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A dispute between a wharf owner, Mr. Fanning, and the Iron and Citizen Steam-Boat Companies, involving a question of some importance as regards. public con venience, was put to the issue_ yesterday-in a somewhat .bald and singular manner._ ..The steam-boat-companies long ago established a pier on the Surrey side of the Thames at London-bridge, on the western side-of the bridge, to accommodate travellers by the South-Eastern Railways. It has been found inconvenient however, the passengers on landing having-to cross the road, en- Countering the dangers of the ever husy.traffic, to reach the:railway terminus. To avoid this, the steam-boat proprietors determined to carry a platform from their pier through the last arch of the bridge, and to connect the platform by gangiray with the steps on the eastern, the convenient side of the road. Adjoining th ee . steps is Mr. Fenning's wharf, and, conceiving th a t hi s rights would be thus interfered with, that gentleman LAIJRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON. !! 4 will continue open every e ven i ng , w ith LAU RENT ' S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and OVerlan4 Mail Galo,p, by D'Albert; also, by H. Laurent, the following Waltzes La belle Frangaise, Leonora, vim kins and his Dinah, Admission, ls. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter hinate at half-past 11. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1854. No. 19,31.7.] THE CASINO de VENISE, HIGH Housowst Is OP! N for the Season.—Thi s popu l ar and rplendid Establi shment having during the recess been Re-Deco rated by :Messrs. Bachma. er, Bull (artists of the Crystal Palace), and Assi , tants, the whole of the pillars, pilasters, and walls lined With 'lowa dl of 350 superb Plates of Hivered Glass, a New Floor laid down In the Ball Room, an entirely New Orchestra erected. together with many alterations and improvements to numer,us .to Particularise. Mr. W. M. PACKER'S Grand Band will perform nightly an endless variety of new and popular compositions. Doors open at half-past 8, and close at 12 o'clock. Admission, Is. PUBLICATIONS. THE WAR. . . I heavy swell on th e wa t er at the time, and which rocked the Arrow about like a piece of cork. In addition to this, the gun was fired from the side of the vessel, by which, from her rolling so much, it appeared uttetly, impossible to take anything like a fair aim, especially if this distance be considered. The vessel is fitted to fight this gun either fore and aft or from her side ; and yesterday's trial would appear to prove that, excepting in smooth water, the former mode cannot be adopted with advantage. This was also the first trial on board ship of Lancaster's gun, and, from its peculiarity, 6 shells can hs.rdly be called a fair or ample trial. At the range of yesterday the shell from its own shape and the form of the gun, is said to have a windage or deflexion to the left hand of 50 yards. This was increased by the strong wind and the direction in which it was blowing, so that these circumstances on a first trial ought to be taken into account. With regard to the length of the range, there can be no question about ; this was amply proved, as was also the ability o f the vessel to bear the discharge of so heavy a piece of metal. On the completion of the trial, it being then 7 o'clock. the Royal squadron returned to Osborne. In doing so they fell in with the screw steamer Mauritius, with the 37th regiment on board. The troops crowded her decks , and gave the Queen some h earty cheers. She was standing on the paddle-box of the Royal yacht at the time, and waved her handkerchief to the gallant fellows in return. The Royal yacht disembarked her Majesty at eight o'clock, all the yachts remaining off Osborne for the night, as did, also, the Arrow. The Fire Queen was sent to Cowes, and the Dasher and Black Eagle came into this harbour. The Arrow does not appear to be well fitted, as some defect caused her to be more than an hour in getting her anchor up, after the trial of ler gui. was ovec, 4 Thus ended what some persons on board one of the vessels of the squadron called, the " Taking of the Needles" and their lighthouse. [PRICE SD. PARLOUR LIBRARY, Vol 117. THIS DAY, 11/LARK'S REEF ; OR, THE CRATER. ly FENIMORE COOPER. Price Is. 6d., is delivered THE COURT-MARTIA £ ON LIEUT. PERIa:. fairly .be left without comment upon our part to the consideration, of any man who:ha:s ever assisted at a trial in any court of law. It was a mere.fend . ing match for the power of cross-examination. It is obvious that, for- any satisfactory result; this -inquiry has fairly broken down. Doubtless Lord Hardinge, at the time he gave hia sanction to the proceeding, did not consider how inseparable it was from an inquiry of this kind that the officers of the 46th would swear after their commanding officer in the messroom as they would step after him on parade. The officers of the 46th, as appears by Lieutenant Hesketh's testimony, met in assem bly to take Perry's case into consideration. Now, it is not for us to say there was combination ; that is a point for the consideration of all the readers of the reports. At least the result was that they swore against him according to set formula. Once and again an ambitious member of the society-stepped a little further out, as was the case with Captain Campbell, and found, to his surprise, that he had much better have a lhered to the regulation form u l a . On the whole, we cannot deny to the regiment the credit of having swornlikea man—like onemau. .C an Lord Harding() lend the sanction of jiffs namelo such supreme absurdity? The minutes of the late or pre son tcourt-martialaxenot worth 3,hundlekif bld ballads for any_ purposes of justice. If_tlaere is to be,au_in-z_ for quiry, let there be a proper one. If ,hereis th to any proceeding against the officers of the 46th making statements " knowing ,them to be false, " let Lord Hardinge consider the evidence in support of such a charge against Lieuts. Waldi and- Curtis NAVAL AND MILITARY _INTELLIGENCE. The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, which left this port on Friday last for the West India station, returned yesterday afternoon, having carried away the bits of the mainstay. Workmen were immediately sent on board to make good the defects. This Day. London : Thomas Hodgson, 13, Paternoster Row. GRACE A GUIL A R'S WORKS dapted for Presents, Birthday Gifts, &c &c. 1. HOME INFLUE , CE, price 6s Gd. 2. THE vOTHER'. RE. "01 , 1PENSE, price 7s. 3. wOM FRIENDSHIP, price 6s. 6d. 4. THE V I.LE OF CEHARS, pric- 6s 5. THE DAYS (IF BRUCE. price 7s. Cd. 6. HONER SCENES AND HEART , TUDIF,S, price 6s. 6d. 7. THE WOMENT OF IAItAEL, 2 v 01.., price 12s. Groombridge & Sons, Publishers, 5, Paternoster-row, London. The Alarm, 26, was taken out of dock at Devonport, on Tuesday, having been newly coppered. TURKISH EXHIBITION and MUSEUM, St'. (EOR(E'S GALLERY, Hyde-park-co-ner, Plecad,llY, °I - " DAILY, from Eleven till ren re ye excepted, when it' clo , es at Six A'm:ssi..n, 2s. Gd. ; Is. Gd P; StEurdays, ss. ; children, 2e Gd Fainly ickuts for five, Ms. Schools admitt( dat nalt-nriee. Herr alczdy end his Band are encased, and wdl per form Daily. from Twelve till Five. M.. J. Osborne Williams will Preside at the Grand Pianforte during the Evening. The Helene, 16, sloop, hauled out of the fitting basin, and into No. 6 dock, for repair. " _ _ The Curlew, 8, screw, Commander Rowley Lambert, ar rived at Chatham on Monday evening, and was taken the following day into dock to be fitted for sea. The Geyser, 6, paddle-sloop, undocked to-day, and the Comet towed her round to the factory basin, to have her machinery replaced, and fit for sea service. The Sprightly, steam tender, Master-Commander Allen, undocked last evening, and the Curacoa, 30, screw-frigate, Captain Hastings, hauled in the vacant dock to-day. PATRON—H.R.U. PRTNCE ALPERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC T.P<DER ENTIRELY NEW ‘I A N OEM ENT. COUREot MONDAY LECTURES. specially addressed to the IN DUSTRIAL CLASSE , , to wi tch they and their rallies will be admitted, Morning or Evening, on payment of SIXPENCE each, on Producing a ticket signed ty the. Foreman or Superintendent of the Works to which they may belong. The THIRD LECTURE of this COURSE will he delivered by the Rev. Professor BADEN i'owgti, R.R.S., on Monday Everett:, the 28th Inst.., at Eight o'clock, on the PHYSL:AL CAUSE of the PRECES SION of the EQUINOXES. • TO INTENDING TOURISTS IN IRELAND. —The NEW TitAVU.LING NEAP OF NI), with distances between the towns Accurately marked. By 'AMES FRASEE, author" of " hand Book for Travellers in Ireland." ' Coloured in case, 5R., or geolo,:ically coloured in ciNe, 8s: 6d. London : W. S. Orr and -Co., 2, Amen-corner. Paternoster-row; Du lin : James M`Glashan, 50, Upper Sackville-street. GREAT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES. NATURE PRINTING, by Dr. Racanorriima EXHIBIT!' N of the MODERN OR! FMK FIRE, and of MT ZIOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASC ‘DE, in addition to alt the Daily LECTURE:Shy Messrs. PEPPER and BACIIROFFNER OPrlc 'L EXHIBITIONS. PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GAL LERY, &c., &c., &c. A B AND of MUSIC under the direction of Mr. WAUD of the Royal - Italian Opera, The Gas•lishting has been re-arranged Jonw Lm.tx Esq. FOSS'S PATENT HAND PRINTING APPARATUS , explained daily, with many other inventions. T HE UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE At 4 SO 'IA MON.