The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-06 00:00:00

THE

SEPTEMBER 6, 1852.

Russian colours, was observed four or five leagues south
west of the Eddystone, speaking to a fishing vessel, after
which she put on all steam and went away to the south-
ward.
Her Majesty's screw steam. loop Desperate will sail
from this port on Monday with riggers and seamen-
riggers for Pembroke, to .ow the Windsor Castle to
Portsmouth.
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Good Hope, King George's
Sound, Adelaide, Port
Philip, Sydney, and New Zealand.
SHEERNESS, Sue:DAL—Her Majesty's ship Mmander,
44, Commodore Charles Talbot, took in her powder on
Friday morning. At 11 A.IE. the Lizard steamer, in
charge of Mr. Brockman, second master (commanding
the Wildfire), and the African etearn-tug, Second Ma,'
ter Gill, got up their steam and proceeded to the Little
Nero. The Mmander having weighed anchor, the
steamers took her in tow as far as the North Foreland,
whence she made all sail for Spithead, where the crew
will be paid their advance wages. The Lizard returned
to this port yesterday at 4 Pal.; the African some hours
afterwards.
Her Majesty's ship Achille, 76, was removed on Fri-
day afternoon froth the fitting-basin to moorings in the
harbour. She has undergone a thorough refit, having
been under the hands of the dockyard artificers for a
considerable period, and is in a forward state for com-
mission, should circumstances render it necessary.
Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, Commander Vansit-
tart, has entered more than 70 seamen. Had she been
at Plymouth, we hear from good authority, she would
have been fully manned by this time. Up to yesterday
neither the commander nor senior lieutenant had taken
up their commissions. She is reported to be completed
by the 26th inet. One sergeant,
one corporal, a drummer,
and 17 privates of the Chatham division of Royal Ma-
rines have embarked for service in the Bittern.
ROYAL MARINES.—The following officers of the Chat-
ham division have obtained leave of absence for periods
hereafter specified:—Deputy-luspector J. Drummond,
six weeks; Captain John Huskisson, two months; Cap-
tain William Cludon, one month; Captain G. B. Rod-
ney, an extension of 14 days.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 4.—The Trident steam-vessel,
Lieutenant-Commander Harvey, is
to be taken out of
dock on w
on Tiullesbdaavyn, abseebny
etnbrnatontitmely coated with Mr.
tim©
Hay's composition. The name of the inventor whose
previously placed composition was both aides of her
on one side of the
bottom of the vessel was Beccius, not Bochine.
The Wasp steam-sloop, Commander Lord John Hay,
was taken out of the basin to-day, and towed down to a
station oppolito the dock in which the Trident is placed,
and, on the latter being taken out on Tuesday, the Wasp
will be taken in.
The Agamemnon, 90, will be finished in the coppering
of her bottom on Monday, and the whole et. the
ma-
chinery of her engines will be completed by John Penn
and Son in about a fortnight from this time. The exer-
tions of this firm to complete the engines of 600-horse
power for the Agamemnon within the time agreed upon,
have been highly appreciated by the Admiralty, as they
will be ready to be delivered over within the time speci-
fied, although the Messrs. Penn had to contend with the
delays which their works experienced by the procrasti-
nated strike for three months of the A
—ma,gatnated En-
gineers. Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, Surveyor
of the Navy, and Captain Pelham, visited the Agamem-
non yesterday, and it is expected she Will shortl be
commissioned by the latter gallant officer. y
The engines of the Imperieuse, 50, now nearly ready
for launching at Deptford, are to be of 350-horse power,
by John Penn and Son, and they aro already well ad-
vanced, the Admiralty being most anxious that their
fitting on beard should be commenced immediately after
the vessel is launched, about the middle of the present
month.
The Vivid, Dover mail steam-packet, Capt. Smithett,
was taken into the hat.in to-day to have some improve-
ments in marine steam-engines attached to her ma-
chinery, and she will be ready to resume her duties on
the Dever station in about eight or ten days. The Vivid
has given great satisfaction in her performances since
she had new boilers, and has kept up her character for
speed on every occasion in which she had been employed,
whether on special or public service.

