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IVTR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, - Incindmg the 1317.11NESE ()BERLAND and the SIMPT,ON, Tlirg rVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, • Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three. B tans, 33. (which can be taken at the box. oil:ea every day from II 111 4 ; area, £2.; gallery, ls.—Egyptian nail, Piccadilly-. AIIRENT' S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, ALA (Lessee ; CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onelow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TTIE SEASON. find will continue open every eveninis, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, fnitan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by 11. Laurent, the following Waltzes La belle Frangaise, Leonora, VlM kins and Ms Dinh, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past S. Daacing to ooramence at 9 o'clock, and ter ,Inate at half-past THE CASINO do VE N ISE, HIGH Hot.noix, is 01 , N for the Season.—This popular and Pplendid Establishment having dining the recess b , :en Re-Deco rated by lkless7's. Baclunso er, Bull (artists of no Crystal Palace), and Assistants, the whole of the pillars, pilasters, and walls lined with unwa ds of 350 superb Plates of silvered Glass, a New Floor laid donn in the Ball Room, an entirely New Orchestra erected, together with many alterations and improvements to , nu,ner‘ us to particularise. Mr. W. M. PAcKaa's Grand B nd 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. • virIURKISH EXHIBITION and MUSEUM, ill'.olVll7.'S LLIr.RY, Hyde-park-corner, Piccadilly, OPEN DAILY, from Eleven till Veil Sattard .ys excepted, when It clo , es at Six Aemls ,, i• 4,, 24. ; children. Is. Gd. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children, 2s Gd Pam ly is for five, 10s. Schools a ;mittcd at Bair-t rice. Herr 1 , alczdy and his Band are engaged, and will per form Daily, from Twelve till Five. Mr. J. Osborne Williams will Preside at the Grand Panforte during the Evening. PATROY—TI.R.TT. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MAN GET:LENT. COURSE of MONDAY LECTURES, specially addressed to the IN DUSTRIAL CLASSES, to which they and their frmilles will be admitted, Morning or Evening, on payment of SIXPENCE each, on producing a ticket sl,zned by the Foreman or Superintendent of the Works to which they may belong. The THIRD LECTURE of this COURSE will be delivered by the Rev. Professor BADEN PoWELL, R.R.S., on Monday Evening, the 28th inst., at Eight o'clock, on the PHYSICAL CAUSE of the PRECES . SION of the EQUINOXES. GREAT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES. NATURE PRINTING, by Dr. BACUROFFNER. N of the MODERN GREEK FIRE, and of DU 3303CQ'S ILLUMINATED CASCADE, In addition to all the Daily LECTURES by Messrs. PEPPER and BACIIROFPNER 0 Elle A L EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GAL LERY, &c., &c., &c. A B AND of MUSIC under the direction of Mr. WA UD of the Royal Italian Opera, The Gas-lighting has been re-arranged by Jong LESLIE, Esq. FOSS'S PATENT HAND PRINTING APPARATUS explained daily, with many other inventions. GREAT-V ESTERN RAILWAY. - TIIREE DAYS in BATH or BRISTOL—A Train will leave Padding ton on Saturday Everftg, August 26th, at 6 30, returning on Tues day evening, Angus'. 29th, from Bristol, at 6.30 p.m., and Bath, at 7. Fares—Bristol, 10s. and 6s. ; Bath, 9s. and ss. A single pack ' age of luggage a lowed_to each passenger. Tickets (not transferable) are available only by the excursion train, and m:iY be previously obtained at the Paddington Station ; or at the Company's Offices, 27, Xing-street, Cheapside; 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street; and 269, Strand. GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY.- THREE DAYS' EXCURSION to OXFORD, BANBURY, LEA MINGTON, WARWICK and BIRMINGHAM.—On Sur day, August 27th. a train will leave Pa . dington at 7.45 a.m., returning the same evening from Birmingham at 6 15, Warwick, 6.50, Lean 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 3s. 6d ; Banbury, 7s. and 4a. 6d. ; Leamington or Warwick, 10s. Cd. and Is , and Birmingham, 12s. and 7s. Tickets may be pre viously obtained at the Paddington Station; at 27, Kin street, Cheapside ; 269, Strand ; 63, Bridge•road, Lambeth ; and 331, Oxford street. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Parties desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the PI-n of th s Institution, by which 0 high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect security. Interest payable in .T.lnuary and July. PETE M NIORRISCW, Managing Director. Prospectnses and Forms fur opening Accounts sent free on application. THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, October 4, 1854.—The Gene , al Screw Steam Shipping' Corn- P 411 3'11 screw steam •ship " ARGO," 1,850 tons, 300 horse power, George Hyde, Commander, will sail from Southampton with her s 1 'y' • Malls for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and yclitey, on Wednes• day the 4th October, 1854, at Tw o'clock punctually. The " Argo," tne of the fastest ships ,float, is justly ci lebratcd for her last passage to Australis, having made the run cut in f 4 days, and home within the same period. She is also , the erst steam-ship that returne I to Ensland via Cape Iffrn, tins accompli-Ifing a voyage round the World in 125 days. The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw B teamers of this Company, of which this ship is one, are well known for the punctuality and s,eed NV heir voyages are performed. -No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo dations which they offer to the pu lic are unsurpas , -ed. If equalled, by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage Volley vary, according to the accommo,ation requi, ed, trom 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars its to Freight and Passage may be had at the Company's Ofllces, .7, Cannon-street, London. COIsiTRACTS FOR COCOA, VINEGAR, OAT?, AND TOBACCO. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport. Services, Somerset-place, 19th August, 1854. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 6,0 Hereby Give Notice, that on Tnuasuav, the 31st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may he willing to Contract for suoplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFOItD, the under-mentioned articles, viz.— Tons. COCOA ..•••• When to be delivered. Gallons. i Half of each in two weeks, and VTNEGAR ...... 20,000 the remainder in two weeks OATS (for makin g Quarters. r afterwards, or earlier if pre- Oatmeal) .. 500 'erred by the party tendering. Tons. 1 TOBACCO.. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power'', then the ten . laerrat are opened, of con t rac ti ng e i t h er for the- whole, or for such p thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any; and a so an unlimited power of selection. The Cocoa and Tobacco to be exempted from the Customs Duties, and parties tendering are to state where they are respectively lying. No tender will be received for a less quantity of Cocos than 20 tons, of Vinegar than 2,000 gallons, of Oats than 50 quarters, and of Tobacco than 5 Tons; and every tender m-st specify in words, as well • as In figures, the prices at which the arttcles may be offered. Samples of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs.). and of the Oats (not less than 2 quarts), and of the Tobacco (not less than I lb., must be produced by the parties tendering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tracts hive been decided. No tender will bo received unless mode on the printed form pro vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. The conditions of the revised coatract, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent on his behalf, sitould attend at the office on the day of con tract, a, the result of the offer received from each person will be "natun:cated to him in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. CHESHIRE. TO be SOLD, p ursuan t t o an O r d er o f th e Hi g h HALL "with of Chancery, made in a cause " KINGSFORD ve r s us " with the approbation of the Vice-Chan ce ll or Si r J o h n St uar t , the Judge, to whose Court this c a use is attachel,on Wednesday, the 20th day of September, 1854, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon precisely, Btt Geugh's Woodside Hotel. Birkenhead, in seven lots, by Mr. EID ERIcR Hotcsols, the person appointed for the purpose by the ,f 2;! jud• e Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY and LAND, con .'"ng of five commoolons D, elling houses and two Cottages, with ardens attached, and several portions of Land, applicab e for huh& n„g Purposes, situat e at Tranmere, near Birkenhead, and now in the ( i r 'euPation of Mr. W. Armstrong. In hand Mr. J. Turner, Mr. Darby, Mr. J. C. Pauline, Mr. James Gibbs, Mr. David Ross, • Arr. Nym. Gre.ory, and Mrs. Glynn. , : ri nted particulars and conditions of Sale may be had, mitts, in kof Messrs. ' , Clogs! , rd and Dorman, solicitors, Essex-street, nn Plu ; Mess , s. D ean an d S on , soli c it ors , 23, Bi o ms b ur y• square M essrs. Chester, Toultnin. and Chester, solicitors, ii, 1; and in the country of Ntr John Peac3ck, so icitor, Liverpool; I"srs. T ,, r7rise.nd and Ridley, solicitors, Liverpool; and of the Au> ,neer, Birkenhead. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. IA EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exq u i s it e re li s h to S tea k s, Ch o p s , and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe tbard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Penchurch-street, London, and 6,3, Broad -street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. 14 •8.—T0 guard against imitations, sec that the names of "LEA and PERRIN S" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of Englani, and secured by tho Seals of the Ecole de Phannacie de Parts, and the Imperial College :f Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEIINR, No. 1, is a remedy for Relaxation, Sperrnatorrhcea, an Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely e7adicates all traces of those Disorders which Caplvi and Cuhebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TR 1 ESE ld A R, No. 3, Is he great Conttental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the s arsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIEBE3IAR, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at 11s. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, , uc 'e.,&c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John -1°,,, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Orford-street; and Sanger, '5O, Oxford -street. TuE SECRET INFIRMITIF.g OF YOUTH AND MATURITY . Just published, price 23., illustrated with cases ; free by post for 30 stamps, ERVOUS DEBILITY; ,„ 11 , 4k1 : Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper awrrheea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more B p l' , e :. e ssful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative d'i',`eal• obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and : u nguishing, by urinary examination, the real ~ ause and effect of e ry variety of complaint., whether arising from solitary habits, -c esses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded NPtwenty years' experiPnce in the treatment of Impuissance, r vbtls Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &e. To which e a - "del, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre .ry hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, the ' on thangerous remedies advocated by various writers on " l alPor e ta d nt disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MIiRT. M.D. , 37, EEDFORD-SQUABE, LONDON, . "eetor of 'Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Ellin 1 )4 , rvh. Honorary SI ember of the London Hospital Medical Society. Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., grc. •n eessential °Meet of this treatise is to point out the fearful con -BeqUences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, Which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation In Irian other eod,er and premature de ca y a t a ll s t ages of L i fe, than, p er h a p s , an y class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their p h ysical condition, and who are consc i ous of h av i ng h azar d e d the health happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is ab solutely necessary thatall men s h oul d know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without tlnheurrlng grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed e heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, bow the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and ho s , the ev i l and Its con equences maybe avoid e d, an d a b ove a ll , that there is sca rce l y any degree of physical infirmity or functional deran , tement to which the ti me ly a id of science cannot apply a cure. h eAdger has for a series Of years been engaged in an extensive Practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately been too generally confided to the Cra:, of ignorant emetics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. _ ,tYOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 22, of Messrs. Piper, ftro• tiers, and Co., •/3, Paternoster-row; Hannay, Q. Oxford -street • Ho • e, 19, Leicester-squ ire; Mann, 39, Cernhill ; or free ' , 3 , oust fo; thL-ty stamps, to any address from the Author's residency, 37, Bed for Laquara. u At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from 'LL till &Wit No. 19,317.] PUBLICATIONS PARLOUR LIBRARY, Vol 117 THE , THIS DAR AY, . Price Is. 6d., is 2i le T n E ye ß red . MARByK;SENIIEitEEFojorEORR This Day. London: Thomas Hodgson, 13, Paternoster Row. GRACE AGUILAR'S WORKS Adapted for Presents, Birthday Gifts, &c , &c. 1. 'HOME INFLUE' CE, price 65 (Id. 2. THE 7,IOTIINtei RE('OMPENSE, price 7s. 3. wO?1 tN'S FRIENDSHIP, price 6s. 6d. 4. THE V tLE OF CEDARS, price 6s. 5. THE DAYS OF BRUCE, price 7s. 6d. .6. HOME SCENES AND HEART STUDIES, price Ge. Gd. 7. THE WOMEN OF ISRAEL, 2 vole., price 125. Cre.onibridge Ic Sons, Publishers, 5, Paternoster-row, London. WO INTENDING TOURISTS IN IRELAND. —The NEW TRAVF.LLING MAP OF IR EL iND, with distances between the towns accurately marked. By JAMES FaAsEn, author of " A Hand Book for Travellers in Ireland." Coloured in ease, 55., or geologically coloured in case, Bs. Gd. London : W. S. Orr and Co., 2, Amen-corner, Paternoster-row; : James M'Glashan, 50, Upper Sackville-street. T HE UNIVERSAL ASSOCIATION.- PROVIDENT LIFE -Established 1849. illlam•street, London-bridge. CHIEF OFFICER-52, Ring John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M.P. Charles John 3lare, Esq. Robert "William Kennard, Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq., M.P. INIPORTANT FEATURES. Persons insured for Life, and who have raid three consecutive yearly premiums and upwards, can receive back their money, less the premium for the risk incurred during the time they were insured, by giving three months' notice to the Company, or on surrender of the original policy, the premium so paid may remain as a Deposit (without any future payments), and a Deposit Policy of equivalent value will he issued in lieu thereof. Policies i.sued on thr , Deposit System, which meets the wants of a large class of the community, who are prevented insuring their lives, owing to the precarious nature of their incomes, or to the uncer tainties of employmr nt and health The assured upon this principle keeps en account precisely the same as he would at a Savings flank, with this important advantage over these insttutions, that whatever sum remains unwithdrawn represents a Life olicy for a elnsideraNy lareer amount, lovable to his representatives in case of death. Every other descriptlcn of Life Assurance business transacted. Annuities granted on most liberal terms. Diseased lives, and lives rejected by other offices, taken at a pre mium proportionate to the risk. C. W. BEVAN, Managing Director. E. P R , WSELL, Secretary. N.B.—Agents wanted throughout the kingdom. Liberal Commis sions. TO the MEDICAL PROFESSION.—HAN WELL LUNATIC .A.SYLUNE.—A VACANCY has occurred in the office of RESIDENT 3IEDICAL OFFICER of the Female Department of the Middlesex County Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell ; and gentlemen desirous to become Candidates for tt e appointment must be Fellows or Member: of the Royal College of Surgeons, and M ,mbers or Licentiates of the Apothecaries' Company, married, and between 30 and 50 years of aye. The sa'ary ill be 2001. per annum, with board, including coals and candles, and resi dence at the As, lum. Candidates are requested to send in testimonials, addressed to the Committee o Visito s of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, on or before the 2d of October neat, under cover to me, at the Sessions House, clerkenwell-green ; where information as to the dutie• to be per• formed may be obtained, and t cy must personally attend the Com mittee of Vislors, at 'he .essions 'House aforesaid, on Friday, the I3th 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. NUR. MECHI having had the honour of supply -11 the Crystal Palace Company with Table Knives of a novel and pleasing form, begs to state that in future he will name them the 't :RYSTAT, PA LAC El CABLE KNIVES," and 'supply them to the public, of a similar quAlity, in fine ivory, 30s. pc r dozen ; transparent ivory, 425. per dozen. Mr. Mechi charges the same prices for his Manufactures, when disyserl 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, wll find 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, Leadenhalb street. TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.