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GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY. -THREE DAYS in BATH or BRISTOL.—A Train will leave Pad dington on SATURDAY EVENING, October 14th, at G 30, returning on TUESDAY EVENING, October 17th, from Bristol, at 6.30 p.m., and Bath at 7 p.m. Fares—Bristol, 10s.• and Gs.; Bath, 9a. and 3s. A single package of luggage allowed to each passenger. Tickets (not transferab e) are available only by the Excursion Train, and may be previously obtained at the Paddington Stati n, or at the Company's Offices, 27, King-street, Cheapside; 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351,Oxford-street; and 269, Strand. OUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. PLEASURE EXCURSIONS DAILY to those attractive laces, WINDSOR, HAMPTON COURT, RICHMOND, HEW, &c., c., at Low Fares. First and Second Class Return Tickets, at Single Fares (with the addition of a small booking fee), are issued on Saturdays and Sundays, at Waterloo and VanxhaU Stations, to Windsor and to all Stations below Woking. These tickets can only be received at the station fcr whith they are issued, and are available for Return by any Ordi nary Train until the following Monday, inclusive. By order. ARCM) SCOTT, Traffic Manager. Waterloo Station, July, 1854. ISLE OF WIGHT CHEAP EXCURSIONS.- SOUTLI-WESTERN RAILWAY.—By the Excursion Trains every SUNDAY Morning at 7.45 from Waterloo Station, THROUGH RETURN TICKETS are issued to the ISLE OF WIGHT, via SOUTHAMPTON, for COWES, or PORTSMOUTH, for HYDE. Fares :—Closed Carriages, Bs.; Seated Open Carriages, 55., which incluaii all pier dues and steamboat fares, but not conveyance between the railway stations and piers. The Return Tickets from Ryde will nut be available via Cowes and Southampton, nor those Rom Cowes via Ryde and Portsmouth. THROUGHOUT' TICKETS betwixt LONDON and HYDE, via .PORTSNIOUTIL PORTSEA, and GOSPORT, available for Four Days, are also I, , sued daily at Waterloo Statioh, at following fare s, which include all pier dues, omnibus and steamboat fares. Ist Class, Us. Bd. ; 2d Class, 273.8 d. Single Journey Fares-Ist Class, 208,6 d.; 2d Class, 15s. Gd. ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager. Waterloo Station, Jaly, 1854. ENGINEERS' MASONIC and UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 345, STRAND, LONDON. During the prevalence of Cholera, Policies for three months (renew able, it requfted, at the expiration of that period) are granted by thhi society, covering the risk, not only of Cholera, but of all other diseases. Rates stay be obtained at the Office. Aufmitants admitted to share in the Profits. No charge for Policy Stamps. Credit given for half the Premium. Assignments and Transfers of Policies registered free of charge. Allberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the intro ductign of business. ANTHONY PECK, 3f.A., Aztuary and Secretary. E IGHTEENTH ESTATE and TWENTY _ SECOND PUBLIC DRAWING. —Land for Building has just been purchased for attribution amongst the Members of the Conger vatiPe Land Society, at Retford, Nottinghamshire, close to the station of the Great Northern, and to the junction Station of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. A second Property has also just been acquired at Tunbridge Wells, West Kent, being the Eighteenth Purchase. The Twenty-second PUBLIC DRAWING will take place on SATURDAY, the 14th October, at Noon, at the Office:4, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, for Rights of Choice on the Society's' Eibites. Shares taken on or before the 14th October will be included in the athfantages of this Drawing. Five per Cent. Interest. allowsd on Subscriptions of a year in advance and upwards,. and on Completed Shares. The taking of Lots on Estates is quite optional. No personhl liability. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. • SEBASTOPOL. GENERAL ILLIIMINA TION.—Oct. 2d, 1854.—1 n commemoration of this grand achievement, the METROPOLITAN LIGIIT COMPANY have determined upon giving their ordinary Thirty Shilling MODER A TEUR LAMPS for ONE GUINEA, complete, in order that the Public may more generally comply with the spirit of the times. About 17,000 Bronze Lamps have just arrived. Another consign ment ofChtna Lamps will be ready in i few days. The public are invited to an early inspection. Every Lamp guaranteed. Old Lamps taken in excltuge.—Note the address, 447, West Strand. John Clark, Resident Proprietor. TURKISH EXHIBITION and ORIENTAL MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S GALLERY, Hyde-park-corner, PiccadiIIy.—MICHAELMA.S HOLIDAYS.— OPEN DAILY, from tleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it closes at Six. Adults sinn, 2s. Gd. ; children, Is. Gd. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children, 2s. 6d. Family Tickets for five, 10s. Schools admitted at Half-price. Mr: J. Osborne Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte and Patent Harmonium. An Illustrated Handbook is published, price One Shilling. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CUM. C. Larrazsir, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TUE SEASON, and will 'continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Linrent the following Waltzes —La belle Frangatse, Leonora, Wil kins and his Dinah. Admission, is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock. and terminate at half-past 11. PATRON-H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Mr. PEPPER, the Resident Director, begs leave to aanounce that the WHOLE of the RECEIPTS of the Institution on the Even ing of THURSDAY, the l2th instant, will be handed over to the pro posed PATRIOTIC FUND for the BENEFIT of the WIDOWS and ORPHANS of the BRAVE MEN now fighting the battles of their country. An INTRODUCTORY LECTURE to a COURSE on PHYSIO LOGY as connected with HEALTH, by Dr. CARPENTER, F.R.S., &c., on Monday Evening, the 9th instant, st Eight o'clock. An entirely new and splendid DUBOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASCADE APPARATUS, throwing Three Jets instead of one, and DUBOSCQ'S NEW SUBMARINE ELECTRIC LAMP, MODEL of the HARBOUR and FORTIFICATIONS of SEBASTOPOL., made by 'Sergeant FALKLAND and Corporal THOMAS, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Woolwich. DI• SOLVING VIEWS of the SEAT of . WAR in the BALTIC and BLACK SEA, with new PICTURES of the HOLY PLACES, and SEBASTOPOL and CRONSTADT. Exhibition of the WCY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE. • LECTURES on. NATURE PRINTING, and en CHEMISTRY, On and after Monday, the 9th instant, the Institution will be open at Twelve o'clock. TACKSON'S PATENT .PREPARATION for the PRESERVATION' of POTATOES, SEEDS, &c.—This valuable discovery, for which Letters Patent have been obtained, is the result of fourteen years' study and experiments in the preserva tion of vegetable matters. It impatts.health and vigour to the Plants and feeds subjected' to its actiefn, and effectually prevents the • POTATO DISEASE, the SNIUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT, all FUNGAL DISEASES, and the attacks of INSECTS and VER MIN, and further recommends itself to the farmer, the planter, and the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode of its application. It ts sold by all seedsmen and Chemists, in packets of one, two, three, and four pounds each, with instructions for its use, and parties requiring larger quantities for their own use or for exportation, can be supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to mr. Jackson, the Patentee, 18, Cannsii-street, London-bridge, where the article is always on Sale, and the fullest particulars and directions for its use can be obtained. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacia de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. • TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrho3a, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effecthally, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population, TRI ESE II AR, No. 3, is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all tile sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, No: 1, '2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at l Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Laßemand, Roux, k.e.—To, be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John ston, 68. Corniaill ; Hannay and Co., 63. Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150; Oxford-street. G R AV E S ( S T A R No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Fuel , The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather FROII TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND, eet Piero. permitt SUNDAY! WIEK DAYS. Terrace Pier Time Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WIIARF. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. We= DAYS. SUNDATO Y . Fen- 4 ! ..' :,,,, lA . ► o. 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DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper inatorrhceit, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative system, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of emPhillit, whether arising item solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty yore ' experience in the treat men t tof Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermaterrhoaa, &c. To which are added, Commentaries ou the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanati ng f rom empirical prac ti ce , and on the aingerous medies advocated by var i ous wr it er s on these important disorders.re By SAMUEL LA'MERT, NLD, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edln bureh, Honorary m e mber of the London Hospital M e di ca l S oc i e ty, Licentiate of Apothecaries' LW London, , ace ~ & c . The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have proctueed M Youth, degradati on in o re misery in _ _than, Man hood, and pre ma tu re decay at all stag es of Life, an, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its Perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happine s s, and privileges to w hich every human being is entitled. know, that there aro It is absolutely nec e ssary thatch men shou ld principles of personal management which cannot be violated without Incurring grievous penalties, and when wis dom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence , how these penalties may be mitigated, h e w th e s ti ng o f their bitterness may be romoved , above and how the evil and its c onseque nces may be avoided, an d all, or functional that there is scarcely any degree of physical infir mity - i curo. derangement to which the timely aid of science ca nnot apP•Y 4 d in an ext ensive The Author has for a series of years been engage Practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints,- w hich have Unfortunately teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant lac einplrics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to p e faith in their p) etensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY ma be had, price 2 of Messrs. y , s, Piper, Brothers, and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; tie p ost for rne, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhlll ; or tree by rthirty stamps to any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed ell-9,mm. an ...t. ta t borne for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and fr om Rigt. No. 193354.] PUBLICATIONS. CHANTREY'S "HAPPY LAND" and "ROBIN ADAIR" are most charming PIANOFORTE PIECES for the Drawing Room, not difficult nor lengthy, but replete with passages of the utmost grace and brilliancy. Every pianist should immediately order them. Price 2s. Gd. each. Also, CHAN TREY'S celebrated CHRISTMAS QUADRILLES. (4th Edition.) Pi ice 35. London : Addison and Holier, 210, Regent-street. ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE in Bottles, genuine and in fine condition, as recommended for In and the Tab e by BARON Ltrino. The undersigned has always a supply at his Stores of the finest quality and character. Apply to NATHANIKL EASTLY, Wine, Beer, and Brandy Merchant, 132, Upper Thames-street. THE BEST MAPS OF THE CRIMEA can be procured at STANFORD'S GEOGRAPHICAL WARE HOUSE, 6, Charing Cross, or will be forwarded per post for 64. ad ditional ; via., TILE SOUTHERN PORTION, chiefly from Surveys made by order of the Russian Government. by JOHN ARROWSMITH, price. in two sheets, Bs.; mounted in case, 12s. THE CRIMEA, by Jinni ARROWSMITII, one sheet, price 65.; case, 9s.—JOIINSTON'S MAP OF TIIE CRIMEA, sheet, price Is.; cal?, 2s. 6d. London : Edward Stanford, Ageut for Ordnance Maps and Admi ralty Charts, 6, Charing Cross. CENTRAL ASSOCIATION in AID of the WIVES and FAMILIES, WIDOWS and ORPHANS, of SOLDIERS Ordered on Active Service. _ Under the Joint Patronage of Her Majesty the QUEEN. Field•Marsbal H.R.H. the PRINCE ALBERT, K.G., and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT. VICE PATRONS. His Grace tha Archbishop of CANTERBURY. Lieut.-Gen. His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G. Chairman of General Committee—General the Earl of Beauchamp. Vice-Chairmen —Viscount Ingestre, let Life Guards; Lord Lllford. Trustees—Sir John Kirkland, Lord Henry Cholmondeley, M.P., and Major the Hon. H L. Powys. COMMIT AMR. John Lettsom Elliot, Esq. Sir Robert Gerard, Bart. Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P. Lieut.-Col. BrownlowKnox,M.P. Hon. Capt. William Stuart Knox, M.Y. Captain Laffan, M.P. Lieut-Col..Lawrenson Lieut.-Col. Hon. J. Lindsay, M.P. Right Mon. Joseph Napier, M.P. Colonel Sidney North; M.P. Capt. Henry Owen, R.E. John Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P. Melville Portal, Esq., M.P. Major the Hon. H. L. Powys, 60th Royal Rifles Andrew Siiottitwoode, Esq. Augustus Stafford, Esq., M.P. Rey. F.J. Stainforth Lieut.-Col. Taylor, M.P. Capt. W. F. Vernon Sir William Veiner, M.P. Shirley WoMmer. k-sci. General Wyndham, M.P. The Lord Bishop of London The Duke of Manchester The Marquis of Blandford, M.P. The Earl of Annesley, M.P. The Earl of Cavan The Earl or Effingham The Earl of Shaftesbury Viscount 11111 Viscount Mandeville, M.P. _ _ Lord Sondes Lord Edward Howard, M.P. Lord Henry Cholmomieley,ll.P. Lord Charles Clinton, M.P. Lord Feversbara Captain Arc Mall, M.P. Colonel Baker Colonel Boldero, M.P. Liout-Col. Hunter Blair, M.P. Major Cartan, Staff-Otlleer of Pensioners Lieut.:Col. Caulfield, 31 P. J. C. Colquboun, Esq. Capt. J. Douglas, 60th Royal Rifles Colonel Dunne, M.P. Auditors—George William Bell, Esq., Law Fire Office ; and B. L• • Sowell, Esq., Bank of England. Treasurer—Sir John Kirkland, 80, Pall-mall. Hon. Secretary—Major the Hon. Henry Littleton Powys, 60th Royal Rifles. • Assistant Secretary—Frederick Bayley Bell, Esq. The following report was unanimously passed at a General Com mittee Meeting, on the 3d of October, 1854. The Right Hon. the Earl of EFFINGHAM in the chair:— • This Association originated at the National Club, on the 24th of February, 1854, and was joined on the 25th of February by a depu tation from the Army and Navy Club. It was formally instituted at a public meeting held in Willis's Rooms, on the 7th of March, 1854 (the late deeply lamented Gene ral Sir Pere/rine Maitland, G.C.8., in the chair), and has now com pleted the first half year of its operations. The vast amount of undeserved misery that this Association has been the means of alleviating during the past six months induces the Committee to. make a half-yearly report of their proceedings; and this, not only to show that the noble effort made by the country en behalf of the silent sufferers has not been a fruitless one; but also to direct public attention to the urgent and absolute necessity for the establishment of some permanent national provision for the wiv,s and families, widows and orphans, of our soldiers. Notwithstanding all that has been said and written on the subject, the fact still remains in all its sadness, that for the wife and family, widow aed orphan, of our best-behaved soldiers, whether non-com missioned officer or private, no provision whatever is made. Nothing but private charity keeps them from pauperism when their husbands and fathers are taken away. . _ The marriage of these good men is fully permitted by military authority; It is even granted as a reward fur good conduct, and yet, should they be ordered to the seat of war, or die in the service of their country, their families are cast aside in utter destitution and desolation. To prove that this is no over-statement, the Committee have se• lected a few cases out of hundreds, all of which are those of wives of non-commissioned officers and privates, who, having been mar ried with military sanction and approval, had been placed on the strength of the regiment. Case 490. Mrs. IL —Wife of a sergeant of the 38th. Married with leave. Left destitute with six children after she had spent the small sum her husband left for her. Five of her children provided for ; the sixth being an infant, and the mother being weakly, she received a weekly allowance of ss. until she obtained work as a washer woman, fur which the Association furnished the moans, and she now earns her own livelihood, assisted by her two boys, aged 12 and 13, for whom situations as pages have been found. . _ Mrs. E.F , Bth Hussars —A most resbectable person, married with Leave, in delicate health. Left destitute, with six children. Earns a little by washing, for which a donation of 2/. was granted. A weekly allowance of 7s. Case 439, Mrs. W. 11. R.—Wife of a private, 13th Light Dragoons. Married with leave. Left destitute with four children. A most re spectable person. A. situation as cook obtained fur her, and all her children provided for. Case 73, Mrs S. J. G.—Wife of a sergeant in the 21st Regiment. Married with leave. Left destitute with four children, and expect ing her confinement. A weekly allowance of 55., iu a.dition to the parish out-door relief of 3s. a week and four loaves. Case 460, Mrs. W.—Wife of a lance sergeant in the 6th Dragoons. Married wite leave. Left destitute with three children, and expect ing her confinement. A weekly allowance till she became a widow, when she was granted 801., and one of her three children provided for by the Birmingham Local Committee. Ca ' se 193, Mrs. E. 11.—Wife of a private in the 38th Regiment. Married with leave. Lett destitute with four children. One child provided for, and a weekly allowaxce of 7s. a week. Case 384, Mrs. A. F.—Wife of a private in the 77th Regiment. Mar ried with leave. Left destitute with five children. A weekly allow ance of 10s. _ _ . Case 433, 38th Regiment.—Mrs. A., the wife of tt sergeant. Mar ried with leave. Left destitute with four children. Has been pro vided.with a situation of 141. a year. and all her children taken care of by the Association. Mrs. E. F., 63d Regiment.—Married with leave. 16 years wife of a private. Left destitute with five children. A weekly allowance of 7s. ' Mrs. E. T., 46th Regiment.—Married with leave. Left destitute with five children under 10 years of age, unable to leave her infant. A weekly allowance of 7s. Mrs. T. L., 28th Regiment.—Married with leave. Wife of a Sergeant. Leftwith five children. Her husband left her some little money and his watch, to part with in case of need. The watch had been parted with when this Association helped her out of all her troubles, and she regularly receives money from her husband. Mrs. E. 8., case 321.—Wifo of a private, 88th Regiment. Married with leave. Left perfectly destitute with five children. The two youngest twins born since her husband left. In very bad health since her confinement. A weekly allowance of 12s. Cases Nos. 406, 407, 408.—The wives of privates of the 55th. All married with leave. Left destitute with ten children. A weekly allowance to each. „..„ Case No. 90, Mrs. C. B.—Wife of a private, Royal Artillery. Married with leave. Lett destitute with six children in great dis tress. A weekly allowance granted. • Case 971, Mrs. A. C.—Wife of a sergeant of the 38th Regiment. Married with leave. Left destitute with six children. A weekly allowance of 12s. Case 592, Mrs. T.—Wife of a sergeant of the 11th Hussars. Mar ried with leave. Left with six children. Eldest daughter provided with a situation, and a weekly allowance of les. to her mother. This dreary catalogue of destitution might be continued almost to an endless extent, and all the harrowing details accompanying each case might be given ; but the Committee are satisfied that a simple statement of these facts is more than sufficient to prove the need for, and the reality of, their work. It is true that the parish of the sol dier may be compelled to support his wife and family ; but the Com mittee would ask whether the workhouse if a fitting place for the families of men who can write such letters as the foliowing : " Camp, near Yarns, August 30, 1854. " I sincerely trust that I may not offend you by the liberty I take in addressing you; but, having heard of your kindness to the wives and children of soldiers now serving in Turkey, I am induced to request your kind assistance on behalf of my little daughter. By the last mail,from England I received the melancholy intelligence of my wife's death, which occurred on the 9th of August, leaving my little girl entirely unprovided for, Ike. I therefore humbly hope that you will kindly cause inquiries to be made, so that my child May not be left entirely unprotected or uncared for. I will roost gladly con tribute, as far as my means will admit, to defray any expense which may arise in placing her in any establishment which you select. We expect to embark for Sebastopol to-morrow, consequently I feel very anxious that some steps may be immediately taken to provide fur her. " I remain, Mr, most respectfully, G. 11., Sergeant. " To Major the lion. H. L. Powys, 60th Reg. Rifles, Hon. Sec." The wife and child of this non-commissioned officer were entirely supported by the Association until his wife died of cholera, in London. His daughter is now comfortably settled at the Industrial School at Birmingham, at the expense of the Association. and when thoroughly trained and educated will be provided with a situation by the maim g .rs of the Industrial School. "Demo, in Turkey, July, 1854. "My Dearest Mary,—l know you will be glad to have this letter from your dear father. I hope and pray Almighty God that you and your dear little sisters are quite well and happy and comfortable. Give dear Fanny and dear little Margaret my very best and fendest love, with many kisses also to your little companions. I have not been yet where the 38th Regiment is. When I see the regiment I will be sure to go and see their fathers. I hope you are well and happy altogether, and love each other, and be kind to one another. But, my dear child, you must look after and see to your youngest sister, for she is but a baby yet, and may God bless you all and keep you under His Almighty wings always is the daily prayer of your loving father. Be kind to your dear sister Fanny, kiss her for me, tell her I send my very best love to her, and she is to learn all she can till I come home, which I trust, please God, won't be long. I hope you are all good children, and do what you can to assist Mrs. 8., who will, I know, be very kind and good to you.' I hope she is quite well. Give her my best respects. I hope you love and obey your teachers. You must write to me, my dear Mary, dm We are all in a very large camp. I dare say 10,000 men. We all sleep on the ground. We have our cloaks and one blanket to cover us. There are no houses near us for miles. We all went to a little valley yes terday, and heard Divine service, and very many of us received the sacrament 01 our Lord Jesus Christ afterwards. Oh