The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-13 00:00:00

52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The medical prole sion for Thirty years have approved
of this pure solution of Ha ,nesia as the best remedy for Gout
and stomach disorders of every kir d; and as a mild aperient
it is esrecially adapted for ladies and children. Prepared
solely by

DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, dze.,
172, New Bond-street, London ;
And sold throughout the world by alt respectable chemists.
CAUTION.—See that " Dinnetord and Co." is on each bottle
and red label over the cork.

NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE.
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threeants' Food, THE REVALE NTA ARA BICA,
nourishment as the 11-,eartinch assimilating and trengthening
strong nerves, sound meat and rest ,res perfect digestion,
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y, lungs,and energy
healthy liver, refreshing sleep,
iunctional regularit
spßedirrgy to the most disordered or
enfeebled—removing and effectually indigestion
(vsl epee), cough, asthma,
flatulency,
nervousness,r ic d eran g ein
gnrumption, habitual constipa-
tion,
complaints,
diarrhoea,flatuallei
throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds influenza,biousness, fevers, sore
he d and ears, rheumatism, gout,' impurities,
noises in the
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tation, heartburn, headache, debility,dro acidity, palpi-
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diges-
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wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a ner-
vous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleepless-
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De.des, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Waterford : —I
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Stuart do Decies, Dromana, Cappoquin, county Waterford.
Cure No. 54,8'6, from the Rev. James T. Campbell, Syder-
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digestion, and particularly NA hen the liver is more than
usually affe'!ted, I consider it the best of all remedies. It re-
gulates the bile, and makes it flow in c ,seq which would not
admit of mercury in any shape, In short, a healthy flow of
the bile is one of its earliest and best symptoms. Ton can
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gentlemen, James T. Campbell. Cure No. 52,4 2.—Brid 2 e
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spitting of bb
od, liver derangement, deafness, singing in
the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath, and
ough, have been removed by your Revalenta Arabica. My
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Of fif y y:•ars' indescribah:e agony from dyspepsia, nerv. us-
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ness, and vomiting.—Marli. Jolt', of Lynn, Norfolk Cure
No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness,
indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies.
Cure No 56,8 14.—Mr. Samuel Laxton,Leieester, of two years'
diarrrcea. The Food is sold in canisters, Ilb., 28 9d; 21b.,
45 6d ; ; 21b., 21s. ; 241 b., 403. Super-refined quality. lb., 68 ;
21b i 26 ; 51b., 22s ; 01b., 31s. The 101 b., 21b., and 241 b.
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Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., 12, Three King-court,
Lombard- street, London. Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
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gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue no
matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the
properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one uuinea per
bottle, or in half bottles, lOs. 81. Testimonials from artistes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
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Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales.

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
,ared without any mercurial Ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
•cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
suffer from bilious and Liver nomplaints, wind.
Tams, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual
mstiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
Ji the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe ite, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. led., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square
green package. with " William Lambert." engraved on the
stamp.

SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and
HOM.E, Hampstead. Offices, 77, CornhilL
PATRON—The QUEEN.
TRUSTEES.
Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, I The Rev. Canon Champneys
R.N Thomas Baring, Esq., m.p.
TREASURERS.
R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. l Robert Hanbury, Esq.
This Institution is designed to supply a great national
want, viz., an asylum for the orphan daughters of sailors in
the Royal Navy and Merchants service and of Marines.
It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic
service and provides a home free of expense for former
inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the
temptations they might otherwise be exposed to.
Tne Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU-
TIONS to meet the inereasi,,g applications through the
recent storms and loss nf life at sea, and* o enable them
eventually to obtain premises more commensurate with the
necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000
sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those
who may perish by war.
Subscriptions thankfully mew by the bankers, Messrs
Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre-
tary, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill.
R. SWEETING, Hon. Sao.
CHARLES NASII. See.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to thy‘ 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
ban 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected irom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,057, who have
been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few
of the most rezent cases:
F. v., aged if, linen, mother dead, deserted by her father.
M. A. F., aged 13, homeles., both parents dead.
A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother
S. D., aged 15, fallen, mothei dead.
C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead,
A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead.
H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents,
M. H.. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
C. H., aged 17, fatten, both parents dead.
A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead.
E. K,, aged 18, fallen, both parents dead,
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The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of e to 16, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary.
Mr. Daniel Cooper, R 6, Queen •streekCheapside; or by ]Messrs
Barclay and Co., Lombard-street.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinityoi the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus. King's-cross.
I'atron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.

Tee- Patron-111s [loyal Highness the Prince of WA LE ILG

President—His (,race the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. K.G.

This Hospital, foundet in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lish the principte of free admission to the sick poor, without
he delay and dilliouity of Go.,,arnOrft. orders. is whol y
pertilentfor support oil voluntary oontribtrao......4
It aff rds relief to a large number of in-patients. and, in
addition t' this, the average number tit -A ttanrianoe of the
'estit ute sick has for a con iderable per od iveragcd between
1,000 and 4,000 weekly.
'I he Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTAN-E of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
co tit'nt.ng several hundred more beds, had the Cummittee
the requisite tunds to maintain them.
Contributions are received b; the Treasurer. hawara leas
erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Viessrs. Coutts and Co.;
Drummond and Co. ; G:yn and Co. ; flerries and Co. ; Hansom
and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.;
Barclay and Co. ; [limas, Deacon, and Co.; overend, Gur-
ney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co ,Berners-street ; T. Earned and
. Liverpool ; and at the Hospital. trom i 0 till 5.

STA:V.100131) m3IITti. Secretary.

Court of Common Council.

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Yesterday a meeting of the Court of Common
Council was held at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor in
the chair.

SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE.

Mr. Deputy HAWTREY, the chairman of the
Bridgehouse Committee, reported that the arrange-
ment with the Southwark-bridge Company for the
temporary opening of Southwark-bridge to the
public would expire on the 7th of November, and
that the committee now asked for the instructions
of this court as to how they were to act respecting
the continuance or discontinuance of the opening
of the bridge in question; in other words, they placed
themselves entirely in the hands of the court, and
left the question to be dealt with as the members
should determine.

