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ilir - rd.tum. rAti,LIA MEN T. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE suggested the propriety of re ferring the whole of this subject to a committee up stairs, where it could he fully investigated, and evidence taken upon it. Mr. BRIGHT seconded this suggestion, and took the opportunity of bearing hie testimony to the conci liatory manner in which the hon. member (Mr. Sotheron), who had charge of the bill, had dealt with this subject ; but at the same time he was bound to tell him that, if the bill passed in its present shape, it would create a revolt amongst the working classes in the manufactur ing districts. He therefore moved that the bill should be referred to a select committee. Mr. HUME approved of the proposal for referring the whole subject to a select committee, and hoped the Government would accede to it. Mr. EGERTON* supported the amendment, though he believed the bill had been prepared in ,the best spirit. Mr. BROTHERTON never recollected so much ex citement prevailing amongst the working classes as prevailed now with reference to this bill, and he hoped it would b© referred to a select eonunittee. Sir G. GREY had no objection to refer the bill to a select committee, but he decidedly objected to referring the whole subject of Friendly Societies to such a tri bunal. lie suggested that the bill should be committed pro forma., in order that they might see what amend ments the promoters might introduce into it. Mr. W. PATTEN did not think there was any neces sity to refer the whole bill to a select committee ; it would be enough to refer the third and fourth clauses to a select committee. Mr. ROEBUCK remarked that the bill was now in the hands of the Home-office, and it ought to be re ferred to a select committee in its entirety. Mr. FITZROY, on behalf of the Home-office, thought it would be desirable to refer the whole subject to a select committee, as it was indispensably necessary to obtain further evidence upon it before they could re sort to legislation. Capt. SCOBELL took a similar view of the question, believing that the working classes, who were members of these societies, should be heard before a bill of this nature was passed. Mr. CHEETHAII, Mr. LIDDELL, and Mr. LABOCCHERE supported the amendment. Sir J. WALMSLEY observed that the second clause, which limited the maximum allowance of a burial society at a death to 201., was just as objectionable as the third and fourth clause. Mr. ATHERTON, as a lawyer, gave it as his opinion that the law on this subject was as great a disgrace to the Legislature as it was unjust to the members of these societies. Its tendency was to throw friendly society disputes into chancery, which, he need not observe, was little less than a delusion and a mockery ; and he en treated the house to refer the whole subject to a select committee, who should be charged with the duty of sim plifying or consolidating the law. Mr. HENLEY insisted that the duty of consolidat ing the law could only be undertaken by the Govern ment, but that question was surrounded with so much difficulty, that he would prefer keeping the inquiry solely to this bill. The whole subject of friendly societies had already been fully investigated by a select com mittee, and he could not see what necessity there was for going over that ground again. Mr. HINDLEY supported the amendment. He had moved for returns of the number of children supposed to have been murdered for the sake of obtaining the burial fee from a burial society, but the answer he got was that the information could not be supplied, and, therefore, he concluded that the suspicions on this sub ject were unjust. Lord PALMERSTON did not object to refer the whole subject to a select committee, but with regard to the point just raised by the hon. member who last ad dressed them, the information lie had received about it was of so painful a character that he should be compelled, either this or next session, to legislate upon it, for the sake of the working classes themselves. Mr. COBDEN warmly attacked the noble lord for im puting to the working classes the . crime of infanticide ; and called upon him, if he had any evidence to support his imputation, to lay it before the house. Lord PALMERSTON explained that he had meant to convey no such an imputation against the working classes. What he had said or meant to say was, that the charges which had been made against the working classes, whether true or not, were of so painful a cha racter, that he should feel it to be his duty to bring in a bill to remove the suspicion which prevailed on the subject. Mr. COBDEN took upon himself to deny that there was any foundation for these insinuations of the noble lord, and he boHly told the noble lord that any legisla tion of the nature he had mentioned would be taken, and believed to be intended, as an insult to the working classes of the country. Mr. CROSSLEY supported the amendment, and re marked that though there might have been isolated cases where children bad been murdered for the sake of getting the burial fee from a society, yet it was un just to suppose that the working classes formed burial societies with the view of committing infanticide for the sake of obtaining some 21. or 31. In all such cases which had been established in the law courts, it had turned out the parents were of drunken and disso lute habits, and not provident and industrious persons like the vast majority of the members •f these friendly societies. Mr. SOTHERON, who had charge of the bill, an nounced his readiness to bow to the decision of the house and refer it to a select committee. He agreed with Mr. Cobden in thinking that many of the charges which had been made against burial societies were wholly unfounded ; parents joined them not for the base nature which had been imputed to them, but because they preferred making provision for their own and their children's burials rather than leave that duty to be performed by the parish. The object of this bill had been very much misunderstood out of doors —it was not to discourage, but to encourage, friendly so cieties, and he hoped, with the aid of a select committee, they should be able so to amend it as to place the law on such a footing as should prove satisfactory to all parties. (Hear.) The importance of a measure like this might be gathered from the fact that there were in existence at this moment something like 20,000 re g istered and 10,000 unreg i s t ere d f r i en dly societies, with members averaging from 150 to 300, so that upon a fair calculation no less than a half of the whole adult male population of the country were con nected with provident or friendly societies of some sort or other. Sir G. H. PECHELL thought the country was deeply indebted to the hon. member for having taken up this subject. Mr. W. BROWN defended the grand juries of Liver pool and York, who had made presentments against burial societies. They ,had no wish to cast a stigma upon burial societies in the aggregate, but they made these presentations in the hope that measures would be taken by the Government to prevent a recurrence of the isolated cases of infanticide that had brought so much discredit upon these societies generally. Mr. COWAN hoped provision would be made in any future measure to prevent the misapplication of Friendly Society funds. Mr. ISAAC BUTT objected to the common informer clause contained in this bill, and repudiated the notion that they ought to legislate upon this subject as if the working classes entered a burial club with the intention of murdering their offspring. Mr. B. CARTER hoped this measure would not pass out of the hands of a private member, as the working classes viewed with suspicion the interference of the Go vernment in what they believed to be their private affairs. Besides, access to a private member could be obtained much easier than a member of the Government, and therefore the working classes viewed his motives and proceedings with less suspicion. Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a petition from a public meeting at Macclesfield, bearing above 6,000 sig natures, against some clauses in the bill for regulating friendly societies, and having for many years had an opportunity of observing the benefits conferred by such societies, he begged to caution the house against further legislation until it better understood the subject. The bill was then ordered to be referred to a select committee. PIUSTINGS EXPENSES BILL. Mr. HUME moved the second reading of this bill, which was based upon the principle that members ought to be returned free from public expense. He proposed, therefore, to enact that the cost of the hustings should be defrayed by the district, but that was a matter of de tail to b e settled in committee. All he wanted the house to .i s o r now was, to a ffi rm th e pr i nc i p l e o f t h e bill . sva . PACKE suggested that this bill should be post poned or referred to the select committee on the Bribery Bills, whi c h h ad very much to do with the expenses of candidates at election. Mr .,. P HINN supp or t e d t h e b ill, believing that the existing system was vicio us and extortionate, and ope rated alike against the interest of the public and the candidate. Mr. Deedes, Mr. Miles, and Mr. Henley urged ob jections against the bill, ashnadmincsisted that it would have a tendency to encourage Mr. COBDEN argued that these objections could bo obviated in committee. Sir B. HALL suggested that the bill had better be withdrawn, and a new measure introduce(ha grafted on it these safeguards in fav our of the bona e candidate. Lord PALMERSTON opposed the bill, because he thought its machinery was defective. wouldt,tler fore, be touch better to withdraw the with he view i of introducing another measure which should be more perfect in its details. Sir G. GREY objected to the principle as well as the details of the bill. Mr. BA RIZ° Ws remarked that the bill threw the ex pense of the hustings upon the poor rate payers, the majority of whom had no votes, and he Gould not assent to such a proposal. