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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. V. a Scott, Royal Engineers, the
subject being " Limes and Cement," the second
lecture on the same topic being delivered by Lieut.-
follows
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lacC)ne.oß, series.
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Nov. 2, " On Structures in Iron," by Professor W.
Pole, C.E., of the London University ; Nov. 7,9,
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.oill/116insagtiridAatI2eagIte:r:u,aoslse,ndPsiLutni:tt,eshy,eiDngryaelt:sa,
&c.," by Mr. F. A. Abel, F.R.S., chemist to the War
Topography," by Lieut.-Col. A. A'Court Fisher,
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.