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United States, on the physical structures of the great
Appalachian chain, as exemplifying the laws
which
'have regulated the elevation of great mountain chains
generally ; and the Rev. P. B. Brodie made known
to us the discovery of insect remains in the lower beds
of the Has, evidence of their having existed at an
epoch far anterior in geologicalticne to that which our
observations had previously recopied.
At the Cork meeting in 1843, the committee ap-
pointed in 1840 to revise the nomenclature of the
stars made their report, and a valuable catalogue was
subsequently undertaken and published at the expense
of the association. Robert Hunt gave the result of
his experiments on the influence of light on the vege-
table kingdom. Mr. Paxton described the applica-
tion of hydrodynamics to ornamental purposes in the
great fountains at Chats worth ; and Lucas called at-
tention to the alteration that takes place in iron from
continued vibration—the whole mass changing from a
fibrous or granular to a crystalline texture, and thus
becoming far more brittle, and liable to be affected by
concussion. Ethnology and Ethnography were in-
troduced by Hodgkin and by R. G. Latham, who
described some curious features of the Esquiwaux
and of the Australian race and language, and who, at
one of the subsequent meetings,
continued the sub-
ject in reference to the Chinese and Indo-Chinese

nations.
At the fifteenth meeting Schiiabein made known to
us the existence of ozone, a mysterious agent which
appears to play a very important part in the economy of
the entire organic kingdom. Bunsen and Lyon Play-
fair gave a report on the glass evolved from iron fur-
naces with reference to the theory
of smelting iron,
by which it was shown that a saving might be effected
co the extent of from fifty to eighty per cent. on the
processes in ordinary use. Boutigny astonished and
delighted the assembled savans by his experimental
illustratioqs.. of his theory resp,ating the spheroidal
statewpWiodies, and on tbe.facrr
e ' vf water in red-
ho .a... s ; and Armsfretig a de Aa
rlinowledge
of sources of electricity by the entenanntim of his
powerful hydro-electric machine. Gutta percha,
that curious condition of caoutchouc whose uses
and appliances are each day increasing in impor-
tance, was here made known to the public by Solly ;
while Henslow rendered an equally important
service to all connected with land by publishing
his paper on the phosphatic nodules, apparently co-
prolitic, from the Red Crag. The Southampton
meeting, in 1846, produced some valuable additions
to our knowledge of applied science, among which
were the communications by Percy on crystalline
slags; by Schunk, on the colouring principles of
madder ; and by Grove, on the decomposition of water
by heat. Fauvelle explained to us his new method of
boring for artesian wells, especially applicable to great
depths; and Fairbairn and Hodgkinenn, respectively,
gave their reports of experiments on the tubular bridge
proposed by Stephenson for crossing the Menai Straits.
The remarkable action of sulphur on caoutchouc,
forming the substance called " vulcanizsd India rub-
ber," was described by Brockedon.; and the no less
curious substance, gun cotton, was first exhibited at
this meeting by Schonbein.