—Established 1849. CHIEF OFFICES-52, King William street, London-bridge. TRUSTEES John Lewis Ric :tido, Esq.. M.P. Rober: William Kent:tars. Esq. Charles John Mare, Esq. Crawl: Kay Bailey, Esq., M.P. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Persona insured for Life, and who have raid three consecutive yearly pr ontums and upwards; can receive back their money, lee= the premium fer the risk incurred during the time they were insured, by Riving three months' notice to the Company, tor on surrender of the original policy, the premium so paid may remain as a Depo,it (without any=reismatelVit,kri,patt,, gOlisE cif .titWiralguitt REAT-WINTERIV RAILWAY: -'I"EITIACE X DAYS in BATH Or BRISTOL.—A Train will .leave Padding ton on Sntuniay Even'ne, August 26th, at 6 30, returning on Tues day vveninw, Angus' 29th, from Bristol, at 6.30 p.m., and Bath, at 7. Fa! es —Bristol, 10s. and jP. ; Bath, 9s. and ss. A single peck- Tickets ari d m ( nyot be previously rd P itrate e 0 '1 ; 1 7. •y ed t t o h e e ach P excursion eng t e r r a ' I n Obtained at 0)4-Paddington Station ;orat th CompAny'. Offices, 27, fling- .trees, Cheawide, 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 951, Oxford-street; and 269, Strand. , • "7777,77 • Deff64t Systilnro;fi igh 'meet% the Wants of a [lame class of the comnsimity,who ate prevented insttrin* their lives, owing to the. precarious nature of their incomes, or to the uncer taintleS- of emrlortre-nt and health. The assured upon this principle keeps an account precisely the same as he would at a.Savings .with this Import:int advantage over these institutions, that whatever sum remains unwAhdrawn r epresents a Life ,'olicy tor a considerably lar,:er amount, psyabie to his representat'ves In case of death. Every other des, ription of Life Assurance business transacted. Annuities granted on mo,t liberal terms. Itiseaird lives, and lives rejected by other offices, taken at a pre mium proportionate to the risk. sent case.. On the whole, the present is a most seri ous matter, which requires the nicest management to prevent an explosion which will make itself heard wherever the English language is spoken. It is no longer the case of a messroom against a friendless subaltern ; but, if need be, a determined contest between the public opinion of this country on the one hand, and the administration of the army on the other. Let us, however, , emphatically guard such an expression from misconstruction. Save in so far that he has sanctioned an inquiry which, from its very nature, must result in a reductio ad absur dum—which probably was only an error in judg ment—there is no cause of complaint whatever against Lord Hardinge. We doubt not that that distinguished and chivalric officer looks with as in effable disgust as we do ourselves upon the proceed ings of the officers of her Majesty's 46th Regiment of Infantry.—Times. THE QUEEN'S FETE. The Queen gave her annual treat to the crews of the Royal yachts yesterday at Osborne. The Echo took over the Royal Marine band to perform on the interesting occa sion. The yachts were covered with bunting. REAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.- THREE DAYS' EXCURSION to OXFORD, BANBURY, LEA , WARWICK and BIRMINGHAM.— Jn Surday, August _27th. a train will leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., returning the same eventa from Birmingham at 6 IS, Warwick, 6.50, Lea , , ington, 7, Banbury, 7.40. and Oxford, 8.15, or on Monday or Wednesday morn ings, from Birmingham at 7.10, Warwi*k, 7.40, Leamington, 7.50, Banbury, 8 30, and Oxford, 9.15 Fares there and back—Oxford, 6s. and 33. rd ; Banbnrv, 7s. and 4s. 6d. ; Leamington or Warwick, 10s. ,64 , •a i d 8 and Birmingham, 128. and 7s. Ti c k e t a may b e pre ;hea ,181 Y obtained at the Paddington Stati on; at 27 , Ki n, street, Street.pside ; 2G9, Strand ; 63, B r id ge - roa d , Lam b eth ; and 351, Oxford- C. W. BEVAN, Managing Director. E P R WELL, Secretary. N.B.—Agents wanted throughout the kingdom. Liberal Commis. sions. DEPARTURE OF. THE ADMIRALTY FOR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. The Lords of the Admiralty, accompanied by the Duke of Newcastle, left Portsmouth, in the Black Eagle, for the Channel Islands, yesterday morning, having Mr. Burney, the master of the Dasher, on board. to conduct the pilotage of the yacht. The Vivid, yacht-tender, Master Com mander Allen, proceeded in company. TO the MEDICAL PROFESSION.—FLAN WELL LUNATIC ASYLUM.—A VACANCY h as occurre d • in the o ffi ce of RESIDENT 3IEDICAL OFFICER of the Female Department of the Middlesex County Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell; and gentlemen desirous to become Candidates for tl e appointment must ba Fellows or Members of the Royal College of Surgeon., and Members or Licentiates of the Apothecaries' Company, married, and between 30 and 60 years of ace. The salary ',sill be 2001. per annum, with board, including coals and candles. and resi dence at the As, lum. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of th s Institution, by which I .'• high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect security. Interest payable in January and July. PETE it RRIS() y, n Director. ' Pros pectuses and Forms for opening Accounts s ent g fre e on application. .11HE MAIL STEAM-SHIP f or AU STRALIA, October 4, 1854.—The General Screw Steam Shipping Corn tanY's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tons, 300 horse power, eorge Hyde, Commander, will sa il f rom S outhampton with her 44 eillY . - Mails for Adelaide, Port-111Mo, and . 4 ydney, on Wearies. day the 4th October, 1854, at•Tw , o'clock punctually. The " Argo," one of the fastest ships efinat, Is justly celebrated for her last passage to Australia, having made the run cut in t 4 days, and home within the lame period. She is also the first steam-ship that. returne ito England via Cape H. rn, thus accomplishing a voyage round the World in 128 days. The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw Steamers of this Company, of which this ship is one, are well known for the punctuality and steed with s.hich their voyages are performed. No expense has been spared in their construction, and the ace.ommo dations which they offer to the pu tic are ansurpas ed if equalled, by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage %I oney vary, according to the accommooation required, trom 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Freight and Passage may be had at the Company's Officer, 7, Cannon -street, London. CONTRACTS FOR COCOA, VINEGAR, OATS, AND TOBACCO. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport. Services, Somerset-place, 19th Augast, 1854. THE Commission ers f or E xecu ti ng th e Office f of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom ot Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THIIISDAY, the 31st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willi ng to Contract for sw.plying awl delivering into h er aiesrrs Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD, the under-mentioned articles, viz C0C0A......... Tong. 200 *Vr jr? l ,'"R 43 - ( •• 2 ior makine Qu art ers. meat) o.ttuleal) 5' 0 Tons. When to be elelvered. Half of each in two weeks, and the remainder In two weeks afterwards. or earlier if pre ierred by the party tendering. TO RApi.,„ _. e .l Their Lord reserve to the mse l ves t h e power, when the ten ! rs are opened of contracting either for the whole, or for such thereofvan only as they may deem fit, or for a gr e at er quantity, or o contracting for any; and aso an unlimited power of seleett , m. The cocoa and Tobacco to be exempted from the customs Duties, -44 Pante: tendering are to s t ate wher e t h e y are respeetively ' rying. rIN 0 .tender will beAtecelved fp ; R 414,.quairtitylif e. 414, 20 Ols, of Vinezar galrohs, °Atm than gn& - ters, and of 4 ;.bacco than 5 Tons, and every tender mat specify In words, as well As In figures, the uric• s at which the art'cles may be nffored Samples of the Cocoa knot less than 21bs.). and of the Oats (not ' l oess than 2 quarts), ant or the Tobacco (not less than I lb , must be 1.0,1,, ced by the psrties tendering. The Samples produced by pers , ns whose tenders sire not accepted I r e bestedre to be taken away by them immediately,aft,r the con 'acts e been decided. No lender will be received unless m de on the printed form pro 'tided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application Ms at said Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service jLiverpool, or to the Collector of Custs . n he Conditions of the revised contract o m at , to which ßristol particular atten -18 Called, may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and trp • No tend er w i ll be received after One o'clock or. the day of tr e stY, and it will not be' required that the party tendering or an act on his beh a lf , s : ou l d attend at the office on the day of con , a - the result of the offer received from each person will be cated to him in writing. grid ,rY tender must be addressed to. the Secretar of the Admiralty, °meat' in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for u list also be delivered at S,lnerset-place. CHESHIRE. iro be SOLD, pursuant to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause " KINGSFORD versus with the approbation of the Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, 24 i 3. ..V6e, to whose Court this cause is attached, on Wednesday, the at 4.. uay of s p ptember 1854, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon precisely, pi,C;cugh's Woodside Hotel. Birkenhead, in seven lots, by Mr. I'IuICE HODGSON, the person appointed for the purpose by the iud alsu e Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY and LAND, con i.ard_ ug of live commoolous elling houses and two Cottages, with ens a ttached, and several portions of Land, applicab'e for build „„ng_ Purposes, situate at Tranmere, near Birkenhead, and now in the ~",..