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR supported the bill, believing that all bribery measures would be useless unless these hustings expenses were abolished. Lord H. VANE believed the bill would hate the effect of ene-ouraging frivolous contests. Mr. WI.T,LIAMS supported the bill. After a few words in reply from Mr. HMI; The licrise divided, when there appeared — For the second reading Ag: ;lost it Majority The bill was accordingly thrown out, MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL on. the motion for going into committee on tine bill, Mr.. CRAUFURD moved as an amendment that the bill bey committed this day six months, believing that 57 154 ...-97 fie Trill was defective 1 - nli-inCiple. - retrofires sive and not a progressive measure, and it would be as injurious to the medical profession as to the public at large. It ,proposed to establish a register of medical men without reference to any test or qualification what ever, and no one whose name was not on that register would be allowed to practise surgery or physic. It did not remove the anomalies of the existing system, while it would destroy the practice of medical botanists, and since it would only create a patronage without pointing out who should exercise it in benefiting the public, he must oppose its further progress. Nile WARNER seconded the amendment, being of opinion that the bill would have the effect of checking the progress of medical science. He believed the reason the medical corporations supported it was, because new systems of medicine were springing up in opposition to the antiquated system of medicine which had so long pre vailed in this country. The only way to do any good in this country in this matter was to give free scope and competition to medical science. Colonel DUNNE did not object to the principle of the bill, but he thought the right of granting diplomas should be conferred on the Irish as well as the English colleges. Mr. PIIINN remarked that the whole object of the bill was to enable the public to determine who had and who had not received a medical education, and were properly qualified to pracice. He could see no reason why medical men should not be registered as well as any other profession. Mr. HENLEY - believed this bill would act most mis chievously. and he should therefore oppose it. Mr. LASLETT viewed the bill as an attack upon the liberty of the subject. tuhp..leor upon men ivn D ei n G d t ß i so e l a ' s : S ea stE,eYanMd theirO mijaßs qualifications l ad u i p e p s o o r t f ed h h t etro e l Majesty's j , as .es i practise y L , s c u al p led upon sub jects. Lord PALMERSTON thought the bill would defeat its own object, as it would give a parliamentary sanction for parties to practise who were not fully qualified to do so, and therefore, on the part of the Government, he must offer his opposition to its further progress. What was wanted in the medical profession was some uniform plan of education, or some uniform test of qualification, but that object could not be ob tained so long as the existing system continued. Mr. NAPIER gave a qualified support to the bill, after which, Mr. BRADY, who had charge of the measure, replied to the objections which had been urged against. it. Mr. HUME believed it would require the strong arm of the Government to effect anything like medical re form, as the privileges of the medical colleges and com panies were of a too conflicting character to admit of their agreeing upon any measure themselves. The house then divided, when there appeared— For going into committee 69 Against it IIS-49 The bill was consequently thrown out. WAYS AND MEANS.—SUGAR DUTIES. The house then went into committee of ways and means. Mr. WILSON said the committee would be aware that in passing the sugar resolutions the other evening impos ing a scale of duties, there was one duty which had not been fixed, and that was a duty upon sugars used in breweries, corresponding to that which had been imposed on other descriptions of sugar. He had now, therefore, to propose a resolution to that effect. He had also to propose a resolution applying to the article of molasses the same increase that had taken place in sugars. He might state that the duties had been collected in the meantime on the higher scale, but it was thought better, to prevent mistake, that the present resolution should be passed. Mr. HUME said they had passed an act of Parliament declaring that the duties on sugar should remain the same till July, 1854, and he did not think they were justified in altering the scale of duties. They ought to be very cautious in altering laws that had gone forth to the colonies, and led them to believe that no alteration would take place before the given day. Mr. HANKEY believed it would be satisfactory to many persons interested in this in tter if some fuller ex planation were given on one important point. In the statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer the other night, he did not clearly explain whether he pro posed to make any alteration in the standards of quality of the sugars in his new system of duties. The importers of sugar would be affected by any alteration that might be made in the standard of quality, and he had therefore to ask the hon. gentleman to explain more fully the exact mode in which it was proposed to alter the scale of duties, and how far the new proposed scale differed from the one now in existence. Mr. WILSON would endeavour to explain in a few words the distinction which it was proposed to make in the new scale of duties. His hon. friend and the house were aware that the chief, almost the only, complaint at the present time, with respect to the operation of the sugar law, was that the scale of duties did not operate fairly with regard to the various kinds of sugar. The producers of low yellow sugars complained that, though nominally they paid the same amount of duty, they paid actually a higher amount of duty than the producers of the finer qualities, seeing their sugars did not produce the same quantity of saccharine matter. This was an observation in which he entirely agreed. He admitted that the low qualities of sugar did not yield the same amount of saccharine matter, and did not produce the same amount of refined sugar as the white clayed sugars. To meet this apparent disctepancy, it had beer► pressed on the Government—and they had given the closest at tention to the subject- to allow refining in bond. It had appeared to the Government that, so far, there was much objection to that system ; and they had resolved, in the first place, to try to attempt to equalise the duties by another plan, and the plan was this :—There were at present three scales of duties applicable to West India and colonial sugars—the common duty of 103. f•r the lowest class ; lls. Bd. on sugars of the quality of brown and white clayed ; and 13s. 4d. for refined sugars. The act of 1848 provided for four scales :—For a quality below brown clayed, for a quality equal to brown clayed and below white, for white clayed and below refined, and lastly, forrefined. Theseclasses had never been applicable to colonial sugar. It was proposed now to fix 12s. as the duty on the great bulk of yellow and the best qualities of brown sugar, and a duty of lls, on the lowest quality of colonial sugar. This would admit a distinction that had not yet existed with regard to colonial sugars, and by that means they hoped to meet the objection that was raised. With regard to the highest quality of sugar, they proposed to modify the standard hitherto i❑ use. With regard to the lowest quality, on which they would charge lls., he had to say that the standard which had hitherto been used was that which placed the quality not equal to brown clayed, and it was that low stan dard that had yielded a small amount of refined sugar ; but in order to give greater effect to the variations of qua lity, they proposed to raise that standard considerably, so as to let in a very considerable portion of sugars not let in by the present standard. Therefore, the chief ob ject of the alteration would be to modify the duties in such a way as that each quality of sugar should, as nearly as possible, pay a duty proportional to the amount of saccharine matter that it contained. (Hear.) After a few words from Mr. GREGSON, Mr. DUNLOP said, he thought some scale of differ ential drawbacks should be allowed, and hoped the mat ter would receive the consideration of the Government. As to the resolution affecting molasses, he ohjected to the retrospective operation of the measure. The resolu tion agreed to the other evening had been published, and might have been acted on ; but now the hon. gentle man came down and proposed that the increased duty lie had now submitted