The succeeding meetings have been too recently
before us to call for any particular remarks more than
that the several special committees have continued
their reports upon the advances made in their respec-
tive subjects. Ethnology and philology have received
ma
considerable additions from the researches of Latham,
Bunsen, , while, of course,
e
hard, and littoedrsgkin occupied the at-
tention have
important
of the different sections. Such are a few of
the more prominent communications which have di-
rectly aided in the development of the scientific re-
sources of the country, and in the advancement of
general civilization. Others of the highest value to
different branches of science have been made, but in
most cases their bearing is not sufficiently palpable to
excite the interest of the general reader. On the
Present occasion, invited to the centre of academic
instruction and commercial industry in the north of
Ireland, the association will assemble in a district
full of natural beauty, rich in geological
phenomena, and offering many attractions to the
naturalist and facts of importance to statistics
and ethnology. Among the numerous contributors
to the transactions may be seen the names of many
whose first connexion with the association is due to
the visit to their respective localities ; they were thus
induced to attend the meetings, the advantages of
science and of habits of observation, even in minute
matters, were clearly perceived, and the result has
been that their names are now permanently inscribed
on the pages of the association whose meeting they
bad previously attended as casual tisitors. From the
education and energy of the inhabitants of Belfast,
we may fairly expect that the enoing meeting wilt
add to their numbers. Never waVis time more aus-
picious. The result of our great industrial challenge
in the past year must have dispelled in a great mea-
sure the false estimation we had placed upon our-
selves; it showed us clearly that isn points in which
we thought ourselves strongest . other nations were
progressing far more rapidly than we were, and
would speedily overtake us ; that human skill and
appliances were rapidly
levelling the barriers which
.nature bad placed between us; and that in future the
most important struggle between nations will be an
industrial one—a struggle of intellect. We have
lost much already by our careless ministration of the
natural gifts intrusted to us ; the lesson we received
laet year, at our asking, should not be unheeded by
but
the but should show us not only the advantages,
the necessity, of
giving our warm support to science
and its various applications.
The business of the Association was commenced
this day by the meeting
of the general committee,
0 which was held in
Queen's College at one P.m 2 at
which the minutes of the last meeting at Ipswich were
read and confirmed, the report of the proceedingstho
the council during the Past year received, and e
various arrangements for the ensuing meeting dis-
cussed and determined. Sir R. Murchison took t
le
chair, as the representative of the Astronomer Roya ~
having been requested by him to explain the cause of
his inability to attend, and render an account of his
presidency in person. The assistant general secretary,
Professor Phillips, F.R.S,, then read the minutes of the
last meeting, and the general secretary, Professor
Forbes Royle, F.R.S., gave the details of the trans.acd-.
tions of the council during the intermediate period.
These transactions bad reference chiefly to th
suc-
cessful applications for grants from the Government..t.on
and East India Company to aid in the publication
of scentific works by Drs. Hooker
andrnterboP--
son, Messrs. Huxley, Strachey, and 1 'them to
tham ; and to the representations made
byf sending
the Government respecting the importaneetohe
heno-
out ships to extend our acquaintance with
An pexpla-
mena of the tides of the Atlantic Ocean. important
nation was given in reference to some
ich a
sectional recommendations of last years
who
behinduot reached the committee sufficiently
early
eluded in their report; the several sections " and their
officers for the present meeting were appointed ; the
ere tad
names of several distinguished andforeign
invitations
to the list of corresponding members;
ere reported
for future meetings of the association w and Leeds.
from Hull, Liverpool, Brighton, Glasgow,ngs at the
Some details were given of the proceen
ements for
establishment at Kew, and of the
arraalgready taken
the balloon ascents, two of which have
paper in one of
place, and will form the subject of a
f the treasurer's
the sections. The auditor's report o Mole showed a
account for the past 12 months,
Iv
balance in hand of 2371. 9s. lids Was then read and
passed, and the business was then brought to a close
mmittee, read b
by a report of the Parliamentary
of which are embo-
y
Colonel Sabine, the particulars.o
died in his address.
The following are the names of the officers of the
and also of the
association for the present year,neeet at eleven, A.M.
presidents of sections, which
willhere, by the kindness
each day in Queen's Colleges w
ample accommoda-
and consideration of the council,.
tion has been provided for them all
President—Colonel Edward Sabine, R.A.., V.P., and
Treas, R.S. T. Da la Bache, F.R.S.,
Vice • Presidents—Sir Seery R.s; the Rev. Edward
Sec.; the Earl of Enniskillen, s' a,•
of Queen's
ilincks, D.D.; the President
gm, D.D Pres. R 1 A College,
, . . .;
Belfast the Rev, T. R. Robin— i ,sor S. Levelly, LL.D •
the Earl of Bosse, Pres. B.S. ;SP" e'
• ,
Professor Stokes, M.A., FAs Boyle, M.D., F.R.S.
General Seeretary--J• etasJoh Ph' 11. E•
n i gas, 3q.,
Assistant General Secy—
F.R.S.