The Avon. steam-vcael, Master Commander Alfred
Veitch, was taken out of the basin today, having under-
gone a thorough refit at this port, and, after towing the
Wasp from the basin to opposite the east dock, left
Woolwich for Devonport, to resume her duties as a tug
and tender to the flag-ship at that port.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCC.
THE PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE LEA'
.111INGTON STAKES. LATEST MOVES, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
saa,—The present—like unto the two preceding
weeks—is prolific in racing meetings, not less than nine
being on the list of fixtures for this and four following
days. Cheadle comes off to-day and to-morrow; War-
wick and Whitehaven to-morrow and Wednesday; Bar-
net Fair original on Wednesday ; Southport,
Rochester,
and Chatham. and Weymouth on Wednesday and
Thursday; Airdrie on Thursday and Friday; and Wes-
ton Zoyland and Bridgewater on Friday. The majority
of these, however, possess only local interest. Rochester
and Chatham will, no doubt, be attractive to some of
the metropolitans, but Warwick is the great gun of the
week; and, as the precursor of the Great Yorkshire
Meeting, will, no doubt, be well attended—in fact, I
think the moves of to-morrow and Wednesday will be
pregnant with the fate of the St. Leger.
The only stake of note in to-morrow's list at War-
wick that has yet closed is that yclept the Leamington,
the probable starters for which are the following :
Cariboo, 5 yrs, Bst 71b; Russborough, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
(d) ; Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b; Goldfinder,
4 yrs, Tat 101 b ; rief, 6 yrs, 7st alb - Adminis-
trator, aged, Est 61b ; Storyteller, 4 yrs, 6st
6lb ; Terpsichore, 4 yrs, Est 41b ; Ibis, 3 yrs,
54t 61b (d) ; Cleveland, 3 yrs, sst 61b ; Hugo, 3 yrs,
sst 11b; and Madeline, 3 yrs, sst (d). The moves
brought about on Saturday and yesterday were of con•
siderable importance on the Leamington Stakes, if not
on the St. Leger. For the former on Saturday evening
Lady Evelyn was in great demand at 5 to 1 and 9 to 2;
not more than 4to 1, however, was to be obtained. She
still continues firm at that price. Another move on Sa-
turday evening was the sudden introduction of Gold-
finder, who seems to have satisfied his party in some
private essay so well that he was backed by theta to a
large extent, rising rapidly from an outside figure to 6
to 1. He was supported yesterday stifly
11 to 2, and this morning cannot k
'43 quoted atmore than
sto 2. Cariboo also made his appearance yesterday,
as the horse destined to represent the interests of the
Littletonian confederates. Beyond being backed by them
his chance has not been invested upon by the public to
any extent, 10 to 1 being freely offered against him this
morning. Grief has found a few admirers at 10 Gold
and 12 to 1. It will not surprise me to ant
at finder, and Cariboo all together in the front at the finish
of the race to-morrow. at 6to 1 and
The only moves of consequence on the St. Leger were
the decline of Daniel O'Rourke from 3 to 4 to I; a
couple of monkies betted between him and
his stable
companion Songstress, and the great favour into which
Trousseau has suddenly sprung, 10 to 1 being the ex-
treme figure to be obtained about her.
A great deal of business doing on the Leamington
events this morning, at the following prices:—Leaming-
ton Steles-4 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn, sto 1 eget Gold-
finder, 8 to 1 each eget Cleveland, Terpsichore and
Hugo; 10 to 1 agst Cariboo, 12 to 1 each agst Grief,
Storyteller and Russborough. Castle Park Stakes-6
to 4 agst colt by Assault, who, it is reported, is to be the
Winner; Elmsthorpo not expected to show. Borough
Handicap-6 to 4 agst Charley. Warwick Cup—Even
on Little Harry, sto 1 agst Joe Miller. County Stases
—5 to 2 agst Paddy Bird, 4 to 1 agst Gladiole.