Imy dear child, never forget your prayers, and be a good child, and you will have God for your lather and friend for ever. Pray for your dear sister ; pray for your father ; and God will hear yon. He will bless and keep us always, and bring us to Heaven at last, for Jesus Christ's sake. And now, my darlings, good bye, and may God bless and take care of you all, is the pra) er of your loving father, " T. D." Letter addressed to the Honorary Secretary of the Dublin Associa tion : September 2, 1854. " Sir,—Only for the relief I received weekly from you, I would have beets obliged to go into the workhouse with my two children, which would-have been worse than death to me ; for if we were dead, our miserable existence would be ended here. I could not have main tained mYselt and children only for it, though I worked day and night to do so, and tried every mea ns in my power, yet I found it taus impossible. I was snaking shirts for Gilpins, in Molesworth st eet, at ss. per dczen, and I could not complete the dozen Ina week; so if I had not bad that relief, what should I have done ? I ni.ver received any money from my bus and since I left him, nor had no one to ask me or my children to have a meal of victuals since I lost my only friend, my dear husband. And now, through your kindness and interest. I have got a situation ; and if you did not still allow me a little to pay for my ch ldren, I should not be able to remain in it, as I have not enough wages to pay fur them, and clothe myself and them. " I hope God will reward every one who has so kindly helped the poor &Idler's wife and child ; for must of us have been thrown out of a comfortable home to face a frowning world. I hope the Lord will re a and you also, sir, tor the kind interest you I. aye taken in the sol diers' wives, &.t. " Mrs. I." :Many more letters might be quoted, showing how grateful these fine tenows are for the care that has beets extended to their wives and children ; but quite enough, it is hoped, has been stated to satisfy the Committ ee t h at they not only are d o i ng w h a t is right, but that it is the bound en d uty of England to carry ou t th e wor k that has been thus happily co mmence d . Nor are the poor women themselves ungrateful for all that has beets, and is doing for them. With a few exceptions, all have evinced the greatest thankfulness, and readiness to find employment fwouives offeredofsoldiers who had been temporarily re or themselves . i ere d with w e T weekly allowances , to repay the Association as soon as their husbands remitted money; and one or them, directly she received a remittance from her husband, insisted on repaying a sovereign to the Association, saying at the same time "That there w as many a poor soldier 'swile who needed it more than she did." piore than 200 hare been placed in altuatiorm 55 housemaids, cooks, /- ~.~. =l -~'--E-~+` Gf - f cE ~' 7 I // . . 4111111111 _ _ , -- ,- ' : . lAdim 4 . ..i - fq • • ..-.1 . . • , , , ..• . '.• :-. N i'.4 , ' 4 , ,,..,. •••$‘ ". '' ' ' S ' ..-:?, 7 : :,_ 1 . ' .7 . 1 . ,..,.. ° 1 .7 1 ~ , 40.4,, . 4(u: _ . A I.r. ~ on ..• 4 \ - 11Pet it te i; ....,,.4 1 ,„. —f . /.\ ‘. t - 1 1 I , I , I r l r 1 V ' - 1 ~,w _ ch I r. 0 ' 'Z i tglitat . ' , 4 % ' n.---- ii.77 ' ilk '. 4 :2,:t -..+.• • • , ~, . ~ ~/ , •,..• , 1•- ' 4,, ..? 4 1e- 15 ' : 41' r "*- *' ' V ~..:4 111, 4!) '-al i t9 , - .... , - V : ' Ll l ` i , - " 4 el . . 4 .-- si , -o - ,.,., ,r,,,-., „ ,‘‘, t -...:, iii, , 0 - • -... rite' , , )? ) _ ~a , igi lr ' ~, .., 4. .V - N ., , ~-\------ , k, 86(..,..', " 410132thigr,,,1411117 11.414:, 1i, ,, , 4,..., 4 1,4 , ,...f , - ak. ' ~,.. ... LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1854. nurses, washerwomen, &c., and generally have given satisfaction; one of them writes thus to the Inspecting Officer:— " Sir. According to promise, I now let y(.O know how I am get ting on. I never was S 9 happy in alt my life. I have indeed a kind master and mistress; they look to my comfort in every way ; I might well say it is equal to my own home. I only wish to God that more of the women were so well provided for as I am, air. Will you return the association thanks in my name, for their kindness to me and my child ; also for the 10s. I have received, with which I have bought soine clothes. I hope that I will keep my situation a long time. The lady seems to like me very well, and she says that anything in her power she will do to promote my comfort. With my sincere thanks to yon for your kindness, " Your obedient servant, proposed to grant them an annual pension as long as they remain widows, and the resources or the Association continue available. CONCLUDING REMARKS Effectually to prevent the recurrence of such distressing scenes as those which gave rise to the formation of this Association, the Com mittee have had in consideration a plan which it is hoped might tend materially to raise the condition of the soldier's wile, and secure a provision for the soldier's widow, As there is no probability, tinder existing circumstances, of so rais ing the pay of the soldier as to enable hint when married to apportion a sufficient share of it to his family while he is on active service, the Committee are of opinion, that a N ational Fund should be established, of which the invested capital of this Association sits!! be the founda tion, and tow high the public and the soldier shall be awited to sub scribe annually. This fend to pro , ide pensions for widows and orphans, as well as temporary assistance t ) wile and family, who, having become sub scribers. may be ordered on active suvice. The exact subscription which the soldier would be called upo n t o pay, must depe❑d on the amount of public support the National Fund may receive,—it must always lie a very small sum from the soldier; but the Committee are convinced that the country will approve of this proposed attempt to encourage habit, of. obedience and prudent foresight amongst the rna•rted soldiers of the British Army. By order of the ;"!ommittee, HENRY LITTLETON' POWYS, Major GOth Royal Rifles, Hon. Sec. September 7, 1854. "E. D" Many :women, natives of Nova Scotia and Canada, on being pro vided a pftsagc by Government to their own country, have been granted a donation of 31. each, to pr vide them with comforts for themselves and children during the voyage. To 17 women of dif ferent regiments, all married with leave, has the Association been thus beneficial. ..... On the 26th of June information was received from the Ports mouth Local Committee, that 34 women and 72 children would be forwarded to London, on their way to their husbands' parishes, from Malta, from whence they liad been ordered home, their regiments having gone on to Turkey. The Inspecting Officer of the Association was immediately ordered to the Waterloo Station,.where, having with difficulty got them all tocether, ho took them to the Pay Office in Westminster, where they were to receive passage warrants for their different destinations. But they were unable to proceed till the next day ; and thus would have been left utter strangers in the streets of Westminster, searching in vain for lodgings, which, with the small Government allowance granted for that purpose, they were unable to pay for. Respectable lodgings were found for them all, and their children ; and the next day they were despatched to their destinations. with a small donation for travelling expenses. It is needless to add, that all these women were married with leave, and many of them most respectable wives of non-commissioned officers. Upwards of 3,500 women and 7,000 children have been kept from actual want during the last six months, the greater part of whom still remain claimants on the Association, especially those who have become widows and orphans. This has been done by the outlay during the past six months of 9,1721., chiefly in weekly payments, both by the Central Committee and the 78 Local Committees. Besides these 10,500 women and children, fresh applications are made almost daily to the office ; thus showing that the number of women and children left bdbind is much greater than the public were led to suppose by the Parliamentary Return called for in both Houses of Parliament. This, however, is accounted for by showing the inaccuracy of the Parliamentary Return, as follows :- 63d Regiment. 63d Regiment. Parliamentary Return. Association Return. No. of Women and Children, No. of Women and Children, • 170. 245. The Association return was received during the same month that the Parliamentary Return was given ' • and as it contained the name of every woman, and the number and ages of every child, and was signed by the Colonel coati:handing the regiment, it may very fairly, be considered to have been the most accurate one. If there be such a discrepancy in the returns of one regiment, what must there be in 40 ? The CENTRAL ASSOCIATION In AID of the WIVES and FAMI LIES, Widows and Orphans, of SOLDIERS ordered to the EAST. BALANCE SHEET. Dr. Sept. 7, 1854. To amount ofsubseriptions received in the half-year ending the 7th of Sept , 1854, from the formation of this Association on the 7th of March £80,269 17 7 £80,269 17 7 INGESTRE, Chairman, JOHN LETTSOM ELLIOT, Members of the HENRY LITTLETON POWYS, J Finance Committee. Sept. 7, 1854. By Exchequer Bills deposited in the Bank of England in the names of the Trustees —viz., Sir John Kirk land, Lord Henry Cholmondeley, ALP., and Major the Hon. H. L. Powys (of which 50,0014. wilt be applied to relieve Widows and Orphans) £65,5 . 5 9 4 By Belief, distributed through Local AsioCiations.... 5,359 14 4 By ditto, distributed at Head Office in L0nd0n...... 1,180 19 0 By ditto, distributed through Clergymen, Magistrates, and others .. . ByAdvertisements ....... ...................... 1,792 1 2 2 By Office Expenses, Printing, Stationery, Wages, i; By rayment to the Sailors' Association 106 0 10 BY Balance—viz., in the hands of the Hon. At Bankers, Sept. 7, 1854............ 2.603 6 2,914 15 3 MARRIAGE WITHOUT LEAVE. It is a curious fact that has been brought to light by the practical experience of this Association, that, without exception, those sol diers who have married with leave, or whose wives were admitted into barracks, and recognised by the regiment, have left the largest families, and, in consequence, are by far the most deserving of com miseration. To these persons the Association has been of the greatest benefit ; while, at the same time, amongst those women married without leave, much misery has been found to exist, which the Association has not refrained from alleviating. The Committee, however, regret to find, that notwithstanding all the positive and practical good that has been effected by the Associa tion, there still remain in the minds of some military men strong ob jections to its oe erations ; it is still urged that undue encouragement is .given to marriage without leave, and that large numbers have thus married since the institution of the Association. If the opera tion of the Association had afforded such eneouragement, surely evi dence of it would have appeared from a number of applications for relief on the part of women who had married in anticipation of it. Only one application has been made at this office by the wife of a soldier whose marriage certificate was dated in i 854, se that the ob jection would appear to be entirely groundless ; and it might be con sidered almost needless to say more in answer to it. But the Com mittee have it to show, that while they have only contemplated those cases as entitled to relief which they found already sanctioned by Government, or acknowledged by commanding officers, they have made a rule (No. 3), and have taken all the means iu their power to give it publicity, which puts. it out of their power to relieve any who may have married calculating on assistance from them ; thus taking into consideration and providing against a con tingency which might have arisen, but which has not occurred. The following are the rules with reference to this subject:- 1. No soldier's wife is entitled to rale( whose name is not entered in the regimental return, which, though it contains the names of all women whether married with or without leave, is yet signed by the Colonel commanding the reeiment, and thus they are partially ac knowledged. 