to the committee should take effect from the Bth of May. Why not collect the duty from the date on which the resolution passed?? Mr. HOME also deprecated this attempt at retro spective legislation. The Government brought forward the resolution on the 10th, and they could not take the duty for the Bth. Supposing an individual had in the meantime taken out 100 puncheons of molasses, was he to be called on to pay this increased duty ? The idea was monstrous. Mr. KINNAIRD considered this retrogressive pro posal to be urif sir in principle and dangerous as a precedent. Mr. WILSON begged to say, that though he had used the precaution of bringing in this resolution, yet he did not consider it absolutely necessary to do so, be cause the resolution passed the other night with respect to the duties on sugar could be held to include molasses. All the acts or. this subject were styled acts relating to sugar, and no distinction was ever made betwixt molasses and sugar. All the Customs' commissioners, too, had held that they were justified yesterday morning under the order of the house, in including molasses under the head of sugar. They held, indeed, that mo lasses was a description of sugar. He proposed this resolution only that there might be no mistake on the subject. The omission of the word 6' molasses" in the first resolution was a mere clerical error, and the com mittee in these circumstances could not feel any difficulty in passing the resolution. Mr. HENLEY thought that a fair test of the neces sity of the resolution would be this—could the Govern ment, without this resolution, introduce a, bill that would include molasses ? Mr. WILSON wished to observe, that the general term " sugar" included molasses, and there could be no doubt that molasses would be introduced into the act of Parliament. With regard to the drawbacks referred to by the hon. member for Greenock (Mr. Dunlop), he might state that export draw backs had hitherto been confined to two qualities —refined, or loaf sugar, and common brown sugar. But it had been the practice lately to manufacture various in termediate qualities, and, though these intermediate qualities had not yet been exported, it was not unlikely that an export trade might arise for them. The subject had received the consideration of the Government, and he would he glad, in communication with the refining trade, to endeavour to fix intermediate drawbacks, or to take power by an order in Council, or an order by the Treasury, to fix various intermediate duties from time to time. (R ear. ) _Mr. H ANKEY approved the proposition of Govern ment, and felt assured that the West India merchants would be well satisfied with the resolution as proposed. I:,aestuhnoi.iug,ht,t and,thltt itnhehrroposal to levy one uniform duty levied in proportion to.thopinion, the duty ought to be containedMr.GovernmentsA in Dfit ließa assrttawincidlseha.e : amount of saccharine matter kasnnhodewu whether b e gladduty t o y see w a st to d di to e 1 I hw e t o h u e l r d. b t h e e levied e d would o n be levied on all stocks alike, be any reduction as to screening Mr. WILSON said, that the:tduwt;t be made. The ' all s a toc 9 k m s al w l it a h l o lo u w t a e n x e c e ep w tio ou n, m b respect to screen ing Govern ment intended to have a clause inserted in the bill by which factors would be called on to state on oath what stock they held at the date of the present resolution. Mr. HASTIE (Glasgow) had no doubt that the deci sion of the Government on Monday last had already been acted upon in Glasgow and Greenock. He con sidered that it would be very unfair to go out of their way to make alterations, and he thought that they ought to consider well how, for the sake of the war, they tres passed upon and broke through the established usages of the country. Mr. HANKEY hoped that hon. gentlemen would not seriously divide upon this question, and believed that no one had been wronged by the act of - the. Government ; but that all whom it concerned had been made aware of the facts of the case through the instrumentality of the Custom-house officers. He thought too fine a distinc tion was drawn between sugar and molasses, and he could not understand how it could be contended that molasses were not looked upon in the light of sugar, since they had always been considered in the schedules as such. Mr. MIME could not agree with the hon. member for Peterborough, and considered that the Government ought not t• stand out against the alteration of the dates suggested. Mr. WILSON would not divide the house in its pre sent state on the subject (there being only 14 members present), but would consent to the date standing as the 10th, instead as the Bth. The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to, and the house resumed. Mr. FRENCH gave notice that, in going into Com mittee of Supply on Friday, he should put a question to the right hon. baronet the First Lord of the Admiralty as to the transport of the regiment of the Ist Royals by the ship Andes. The house then adjourned at half-past 5. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Mar 10. Medical Practitioners' (No. 2) Bill. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question proposed, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " this house will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said committee," instead thereof. Ques tion put, " that the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided—ayes, 69 ; noes, 118. AYES-69. Alexander, I. Green. Capt John Napier, J. Ball, E. Greville, Col. F. O'Brien, P. Bell. J. Grogan, Edward O'Brien, Sir T. Buck, L. W. Hamilton, G. A. O'Connell, J. Butler, C. Heuchy, D. Oliveira, B. Chambers, 3f. Heywood, J. Ossul ston, Lord Cogan, W. IL F. Ilindley, C. Pei:hell, Sir G. Davison, IL Hume, J. Pal latt, A. Dunne, Col. Jones, D. Pigott, F. P.smond e, J. Keridaq, Y. Sadleir, James Evelyn, W. Kennedy T. Scobell, Capt. G. Fagan, W. Kershaw, J. Seymour, W. Ferrer, J. Lalfan, 1 / 4 :*) t. R. Stanhope. J. Fe!lowes, E. Lam,ton, W. H. P. a Stanley, Lord Ferguson, J. Liddell, H. G. Stuart, Lord D. Fitz Gerald, J. Macartney, G. Sullivan. Michael Floyer, J. M'Cann, J. Tollemache, J. Forbes, W. Macguire, J. Tudway, R. Forster, C. Miles, W. Vance, J. Forster, Sir G. Milligan, R. Walmsley, Sir J. French, F. Michell, W. Willcox, B. Galway, Viscount. Mitchell, T. TELLERS. George, J. Montgomery, 11. Brady, J. Grace, 0. Naas, Lord Phinn, T. NOES—IIB. Anderson, Sir J. Fox, W. Ponsonhy, A. Atherton, W. Freestun, Col. W. Price, W. Bailey, Sir J. Gibson, T. Ri.:ardo, J. Bailey, C. Goderich, Viscount. hicarelo, 0. Baird, J. Goodman. S.r G. Thchardson, J. Barrow, W. Greene, Thomas Holt, P. Bass, T. Gregson, S. Russell, F. C. Beckett, W. Grey, lit Hon Sir G Sandars, G. Blair, Col. J. 11. Grosvenor, [4. R. Sawle, C. Bonham-Carter, J. Halford, Sir 11. Scholefleld, W. Bouverie, lion. E. P. Hall, Sir B. Shelley, Sir J. Branston, T. W. Hankey, T. Smith, I. `3. Brand, H. B. W. Basile, Alex. Smith, R. Brocklehurst, J. Hasti., Archd. Sotheron, T. licockman, E.D. Hawkins, W. Stirling, W. Bruce, li. A. Hayter, W. Strut E. Buckley, Gen. Heatbcoat, Sir G. Thicknesse, R. Ilyng, G. lieathcote, G. Thompson, G. Cecil, Lord A. Henley, J. Thornely, T. Child, Smith II eyworth, L. Trohope, Sir J. Cobden, It. Hotham, Lord Tyler, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Ingham, R. Van., Lord A. Tloftlii, W. Johnstone, J. Vernon, Capt. L. ,oles, 11. B. Keogh, IV. Vivian, J. 11. Jollier, It. P. Kinnaird, A. Vivian, 11. H. Colville, C. R. Knightley, R. Walter, J. Cowper, W. F. Lank ton, 11. G. Watkins, Col. Crossley, F, Laslett, W. Whichreal, S. I) drymple, Viscount Lewis, Sir T. F. Wickham, 11. W. Davies, D. A. S. Lovaine, Lord Wilkinson, W. Deedes, W. Mackie, J. Williams, W. Dent, J. Macgregor, Jas. Wilson, J Duncan G. Massey. W. Winnington, Sir T. Dunlop, A. Mowbray, J. ‘I ise. A. East, Sir J. Mulgrave, Earl of Wyndham, W Elliot, J. Millings, J. Young, Sir J. Emlyn, Vis. Noel, G. Ewart, W. Palmerston, Visct. TELLERS. Farnham, E. Patten, J. Fitzroy, Hun. 11. Percy, I. Craufurd, E. H. J. Foley, J. Pilking ton, J. Warner, E. DREADFUL SIIIPTVRKCK AND LOSS OF During the present year we have had to record a series of melancholy shipwrecks, together with an aw'ul loss of life, but the loss of the American ship Powhattan, which we are about to record, is more disastrous and melancholy than anything that has come under our notice for a length of time, 250 men, women, and children having been swept into eternity—not one being left to tell the tale—within a stone's-throw of land. The details of the melancholy disaster are as follows : - The American ship Powhattan, Captain Meyers, from Havre, a ship upwards of 15 years of age, made the coast of America in a disabled state on the morning of the 15th of April, during one of the most fearful storms in the memory of man, and, after baffling about . for hours under bare poles, tht captain at last found himself irretrievably entangled in the shoals about 12 miles below Barnegat. It was observed by the anxious eye-witnesses on shore that directly she struck she " hauled to the wind," from which circumstance it was impossible for a.,y of her passengers to leave without certain death being the result. They, however, hoped for the best. They trusted that the storm which had now lasted so long must soon abate. During the long night of Saturday and the whole of Sunday the unfortunates —it is supposed some 