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ridge may remain open fo
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scattered over a wide area, in fact, over the whole of
the metropolis on both sides of the ri •
ver—great per-
sonal benefits to themselves would result. One way
by which to effect this object was by making the
bridges toll free. The frequent interruptions, to the
traffic in the streets furnished a very cogent reason
for throwing open the bridges, for it was matter of
amazement to see the number of carts, coaches,
omnibuses, and waggons which were constantly
waiting one after another to get over London-
bridge. For the six months ending the 7th of
May, 1864, during which the toll was exacted at
Southwark-bridge, the number of foot passengers
over it was 257,616. In the subsequent six months,
during which the bridge was free, the number of
those passengers was 2,359,312. The number of
vehicles and horses was 79,461 for the six months
of the toll, and 487,249 for the six months when
that toll was abolished. These returns showed a
prodigious increase of traffic, and proved that the
liberality manifested by the Corporation in open-
ing the bridge was fully appreciated by the public.
(Hear. hear.) On one day in May, 1865, the
number of foot passengers crossing over London-
bridge was 99,236, and of carriages and carts,
2,300. This again was an enormous amount of
traffic. He hoped that something would be done
by the Government during the next session to
throw open all the toll bridges across the Thames,
in order to give the public facilities of communica-
tion between the north and south sides of the river.
Mr. R. N. PIIILIPPS seconded the motion, and
hoped that valuable information would be obtained
during the next year as to the fair and •
3ust terms

Rural visitors, who but casually make their way
to the metropolis, have no idea of the importance
attached by the thorough Londoner to all the open
spaces within its vast precincts. Of late years many
and various alterations and improvements have been
effected in our parks. We propose to state what has
been done in each case. Hyde-park, Kensington—
gardens, as well as the Green and St. James's-parks,
are under the management of Mr. Mann, chief
superintendent. Let us commence at Bayswater,
whence to Whitehall there is a continuous space of
broad open park land, comprising altogether nearly
1,000 acres. Kensington-gardens originally con-
tained but 26 acres ; to this Queen Anne added 30 ;
and, subsequently, Caroline; Queen of George 11.,
who also formed the Serpentine, increased their ex-
tent by 300, so that there are now 350 acres in the
finely timbered park known as Kensington-gardens.
The bridge separating these from Hyde-park was
designed by Rennie, and erected in 1826.
Not very long ago the only attractions to the
parks were open air, and the sight of trees, grass,
and one's neighbours ; but during the last eight
years, in the regime of Mr. Cowper, floriculture has
been added on a large and progressively increasing
scale, under the able superintendence of Mr. Mann,
who has found it necessary to form on the east side
of Kensington-palace some acres of propagating,
frame, and nursery ground. Here are a large
number of frames and pits, and three houses
almost exclusively devoted to rearing sub-tropical,
large leafed plants, intended for out-of-door use
in summer. In these gardens several fine old trees
were killed or injured by the abortive water-
works near Bayswater-road, where a well was
sunk 170 ft. into the chalk, and yet the actual
supply of water for the jets d'eau has to be pumped
from the Serpentine. The well, therefore, is a vir-
tual failure. As the old trees die, they are carefully
replaced by young ones. Perhaps the American
plane takes the lead of all other trees in this park
for health, appearance, and rapidity of growth.
These qualities are attributable to the frequent
shedding of bark and the polished surface of its
leaves, which are washed clean by every shower, so
that from [these two causes the impurities of the
London atmosphere are avoided. The coniferous
trees, on the contrary, have but a small chance.
The flying soot and dirt choke the resinous pores of
the fir tribe and prevent their having a vigorous
existence. Including shrubs, some 10,000 or 12,000
trees have been planted in these gardens within the
last few years.

Hyde-park derives its name from the Hyde, an
old manor so called, adjoining Knightsbridge,which
was, until the dissolution of religious houses, in the
reign of HenryVlll., the property of the monks and
abbots of Westminster. This park contains nearly
400 acres, and has undergone many alterations, ex-
tending over a long number of years, before it took
its present shape. The Serpentine, as has been said,
was formed by Queen Caroline. But, to come to
recent times, many extensive improvements have
been effected in almost every portion of the park.
Since the construction of the large sewer between
Albert-gate and Bayswater-road the Serpentine has
been free from the filth and sewage that used to
flow into it. A means has also been thus afforded
of draining such parts of the park as required it.
Rotten-row—which is a corruption of Route du Rol,
King's-drive--has been much improved recently.
This road has been reformed, and soft sand laid
down to ease the horses' feet. The three acres of
ornamental ground opposite Apsley-house—planted
with trees, shrubs, and flowers, and admitted on all
hands to be a great improvement—is being con-
tinued down to the Serpentine, and eventually
comprise some 12 acres altogether. This work
will probably be completed by next April.
During the summer, just passed, several hundred
yards of fine horse ride have been made from the
Magazine Barracks to Victoria-gate, and will no
doubt be fully appreciated by equestrians next
season. On its southern side, where the dingy
cavalry barracks formerly stood, near the Queen's-
gate, handsome pleasure grounds have been laid out,
and groups of choice shrubs and flowering plants
have been tastefully interspersed with grass and
gravel walks. The ground between Queen's-gate and
Prince's-gate has also been laid out, and planted
with ornamental trees. No fair fault can be found
with the culture of trees or flowers in this, or, in-
deed, in any of our parks. But the liberty and the
number of their frequenters are so great that, until
they are brought within the limits allowed to the
people in any other country, it will continue to be
impossible for the chief managers of our most
crowded parks to prevent the large spaces of grass
in their interior from presenting a " neglected,
squalid, and unseemly appearance." No one feels this
more than the superintendents and gardeners.
There are now eight entrances into this park for
carriages, at each of which a gatekeeper is stationed,
besides many other entrances for foot-passengers.
The Serpentine covers a bed of about 32 acres in
extent. It is much frequented by bathers in the
summer months. The herbage is depastured by
sheep, by which the grass is kept low and close, for
the public to walk upon. In all the parks it is let
by contract to butchers. The boats on the Serpen-
tine, as on the waters of the other parks, are hired
out by a private person, at the rate of Is. per hour.
Many of the public will be glad to learn that first-
class geraniums, calceolarias, verbenas, heliotropes,
&c., can be now had from Mr. Mann for the ask-
ing. They will be carefully taken up, so as to be
easily utilised by those who understand floriculture.
It is necessary to remove them, as they must be
substituted by spring-flowering plants, such as
tulips, hyacinths,:croous, snowdrops, heartsease, &c.
The public are greatly indebted to Mr. Cowper
for the beautiful promenade which now extends
from the Marble-arch, parallel with Park-lane, to
Hyde Park-corner. When its construction was
decided on plans were submitted to Mr. Nesfield,
which, being approved, Mr. Mann prepared the '
ground in the most perfect manner for the reception
of plants, by deep trenching and manuring. And,
notwithstanding the numerous obstacles presented
by our London atmosphere, he has succeeded in
producing a constant luxuriance of bloom, such as
is not generally equalled. The grouping and
contrasting of colours and plants in the beds is
usually skilful and artistic. Every one has ad-
mired the borders between Stanhope and Gros-
venor-gates. Queen Emma happily described them
as being a rainbow of flowers, and said they were
the prettiest sight she had seen in Loudon. This
almost rural retreat, which can be reached in afew
minutes from the roar and flurry of two of London's
most frequented thoroughfares, is an indescribable
boon to the strained and hardworked—whether
mentally or physically—dwellers in modern Babylon.
These gardens will continue to be planted each sea-
son with successions of choice flowers. An Italian
garden has been formed in the old water reservoirs,
on the opposite side of the carriage drive. This is
likewise brilliantly decorated with flower-beds en-