2. The Government makes no difference between these women, and the passages of all are equally delrayed to the parishes of their husbands. 3. The rule for the relief of soldiers' wives married without leave is only retrospective : for no soldier who has married, without leave since July, 1854, will be entitled to relief for his wife. On the 4th July, 1854, at the largest Meeting ever held by the General Committee, General the Earl of Beauchamp in the chair, it was unanimously resolved — That from and after the date of this resolution, the 4th July, 1854, no wife or widow be entitled to a donation or pension who shall have married a soldier without leave, whether they belong to regiments on active service or to regiments now under orders of readiness for active service, provided that such orders of readiness were received subsequently to the formation of this Association, on the 7th March, 1854. As the Government, the officers commanding regiments,* and the Association have found it absolutely necessary to countenance, to a certain extent, marriage without leave, and as it appears frnm the returns of the married men of the 30 regiments of the line, and the 10 regiments of Cavalry, that a large proportion of them in each regiment are married without leave, it becomes a serious question how far the treatment hitherto carried out towards wives of soldiers has been successful in the prevention of matrimony. It is evident that, in spite of all the certain misery entailed upon them,.soldiers will marry, and can find respectable women to marry them; it is also evident front the universal sympathy shown to their wives amt families ou the present occasion, that the country would gladly be friend them effectually ; the Committee would therefore dirtct par ticular attention to the concluding remarks at the end of this report, in hopes that come practical measu e may be decided upon as speedily as possible to prevent the recurrence of so much unmerited misery and destitution. COLLECTIONS on the DAY of HUMILIATION. £30.269 17 7 These accounts examined and audited. GEORGE WM. BELL, Auditor to the Association. Thus it will 'be seen that the sum of 9,1721. have already been spent in actual relief for widows as well as wives within the space of six months, and that at the trifling outlay of a little more than 3 per cent, the sum of 80,269/. 17s. 7d. has been raised. Annual subscriptions are solicited towards the formation of a na tional fund for widows and orphans. 11. L. POWYS, Major 60th Rifles, Honorary Secretary. Thousands upon thousands of Her Majesty's loyal subjects joy fully foil ,wed her most gracious example on this day, and poured in of their abundance for the support of an Association which their beloved Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert had honoured with their joint patronage from its first commencement. Had it not been for the noble contributions made on the Day of Humiliation, this Association would have been totally unable to grapple effectually with the dire distress and destitution brought to light by its operations. All the great religious communities in the kingdom, except the Roman Catholic, unanimously joined onthat day to help the soldier's wife and child. To the Church of England especially this Association is indebted for considerably more than two-thirds of the total amount collected. The Wesleyan body also contributed largely and generously; the Jews, too, joined mtinincently in this national effort by havi ng col lections In thdr synagogues. The Committee remark with much pleasure that these astonishing collections were quite voluntary. No Queen's Letter was issued, and never was any public subscription so heartily assisted by the poor man's penny. In numberless congre gational collections more than one pound's worth of halfpence was given. Even the prisoners in a large Government prison pattheir names down for a subscription of more than 201. The total amount collected on that day would have been even greater had not many of the collections been made for the sailor's as well as the soldier's wife. Of these collections the Committee had the pleasure of paying over one-third to the Association for the widows of sailors and marines. . The Committee would point out most emphatically that, notwith standing the remarkable exception in the Fast-day Collections, no religious distinction whatever is made in the distribution of this noble charity, recipients are not even asked to what religion they belong, OTHER COLLECTIONS. At the heal of these stands the county of York. The Yorkshire Association (with his Grace the Archbishop and all the nobility and gentry of the county as patrons and liberal subscribers) has remitted to the Central Association the large suns of 5,0001. The press has very cons derately and effectually aided the cause of the soldier's family, but no paper, either of daily or weekly circulation, has so practically assisted these poor people as the " London Journal." The editor of that paper, by the weekly issue of 12 supplements, at one halfpenny each, has realised the surprising sum of 1,4211., which has been paid in weekly Instalments of 1201. Nothing proves so unanswerably as this does the sympathy of the poor, as the purchase of the supplement was not compulsory on the subscribers to the paper. Subscriptions have been received from all parts of the world; from Panama, Bahia, Bombay, Quebec, Nova Scotia, St. John's, New Brunswick, Brussels, Pau, Lausanne, Bonn, Paris, Calais, calcutts, Ceyloh, .Montreal, Boulogne, the Black sea Fleet, Ber muda, Fredericton, New Brunswick, &c. The generous sympathy of the Navy for the wives of the Army has been very gratifying ; indeed the first person who by an able letter in "The Times" roused the public to a sense of their neglect of the soldier's wife, was " A Naval Officer." But of all the subscriptions, perhaps the most touching vas that of the Chelsea Pensioners. One old veteran, In paying his penny, was heard to remark, " Had there been such an association in my day when I was away at the wars, my poor old woman would not have died in the workhouse." Several bodies of men of the working classes have agreed to send in weekly penny contributions; the men of Price's Patent Candle Factory, and the men of the Crewe Loco motive Department, have already paid 1n considerable sums collected in this way. From several large towns considerable amounts have been re mitted, from Wallsali, Cheltenham, &c.; but the town of Bath has exceeded them all by several hundred pounds. The RAILWAY COMPANIES—LYING-IN-HOSPITALS. So universal has been the sympathy displayed towards the poor people whom this association has taken by the hand, that all the great lines of railway have been made free to the soldier's child. Particularly the London and North. Western, and the Portsmouth Line, where not on'y have the children been carried free of expense. but the extra weight of baggage of their poor mothers has not been charged for, an example which the Committee earnestly trust all this Railway Companies will universally follow. Two lying-in-hospitals in London—the British Hospital. in En dell-street, and the Queen Charlotte's—most generously opened their doors to the, soldier's wife. Many a poor woman has had deep cause for thankfulness for the care taken of her at the British Lying-in- Hospital in Endell-street, Music, poetry, and the fine arts have all been enlisted in this good Cause. One simple poem by a child realised nearly 201. for the asso ciation ; and the admirable sketch by George Thomas, Esq., of the soldier's " Separation from his Family," presented by that gentle man to the Committee of the Bath Fancy Fair, has done good ser vice to the cause - representing so truthfully as it does the reality of the distress which this association COMMITTEES is so effect u ally mitigating. The assistance and practical working of the 78 local committees all over the kingdom has been most invaluable. To the clergy of the Church of England, the staff-officers of pensioners, the garrison chaplains, the local magistrates, and other benevolent persons, the committee desire most cordially to tender their hearty thanks. Had it hot been for the indefatigable exertions of the Senior Garrison Ch a plain of Dublin, the Rev. Charles Hort, upwards of 400 women and SOO children would now have been the inmates of the workhouse, for in Ireland no out-door relief is granted. The staff -sergeants in the several districts have proved themselves worthy of the profession to which they are an honour ; one fine fellow, on being offered remune ration for the great trouble he had taken In relieving the poor sol diers' wives in his district, exclaimed, " God forbid that I should take any payment for helping my comrades' wives and families in their A perfectly organised sy stem is now establishe d b y means Local Committees throughout the kingdom, quarterly state mentsd°fl s thetr distress." s s " are regularly transmitted. showing the number of women and children, and the expenditure ; and regiments that began regiment ally to distribute their own funds have cordially handed over Use balance of their funds to the Association, being satisfied with its work ing, and perfectly content to abide by its rules and regulations. It is nocoisary to state, however, that the Association has not been permitted to relieve any of the widows and orphans of the Foot Guards, the officers commanding those regiments having funds of their own for the relief of the wives and families of their men, and not wishing to burden the Association. Extract from the Report of the LimericLocal Committee rick Aug. 28, 1854. "We have 17 women married with leave on cur list. It appears that the women married with leave have the heavier families. " it is incontestable that the major part ot the women relieved by this Committee would, ere this, have been in the workhouse if they had not been aided. " We can safely declare our conscientious belief that the women on our list, 83 In number, have shown themselves deserving of the relief administered to them. We have never received a single com plaint against one ot them They have universally manifested a de sire to obtain work. Several of them have obtains I situations as wet nurses, a great fact ill proof of the decent, healthy, and well-con ditioned state of these Individuals. Many are working at the shirt business for a mere trifle, to earn which they must labour all day; and several are learning the trade of shirtmaking without wages, in hopes of being able to as,ist themselves. Upon falr review of their conduct and their general appearance, we safely say that the women relieved by our Committee are creditable to the army. Even with the relief they receive, their position is far too trying a one to be anything but a warning, instead of an attractin, to other females to enter into the same state ; and we advisedly give it as our opinion that the operations of this Committee are not calculated to create tho mischief w o p hich soine imagine is likely to result from the charity and ti One commanding officer who could not And amongsthis soldiers' wives married wilt leave a sufficient number willing to embark with their husbands and leave their tamales behind, were permitted by authority to complete the number by selection from the chadless women utarrlei without leave, living out or barracks. ASEASONABLE ANNOUNCEMENT. E. MOSES and SON have now ready for inspection the NEW MATERIALS for AUTUMN and WINTER DRESS which have been selected from all parts of the world. • E. Moses and Son had never greater success in securing a vast and novel stock of the most fashionable fabrics for Autumn and Win ter, and they are confident in the pleasure and satisfaction which will be expressed by all classes of their friends, patrons, and the public. E. Moses and Son have very many new designs in seasonable ATTIRE ; their well-known skill and experience, and the most artistic cutters and workmen in the trade, are sure to maintain for them the elevated position they have so long enjoyed. E. Moses and Son's new PALETOT is the most novel and gentle manly garment of the season, and the most suitable article of Dress for the approaching Autumn. Its price, 255., renders it the beat illustration of economy in Attire of which the present age can boast. E. Moses and Son's Hosiery Goods for Autumn are ready for Ladies and Gentlemen to make their selection. '1 hey consist of a gigantic assortment of rich and useful articles, and will show the progress of manufacture in all countries, and the perfect capabili ties of E. Moses and Son to offer the beat and most fashionable articles at the most economical prices. Dierchants, Captains, Emigrants, and others'may select the best and cheapest clothing, Shirts, Boots, and Shoes, &c., in the magnifi cent Wholesale Department at E. Moses and ison's Establishment. Full Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing information. may be had g'atis, on application, or post tree. SPECIAL NO fIC E.