-A. RETIRED CLERGYMAN having been restored to health in a few days, after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make known to others the means of cure. Ile will, therefore, send free, on receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre scription used. Direct the Rev. E. Bonglass, 18, Holland-street, Brixton, London GR AVESEND STAR PACKETS. *Co other Packets call at the Greenhithe, and Purileet Piers. NOTICE. —D TICKETs are issued upon the Gravesend Star Packet, , , available for return by them or by the Lou !on and Tilbury Railway; the Return Tickets by the Rahway will also be available for return by the Star Packets. The Packets ^All at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEE JUTS. Terrace Pier SUNDAYS, Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK RAMIE. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. WERFC DAYS. SUNDAYS. ti 5 . 4 , Fen- 3-5 „,' 7.: t Fen- ;5, ~`" ~,, '-' church 5,4„ - 0, , e,,, church S' , ,5 ;,1 b Street ', 5 5 "5 Street 4 -.. -` - ' 4 u .rs '": ° ••••' g L ' 10 8 '4 _. . - - _ . ___ - • 4 '4 —* - 1114 - -- --- 1N —...-. 12,E — - 11 21 4 - 1 1 ,4 4IA 2 1 4 *5 v . , 3 6 614 direct Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and London •• •• •• 10d. .. Is. 2d. Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 10d. nctween Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. BOAT TICK.FITS.—TweIve Months, 5,, 04.; Six Months, 31. Os. ; Three Months, 2?. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Fast and superior Packets to be Let for Fxcursions. Apply to ,fr. W. Morgan, &cent, star Company, Star Office, Fenehurch street Terminus, Blackwall Railway. July 24. 185,4 Passages marked * are WHAT 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 T is venerally known th•t they are equal to any exbrency, and fully qualified for the business they have undertaken. In numbers, skill, military experience, and resources, they ate super:or to any power whiat Itussia can command. With equal intere,t everyone asks, what arc the gigantic forces E MOSES and SON doing at this season of the year ? We can answer this question without any difficulty whatever. E. MOSES and sON manage their bus•ness with perfect skill and experience in every department; they direct every man's talent to the right object--consequently their productions possess such excel lenclesas aro not discovered in any other articles of attire. E. Mom and Sores forces are superior to any exigency which may arise, arid they can execute orders for any description of dreFs to any amount, with more promptitude, correctness, despatch, and economy, than any other house. E. MOSES and SOS'S resources are inc-edibly extensive, and are expressed in a in,gnitude and novelty of stock in each department. Ready-made dress for all el , sses— styles for Sportsmen, Excursion ists, Business Men, an. , others, all novel, comfortable, and elegant. Hats an I Caps, the best, cheapest, and mot stylish. The most fashionable Hosiery Goods which were ever presented, and the most complete outfits for emigrants to any part of the world. E. Moses and soN's forces, dire ted to the Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe business, offers advantages far above com parison ; and Merchants, Captains, Emigrants and others, will derive more profit from their goods than from any other description of mer ch. andise. Full LISTA of OUTFITS for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship. sailing information, may be had on application, or post free. CAUTION.—E. IsIOAMS and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, hr.vin,, - , learned that the untradesman-like fal,ch o I of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER 110138 X IN OE OUT OP LONDON, except their own Establishments, es follows : Lond. , n City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 84, S 5, and 85, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Orford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all commuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 90, Bridge-strect. Sheffield Branch, 36. Fargate. . Colonial Wholesale Branch, sfelbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailols: Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goodi are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment, Sec., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. Ici l'on parte Francais. Qui si parla Italian°. Hier sericht mall Deut_ach • AQUA sa !WAR Espana THE LAW OF INQUESTS . —Th e Plymouth Journa l , reporting an inquest w hi c h t oo k place a few days ago, Saltash,at 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 he 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 havinz the bodies of their children again removed frotn their homes. The body of Nicholls was conveyed from Queen-street, to the inn where the inquest was held, and where it remained until the 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 arr i ve d at a spot ` below high water, the bearers were directed to stop, and the coffins having been set down athwart a le, of timber , were instantly surrounded by a gaping cro w d,' whilst the bodies were exposed to the view of the jurors. That a ceremony at once so ridiculous and disgusting, should be insisted upon in the present day does seem astonishing, and it is high time that such senseless proceedings should be numbered with the things of the past,' T r i" tAa• • ( 4 . 