The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-02 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IRELAND (,
BILL.
Os the motion Gtr going ishi committee on this hio.
Mr. REYNOLDS opposed their going into cweeskt
so importan• a momma at so late, or rather at to earl
hour (2 o'cloek) in rho morning.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the motion for anew
wee postponed to ttn present time, to suit the courts'
of the hon. member. (Laughter.)
The bill then paned through unamitire, and wee ord.
to be read a third time to-morrow (tsar thy).
Ths other orders were then disposed of, mad the
adjourned at half-past 2 o'clock.

Ma. BAOSHAW paired lar last night old this 'yetis,
Sir John Yards Buller.

THE ARCTIC SHIPS,

The following report of primeedin
wat rece yesterday evening at the Admiralty :
"Hi, Majesty's ship Itesslute, at the l'iLs!e '
June 23, 1550, 1, p.m.
"Bir,-1. I have the honour to acquaint
you, for tl
mation of the Lords Commissioners te A
arrival at these islands of the vessels of thhediaireitiarctic el under my order', they having left the Orkneys l
is my letter of that dey's date) iia the 15th alt.
'42. Cape Farewell was sighted at noon on the 2
bearing N. 25 deg. W., distant 63 man., and in t.,e
of the 30 h, in lat. 59 N , lon. 47 W.. the tr.hApmt
Eugenia was fallen is with and con'inuid in e:ratoo
"3. On the morning of the 19. h the wind
fallen to a e.lm, with every anew...nee aits conbn‘
Whale Fish Islands being 2:0 miles divint, 1
advisable to cruse the Resolute to be taken in toe
Pioneer, and the transport by the Intrepid, le.,
etmistance to auk, the best of her way. The low
arrived here just before n on on the 11th inv., sod
the morning of the 15th the Intrepid was di -oetez.edt
the Assistance, wt.i.ll ship she east in the
with her in tow about noon.

" 4. Since the arrival of the verse!' every ex
been used to clear the transport, sawn won,' a,
either acccmplieited but from the actu,l n-c
ballast on beard for her sa:rty, at te 1 s. of the c
out. _

" 5. Each ship is now complete between ber and h
in provisions, storm, and warm cleth4m, to
and the tenders have on board coals to the am•,C
each.

"6. gh the ship. are somewhat crawe.l
ere at att.nilluara•ively light draught ; the mean h.;
Resolute 14 feet 6 inches, and As•iatance 16 t. e. r
leaving them fully equal ton coeili :erahle
when recollection the statements c ma. crd with tit
lion as merchant veseels with men ~n bowl.
"7. Thetontli re may he said to he deep, the m:ti
being of the l'i..neer 12 feet 1: inches, ,
13 feet 1 ins:.; they It's. this fully el.lei• n • in
land boilers. Some alight repair' and a.jurmen'a i
nude here.

"8 1 have to observe, with reference to the p
of these vessels, that exlept in lioht by
they have beta eh:e hirly tuk-eo cons,,ny ;
havlng shown a superiority.
9. In the operation of towing %lade,
circumstances of medium drauAht of water
the sea perfecqy sag oth, them ,pe.d
approaching fur knots, and again.: a ,
beets., with • more thm protormnsti nes.
two knots.

" 10. The sai:ing of the two ships has heir, ucd
trim, Leanly equ.l, the Resolute bevica h.d 4
tage in running," and the Atii•tarce "cy the
" 11. In t e peasage up from Crpe
were found to be tolerably clear, the e z rtme
of " land ice "having been met niM n•,4t
that place on the 30th ult.; atcl tt..t
" pack " M latitude 66 cit.,. N., lc I titude •l,
the 11th inst. BeTW% were net very num r...s
from which, up to the time cf our &nit, .hay
in clresiderahle 'umbers.

12. Being unable to °train at this plea snr !.;
as to the state of the ire lurtber to the c:r•t.
Ommanney visited the Natal settiste,.nt at
Disco; and steels 'the BeIVM iS '
records have bean found or icf..rrr.c..:l.::
or sting v,ssels. The eaperitkr. era r
Penny e mmun'e ited with that r. •!
well, and that great eiviiity and sttsat,- n
by the authority there, who prop i..d :!•,t ac
with or information procured sht.t.:ti
warded •

13. It is my present in•en.i'n
northward, to communicate wit .
of obtainir g any information
a supply et R-quimanx boots, vet; de
parties.
" 14. I regret to say that of the x
England by the transport, five died
" 1 i Tae vessels compost:lFr the ex
Fidered in every way efficient ; and it
and satisfection test I report that en
spirits, go.- d•will, a..d unanimity rev,
" 16. We proceed onwards at 2 C..ejo
I have the honour to be, Sir, rt or r•be
HORATIO T. AC,.
Captain and in charge of the E
John Parker, Eq., M.P., Secretary of the A

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BRITISII ASSOCIATION FOR THE Al
RENT OF SCIENCE.