—The Establishment will be Closed the whole day. Saturday, the 7th inst., reopening on Monday morning, the 9th nat., at 7 o'clock. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard 'the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like With al of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ♦NT OTHER' HOME IN 01 OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Mlnories, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Braneh, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all conamuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tallo:s. Clothiers, Hatters, Meters, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, end General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen, IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, irons which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, with illustrations, untitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing full lists of prices, oar system of self-measure ment, &c., &c., may he had on application, or post-free. let l'on parte Francais. Qui II parlit Iller aprieht man Deutsols Aqua SA liable &liana THE CHOLERA. The epidemic is still lingering among the poor at the eastern part of the metropolis, and numerous deaths are daily , recorded in the districts of Whitechapel, Goodman 2-fields, St. Botolph, Aldgato Without, St. George's-in-the-East, St. Paul's, Shad well ; St. John's, Wapping ; the hamlet of Ratcliff ; All Saints, Poplar ; St. Matthew, ; Bethnal-green St. Duustan ' s, Stepney ; St. Anne's, Limehouse ; Christ Church, Spitalfields ; St. Leonard's, Shoreditch ; and other places, notwith standing the additional appointment of medical officers for the relief of the afflicted and destitute sufferers. There are a groat many dangerous cases at present in the cholera ward of the London Hospital, and several deaths have taken place since the last weekly return of the Registrar-General. NORWICH.—The mortality from cholera is declining in Norwich, but a considerable number of persons have fallen victims to the ravages of the disease. The following is a return of the deaths in each parish made by the surgeons employed by the board of guardians: —St. Peter per Mountergate, 1 ; St. Stephen, 2 ; St. Giles, 1 ; St. Benedict, 15 ; St. Gregory, 1 ; workhouse, 6 ; St. Peter Hungate, 1 ; St. Martin-at-Palace, 7 ; St. isiichiel-at-Coslany, 5 ; St. Mary-of-Coslany, 10 ; St. Martin-at-Oat, 15 ; St. Augustine, 9 ' • the infirmary and asylum, 19 ; St. Clement, 2 ; St. Saviour, 2 ; St. James, 4 ; hamlet of Pockthorpe, 5 ; hamlet of Laken ham, 20. Total, 127. GLOUCESTER.—The deaths from cholera in this city during the past week are scarcely so many as might have been expected, considering the heat' of the weather. We understand that about eight persons have fallen victims to the epidemic. The removal of all nuisances calculated to injure the public health is being en forced by the magistrates and other authorities.— Glou• cester Journal. EDINBURGH.—During the last four days 22 new oases of cholera have been reported to the inspectors of the city, St. Cuthbert's, and Canongate parishes. Of these 10 have proved fatal. The disease seems to be on the decline in the city, only four cases and one death having been reported on Tuesday.—Scotsman. FUNERAL IDEAS.—A merchant in a considerable town in Scotland was lately visited by the newly. made widow of a workman, residing in an adjoining village, who in formed Lim of the loss of her gudeman, and asked his ad vice and assistance regarding the funeral. She, was determined, she said,. to give him a decent bUrial, though she spent every farthing she had in the at tempt. He kindly took the charge of the business, and engaged, at a moderate rate, a plain hearse and a couple of mourning coaches, roomy enough to carry a dozen relatives and friends to the churchyard. In a day or two she returned, and was profuse in her thanks at the satisfactory conclusion of the business. "It was a most respectable funeral," she said : "a' her neebours wondered hoo Sally Tamson could afford to bury her man in siccan style." ThiS was the cumulative point of satisfaction ; but in the cup of human happiness there is always one bitter drop ; and here it was according to her own native admis sion : there was just one thing which vexed her, that John, poor man, had not been able to witness the !style in which his own funeral had been conducted ; ," for she was sure be wad hae been proud to see't." This curious confusion of ideas brings to our recbllec tion a story told of an old lady in Liddesdale, who in her will bad given particular direotions as to her interment, which was to take place! in a churchyard far away among the hills, and remote from her then residence. When laid upon her death beet and patiently waiting for her expected dissolution, a heavy snowstorm came on, and appeared likely to continue. Ruminating upon this, she dictated a codicil, revoking her previous orders as to Inter ment, and directing it to take place in a ceinetery not very distant from her house ; her reasons for the change being, that the funeral party with so long a dis tance to travel in •such stormy weather would be sure t o catch cold ; there would be a great deal of grumbling in consequence, and she was sure she would never hear the end o't.—Dumfries Courier.' CHUISTENING SHIPS (Vol. x., p. 66.)—1 have always considered this to be more a Pagan than a Christian ceremony, a relic of the ancient libation rather than a "caricature of the sacrament of baptism." In modern Greece, when a Fliip is launched, the bow is decorated with flowers, and the captain takes a jar of wine, which he raises to his lips, and then pours out upon the deck. It is more than probable that many nautical customs, superstitions (the broom at the mast-head when the ves sel is for sale, shaving when crossing the line, whistling for wind, &c.), and even technical terms, might be de• rived from a very remote antiquity. Even if we descend to a comparatively modern period, we may find that sailors have preserved among them the technical terms of their profession, though numberless terms of other trades and professions have become obsolete within the last two centuries. Scarcely the half of the technical terms of various trades and professions that handle found in that most curious omniunt gatherum, e Holme's " Academy of Armory," would be undersioed by their respective craftsmen at the pres ent day, whereaa every nautical term in the much earlier production; ,",4. Ship of Fooles," would be understood by the modern Rearaan.—Notes and Queries. [PRICE SD. SURVEY OF THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN• The following letterd have been received at tho Ad• miralty relative to the rescue of the United States ex• ploring expedition, under Lieutenant Strain, by a party from her Majesty's ship Virago, and will probably be read with interest : " President, at Callao. " Sir,—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been made aware of the rescue of Lieutenant Strain, of the United States' navy, and his party from starvation, by an expedition sent up the Chuqunaque River, by Com mander Marshall, of the Virago. " I have now to enclose two letters addressed by Lieu tenant Strain and his party to Commander Marshall on the subject. • "I have also the honour to enclose a copy of a letter from rue approving the roceedings of Commander Mar shall and the officers who haVe been employed on the Da rien. The letters therein referred to have already been forwarded to their Lordships. "I am, Sir, your most obedient bumble servant, "D. PRICE. Rear-Admiral. "Mr. Ralph Osborne, M.P., Admiralty." " TO COMMANDER EDWARD MARSHALL, R.N., COMMAND ING HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP VIRAGO. "United States' Darien Expedition, Cantonment of La Palma, Darien Harbour. " Sir,—ln my own behalf and of the officers and others composing the expedition under my commapd, I write to tender to you, and through you to the officers and seamen under your command, our sincere thanks for the prompt and inestimable assistance rendered by the party despatched to the Upper Chuqunaque, under the immediate command of Lieutenant W. C. Forsyth. " For the perfect understanding of the service rendered a brief recapitulation of 'preceding events will be neces sary. You are already aware of the circumstances con nected with my crossing the Cordillera and reaching the banks of the Chuqunaque, and of the imperative reasons which induced me to follow the banks of that stream. "During our progress down the river we suffered great inconvenience for want of provisions, those which we brought from the sloop of war Cyane having entirely failed us on the eighth day, when we were deserted by our Indian guides. On the sth and 6th of February we halted, and with great difficulty constructed a raft for the conveyance of the invalids, but were obliged to abandon Alb() first day on account of insuperable obstacles which we encountered in the channel of the river. " On the 18th of February, or 24 days after leaving the Cyane, the necessity of sending a party in advance to ob tain provisions and canoes forced itself upon my mind, al though I entertained it with much hesitation, as I was loth to separate the party, which, though it consisted of 22 persons, was, owing to physical debility, in no condition to cope with the Indians, who were well aware of our where abouts and condition. Yet the step became imperative, as the spirits of a few of our men began to flag, while despair had taken possession of the minds of the New Grenadian commissioners. " Of the other naval officers in the expedition, not one could have taken the advance with the slightest apparent prospect of reaching the Pacific. "The same remark would apply to the engineers and surveyors, all of whom suffered excessively from sore feet and general debility, arising from the deficiency and cha racter of the food. "After mature deliberation, I came to the conclusion that the time had arrived when I must separate myself temporarily from the party, and that, whatever service I might render by my presence, I could more effectually assist them by reaching the settlements and bringing them provisions and means of transportation. Early on the morning of the 13th of February, I called together the officers and men, and, after announcing my intentions, called for three volunteers to accompany me. From the many who presented themselves, I selected Mr. Frederick Avery, a volunteer assistant-engineer, and two of the crew of the Cyane, whose appearanc e would promise the'most physical endurance. 