The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

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cos
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Many I mad bare sod seaway, meek .1.41., and the
swab sod elbserresold base retedved themithe same morn-
ing. the Impose let mbilft wield have bola setidag umpired
with tike essiatisasahmerpopees rendired useless through
not reaching thdidlidiasties is peoperthse. L. WILD.
REMEDIES naft PSUPSSIOL-4i4— All eyes are
now tuned towarisid=r oentsdrisesse ; they will sow
strive to moire asd Wee", if mill
rocceed. But lam AM those who tklak that all ataftipte
to manage the peer dhisegh more pablegente are vale, sal
must promote fearful arils teboth riebasd poor. Tbitelle
is now well suited for watching the welkin of the roma
mtsm, keeping, at the same time, is vklerldie idea of admea,
that the poor cannot bait impunity be disposed of by only
the payment of rate, that it is the duty and the interest
of every_ man n to care for the things of others as well as his
own. Selfishness, no doubt, reigns triumphant at preset;
and many do not think of the poor, just because they tree'
to the present system. Let it be seen and felt that God's
piss-law includes and demands individual exertion and spur
pathy ; love on the one hand, and gratitude on th:thisr
and • new spirit may yet pervade society on the subject,
the fitting agency may appear, and funds too. The
condition of English able-- bodied labourers, in many smilite
(as compared with the same chases in Scotland), sand
to
to be attributed to their own want of enterprisebe
to
the neglect of their superiors ; but then are not Loth of these
evils aggravated, if not almost created, by the habit of look-
ing to the poor-laws, in place of looking to their individual
and relative duties and interests P-1 am, sir, &c., Id.
DISEASE IN POTATOES.--SIR,--I. have bes much
interested
and
4nPresi"D
.67S of ?Bth UlTietiMa44.
which appeared in the
that from his pen in the of 7th inst., on the
absorbing subject of the disease. His views es
entirely coinciding with my own, I am encouraged to call
all possible attention_ to them: Surely nothing Just now
so well worth our inestipsikes—nothing of grester impor-
I tease than is attempt tie vestaratios et so viduable a root.
Mr.• Munro s letters see ha 411 ls
eir=ical
I would suggest end bigf bit to his
=lskasisavours to eelighten the pails as the est drat
dads oesehobused root. Marvellous, iodised, has been the
1.111.611", and great the cupidity dieplaymi is its treatment;
MISS itlll evil and its punishmletWor ewe rod, I believe,
retire thas that of provides" is ebasthing no. Mr.
Mares pities milt salmon to his oppement, Mr. John-
ston, would boobs= slrespero bad be Erma attention to
last year's sairmstillmey cold aid wet, sad this year's oppo-
site extremes, se paw aessimating croses. In the pro-
gressively degenerate state of the potato, bow probable that
an unprecedented withering should resell from such trials.
Would that every potato grower would assort to the only
alternative, the last rename left to dhow* the seed in
the ground till the propm timed t wadi eay,
plant what have been-room* gist up sea set pettegether—
plant whole, and atleaet middle once
—plant wide, and
plant early—thus erelong—of course not at once—wouldthis
most valuable of all roots be restored to he former vigour
and wholesomeness, greatly to the relief of millions of our
fellow-creatures, whom it has so long done much to support.
—I am, Sir, your obedient servant, .141138 CAWLEY.—
Winwick, near Warrington, Sept. 10, 1846.

BRITISH ACIATION.
SOUSTHSOAMPTON, SATURDAY.
By no means the least interesting feature of the
Southampton meeting was tho geological reunion round
the Isle of Wight to-day. Perhaps no spot in the United
Kingdom, with equal facilities of sense, presents such afield
for the contemplation of the geologist as the Isle of Wight ;
and certainly it would be difficult to get together as Mures
tors a body of professors of such eminence in the science, and
possessing at the same time equal power of communicating in
the most agreeable and lively manner their knowledge to
others, as were assembled this morning at seven o'clock on
board the Lady Saumares, bound on this expedition.