I
In St. James's-park the ornamental water is
drained off annually, when the leaves have ceased
to fall ; and its concrete bed is then swept clean.
Twenty years ago there was always verdant turf
in this park, but of late years it hal: been so infested
by crowds of filthy and disreputable characters
that it has no chance. Thieves, beggars, and their
followings lie about there in indecent heaps, and
positively so fill the very grass and seats with
vermin that the park is not a fit resort for the
wives and children of decent artisans—and this
before the -windows of the Royal Palace. Our
authorities are too lenient in many trifles. The parks
are intended for the health and recreation of the
respectable members of the public, to whatever rank
they may belong ; they should not be made out-of-
door supplements to the casual wards of poor-
houses.

It may be as well here to repeat a suggestion
which has often been made, and which applies to all
the parks—viz., that there should be in constant
action throughout the summer a system of irrigation
with hose—on some such plan as Mr. Mechi's—car-
ried out early in the morning and late in the even-
ing, so that each park might be watered twice or
thrice a week. The effect on the luxuriance of the
verdure under foot and on the health of trees and
flowers would in one season surprise a mere towns-
man. And also, if this irrigation were done at
judiciously-chosen hours, it would tend to lessen the
needless walking by the edges of the footways or
walks so persistently indulged in by people crossing
the parks. The paths are now straight and well-
kept enough to render this grass annihilation quite
unnecessary. One more suggestion may be added
and must suffice for this notice--if this system of
irrigation were adopted, any bare spot or path could
be made green again in a few days by simply raking
the surface and sowing fresh grass seed as often as
required.
Naval and Military. Intelligence.

Yesterday morning the troops stationed in and
around Portsmouth paraded on Southsea-common
in heavy marching order, in accordance with pre-
vious arrangements, for inspection and review by
the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., General Command-
ing-in-Chief of her Majesty's Army, now engaged
upon his annual inspection for the present year of
Portsmouth and the south-west military district.
The troops were drawn up in three brigades in line
of contiguous columns by 9 a.m., comprising two
batteries of field artillery of the 9th Brigade, Capt.
T. E. Byrne, 12 guns (12-pounder breech-loaders),
190 officers and men, and 170 horses ; 6th Brigade
of 11,-,y.1 (Garrison) Artillery, W. Elliot,
384 officers and men ; 12th Brigade of Royal
(Garrison) Artillery, Capt. and Adjt. M. F.
Downer, 371 officers and men ; one company of
Royal Engineers, Major G. D. Pritchard, 69 officers
and men; Royal Marine Artillery, Col. Comman-
dant Tate, 600 officers and men ; Royal Marine
Light Infantry, Col. Commandant W. 11. Marsh,
560 officers and men ; 14th Regiment of Infantry,
Lieut.-Col. Budd, 656 officers and men ; 52d Regi-
ment, Lieut.-Col. A. J. Peel, 644 officers and men ;
75th Regiment, Lieut.-Col. C. E. P. Gordon, 534
officers and men ; 81st Regiment, Col. R. Renny,
652 officers and men ; 87th Regiment, Lieut.-Col.
Murray, 440 officers and men. The total number
of all ranks on parade was 5,100, with 12 guns.
Sir George Buller, K.C.8., was in command of the
force, and was attended by his staff, Col. Alison,
Deputy Adjutant-General ; Col. Shadwell, Deputy
Quartermaster-General; Major M'Kenzie, R.A.,
and Captain Glyn, Rifle Brigade, Aides-de-Camp.
About 10 a.m. the Duke arrived in front of the line
of troops, accompanied by Major-Gen. W. F. For-
ster, Military Secretary ; Col. G. Gambier, Adju-
tant-General Royal Artillery ; Col. Hon. J. W. B.
Macdonald, C. 8., and Col. S. H. Clifton, Aides-de-
Camp, and was received with a Royal salute, colours
being lowered. This preliminary ceremony over,
the Duke made an inspection of the troops along
the front and rear of their line of formation. He
then galloped over tr) the saluting point to witness
marching past. Breaking into open column right
in front, the force marched past—first, in grand
divisions, succeeded by the field batteries at a trot,
and afterwards in three brigades of open columns.
A display of field manoeuvres followed, which lasted
until past noon, exhibiting all the incidents of a
battle that might be fought on so confined a space as
Southsea-common by a covering army of Ports-
mouth (which Sir G. Buller's force represented) of
infantry and artillery alone, with an enemy possess-
ing cavalry, who had effected a landing with part
of his force, and was attempting to form a junction
of the whole by landing the remainder. The ac-
tion ended with driving the enemy back into the
sea, as was the duty of Sir George Buller
and his veterans. This being satisfactorily accom-
plished, the troops were reformed in column
on their original alignment, advanced in review
order at slow time, and gave a Royal salute, which
closed the proceedings. In a few words to the com-
manding officers his royal highness expressed his
unqualified approbation of the high state o f d' •
p-
of the troops, after which
line and general efficiency
the force was broken up and marched off the com-
mon. In the afternoon his royal highness, accom-
panied by his personal staff and Col. Gordon, R.E.,
visited the fortifications and barracks at Southsea,
Eastney, and Hilsea, and afterwards made an in-
spection of the monster forts on Portsdown-hill.
Yesterday Major-General Sir Robert Walpole,
K.C.8., commanding the Chatham district, resumed
his half-yearly inspection of the Royal Artillery
forces under his command by the inspection of the
first division of the Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery,
quartered at Sheerness, under the command of Col.
J. B. Riddell, C. 8., commandant of the garrison.
Sir Robert Walpole, who was accompanied by
Brigade-Major W. Congreve, on arriving at the
garrison was received by the beads of departments,
and commenced his inspection by making a tour of
the Government quarters, buildings, and other de-
partments. This completed, he
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After inspecting the arms, accoutrements, &c., of
the men of the various batteries, Sir Robert Walpole
saw the brigade go through a variety of review
movements, all of which were executed with steadi-
ness and precision. The remainder of the day was
devoted to an inspection of the batteries at their gun
drill, and an examination of the battery, Armstrong,
and other guns. Before quitting the garrison Major-
General Sir Robert Walpole visited the military
hospital, and made particular inquiries into the
recent accident from the sudden bursting of one of
the 116-pounder Armstrong shells while the troops
were at practice, when it was ascertained that the