‘3lPation of Mr. NV Armstrong. In hand Mr. J. Turner, Mr. Darby, 'Sir. J. C. Pauline, Mr. Jam e s Gibb s , M r. David Ross. Gret. ory, and Mrs. Gly. i r t ed particulars and conditions nn of Sale may he had, grati s , i n Ste fl m , n ' et . Messrs. Kl , ,gsf ‘rd and Dorman, solicitors, Essex-street, and ; Mess s. Dean and Son, soliclora, 23, 810 msbury-square aiessrs. Chester, Toulmin, and Chester, solicitors, 11, Starde. k e " s ;_l . ll in the country of Mr John Peacock, so icitor, Liverpool ti o „' T "wnsend and Ridley, solicitors, Liverpool ; and of the Auc .,.er, Birkenhead. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I -NA- and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE -4 „ n , S AUCE imparts the most ex qu i s it e rel i sh to Steaks, Chops, , 11 Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and Salad, 7,!Lt QY its tonic and invigorating propertiis enables the stomach to rv zctly digest th e food. 'he dally useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe_ Chard to health. Sold by the proprietors. Lea and 'Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-street, "ndon, and 68. Broad-street, Worcester ; also by 3ter.srs. Barclay Mid Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and user. chants, London ; and generals by the pvincip tl dealers in sauce. ...lat.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA PERRINS" are upon the libel and patent cap of the bottle. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and gecured by the Seals of the Ecole de rSkarmacie de Paris, and the Imperial 41ol1ege )f Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEIIAR, No. 1, hi a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhce; and Exhaustion of the System. TIIESEMAR, No. 2, lif fectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs b .,,,ftve so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health suet porticn of the population. Is I , e TRIEsRIi IR, great Contnental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which . fo rtunately the English physlean treats with Ifercury, to the in. 147 bea r destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the , .i„Ila In the world cannot remove. 4,, 414 Eit.:A1A1t, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, "'tof all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table out their use beinz suspected. te,.. 14 in tin cases at I Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into 1, "`'Lite doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, to be had Wholesale and Retail in L on d on of Robert John 15Z'Oxford;street Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street ; an d danger. 4RE SECRET IN FIRMITIES OF 'YOUTH AND MATURITY. 3 . 0 ''' Intbllshed, price 25. , illustrated with cases ; free by post for (tamps, E RVOUS DEBILITY; Essay on Spec -4,1 Its Causes, symptoms, and Cure.—An istep ri. .„ h _tea, with Practical Observations on a e e r sa t f h e e r and more Ryet7ltti mode of treatment of the diseases tile,i'w- obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and :• nEutsliing by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of z,,,..variety' of complaint , whether arising from solitary habit•t Oh "'''.2,, occident, or climate, followed by practical remarks founded ' jeer"ve/ite year,. experience in Ur treatment of impuissance, ' 4 , e Zit Debility, Local Weakness, ` - ' oeal4l° " ll(Ea ' & ch a0,,"46-', Coe nmentaries on the Physiology of Marriage , . with pre and h i emanating from empirical practice, ito d rY nts on the evils th em ". the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on 4nP°r tallt disorders. ttY "SA MITP.II. LA'MERT, M.D. boert. SitDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,, trwsi—",_nt Medicine, Matriculated Member ot the University ol k. , (111 - , . Honorary Member of the Londo, Hospital Medical Society Th cs ntlate of Aootheearies' Hall, London, Ace., &c. Rer, eemontial object of this treatise is to point out the fearful eon eietnces resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, hood:ialnive produeed more misery in Yotitti, degradation in Man- Other and more decay at all stages of Ltfe, than, perhaps, any Nu ll Cl a" of disease known to modern pathologists.. Its perusal is the,_cularly re commended to persons entertaining secret doubts of thj,DllYttical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded enti;tatilth happm,..s, • and privileges to which every human being is It is at, Drin , , Mutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are IneetlL°f Personal management which cannot be violated without the 7,1". , flrlevona penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeeti tri,„?' ,l aY of inconsiderate self-indulgence, hew these penalties and .''' L.-li tigated. how the sting oftheir bitterness may be removed, , ti . &low tile evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, ~.8 . , , there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional IrTentent to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. ~ tither has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive ' eradth- e • i , . J • n lie treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unforturiatelv teen too generally confided to the care of Ignorant "Pt- ics- wio inflict great injury on those who are induced to place him •ntl, in their pretensions. , NERVOUS DEBILITY niay be had, mice 2s, of Messrs. Piper tiLer,c, Flind Co erlikkettemster-row: Hannay, 63, Oxford -street ; t. - - , ' 19' releel l' B ,i 'u rl r ,,Cs.' ti -,:, 11 - , 39 .Cornhil i; or tree .Y POBL lot ,y star lb' .9 di:flits% fronrthe Anther's residence, 37, Bed kr Isquare. ...: " .d..._ ' - 4 At h o Xi me kr conSultitticn daily from El even till Two, and from t i 4 glilli Candidates are requested to send In testimonials, addressed to the Committee o Visitors of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, on or bircire the 2d of October next, under cover to me, at the Ssssions House, Clerkenwell-green ; where information as to the duties to be per• formed may be obtained, and tiey must personally attend the Com mittee of Visitors, at the sessions House aforesaid, on Friday, the 13th day of October, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on which day the Election will take place. Dated this 24th of August, 1854. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors. MR. MECHI having had the honour of supply ing the Crystal Palace Company with Table Knives of a novel and pleasing form, begs to state that in future he will name them the YRYSTAL PAL sCE TABLE KNIVES," and supply them to the public, of a similar quality, in fine ivory, 30s. per dozen ; transparent ivory, 425. per dozen. Mr. Mecht charges the same prices for his Manufactures, when disposed of at the Crystal Palace, as he does at his establishment in Leadenhall-street. Owners of merchant-steamers, hotel-keepers, and all public estab lishments. will Hirt these knives far more economical and durable than the usual sort, being on an entirely new construction ,and not affected by Immersion in hot water. 4, Leadenball- street. 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Morgan, Agent, star Company, Star Office, Fenchurch treet Terminus, Blackwall Railway. July 24, 1554 W HAT ARE THE FORCES DOING ? Everyone's attention is turned to affairs in the Bal is and the Black Sea, and are anxious to know what th- forces are doing It is senerally known tit-A thee are equal to any exigency, and fully qualified for the business they have undertaken. In numbers, skill, military experience, and resources, they ale super or to any power will( It Russia can command. With equal interest everyone asks, what are the gigantic forces o' E MOSES and SON doing at this season of the year? We can answer this question withou , any dlilicuity whatever. E. MOSES and ON manage their bus ness with perfect skill and experience in every department they dirbct every man's talent to the right object -- ,consequeiftly their ercductions possess such excel lencies an are not discovered in any other articles of attire. E. Mosta and sores forces are superior o any exigency which mat arise, and they can execute orders for any description of dress to any amount, with more promptitude, correctness, despatch, and economy, than any other house. E. Moszs and iON'S resources are incredibly extensive, and are expressed in a magnitude and novelty of stock in each department.' Ready-made dress for all classes— styles for Sportsmen, Excursion ists. Business Men, an others, all novel, comfortable, and elerant. Bats an Caps, the best, cheapest, and most stylish. The most fashionable ilosiery Goods which were ever presented, and the most complete outfits for emigrants to any part of the world. 