'lndependent of the absolute and increasing necessity of obtaining assistance, I calculated upon a powerful moral benefit from my absence, as a prospect, however remote, of aid from without would excite those who wore inclined to despair to greater exertion. The correctness of my sup position was afterwards verified to a certain extent, espe cially when the main body of the party, after six days' marching, only reached my first night's camp, where they found a note which I had loft for them. " From the 13th of February until the evening of the 6th of March wo followed tho river. On the 15th and 16th of February we attempted to float down the stream on a raft of driftwood; but after being several times wrecked among the snags and rapids, we were obliged to abandon it. On the let of March, finding that, owing to the lace rated state of my feet and Mr. Avery's, it would be im possible to proceed much further by land, we halted and constructed a raft large enough to carry two persons, in tending to add to it as soon as an opportunity offered, and when the two mon should overcome a repugnance, which the narrow escapes we had on the 15th and 16th of Feb ruary had caused them to entertain against raft naviga tion. " On the 24 of March wo set out, on the 3d met tide water, and on the evening of the 9th arrived at Yavisa in canoes, which we met some two miles above the town. Understanding that the Virago was at Darien, and about to sail for Panama, 1 determined to lose uo time in obtain ing an interview with you, and in making au effort to ob tain your assistance in behalf of my party. Immediate aid was, however, a matter of the first importance, and about 9 p.m. on the 10th, or a little more than 21 hours, after our arrival, I despatched Mr. Avery, with five ca noes and ten men, all obtainable provisions, and accompa nied by is Mr. Noreiga, who acted as interpreter, and was expected to use his influence among the natives, and in cite them to proceed us far as might be necessary up the river. On the morning of the 11th I set but, and arriving the next day at Chapigana by daylight, was informed that the Virago had sailed for Panama to be absent six days, and that upon her return it was your inten tion to despatch a force up the Chuqunaque, to the assistance of our party. From Chapigana I proceeded without loss of time to the junction of' the Savant and Lars rivers, where I was received by Mr. W. C. Bennett, civil engineer in the service of the Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company; with the provisions which he kindly supplied' I returned to Yavisa, where I arrived on the evening of the 15th inst., and l earn t th a t one canoe an d two of Mr. Avery's party had returned without reaching the main body. "They brought a note from Mr. Avery, informing me that all his men would abandon on the next day. Early on the morning of the 17th he returned with his whole party, and bringing with him one of our men who had strayed from camp on the sth of March, was absent from the river until the 15th, and was found on the 16th. Al though rational when found, he was perfectly delirious when he arrived at Yavisa, and died within two hours. " Mr. Avery reported that he had arrived with his party at a camp which was the lowest point attained by the main body, and which was somewhat short of my second camp after leaving it. Ho also brought a note from Passed- Midshipman Truxton, United States navy, the second in cornmand,and in charge during my absence, announcing the death of one of the men, the illness of others, and that he had finally acceded to the urgent desire of the great majority of the party to attempt to return to the banana plantations on the river, which we had left on the 29th of January. The date of this note was the sth of March. They commenced their return on the 6th, and the note was received by Mr. Avery on the 16th, and, had it not been for the despicable cowardice of the Yavisa canoe-men, the party might have been relieved on the 17th, or about one week before the timely arrival of the expedition from your ship. " With all Baste, within an hour after Mr. Avery's re turn, I engaged five canoes, and demanded men from the authorities, who levied them i n th e th ree a dj o i n i ng t owns of Yavisa, Real, and Pinogana. " Fearing much from the results of a retrograde move ment in a party already so much broken down, I deter mined not to risk its safety in the hands of the renadian boatmen, who might, and I had every reason to believe would, desert us at a critical moment, and would not be induced to advance far enough to be of any service. So I directed Mr. Avery to set off with the canoes and provi sions as soon as the men might arrive, while I determined to hasten to the ship to ask your assistance. " As the tido was now ebbing, I could not even venture to remain and . see the last sad offices performed over my late comrade, and, leaving the priest and Mr. Avery charged with that duty, I set out for the Virago, which I hoped to reach by daylight. After proceeding some 18 miles, I fortunately met your paddlebox boat armed and equipped for the expedition, and under the command of Lieut. W. C. Forsyth, the first lieutenant of the Virago, who delivered to me your very kind and polite note of the 16th inst., inviting me to accept the hospitality of 'your ship for myself and party, for which very considerate and courteous invitation parmit me, Sir, to return my sincere thanks, and those of my re maining companions. " Arriving at Yavisa on the same evening, with the aid of your officers, and assisted in a very high degree by Mr. Bennett, we obtained three of the five canoes that had bean promised me, and were enabled to commence ascending the river at about 11 a.m. next day. The natives whom I had engaged did not join us until the next afternoon, when 11 made their appearance in two canoes. " The particulars of the expedition you have doubtless received from Lieutenant Forsyth, by whom it was so ably conducted, and that portion of the subject I will dismiss by remarking that the strength, courage, and indomitable energy of your officers and men, aided by the dexterity of the natives in the management of canoes, enabled us to make the most rapid journeys, and to pass over distances in a few hours that would cost mo many days in the descent. "Arriving at hospital camp No. 2, whence our party had commenced their return, the natives insisted on re turning, which I resisted by mingled entreaties a nd threats, and again, on the ensuing day, they insisted upon going no further, and finally declared it to be th eir irre vocable intention to return after a day's journey o . „ red _ " During the last day of our ascent we dis.cvo grave of M. Ramon Castillo de la Rada, the of grave of r t. U n h , e ; t i G o T e l b at! i a a t u tdbn i commissioner, nterred had dies bodyduring n t t c h h i e P e a r i l , e a N t r u t r v i: amp ed Bern t :upon td,, i l a tt u y e the eremainswhose i ion by t f g h t e s l iterruetaioti strength o c bf e tt l i, n iii 7 i i l u . to remain behind and die upon the grav I C 'e fs a ti i llu s , o u f u 'Ai de l i ) e j e l tn e° a o igns of I % . v i c n e h r were e u ) 1 1 1 . 8 esp i c i with ni)s . t `ijeL buriedieateiia u n p t o l n 'or t s h y o th g s cross to tet n ii , r ee a la r yf k t he t ro h tui e o i r r o mul p ; 00l arfoeestdrhr:ioefsfonidnlnatutyda:n:di involved ative natives (canoe lives7t e 1 :0 11;11 1 ) .1() becameich s Puli o 'e n a‘ .. Iter:ioln / ftg k ot e shla t eog l ea e e y ve ht m nyet' a ir made each announcement of near a it was answered by an enthusiastic cheer from the uiet of Mr. Forsyth's party, who renewed their already wonderful efforts to overtake the missing party- At tl that we were rejoice fi d ane, t obser ve ooacicaarsminoei u of a near up ( a l te s al ir as e t signs o th t rid ge b s o tale same in wh ich we awintiniClhe one 'e N V al h eahn o ltlod abandon ed p i a t r nd , well aware of the diger ganising in ur it o t o h f o retrograderaoushlydemoralise d . ino vere Near ent,l sunset thethatfeared natives n w a emig s t i t n thetthahudesviraainsvtoeie cheers advanced bank, dcanoparty on discovered the rem a i n d e r o f our wbhyietilhealiwilhooulnecreemlieenvtinwtapsarretcye.ivedivith on " Upon landing, we learned that of the 18 persons whom. iympathy. which have been evinced. by the British public for this most unhappy class of women, suddenly deprived of the help of their husbands. "R. P. DOUGLAS, Colonel, Assist. Acg. Gen., " Chairman of Committee." • Extract from the Manchester and Salford Local Committee:— " Salford Barracks, 29th August. " I send you a statement of a few cases, which strike ins as being unusually distressing. There are many nearly as bad, 140 in num ber. Very few of the women who have young children (and the children are nearly all too young to work) can earn anything worth noticing, 2s. or 3s. a week at the most. Of course those who enjoyed the privileges of livirg In the barracks, &c., as being married with leave, are in the worst circumstances, and they suinr severely. They lose the lodging and advantages of fuel, company's and officers' washing, say 55. or6s. a week, and the assistance of their husbands' pay. Lodging here of a very indifferent sort costs them 2s. and 3s. a week, and they will be far worse lodged than when in barracks. I send you the cases of four women all married with leave,. one with six children, another five, fulfiller four, another three; there are many others married with leave having two or three children nearly as destitute. There is no employment that they are .capable of, hampered as they arc with young children for whose care they must pay if they leave them at home and seek employment elsewhere. "A.. F. BOND, Major and Staff ()dicer." Extract from the Report of the Woolwich Local Committee : " Woolwich Rectory. 4th September, 1854. "The women were left in very many cases, I am sure I may say in almost all, without any means for themselves and their children. Many were on the eve of conanerneut. Their only resource would have been to become t aupers on the parish, and their only asylum would have been the workhouse. A generous provision on the part of a gratetul country for the wives and families of those ort whom they depended, under God, for a successful issue of the war in which we have been compelled to engage has prevented this. But suppose this had not been the case—how hardly would the maintenance;of So many have pressed upon the poor-rate payers; and in many in stances how unfairly. Take Woolwich, for instance, and the case would be similar with respect to all garrison towns. We have up wards of 200 women, besides their chilrren, to be maintained some how. I think it quite possible that the burden would have been felt so heavily, that a memorial might have been sent to the Government ; but however this might be, the expense would have been unfairly thrown upon parishes such as our own ; but this is a trifling mktter when compared with the pauperization of respectable wives of sol diers of our army. " HENRY BROWN, Rector of Woolwich." Extract from the Report of the Dublin Local Committee : • " September, 40854. " I find that since the Ist of July to the 2d inst. I have made about 3,400 payments (in small sams varying from Is. to 1/. 