Esq., P.B.S.
General Treasurer—John Taylor,E
3' .c• Allen, ~q.; W. WGhee,
Local Sk-cretaries—W. '' A
"a a ; Professor Wilson, lg. M.A.
—RobertPatterson, Esq.
Local Treasurer
OFFICERS AND CON%ITTEES OF THE SEVERAL

aSrE„ClvT:::::: TICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
F.R.S.L.
Vice-Prpeidcri's—J. C. Adams, F.R.S.;
anPdrtet:ident—Prolessor Wm• Thom =on, M.A.,
Sir David
" the Right IL)n, Dr. D ' emir;
Sir W. R. Hamilton, Astronomer Royal for Ireland; tho
Rev. Dr. Lloyd, F.R.S•; and Professor Stokes.
Secretaries—W. J. M. Rankine ; John Tyndall, Ph.
D.; Professor Dixon, F.T.C.D.; and Professor Stevelly.
SECTION D.---CHEMICAL SCIENCE.
President—Thomas Andrews, M.D., F.R.S.
Vice. Presidents—Professor Apjohn, M.R.1.A.• Pro-
fessor Connel, F.R.S•; Professor Faraday,
F.R.S.;i and
Professor Graham, F.R.S.
Secretaries—Professor Bodges, Professor Ronalds,
Dr. Gladstone.
A:—.
11-31,-A.F-T.:::::ECTIONS.

SECTlONP:caident—Lieucco.—loGnEelmpooGzi.ock, F.R.S.
Vice-Presidentq—Richard Griffith, F.G.S.; the Bev.
Professor Sedgwick, F.G.S.; Sir H. T. Da la Beche;
F.R.S.; Mr. James Smith, F.G.S.
Secretaries—James Bryce, F.G.S.; James M'Adam,
F.G.S.;
rr- css°r M'Coy, F.G.S ; and Professor Nicoll,
F.G.S.

SECTION D.--Z3OLOGY AND BOTANY, INCLUDING
PHYSIrtLOGY.

President—Mr. W. Ogilby.
Vice-Presidents—Professor Allman, Professor Walker
Arnott, Dr. R 'bort Ball, Professor E. Forbes, Mr. A. 11.
Halliday, and Professor Owen.

Secretaries—Mr. G. C. Hyndman, Mr. Edward Lan-
loster, M.D., F.R.S.; and Dr. Dickie.
SECTION E.-CE3GRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY.
President—Colonel Chesney, R.A., D.C.L , F.R.S.
Vice-Presidents—Captain Fitzroy, R.N.; Dr. R. G.
Latham, F.R.S.; Sir R. I. Murchison, G.C.; Sir James
C. Ross, F.R S._

Secretaries—Mr. Richard Cull. Secretary of the Eth-
nological Society, London; Mr. Robert M'Adam; Nor-
ton Shaw, M.D., Assistant Secretary to the Royal Geo-
graphical Society, London.
SECTION F.-STATISTICS.
President—His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin.
Vice-Presidents—Lord Dufferin; Mr. Mountiford
LDogfield, Q.C., LL.D.; Major Thomas A. Larcom,
R.E ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sykes, F.R.S.; Mr. Valentine
Whitla.
Secretaries—Prefessor Hancock, LL.D.; Mr. James
M'Adam, jun.; Mr. F. G. P. Neison.

SECTION G.-MECHANICAL SCIENCE.
President—Mr. James Walker, C.E., F.R.S.L. and C.
Vice-Presidents—William Fairbarn, C.E.; Mr. John
Godwin, C.E.; Mr. C. Lanyon, C.E.; Mr. Alexander
C.E.
Secretaries—Mr. John Bateman, Mr. Charles B. Ilan.
cock, Mr. Charles Manby, Sec. Soo. C.E.; Mr. James
Thomson, C.E.