10.1 744 ir Vc,,t 4 T ' .Z - ; . 1114„0..1 ef, oy•i: e 9.4 ' I di • a.. - - ° ZA I :: 3 7;- • ..2 , - . to * of , , r , k. at e : - „, . ./ 4t20 - 7fr"' 114, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24 1854. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Eoscawen, 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 hoard to make good the defects. . The Alarm, 26, was taken out of clock at Devonport, on Tuesday, having been newly coppered. The Helene, 16, sloop, hauled out of tho 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. THE EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL OF LANCASTER'S LONG-RANGE GUN. The Arrow, steam despatch gun 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, sze., 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 Eltin ; the Admiralty yachts Black Eagle and Fire Queen ; the steam vessels Dasher, Bee, &c. A 4,000 yards' range having been previously measured by Captain La Febvre, of the Dasher, the Arrow anchored in the lino 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 are considered by competent judges to have gone a further distance than 6,000 yards. These on bursting did some damage to the lighthouse, whose inmates soon displayed signals Of distress. Th e 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, accompanied 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, &c. 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 tho following account from our Portsmouth correspondent of the trial of the screw despatch vessels armamant, in the presence of her Majesty, wo may ob serve, that a little more experience in firing guns 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 ply 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 has that rolling motion which she is likely to have in ac tion, 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 vessels 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 determined, more by accident than design. We will give the proceedings of the day. On Tuesday, the 22d, the Arrow, screw despatch-vessel, Lieut. Commander Joiiffe, 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 (ono 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. Tho 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 tho 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 Gholab 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 the 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 Royal Marine Artillery, and several other scientific officers ; but the uneasiness of the vessel baffled 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 7003 yards, and then burst with destructive effect against the object it was hurled at. So far, then, the power of the gun 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 tho 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 went uoar it. But much of this is to be attributed to the heavy swell on the water 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 utterly 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, au',, from its peculiarity, 6 shells can hardly be called a fair or ample trial. At the range of yesterday the from its own shape and the form of the gnn, is P.tid to have a windage or deflexion to the left hand of 50 yards. This was increased by the strong win() and the direction in which it was bl ow i ng, so that ' trial ought t o b e t a k en ~uesc; circumstances on a first length of the r ange, account. with regard to the there can b e no ques ti on a b ou t ; this was amply proved , as was also the ability o f the vessel to ' boar the discharge of so heavy a piece of metal. On the completion of the trial, it being then 7 o'clock, the Royal s qua d ron 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 hearty 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 snore than an hour in getting her anchor up, after the trial of her gun was over,. Thus ended what some persons on board one of the vessels of the squadron called, the " Taking of the Needles" and their lighthouse. THE QUEEN'S FETE. Tho Queen gave her annual treat to the crews of the Royal yachts yesterday at Osborne. Tho Echo took over the Royal Marine band to perform on the interesting occa sion. The yachts were covered with bunting. DEPARTURE OF THt 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. Tho Vivid, yacht-tender, Master Com mander Allen, proceeded in company. A HINT FROM THE ENEMY Report states that the captain of one of the ships in the Baltic (the Conflict) has received a letter through the post, written iu German, but professedly from a Russian officer, suggesting how the fleet at Cronstadt might be successfully attacked, and that there were 10,000 Russians ready to rise in revolt the moment the opportunity was offered—so great was the unpopularity of the war. This letter, we understand, has been forwarded to the Admiralty.--/NJ mouth Mail. MAILS FOR THE BALTIC AND WHITE SEAS. A mail for the British aquadron fcr 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 ,raniport Holyrood, appointed to leave Deptford between Ids and Saturday. Newspapers go free. SUICIDE TO AVOID TIIE 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 inficted, ha 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 are armed with the Minie rifle ; but there can be no doubt that all the marines should bo made riflemen, as we and others have been urging for many years. There should be no " red " marines. All should be " biue" marines, and either artillerymen or riflemen. "We understand, from a well-informed source, that it is in contemplation to alter the dress and equipment of 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 in the most effective and convenient manner. The alteration of the uniform, if carried out, will also render them less conspicuous, and bo much more suited to sea service, whilst the rifle will place them on an equality with the land 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, 1 854.