55.), to about 400 women (soldiers' wives). We have granted several women free passages . to their friends and relatives, released clothes from pawn offices for women going into situations, set up numbers in a small way of business, defrayed the funeral expenses of a few children, and in numberless other ways have been the means of conferring sub Sta n benefits upon these poor people, &c. Had it not been for the small weekly payments the majority would have been in the poor honse. Many women, although they only received 3s. 6d, a-'reek, were thus kept going, and encouraged to work far themselves and children, Ike. "CHARLES HORT, Senior Garrison Chaplain, Honorary Secretary to Committee." "Extract from the Report of another Local Committee :—, "We have hardly relieved any that were not married with leave and on the s'rengtn. By the timely aid rendered by your Society, i s much distress was of course prevented, as, as soon as they wer ' left, your excellent Society took them by the hand. But timely as th aid was offered, it was not before, in many cases, the poor creature had parted with nearly everything, even In two cases to their wed ing rings. What would - have been the condition of these poor crea urea if no such society as yours had existed ? Many of them, far too high spirited to have become the inmates of a workhouse,would havelbeen plunged into a s ate of misery fearful to contemplate. But eventas it is, much misery is to be found. A pour delicate creature, with' two children, married with leave, to whom your society grants a wiiekly adowance, has been compelled to part with her furniture. So distres si ng is this woman's case, and so respectable a character doe she appear to be, that some of the other women have helped her o t of their small pittance, &c. Every day I feel more thankful fo the good your society is doing; upwards of 30 are receiving help fro you at this place. I only wish those who have contributed largo sus to your society could witness the gratitude of these poor women I the help they receive; they would, indeed, feel more titan repaid f all they have done." i SOLDIERS WIVES at VARNA. Mr. Ray, formerly the active and intelligent Inspecting Offlc this Association, writes from Varna to the following effect : 111 " Varna, August 4, 181 " Sir,—l beg to draw your attention to the condition of the, women here. Many of them have died, and others are dying ;01 who are in a state of convalescence, are not able to proceed futi with their regiments, and the men are espectgd .o leave th about 14 days; and these poor creatures, emaciated and dried the sun, wilt be left in a foreign land without any protection , borne whatever. What I thought of was, to provide a house ; 'el and to enco cook, and s, food for such as have none ; most of them have blankets, b u t t o l thosew- o h , a v x h re oa notre ablewould to g propose u about e t n o d w i nagi wait them the nts o s u i If your Committee is pleased to approve of this plan, I shall be happy to superintend the whole matter, arid I am quite su would relieve many a poor man,of intense anxiety. The cold titer will be soon setting in, then what will these poor women If the ladies in England would send us a little flannel, a few blan and left-off garments, they ; would be renderisg us a great se &c. 'flee great work that is going on for the wives and famili the so diers by means 01 the Association in which. you take so minent and energetic a part, causes abundant joy to the hus and fathers here ; and when I remind them of what is doing, seem overjoyed, and many thanks are expressed both to you and the Committee, and benevolent friends, for the sympathy them. Numerous are the deaths from cholera and fevers, and d less many who are cared for by your Association are really vvi; but news of the fact may not have reached them. They hiv • yet entered the field, but every day the order for embarkatlo the Crimea is expected, where doubtless many will fall, and poor fellows have their eyes upcn your Association to protect wives and children. I am happy to say I have been we ceived by the men generally; to point them to the "Lai God that taketh away the sins of the world,' is my oste work, and to tell them of the great work going on in En. for the good of those who have been left behind, is in perfect koe itis indeed good news. The poor women who have followed the; bands to this plus are in a most pitiable condition, and when th pediation sails for the Crimea ti,ey will be left here. Woul 1 tits it could , wild,de b s e p e o r t a h t e e r . 1 " oo ls l e tin g with fellsoume.s such , a armed ee t g i. had an Association here tor these poor obj ec t s ! V arna is In pe confusion; nations, n l9 e o ree w teeth, anxiously waiting for the signal to summon them to the I May you long be spared in your glorious work, of all work most enviable, to care for the poor, Pee." !r of ,!poor and t 'hose i'age rash. post e Immediately on the receipt of time letters the Committee plet, and decided that a donation of blankets, shawls, &c., should imme diately be sent to Varna, and the sum of 1001. should be granted for the use of these women. On the let September goods to the amount of 341. were sent by steam to Constau Inept; addre,sed to the care of the Consul-General, whowas requested to use his discretion in forwarding them to Varna. A bill of exchange for 100/. was! also sent to the same authority, witq instructions and authority to Mr. Ray to act as the almoner of the Association. Private letters received by the Committee fully corroboral the fact of tne distress of these poor women, for though they re eive what are called rations, no other female comforts can be proVided for them. "Camp near Varna, August 24, 18b4. "Dearest,—Yours dated August 3, came to hand on the 16th. I have received all your letters except one. You did tell me, my dear, that7s. a week was what you received from the Association ; and although that is a mere trifle in a place like . London, yet we ought to be,very thankflil for it. You say you deeply regret yon did not go with me; indeed, my dear wife, much as I desire to be :with you, I think it one of the most providential things ever happendd for you to be where you are, instead of beinz here ; badly off as yogi are now, you would be utterly miserable here. We have lost alt l eady two married men of cholera. I s l eep i n the staff tent ever al ce I got better of the cholera. E veryt hi ng is enormous l y h i gh b e e; a mouthful of white bread and c h eese f or supper costs sd. Ono ]zingi lately we can always get, a pint of ale for 2d., or porter lid.; thifact, it is the only thing we relish; for the bread is very bad, and we get nothing but the nasty beet, which we cannot eat, but boil down) and make soup of. I get, as I said before, Is. 10d. a day pay. Out °kilts, 4 k, d. is stopped for rations, and 2d.a-day for mess -money, so that to , the time I pay for something fit to eat, there is not much left ; still I shall, please God, send you all I can , & c. The women here have noway of making money by washing, the water is too. far off, &C. " I am sorry to say I have been very ill, and as it is tar the belt for me to let you know the whole truth, 1 must inform you that 1 have bad the cholera; I was very bad while it lasted, but thank. the' God of all goodness for his great mercy, He has restored me. The doctors have been very kind indeed to me; everything I could wish for was got for me; almost all the ofll2ers and the colonel came to me and inqu ired about me constantly. Poor L. M., J. Kg an E. and Mrs. L., have all died s i nce my last; also J. It. and, S. F. In deed, my dearest wife, I re l y in perfect confidence In my Rede iner, and feel myself quite unworthy of Ills mercy ; and during the orst of my illness, I felt humble before Him in whom alone my sal Lion is Pure. " Your ever loving husband, ; The wife of the writer of this letter (a most excellent noncom missioned officer) was left nearly dest tute with five young children. She bears a most irreproachable character, and is most anxious to exert heraetf to obtain her own livelihood ; but what can she do with five young children? Her two eld,st girls are entirely provi d ed fo r by the Asso c i at i on, and she receives a weekly allowance of 73. The Committee perceive with pleasure that the authoiities are gradually sending them home from the East. Three arrivals of sol diers' families have airready been brought before the Committee, for no sooner do they land than they apply to the Association, and it is needless to add how readily their application is always re sponded to. . The first efforts of this Association were limited WIDOWS and ORPHANS. relief of the wives of soldiers ordered on active service, who, in consequence of their having families, were lett behind utterly desti tute done their sad work, and many of these poor outdoor parish of all means of existence, save the temporarY relief. Since that time, the sword and the pestilence have too fa tallyto the immediate come more hopelessly destitute by the death of their husbands. magnificent contri- The Committee, however, encouraged by the magi , butions received iron all parts of the world, have found themselves In a position to make the following scale of donations for widows, people have which is is the same that was adopted by the administrators of the waterloo Fund, in 1815:—. Unani mously resolved,—" That relief in the shape of a donation net exceeding the und rmentioned sums, being the same as agreed to by the Waterl oo C ommittee on the 28th of June, 1815, be adopted as a scale for th e w i dows of non-commissioned officers and soldiers now serving a ga i nst Russia. "A pensi on may be granted in the place of the whole or part of such et:nation, should it appear expedient to the Committee. and Scale of Don at i on for Widows Children Dependent for Sup port : . 41 • • • 4 •-: Rank. i "t ,' g ; ,1 ) 1 O t . g E I. ~-...8 0 i. k, IN P. m 14 -------.--- —••— £ X • X X £ £ £ Sergeant-1140r .... 90 100 115 125 135 150 OM 175 200 Sergeant .......... 60 80 01 100 105 120 133 140 160 Corporal ....... 45 60 70 75 80 90 100 110 120 Drummer....... ••• 35 45 50 55 60 70 75 80 90 Private . 3O 40 45- 50 55 60 65 70 80 ---------- Of Widows the Association has ali Orphans 108. •eady 64 in their books, and of Ttie toltowing letter shows that for the widows of those brave men who perished with their Colonel in the Europa transport, ample pro vision was made, and that the measures adopthd for their relief have fully satisfied the officer commanding the depot of the Ennis :— "Canterbury Barracks, July 13, 1854. " Sir;— . l have the honour to acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of your memorandum, detailing the amount of the donation granted by the Association, of which you are the honorary Secre tary, to the widows and orphans of the five non-commissioned officers and men of the Enniskilling Dragoons, who were lost in the Europa transport. . " The ready and liberal hid thus sent to their relief will, I trust, be effectual to alleviate in some degree their distress; and it marks, too, in a way for which I am most grateful, how deeply the Com mittee of your admirable Association appreciate the bravery and noble conduct of these who stood by their colon,' to the la.t. ".Sure I am, from private accounts which I have received, that had al on board done their duty as manfully as those who perished, there would not have been a We lost in the Europa. I" I have n at failed to communicate to the officer eimmantfinX the regiment hi Turkey the liberality with which Woe Association have met any application for assistance to the surviving families by A grant of 4151. "I am glad, too, to expre , s my sense of tho admirable arranv ments of the Society, by which the a tribution of this sun kai been entrusted to the persons best able to judge o , the most judicious means of administering, in each individual case, to the permanent relief of the sufferers. " I have the ho 'our to be, Sir, " Your obedient servant, "F. W. FiTZ-WYE}RA.M, Captain, " Commanding Depot. Enntskilling DragoonS Major Hon. 11. L. Powys, Hon. See." Case 1,540, W. T.