The sittings of the British A pne:ry.
present year commenced on Wednesday at E .
they promise to come off with great eclat. Th.
Univenity and is the Royal Institution have bt
the disp sal of the Association, and many f t
interest in the city and neighbourhood here I
opn to the members.
The proceediute commenced en Widnes !ay he
committee meeting at 1 o'clock p.m. for ths
tional uffie n and for the dismsal other pi, it:
Bess. The chair was occupied by the WT. II
the present prestier.•' and beside him was yl.et
dent. elect, Sir Distil Brews!, r.
The report of the council was then raid in t:r.
subjects which had been referred to them
rominatee assembled at the last 131e-•i z at
The report stated that a memotial had b,. u du
president of the British Ass:elation in c °cur;
president of the Royal Sari. ty (the Ear, :I list.
been presented to Lord J. Ru,sell, urg.i t.pc
the importance of establishing a rin.e.tce
large practical power, at a suinibl, '4/.1)

sysiemaglie obsemition of th• c

hemisphere. It next states that. in c
the president of the Hoye'
Dr. Lloyd). a cematunica tali hat •

the Maite;:Gewral of the Ord, acre

correction of the levkle of the oninar.ce

sad that a tavourside rep 4 had rter
a proposed application to the Master•uer.,
niece to have the Briti.h era of the m
its tita iitent, the report state: :r
had learned that the president :1.: c
Will Society entirely concurred aLa
woci►tion in their es itnate of :ht

of the proposed publicition, and that. w:t.
of the Marquis ot Anglesey, Maver-Gerierst
an application had been mine by the president o
Society to 1,-,rd J. Rusell, to Waco the cease
the dispolul of the Ordnance Departimer. and t
pliostion had been favourably r, coved h Lori J
part of the governiuint. The report then enters
tail of what had been done in reference to si
ing the i xperiments and observations making st tl
tory at see ; and afterwards stated that the mann
infcroit d by Sir John Burgoyne, Inspector Gent
iitioations, that the publication of the bloonijoy •
gil Observations would be at once nroceeded
concluded by stated that the names of Profits;
Macaw, of Berlin. and of rrokswe W. B. flog,
Nista, had been added to the bet of correspond*
to the British A.9oCiatiOn.
The treasurer's account from September last ti
then real, stating that 1.721!. had been receiver
MITCH Association time, and tat there was a bile
credit of the of 44)1!after paying all
e
The reports were arrayed ot and the coma
elected the officers of the various sections, sod but
mitten, and the gentlemen separated till the evil
the tint general meeting takes place in the Mut
nrhich occasion Sir David Brewster will take the'
deliver an address on the objects and proceedings
elation.
Up to Wednesday afternoon as many as niV
issued; and numbors of strangers were still p.
town, so that it is szpieteil that the attendance
proceedings will be wry large.
Arrangements have already been made for e
Saturday morning to the nntland hike, o or
south of Bdiabugh; sad also to the N..rth Be
tallan Castle, the Bees Rock, and other places
if
the seacoast. A party are also to penman,. on F
hip, to explore Arthur's Beat, and Corstorph,
the neighbouthood•

Ermnunott. T.

Large accessions to the ranks of the A•s.'ciatioi
made as the period approaches for catering up
business of the =ming.
The tint general meeting was held last
o'clock, in the Music Hall : about a thousand p
present. The chair was occupied by Dr. Roma:
Dr. ROBINSON said that the period of
reins of oder, SP l'essitlent of the Associatic
come; and in reterhast from the chair he could
what every sovereiga could not do in choir
congratulate himself and the meeting that he cot
his dominion to his successor, Sir David Brewed
Prosperous and flourishing condition than that
had received it.
Sir DAVID BRRWSTER was then instal
aloe of president amid lout cheering. When
obtained, Sir David addressed the large ac.,
awiemblage in a speech of considerable Raw
topic being astronomy.
The LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL, fiee^n,
CAT UCAKT, pronounced a high euttgium upon
of the president, and moved the thanks of the
5k David, which we. enthusiastically carried.
Professor PHILIPS, the assistant general seen'
Made a statement of the number who hat Join
dation, and said that he never witnessed ame
ormuneneemant, although the businra did not s
stance till Thursday. lie also stated that
gratifying to be able to state that already t
enabled to carry 8161, to their banking account.
The meeUng this separated.