—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 procuri ng suc h 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. Tho 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 geod many deaths amongst the officers of the different divisions, but I think the authorities are not over-anxious to publish the lists of sick for fear of alarming the people at home. Two quarter-masters of the light division have died; and the day before yesterday I regret to say that Colonel Araule 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 groat 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 shattered in health that he is to be sent home to-mor row. The following officers —also of the 79th—are ill : Captain Clipham, Lieutenants Grant, Freme, Percival Cumming, Ensign Harrison, and Paymaster Comes. It is a crying sham e th a t we were left to pine here, whilst the sesson is rapidly app roac h ing when we must go into win ter quarters ; and we might as well, to all intents and pur duly at home." poses, have been quietly doing THE 92D HIGHLA.NDEBS. A draft of this regiment, c ons i sting of 3 serjeants and 70 rank and file, command e d by Lieut. Leith, with Ensign s Parkinson and Newell, arrived i n Dublin on Tuesday from Belfast, and proceeded to Cork to join the service com panies at Gibraltar. , 66th Regiment, The following regiments h ave just been ordered home from North America :-51th R egiment 71st Reserve Battalion, 72d R eg i ment. The sth company of the 3d battalion of Royal Artillery has arrived at Bristol in the Juverna steamer, on their way to join head-quarters at Woolwich. A draught of 12 men has been made from the pensioners of the Troubridge district as a quota o f the detachment re quired to act as guard over the 600 c onvicts that are now barracks ot aitnDmoricihibeastnekr, in conse quence o f th e prison. The 12 men n required will bo selected from amo ng those who have placed cholera u breaking volunteered for this duty. The recruiting parties of the Royal Marines stationed at Cork and the county aro about to be removed, not having been successful in enlisting. This was the first time the Royal Marines tried the experiment in the south of Ire land. Tho recruiting party oh© 51 s t Light Infantry y Ire has been withdrawn from the c f it. A recruiting party of the 18th (Royal Irish) is stationed in Dublin, the regi ment being deficient in number on returning from India. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT. PERRY. The fo rma l d iscussi Lieutenant Perry's case before th.e last Windsor Court-martial is no w at an end, and the first decision upon it remains in the hanks of the members of that Court. From the frestinning of July until the present time this su } :,:jecChas 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 wore 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 of 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 Hardino. ° e ; a cautious man would adopt the first— a bold, perhaps au 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 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 servo to refresh the recollections of the gallant Non mi Bicordos of the 46th upon many most material points. Matters are said to have occurred in Ireland and elsewhere, a bare recital of which would tt leas, reigi i it m tend publicmucltoeritn iciuy with the lcisa eliciting the truth or f a l se h oo d o f edifi cation, 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 ° bringine• the matter to a speedy issue before a ci v il Court by a judicious use of legal machinery, or by compelling his adversaries to have recourse to the Queen's &rich 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 to very unpleasant consequences before the civil tribunals, and pronounces a commendation upon the impartial spirit in which he has conducted the prosecution. The last is the only point on which we feel inclined to challenge the official prosecutor's statement. No °lie 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 i the counsel for the prosecution, and a most persevering and able one he has shown himself to be—has been allowed to decide mero motic upon what points the court should consider, and what should be 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 gulating 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 nity 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 in a cause of this na ture they were entirely out of place. Had auy member of the court possessed but an ordinary acquaintance with the common forms of justice, the prosecutor would not have been allowed to smuggle his witnesses out of court until they had been properly cross-examined. Proud—and well he 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 Wethorall'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 charge concerning Captain Nicholas. With Lieutenant Waldy's letter staring him in the face, lie winds up with—" As the prisoner has asserted in his letter that he was prepared to substantiate by evidence all that lie 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 they ' will accept Lieutenant Wald! 