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no blame was to be attached to any perso ,4
Orders have been received at Chatham
Capt. A. N. Adams, commanding the depot of tke A
2d battalion of the 20th Regiment at that garrison,
to embark for Japan, to join the service companies
of the regiment.
The first of the series of lectures arranged, under
the authority of the War Department, to be de-
livered to the officers and men of the Royal Engi-
neers at head-quarters, Chatham, during the ensu-
ing winter was given at the Royal Engineer lecture-
room, Brompton barracks, on Tuesday evening, by
Lieut.-Col. 11. Y. D. Scott, Royal Engineers, the
subject being " Limes and Cement," the second
lecture on the same topic being delivered by Lieut.-
Col. Scott, this evening. The other lectures of the
series are as follows 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, and
Nov. 2, " On Structures in Iron," by Professor W.
(F ~esr;:aocl
On
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Pole,
r;l,rto.Abel, 1: of; Londonn University ; Nov. 7,9,
Nov. 1G
Topography," by Lieut.-Col. A. A'Court Fisher,
C. 8.; Nov. 24, " On Strategy used in the Offen-
sive," by Capt. C. C. Chesney, Professor of Mili-
tary History at the Royal Military College, Sand-
hurst ; Nov. 28, 30, and Dec. 5, " On the Construc-
tion and Testing of Submarine Shells," by Mr. F.
Jenkin, F.R.S. ; Dec. 7, " On Electricity," by Capt.
R. M. Parsons ; Dec. 12 and 14, " On Architecture
Artistically Viewed," by Mr. A. W. Blomfield. In
addition to the lectures, the following papers, by
various officers of the Royal Engineers, will be read
and discussed at evening assemblies for that purpose:
Oct. 13, "On American Military Bridges," by
Lieut. Sir A. W. Mackworth ; about the middle of
Oct., "Photographs of- Jerusalem ;and 'the Holy
Land," by Capt. C. W. Wilson ; Oct. 27, "On
Photographic Experiences in Corfu and Albania,"
by Lieut. J. R. Hogg, Nov. 3 and 4, "On Sub-
marine Mines," by Capt. E. H. Steward; Nov.
10, " On Floating Obstructions," by Lieut. M. F.
Ommanney ; Nov. 17, " On Muzzle Pivoting Car-
riages," by Lieut. T. English ; Nov. 24,
"On the Campaigns of General ' Stonewall'
Jackson," by Major R. Harrison ; Dec. 1,
" On the Use of Breech-loading and Revolving
Firearms in the Army," by Lieut. J. T. Bucknell ;
December 8, " On the Geology of the District of the
River Medway," by Lieut. F. Mascall ; December
15, " A Memorandum on Pontoons," by General
Sir John F. Burgoyne, G.C.8., Inspector-General
of Royal Engineers.

Her Majesty's troop-ship Himalaya, Capt. E.
Lacy, which a few days since was ordered to return
stores at Portsmouth and pay out of commission
there, and was subsequently ordered to re-ship such
stores as she had landed and proceed to Devonport
to return stores and pay out of commission, yester-
day again received counter-orders, which this time
direct her again to return her stores to Portsmouth
yard, and pay out of commission at that port. The
cause of this seeming indecision on the part of the
Admiralty, we understand, is owing to a represen-
tation made by the authorities at Portsmouth that,
owing to the great want of dock and basin accom-
modation for vessels of the Himalaya's length at
Portsmouth yard, it would be impossible to make
good her repairs and complete her re-commission at
so early a date as the Admiralty wished.

The Helicon, Commander Singer, and Salamis,
Commander Suttie, sailed from Portsmouth yester-
day morning on a three days' Channel trial of steam-
ing. They are vessels of the same tonnage and
horse-power of engines (paddles), but have different
formed bows. It is understood that the arrange-
ments for the trial at starting were to steam 10 hours
on the first day in the Channel at 10 knots; to steam
the second day at 12 knots, note being taken of the
consumption of fuel by each vessel's furnaces on both
occasions. On the third day both vessels were
to make the best of their way to Spithead, without
restriction as to the rate of speed or consumption of
fuel. If these conditions were carried out the
chances of the first two days' trials are greatly in
favour of the Helicon, as no doubt her boilers and
tubes have much less deposit upon them than those
of the Salamis.

The sailing frigate Nankin, 50, one of the last of
that class of vessels built at Chatham dockyard, and
now attached to the sailing reserve squadron, will
shortly be taken in hand for the purpose of being
brought forward to succeed the Saturn flagship of
Commodore-Superintendent W. Loring, C. 8., at
Pembroke.

The Prince de Joinville on Naval Affairs.

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The Boston Adrertiser publishes a letter, dated
April 28, from the Prince de Joinville to a gentle-
man in the United States. After referring to the
death of Mr. Lincoln, and counselling a course of
moderation towards the people of the South, the
Prince says :—" You must be proud, sir, of the
doings of your navy. With the brilliant exploit of
Commodore Winslow has the tide of victory turned
with you. The achievements of Mobile Bay aro
without parallel, and throw the greatest honour
on your flag. All naval men pay a just tribute of
admiration to Admiral Farragut and his brother
officers and men. This war will leave your navy
in a very efficient state, and with a feeling of
confidence in itself which is half the success.
Not so in European navies. Ours is tired
and disgusted by the odious service of
transports imposed upon it. The British navy, after
a long period of inaction, and furnished with ships
and men it has no confidence in, is not what it was
formerly. Both navies continue to build sea-going
broadside iron-clads of immense size and cost ; but
the policy of building such expensive ships when
they may be so easily sunk by a miserable torpedo
is much discussed, and the tide is coming to small
iron-clads, with two or four guns, monitor fashion.
For long cruises, fast unclad screw sloops, Alabama,
or rather Florida fashion, seem also to be most ap-
propriate. Upon all these points you have the lead.
Where everybody is still behind is in gunnery. The
best English gun is the 300-pounder smooth-bore
muzzle-loader Armstrong gun, built on the coil
principle, and able to throw its shot with a very
heavy charge of powder. The royal navy_ has no
good rifle gun of heavy calibre ; but I think that
Mr. Blakely can turn out some very efficient ones.
The French have no heavy guns, smooth bore or
rifles, and have not yet succeeded to experiment
successfully upon any one. The best gun we have
in use is a breech-loaded rifle gun, throwing a 60-
against ron-
well, is very accurate, but of no use
i
pound shot with a low charge. The gun works
dads. The Emperor is trying
a gun of his inven-
tion, rifled, and made of steel inside and brass out-
side. I have no faith in it. It is from the United
States that we expect the production
of the large
rifled gun for sea service, as soon as your clever.
workmen shall have turned their minds to the pro-
ductions since the battle of
Mobile has so much shaken the confidence in the
teeler m
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employment of rams."