250 in number—were seen clinging to the leeward bulwarks of the ship, with the sea con tinually washing over them, and expecting death at the rise of every succeeding wave. No assistance could be offered to them, for the sea then ran so high that a boat (if any had been at hand) would have been instantly swamped. Between four and five o'clock on Sunday afternoon the ship's bulwarks burst, and about 50 per sons at the same moment were washed overboard. Mr. Jennings, the wreck master, with others, made great efforts to save some of those who were in the water, but in vain. The captain, too, was heard to cry from the ship, " For God's sake save some of those who are drowning." Every exertion was made, but it was of no use ; and in all of the six bodies which the wreck master succeeded in rescuing from the water life was extinct. It was immediately after this that the ship commenced going to pieces. No small boats were to be procured, for the Government boats did not arrive until all was over. About five o'clock the vessel was completely broken up ; most of her passengers and crew were drowned, but a few still survived, clinging to pieces of the wreck. The shrieks of the dying rose even above the roaring of the storm, which seemed to be in creasing rather than subsiding in fury. It was at this moment that a huge wave was noticed rolling inwards ; the dead and the dying were alike engulfed within it ; and when it had passed over then there was not one left alive of those passengers and crew of the ill-fated Powhattan, who numbered 250 souls that same mo rn i ng . A singular fact connected with this is, that even the ship itself was splintered into minute fragments, so that scarcely a trace of het existence remained with the ex ception of the few pieces of the rigging that were washed ashore. She was probably laden with heavy ballast, for her hull is supposed to have sunk, otherwise some por tion of it must have been discovered. More distressing even than such a sight as this to those on shore was the sight of the beach next morning. The storm had increased during the night, and the waves cast up their dead far and near ; 26 men and two women were discovered near the scene of the shipwreck, and from Absecoin (some 20 miles below) it is stated that about 40 bodies —men, women, and children—were washed ashore on that and on Brigantine beach, about a quarter of a mile across the channel. They appeared to have been Germans. They were much disfigured. Twenty-eight of those found were decently buried at Manahawkin amid the profound sensation that the event caused in that village. Little had been col lected from the wreck to prove the identity of the deceased persons. Some melancholy records, how ever, were saved, and are now in ch - arge of Mr. Jen nings, the wreck master, at Manahawkin. About 35 pas sengers' boxes were washed ashore unbroken. Around one man's waist a belt was clasped, containing s4o—his all, probably—that he vainly sought to save. On this belt the name of "G. Kilf" was engraved. Several of the trunks bore respectively the initials "T. " S. G. ;" on another " R. Griffin" was written, and on an other " Philip Smith, for New York." A lady's ring was found, with the initials " K. L." inscribed upon it. When first discovered by Captain Jennings, of Long beach, which was on Sunday morning, the Powhattan lay with her head to the south, the decks were crowded with passengers, and the sea was making a clean breach over her. The wind blowing a perfect gale from N.N.E., the waves ran mountains high, twisting the ship about in the sand as if she were Merely a cockboat. Seeing the condition of the vessel, Captain Jennings, who is stationed as a wreck master on the beach, sent all the men who were at his command, though the snowstorm was raging violently, to the Government-house, in order to bring down the life-car and other wrecking apparatus, and stood on the shore himself watching the effects of.the billows on the ill-fated vessel. Hour after hour slipped by, but the men did not return with the life-car.. The vessel became more uneasy, and many unfortunate people were swept off by the heavy surf. AbouA. I; o'clock p.m. one immense wave washed fully 100 persons overboard, who were carried away down the beach by the under tow. Some of them came ashore, and were picked up lifeless by Mr. Jennings, who searched in vain amongst the number fur a survivor, but all had breathed their last before they reached the beach, being awfully mangled by the force of the waves washing them against the hull of the vessel and throwing them with violence upon the beach. At this time Captain Meyers, who was on the deck of the Powhattan all this time, called out in a loud voice to Mr. Jennings, entreating him to try and save some of those who might be washed ashore. Capt. Jennings replied that all those who came ashore were dead, and that it was no use looking fur them, as they were killed before they got out of the water. About 7 o'clock the ship's masts went by the board, and almost immediately afterwards the hull burst in two, and every soul on board was launched into eternity. The sea presented a black mass of human heads and floating pieces r ie alive s of the no more. ewre Theck,but beach in aefech waswmom tesn t r s evyn with all bad sunk to the dead bodies of women and children, pieces of the wreck, the baggage of the passengers, and empty casks. No thing- remained to mark the spot where the ill-fated ■■iii =NM - 111. - 1 : 2 .1E1 KIN tir ) NI A vessel had gone ashore, except surging waves beating upon a fragment of the hull which lay upon the beach. The cries of the drowning men and the shrieking of the women and children were hushed—all lay in the deep, numbered with the dead, while the wind wailed loud and mournfully, adding still !Wore" trotror to the awful catastrophe. All had sunk—captain, officers, crew, and passengers-250 persons—not a soul was left to tell the tale. No aid caine from the Government house that night, and Captain Jennings was compelled to remain there by himself, a lonely watcher of the dead. On Monday morning four men arrived from the station house, but their help came too late. The storm, it seems, was so severe that while on their way back to the wreck on Sunday, with the life car and mortar, two of them fell down exhausted, and the whole party were obliged to return, nearly frozen to death. This party of men, under command of Captain Jennings, set imme diately about finding and gathering together those bodies that had been washed ashore. In the short space of an hour nearly twenty women and children were found, almost naked, scattered along the beach, some of them dreadfully bruised and cut. One man was found about fifty yards from the beach, upon the sandhille, with a child in his arms ; and from his condition his supposed that he alone of all on board reached the shore alive, and, crawling out of reach of the waves in order to save his own life and that of the infant in his arms, fell down exhausted on the sand, and was frozen to death during the night. The child was firmly locked in his arms, quite dead, and appeared as if it had also died ashore from exposure, Captain Jennings, the wreck master, had furnished the following account of the distressing occurrence to the New York papers :-- " On Saturday the wind blew with great violence from the N.B. The sea ran very high all day, and I supposed that there would be, many wrecks along the coast from Barnegat to Egg Harbour. On Sunday morning I observed a ship of about 900 tons thumping on the bar, ahout 100 yards from the shore. I imme diately sent those men who were with me to the Govern l i - ment station-house, distant about six miles, for the life car and mortar, and other wrecking apparatus. During the day the ship's deck was crowded with passengers, and when the surf ran out I could get within 75 yards of the vessel, which I found out to be the ship Powhattan, of Baltimore, Captain Meyers, on her voyage from Havre to New York. The surf ran mountains high ; indeed, I never saw such a. sea in all my,life. Several persons now began to be swept overboard, when Captain Meyers hailed me through his speaking trumpet and asked me for God's sake to try and save some of those who might happen to be washed ashore. I told him I had been down the beach to where the bodies came on shore, but found them all dead, and it was of no use trying to save them, as they were all drowned before they got half way to the beach. Captain Meyers asked me just before this if any aid would soon reach them. I said I hoped so, as four men had been sent down to the Go vernment station for that purpose. Captain Meyers again called out to me save any of those who 'night be washed ashore alive. I replied that I would see to it, and went down about 200 yards on the beach, where the bodies were being washed on shore. Women and children came on shore first. The vessel then lay E.S.E., and had shifted from the N.B. Her foremast was gone at this time. I suppose she lost it before she struck on the bar. About 5 o'clock p.m. on Sunday the ship keeled over to windward from the shore. The sea, then of course, made a clean breach over her, and passengers began to be washed off in great numbers. The sea running mountains high and completely hiding the vessel from my view, I could no longer hold any communication with the captain. I never saw him after. The main and mizen masts soon went by the board, and