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Cup-2 to 1 agst Remunerator. Town Plate-4 to
agst Warwick, 5 any other.
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SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE„.
LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
THE LEAMINGTON STARES.
6to 1 agst Goldander 110 to 1 agst Cariboo

5 to 2 agst Stockwell ST. LEGER.
4 to 1 twat
•-•-- Dan. O'Rourke 10 to 1 a t Trousseau—t
gs 4,t0 1 aigst Songrstress
Shropshire Witch, uged, lOst 21b
NEWPORT RACES—(CoNcLuDED). a 25
The Tredegar Park Stakes of 5 sous. each, ~a? ‘,„•,,
added
(6 Subs.), were won in two heats by Mr. -1:4 w"
10 to 1 agst Barbing
Madame Wharton 4 yrs, 9st 41b; Maurice Daly, aged,
9st 91b; The Adder, 4 yrs, 9st 11b; and another.
_, _
The Innkeepers' Hurdle Race for 30 save.
die.
4a
sweepstakes of 3 soya, each twice round and a
Subs,), was won in two '
heats by Mr. r
B. Lands The
Mr• Pother-
General
and the Ladies' Plate by Madame Wharton.
. , aged, 10st 101 b (Owner), beating •
',I Miss Pru-
dence, Miss Banks, 9st 11b, and Mr. Hew dence, Ilst 31b.
The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. Willianison's Kate;
The Burgh RACES.—FRIDAY (CONCLUDED).
The Burgh Stakes of 5 soya. each. and 25 added, for 3
yrs old and upwards Two Miles. (5 Subs.)
Captain Nay's L. * 31b (Roberston) 1
Mr. C • ittle Jack, 5 yrs, 9st
2
5 yrs, Set 111 b
unningharn's Chatterbox,
by two length®• The Swum° StWakeosn easy
f and 25 added,
of 5 sovs. each, 2 t,
for three Stakes
old and upwards. Heats once round and
a distance. (3 Subs.) Noble) 1 1
Mr. J. Taylor na Miss Lawson, Bst 41b (CV'
Mr. Henderson's Boa Maza, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (1501.) 2dr
The R., Won cleverly.
—.. Ninian's Handicap of 5 sovs• each, with 20
added, Once round. (8 Subs.)
Mr. A. Johnuo ' Est 121 b (Niell) 1
ne s Jenny Lind, 6 yrs,
Mr. J,olly's Swaledale 7st lib
2
Mr• Sias ' , 6 yrs,
3
• rpe s Seclusion, 3 yrs, sst 91b
Won by a length.
The Scurr b Lizars, beating Boa
9 .akes were won y
Maza. r(tiat.e6)' beating

THE EARL
or CARLISLE AT A WRESTLING MATCH.
—The Earl of Carlisle was present at the Talkin Tarn Re-
gatta,. Cumberland, the other day, and at the close of a
wrestling match for 12/ when the sixth and last round,
which was between a Weaver named Pearson and another
man named Glaister, terminated, the victor (Glaister)
sovereignwas
phrefented with a by the Noble Earl, who wished
t e fortunate wrestler much joy. One of the spectators, a
rough, homely inhabitant of the village of Brampton, with
a feeling of true sympathy for the defeated, exclaimed, suf-
ficiently loud to be heard ha' ge'en the by his ~
Lordship, "The Earl should
The Noble Earl
e peer weaver the sovereign•
immediately f 1
4..e.Y rose, walked up to Pearson, who was still
standing in the ring st-'up d, and gave him a sovereign also.
His Lord,bin iv,s -""
e
Per
it i - then. loudly cheered by the spectators.
s questionable whether the Noble Earl or the
humble villager Was
prompted by the higher feeling. Both
deserve their reward.—.Leeds Intelli9encer.

PONIES AND PARACHUTES—DESCENT Ile
A PARACHUTE AT CREIWORNE.