1... Mons and Qores forces, dire ted to the Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe business. offers advantages far above com parison ; and M ert hents, Captains, Emigrants and others, will derive more profit from their goods than from any other description of mer c!Amdise. Full LISTS of OUTFITS for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship. sailing information, may be had on application, or post free. C TION. -E. MOSES ..nd SON regret having to guard he against imposition, hr.vimt learned that the untradesman .like 01 of Being connected with their Establishment," or It's 'he same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, ani.; for , bvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OP LONDON, except their own Establishments, 23 follows : L , 'nel-n City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, $4, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 5014, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all commuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36. Fanate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant fail°. _Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. M PORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, It will he exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returnee without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain agues, the lowest price, trom which no abivetuent 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 illustration's, untitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion." contain'. a 4 full lists of prices, our system of self-measurer gre., &c., may be had on application, or post-free, Tel lon parte Francais. Qui si parla Itali Flle.r snricht ma n D eutsch. A 4114 sa ',MAR an°. Fawn° THE LAW or INQUESTIC—The Plymouth. Journal, in reporting an inquest whioh took place a few days ago, at Saltash, on the bodies of two youths who had been accidentally drowned while bathing, says :—"The bodies had been landed, it seemed, in such a manner as brought them within the jurisdiction of the worthy gentleman who fills the office of coroner for Saltash ; and in accord ance, therefore, with the requirements of an antiquated and monstrously absurd proviso in the statute, it was necessary, before an inquest could be held upon the re mains, that the bodies should be viewed by the jury be low high-water mark. For this purpose, therefore, the parents were subjected to the additional pain and annoy ance of having the bodies of their children again removed from their homes. The body of Nicholls was conveyed from Queen-street, to the inn where the inquest was held, and where it remained until fa() jury arrived and were sworn. The two coffins containing the bodies were then conveyed to the side of the canal, followed by the thirteen jurymen, a number of curious idlers also joining in the dismal procession. Having arrived at a spot below high water,' the bearers were directed to stop,„and the coffins having been set down athwart a log of timber, were instantly surrounded by a gaping crowd, whilst the bodies were exposed to the view of the jurors. That a ceremony at once so ridiculous and disgusting, sho u ld be. insited upon in the present d ay d oes seem astonishi ng , and it is high time that such senseless proceedings should be numbered with the things of the past. " THE EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL OF LANCASTER'S LONG-RANGE GUN. The Arrow, steam despatch gnn vessel, Lieutenant Com mander W. K. Jolliffe, steamed into Portsmouth harbour Yesterday afternoon to have her magazine and windlass altered. It seems the firing in presence of the Queen, &c., on Tuesday off the Needles was a failure. A thoroughly Royal squadron was present to witness it, including the Royal yachts Victoria and Albert, Fairy, and Elfin ; the Admiralty yachts Black Eagle and Fire Queen ; the steam vessels Dasher, Bee, &c. A 4,000 yards' range having been previously niosailiraby Captain La Irebyre,, of tboDaisbOr; - the Arrow anchored in the line of fire, the Needle rocks forming the target. At a quarter past 5 the first shot (or' rather shell) was fired, and it burst on leaving the muzzle of the gun; second, ditto; the third went right over the hill on which the Needles' lighthouse stands ; the fourth and fifth, ditto. These shells aro considered by competent judges to have gone a further distance than 5,000 yards. These on bursting did some damage to the lighthouse, whose inmates soon displayed signals of distress. The sixth struck the rocks on the Cowes side of the Little Needles. The Arrow rolled awfully, the sea being rough; taking aim, therefore, was impossible. The firing was di rected by Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, of the Excellent, and. Captain Savage, of the Marine Artillery detachment of the same ship. It being half-past 6 o'clock when the sixth discharge took place, her Majesty signified her desire of returning, and signal was made for the Arrow to make all speed back to Spithead, but which she was prevented from doing by the fact that her windlass took an hour and a half to lift the anchor ; when she did get away she found the Royal squadron, and the Dasher arrived in Osborne. bay the above time before her, and the Dasher communi cated to her commander Prince Albert's desire to inspect her in the morning. She was accordingly moored in Osborne-bay for the night. Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11, her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred, afcorepanied by Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, Rear- Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, &c., went on board the Arrow, in Osborne-bay, and inspected her, going into every detail, and over every part of the ship, Prince Albert going into the engine-room, &a. After this the Arrow went to Portsmouth. Her engines (by Humphreys, Ten nant, and Dykes) worked beautifully, making 93 revolu tions, the indicated horse power being 594. (From the Morning Herald) In inserting the following account from our Portsmouth correspondent of the trial of the screw despatch vessels armament, in the presence of her Majesty, we may ob serve that a little more experience in firing guts at sea, when the ship is rolling, will add much to the utility and effectiveness of Lancaster's guns. From what we have seen of the Arrow she is stiff enough for anything; but as Sir William Symonds used to say, good fiddles are of no ser vice unless they have good fiddlers to play them. The gunnery of the Excellent may be all very well in harbour, with the ship half buried in the mud; but, as we have over and over again asserted, the best experience in gun nery is that obtained in practising the guns when the ship !las that rolling motion which she is likely to have in ac thin, not only from the low sail under which actions are generally fought, but from the oscillation caused by the firing of the heavy ordnance with which our ships, and especially vesseis of such small tonnage as the Arrow, are now furnished. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. Owing to the - late hour at which the experimental firing of Lancaster's long-range gun was over, we were unable to furnish our readers with particulars of the trial. So far as concerns the power of the gun the success is at once aetermined, more by accident than design. We will give the proceedings of the day. On Tuesday, the 22d, the Arrow, screw despatch-vessel, Lieut. Commander Jolliffe, received orders to proceed to the Needles, and take up a position for the purpose of try ing the long range from one of Lancaster's guns. At 12.30 she was under weigh. In the interim the Duke of New castle, with Captain Milne (one of the Lords of the Ad miralty, arrived from London, and went on board the Black Eagle, which was made fast to a buoy off the Royal Victoria pier. They were there joined by the First Lord, Sir James Graham ; Admiral Berkeley, Major General Simpson, lieutenant governor of Portsmouth ; and several friends of the Admiralty. The Black Eagle left Portsmouth at one p.m., followed by Dasher, 4, Captain Lefebre, and Fire Queen, Master Commander F. W. Paul, Having'arrived off Osborne, signals were made to dress with masthead flags, and Dasher was ordered by the First Lord to go in advance to the Needles and see that the coast was clear for the trial. In the interim the Prince Consort visited the Mauritius, 1800 ton screw ship, which had the gallant 37th Regiment on board, with a company of Sappers and Miners for Corfu. After this the Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht, Captain Hon. J. Denman, re ceived the Queen on board, accompanied by the elder branches of the Royal family, and attended by the Court. A few visitors also staying at Osborne went on board with her Majesty, amongst whom were the Affghan Prince pholab Singh, and attendants. The Victoria and Albert having the standard at the main, with the Admiralty flag at the fore, then steamed from'Cowes Roads for the Needles, escorted by Fairy, Elfin, Black Eagle, and Fire Queen, the Arrow being in advance. The fineness of the day, with a fresh breeze, blew out the bunting, and the scene down the Solent must have been highly picturesque. It was five o'clock before the Royal squadron arrived at the given point. In the meantime Dasher had scoured the coast to see that all was safe. The Arrow shortly after this let go her anchor as near to the Shingles as was safe, presenting her broad