The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

RV, ZOITICULZURAL GARDIN AT

ILENBINGTON OOZE.

A model, showing how the ground will be laid
oat in terraces for the pram of the Horticallaral may,
has jut been placed to the Heath Xmaligtea Nuesue, at
the north sad, near Ur natures to the orawasedel art room.
Between the Kmelaitce-reed sad Crtenwell-read the pearl
foils about 40 het, sad ages this fact in aid of a game'
effect, the ground has been divided into three principal Ingo.
The entrances to the grader will be on the lower level, in
italttbition and Primo Albert's roads, end the onkel path-
way, upwards of 76 fed wide, aaaendiag through terms to
the third groat Wei, will lead to the winter guess.
The whole geodes will be surrounded by halm
arcades, seek of the three levels having mar of
a lifimat dierester. The upper or north erteris, what
Ws berradery is ressialrealar in foam, will be a medial:talks
(41U arcades of the Villa Alberni, at Boma. The medal
made will be almost wholly of Milanese brickwork, later-
spared with terra ootta, majolica, he. ; whilst the (taiga tor
the loath arcade has been adopted from the Neagh' aids-
tars of 1134 John Latersa, at Rams. Nom of them arcades
will be Les than E'Net wYir awl It Net high, sad they
will give a promenade Agues& ken en weathers awe than
shree-quertsee of a milli la kriges. The semilas sad SWIM
works will N examted by the Omedeelonees for lbs Exhibi-
tion of Itttl, at • oast of 60,0001., whilst the toying out of
the gardens end ounatructdon of lb. eoraftwatery or winter
garden will be assented by the Horticultural Bodily, and will
oat about the same sum, the greater part of which has beta
already raised.

On Saturday evening, the Hon. William Napier,
who has announced his intentke of ccsoing forward em a out-
&date for the represeetetion of Selkirkaltire at the next
'Wilms, addressed a eseetiag of the shekel cd the district of
Weak* in the Abbotelted Anus Hoed, Gaisildsia.

THE oLOUCZIII73. RUM= lEQVXlLpsAirtage-
mate bare now bees made for !oldies tea shiedmicatty
at Clammier, sad a notion has been limed by Mr.
the tworetary to the eamadestemers, that they TM held their
first meetlan at the Shinwhall, at Gloarester, on Monday
week, for as wpm of reeking ingu47 Into the szleteace
of corrupt Fraction at the bat Meade% and at previous
eludes, for the oily of Gionoestrs." Both parties an getting
intimidates to lay before the comairicaws.

Atraoas BORT.Aus,—Mr. Daseanges, who spent
the winters of 1867 mid 1868 in Iceland, sad who hie but
lately returned to the Grange, mar Itamasy, mein amiIMINI
and Important observations on the scram borealis. He states
the following as some of the general maks e/ his ateerva-
flocs :-1. The polar Hens are situated M the lightest and
highest clouds el our stmosphave. 2. They ere sot confined
to the winter temon or to the night, but me present in
favourable chentaistantes at all HMO!, but are only distinctly
vieible daring the absence of the solar rays. 3. The poles
lights have so determinate mane:ion with the earth. 4.
He now heard any noise proceed from than. 5. Their
mans= for.. lon had Is the arched, end in • direction
Cram N.B. sad W.S.W. 6. Their motions are various, bat
always within the Halts el the clouds contalaing them