A reward was formerly decreed by the Persian King
to the man who should invent a new pleasure. The
caterer for public amusement in our days, however, if
ho ventures upon producing; a new sensation, stands a
teir chance of being rewarded with the treadmill. We
had
yesterday an opportunity of seeing the three ponies
with which Madame Poitevin has been in the habit of
making her ascents—these are two cream-eolouted and
one white—end they are as pampered-looking, sleek-
coated, carefully-tended animals as were ever driven in
the phaeton of a fashionable lady. One of them has
ascended about 50 times, the white pony upon which
Madame Poitevin went tip on Thursday last having
been up upwards of 100 times, and the third and largest,
a stout handsome-lecking animal, 150 times. We were
assured by M. Poitevin that althoughthey have en-
countered in their numerous ascents all sorts of
weather—hail, rain, snow,
thunder and lightning—they and
htning—they hadg never sustained
the slightest injury, and theyare perfect pets with
w e had the intrepid aeronauts. Whendexplained to us
the mode in which the animals are attached to the bal-
loon we were at once satisfied that there is no ground
whatever fur the charge of cruelty. Theballoon in which
the ascents are made is a new one of very ctonitiderable
dimensions and great ascending powers. I
soinely painted, and is termed " The Zodiac." hFrom
and.
the csntre of the balloon, where the net-work ends,
26
ropes depend, which hang four or five yards below
the
point at which the horse is suspended, and this is
one
the
the peculiarities of the arraugement. The body of
horse is enveloped in a stout canvas bag, secured and
strengthened by bread leather straps well padded; other
leather bands pass round the fore and hinder parts, and
the whole or the weight is so equally divided that there
is no undue pressure upon any part, and the animal
himself, whose evidence ought to go for something,
eats hay or biscuit out of the hand as unconcernedly
as possible while so suspended. The different
bands and straps are united above the horse, 11
and are secured within the car by a spring, and the
mode of attaching and detaching hint from the balloon
is perfectly simple and effective. On Thursday last
pensioners were employed to bring
twenty-six Chelsea
down the balloon close to the ground, after it had been
fully inflated, the strap was at one secured to the spring
within the car, and the whole operation completed in less
time than we have taken to describe it. In addition to
the 26 ropes which we have mentioned there are also the i
two gye-ropes, which are used in descending after the
grappling-iron has caught hold, in order to bring the
balloon upon its side, and facilitate the discharge of the
gas. All these ropes are brought into requisition when
disengaging the horse from the balloon; the enormous
machine is then slowly dragged down till the horse's feet
touch the ground,
the spring is instantly disengaged,
and the animal is at liberty. Madame Poitevin mounted
the white pony on Thursday evening last, after the
descent, and rode it several miles into Cretnorne
Gardens, amidst the acclamations of the spectators. On
the same occasion a parachute was taken up with the
balloon, capable of sustaining a weight of between 300
and 400 pounds. It was the intention of Madame
Poitevin to have descended in this parachute, but the
lessee was unwilling to encounter the slightest risk,
and suggested that the parachute should be in the
first place loaded with a weight exceeding that of
Madame Poitevin by 281 b., and that its descent should
be closely watched. This was accordingly done on
Thursday evening, and when the balloon was at an
elevation of about two miles the parachute was de-
tached, and in about seven minutes descended at Acton,
as gently as a bird alights on the ground, its perpendi-
cular position having been maintained throughout. It
was the descent of this parachute which gave rise to
the report that the brothers, whose gymnastic
feats in the trapeze have excited so great a sen-
sation, had fallen from the clouds and been killed.
