The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-05 00:00:00

SOCIETY

The sixty-eighth meeting of this society took
Place yesterday
at the Monks Ferry Hotel, J. T. Danson, Esq., in the,.
chair. The first subject for discussion was the variety 0'
weights and measures in use in the United Kingdom, and the
inconveniences arising from the absence of uniformity in this
respect, notwithstanding the repeated legislative enactiarenLe
directed to the enforcement of such uniformity.
After an

interesting discussion, opened by-Mr. James Lockhart, 4.-
which Messrs. Barbour, Bolton Case, Russell, Wm. Turner'
jour., Hope Jones, and other gentlemen took part, tho follow'
ing resolutions wero carried. Proposed by Mr. Barbour,

seconded by Bolton Case :
m
1. That the want of uniformity in the weights and inesur°
in 11..1
use in the United Kingdom, at all times a source of om
venience and loss to those who have had occasion to use bell
for other than the narrowest local purposes, leas heconle. still
more inconvenient and costly, since additional facilities °
communication have brought different parts of the kingd°ol
into closer relation with each other.
2. T. at since the passing of the acts of 1825 and 1835? f,t,
enforcing such uniformity, the developement of public opinw__
consequent on the more general and frequen';
of its inhabitants with each other, has increased %
probability of the success of any effort to procure 5"
inters the

uniformity.
3. That a committee be appointed to consist of Messrs'
other
Barbour, Hope Jones, and the Chairman, to with
societies, and to obtain information generally on the subje6

of the foregoing resolution, and to report thereon,

DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL CODRINGIO.

Sebastopol, Feb. 161 1856. c-
l Lord,—l have the honour to acquaint your 3600
ship that a Russian force, estimated at about or;ti
infantry and Cossacks, appeared on the morning ef -e
12th instant, on the ridge of Xardoubel about the
va
of Baider, but retired after a short reconnaissance. 0
The French blew up, on the 12th instant, two docks of
of the aqueduct which forr—erly supplied the
Sebastopol. the
Some blasting experiments have been made 011 A the
walls of the large barracks near the dockyard and
mining is in progress

101015

The weather for some days past has been f the
the gradual approach of spring, and the health o
army continues excellent. the
General Sir Colin Campbell rejoined this army °-
n
14th instant.— I have, &c., W. J. Couuncol°'Aing.
The Lord Panruure. General Cowman"'

Sebastopol, Feb) a 90.11
My Lord,—The health of the army remains g°°`"ticet
we have been enabled lately to continue ball Prac:the
and the assembling of regiments for exercise during the
very favourable weather of the last ten days. °rl hlf
evening of the 17th orders were given for .the assell)„,s
of the whole infantry of the English army, in Conti,
columns, on the brow of the plateau ; but fqg
rn-
drizzling rain in the night turned to sleet in. the reethe
ing, changed the state of the ground, and sent last
thermometer down to 18 degrees, and to 19 degrees
night, toa
The parade had been of course pat off; but lt,l",,itit
havo shown to ns all troops rendered efficient in "e"„nd
and strength by the care of the government at borne/ -or
by the exertions and superintendence of the officers
m divisions, brigades,.and regiments. to be
lam quite sure that any of our Allies, inclined nr
present, would have been glad to see the effieleneY -
part of the army which acts with them. ter•
Today is a fine clear day of a Canadian winter, t'ug
mometer at 14 degrees, bitterly cold from the st,r°apt
breeze; and this change having come so suddenlY, -frost
of caution may, very probably, have produced some
frost
of
bites. 1011
We shall be enabled soon to add to the interest tafi
in the ball practice with that beautiful arm, the F'n,teir•
rifle, by giving a few prizes, subscribed for among

selves, lothe lit shots.— 1 have, ,ke ,
W. J es.
CODRINGTON, General Comma-

The Lord Panmore, &c.