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An agricultural meeting at which any of the great
political leaders of the day are present usually rises
above the level of mere local detail to the discussion
of matters of general importance, and certainly a
banquet at which Mr. DISRAELI Lis a guest is not
likely to prove the exception. Accordingly, at the
annual gathering of the Amersham and Chesham
Agricultural Association, the principal address,
although exclusively upon agricultural topics, was
by no means devoid of general interest, since it en-
tered upon a wide area and took an enlarged view
of the subjects brought forward. Foremost amongst
these was the great question of farm leases, which
was mentioned by a tenant farmer, who, in return-
ing thanks for a toast, described the present system
as a state of serfdom, The question is, no doubt,
surrounded by many very great difficulties ; there
are rival interests and conflicting claims, and.
opposing wishes and prejudices. Mr. DISRAELI,
though naturally disposed to look more from the
landlords' side of the question, is by no means in-
sensible to the claims of the farmers. He upholds
the principle of tenant-right, and considers that it is
the duty of the landlord to make all permanent
improvements. The great difficulty respect-
ing leases, he thinks, is the question of the
length of the lease. The tenant will object to
a short lease and the landlord to a long
one. Independently of other considerations the
landlord thinks it very probable that the value of
his land will increase during a number of years, and
therefore he wishes to make an arrangement to raise
the rent periodically. But the tenant, on his side,
very naturally objects to this, not knowing what
bad harvests, cattle diseases, or other casualties may
be in store. Mr. DISRAELI'S solution of the matter
is that the arrangements for the tenure of land must
vary in different counties and in different soils, and
that it is not desirable, or indeed possible, to lay
down abstract principles on the subject. But the
objection to this is, that according to the present
uncertain method the farmers are placed in a most
unsatisfactory position. They are usually set down
rightly or wrongly as a discontented class, but in
this instance they have a very substantial cause of
complaint. They have not the same facilities for
making their grievances heard or heeded as their
fellow-subjects in the towns. They are more scat-
tered, and less in the habit of putting their case
before the world, so that unless during seine great
party struggle in which political feeling is excited,
and during which they can find plenty of
spokesmen and advocates, the farmer's troubles are
very apt to remain unrepresented. But it is un-
doubtedly a great hardship that a man who is pre-
pared to invest his capital and expend his time, his
labour, and his energies on his farms should have
no security for a profitable return. Tenant right,
though sound in principle, does not meet the jus-
ticof the case ; because, according to it a man at
fifty may start in the world no richer than he was
at thirty without the substantial result of his labour,
and. care and thought. There is another aspect
of the case in which the short lease or the
uncertain tenancy prove very detrimental to the
interests of the farmer, and that is in a political
sense.. The tenant farmer without a lease is at his
landlord's mercy. He is bound to vote according
to his dictation, and if he crosses his landlord's
political path, he may expect a notice to quit.
With the prospect of the close of his term near at
hand he must certainly be a bold man if he can call
his vote his own. All landlords mai not prove
despotic in this respect, but it is notorious that the
tenants usually find it most prudent to adopt their
landlord's political views. Long leases in the
country would have the same effect as the ballot in
towns, and therefore they are both very unwelcome.
The one would serve as a protection against the un-
scrupulons exercise of territorial influence, the other
would. to a great extent disarm corruption. It is
notsurpraing then that both reforms Aould meet

with a very strong and united opposition. Mr.
DISRAELI'S opinions on the condition of agricultural
labourers and their cottages are always worth hear-
ing, for it is a subject on which the author of
" Sybil " is particularly well informed. He has
always upheld the system of giving rewards for long
service and good conduct to labouring men, and he
referred to this question the other evening. There
has been a good deal of ridicule directed against
the plan, and many objections raised to it, but Mr.
DISRAELI remarked very sensibly that it was a
mistake for wealthy citizens to ridicule the small-
ness of the sum bestowed, since it was of
considerable consequence to the agricultural
labourer. " Recollect," he said, " that you must
estimate the value of a reward of £3 to a
labourer with 12s. a-week represents a sum equi-
valent to £5OO or £6OO to a gentleman with £5,000
a-year. Now, I have observed that gentlemen in
the receipt of £5,000 a-year are not absolutely in-
different to the chance of receiving £5OO extra."
Even working men in towns with good wages, if
they are steady men, with families, would find I,i
very acceptable. There is, besides, the natural
pride and gratification which every man feels at
being singled out above his fellows for
meritorious conduct. Prizes and rewards,
and honorary decorations of all kinds are
by no means despised in the educated ranks, and
why should we suppose the agricultural labourers
to be either superior or insensible to the things
which attract other men? As far as skill in handi-
craft is concerned, there can be no question about
the propriety of giving rewards, since our inter-
national exhibitions themselves adopt the principle
of medals and certificates. The notion of giving
prizes for the best kept cottages and gardens was a
very useful one, and it is only to be regretted that
what Mr. DISRAELI calls " domestic difficulties"
interfere with the prize for the best kept cottage.
The reward for the best garden, however,
suffers from no such drawbacks, and the whole
tenour of such prizes and encouragements is to
elevate the labouring class above the sordid and
degraded state into which the lower and lass edu-
cated ranks are apt to sink, and to induce them to take
the same pride in keeping their cottages respectable
and home like that is felt by thrifty housewives a
step or two above them. One great step towards
the cultivation of cleanly and respectable habits
among the agricultural labourers would be the
improvement in the cottages. This must be
done by the landlord, and need necessitate
no very great outlay, if he does not aim at the plate-
glass porches and other supernumeraries which Mr.
DISRAELI tells us of. The landowners will un-
doubtedly find it in the end their best policy to
consult the interests of their farmers and their
labourers, since, if the farmers are fairly and
liberally treated and feel confidence in the security
of their tenure, they will devote all their energies to
the improvement of the land and the consequent
raising of the value of their landlord's pro-
perty. If the labourers are properly cared
for by their employer, and find decent and
comfortable habitations, they will work better
have better health and strength, support their
families, and not burden the rates. We apprehend
that in this as in all other cases a selfish policy is
also a shortsighted one, and that the hard and
exacting landlord will find himself in the end in a
much worse position than he who shows libe-
rality to his tenants and consideration for their
labourers.