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 Granclison at oth er mo ments ? As far as oral testimony is concerned, pro bably at the time his let ter was handed in young Perry was not aware that the officers of the ga ll an t 46th, like our army in Flanders, were ready to swear so extremely hard. General Wetherall's explanation of hi s own motive for not tenderiug Nicholas may v " / [PRICE SD. fairly be left without comment upon our part to the consideration of any man who has ever assisted at a trial in any court of law. It was a mere fenc 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 his sanction to the proceeding, did not con s id er h ow i nsepara bl e 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 Flesketh's testimony, met in assem bly to take Perry's case into consideration. Now, it is net 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 betterhave adhered to the regulation formula. On the whole, We cannot deny to the regiment the credit of having swornlike a man—like one man. Can Lord Hardinge lend the sanction of his name to such supreme absurdity? The minutes of the.late or pre sent court-martial are notworth a bundle of old ballads for any purposes of justice. If there is to be an in. quiry, let there be a proper one. If there is to be any proceeding against the officers of the 46th for making statements " knowing them to be false, " let Lord Harding° consider the evidence in support of such a charge against Lieuts. Waldy and Curtis which appears on the face of the minutes in the prq 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 expressi on 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. MISCELLANEOUS. Letters from her Majesty's ship Minden (hospital), dated Hong Kong, June 21, mention the deaths of Mr. Hoyton, gunner, of tho Spartan, and Mr. Edwards, gunner, of the Comus. The annual survey of ships in ordinary a t D evonport, took pl ace on M on d a y l as t, 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, wh o w ill arrive here to-morrow evening. Yesterday the Court of Admiralty postponed the con demnation of the Johan Christoph, Amalie, and bolus, prizes to her Majesty's cruisers, for further proof. DOCKYARD.-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 241. per annum. Mr. William Valance, liner at the mast-house, Devon port, has been superannuated on 341. per annum ; and William p o ph am , shipwright, on 24/, por anutun. ADDITIONAL DESPATCH FROM SIR CHARLES NAPIER. [FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO TUESDAY'S GAZETTE.] ADMIRALTY, AVG. 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. ulldo. off omarsund, Auust 11, 1854. Sir,—.By the lastmail I i ß nformed their lordships of the arrival and debarkation of the troops ; I now beg to acs quaint you that, on Wednesday morning, the 9th instant, the troops were in position, both to the north and south, and the western battery of the enemy completely in vested. 2. It was now time to land the guns, and as we had no horses, it was noce ssary t o employ 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 tho 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 al: the captains occasionally gave the benefit of their presence to the men employed on this hard and fatiguing service.—l have, dtc., CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander•in-Chief. 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-pounder guns as General Jones may require to be landed from the Belleisle, and conveyed to him. Having the fullest relianee oh 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 hero 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, Auust 12, 1854. obedience 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 had forwarded in the Belleisle, 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 landed on the morning of the 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 und er th e enemy ' s fire. , Qn the next morning the same number of guns were landed, but on this occasion, with 200 men from each ship —as the parties the previods 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 ono 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 Hewl e tt, th e o ffi cers, and seamen in performing this arduous service, b u t t o express my admiration of their great zeal and perseverance, as from personal observation on the spot you will have formed your own judgment. -I hare, &c., H. D. CHADS, Rear-Admiral, 8:c. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., ttc. Enclosure No. 3, in Sir Charles Napier's Letter. No. 340. Bulldog, off Bomarsund, August 12, 1854. (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'E; camp, a distance of four miles and a half. The 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 was probable they might be wanted on board their ships, regardless of their fatigue, they abandoned their dinner and hurried down to their boats to embark, and rendered assistance to the Penelope in distress. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander-in -Chief. Rear-Admiral H. D. Chads, C. 8., H.M.S. Edinburgh. * Edinburgh, Donald Mc L. Mackenzie, Senior Lieutenant ; H ogue , Thomas Davies (B), Senior Lieutenant ; Blenheim, G e o. 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.—This company have now three steamers building—the Nta ! Pera, and ano th er not yet named ; and the Royal West India Mail Company have one steamer building. called building, of the Tyne. Wh en these ships are finished, the and fleets both co m p an i es w i ll be complete. The Peninsular n ye- i 2 Orient a l C ompany w i ll then have 48 steamers . The d a Eels, and th e R oya l M a il Company ste er s officers bel o n g i ng t o t h e P en i nsu l ara 3 n dOriental o7, Com pany, from comman d ers to boatswains, 11°vf number of which 32 are nuattached. '--t AFFRAY A2' LONDON-BRIDGE. A dispute'between a wharf owner, Mr. Fenning, and the Iron and Citizen Steam-Boat Companies, involviu a question of some importance as regards public con. venience, was put to the issue yesterday in a somewhat bold and singular manner. The steam-boat companiei 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, ens, countering the dangers of the ever busy 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 gangway with the steps on the eastern, the more convenient side of the road. Adjoining these steps is Mr. Fenning's wharf, and, conceiving that his rights would be thus interfered with, that gentleman 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 authorities, who, we are informed, gaveFeon Fenning op inion ti v ifavour on measures of t the o en f opruosbl his i c rig ht, own: Thus matters stood on Tuesday last ; and upon a con sultation among the officials of the steam-boat compa nies, Captain Aitcheson, the commodore of the above bridge fleet, following the example of some naval ex ploits of a higher character, resolved upon a night attack, hoping, under shadow of the darkness, to secure the much-prized position, and land his human freights 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 r e e r p a c it e ccp lu o w si e n d g , t d h u e riitfi n hine e gen w t pier arrived at London-bridge in tow of two steam-boats, the attempt to moor them was defeated by the dexterity of Messrs. Fenning'• forces, who had been lying in ambush ; and on the first parties a a o rT s nit t it 3ees sta irs attack a li gh ters ci assemblednk a b be m ei intimation of the hostile approach, floated up from their wharf two large barges, and secured them across the inanignngnemanner moored lvhi i h n t effectuall y their desired theposition. t gr h m e s at ba n ffi um ed b , e a rs p . erio A d t of le s n o g m t e h, h at on . rs l ; ghoao'clvitontcogkgeayeaterday mornin ge w oa h sfy ich the adherents of both Captain Aitcheson , having endeavour p th p in er ro g o a c t h o sm e ):O l w roe a paasagteameanrsewteriminfhistew", Messrs.he ;ounionng distance of Mess ' r . s. Pen ning's barges, threw into one of them a n n si a t rhoF, hoping bsnyetwhiassmjseaalnosustloydnlraogorehde.r from t 'sulmwenhiinch stantly cast the ancho r over b oar d , and thus defeated the commodore's stratagem. Captain Aitcheson 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. Fenning 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. Fenning 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 v er y c l ear t o 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 13 6 1849, Dec. 31, £598 6 2 1850 791 2 3 1850 „ 97 9 12 4 ~ 1851 „ 1,290 2 0 1851 „ 1,514 9 2 1852 „ 1,604 11 2 1852 „ 1,531 310 1853 1,636 13 11 1853 „ 1,670 15 0 1854 „ 1,659 19 9 In conducting the affairs of the company during the last six months, the directors have had to contend with serious and increasing difficulties, arising out of the in completeness of the works and the defioiency 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 the company, and any enlargement of that connection has 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 appearance ; 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 hie last three reports. This is a most mortify ing state of things ; for no doubt can be entertained that a sufficient deepening of the outer harbour, under the present favourable circumstances, would not only pay a handsome return on the required capital, but would greatly augment the value of the works now in course of construction. On the one hand, to proceed with the ex tended works would be to defer for some time the com mencement 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. -POUR LIVES LOST. Barnsley and its neiglabourhood 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, the inhabitants of - Wombwell, Hemingfield, and the surrounding villages were alarmed by the report of an explosion of fire-damp at the Lund-hill colliery, which le situate in a valley betwixt Woinbwell 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. NV. Taylor and Co. The report spread rapidly, and in the neighbourhood of the colliery the greatest possible excitement prevailed, and the relatives and friends of the individuals who were in the shafts were soon upon the spot, and manifested a grief of the most distressing kind. Four persons were in the shaft at the time thb 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 most terrific explosion ensued. The headgear at the top of the shaft, which was of a 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 assistance 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 Heeley, seriously ; Thomas Jackson, seriously. Various opinions as to the cause.of the accident are expressed. It is, however, generally supposed to have been caused by the accumulation of water in the drifts, occasioned by the engine having had to stand while un dergoing some alteration. the current of air, and forced the foul air The accumulation of the water is said to have .n s drawing shaft, where the accident occurred. removed to The remains of the unfortunate men Wombwell, were where the house of Mr. Gower, the Ship Inn,into Thursday next. they now awa it th e j u di c i a l i n quiry of the coroner on SEBASTOPOL.—Sebastopol is the great naval port of the Russians in the Black Sea. It contains 30,000 in habitants. It is a city which no stranger may approach without a special permit , in whic h no stranger may re.. side without a special or der, whi c h order must be ren ewed every twenty - four hours — a city in which th e n ame and occupation of every resident (and, i nc l u di ng military and marine, the residents are 40,000) must be police inspect' A • registered, and all whose houses, from the governor's on:tn.—de-7:6:5, ThGatenßeruatiscPhurikin'toCreturn to Madrid downwards, are subject to the People, Country, and Government. r N k E e ß d e r. O n P t rt h T o . by Vienna. Before his departure, he to Reschid Pacha, in which h embarked addressed a letter he stated that events of great importance, which had just taken pl ace i n S pa i n, called him back without delay to duties as a Spani ar d," he said, his cou n t r y. "M y member of one of th e constituted " and my positi on as a have a greater influence powe rs o f my country, I should have f e lt in following to th e en d t h e operat i ons Ottoman army , " Time 7Y6 B ss 11% 04 3 1 ,4 5