side to this Needles Rocks at a distance of 4,000 yards from the base of the cliff, in line from which, under steam were the Royal yacht, Dasher, Fairy, Black Eagle, Fire Queen, and Elfin. The results of the trial may be summed up in a few words—Lancaster's gun has obtained a range hitherto unequalled. _ - As for the Arrow, she rolled gunwale under, whilst the little vessels accompanying the squadron were as upright as a dish. The consequence was that with each heavy gun run out of the ports amidships, aim was out of the ques tion, and none but a first-rate gunner, with sea legs and twenty years' experience, could have had the chance of hitting a barn even at 200 yards' range. The most expe rienced gunners belonging to the Excellent were on board the Arrow, directed by Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, as sisted by Captain Savage, of the Ruyal Marine Artillery, and several other scientific officers ; but the uneasiness of the vessel 'oulile,l all attempts at hitting within 200 yards' of the mark. The first two shells burst at the muzzle of the gun ; the third, owing to the rolling of the vessel and the elevation of the gun, actually took a flight over the Needles Rocks, and burst within a little distance of the lighthouse. Every eye was strained to see the effect of the shells upon the cliff, but nothing was visible. A fourth shell was fired, and every one seemed disappointed. At length a boat was descried coming round the base of the rocks with the Trinity flag at the bows, when the Fairy was signalled to go towards her. All was now anxious expectation and surmise. The Fairy returned to the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and made her Majesty acquainted that two shells had passed so close to the lighthouse that the in mates rushed out and made a clean bolt to the bottom, out of danger—wondering at the same time what devilish en gine was at work to reach and startle them out of their apparently safe.nest, at a height of 500 feet from the level of the sea, and 4000 yards from the base of the cliff. The shells thus thrown could have reached 7000 yards, a n d then burst with destructive effect against the object it was hurled at. So far, then, the power of the gnu is proved beyond all question, and embraces a 4 miles range without difficulty. Her Majesty heartily enjoyed the idea of the coast guard rushing from the Needles lighthouse to give a wide berth to so unwelcome a messenger as a shell weighing nearly 1001 b. A signal was communicated to the Arrow, and her last shell was aimed outside of all the Needle Rocks. After which she was ordered to get back to Cowes and follow in the wake of the Royal squadron. She took, however, one hour and three-quarters to weigh her anchor. The Queen and Royal squadron arrived at Cowes at 9.20 in the evening, when Prince Albert inspected her next morning, after which she was ordered into harbour. An Admiralty messenger arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening, and was instantly forwarded by Echo, steam•tug, with despatches for Sir J. Graham at Cowes. (From the Daily News.) It will be seen that not one shell struck the mark or even West Ae itt touch of 014 uto bo AttributtFl to the SUNDAYS. A HINT FROM THE ENEMY ! Report states that the captain of cu e of the ships in the Baltic (the Conflict) has received a letter through the post, written in German, but professedly from a Russian officer, suggesting how the fleet at Cronstadt might be successfully to attacked, and th a t th ere were 10,000 Russians read rise in revolt the mom en t th e o pp or t un it y was offered—y so great was the unpopularity of the war. This letter, w e understand, has been forwarded to the Admiralty. —ply. mouth Mail. MAILS FOR THE BALTIC AND WHITE SEAS. A mail for the British aquadron for the White Sea will be made up to-morrow morning, the 25th inst. It will be sent from Hull to Christiania by a private steamer, where it will be conveyed by Norwegian mail packets to the squadron. A mail for the Baltic fleet will be sent out in the steam ,ransport Holyrood, appointed to leave Deptford between his and Saturday. Newspapers go free. SUICIDE TO AVOID TIE CAT. James Ransom, an able seamen of the Valorous, 16 (paddle), Captain Buckle, in the Baltic, committed suicide on the sth of August last, by jumping overboard. It ap pears that the unfortunate poor fellow had been sentenced to receive three dozen lashes for some offence. While the gratings were being rigged for his punishment he pleaded hard to the captain for mercy, and subsequently to the first lieutenant to intercede in obtaining some other pun ishment, but finding these officers determined to let the punishment be inllcted, he jumped overboard and was drowned. RE ORGANISATION OF THE ROYAL MARINES. We copy the following from a contemporary. We be lieve that a great many of the marines now serving an armed with the Minie rifle; but there can be ne doubt that all the marines should be made riflemen, as we and others have been urging for many years. There should be no "red" marines. All should be blue" marines, and either artillerymen or riflemen. "We understand, from a well-informed source, that it is in contemplation to alter the dress and equipmentof the Royal Marine Corps. This gallant and efficient arm of the service, now some 15,000 strong, is, it is said, to be changed into a rifle corps ; and as on landing they are usually the first to be employed in skirmishing, and placed in the post of danger, it is but proper that they should be clothed and armed iu the most effective and convenient manner. The alteration of the uniform, if ,carried out., will also render them less conspicuous, and be much more suited to sea service, whilst the rifle will place them on an equality with the laud forces against whom they may be called to act." THE 79TH REGIMENT. The Edinburgh Courant publishes the following extract from the letter of an officer of the 79th Highlanders, writ ten to his wife at Edinburgh :—" Camp, Gevrekler, 3d August, 18 54.—Since my last the health of the troops has not improved ; in fact, the whole army is suffering from bowel complaints. I have been again severely attacked in this way, and have made up my mind to suffer the expense of procuring such comforts as I possibly can, with the view of preserving my health, if possible, as I am very weak in consequence. The Guards still continue to suffer severely. They lost three sergeants from cholera yesterday, and one woman. The 79th has not lost any more men from cholera, but there is a great amount of sickness. .One of the regi ments of the Guards has one hundred men in the hospital. There have been a good many deaths amongst the officers of the different divisions, but I think the authorities are not over-anxious to publ.sh the lists of sick for fear ot alarming the people at home. Two quarter-masters of thy, light division have died; and the day before yesterday I regret to say that Colonel Motile and an officer of the 50th also died from the same cause. All the officers of the 79th attended Colonel Maule's funeral yesterday. His death has created a great sensation, and will have the same effect at home. I regret to say that doubts are expressed of Colonel Elliot's recovery, and Colonel Ferguson is so much Paym as t er Corner. It i s shattered in health th a t h e i s to be sent home to-mor row. The followingLioeffiutceenr:n—tsalsroafat,heF7r9etinhejarreerileliv:—al C a C c au ry pmt i ain n i g nin s g h , °aliElPnnhesatitghnna't Harriso n , and Ymaster we were left to'pine here, whilst the season approaching whoa we m us t go i n t o w i n ter rapilly quarters; and we might as well, to all intents and pur poses, have been quietly doing duty at home." THE 92n HIGHLANDERS. A draft of this regiment, consisting of 3 serjeants and 70 rank and file, commanded by Lieut. Leith, with Ensign s Parkinson and Newell, arrived in Dublin on Tuesday from Belfast, and proceeded to Cork to join the service com panies at Gibraltar. The following regiments have just been ordered home from North America :-54th Regiment, 66th Reg i ment 71st Reserve B a ttalion, 72d Regiment. , The sth company of the 3d battalion of Royal Artillery has arrived at Bristol in the Juverna steamer, on their in conseque nce o f the way to join head-quarters at Woolwich. A draught of 12 men has been made fro m the pensioners of the Troubridge district as a quota of th e detachment re quired to act as guard over the 600 convi c t s thil are now requiredcplacedh lercholera i n breaking t w h e barracksill be esouto!e a t e t nd mfro m Dorchester, th a namk op lir g i so The 12 men those who h ave volunteered for this duty. The recruiting parties of the Royal Marines stationed at Cork and the county are about to be removed, n o t h aving been successful in enlisting. This was the first time the Royal Marines tried the experiment in the south of Ire land. The recruiting party of the 51st Light Infantry has been withdrawn from the city. A recruiting p ar t y of the 18th (Royal Irish) is stationed in Dublin, the regi. ment being deficient in number on returning from India. MISCELLANEOUS. Letters from her Majesty's ship Minden (hospital), dated Hong Kong, June 21, mention the deaths of Mr, lloyton, gunner, of the Spartan, and Mr. Edwards, gunner, of the Comus. The annual survey of ships in ordinary at Devonport, took place on Monday last, the Admiral Superintendent, with the master shipwright, examining the line -of-battle ships and large frigates ; and the commander of the ordi nary, with the master shipwright's assistant, the vessels of smaller class. The Royal Dockyard Brigade were inspected yesterday by the Admiral-Superintendent, preparatory to the gene ral inspection by the Lords of the Admiralty, w h o w in arrive here to-morrow evening. Yesterday the Court of Admiralty postponed the con demnation of the Johan Christoph, Amalie, and Aolus, prizes to her Majesty's cruisers, for further proof. DO CKYARD.