—A boy of the 33d Regiment, whose father and mother both died of cholera in Turkey r•. most distressing case. A weekly allowance granted to the orphan's grandfather, with whom the boy was left. For the five widows and children of the 6th Enntskillings, annui ties have bcen purchased, large sums have been subscribed for them in addition to the grant from this Association , the amount will ren der them independent for their lives. For the other widows, donations, varying from M. to 101. have been granted immediately on the receipt of official notification of their husbands' deaths. Most of them were already on the books of the Assoclatl a s , and had been reeving relief for seine time ; it is f 2' I left on the 13th of February 13 only remained, while thli greater number of those were in a state of the extremes debility from starvation and-fatigne. I "Of the dead were the new Grenadian Commissioners and three of my own party, of the crew of the Cyanei one of whom I had buried at'lravisa. " At least three of the living could never have made an other march, and must have perished within a few hours , had it n o t b een f or our providential arrival with medical assistance and provisions. ( Assistant -Surgeon W. Boss, of the Virago, at my request, approved by Lieut. Forsyth, immediately took charge of the party, who were almost without exception invalids, and; under his unremitting care, several have entirely recovered, while the others l are now free from danger. Of the 13 we encountered at Cianp Recovery one only died, and he was in the very last' stage of disease and debility when first met, and had reallY re mained behind io die during -the same day's march... He died and was buried at Yavisa, where his funeral was at tended by the officers andinien of your expedition, Mr. Bennett, and all of our party who were in a condition to be present. . Having given you this brief summary of our Koceed ings, and the circumstances of the position from whi4 my party was rescued by your e ff orts and those of the ca ncers cell uluPl nb thembuial'll and men composing the relief expedition, it only remains for me, pending the action of the Government pi the United States, to renew our thanks for the prw i j u it, 4 lo2l,.. mace and unremitting attention we have received 4 -your and their hands. - e; pleaseplenecand I am well we " h O ev w e i ag receivedt e the f re supply mth o e of revisions w e ad ve cio n t o h w ing n o w th he g to desire, while the assiduous attentions of the *medical officers have removed all, as we have reason to hope and believe, beyond the reach of danger. ' relief optehrteye,neLrigeutaenndenatctivivi.tyco.fFtehreeyctehm, m w a e n o d e w e r o 1 o f a t n h y e thanks, as the condition of some members of our expedi tion was so precarious that even a few hours afterwards we should have arrived too late. To him, to Dr. W. Ross, a th n e d etroetwheelptattyemaspecitedrietxHh.eHati,lly, you d willthe cute m 7 thankti.and those of my party aware it must be a source of ihtense satisfaction to to know that,'had it not been for their well-directed efforts, 12 suffering men . must inavitably have perished miserably, notwithstanding every effort which I or the otheis com posing the advanced guard might have made to save them. " Very respectfully your obedient servant, . sr J. G. STRAIN, Lieutenant Commanding United States' Darien Expedition." "TO EDWARD MARSHALI., ESQ., COMMANDER OP HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S STEAM-SHIP VIRAGO. - "La Palma, Darien, " --"withtho - rkiared .- feelings of gratitude, we, the non-commissioned officers and shrviving privates of the United Darien E x pl or i ng E x p e diti on , b e g l e ave to return most sincer e th an k s b o th f or th e s trenuous ite youStates' our and efficient means taken by you in effecting our rescue from the perilous position in which we were necessarily placed on this isthmus, viz., in the niiilst of a wilderness, exposed to hardships and privations for weeks, ,nay, months, without human food ; as also for your care of and attention to us since our arrival in a p la ce of safety and plenty. . " Words fails us, neither can our tongues express or our pens describe the feelings of our hearts. But, sir, your kindness and generosity towards us are indeed characteris tic of the British gentleman and sailor. "To our families and friends in fair and glorious Colum bia we shall speak of you, and they shall know you as our deliverer fi om lingering death ; our children shall learn to pronounce your name, and from the alter of our God offer before the throne of the Heavenly Father prayers for your own and family's welfare. " Nor can we omit this opportunity of returning our thanks to Lieutenant W. C. Forsyth and Dr. Ross for the promptness and decision with which they backed the un tiring and almost superhuman exertions of our gallant cap tain J. G. Strain, also of our First Lieutenant W. T. Trux ton, and our naval eng ineer , Mr. J. M. Maury (two gentle men to whom, under Heaven, we owe our lives, particu larly during the absence of Lieutenant Strain), nor must we omit to mention the name of our worthy master's mate, Mr. Garland. " For ever shall we be mindful of the patience with which, in effecting our escape, they Buffered and endured hardships and privations for days and days on an un known and almost impassable river ; or who among us can forget the kind solicitude with which Dr. Ross hourly watched over the couch of our dying comrade, and with his own hands administered nourishment to soothe and alleviate his pains? Alas ! poor fellow, were ho now among us, ho would be loud in praise of him to whom we all owe so much. ' To all the officers of the expedition are our thankti due; also to the worthy tars who accompanied them ; and long, Sir, may you and they live to rejoice over the noble *Cajon you have performed, and, may the same feeling always exist between our respective countries—the mother and daughter—while they vie with each other in commerce, the extension of the arts and sciences, and the alleviation of tho sufferings of their fellow-men. " With very great respect, we remain, sir, your obedient servants, " Joint O'BELLY, Corporal U.S.M. C., and Acting Master-at-Arms. " JAMES MACGENNIS. " BENJAMIN HARRISON. " JOHN W. HENWOOD. " ROBERT MILLER. " THOMAS JOHNSON. "Forwarded and approved by your obedient servant, " W. T. TBUXTON, Acting-Master, U.S.N.. "Forwarded- - "J. G. STRAIN, Lieutenant -Commanding,ll. (A. 98.) (Inclusure in Admiral Price's letter No. 75.) "President —at Callao. " Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your let tors of the 7th of April and the 7th of May, together with the several enclosures therein referred to, except the plan of Darien harbour (since received), alluded to in the sixth paragraph of your letter No. 15. "2. Your proceedings detailed in the le' tars under ac knowledgment meet with my entire epproval.. The - factory results of the expedia up the Chirp:magus River, ". under Senior-Lieutenant Forsyth, of her Majesty's steam sloop under your command, iu rescuing Lieutenant Strain, of the United States navy, and 15 of his anon, from star vation, will, I feel assured, be fully appreciated by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. " 3. Copies of the letters from Lieutenant Strain and his party, offering their thanks, so justly due, to you, to Senior Lieutenant Forsyth, Mr. Hills, Paymaster, Dr. Ross, Assistant-Surgeon, and the remainder of.the party joining the expedition, will be forwarded by me to their Lordships, in the belief that it will draw from them au expression of their opinion of the valuable services per formed. "As you have been much in • communication with Mr. Gieborne, Mr. Bennett, and others recently employed in surveying the isthmus of Darien, I should be glad ,to be furnished with any observations you may have to offer with reference to the object they had in view. "5. You were correct in the conclusion you came to, that you would not have been justified in sending an ex pedition beyond Yavisa to make war upon a tribe of In dians with a view to secure the punishment of the mur derers of four of the Virago's crew. The risk of loss of life would.have been too imminent to justify the proceeding. " 6. - The pamphlet alluded to in the ninth paragraph of your sailing order is to be returned to my office. " I am, &c. ? " DAVID PRIDE, ite3T-AdMitil." THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS. Yesterday the October Quarterly Court of the Incor porated Society of Licensed Victuallers was held in the Board-room of the School-house, Kennington-lane, and was attended by a very large number of members of the trade. • Mr. KILBURN, the governor, having taken the, ohair at three o'clock, Mr. SMALLEY, the secretary, read the 6th section of the rules, ordinances, and' bye-laws 61 the society, rela tive to the convening of quarterly gen4ral courts, the advertisement convening the court, and 'the minutes of the previous quarterly court held in July last. Whilst the minutes were being read, the members ar rived in such great numbers as to completely 'fill the room, and the passages and staircases leading to it; An adjournment ,to the schoel-room was then oalled for, which the committee refused to accede to, as that apart ment was not capable of accommodating more members than the board-room. The minutes having been read, in the greatest 9onfu sion.and uproar, _ . The GOVERNOR put the question that they be con firmed, which was for some time obstructed by the re newed demand for an adjournment, but upon a show of hands being at length called for, it was carried by A ma jority of two to one. The SECRETARY next read the general cash aceount, and the profit and loss account, which were signed in dumb show, under the same circumstances. The call for an adjournment being again renewed, and the Chairman having still refused to assent to it, for the reason he had already stated. Mr. Fosrza moved that the Court should adjourn to the Horns Tavern, Kennington-common, conceiving that the Court had power to do so, under the 7th bye. law, it was found th a t thi s us notice by advertise ment, wa s de te byr circumstances, th essection t ; haa:thdet proceedings the i tweeting deter mined, On , reference as o under tb de e done to w i t t h h e o ü b t y p e - law, 0 , could n should adjourn to the School-room. T were accordingly res umed in that room prescribed r at four o , cloek The SECRE TARY then read t he report of the C' om mittee u pon which , Mr.'Housa moved, and Mr. ELT seconded, that it be rece ived, adopted, and entered on th e Mr. YOST= moved a resol t . minutes. , by way of amend ment, " Suggesting the p ropriety of forthwith changing u ion th e present Committee of Management, and placiiig the hands." Society's Newspaper in different when th ere appeared— op,reol‘ltolrica.ke,tHetudilisseussesicootzdaedditvhiLanmteonodkmpentato,e and abo u a t fte eig r h a t For Mr. Homer's motion For Mr. Foster's amendment - Majority for the amendment —27 The amendment was afterwards put as an original motion, and carried. Mr. OLIVER then moved, and Mr. HARRIS seconded, a vote of thanks to the Governor for his impartial con* duct in the chair, which was readily and unanimously agreed to. The GOVERNOR having briefly returned thanks. Mr. ELT moved, a'td Mr. T. H. BROMLEY seconded, a vote of thanks to the Trustees and Committee,. which was also agreed to unanimously, with cheers and laughter. Mr. RAVEN returned thanks. Mr. CEELY next moved, and Mr. CLARKE seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. SMALLEY, and Mr. Ravi( another vote to Mr. Alderman Wire, both of which were passed, and suitably acknowledged. The GOVERNOR then declared the Court adjourned to the first Thursday in January,•lBs s . • ' Mr. Elt and Mr. Harris were tellers for the supporters of the motion, and Mr. Atistin and Mi. 'Healey for those of the amendment. .