bodies appeared floating in the surf in great numbers. Some 25 dead bodies, mostly women, came on shore about a mile south of the wreck. About dark the sea rose to a great height, and one large wave, fully 50 feet high, struck the unfortunate vessel, and in one moment the hull was scattered into fragments, which tossed wildly through the surf. The shrieks of the drowning creatures were melancholy indeed, but I could render them no aid, as the sea ran so high I could not get near the unfortunate people. In a few moments all disappeared beneath the surface of the water, except a few fragments of the wreck. Never did I see such a sight in my life. Never ,do I remember witnessing such a dreadful gale or such a high-running sea. In many places it made complete breaches over the island, and carried, no doubt, many a poor fellow into the bay behind it. The men got back the next morning from the Government station-house with a lifeboat, mortar, and the usual wrecking apparatus, but it was too late, as all on board the ill-fated Powhattan had perished—not one remaining to tell the fearful tale. None of the crew or officers of the vessel came ashore, which is rather a curious fact ; but I think they will be found some 10 or 15 miles further down the beach. The luggage and portions of the wreck lay scattered along the beach. I have collected all the valuables I could, and have found some money ($80) in a money-belt be longing to some of the passengers. The friends and relatives of the deceased can have all the necessary in formation regardiyg the effects of those drowned by in quiring for me at - Manahawkin, New Jersey." Another vessel, a coasting schooner, named the Man hattan, ran ashore about half a mile below the scene of the Powhattan's wreck, and out of a crew of nine men one alone was saved, and he was thrown violently into the surf, and was washed ashore perfectly insensible. He was-found on the beach in this condition, and was taken into an adjoining cottage, but was not restored to con sciousness until eight' hours afterwards. Another man found dead near the spot was supposed to be one of the same crew. The survivor says that when the ship ran aground it would have been practicable for the men to jump off the boWsprit, and thus save themselves—in fact, the captain ordered them to do this—but, paralysed by fear, they crowded to the stern, and were washed overboard with the captain by the sweep of a single wave, and all perished. The schooner itself was com pletely wrecked. , 1854. SPORTING IN TEL LIGENCE. CHESTER RACES. TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. SELLING SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each. Betting-3 to 1 agst Brother to King of Troy and Sur geon-General. A fine race up the strait with the two ended in favour of the former by a neck. The Uncleared a bad third. The winner was claimed for Mr. Morris. The ViTYNNSTAY HANDICAP of 100 sovs added to a Sweep. stakes of five says each. The second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Certain winners extra. To start at the Castle Pole, run once round and in. 22 subs. Mr. Barber's Domino, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Carroll) 1 Mr. Johnstone's The General, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(Aldcroft) 2 Lord Clifden's Nightshade, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Fordham) 3 Mr. Flintoff's Wire, 3 yrs (Prime) 4 Betting-7 to 4 on Domino, 5 to 2 a,st The General. The latter made nearly all the running. From the dis tance he exerted all his force to achieve the victory, but Domino defeated him easily by half a length. Bad third. Wire was nearly half a distance behind. BETTING—TUESDAY NIGHT. The subscription room at the Royal Hotel was well thronged until midnight, and business on the Chester Cup was carried on with eager earnestness, but owing to the variety of fluctuations which took place, we cannot vouch for the accur-cy of the following quotations. It was, however, quite clear at the close that Acrobat was the leading favourite ; the aggre , , , ate amount of invest ments at 12, 11, and 10 to 1 was heavy. Jack Frost was in immense force —from 25 he sprung to 15 to 1 "in no time," and had an upward tendency at the finish. Ald ford oscillated between 13 and 10 to L. Indian Warrior advanced steadily. Domino's performance for the Wynn stay Handicap somewhat encouraged his backers, but un der a strong impression that Cobnut might, after all, be preferred to do battle for his party, the latter received considerable support, at prices varying from 33 to 20 to 1, and various bets were made betwen him and Domino. Numerous small sums were booked about Peggy at 20 to 1. Newminster, notwithstanding his arrival and reported fitness, was still so strongly opposed that at one time 1,000 to 20 was laid against him. Very little done about Baalbec, Dr. O'Toole, Joe Miller, and Epaminondas. Star of Surrey was quite behind a cloud. CLOSING PRICES. 10 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 12 to 1 agst Aldford (taken). 12 to 1 agst Baalbec (offered). 15 to 1 agst Jack Frost (taken). 15 to 1 agst Indian• Warrior (taken). 20 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). 20 to 1 agst Conant (taken freely). 20 to 1 agst Domino (taken). 20 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (take 25 to 1). 25 to 1 agst Tom (taken). 25 to 1 agst Joe Miller. 1000 to 30 agst Annie Sutherland. 35 to 1 agst Epaminondas. 40 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 50 to 1 n gat Llanforda. 1000 to 15 agst Lancashire Lass (taken). DERBY. 7to 2 agst Autocrat (taken). ADDITIONAL SCRATCINGS POSTED TO-NIGHT.—Miss Sel• lon, Ammonia, Bridesmaid, Master Adams, and Unabriel. THE CUP DAY. WEDNESDAY.—HeIter Skelter Handicap of 5 sous. each, with 30 added. The second to receive 10 BOYS. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 16 subs. Mr. W. K. Walker's Cimicina, 2yrs, sst 21b (Bearpark) 1 Mr. Taylor's Game Chicken, 4 yrs, 6st 1210 ...(Ashmall) 2 The following also ran—Billy Richardson, Puritan, Romeo, Sabra, Ada, Lioness, The Field Marshal, Night sh- de, Topsy. • Betting-2 to 1 agst Billy Richardson, 4to 1 agst Sabra, 6 to 1 agst Cimicina. Lioness broke away twice, and throw the lot into anything but admired disorder. At the third attempt she jumped forw“rd and pulled Carroll over her head. At length a good start was effected. Ada, followed by Romeo, Sabra, Game Chicken, Billy Richard son, and Nightshade, made the ruuing to the Dee Bridge turn, where the lead was taken by Romeo, who carried it into the straight ; Cimicina then deprived him of it. At the distance Game Chicken took second place, but could not catch Cimicina, who won easily by half a length. A dead heat. with Sabra and Romeo, for third place. Third year of the SECOND TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 30 added, for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain Allowances. One mile and three-quarters. 7 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, Bst 6lb ...(Flatman) Walked over. The TRADESMEN'S PLATE of 200 Bova in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each; 15 ft, and only sif declared, &c. The second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes. Certain Penalties. Cup Course. About two miles and a quarter. 214 subs, 102 of whom de clared, and pay 5 sovs each. Captain D. Lane'; Epaminondas, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Morris's IndLn Warrior, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Basbani) 2 Lord Derby's Acrobat, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (Garvey) 3 Mr. Meiklam's Peggy, 4 yrs, Est 61b (Aldcroft) 4 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster, 6 yrs Bst2lb (Templetnan) 0 Mr. Barbers Cobnut, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Clement) 0 Sir J Boswell's Annie Sutherland, 4yrs,7st 21b (Charlton) 0 Mr. Handley's Lancashire Lass, 4 yrs, 7st (T. Cliff) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Catspaw, 4 yrs, Est 101b...(Ashncall) 0 Mr. Parker's Aldford, 4 yrs, Est 61b (J. Goater) 0 Mr. Magennis's Sandhurst, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Oliver) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear Me, 4 yrs, Est 21b ...(J. Marson) 0 Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Bearpark) 2 Mr. G. Mather's E.a, 3 yrs, st 51b (Carroll) 0 Mr. B Lrber's Domino, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Foster) 0 Mr. Howard's The Star of Surrey, 3 yrs, sst (Porter) 0 Mr. Thompson's Sir James Graham, 3 yrs, sst (J. Gill) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Jack Frost, 3 yrs, sst (Bundy) 0 Mr. H. Hill's Dr. O'Toole, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib (Salter) 0 Mr. F. Knowles's Baalbec, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Wood) 0 Mr. G. Mather's St. Clair, 3 yrs, sst llb (Creswell) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Jujube, 3 yrs, 4 - At 41b (R. Bullock) 0 .Mr. Night's Jephsoir 3 yrs 9 4st 41b (Rayner) 0 Mr. Bailey's Lurley, '3 yrs, 4st bib (Edwards) 0 Bettffig-6 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole, 10 to 1 agst Baalbec, 10 to 1 agst Cobnut, 11. to 1 agst Newminster, 100 to 8 agst Aldford, 100 to 7 agst Acrobat, 15 to 1 agst Indian Warrior, 100 to 6 agst Peggy, 100 to 6 agst Eva, 16 to 1 agst Jack Frost, 20 to 1 agst Tom, 25 to 1 agst Catspaw, 3J to 1 each agst Epaminoudas and Sandhurst. Mr. Bar. ber declared to win with Cobnut. Won by a length ; same distance between second and third. Peggy was fourth. Jujube and Catspaw the next two. Dr. O'Toole fell, and Newminster broke down. MENITERS' PLATE of 60 guineas, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each. The latter to go to the second horse. Three•yr-old colts, 6st 121 b; fillies, Est 91b; four-yr-old colts, Bst fib; fillies, Bst 31b. Once round and a distance. 