-Sixty labourers have been entered at Chatham to be employed on the general survey to be taken consequent on Mr. R. Laws being appointed store keeper of this yard. John Mills, first-class sawyer, at the saw -mills at Chatham, is superannuated on a pension of 24i. per annum. Mr. William Valance, liner at the mast-house, Devon port, has been superannuated on 31/. per annum; and William k opium, shipwright, oli2R , algami The formal discussion on Lieutenant Perry's case before the last Windsor Court-martial is no w at an end, and the first decision upon it remains in the hands of the members of that Court. From the beginning of July until the present time this subject has pretty constantly occupied our atten tion—for so long has this young man been baited in one form or another by his Lieutenant-Colonel and brother officers. We trust it is needless for us to say that we have no interest in the case one way or another. The names of Colonel Garrett and Lieutenant Perry were as unknown to us before this series of inquiries began as those of two inhabitants of Patagonia. We have taken up this young officer's defence simply upon the grounds of justice and of public interest, and in so doing we have been supported by such an over whelming, amount of public opinion as we do not remember to have seen displayed upon any similar occasion. Not only is it evident that Lieutenant Perry is entitled to an acquittal upon every ground Hof law and right, but, if full justice is to be done, matters cannot stop there. There are two courses at the present moment open to Lord Hardinge ; a cautious man would adopt the first—a bold, perhaps an over-bold man, the second. He may, in the first place, hush up the present scandal as quietly as may be, give Colonel Garrett 'and his friends a forcible hint that they must adopt a very different line of conduct for the future, and gradu ally, distribute them through other regiments, so sparsely that their presence will not-be sufficient to leaven the mass. The General Commanding-in- Chief may adopt that line of conduct, and, doubt less, he would be supported in it by the opinion of many men. Another and a bolder course would be to cause a public investigation to be held upon the conduct of the officers of the 46th Regiment, in the course of which especial inquiry should be made into what Colonel Garrett's own conduct has been for many years past. It is needless to say that the whole machinery of trial, the forms of proceeding, and the witnesses to be summoned must be very different indeed from what they have been on recent occasions. There must be no identity between prosecutor, Deputy-Judge- Advocate, and accused—by the accused we mean Colonel Garrett ; there must be no summoning of his accomplices to prove his innocence ; no stoppage of cross examination to test the value of testimony ; no gossiping and hospitalities with the members of the Court. The witnesses, too, must be of a very different kind, as women of the town, police-officers, and so forth. It may well be that the testimony of this class of witnesses might serve to refresh the recollections of the gallant Non mi Ricordos of the 46th upon many most material points. Matters are said to have occurred in Ireland and elsewhere, a bare recital of which would tend much to public edifi cation, and which, at least, might merit inquiry with the view of eliciting the truth or falsehood of the reports. Dare Colonel Garrett face a tribunal of this kind, he and his young friends ? If Lieu tenant Perry were out of the army, and plain Mr. Perry once more, there could be no difficulty in bringing the matter to a speedy issue before a civil Court by a judicious use of legal machinery, or by compelling his adversaries to have recourse to the Queen's Bench to clear their characters. For the moment his hands are tied with red cloth. Let us, therefore, confine ourselves to the charge recently under consideration at Windsor. Our impression of Saturday contained a full re port of the answer made by the prosecutor to poor young Perry's defence of his own conduct. Con sidered as the act of the counsel for the prosecu tion, whose duty it is to make his client's case pre vail at all events, no doubt this production is en titled to considerable praise. General Wetherall assumes all that it is convenient for his argument that he should assume, forgets to notice all that tells against him, speaks of his opponent's witnesses with contempt, and of his own as though they had not made some slips which may actually expose them o very unpleasant consequences before the civil ' ribunals, and pronounces a commendation upon impartial spirit in which he has conducted he prosecution. The last is the only point on which we feel inclined to challenge the official prosecutor's statement. No one can blame him for struggling for a conviction a bit more than Lieutenant Perry's legal adviser can be blamed for seeking an acquittal. The misfortune has been throughout that the General's medals and feathers have weighed more with the court than the attorney's black coat and round hat. The consequence has been that General Wetherall, the counsel for the prosecution, and a most persevering I nd able one lie has shown himself to be—has been allowed to decide mere mote upon what points the court should consider, and what should he refused, upon the rejection and admission of evidence, and other such matters, which every court with which we are acquainted is in the habit of re sulating for itself. As often as we have recurred to this subject we have endeavoured to do justice to the remarkable kindliness of demeanour and dig fifty of manner with which Colonel Kelly has pre sided over this inquiry. Of the other gentlemen composing the Court-martial, we are not in a po sition to speak, for their office apparently is that of well-nigh passive spectators until the evidence is over and the doors are closed. We trust that they will not take it as disrespect to any of their number if we say that if there was one thing more obvious than another to the most casual by stander it was that as judges iu a cause of this na ture they were entirely out of place. Had any member of the court possessed but an ordinary Lcquaintance with the common forms of justice, the prosecutor would not have been allowed to smuggle his witnesses out of court until they had !ieen properly cross-examined. Proud—and well 'lO may be so—of this successful feat, General Wetherall falls back upon the credit of his wit nesses. If they have all spoken the truth, Colonel Garrett, he maintains, is a cherub unattached. We are not so sure of the value of the proof, even if it could be made out, but have they spoken the truth ? That is the real point —a point upon which we must be content to remain in perfect ignorance, for the prosecuting General took excellent care that his united band of witnesses should not be ex posed to anything that savoured of "recrimina tion." A few of them stumbled though despite of his friendly assistance, and in such a way as all men who attach any importance to the character of an English officer are not likely to forget. Now, what does , General Wetherall's defence of Colonel Garrett amount to ?—and what are the facilities which he has tendered to the young Lieutenant for his defence ? General Wetherall produces a batch of witnesses who " don't remember" anything to Colonel Garrett's disadvantage. What if those persons had been 50 or 500 in number, in place of 12 or 14 ? If the prosecutor rest his case upon this testimony as reported we fear it will be found by the minutes of the evidence--tainted as they are—that a more positive feeling than incredulity will arise in the mind of any one who reads it with an impartial eye. On the other side young Perry, in addition to his own testimony, produces the officer under whose advice he acted when the transaction took place, a year ago. From the . evidence of this gentleman it follows that Lieu tenant Perry, so far back as that, imparted to him in confidence that Colonel Garrett had called him a fool for reporting, and that he (Lieu tenant Perry) had written a letter to the General of the District. Now, of three things one—either Lieutenant Perry, a year ago, through a mere natural taste for lying, went through the farce of such a declaration with tears in his eyes in Pay master Corcoran's office, long before the present inquiry could have been anticipated, or Paymaster Corcoran is a perjured man, or both he and Lieut. Perry are speaking the truth. We incline to the latter theory ; and, if our belief involves any un courteous hesitations as to the strict veracity of the bulk of the officers of her Majesty's 46th Regiment of Infantry, we can only regret the necessity of the alternative. Much in the same !manner we may speak of General Wetherall's method of disposing of the c h arge conce rnin g Captain Nicholas. With Lieutenant Waldy's letter staring