Tors OLDIBT CIIIIdLt PENSIONEL--Thneigh
the courtesy of the sergeent-mulor we obtained ea interview
with the oldest pumices, in Chelsea Hospital. We WINO
oieduoted into the detached premises on the west side of the
hospital, which is appropriated to the tick and lam pen-
sioners. In a large and airy room, ranged on each:ere
several small beds occupied by the isfirm. Near the
in an armchair, sat the Merge referred to, with hi*...,
drooping as if Weep. He looked remarkably heathy ; the
prl avid/woe of his great age being a maiderable tre-
mulessoses resembling poky. He has recently bees la the
habit of walk* about the locality of the hospital; bat it has
bete deemed advisable not Mellow him to leave the per
mime far W personal rWy. Free queries& pat to him
his acme and the sergeentinejor, we saceetained
the hots of his history. His sense is Rich-
med. He was born at Tamworth, in Staffordshire, in
Ketch, 1766, and he is therefore now in the 106th year
of his erre. He bee been 3wsety-fear years and e half
ia the public service, of which 12 were 'pent in India, three
roue at the Caps, and the rest at Hainall, in Hakim, Pc.
He was severally la the 16th, 28th, and 29th Light Dregooae.
Richmond was at the Mabretta war at the stormier of the
tort of Alight's, he the north of India, in 1803, under General
Lake and Colossi Monaca. This succeeded the importset
battle of Assays, gained by Sir Arthur Wellesley, and was
shortly followed by the capture of Delhi and the vanquishing
of heron, the Frisch genial. The old veteran was ales
segagad in the actions of Leman'', Agra, and Bhuripon.
He medal bas bare for Alight' acd Lesverree. It is very
gratifying to see the care sad attendee bestowed upon him
and his fellow pensioners, especially considering that though
the old man's deph4eveing, memory, de., are good, he is
unlade to feed hissed,. He is able to walk about without
the aid of a stick, and in other rupees his power. and
faculties rare remarkably seed. Note et his fellow pensioners
*peeve* hie age withia 16 yeare.—Aliddieses 4Jmrci or.
FLOGGINO A MILITIAMAN IN CANLIaLIt
On Friday lam • private in the Leath Hides (militia), named
Kelly, was Bagged In Carltels Cede for inseabordiestka. A
Sew weeks ago the adjutant led ordered him a week's " back
drill" for some neglect of ditty on parade. Upon hearing
this sentence given In the orderly room, Kell took out of
his pocket a stone which he bad there eosc tied, and threw it
at the adjutant's bead. The stem wee luckily badly aimed,
and only grazed the cheek of the adjutant, who ordered the
rusts to be removed to a cell. A fortnight ago he was tried
by court-martial for this gross inenbordinatlon, and after
communication had been male with the authorities' he was
sentenced to receive Shy Whoa, end to be
irepel-
eoned for twelve months. Late on Thursday milt
the whole of the roldiers In the Castle ware ordered to
be on parade at five °Week newt marnieg, In heavy march-
ing order, to 01). their comrade dogged. Os Friday
.. Wad"'
at the appointed time Kelly wee tkd to the mug* the
(clonal and takers haft meat, end all the NM neershalled
in such a maw that every see might eel the revolting
spectacle. Few buglers were selected to administer the me-
teratiott, the drat three lie* twelve lashes each, sad the
fourth completing the arty. -The prieem did net Mesh, nor
did a word or pram escape his lips while he was being
dogged ; but whin Mired from the Virile be wad abusive
language *the Witted, told the mime' be mita better man
than he, although be had received fifty lashee. sod
He
his madines to fifty mm, without flinching. He we
than mewed loth* tal.
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W Jos. id.
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(Stamped Id. Additional.)

IHB BRIZIBH

Al at protent arranged, the motions of this also-
edition, which will bold its meetings at Aberdeen this week,
eamenecinir to-morrow, ere constituted as follow

Beel of Bore.

end Physical Pneident, the

11-.Cbnaltel &donee. President, Dr. Lyon Mayfair.
C.—Geology. President, By Charles Lynn.
D.—Zoology and Botany, including Physiology. Presi-
dent, Sir W.lardlne, Bart.
--Goography and Ethnology. Preddest, Rom-M-
-attel

---F7=ia;t;;g7337i. and statkute. President, Coked
Spurs, M.P.
6.—Machnnical Science. President, Robert Stepleeneon,
Esq.