10 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, 4 yrs, Bst Glb (Flatinan) 1 Mr. Osborne's Helena (h b), 4 yrs, Bst 31b...(J. Osborne) 2 Mr. Gibb's Monirnia, 3 yrs, 6st 91b The following also ran :—Ballinasloe, Thessaliau, Lioness, and Blakeley. _ .... Betting-5 to 2on Defiance. Won by a neck, same dis tance between second and third. SCRAMBLE HANDICAP. Bridekirk Jupiter Five ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Rataplan 1 Bourton Professor Buck Newbold Blakeley Won by a length. Grosvenor Stakes, Tuesday. —For Mr. Murphy's colt by Tearaway, &c., read Mr. Murphy's Ballinasloe, 4 yrs.. BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING. TUESDAY, MAY 23. The MEMBERS' STAKES (Handicap) of 50 sum Once round. Age st lb Odiham (h b) 6 8 7 Ireland's Eye 4 8 7 Bordeaux Willsbourne (h b) 5 8 4 Hy bla Magnet 4 8 0 Georgey 4 7 13 Waterfall The Friar 4 7 7 Massaroni 4 7 7 Battery Rose of Ellel 4 7 4 Montague a 7 4 Calamus ....... 3 7 4 Nonsuch (h b) St. Spiro 3 7 0 Balmoral Bridesmaid Age st lb Fanny Hermitage 3 6 12 Sir George 3 6 12 Lina Postulant Albert King Alfred 3 6 9 Roebuck Cable 3 6 8 F by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Shir- ley Queen of Egypt 3 6 6 Red Rose .. 3 6 0 Betty Pockets Farsa 3 6 0 Stonehenge Danube (h b) 3 5 7 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. The DTRIIAM STAKES (Handicap) of 100 sovs. The win ner of the Soruersetshire Stakes, 71b. extra. Once round. Yrs at lb Bridesmaid Miss Goldschmidt 5 6 10 Lioness Postulant Eccleston Lina Roebuck Cable 3 6 6 Little Charley f by Sir Hercules —Miss Shirley 4 6 4 Hercules Albert Stonehenge Betty Pockets 4 5 12 Jephson 3 5 12 St. Stephen. g. by Gabble i Lady Mayoress 3 5 7 Yrs st lb Leopold 5 8 12 Orinoco Charley Pharos Ireland's Eye 4 8 2 Oct via Odiham (h b) 6 8 0 G eorgey 4 7 9 Hybla Calanius 3 7 2 Quince The Druid 3 7 2 St. Faith Rose of Ellel 4 7 0 Queen's Own 3 6 13 Convict Balmoral Noisette 4 6 12 St. Spiro Sir George 3 6 10 The ARISTOCRATIC HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 20 added. Gentlemen riders. Professionals, 61b. extra. Once round. Yrs st lb Defiance War wick a 11 1 Battery Bordeaux a 10 10 Montague Nonsuch (II b) 5 10 7 Yrs st lb Garforth View Halloo a. 10 4 St. Faith 4 10 1 Waterfall 6 10 0 Kiug Alfred MALTA.—Advices from Malta, dated the 25th ult., state that the merchants had not had any communica tion with Marseilles since the arrival of the Valetta, on the 13th, with dates from England t• the Bth. The French steamer, by which accounts from London of the 17th were expected, was not the n'in sight. [ADVERTISEMENT.] HOLLOVif AY'S PILLS FOR THE CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINTS, INDTGESTION, AND DISOR DERED STOMACH.--Mr. Richard Haynes, of her Majesty's Dockyard a t Pl ymout h , for stweral years had not had the enjoyment of a day's good health, constantly suffering from indigestion and liver complaint. He had the best medical advice from both army and navy surgeons, but the disease yi e ld e d no t t o th e i r t rea t m ent, and various other remedies were tried with a like result. At last he began to use Holloway's pills, and this fine medicine bas so strengthen e d th e t one o f hi s s t omac h and invigorated his constitution, that he is mos t perfectly cured, and en joys th e b est o f health.—Sold‘ b y a ll d rugg i s ts, and at Professo r Holloway's Establishment, 2 44 , Strand, London, STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, May 9.—We have still to report a somewhat drooping tendency in our market. The pur chases in all departments have been unimportant ; and the general bias of prices has been rather against sellers. In the yarn department, 16's to 24's water, 14 too well engaged to show this tendency in any sensible degree, which, however, is feat in mule yarns, in 30s water, and in warps ; yet, any change there may be is but small. The recovery of ic. per lb in the price of middlinc , cotton at New Orleans (from 71c. to 81-c.) and the show of a little more firmness in Liverpool produces no effect in our market. HALIFAX, May 6.—But few goods have changed hands in our piece hall to•day, and prices are almost nominal. In the yarn and wool markets, there is no noticeable alteration._ ROCHDALE, May B.—We have had a still market to-day, with very little doing. The London wool sales, which open this week (Thursday), have had considerable influence over both merchants and manufacturers in limiting their operations, as both are wishful to know which way the price of the raw material may turn be fore they enter into any new contracts. HUDDERSFIELD, May 9.—ln the cloth-hall business has been very flat, and, with the exception of about half a dozen warehouses, very little has been done out of the hall. BIRMINGHAM, May B.—Reports were in circulation during the last week that an advance in the prices of finished iron to the extent of 20s. per ton, had been de clared on the Ist of the month by some of the leading makers of the district, but we cannot learn that such is actually the fact. The position of the trade generally is unusually sound and healthy, being entirely free from all speculative transactions. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from these markets mention that operations have been on a more extensive scale. In coffee the increase of business had established a slight advance. Sugar, raw and refined, had been more freely purchased, and quotatians exhibited firmness. No ma terial alteration had occurred in rice. Tea and indigo were supported with steadiness. [ADVERTISEMENT.) —Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great urn portance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. 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Indeed I was in utter despair, and never expected to get over it, when I was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your Revalenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored me to a state of health which I long since despaired of attaining. My lungs, liver, stoinaA, head, and ears are all right, my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all my acquain tances.—l am, respectinl:y, Jastxs ROBERTS, Wood Me , chant." In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, aid with full instruc tions—l lb., 2s 9d ; 2 ln., 4, 64 ; 5 lb., 11+; 12 lb., 22s ; super re tined, 5 lb., 225; 10 lb., 335. The 10 lb and 12 lb. carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry, Du Barry, and Co., 77, Regent street, London • Fortnum Mason, and Co., purveyors t. her Majesty, Piccadilly ; also at 63, O xford - street ; Gracechurch-street ; 49, 211shopagato-street ; 4, Cheapdde ; 330 fa 451, Strand. 6 iii INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. The discussion being resumed on Mr. D. K. Clark's "Description of the Deep-sea Fishing Steamer Enter prise, with Ruthven's Propeller ;" in allusion to the former experiments, it was shown that the power re quired for the propulsion of the Enterprise, at 91 miles per hour, was 35 indicated H. P., as estimated by Bourne's formula for resistance, founded on the results obtained by the Rattler ; this power was nearly what was stated in the paper (40 H. P.), with which, also, the stated consumption of fuel was in accordance. It was argued, with respect to the supposed loss of power, -in com municating to the water the velocity of the vessel, that, inasmuch as the action of the propeller was in principle the same as if the intercepted water was raised to the height due to the velocity imparted to it the velocity was only lent to the water, and ready, in vinme of that head, to be refunded when required ; and that the neces sary engine-power was equal to that which could raise the quantity of water, required for propulizion, from the level of the sea to the height due to the velocity of efflux. On these principles, it was calculated, from the data contained in the paper, that in the manage irent of the water, exclusive of all fractional resistance, the ratio of power to effect was : The power used=l22B H.P. Ditto wasted =3 94 do. Total l6 22 do. and it was concluded that there was much to be said in favour of Ruthven's mode of propulsion. The state ments as to the former experiinents were reiterated, viz., that the power required to communicate velocity to the water, passed through the propeller, was not utilised. For, assuming a ball to be suspended over the vessel, at a height due to the velocity of the vessel, and moving at the same rate, it was urged, that to raise the ball to.that height and to communicate to it the velocity, would ob viously require just double the power necessary to raise it. Assuming the ball to be detached, it would descend vertically, as regarded the vessel, and would act upon it precisely as it would it both the ball and the vessel were at rest ; and as a consequence, therefore, it would only act with the effect due to the height from which it fell. As another illustration, it was assumed that the deck of a vessel was level