him inthe face, he winds up with—" As the prisoner has asserted in his letter that he was prepared to substantiate by evidence all 'that he had said against Captain Nicholas, it is surely matter of grave observation that he has not even attempted to substantiate those charges by calling a single witness, or pro ducing any evidence of any sort or kind." Th ere are some minds so strangely constituted that th ey will accept Lieutenant Waldy's letter for evidence as decisive as that of the purse of the murdered man with the fresh blood-stain upon it. Are we to believe that the gallant individual who is proved to have styled a brother officer " a d— son of a b—" at the mess-table, is to be ac cepted as a Sir Charles Grandison at other mo ments ? As far as oral testimony is concerned, pro bably atthe timehisletter was handed in young Perry was not aware that the officers of the gallant 46th, like our army in Flanders, were ready to swear so extremely hard. General Wetherall's explanation o f hi s own motive for not tendering Nicholas may ADDITIONAL DESPATCH FROM SIR CHARLES NAPIER. LFROM A SUPPLEMENT TO TUESDAY'S GAZETTE.] ADMIRALTY, Arc. 23. The following additional despatch has been received from Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., detailing opera tions connected with the fall of the fortress of Bomarsund : No. 340. Bulldog, off Bomarsund, August 11, 1854: Sir,—By the last mail I informed their lordships of the arrival and debarkation of the troops ; I now beg to ac quaint you that, on Wednesday morning , the 9th i ns t ant, the troops were in po s iti on , b ot h to th e north and soeth, and the western battery of the enemy completely in vested. 2. It was now time to land the guns, and as w e h a d no horses, it was necessary to empl o y the ships' companies instead. Enclosed is a copy of the order I gave to Rear- Admiral Chads, and his report of proceedings. 3. There were many instances of last war of guns being placed in extraordinary positions, but I do not believe that in any one case such difficulties were overcome as in the present instance. 4:The moving of the guns was under the command of Captain Hewlett, of the Edinburgh, but Admiral Chads, with his usual activity, was there to cheer them on, and indeed all the captains occas i ona ll y gave th e b enef i t of their presence to the men employed ou this hard and fatiguing service,—l have, &c., CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander•in-Chic The Secretary of the Admiralty. Enclosure No. 1, in Sir Charles Napier's letter, No. 340. Bull-dog, off Bomarsund, Aug. 9, 1854. (Memorandum.) I wish as many thirty- two-po u n der guns as General Jones may require to be landed from the Belleisle, and conveyed to him. Having the fullest reliance on your skill and exertions to perform this difficult and important service, I shall give you no other instructions than to get them there. If the portion of your squadron now here is not suffi cient, you shall have what further assistance as is in my power to give you. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER, Vice Admiral. Rear-Admiral H. D. Chads, C. 8., H.M.S. Edinburgh. Enclosure No. 2, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter, No. 340. No. 18. Edinburgh, off Bomarsund, ugust 12, 1854. Sir,--In obedie nce t o your directions to give every aid from the four ships of my squadron named in the margin,* to Brigadier-General Jones, to form a breaching battery, I consulted with that officer, who proposed to compose his battery of six thirty-two pounders of 42 cwt., which guns you bad forwarded in the BeHeide, when the following operations were undertaken. Each ship having previously prepared two sledges, after a pattern made by Capt. Ramsay, for dragging the guns, four were l a nd e d on t h e morn i ng o f th e 10th, to convey three guns and the carriages and the gear, with 150 men to each sledge, under their respective senior lieutenants, the whole being under the command of Captain Hewlett, of my flag ship, encouraged occasionally by their own captains. The situation selected for the battery from the landing place was four and a half miles distant, over execrable ground, the greatest portion of steep rocky hills and ploughed fields. At five o'clock the boats left the ships, erected shears, landed the guns, and had them in the General's camp by one o'clock; the exertions and good will of the officers and seamen created much astonishment in the encampment of the French troops, who cheered them in passing, and on some of the most difficult ascents, went in voluntarily and most cheerfully to the drag-ropes, and gave their assistance. On arriving in camp the men were much exhausted and laid down to rest, and prepare their dinners, when an order arrived that they were to embark immediately, as the Penelope was on shore under the fire of the enemy, and their ships might be required; the order was received with cheers, and, forgetting dinners and fatigue, rushed down to their boats in three quarters of an hour by a short route, but close under the enemy's fire. On the next morning the same number of guns were landed, but on this occasion, with 200 men from each ship —as the parties the previous evening were much fatigued —these guns were in the camp by 10.30. The bands of the ships attended the parties, and the whole march was one of triumph over difficulties that pre viously had been considered almost insurmountable; the spirits of the men were occasionally excited by a dropping shot from the enemy. It is unnecessary for me to expatiate on the merits of Captain Hewlett, the officers, and seamen in performing this arduous service, but to express my admiration of their great zeal and perseverance, as from personal observation on the spot you will have formed your own judgment. -I have, &c., _ _ H. D. CHAPS, Rear-Admiral, &c. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., &c. Enclosure No. 3, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter. No. 340. Bulldog, off Bomarsund, August 12, 1851. (Memorandum.) The Commander-in-Chief begs to convey to Rear-Ad miral Chads his admiration of the great exertion made by Captain Hewlett, the officers and men employed in land ing and transporting six thirty-two pounders to General Jones's camp, a distance of four miles and a half. Th e Commander-in-Chief, in the course of his service, has seen guns moved on difficult places, but never on such roads and to such a distance as in the present instance. The cheerfulness and exertions of the men were won derful, nor must it be forgotten, when the Penelope got on shore under the enemy's battery, and it wa s probable they might be wanted on board their ship s, regardless of their fatigue, they abandoned their di nner and hurried down to their boats to embark, and rendered assistance to the Pvenicee loApedminiradilstarneducomniander-in-Chief.. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER, Rear-Admiral H. D. Chad.s, C. 8., H.M.S. Edinburgh. * Edinburgh, Donald Mc L. Mackenzie, Senior Lieutenant ; H ogu e, Thomas Davies (B), Senior Lieutenant ; Blenheim, Geo. H. Clarke, Senior Lieutenant; Ajax, Walter J. Pollard, Senior Lieutenant, THE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND CHILDREN RELIEF FUND. —lt was stated at the weekly meeting of the Leicester Board of Guardians on Tuesday that relief from the fund recently subscribed for the wives and children of soldiers in the East was only administered to those who received parochial relief. The Vice-Chairman said that Col. Hawker, of Leicester, gave only to those who were relieved from the poor rates, and gave just the same sum as their pauper allowance. This practice was consi dered a great evil by the guardians, who held it to be adverse to the wishes of those who had subscribed to the funds. It was asked by a guardian whether this arrangement was general or local, but the vice-chairman, who had introduced the subject, could not say. The board appointed three of their number to wait upon Col. Hawker in reference to the subject. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY. — Th i s company have now three steamers buildirg—the N . . 