The Social Science Congress has presented
various topics of interest during its course, and the
thinking portion of the public may still for some
time to come find subjects of importance to dwell
upon by referring to what transpired there. Among
the themes most vital to the community may be
mentioned that of Dr. LANKESTER, wbn clalivcrCa
an address upon Health. No more appropriate
selection could have been made at this especial
juncture, when ignorance of the fundamental laws
of health and gross neglect of all necessary sanitary
measures combine to produce such great evils,
and to exercise so deplorable an influence
upon the welfare of the community. Dr. LAN-
KESTER is, of course, an undoubted authority
upon such matters, and all that he says on the sub-
ject should be listened to with respect and attention.
In the remarks that he made in this address we may
find much to give rise to reflection, and to impart
valuable information, as he truly remarked, at the
present epoch. Some circumstances tended to throw
gravity over the consideration of this question, and
to these he especially directed his attention. The
distress and dismay occasioned by the "presence of
the cholera on the continent of Europe, and the
extensive prevalence of the Siberian cattle plague in
England," overshadow all other questions. At the
present time, although otherwise they are not all of
a minor nature, one advantage derived from the
advent of these and other serious calamities is that
people must think, and the weight of responsibility
is so far divided that it does not rest entirely with
the thoughtful few, but the careless. Many are
compelled to bestir themselves and to take some heed
to their ways, and rules are observed through fear in
a period of panic that all the knowledge afforded
by encyclopaedias, and the maxims of a host of
sages, could not otherwise have enforced.
Dr. LANKESTER thinks that the extreme views of
either school are wrong, one of which affirms that
the " great mass of zymotic diseases are pro-
duced by special poisons," and the other does not
believe in the existence of " special poisons," but
maintains that all the evil is produced by certain
general conditions of sanitary neglect and dirt.
These " contagionists" and " anti-contagionists" are
doubtless very likely to carry their views to extremes,
and thus they confuse the simple and bewilder the
nervous, without doing any real good, or imparting
sound practical knowledge, which is of far more
avail than any of their abstract notions and hard
doctrines. Dr. LANKESTER'S conclusion is the wisest,
and the best, and it would be well if both sides
would sink their prejudices at this critical time, and
pay attention to such useful hints. He advocates
the adoption of a medium course, and declares that
we should believe in contagion, and yet act as if
" all depended on the removal of the general exter-
nal agencies of disease ; and, while believing in the
spontaneous origin of diseases in dirt, we should yet
do all to avert the possibility of their propagation
by contagion." If such a course were pursued by
the community at large, no doubt the happiest re-
sults would follow, and there would be this crown-
ing excuse for rejoicing, that while those immedi-
ately around us are benefited, improvements are
being made that will be handed down from genera-
tion to generation, for the immediate effects of
sanitary changes are not so great as the more distant
ones, for the harm which has been occasioned by
the neglect of necessary measures of prevention
must be felt for some time to come in the injured
health of many adults and infants. Zymotic and
pneumatic diseases carry off annually as many as a
hundred thousand of our population, and hence it
is surely not out of place to consider their origin
and watch their progress.

Dr. LANEESTER dwelt strongly upon the
importance of " vaccination," and truly de-
clared that it Nvaz the great triumsl.l "of modern
ciYil cation, for they kiln' tlint in ilia_ cases out of

THE SUS, Li

ten those who are vaccinated cannot take the
disease." Too much cannot be said upon this
subject, for it is a melancholy fact that the
greatest indifference prevails on this topic,
and the poorer classes especially take any
opportunity of evading the law, thus inflicting
serious injuries upon themselves, and spreading
disease among the community. The subject of
predisposition is another that may reasonably en-
gage attention, and Dr. LANKESTER stated many
cases in which " certain external conditions will
work upon the human frame so as to predispose it to
certain forms of disease." It is well to study these
in order that they may be avoided, and thus all
ranks may learn how best to preserve their lives, in
order to effect the greatest amount of good to
their fellow-creatures, and to work out their
mission to the utmost of their power. The
poor and the employers of the labouring classes,
mechanics, artisans, &c., may thus think on
what is here said of typhus, " and the causes which
lead to its fatal spread. Close, ill-ventilated rooms
are most pernicious, and the badly-fed, or under-
fed, are most prone to relapsing fever," while the
more educated and intelligent classes run risks
from their over care and over work. " The anxiety
of the student, the statesman, and the prince, may
undermine his health, and render him a ready vic-
tim for the poison that lies concealed like a snake in
his path." In the present day these truths can-
not be taken too much to heart, for it is
the great failing of our present system of civilisation
is that no time is allowed for rest. Rapid travelling,
speedy communication of news, and war, keep the
mind constantly in action as well as the body, in
many cases, and premature decay and sudden
death are the consequences of this crusade against
the laws of nature. Too much attention cannot lie
paid to those vital truths, and this address of Dr.
LANKESTER'S brings the subject home to us in so
earnest and impressive a manner that those who
run may read. Foolish fears, and unmeaning pre-
cautions are to be avoided, but due care and atten-
tion are desirable, and those who neglect their
health and the care of those under them are guilty
of great wrong, which is alike inexcusable and per-
nicious in its effects.

Ascent of the Balloou Research.