with the surface of the sur rounding medium, and that a given portion of fluid was transferred from the medium to the level of the deck ; then a certain amount of power would be expended in changing the condition of the water and imparting to it the velocity of the vessel ; but as this water would only be at the level of the surrounding medium, it would not flow out again, and the power that had been absorbed would not again be utilized. It was contended that the inference from the experiments quoted, viz., that the pres sure was double the hydraulic height due to the velocity, was incorrect ; for the pressure was measured upon the reduced section of the " vena contracts," which was only -ths of the area of the real aperture, upon which area, as had been shown, the unbalanced pressure should be esti mated ; and it was contended that the contrary inference led to inconsistent and anomalous results. But in no respect did these experiments apply to the case of water passing through a tube, or pipe, beyond the " vena con tracts," as the area of unbalanced pressure would thee be immediately reduced. Referring to the experiment quoted in the paper, and assuming the possibility of the reaction pressure being equal to double the height due to the velocity, viz., 23 feet per second, i.e. , =8 6-10ths feet, then double that would be 17 2.106hs feet+ 9-10ths foot (the height of the issue above the sea) would give a total height of 18 I.loth feet; this x 25 feet (the quan tity of water per second) and x into 60 (seconds per mi nute) and ÷. 528 feet (the quantity of water raised one foot high per minute, per horse power) gave 51 then adding to that the loss from the friction of the water in the passages, as stated in the paper, to gether with the friction f the engine itself, it would appear that the power applied must have been =-- 80 H. P., instead of 40 H. P. as stated, ,thus showing that the experiment and the inference could not be reconciled. Again, it was argued that the useful effect was exprtssible simply by the difference of the power consumed in giving to the water the speed of the vessel and the power in expelling it ; that in the admission and in the expulsion of the water, re-acting pressures, measured by twice the head due to the velocities of admission and expulsion, were exerted longitudinally upon the vessel, the difference of these reacting pressures expressing the useful effect. Pu t ting V for the speed of the boat, and V' for the effluent velocity of the water, with respect to the nozzles from which it is issued, then, the power ex pended being taken as unity, the useful effect was found to be represented by _ _ Vi-V 2 V-- V'2 which showed, that when the forward speed of the vessel and the effluent speed of the water were equal, there was no useful effect; and that the maximum useful effect was obtained, when the effluent speed of the water was twice the speed of the vessel, and when the useful effect was just one-half of the power expended, exclusive of the friction resistance. Whereas, with the paddle, or the screw, there did not appear, theoretically, any limit to the ratio of the efficiency- —it might be equal to the power—and in practice it.was limited only by the extent of surface which it was convenient to give to the pad dle-board, or to the screw. Still, the amount of power obtained by the jet was less affected by the deviations front the most useful velocity than in the case of the paddle or the screw ; and there might be found to be practical advantages which would render the plan of the jet very advantageous in numerous chases. With respect to the unbalanced pressure of re-action, by the flow of water through the side of a vessel at rest, it was argued that all attempts to explain the subject by refe rence to hydrostatic principles were fallacious, and that experiment alone could determine the results. Whitelaw, in account of the re-action water-mill, had shown, by experiment, that the re-action was measured by the weight of a column of water of twice the head, when the orifices were at rest. A recent experiment on the re-action pressure was ale) described. A cylinder was fitted with a jet pipe in the side, at the bottom, of the form of the " vena contracta." It was suspended from a considerable height, so as to hang freely, and was filled with water, which was kept up to a constant level ; when the water was permitted to flow out freely, an unbalanced pressure of once and a half the hydrostatic pressure under that head was indicated on a balance, applied against the opposite side, as measured on the small section of the " vena contracta." With re spect to the formula, showing that the maximum useful effect was only half the power expended, it was considered that the conditions of ~the formula did not meet the case of the propeller, for it was assumed that the engine-power was available only for expelling the water, and that the mass of the vessel necessarily discharged the duty of taking up the water, Now, the facts were stated to be, that the machine not only discharged the water, but it also previously drew it into the vessel by exhaustion ; and it was contended that, under these circumstances, the maximum effect was obtained, when the speed of the vessel was equal to that of the effluent water, and amounted to 100 per cent. of the engine•power, minus friction resistances. In fine, though much difference of opinion was expressed as to the mode of action and the economy of Ruthven's pro peller, it was agreed that in numerous situations the new propeller might be found to possess practical advantages over the paddle and the screw, and that the subject de manded further inquiry and investigation, theoretically and experimentally. THE NEW NOVEL, " AUBREY," BY THE AUTHOR OF "EMILIA WYNDHAM."—This is another charming fiction from, the pen of the delightful authoress of ' Emilia Wyndham' and 'Two Old Men's Tales'—one of the most popular writers of the day. In this new essay of her powers the 'authoress has outdone all her former attempts. 'Aubrey' abounds with delightful pictures of family life. The heroine is a most loveable character, and one that will win the admiration of all readers. The male personages are more than usually attractive, and the whole story displays considerable power and evinces great knowledge of character. We confidently predict a very extensive circulation for ' Aubrey,' and we are assured that few readers will lay the book down without receiving abundant satisfaction and delight from the perusal of it."—Messenger. NORWEGIAN TRUNK RAILWAY.—The length of this, line is 36 miles ; capital 450.0001., of which the Noy wegian Government furnish one half, leaving a capital of 225,0001. in preference 5 per cent. shares, taken in England. After paying the preference interest, the Go vernment shares take 4 per cent., the balance to be equally divided. Therefore to pay the preference divi dend it is only necessary to realise 2i per cent. profit on the whole capital. It is reported that the line, being only incompletely opened, already earns 44 per cent. Profit on the whole capital, showing that the 5 per cent. is perfectly good, and that something beyond may be expected. The traffic is even exceeding the original estimates.—Herapath's Journal. AN AMERICAN ' S OPINION OF CANADA.—The Chicago Tribune, of the 25th of March last thus writes of Canada :—During three weeks we spent in Canada, we did not fail to improve the many opportunities that were offered us of becoming intimately acquainted with the condition of the province—her institutions, her wants, her prospects, and her people. The result has been that we now entertain, not only a warm affection for, but a high admiration of, Canada. In the first place, we admire her people. They a re a race of men who would do honour to any clime, and whom America might well be proud to rank among h er sons. They are, with but few exceptions, distinguished for their commanding and noble bearing, their athletic and healthy forms, their rosy - counten ances, an d th e i r w arm, hospitable, and generous dispositions. There is much said of the princely and munificent hospitality of our Southern States. We have enjoyed it, and know well how to appreciate it. But we do our southern brethren no wrong when we say that, in some respects, .they might take a lesson with advantage of their cousins of Canada. These men a'..e also of remarkable information, education, and intrAli gence. Converse with them upon any subject of interest and importance, and they will astonish you by the vigour of their thoughts, the extent of their knowledge, and the correctness of their opinions. A more loyal people can hardly exist; they are enthusiastic in the pudse of th e ir Queen ; the poorest man among them will throw up his cap, and stand uncovered in the winter air to listen to the soul-stirring notes of " God Save the Queen ;" and will fight at a moment's warning at the slightest insult offered to the crown. If the men of Canada thus merit praise and commendation, what terms of admiration shall we have to use in speaking of the women. It is not exaggeration to say that the most beautiful women we have ever seen are to be found in Canada. We do not know what dreadful vengeance we may bring upon our heads by the assertion, but we must say, impelled by a strict regard for truth, the ladies of our cities must bow in humble inferiority, in point of personal beauty .and mental endowments, to their Canadian sisters.", ft•Niin SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 10. ENTERED INWARDS. —The Engineer,from Barbadoes; Triton, Seville ; B e nh ar di ne , Pill au ; ane, Batavia; Co quette, Leghorn ; Harlequin, Colombo; Cuba, Port ° , Rico ; Portus, Lisbon ; Comet, Madeira ; Reserve, do' maica ; Emma, Mauritius ; Folkefesten, Porto Ric () ; Joseph Fletcher, Shanghai ; Mary, Karasonn ; Charle magne, Jamaica ; Actif, Nantes ; Cuba ; Inter* nehming, Galatz ; Sir John Rae Reid, St. Kitt's; SPh a. roil, St. Vincent; Bri s t o l B e ll e, Porto Rico and Mayncluai; Castle Machlan, Mazanilla de Cuba; Arnon, Launceston; Svauia. Callundborg ; Circassian, Malta; Onward, Corfu; Genova, Messina; Patra, Bilboa ; Mariner, Volo ; Lavinia, Havre ; Emigrant, Callao. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING. —The Princess Royal, for Vancover's and Sandwich Islands ; Maria Theresa, Konigsberg ; Bellevue. Ceylon ; President Smidt, Bremen; Elsina Engelina, Leer; Anna Maria, Seville; Xcreeario, Barbadoes • Sea Witch, H o n g K o ng ; Spheroid , St. Vincent ; Thorwalden, Port Philip ; Veloz, Malaga, Alicante, and Barcelona ; Winscales, the Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta ; Lucy, M a lt a an d Al exan d r i a ; Conn' deuce, Adelaide • Comet, Madeira ; M a ria, Stralsund ; Mary Sparks, don. Kong and Canton ; Sir John Rae Reid, St. Kitt's ; rallisneria, Port Beaufort. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Diana, fo r Altona ' • Juno, Launceston ; M argare th a , ,Hamburgb.; Liana, Alexandria ; Maude, Madras ; Mine, Keil ; Fang' lienshaab, Copenhagen. PETERHEAD, May B.—The Xanthus, arrived here from Greenland, reports as follows :--The Columbia, of Peter head, April 7 ; Active, 10th ; Intrepid, 10th ; Gem, 12th, with 1,000 seals ; Commerce, 14th. with 1 000 seals Queen, same day, with t;00 seals; Alert, 15th:with I,Uvv seals ; Fairy, 16th, with 2,000 seals ; Undaunted, 18th, with 2,000 seals; Brilliant, 20th; Traveller, same day; Enterprise, 22d, with 2,000 seals ; Gipsey, same day, with 1,400 seals ; North of Scotland, 22d ; Dublin, 2.lth, with 3,000 seals ; Mazinthian, 24th, with 3,000 seals ; Marl Ann Henderson, 24th, with 1, 00 seals; Ranger, 26th, with 1,100 seals ; Eliza, 27th ; Kate, same day, with 1,5 00 seals ; Resolution, same day, with 1,200 seals ; Agostins , 28th, with 1,700 seals ; Eclipse, same day, with 6 0 seals; Perseverance, same day, 3.000 seals—all of Peter head. Superior, of Aberdeen, 28th ; Alexander Harrel', of Banff, with 2,300 seals ; Vulcan, of Fras.irburgh, 20th , with,2,ooo seals; Sovereign, of do., same day, with 1,00 0 seals; Melinka, of ditto, 27th, with 3,000 seals ; Orion, of Hull, Bth ; St. George, o . ditto, same day ; Hein, Caw' cutt, of ditto, 10th ; Germanica, of ditto, 20th, with 1,09 0 seals; Sarah and Elizabeth, 25th, with 2,000 seals; Vie' tor, [Bth, with 2,000 seals. The Underwriter, from Liverpool to New York, which went ashore on Squain Beach, was got off April 25, and towed to New York. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. --- The Arab, from Guayma to England, April 14, lat. 3 6 N. long. 6 W. The Acyow, of Hull, bound W., April 21, lat. 42 N. long. 46 W. Tie Pathfinder, from Newport to the West Indies, April 13, lat. 20 N. long. 40 W. The George of Liverpool, April 29, lat. 44 N. long. 59 W. The Anglo Saxon, ( American ship), and Schrodiac, from Callao to Cork, both the same day. The Reliance, bound westward, 30th, lat. 46, long. 31. The Catherine M`Donald, from Ceylon to London, March 27. The Hester (barque), from Calcutta, lat. 22 S. long. 1 3 E. The Hendrika, from Java, lat. 31 S. long. 13 E. The Chatham (barque), March 7, lat. 31 S long. 42 E. The Balearres, Mauritius to London, 18th, lat. 35 0. long. 16 E. The Lady Valliant, from Singapore to Liverpool, March 7, The Leopard (barque), from Calcutta to London, March 23. The Morris (ship), off the Western Isles, May 3, steering to the southward. The Dcedalus, from Newport to Ascension, March 18. The Runnymede (barque), from Africa to Liverpool, April 8. The Hercules (ship), of London, lat. 28 N. long. 41 W. The Thomas Snook, from London to Cape Coast Castle, May 8, lat. 48 N. long. 7 W. Tne Valentine (French ship), Feb. 11. The British Merchant (barque), March 10. The Adele (brig), from Coringa, March 15. The Meg of Meldon, from Ceylon, March 23. The Orator (barque) from Madras to London, March 27. The Colbert (French ship), bound to Mauritius, March 5, lat. 28 S., long. 57 E. The Capella (Hamburg barque), from Cochin to --• eb. I', lat. 4 S. long. 83 E. The Auxiliar (barque), from Akyab to Falmouth, Feb. 18, lat. 12 S., long. 84 E. The Essex, from Calcutta to Trinidad, March 20, lat. 32 S., long. 12 E. The - Mary Glover, bound west, April 27, lat. 40 N., long. 50 W. _ _ _ The Faside, for Quebec. The Laconia (barque), of St. Andrew's, Liverpool to Portland, April 14, lat. 41 N., long. 38 W. The Brooksbye (English barque), Feb. 28, lat. 50 S.► long. 54 W. The Nelson Place (barque), London to Port Philip, March 19, ]at. 49 N., long. 11. W. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET MAY 9. There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions is the market. The prices to-day were as follow : Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od per kemple of 16 stones trou ; wheat do., us od to Os Od ; barley do., 5s Od to Os Ott Hay from lld to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET-MAY 9. There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-18 at 2/. 10s, 0 at Vt. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Us. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-MAT 8. There were in the market to-day 63 bagi of oatmeal, 7 of barloymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The top price of oatmeal as before ; the second was the same, and the third wus 3d down. Pot-barley on the top price as WI ore. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third. imperial Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —8 Od —8 Od Pot-barley, per ditto LEEDS-MAT 9. The arrivals, though moderate, were fully sufficient to meet the wants of buyers. The wheat trade was slow, and only fine qualities were inquired for. Prices the same Si at Wakefield. Beans and peas steady. In other articles no change. DUBLIN—May 9. The only alteration we have to report in the currencies of home-grown grain at market is in oats, which must be noted 3d to 6d cheaper. Indian corn met rather an im proved demand, and at a small advance. White wheat, 40$ Od to 44$ Od red ditto, 39s to 42s Od ; barley, 16$ 6d to 22s 6d ; oats, 156 6d to 17s 6d ; rapeseed, ""Os Od to 00s Od per brl ; oitmeal, 16s 6d to 18s Od ; bakers' flour, 22s Od to 273 Od per cwt ; luaiau corn, 39s Od to 43s 00 per 4801bs. :ET.—Meir 10. ;he close of the mark et 1 Wallsend, &o. COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at t s. d. Hasting's Hartley l9 61 e. d. Holy well . ... Tanfield Moor lB 3 Kepier Grange 2O 0 Walker Primrose .........17 3 Lainbton. 21 0 Russell's Hetton 20 6 Wallsend, &c. Heugh Hall 20 0 Gosforth l9 6 South Kelloe 20 0 Eden Main 20 0 Cowpen 2O 0 Braddyll 2O 61 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 10. STOCK EXCH INGE. —The market has undergone a farther slight improvement to-day, and closed at about 4 per cent. above the latest rates of yesterday. Lancashire and York shire, 59i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 19i ; Midland, 56 571. MANCHESTER, MAT 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market closes rather weaker than it opened, after a limited business. Caledonian, 26k; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 60h 60; Midland Railway Con sols, 58; South-Eastern, 17i 11-16. LORD NELSON'S PRAYER ON GOING INTO BATTLE AT TRAFALGAR.—" May the great God whom I worship grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory : an d may no mitt• conduct in any one tarnish it . and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him who made me : and may His blessing light upon my endea vours for serving my country faithfully. To him I re sign myself and the just cause which is intrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen."—South.ey's Life of Nelson. HARRIED. On the 9th inst., at Knockin, V. R. Corbet, Esq., the eldest son and heir of Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart., of Acton Reynald, Shropshire, to Caroline E. A. Agnei, third daughter of Rear-Admiral the Hon. C. O. Bridgeman s , Knockin-hall. DIED. On the 6th inst., at Brighton-crescent, Portobello , Edinburgh, Lieut.-Colonel W. Skene, H.E.I.C.S. On the 7th inst., at Reilear, Yorkshire, S. Gatliff, BA.* of Trinity College, Cambridge, aged 25. On the Bth inst., .at Southampton, W. Coleman, for merly of Watling-street, City, aged 73. On the Bth inst., at Norland-terrace, Notting-hill, major T. F. Prendergast, late of the 17th Foot and 3rd W. Regiment. ---- LOIsTDOII: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112' of Strand, in the P rec i nc t o f th e S avo y, in the coun ty Middlesex. Thursday, May 11,1864. BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 6th inst., at the Vicarage, Newbold-on-Avon, the wife o f th e R ev . T. W. Boughton -Leigh. On the 6th intt., at Hastings, the wife of R. H. Warm Req. OF A DAUGHTER. On the Bth inst., the wife of C. Underwood, Esq. On the Bth inst., at Montague-street, Russell-square, the wife of G. Matthey, Esq.