Carlavan, who, hav ingawoke, was getting up. The shot struck the man in the head and shoulders, and wounded him rather se verely. Ho fell to the ground, uttering loud cries. Chauvier was so terrified at what had happened that he fainted. After the lapse of a few mom ents Carlavan got up, and tying tip his wounds as well as he could, was going homewards, when he found Chauvier lying insen eible. lie hastened to the village, and sent off assistance to him. The wounds of Carlavan are not of an alarming character ; but the commotion sustained by Chauvier was so great that serious disquietude respecting Lite is felt.—Galignani. iAI SILK. FROM PORT NATAL.—_L from sample 'of silk . Port Natal has been shown to us, which we believe r 's the first that has reached this country from th s a r t o c t o g lo/- The qua'ity is considered good, though it r oa c1 , 0 1 : 41 _ perfectly reeled. We shall be glad . t n o r se s e_ . I . t.,,e1 areY continue its attention to the cultivation of be e lc v% profitably perenaded that it is an article which e it has cultivated in many par ts of the world wher I d wills been ho tl an r hitherto neglected ; an d as we hope En g y the difficulty and trouble afford a market for the cocoons, . the reeling at the places where which frequently attend it is produced will then Le dispensed with.—Manchester .Exconincr.