We understand that these daring performers are
not secured in any way to the bar from which
they are suspended, relying altogether upon
their muscular powers and dexterity, and, how-
ever hazardous the feats may appear in the eyes
of the public, they feel as secure as if within a
few feet of the ground, the motion of the balloon being
so steady as to divest the performance of all risk. All
that has hitherto taken place, however, in Cremorne,
fades before the interest attached to the parachute de-
scent, which is announced to take place from these gar-
dogs on Monday evening; and as the prejudice in this
country against this mode of descending
.from balloons
is very strong, since the fatal attempt of Mr. Cocking,
_ some trouble to
about twelve years siece, we have taken
learn the principles upon which Madame Pone yin's
parachute is constructed, in order to ascertain haw far
the scientific requirements of this machine have been
adopted. We may sfate that Madame Poitevin has
already descended in France no less than 27 times, on
one occasion in presence of the President Louis Na-
poleon, who presented her with a handsome bracelet;
and that she has accomplished all these descents with
the greatest ease and safety. The car is composed
of a light wicker basket, comfortably padded
and cushioned, with a projecting brim about 18
inches wide also cushioned. The car is about 10 feet in
diameter, and is secured by ropes to a strong circular
iron tubing, of about 12 or 15 feet in diameter, pro-
jecting over and beyond the car, and to this iron hoop
or ring the cords of the parachute are secured. When
ascending the parachute resembles a closed umbrella,
and when descending it expands, and is somewbat in
the shape of a gigantic parapluie of stout crimson silk,
strongly secured along the edges with cord, and
fastened by about 26 ropes to the iron ring we have al-
ready described. The car hangs at a distance of about
30 feet from the parachute, and by a simple contrivance
the whole can be detached at any moment from the bal-
loon. In order to secure the proper expansion of the
parachute, M. Poitevin, who steers the balloon, having
attained the required height, opens the valve, and dis-
charges some four or five thousand cubic feet of gas; the
balloon, with its depending parachute, immediately de-
scends with great rapidity, the parachute is expanded
by the resistance of the air, and is then detached;
the balloon, which had been rapidly falling
from its loss of gas, being relieved of this weight, is
arrested in its downward progress, and again ascends,
but by this judicious counteracting of the one force by
the other, the risk of the parachute falling any consider-
able distance, or turning over before being expanded, is
avoided, and the sudden darting up of the balloon t) an
immense height, at the risk of suffocating the aeronauts
by the escape of gas, is also prevented. So long a Pe-
riod has elapsed since any attempt has been made to
descend in a parachute in this country, that the an-
nouncement of Madame Poitevin's experiment for Monday
evening will, we doubt not, attract very large numbers to
the gardens, and in such case we trust that all the neces-
sary precautions may be taken to prevent any over-
crowding or inconvenience, and that the result will tend
to establish the practicability of this mode of descent,
and form one additional step in aerial navigation. Al-
though many suggestions have been thrown out, very
little has up to this time been accomplished towards ren-
dering balloons available for any practical use. The
great experience acquired in the numerous ascents made
tor popular amusement has made them safe to a degree
which could hardly have been hoped for; but, excepueg
in so far as a limited power has been obtained of ascen-
ding and descending, so as to take advantage of such
currents as may be met with at various elevations, no-
thing has been done towards guiding a balloon. Many
of the schemes proposed for the purpose evince a singu-
lar disregard of the essential difference between a ship
and a balloon. The former sails la two fluids of different
densities, and the action of the water, the denser of the
two, upon the rudder, is a guide to the impelling power
derived from the air, or lighter or loss dense element;
but no such regulator can be applied to the balloon,
which is sustained, as well as impelled by the air. All
the attempts hitherto made to apply a motive and guid-
ing power have failed, and until the solution of this
problem, ballooning must remain a mere toy for the
amusement of the multitude.—Sunday Paper of yesterday.

GENERAL PACHECO.—We are sorry to learn that
the celebrated South American General Pacheco, who is
known as the founder of liberty in the Uruguay, and who
recently occupied the distinguished post of ambassador at
Paris from that republic, was, on his return to the scene of
his patriotism, attacked by a violent yellow fever, at Rio
Janeiro. On the occasion he was attended by his old friend
and colleague, Don Andrea Lamas, who had been constantly
by his side in every struggle for independence, and now came
to watch what was supposed to bathe last moments of his gal-
lant friend. Fortunately, however, the strength of the Gene-
ral's constitution overcame the disease, and, by the last ac-
counts, he had so far rallied as to give hope of speedy recovery.