Amongst the first on board were Sir Roderick Murchison,
the president; Sir John Herschel, the ex-president; Sir
Henry J. De la Beche, Dr. Robinson of Armagh, Captain
Ibbotaon, Dr. Hoyle, and Mr. Prestwich; and by the time
of starting (half past 7) there were present between 200 and
300 geologists, proforma and amateurs, most of them armed
with hammers and chisels, and provided with huge wallets,
evidently intent upoa bringing off from the island fossils and
minerals sufficient to stock • goodly museum. The day was
remarkably propitious—not a cloud obscured for a moment
the bright sunshine—not a wave ruffled the surface of the
sea. The course steered was, after leaving the Southampton
water, to the eastward, by Spithead, and so past Ryde Bon-
church, St. Catherine's Point, and the Needles, returning
through the Solent. As the vessel neared Sandown
Bay, and afterwards proceeded along to Yarmouth,
Sir R. Murchison, Mr. Prestwick, and Captain Ibbotson
alternately gratified the company by the most amusing and
lucid explanations of the various strata and peculiar forma-
tions of this romantic coast. The substance of these ex-
planations, which were rendered, if possible, still more clear
by the exhibition of • geological map by Mr. Knipe, the
correctness of which was generally admired, is as follows:
WSpithead forms the trough of the basin between the Isle of
ight and Hampshire ; the chalk forming the base on
which is deposited the plastic sands and clays, the London
sly, and on the north side of the island a still more recent
deposit, vii., the fresh water, on which is situated the house
and grounds of her Majesty at Osborne. The chalk of the
Foreland, with the clays and sands, are well defined, and
ha beneath them appear, towards Sandown Bay, the upper
sand, the gault, and the lower groan and, but
•tlLaaing off towards the centre of the bay, where the
wealden formation is laid bare, and forms the axes of the
island. These various strata are again repeated further along
the coast. The undereliff or terraces are formed of rock,
which has been broken away from the parent rock by the un-
dermining of the base—hence arise the wild, romantic aspect
and irregularity of the district on which the new town of
Ventnor is built. The whole of this part of the southern
coast is strewed with the debris of all the formations superior
to the wealden, in large and rugged masses. Beyond this
there are excellent sections of the beds of green sand, gault,
&c., until the wealden again presents itself in Brixton
hay.
The superior strata again succeed each other, until the lk
alone re-appears, continuing' onward to the Needles, and
rising perpendicular to six or seven hundred feet. At Allum
Bay, from a mighty convulsion of nature, the strata assume
a complete vertical podtion—the chalk, with all the
variegated beds of sand and clays of the tertiary
formation. This convulsion is very local, the strata
again assuming their proper position beneath Meadow-hill."
At Black Gang Chine the geologists, headed by the Presi-
dent, debarked, and scattering themselves in various direc-
tions, commenced their attacks upon our motherearth, and so
intent were they upon this unnatural warfare, that many of
them, neglecting the summons to re-embark,were left behind
to find their way across the island and get back to South-
ampton as they best could. But if a few stragglers were thus
cut off from the main body, the party were more than com-
pensated by.a prize which, in their search for fossils and
other ecology specimens, some of them had unexpectedly
discovered in the person of Dr. Buckland, who was
found in the Chine walking with a couple of ladies, and
who, while, unconscious of danger, he was explaining
to them the geological features of that romantic spot,
was seized upon, with his fair companions, and brought
off in triumph to the steamer amidst the cheers of
the whole company. The rev. Doctor was scarcely on
board ere he was surrounded by a crowd of congratulating
friends,and so far from exhibiting any annoyance at the man-
ner in which he bad been made captive, he immediately, in
compliance with what appeared to be a general wish, pro-
ceeded to open a large blue bag which he carried, and &s-
-played to the curious the various geological specimens he
had collected. These consisted of • travelling spirit flask,
which appeared to have been not recently added to his store,
and of the contents of which he invited all who had had the
honour of being his school-fellows to partake ; and of • mem-
ber of the crustacke family in the shape of a fresh boilederab,
which the doctor said would furnish him
and with
orded
two dinners and
two suppers at an expense of sixteenpence; having aff
considerable amusement by • most humorous account of the
natural history of crabs, the very rev. gentleman concluded
by impressing upon his audience the roguery of all fish-
mongers, and advising them in all their dealings with that
class of trader' to deduct at least 25 per cent. from
the prices demanded. At Allum Bay there was a
second debarkation, and a second onslaught with ham-
mers and chisels innumerable upon the devoted cliffs;
and here, under the able direction of the president, who
went about from spot to spot, explaining in the clearest pos-
sible manner the geology of this remarkable locality, where
the various strata, upheaved by some great natural convul-
sion appears vertical, side by side with the horizontal forma-
tions, the wallets were soon filled, and the desire for the
possession of Isle of Wight geological specimens was grati-
fied. The party being safely embarked again, a matter of no
slight difficulty, seeing that the space between the steamer
and the shore had to be traversed in small boats,
Mr. Daaw, • member of the local committee, moved a
vote of thanks to Sir R. Murchison, Sir J. Herschel, Sir H.
De La Beche, the Dean of Westminster, Captain Ibbotson,
and the other distinguished individuals who had honoured
the company by their presence, and contributed so much to
their amusement and instruction that day ; and in • brief
speech, took occasion to contradict a report that had appeared
in one of the London papers, to the effect that the
South Western Steam Company had voluntarily placed
their vessel, the Lady Saumarez at the disposal of the
committee, for the purpose of the present excursion.
pad, wad not the fact, for the Southampton local committee
paid,
sic paid highly, for the use of the vessel, and it was
with much pleasure that they did so. The resolution was
seconded by Mr. Woolridge, and having been carried by
acclamation,
Sir R. Mosenumo acknowledged the compliment, and
observed that he was one of those who thought that English-
men never met better or with more effect than at • good
dinner. (A laugh.) He had been invited, as President of
the Asiociation, to sit at the top of the table on an occasion
of that kind on Tuesday next, and he hoped those who
had favoured him with their presence, on the geological excur-
sion would be in attendance on that l occasion. (Cheen
and laughter.)
Dr. Eznecant, reef Lo to the Tote, said he could