12, 1 +1 ,,. Pera, and another not yet named ; and the Royal l a v , l e ed b India Mail Company have one steamer build h ir e ig. called the Tyne. When these ships are finished, both companies will he complete. The Pen e t i r n s s a u fleets n hP en insula va en i s of 1 Oriental Company will then have 43 sftls, and the Royal Mail Company 23 steamers. The ' officers belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany, from commanders to boatswains, now number 507, of which 32 are unattached. protested against the new arrangement. The matter remained in abeyance. for some time, but on the actual commencement and progress of the works, after an ap. plication to the City a uth o rities, who, we are inform e d, gave an opinion in favour of the public right, Mr. Fenning took active measures to enforce his own. Thus matters stood on Tuesday last ; and upon a con suitation among the officials of the steam-boat compa nies, Captain"Aitchison, the commodore of the above bridge fleet, following the example of some naval ex ploits of a higher character, resolved upon a night attack, hopi ng, the much•p r i zed position, and land his human freights under shadow of the darkness, to secure next day in triumph. But the enemy's scouts were upon the 100k -out ; and although the attack was planned to take place at three o'clock in the morning, when the craft composing the new pier arrived at London-bridge in tow of t wo steaml 3 onts, the a tt em pt t o moor t h em Was defeat e d - b y the dexterity of Messrs. Penning's forces, wh o h a d been lying in e i r a it s i t m s a ta ti i o r : i of n a t h m e a h n o n s e t e r i wahpi ambush ; and. on th e fi rs t pchroaec ti ll' c il t o a a l t l e y d p u r p ev fr en om ted th t e h i e r Wharf' tw o large 'b arges, and secured them across the The attack b e i ng thus baffled, a peri od of some Lani' Thrtrrh light ers b e i ng moored in the e ir' u d iredpositi on. repose followed, during which the adherents of both parties assembled in great numbere. At length, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, .Captain 41U:beacon, havi ng gpt together 'aannall fleet of steamers, determined on votiouvonfiag 'foroe - triSmorage;-. mutt vritir this vie w , having approached within easy distance of Messrs. ho pi n g barges, threw into onerof them an anchor, : hoping by this means to drag her from the position in which she was jealously moored. Messrs. Penning's men in stantly cast the anchor overboard, and thus defeated the commodore's stratagem. Captain Aitchison now closed in upon the barges, and• endeavoured to separate them. A scene of desperate confusion ensued, during which violent blows were exchanged between the rival parties, and one man was knocked overboard, narrowly escaping being drowned. Messrs. Penning commanded their forces in person, cheering on their men and supplying them with formidable wooden staves for the purposes of attack and defence. Mr. Haslewood, chairman of the steam-boat company, was also present. The affray waxed warmly for a considerable period, and was only stopped by the presence of Inspector Jervis and a large body of the Thames police, who arrived opportunely and threatened to make prisoners of all the parties com mitting a breach of the peace. This had the effect of causing some active partisans to beat a hasty retreat, but from the appearance of matters last evening there seemed every probability of another attack being at tempted during the night. It is right to add that Messrs. Penning object to the pier being thrown out on the ground that it will injuri ously obstruct the free navigation of the river. How this can occur, however, is not very clear to an impar tial observer of the locality and the plan of the proposed pier. PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN DOCK COMPANY. The sixteenth half-yearly meeting was held on Mon day afternoon, Colonel Harris presiding. The following report was presented, and adopted after a short discus sion : " COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE. 1849, June 30, £357 18 6 1849, Dec. 31, .£598 6 2 1850 1 851 „ 1,290 2 0 1851 .„ 791 2 3 1850 ~ 979 12 4 „ 1,514 9 2 1852 „ 1,604 11 2 1852 „ 1,531 310 1 853 „ 1,636 13 111 1853 „ 1,670 15 0 1854 „ 1,659 19 9 In conducti ng th e a ff a i rs of the company during the last six months, the directors have had to contend with serious and increasing difficulties, arising out of the in eompleteness of the works and the deficiency of accom modation to meet the demands of a trade which exhibits every tendency to an extensive and rapid augmentation ; great exertions have been called for and corresponding expenses incurred to preserve the existing connections of toe company, and any enlargement of that connection Las been absolutely impracticable. Under such circum stances, the proprietors will not be surprised to find that the revenue account does not exhibit a more flourishing anpearance ; but the very difficulties with which the directors have been oppressed afford ground for a confi dent belief in the elastic nature of the trade, and the sa tisfactory results which must follow the completion of those works which are now in progress for its accommo dation. It is indeed a matter of most serious regret to the directors that the limited resources at their command ' - appear to preclude the possibility of engaging in those evtended works which have been alluded to by the en gineer in his last three reports. This is a most mortify ing state of things ; for no doubt can be entertainer that a sufficient deepening of the outer harbour, under the present faiourable circumstances, would not only pay a handsome return on the required capital, hut would greatly augment the value of the works now in course of construction. On the one hand, to proceed with the ex ten-led works would be to defer for some time the com inencement of business on a proper scale, and, conse quently, the return for present investments—on the other hand, to delay the extension will, to a certain extent, increase its cost. Such a state of affairs is very embar rassing ; but the directors feel that they have no alter native but to bring the works as soon as possible into profitable operation, notwithstanding the heavy sacrifice which must ultimately be made to acquire that ultimate extension of them which they believe experience will show to be indispensable." A special meeting is to be convened at the end of Oc tober to consider the propriety of applying to Parliament for authority to raise a further sum of 100,0001 for an extension of the works beyond what was originally con templated. COLLIERY EXPLOSION. -FOUR LIVES LOST. Barnsley and its neighbourhood has achieved a noto riety for colliery explosions. Another has now been added to the long list which its annals already furnish. In the present instance four lives have been sacrified, and two more persons who are injured are not expected to re cover. On Tuesday morning, a few minutes after six o'clock, he inhabitants of Wombwell, Herningfield, and the surrounding villages were alarmed by the report of an explosion of fire-damp at the Lund-hill colliery, which is situate in a valley betwixt Wombwell and Hemingfield, and at a distance of about five miles from Barnsley. Such was the violence of the.report that it was heard at a distance of several miles. The colliery in question is the property of Messrs. W. Taylor and Co. The report spread rapidly, and in the neighbourhood .4 the colliery the greatest possible excitement prevailed, and the relatives and frier.ds of the individuals who were in the shafts were soon upon the spot, and manifested s arief of the most distressing kind. Four persons were in the shaft at the time the explosion occurred. They had descended the shaft for the first time since the preceding Saturday, and had no sooner reached the bottom than the foul air came in contact with a naked candle and ignited, when a moat terrific explosion ensued. The head-gear at the top of the shaft, which was of • heavy description, was dislodged and smashed to pieces, and some of the debris was thrown a distance of fifty yards. - A bricklayer who was about to commence work was blown into the air to the height of about thirty yards, and then fell to the bottom of the shaft. As usual in cases of fire-damp explosions, the work men of other mines hastened to the scene to render every possible assi,t'ince under the awful emergency. Tem. porary head -gear was erected, and every effort made to render assistance to the unfortunate men, and in about half an hour a communication was formed with the bot tom of the shaft, and the bodies of the following were found quite dead : William Davey, aged 50, married man. Wm. Mosely, aged 24; single man ; body much muti lated, head partly off. James Batty, aged 23, banksman, single man ; dread fully mangled. Matthew Pollard, aged 50, married ; wife and eight children. Injured—Noah Seeley, seriously; Thomas Jackson, seriously. expressed. op l i t ni i o s, ns ho a w s e t v o er t , he been caused by the accumulation of water in:sn whi '7- occasioned by the engine having un dergoing some alteration. generally cug e 'd to have stopped is said of au th p e p ac i . 4d ett en m t i _af r e : The accumulation of the water fool into the the current of air, and theforeed oocu c r : d aar . drawing shaft, where the accident to men were removed to The remains of the unfortuna Inn, Wombwell, where the house of Mr. Gower, the Shi p had to stand inquiry es Thursday next. they now await the judicial of the coroner e SEBASTOPOL.—Sebastopol 30,000 in habitants. naval port of Black po en l i . s the lt great the Kos inns in the contains It is a city which no stranger may approach a s without a special permit , in which no stranger may re side without a special order, which ord er must be renewed every twenty-four hours—a city in which the name and occupation of every resident (and, including military and marine, the residents are 40 , 0 00) must be registered, and all whose houses, from the governor's ; downwards, are subject to polic e i nspe ction.—R us s i a the People, Country, and Government. GENERAL Pest.—General Prim, Count de Reuss, embarked on the 6th at Rutschuk to return to Madrid by Vienna. Before his departure, he addressed a letter to Reschid Pacha, in which he state .I that events of great importance, which had just taken place in Spain, called him back without delay to his country. "My duties as a 3pardard," he s;dd, "arid my position as a member of one of the constituted powers of my country, have a greater influence over me than the pleasure which I should have felt in following to the end the operations of the glorious Ottoman army." Time 734 11)4 134 314