An incident has come to our knowledge, which adds addi-
tional lustre to the name of Pacheco, and shows him to be
as humane in the amenities of civil life as he is daring and
skilful in military encounter. At a time when he believed
his course on earth had been run, and the hand of death was
upon him, his country and his friends were most prominent
in his thoughts. At such a trying conjuncture he received
a latter from London from one who had been long known to
him ; and, with a magnanimous consideration, he directed
a reply to be returned, in the most cordial terms, stating
that the General had provided that the applicant should
henceforth receive a handsome pension, as a small tribute to
his meritorious services. Conduct such as this requires no
comment ; it carries its own panegyric wherever it is known,
and will, when known, add to the anxiety of all interested
in the true welfare of South America, that the General may
be long spared to assist, in the council, and if necessary,
again, in the field, in maintaining the independence and ad-
vancing the fortunes of the Banda Oriental and its capital,
Monte Video..—Liverpool Albion.

COLCHESTER ARCHAOLOGICAL SOCIETY.--At the
quarterly meeting of this society, on Wednesday, a proposal
for disconnecting it from the Literary Institution and estab-
lishing it on an enlarged basis as a county society was dis-
cussed, and a committee appointed to report upon the mat-
ter at the annual meeting in November. The president
(Dr. Duncan) then gave a brief description of the progress
of the excavations at the back of the residence of the Rev.
J. T. Round, where the old Roman sewer has been traced a
considerable distance, and remains met with which promise
still more important discoveries. The company afterwards
adjourned to view the excavations.

THE OYSTER FISHERIES.—Many representations
f
have been of late made to the office FISHERIES.—Many
fokhee Committee of
Privy Council for Trade, by the Foreign-
office, to that office by the French Government', oofca infractions
on the provisions of the fisheries convention, subsisting be-
tween this country and France, and of the Act 6 and 7 Viet-,
cap. 79, by British vessels dredging for oysters in the English
Channel and the Straits of Dover during the close months.
It is made a particular subject of complaint that the British
fishing-vessels fail to comply with that article of the con-
vention (Art. 8) which requires that the numbers of the
vessels shall be painted on the bow and on each side of the
mainsail, and that they are thereby enabled more easily to
evade pursuit. The Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council tor Trade have, therefore informed the Commis-
sioners of Customs of their anxiety 'that all just grounds of
complaint on the part of the French Government should be
removed, and have reuested them to give directions to the
officers commanding her " aiesty's cruisers in the Channel to
use every exertion to prevent any infraction of the convention
by British fishermen, and particularly to prevent fishing
vessels in the Channel having dredging implements on board
during the fence months, or not having their numbers
painted on the bows and sails, in the manner required by
the convention,—RerahL

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD-
VANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
BELFAST, SEPT. 2.—The sections commenced their
meetings this morning in Queen's College, a remark-
ably handsome and well-proportioned building in the
Elizabethan style, situated on rising giound, aboat
half a mile south-east of the city, on the Lisbu-n
road, and one of the three founded under the pro% i-
sions of "An Act to enable her Majesty to endow ne av
Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ire-
land." The sister colleges are at Cork anal at Galway.
The friends of education will be gratified to hear thEt,
notwithstanding the opposition the colleges expe-
rienced, and the prognostics as to their early fate, they
have all succeeded, and have shown a gradual at d
regular increase iu their students each year since they
opened their doors. At Belfast the numbers or a-a.-
triculated students have been 84 in 1850, 111 in 1851,
and 119 in 1852, besides a large number of irregular
or non-matriculated students. The college cduca-
tionsd courses, which is determined by the senate of
the Queen's University in Dublin, extends over
three years; it being imperative on the student to
attend the prescribed course before he can, go up for
his degree examination. In glancing over the several
course of lectures which the student is required to
attend to, an impression is engendered that, consi-
dering the probable normal education of the intend-
ing student, the subject to which he has to apply
himself, especially on entering, are at all events, too
numerous, if not generally above his standard. This
normal standard may, however, in time be raised, and
thus in itself effect a remedy; otherwise, if our im-
pression is correct—and its accords with the opinions
of many friends of education in Belfast—it would
appear to be advisable that the senate of the Univer-
sity, in whom the power is vested, should inquire into
fraseeteisAnastuuntlatottoistotetnree.that may materially interfere with the good
whichp we ought to derive from such an in-
oduinnbttys ofihenen
th toe comment is the am ount of
in single amounts, student.