incostotoolcst, zuntarnote.
Of this edjnaot le the reusing the A tieritves Bondi sari:
While vary properly and thoughtfully, es noted above,
viotious local manufactories and works are to be thrown
spa, this, apart from the !dentine meetings sad hearse of
the aseesiation, will sot be the oily .censer which will
more especially engage and delight the eye of the shams.
Ltbile=deaskrity we boys rat Om leest leek bet the
hibition, whir& opens to the Nike= of
the Yoskohall, cm Thursday eat, will pprroa • most We-
resting and instruetive feature. The Atabeobgiesl listdbi-
=l4we may note for these who pi =glom
owlets of instorkel petrasite tad
dwarfs,.
ostainted with tbe swam purte of &MLA
ennaged to obseadegfeet tier, so as to show the
, 11.ananitks. el ma aanaire, easflar, lave*-
11itned appliances from the midget barbarian to
the civilisation of the peseta age. Thin it will
readily be admits* sweet tip be M the ingefrlag rind m
lateresdng • subject es soy Omsk el IOW& BO NO
h ea Instructive to study the power of Ulnae impeovemist,
both physical and intellectual ste. as it is to trace the
sucomelve famine= of the gemb perMde, or to stare up
facts illtutratiag_ the hie* et the wind
01111d00 la he
lover grades. The wsesrfaY teemed topthar In this tro.
Whitton ars sallaisat to adastate • testa he archaeology
to stay who oases Mad lee it What Hew at, be rem
the Sri kWh. ea arum enow.leed ; the wont
the tree torakte the primitive mace ; eel the rale reck-
less at ANY bras, well aril woes by ow forefeWers or
weleareere vita they were one level with the prat
rollow of New Quires ore Terre del Peep. Tarn, ama-
in* at sonata* Wee peri, we dad, aka via ars
ia nay • aka and stone od
tomb sal sepoletutt nomad,
wags= sad laplemesta of resial—kamo, it is alai—
sharing
_eariderside art la liar fns and
orl Wiesen bates ostler of setter elv1114:11o=
esaamballea with the wage rose ad raked will
then as we raw 42 with tie Lam et Nadi Wawa
Ameka to the tapers as the era a Oars. Fula tide
age, we car gesdastip ea; bat Wag WY to meek the
Criei the graded Asap, la the mime evdr.
eseseisse deep la the ken penis& with at aid
red aalerial all ; bat the 'member ead tenser of
the that ow howled eivilieedea had net
yid = wad prepay safe. Then is sere of area-
phieriteess, drawas es biassed tan be the taatifol ;
ad dr poverty of ear sooty forbids us to apost
to the relies eves of the ages nearest to our own,
tan b a naiad superiority to what had gone before
thawing itself fa every ego. The colleedra saga= shoat
139Hatnito, and ia full of interest. It lacialse also may
of groat besot,. Almost ell the ware the' for the
loot three oratorio., have gine ms's hearts, either with
verradoe, or love, or hatred, are repreesabed them The
beestifol cad
belga M y
a Clores of Bova; the wea, band-
ana Derni ; the Remt Money, Wawa ihe sae boast
man of his day; the hard y atomised, bat =awe viwH.
of Hama; the venerable , estate ; the las but salads
eandeasace of Mary of Lotraies, geese at Jaime V. • the
stalely pace of Charles I ; his beatifal Qum; kas,
assend, and yet unfeelingexprartor of Oardla Bob;
the doe intellecttul hoe/ end mealy wertwaree of his
Welke, George Mishut; the eluvelrase Marlowe ; the al-
beit, nosh abated, wed mesh stilled Dundee; the ended
Sawa; their Waal alma* the Rai Mariseha ; the
Dias of Path; Flora 3l'Dosald ; Olsiarf, to. AU
these wad laces, with away a guy ell Ire and
loyalty, end many cleat sad expeessive flattish canto-
Dana died to the °saver by die broth of oar own painter,
Osage Jamison.. may be mesa there by ail who are to reed
the past of doodad.' idotoe7 ; sad se COMM treat it will
be to see brought ardor their eye ell thole weinert row
awl whose nags we I. our worths es household
wards.

"The colkodoa of autographs is the dradirroom will ale
ha very Sae. Among other we uaderetead it
will taciadethecaly exhale( lame of the headwalls'
of Osage Jameson*, our Miaow towitansaa pelater—whi&
hem been kindly furnished for the maim by the Marquis
of Breadalbane ; as who the signature of Balsa the printer—
unique we believe—ead soma Intervals documente uader
the lard of Karl Merischel, who faoad d Ilarisehel College.
The exhibition of photography in the adjoining square room
will alai be very attractive; sad there will be a fine floral
show during two Mc
We may add that, with the laudable view of letting the
sehatifle men sad visitors enjoy something of our country
air, what their city work is over, arrangements have hers
made for modersione, per railway, to Benschie, Tap o'Noth,
Betff, Ganda Sad ,Elsie, on Thursday, 2 .&d., and pro-
bably to atonehaves sad Tionotter on Saturday, 24th. Of
mane, this is altogether Independent of the tact that her
M the Quota and H.H.ii. the Prince Contort have,
wit thoughtful liberality, ordered preperatioas to be it=
with the view of entertaining 200 of the sore
of the violate at lunch at Balmoral Castle, :all rashly
week."