- -I,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The successful ascent of my restored bal-
loon, and one which was made under the most un-
favourable circumstances as to weather, is an event
connected with aerostatics deserving, perhaps, of
notice. In front of the centre transept of the
Crystal Palace, with ten persons in the car and
ballast equal to about the weight of twelve persons
more, my great balloon ascended at 4.30 on Mon-
day last.
Although it rained heavily during the afternoon I
proceeded with the inflation, fully convinced that
the numerous seams and cross seams would add to
the strength of the Research rather than diminish it.
Two scientific gentlemen of eminence were await-
ing a telegram to commence a new series of experi-
ments, but I requested them, owing to the unpro-
pitious weather, to defer their observations for a
a forthcoming special ascent.
Several officers and gentlemen were present, de-
sirous of continuing their patronage of aerostation,
and I took with me Captain T. Leslie, of the Royal
Horse Guards ; Captain Woodgate and Mr. Bos-
well; Mr. Dumas and friend; Mr. C. Spencer, Mr.
Daly, and other gentlemen.
The lower cloud, one widespread mass, hung
heavily over the Crystal Palace, and the tops of the
towers were partially obscured before we left the
grounds.
In less than one minute we were lost to sight..
The balloon rose slowly until it entered a stratum
of leaden-looking vapour, which was visibly darker
than that which we had passed through.
No sooner did the top of the Research enter this
nimbus than water poured downwards in a circular
sheet, and from its apparent distance from the car
it was just the semi-diameter of the balloon. Pre-
viouely tho rain ran rlntirn the. ail of tho balloon
and covered us by shooting down the neck ; so
that here, in one of the darkest clouds I had ever
passed through, it was evident we had entered
the very fountain of rainfall. Knowing that the
Weight of the balloon would be increased a hun-
dredweight or two, I requested six gentlemen to
be prepared with ballast bags, but before taking a
turn we struggled upwards 500 ft., according to two
excellent aneroid barometers, and during that pas-
sage the temperature decreased 6 deg.
We soon began to descend rapidly. The visitors
in the Palace grounds could perceive the balloon
before we obtained a glimpse of the earth, and they
feared we should come down to the ground, but
after Nos. 1,2, 3,4, and 5 had respectively delivered
their sand the tremendous weight of water encoun-
tered was equipaisel to a nicety, and we were brought
to a standstill.

I found that we were now only 200 feet from the
earth, and that the balloon had performed a com-
plete circle from the place of starting. The North
Tower appeared to be the axis upon which we had
turned. Again we rose, and on entering the line of
dark cloud I requested the passengers to be motion-
less, as I observed a peculiar vibratory motion of
the balloon and car, such as accompanies its passage
from still air to an aerial wave of wind and storm.
I inferred that we were either entering a fresh cur-
rent or moving upwards in a spiral motion, and
when we again descended, and found that we had
made another sweep round the North Tower it was
clear that a miniature cyclone prevailed, and that
we were wearing away in circles and not in the cus-
tomary straight course of movement.
The first gyration took us in a north-westerly
direction—at least we found ourselves in that line
when we sighted the earth, as we were going in the
lower current towards the west-end. On making
the second descent we were over Forest-hill, moving
to the north-east.

We again charged the drenching cloud and broke
through it at 1,700 feet high, where a greyish uni-
form fog prevailed, which shed minute drops of rain.
On getting 3,000 feet elevation we decided that as
there was little enjoyment to be had it was better
to cast about for a landing place.
When we dipped again into the dense rain cloud
and received bucketsfull of water, no one was sorry
when the falling water, like falling sand, dissipated
itself into those moderate-sized particles such as
surrounded us before starting. I have frequently-
noticed that under opposite states of cloud-forma-
tion rain begins high up in fine drops, and a
coalition appears to take place before it reaches the
ground, but on October the 9th we were deluged at
1,500 fent high, and at 500 feet over Sydenham hills
it altered to small by. degrees, and theil beautifully
less.

We alighted very gently on the property of Mr.
Peter H. Desvignes, of Lewisham, and fortunate
indeed were we in meeting with such a friend, for
not only were creature comforts provided, but dry
clothing, and, what is more, a scientific entertain-
ment such as only scientific men can give.—l re-
main, obediently yours, HENRY COxWELL.
2, Moselle-villas, Tottenham.

A CHILD FOUND AT THE LONDON-BRIDGE RAIL-
WAY STATION.- -Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. J.
Payne, the deputy-coroner, held an inquiry at the St. Olave's
Vestry-room, Tooloy-street, Borough, respecting the death
of a female child, found dead in the ladies' waiting-rocm of
the South-Eastern Railway Station at London-bridge. It
was wrapped in a piece of glazed lining that bad formed
part of a lady's dress, and a number of a sporting paper,
bearing date September 24, 1864. The detectives connected
with the railway had been engaged in investigating the
affair, but up to the present time they had discovered no
clue as to who the guilty parties were who loft the child
there. Mr. Charles White, M.R.C.S., of 69, Tooley-street,
said the child had been alive, and had lived for some
minutes at the very least. It had not been dead morethan
24 hours. The cause of its death was wilful neglect. The
coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict—
" That the deceased child was found dead in a first-class
waiting-room at the London-bridge Railway Station; but
whether it expired Irani wilful neglect or not, tilers is not
sufficient evidence to prove."

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per the Damascus, via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 30 (Evening).

Money easy—Gold, 144 f. Exchange on Lon-
don, 1571; on Paris, 3.57 f. Stocks steady—New
York Centrals, 96; Illinois,l29; Erie, 88; 5-20 Bonds,
107-1. Cotton slightly firmer. Middling Upland,
45. Flour advancing. Wheat and corn slightly
firmer. Provisions heavy. Coffee quiet. Sugar,
good inquiry. Molasses steady. Petroleum, good
inquiry ; crude, 40 ; refined, 63 65.

AUSTRALIA.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 13.

The Lincolnshire, from Melbourne, on the 22d
July, has arrived of this port, with £282,000 in
gold.
She landed a mail and some passengers here.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 13..

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato,
with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings
71 passengers, $85,805 in specie, pearls, and jewel-
lery to the value of $1,282, and 1,389 packages of
cargo, chiefly consisting of cotton, cochineal, sar-
saparilla, and indigo.

The Atrato left St. Thomas on the 29th ult.
On the 11th inst. passed the barque Alice Thomas,
of Yarmouth, bound east, and on the 12th ex-
changed signals with a Dutch brig, showing No. 28.
In Chili Congress continued to be occupied with
reforming the constitution, and several important
judicial improvements had been effected.

It had been proposed in the Chamber of Deputies
to establish an import duty, recoverable by the
Custom-house at Valparaiso, of 10 cents. per tou
register on all shipping entering Valparaiso harbour,
for the maintenance of the charitable hospitals
under Government charge. Ships of war and ves-
sels putting in in distress are to be exempt.
Trade was satisfactory, and the Custom-house
returns show an increase of three hundred thousand
dollars for duties paid during the last seven months
over the corresponding period last year.
Nine cargoes of coals had arrived at Valparaiso,
and had been sold at from 9 to 10 dollars per ton.
For nitrate there was an active demand. 130,000
gls. had been sold at 1 dollar 72 cents. Copper
had slightly declined. Freights ruled lower.
Freight for copper, 475. 6d. ; nitrate, £3. Ex-
change on London, 451 d. to 46id.
In Peru political matters are no nearer a settle-
ment. The revolutionary force in the valley of
Janja had marched down towards the coast to com-
bine with the forces near Pisco. The revolutionary
army, under Colonel Balla, was able to maintain
its position in the mountain passes, and the
Government force could not assail it. With the
assistance of three vessels Colonel Balta got his
army out of Huanchaco, and joined the forces at
Pisco. It was expected that the revolutionists
would soon march on Lima.