owing though t
o
aggregate, merous departments he is
to 281. for the three ye
for which the college required to attend,athmseo:nuauniii.
sears—a large sum for the class
vvas principally intended, and
nearly double that ofGlasgowz and other of the Scotch
colleges. Of this total,
fgoo in fees to the pro-
fessors, end 71. to the college, m
out of which the museum, libraryr,acinef the sole fund,
.4',
h
ported. This is, and must be for
must yveara to"CeottLb,eqsuuipte" insufficient for the purpose, and
matecrially limit
The the secondary effects of the institution.n subject
was embodied in the address by the President and
Professors to the Lord-Lieutenant at hisvisit; yester-
day to the college, but was not noticed in h
We can only, quoting from the address of tire reply.
dent of the association, recommend them to bePrtir'siue-
to their own convictions, and steadily to persevere
in
urging on all proper occasions, both publicly and pri-
vately, a measure which they feel to be necessary
for the proper fulfilment of the duties committed
to them.

The sections were well attended during the day—
. A and C, Mathematical and Physical Science and
Geology, being the most crowded. The Lord-Lieu.
tenant and suite paid a visit to each in the course of
the day. Among the distinguished foreigners and
others present were—Prince of Canino ; Professor
Fowler, United States; Dr. Hamel, of St. Peters-
burgh ; and M. Tchihatchef, the Chevalier Neitkomm,
Viscount Bangor, Marquis of Downshire, Lord Mas-
carene, Lord Naas, Sir P. Crampton, on..W. N.
Jocelyn, Lord Wrottesley, Earl of Enniskillen, Sir
R. Bateson Earl of Antrim, the Attorney-General,
Admiral dontgomery, &c.
SECTION A.—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Rev. Professor Powell—Report on luminous me-
teors ; on a peculiarity of vision ; on luminous beams;
on converging sunbeams.
R. Russell—Oa the action of those storms to which
the rotatory theory has been applied.—ln the discus-
sions which ensued, the necessity of simultaneous
observations in different places was strongly urged,
in order to determine the points at present disputed.
W. R. Birt—On the zodiacal light.
W. J. M. Rankine—Oo the reconcentration of the
mechanical energy of the universe ; on the causes of
the excess of temperature of rivers above that of the
atmosphere.
Sir D. Brewster—On the form of images produced
by lenses and mirrors of different sizes.—This paper
had reference to the distorted appearances of objects
presented by some photographs taken with large
lenses, and created much interest on account of the
recent dispute between the author and M. Claudet.
Account of a rock crystal lens and decomposed glass
found in Nineveh.
Professor W. Thompson—On certain magnetic
curves, with electrical and hydrodynamical applica-
tions.—This paper excited much attention, and was
strongly confirmatory of Dr. Faraday's views regard-
ing the action of ferromagnetics and dianangnetics.
On the mutual attraction between two electrified
spherical conductors.
SECTION B.—CHEMICAL SCIENCE.
Dr. Woods—On the amount of heat produced by
the combination of several metals with oxygen. On
chemical combination. The author developed a
" mechanical theory" of heat, applying it to the
explanation of chemical phenomena.
Professor Hodges—On the composition and eco-
nomy of the flax plant. This was an elaborate paper,
drawn up with great skill and care, and entering fully
on the natural history and economic treatment of the
Plant, of which the various processes, old and new,
were described and commented upon. Several new
and valuable analyses were given. Much discussion
took place, in which Dr. Ryan and others took part.
SECTION C.—GEOLOGY.
Mr. Griffiths—On his new geological map of Ire-
land. The scientific and economic features of the
map were lucidly explained by the author at some
length. The most important of the latter had refer-
ence to the limestones, and to the recent discovery of
a bed of salt in the neighbourhood of Belfast. He
also stated clearly his opinion that
co l
found in any quantity in Ireland, and, therefre,
is not too be
every attempt to induce parties to embark in specu-
lations which must prove fruitless ought to be dis-
couraged,
R. Harkness—On the occurrence of graphite at
Almonness Head, Kircudbrightshire.
J. K. Watts—Oa the geology of S. Ives, Hunt.
ingdonshire.
Colonel Lloyd—On the mines of Copigpo.
SECTION D—ZOOLOGY AND
BOTANY.
At the opening of this section the President
pa
a graceful tribute to science and to the individual in
N. .
.d
expressing his deep sense of the loss they had Sue-
tained since their last meeting by the death of IV
Thompson. The following resolution was unani-
mously agreed to, and entered in the proceedings
Teat the section of zoology and botany desires to
record its high sense of the worth as a man, and the
eminence as a scientific naturalist, of the lute William
Thornpun,E.q., and deeply deplore the loss which scienct
and humanity have sustained by his sudden and prem.,
turo death."
Professor Dickie—On the altitudinal ranges of
plants in the north of Ireland: This paper evidenced
the zeal and care of the authors in working out his
subject—many points of much importance to the
botany of Ireland were brought forward. Much dis-
cussion ensued, in which Professors Balfour and Ar.
nott, Prince of Canino, and Mr. Huxley took part.
Professor Allman—On a peculiar phase in the de-
velopment of an annelid.
Professor E. Forbes—On a new species of Irish
cuttlefish.
R. Patterson and J. R. Garrett
—upplementary
report on the Fauna of Ireland, y the
Thompson, of Belfast ; the fresh-water late W.
fishes
ster, as enumerated in the MSS.
the of th-
of late W.
Thompson—These papers were received
with much
interest by the section, particularly on account of the
circumstance alluded to by the President.
Mr. M. Moggeridge_R
eport on the occurrence of
periodical phenomena
in plants and animals at Swan-
sea—Tables which were issued association for
.by the
..
the registration of the
periodic phenomena observed
plants and animals the
were returned, filled up, by
author and Miss South
Ll ewellyn, of Penn-lie- are,
Wales, and upon
were read, and remarks made
upon them by Dr. Lankester.
SECTION E.---GEOGRAPHY AND EllyWrSGefe.ucia,
Captain W. Allen—On the ancient port of
with the
near the mouth of the Orontes, in Connexionnterest was
route by the Euphrates to India•
followeduc by a dis-
excited by this paper, which was
y took part, princi-
cussion in which Colonel Cbisne-
of the Euphrates
pally on the comparative advantagesA erence in distance ap •
and Red Sea routes—ttenterbalanced by the shal-
pearing to be more thanach would necessitate the use
lowness of the river,:
older,
and the numerous and
of small vessels
of
contains.
shifting sand bank
• banks the ethnological bearing
Rev. Dr. E. Sin
of the recent discoveries in connexion with the Assy-
rian descriptions.
W. n 0 the geograp•aical distribution of
common salt.
J. of S •d f •
W. Giles—Description a emcee family.
Sir J. Ross—On the aurora borealis.
SECTION F:-...STATISTICS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sykes—On the census of the
Island of Bombay.—Some very interesting matter
was contained in this paper, and some remarkable
features of the district given. It appears that the men
are in great excess over the women-354,090 to
212,059—a difference due mainly to the crime of
female infanticide. This crime is due to an extraor-
dinary cause. It is considered a disgrace if females
do not get married, and to save this disgrace in some
cases, and in others to save the expenses, which are
heavy in India, in their marriage customs, the fe 1
children are murdered to a horrible extent se e
. he Go-
vernment have checked this deplorable •
crime con-
siderably by establishing a fund, out of
which under
certain conditions, sums shall be allotted for • marriage
p urpcses.
G. H. Potter—On the productive industry of Paris.