The inaugural address of the President, Colonel
Sabine, was delivered at the evening meeting, held
tiro-tecoakata °burets, in May-street. The ample
area of the building was tolerably well filled, probably
about 1,000 people being beneath its roof, the Lord-
Lieutenant, the Rol of Eglintoun and his suite, with
most of the leading men of the city and of the sur-
rounding
districts joining in the proceed-
ings.atve capacity, took the chair,
and in an eulogistic speech, based upon a quotation
iTo hheis rep meetingrepresentative
i opened by Sir ir R. Murchison,
who,
from a letter of the Astronomer Royal, relating to
his successor, of whom he said, " the association is to
be represented by one of its most faithful friends, who
has efficiently conducted the real business of the body
and whose public character so well befits the public
elect to the meeting. Colonel Sabine then read his
representationvaooemet
,tof ofstohieentr,i!ish Association
introduoe for
dtheetrhe esidAedo;
address, which occupied about an hour and a half in
delivery, and was well received by the assembly. He
commenced by expressing his thanks for the honour
the association had conferred upon him in electing
him as their president, and then referred to the diffi-
culty he has felt in selecting matter for his remarks,
from the variety of subjects coming directly within
the scope of the association, it being quite impos-
sible to pay that attention to them all equally which
their respective merits might demand. He had there-
fore been guided by a practical principle, suited to a
body in which the presidency was an annual election ;
viz , that he should notice by preference those subjects
with which he was most familiar, in which the asso-
ciation, as a body, had taken part, or which were
likely to be discussed at the meeting over which he
was called to preside. The first point alluded to was
the consideration as to whether the time had not ar-
tohfe
Lord nebu
11.18305 s oef
werehe
ar-
rived for again urging upon the Government the es-
tablishment of an observatory in the southern hemis-
pheretexaminationsotherfoorthe
referred to as regards the northern hemisphere, and
also in reference to his plan for repolishing mirrors,
which removes many o the
long stood in the way of the proposed establishment.
In speaking of the advisability of a renewed applica-
tion to Government, the President observed, that all
heavens. The laboursof
applications from the association were entitled to re-
spect, inasmuch as they emanated not from an indivi-
dual but from an important body, and were the result
of mature deliberation; and, therefore, when they had
been resolved upon, it was important that public bodies
should be true to their own convictions, and should
steadily persevere in urging on all proper occasions,
both publicly and privately, the measures which they
believed would add to their country's honour, as well
as to that general advancement of science by which
all nations benefitted freely and alike in proportion to
their degree of mental cultivation. Continuing the
subject of astronomy the President referred to the
tern establishments of Armagh and Markree, and
the important publications now in progress of
their laboure —viz., the Markree Catalogue of Eclip-
tic Stars, and the Results of the Observations at
Armagh Observatory. A lengthened allusion was
then made to the remarkable discovery by Professor
Stokes of the change which, under certain circum-
stances, is effected in the refrangiblility of light. His
researches took their origin from an unexplained phe-
nomenon, discovered by Herschel in 1845, who found
that a solution of sulphate of quinine viewed by trans-
mitted light appeared quite colourless, but if viewed by
reflected light exhibited a vivid blue colour, which was
proved by him to result from the action f the strata
which the light first penetrates on entering the solu-
tion ; and the dispersion of light producing it he termed
" Epipolic dispersion," from the circumstance that it
takes place near the surface by which the light enters.
In speculating upon the possible nature of " epipo-
lized light," Professor Stokes was led to conclude
that it could only be light which bad been deprived of
certain invisible rays, which; in the procoss of disper-
sion, had changed their refrangibility, and had thereby
become visible. The truth of this supposition, novel
and surprising as it at first adpeared, has been con-
firmed by a series of simple and decisive experiments,
and Professor Stokes has likewise traced this prin-
ciple through a great range of analogous phenomena,
par-
ticles
and has defined a clear distinction between " cases of
from
fin
false internal dispersion," or " opalescence," in which
the luminous rays are simply reflected
held in mechanical solution in the medium, and
those of " true internal dispersion," or " fluores-
cence," as he has termed it. The President next
alluded to the importance of a revision of the equiva-
lent numbers of the elementary bodies, which he felt
sure would be taken into consideration by the Che-
mical Section, over which such a distinguished
chemist as Dr. Andrews presides. The important
researches on heat by Professor J. Forbes, by Mr.
Joule, and Mr. Hopkins, were noticed, which were
constituting a groundwork for the ultimate formation
of a mechanical., theory of chemistry. The details of
the part taken by the President himself in working
out those important questions on terrestrial mag-
netism with which his name is so honourably con-
nected were given as briefly as possible consistent
with the proper explanation of the subject, and the
share which others took in the work. He then stated,
that as regards the figure and dimensions of the
globe, evidence exists that it was well known at a
very ancient period, and that in modern times the
merit of resuming the investigation is due to the
French nation, by whom an arc of the meridian be-
tween Formentaria and Dunkirk was measured to-
wards the close of the last century. The Trigono-
metrical survey of Great Britain, commenced for the
specific object of connecting the observatories of
Greenwich and Paris, was speedily expanded into an
undertaking of more scientific, as well as topographi-
cai importance, having on the one hand the formation
of correct maps of Great Britain, and on the
other the measurement of an arc of the meridian,
having the extreme northern and southern extremi-
ties of the island for its terminations. A portion of
this arc, amounting to 2 deg. 50 min. from Dunnose,
in the Isle of Wight, to Clifton, in Yorkshire, was
published in 1803. As the whole arc from Dunnose
to Unst and Balta, the most northern of the Shetland
Isles, would comprise more than 10 degrees, and as
nearly • half a century had elapsed since the
former portion had been completed and pub-
lished, the association at the Birmingham
meeting in 1849 passed a resolution that
a deputation should confer with the Master-General
ero rapidity,
e and
of the Ordnance on the subject. This had the effect
of'accelerating the work,which is now in active progress.
The great arc of Eastern Europe has been in the
to an extent hitherto unparalleled. It originated in
topographical surveys in Esthonia and Livonia, and
mweaasnctoimmemaendeveaancing with
it i
1816. T unexampledopatin s,
both go.
desical and astronomical, have been completed be-
tween Ismail, on the Danube, and Fugleness, in
Finninarken, an extent of 25 1.3.1 meridionul degrees.
The next in extent is the Indian iirc of 21 deg. 21
minutes between Cape Comorin and Naliana;
and the third is the French arc already referred thoo, owf
12 deg. '22 min. The President expressed hist
_ e
that the Government would speedily theuldeercoe,kstsof
determination of the tide-wave
along;
gre tidal
Africa and South America by an Atlantic
which
expe-
dition, in accordance with the comnittn
He then
had been made to them by the association. of the
referred to the important continuationthe temperature at
re-
searches of Professor Dove on
the surface of the globe, and spoke at some length on
the proposition which bad been made by the Govern-
mentthe co-operation of this
of the United States for
meteorological observations to
country in a system of
be made at sea by all ships 'ce of
the naval service in

the two countries, and sufficiently simple to be parti-
cipated in by the merchant service also. The request
for British co-operation in an undertaking so ho-
nourable to the country in which it originated was
referred by the Foreign Secretary to the President
and Council of the Royal Society for their opinion,
the concluding sentence of which is now given, in
the persuasion that it will find an echo in every part
of the kingdom, and that it cannot fail to be promptly
acted upon by the Government of a country in which
maritime interests hold so prominent a place:-
4, To the Government of this country the demand for
co-operation and for the interchange of observations is
most earnestly addressed by the Government of the
United States; and the President and Council of the
Royal Society express their hope that it will not be ad-
dressed in vain. We possess in oar ships of war, in our
packet service, and in our vast commercial navy, better
means for making such observations and a greater inte-
rest in the results to which they lead than any other
nation; for this purpose every ship which is under the
control of the Admiralty should be furnished with in-
struments properly constructed and compared, and with
proper instructions for using them; similar instruction for
making and recording observations, as far as their means
will allow, should be given to every ship that sails, with a
request that they will transmit the results to the Hydro-
grapher's-ofEco at the Admiralty, where an adequate staff
of officers or others should be provided for their prompt
examination, and the publication of the improved
charts and sailing directions to which they would lead;
above all, it seems desirable to establish a prompt com-
munication with the Hydrographer's office of the United
States, so that the united labours of the two greatest
naval and commercial nations of the world may be com.
bined, with the least practicable delay, in promoting the
interests of navigation."
Tee President then made an allusion to the in-
creased chances of a communication existing between
the Atlantic and Polar oceans
at Barrow's Straits,
through the discoveries ue to the hardihood and in-
trepidity of our merchant seamen • and expressed his
belief in the advantages likely
to accrue from the
expedition dispatched under Belcher, to follow
up the discovered traces of Sir John Franklin's
vessels.

The next subject of importance referred to was the
Committee result of the Parliamentary on Pensions
that, out of
to Scientific Persons, by which it appears
the sum granted annually in recompensei
literature
of civil ser-
vices, chiefly, though not exclusively,
of n
the
and science, only about one-eighthwhole
amount, or 13 per cent., had been allotted to scientific
recipients. The committee thought it proper to bring
the subject under the notice of the Treasury, and a
satisfactory change has been recorded, as during the
past year pensions have been granted, at the instance
of the President of the Royal Society, to Mr. Hind,
who has the unique distinction of being the dis-
coverer of no less than six out of the twenty-five
planets; to Dr. Mantell, so well known as a
palaeontologist ; and to Mr. Ronalds, for the
electrical and kindred researches in which he has
been engaged for so many years past—pensions in-
volving in their aggregate an amount equal to one-
third of the whole grant. The President notified
that our Government had acceded to the request made
by the United States Government, that scientific pub-
lications for the purpose of presentation should be ad-
mitted duty free, conditionally that they should pass
through the Royal Society. This concession, so im-
peratively demanded for the advance of science, was
speedily followed by a remittance from the United
States, which was of such magnitude as to amount to
three tons in weight. He concluded his able address
by some observations of the advisability of science
being more directly represented in Parliament—a
question which had been mooted, but to which he
could not give his support.
The active business of the meeting commences to-
morrow, the committees of the several sections meet-

ing at 10, the rooms__ opening for members at 1
o'clock.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FRlDAY.—Highflyer, 21, Captain
Matson, came into harbour under steam this morning,
and' was afterwards brought into the Angle Dock.
We understand that she will have three feet added to
her lower masts and three feet taken off her top-
masts. She is very stiff under sail, and sails well.
The only ship in the squadron that beats iaerin sailing
is the Phaeton. We trust that the Highflyer will
prove the first of a fleet of superior men of war, de-
signed by the gallant surveyor of the Navy, Sir
Baldwin Walker, and his assistants, ',Messrs. Edye
and Watts, on whom the performances of the vessel
reflect great credit.
Dauntless, 24, will come into harbour this even-
ing, and into the North Dock to-morrow, from
whence the Collingwood, 80, has been moved to-day
to make room for her.

A very splendid and magnificent frigate-built East
India ship, the Blenheim, Captain Close, one o
Smith's fleet, arrived at Spithead, to embark her
passengers, this morning. She is 1,660 tons burden,
pierced for 43 guns, and of sufficient strength to
carry that number of long 32-pounders. She is a re-
markable man-of-war locking craft, built of teak upon
the lines of her Majesty's screw guard-ship Blenheim,
of 56 guns, now stationed at Portsmouth. She is
reported to be a very fast sailing vessel. Every berth
on board is engaged, and she could have filled many
more cabins had she had them. Her passengers, 45
in number, embark this evening, and she sails to-
morrow at daylight. It is satisfactory to see such a fine
ship, and one so easily made available for war pur-
poses, in the mercantile marine. This fine ship takes
out, amongst others, a number of military gentlemen,
&c., of the Hon. East India Company a service. Cap-1
rain Edmund D. Byng (son of Admiral the Hon. H.
D. Byng),
for several years A D.C. to General Sir
Charles Napier in India, Mrs. Byng, Lieutenant
Gleig, Mrs. Gleig, and sister, &c., will embark on
board her this evening, for passage to Bengal.
Tile Blenheim anchored at eleven o'clock, and so
man-of-war like is the cut of her sails and her rig that
the demand for her number askVpt flying by the
Victory and the steamers at Spitd till she anchored.
She was taken for the Dlse3oder, which is expected at
Spithead from Chatham.
The Termagant, 24, screw-frigate, Captain G.
Giffard, went out of harbour yesterday morning to
try her speed, which was upwards of nine knots an
hour.
The Inflexible, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Wol-
rige, went out to Spithead this morning ready for sea
and to await orders.
The Arrogant, 46, Captain Robinson, will come
into harbour to-morrow, to go direct into the steam-
basin to be docked on the 15th and have her defects
made good.
DEVONPORT, SEPT. 2.--Equestrian convict-ship,
sailed yesterday with 294 convicts, for Hobart Town.
Argus steamer returned from Portsmouth this day
at noon.
Hogue was commissioned yesterday by Captain
Ramsay. Most of the officers have taken up their
commissions for her.
ship
SHEERNESS, FRIDAY—Her Majesty's Mean-
der, 44, Commodore Charles Talbot, had her com-
passes adjusted on Wednesday, and proceeded to the
Little Nore yesterday forenoon' in tow of the Lizard
and African steamers. The Meander will there take
in her powder, and proceed shortly
yteo Spithead.
Her Majesty's ship Daring, 12, Commander Gerard
G. Napier (1849), bat, been taken out of dock at
Chatham, and placed alongside the Hussar hulk to
complete her fittings for forei
FierMajesty's ship w
elles legn service.
Hy, 72, has been removed
from the dry dock at Chatham, having undergone
considerable repairs.
Her Majesty's ship. Hercules, 72, is • ordered to be
docked for the purpose of being fitted for the convey-
ance of emigrants to Australia.
Her Majesty's ship Bittern, 12, commander Van-
sittart, is setting up her lower rigging'
to be getting on slowly with her el
Her Majesty's ship Kangaroo, 121
late Surveyor of the Navy (
launched on Tuesday,
of a numerous assemblage of spec
resting ceremony of cb
wife of Colonel Barestor , c but appears
e uiPm'ennte. d by the
V dSeysling onds)was
haStair , °in the presence
at C- amtators. The inte-
ristdeninogra performed by the
wmasandant of the gar-
rison.
's iron screw steam troop-ship Me-
ijer ail Commander John Johnson, has still several
artificers at work on her. On taking
gortrhae duOcky!ir
moorings on her return from her trial cruise
tobtheer
Mouse she carried away her port cathead. She
will be ready to proceed to sea in about ten day:, and
it is stated will embark 200 artillerymen for service
at Barbadoes.
Mr. Sharp, Master's-Assistant of her Majesty's ship
London, 90, passed his examination in s.amarisl,i pon
board the Waterloo flag-,,hip on Tuesday, receiving
a first-class certificate of competency.
The captain and officers of her Majesty's
London, 90, gave a ball on hoard on the eveningship
i I)
theofthe 30h ult., at which were present Commodore
lion. Montague Stopford and family, thr•
all
lmerous
officers of
the ships in port and of the garrison, and a numerous
assemblage of fashionables, amounting in
hundred persons. Dancing commenced ata 10 P.M.,
one
and was kept up with much spirit until daylight,P.M"
when the party dispersed,
entertainment afforded them. The _ • with the
highly gratified
whole of the ar-
rangements evinced much taste on the part of those
officers to whom the management Was intrusted.
PROMOTION.
Commander Thomas G. Forbes (1842), to the rank