The people of Arequipa were in favour of the
regular government being restored. Montero re-
tains possession of the Chinchas, but loading vessels
regularly chartered in England or the United State
were not interfered with. The removal of guano
for Cuba-or China was not allowed without pay-
ment. Trade continued depressed. The loading
and unloading of vessels was sadly hindered by the
Government impressing labourers for the army and
navy. Exchange was quoted 37 pence.
The Spanish fleet had left the Peruvian waters
fur Chili, it was sUpposed for the purpose of ex-
acting from filo Republic SUM terms as were calcu-
lated to indemnify Spain for the extraordinary ex-
penses she has incurred on the coast since the
expedition made its appearance there.
At Santa Martha a general revolutionary move-
ment throughout the republic was expected against
the present administration. The latest accounts
represent the capital in danger. Considerable ex-
citement prevailed. Fuentes was in possession of
Rio Hache, and threatened to invade and take
Santa Martha. The residents were leaving in
dread for Barranquilla.

The British Vice-Consul, fearing 'an outbreak,
sent to Jamaica for a vessel of war to protect
British interests.

The Government of Salvador had tried ex-Pre-
sident General Barrios by Court Martial, which
sentenced him to be shot. The execution took
place on the 29th August.
the Salvadorian authorities considered the death
of Barrios necessary for the peace of the Republic.
In Nicaragua this proceeding has caused gene-
ral dissatisfaction against Salvador, as the former
Republic delivered up Barrios on condition that his
life should be spared. The affair was expected to
lead to war between the two republics.
The death of Barrios was received in Panama
with profound regret and expression of horror from
both natives and foreigners.

Peace had been re-established in Honduras, and
the Government was devoting its attention to the
advancement of agriculture and the general progress
of the country.
In Costa Rica the people were occupied with the
coming Presidential election.

Trade was dull at Demerara. Produce was
coming forward more freely, and an improvement
was expected. The weather was fine, and freights
were unchanged. Sugar, 21d, to 24d. ; rum, 3d.
to London and Liverpool.
The weather at Jamaica was favourable, and
provisions were abundant. The public health was
good, and trade was dull. The sales of sugar
went off at 6d. for dark, 17d. for ordinary, 18d. to
to 20d. for middling to fair. In coffee small sales
have been effected at 50s. Exchange on London,
90 days', 2 per cent.
In Barbadoes the crops were promising, and the
market well supplied with provisions of all sorts.
The island was healthy.
The weather at Trinidad was changeable, and
a smart shock of earthquake was experienced on
the 16th, with undulations from the south to the
east. No damage was done.

At Granada thunder, rain, and shocks of earth-

quakes had been frequent. Heavy floods of rain
had caused landslips in many places, obstructing
the roads, &c. When the packet sailed the weather
was fine.

The shock of an earthquake had been experienced
at St. Pierre on the 16th. At Precheur several
shocks had been felt at the same time, while the
volcano of the Montagne Pelee terrified persons in
its vicinity by heavy rumblings.

The late hurricane which passed over Guadaloupe
and other French islands did much damage. The
entire country of Guadaloupe was devastated. A
great many lives were lost and much distress pre-
vailed. The coffee, cotton, and sugar crops wert
destroyed. The islands of Mariegalante and Saintes
are a mass of ruins. In the former 250 lives were
lost. In Saintes also there was great loss of life,
and every building except one was destroyed.

The news from the Dominican Republic an-
nounces that the Spanish troops /had completely

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evacuated the territory, and Governor-General Ca-
briel was fully recognised.
Intelligence from Hayti says the capture of Fort
St. Michael was of no advantage to the rebels. De-
serters, pressed by hunger, continually come over to
the Government lines. Provisions were scarce and
at fabulous prices. Flour $1,200 per barrel, bread
$4 a pound. The fall of the rebellion was expected.
An English frigate had arrived at Port au Prince.

FRANCE AND TUNIS.

PARIS, OCT. 11.

The Moiziteur de Soir contains the following :
" As we stated eight days ago the Bey of Tunis has
not hesitated to satisfy the demands addressed to
him by the Emperor's Government. Complying
with the request of the French Envoy, the Prefect
of Police has been superseded by a functionary de-
corated with the Legion of Honour on the occasion
of His Majesty's recent voyage to Algiers. The
Governor of Leff has been dismissed. The first
minister of the Bey called personally upon the Con-
sul-General, with the object of expressing the re-
gret of the Tunisian Government, and delivering a
declaration from the Bey conveying the assurance
that for the future all the subjects of the Emperor
would be treated with the same regard as if they
were in Algeria or in France. Before this step was
taken the Kazundar deposited at the Consulate a
sum of 41,000 francs, representing the amount of
indemnity claimed by our countrymen. Finally,
according to the stipulations made, the official
journal of Tunis published an account of the satis-
faction accorded, as well as the declaration of the
Bey. We are happy to record the readiness with
which His Highness accorded to the demands of the
French Government, and the positive assurance of
good will which he has expressed.

BOURSE, Oct. 12.—Two o'Clock.--The market
is now buoyant. Threes, for the Account, are at
67f. 821 c., and Italian Fives at 65f. 35c., With an
advance of 20c. Credit Mobilier Shares have gained
Bf. 75c., the quotation being 852 f. 50c. Immo-
biliere Shares have improved 5f., viz., to 540 f.
Lombard Shares have also an advance of 7f. 50c.,
but Austrian have retrograded 2f. 50c. The weekly
returns of the Bank of France show a further
decrease in the bullion reserve of upwards of
33 millions of francs, with a corresponding increase
in the portefeuille. Three o'Clock.—The market
has continued to improve to the end, and has closed
at the following quotations :

41 per Cents 96 50
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 90
Do. end month 67 92i
Credit Mobilier 855
Do. end month 860
Bank Shares 3595
Credit Fonder 13171
Italian Loan 65 35
Do. end month 65 35
RAILV

Ditto Threes —
Roman
Mexican Loan 49
Do. Bonds 3lB 75
Russian -
Austrian -
Spanish Threes
Rome Debt —
Deferred -

NAYS.
Cash. Acct.
... 820 --
• - 1087 50
• ... 861 25
... 565 -
- 527 50
- 535 -
- ... 242 50
... 401 25
... 445 -
- ... 205 -
- ... 260

Orleans
Northern.
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian.
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

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BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, OCT. 12.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :