The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

THE HANNIBAL.

The Hannibal was taken into the basin at Sheerness,
yesterday, a short time before high water, and the caisson
immediately sunk in its place. The Hannibal was warped
away towards No. 3 dry dock, and got rather better than
half her fore body into dock, when she was forced suddenly
to stop. It was immediately ascertained that the rise of
her bilge on both sides was touching the piers at the en-
trance of the dock, just at her extreme main breadth, be-
tween the second and third futtock's heights ; the result
was she was putout of dock and moored alongside the basin
wall. It will be necessary to lighten her to enable her to
be docked. She draws 24 feet of water at present. A very
few inches will have the desired effect, if done while the
tides are getting in. Credit is due to themaster shipwright
and his professional officers who were in attendance
for the measures proposed and immediately adopted by
order of the Captain-Superintendent. She bow docking
guys were brought to the stern-docking capstans, and a
docking hawser carried across the basin to one cf the cap-
stans at the caisson entrance, when all hands were clapped
on, and the &sired object effected. Had not this been
promptly attended to, even a slight leakage from the
caisson would have prevented the stupendous body from
being moved from the position it was in. The result of
a failure in succeeding to get her back would have told
its own tale hereafter. The Commander-in-chief was
present, and also Rear-Admiral of the Blue Lord Adol-
phus Fitzclarenco, the latter having been inspecting the
Royal Albert. It is reported he is likely very shortly to
hoist his flag on board this noble ship. This ship is to
leave the basin this day's high water.

THE GUN-BOATS.
The Polter, light draught high-pressure steam gunboat,
having had her engines put on board at Deptford, was
taken back to Northfleet to have her fittings completed,
and sho is ordered to be taken to Woolwich to be rigged
and armed for active service.

The Snake, screw steam despatch gun-boat, had her steam
up on Thursday at Deptford to try her engines, and she is
to bo taken to Blackwall to be completed in her fiittings
before proceeding to Woolwich to be rigged and armed for
sea service. Lieutenant M`Killop, who is appointed to
command her, has taken up his commission, and com-
menced entering petty officers, able seamen, and stokers
at Woolwich and the rendezvous at other ports.

RETURN OF THE FRENCH FROM THE BAL'
DEAL. FRIDAY.

,TIC.

CLOphurnia, transport, from the Baltic, with foretop-
mast sprung, arrived and anchored in the Downs.
The ship Herefordshire and a French frigate, both from
the Baltic, for Cherbourg, passed through the Downs this
morning at seven o'clock.
Three line-of-battle ships and several other ships, sup-
posed transports, from the Baltic for Cherbourg, passed
outside the Goodwin Sand early this morning.
A French line-of-battle ship, from the Baltic, passed at
the back of the Goodwin, down Channel, at 12.30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Accountant-General has made an official visit to the
Sheerness yard, and returned to London.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left yesterday at 3 p.m. for
London.
Lady Montefioro's donation to the Russian prisoners of
war (uot Jews) was 51. to each commander of the Devon-
shire and Benbow, and not, as stated, Si. to each prisoner.
A great increase to the stock of provisions and victual-
ling stores is being made at Sheerness, preparatory to the
arrival of the Baltic fleet now homeward bound. Most of
the vessels, it is expected, will winter at Sheerness.
The Julia transport, 111, is daily expected at Woolwich
from the Baltic. She brings home for deposit in the Royal
Arsenal at Woolwich,three iron eight-inch guns captured
at Bomarsund.
The Trafalgar and Earl of liardwicke,lndiamen, arrived
at Spithead this morning from the Thames.
The mutineer, John Dray, received his 50 lashes this
morning at Spithead, and, as generally happens, the bully
is the greatest coward. The fellow hallooed like a bull.
His messmates had no pity for him.

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The following are the committee which have been
formed to co-operate and correspond with the Board of
Trade (Department of Science and Art,) in procuring a
proper representation of the Arts and Industry of the
United Kingdom, its Colonies end Dependencies, at the
Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 :
FINE ARTS.
Painting—Sir Chlrles Eastlake, P.R.A. ; Copley
Fielding, president of Old Society of Painters in Water
Colours ; F. "Y. flurlstone, president of Society._ of
British Artists ; Henry Wat Ten, president of New
Society of Painters in Water 121olours.
Sculpture-:--Sir Richard Westmacott, R.A., Calder
Marshall, R.A., John Bell.
Architecture—Professor Cockerell, R.A., Professor
Donaldson, G. G. Scott. . •
Engraving and Lithograph—J. H. Robinson, It. J.
Lane, A.E., It. N. Worm:mi. , Mr. 11'. Redgrave, R.A.,
is ex officio member of each of the fine arts committees.
MACHINERY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING.
The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers—

President : James Simpson, F.G.S: Vibe-Presidents-
George P. Bidder, Isambard K. Brunel, F.R.S., Joseph
Locke, M.P., F.R.S. R. Stephenson, M.P., F.R.S.
Members—Joseph Cubitt, John E. Errington, John
Fowler, Charles H. gregory, John Hawkshaw, Charles
Geach, M.P., Thomas Hawksley, John R. McClean,
Charles May, John Penn, J. Scott Russell, F.R.S.,
Henry Arthur Hunt. Secretary—Charles Manby,
F.R.S.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND IMPLE-
MENT:'.
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Committee appointed by the Royal Agricultural So-
ciety—Wiliiam Miles, M.P., polonel Challoner, An-
thony Hamond, W. Fisher Hobbs, Chandos W.
Hoskyns, Humphrey Brandreth, B. T. Brandreth
Gibbs.
PHOTOGRAPHY':
Committee appointed by the Council of the Photo-
graphic Society—Sir W. J. Newton, A. Roslin, P. Le
Neve Foster, Roger Fenton.
GENERAL IRON TRADE.
William Bird, Joseph Robinson, S. H. Blackwell.

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TRADE COMMITTEES IN THE METROPOLIS.
Secretary to the Committees—John Humphreys.
Silk Trade—George Tawke Kemp, chairman ; John
Casey, Robert Harrison, Thomas Winkworth, Henry
Soper, J. Kirsop.
Shawls and Mixed Fabrics—W. 11. Clabbnrn, John
R. Lavanchy, Henry Campin, John Scott, George
Haires, John Morgan. _

Goldsmiths and Garrard, John
Gray.
Cabinet Makers and Decorators in Relief—Peter
Graham, chairman ; William Smeep William Holland,
John Jackson.
Paper Stainers and Surface Decorators—Samuel M.
Hubert, George John Morant, John G. Grace.
Clock and Watch Makers—Alderman Carter, chair-
man ; Chas. Frodsham, F. Dent, George Frodsham, T.
E. Loseby.
Philosophical Instrument Makers—A. Ross, George
Knight, H. Newton, Frederick Henry Elliott, William
Henry Thornthwaite.
_Musical Instrument Makers—Robert Addison, chair-
man ; Alfred Wornum, George Murphy, John Paske,
Richard Carte.

General Metal Work—George Cottam, chairman
Mark Feetham, John Lee Benham, Charlei Hart, Lo:
Hewlett, William Pierce, William Jeakes.

Saddlers and Harnes; Makers—Robert Cuff, chair-
man ; Edward Swaine, John Shipley.
Furriers--John A. Nicholay, Samuel Bevington.
Tanners, Carriers, and Leather Dressers—J, B. Be-
vington, Daniel Roberts, Clement George, Samuel
Morris, William Stockhill, J. R. Hepburn.

Carriage Builders—J. 'W. Peters, chairman ;G. A.
Thrupp, Edwin Kestertou, W. Cook, G. N. Hooper,
David Davies.

Letterpress, Surface Printing, and Type Founders—
W. H. Caslon, chaisman ; Thomas Longman, H. Brad-
bury, George Clowes, Henry G. Bohn, Robert Besley,
Wm. Mayor Watts, John Gadsby, George Baxter,
Charles Whiting.
Bookbinders—Robert Leighton, Robert Riviere, T.
R. Eeles, John Wright.
Copperplate, Lithographic, and Anastatic Printing—
M. Hanbart, William Day, Vincent Brooks.
Tailors and Clothiers—Thomas Bousfield, Arthur
Harvey, S. Wink4;rorth Silver, Donald Nicoll, Brice
Pearse. • '

Boot and Shoe Makers—James Medwin, chairman •
W. Hickson, Sparks& tiall, John ,Hook, J. G. Atloff,
.
C. Sully.
Manufacturing Chemists—Peter. Squire, chairman ;
Jacob Bell, Thomas .14tersoh, Theo, Redwood, Lloyd

Bullock.
Carpets—Alfred Lap worth, chairman ; William Lowe
John Henderson, Thomas Tapling, Henry R. Riling.
eon, William Fawcett, JaMet Pardoe.
Rope, Twine, Canvas, and Matting .Makers—Charles
Dagnall, chair Man ; John Robertson, John Trudgett,
J. M. Patterson.
Paper Makers and Stationers—Thomas De la Rue,
chairman ; T. Hollingworth, R. Turner, T. H. Saunders,
George Buebridge, A. C. Waterlow.,
Brush Makers, Comb Makers, and Turners—John
James Kent, Henry Brown.
Hat and Cap Manufacturers—C. Tress, chairman ;
Chas. Games, Alfred Johnson, Thomas Townend, An-
tonio Berni.

COMMITTEES IN THE PROVINCES.
ABERDEEN.—The Lord Provost ; the Earl of Abor.
dean, Lord-Lieutenant of the county ; the Lord James
Hay ; the Hon. Admiral Gordon, M.P. for the county ;
George Thompson, jun., M.P. for the city; the Sheriff
of the County, and in his absence the Sheriff-Substitute ;
the Convener of the county, or in his absence, Mr.
Newell Burnett, county clerk ; the Convener of the
county of Kincardine ; the eldest Baillie of Aberdeen ;
the Dean of Guild of Aberdeen ; the City Treasurer ; the
Provost of Old Aberdeen ; the Principal or one of the
Professors of Marischal College ; the Sub-Principal or
one of the Professors of King's College ; the Convener
of the Incorporated Trades ; Sir Michael Bruce, of Sten-
house, Bart. ; Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, Bart. ; Sir
Andrew Leith Hay, of Rannes ; Henry Lumsden of
Auchindoir ; Alex. Henderson, of Caskieben ; James
Giles, R.S.A. ; David Blaikie ; Alex. Morrice.; George
Thomson ; David M'Hardy ; Frederick Holland; Patrick
Pixie ; Hardy Robinson ; T. A. Curtis ; Thomas Todd ;
James Crombie ; Alexander Low ; John Stewart ;
George Davidson; James Hall ; Walter Hood ; William
Duthie ; A. Pixie, jun. ; Robert Arbuthnot ; William
Ho.arth ; Benjamin Moir ; William Allardyce ; J. B.
Bothwell ; Alexander M'Donald ; James Berry ; Geo.
Jamieson ; James Adam ; William Rattray ; John
Millar ; William Smith ; J. D. Milne, jun. John
Angus and W. L. Reid, honorary secretaries.
ARBROATH. —Provost Lyon, chairman ; John Lum-
gair, jun., Alexander Mann, William Curr, Andrew
Lowson, William Johnston, Alexander Gordon, Baillie
Esplin, W. H. Corsar, George Duncan, James Brown,
Douglas Fraser. John Macdonald, town clerk, honorary
secretary.
BELFAST. —Chairman : James Bristow, president of
the Chamber of Commerce ; Frederick Harry Lewis,
mayor ; S. G. Fenton, William Richardson, William
Charley, John McMaster, John Henniny, Michael An-
drews, John Holden, Robert Roddy, William Dunville,
William Coates, James Kennedy, William Bottomley,
James Darbishire, N. D..Crommelin, jun., John Herd-
man, Robert Workmail jun., John Charters, Thomas
McClure, John Hind, William Ewart, jun. James
McAdam, jun., honorary secretary.
BIRMINGTIAM.—J. Baldwin, mayor ; Alderman Lucy,
Alderman Palmer, Councillor B. W. Goode, Councillor
J. Owen, Councillor C. Truman, Councillor J. Allday,
Councillor H. Holland, Councillor J. Brookes, G. R.
Elkington, R. W. Winfield, J. Aston, E. Healey, C.
Ratcliff, W. C. Aitken, W. P. Marshall, J. Hardman,
C. Lawden, W. Middlemore, T. P. Salt, G. A. Everitt,
E. Cotterill, S. Timmins, J. W. Ingram, G. R. Collis,
J. Hammond, W. Greener, f. Elkington, W. Morgan,
town clerk ; R. F. Sturges, J. 0. Bacchus, L. Chance,
J. T. Chance, W. Elliott, H. Wiggin, C. Geach, M.P.,
J. Harlow, G. Hamilton, R. W. Harris, jun., H. Jen-
nens, J. F. Ledsam, S. Messenger, W. Potts, A. F.
Osier, Cl. Reeves, W. Riohards, S. Thornton, C. Shaw,
J. Rinks, W. Browett, J. H. Hopkins, H. Wright, J.
Henderson, E. Marshall, G. B. Lloyd, jun., J. Gillett,
J. Edelsten, E. Gem, H. Van Wart, W. Scholefield,
M.P. W. Chance, jun., G. Dixon. Edward John
Payne, secretary, 1, Bennett's-hill.
BRADFORD (including the Worsted District of the
West Riding).—The Council of the Bradford Chamber
of Commerce, President—William Rand. Vice-Presi-
dent—William Edward Forster. Joshua Appleyard,
mayor of Halifax; Samuel Smith, mayor; H. W. Ripley,
William Murgatroyd, Jacob Behrens, John Brigg,
Samuel Bottomley, R. Milligan, jun., J. A. Unna, W.
B. Addison, Robt. Milligan, M.P. ; H. W. Wickham,
M.P. ; Sir C. Wood, Bart., M.P. ; Frank Crossley,
M.P. ; Geo. Anderton, Edward Akroyd, Titus Salt,
Joseph Craven, John V. Godwin, John Whitworth,
John Crossley, S. C. Lister, R. S. Butterfield, Robt.
Crosland. John Darlington, secretary. Office—Swaine-
street, Bradford.
DERBY.—Thomas Madeley, mayor ; Henry Roden,
Matthew Kirtley, Arthur Holmes, James Haywood, John
Barber, Alfred Smith, A. J. Berneys, John Sandars,
11. F. Gisborne, Joseph Hall, Joseph Allen, Thomas
Crump, Andrew Handyside, J. S. Reed, James Peet,
Douglas Fox, James Heygate, M.D. ; Thomas Bent,
M.D. ;'W. H. Barlowe, C.E. ; S. W. Fearn, Henry
Cox, Josiah Lewis, J. L. Davenport, W. M. Cooper,
John Gamble, Francis Shaw, Robert Chadwick, H. J.
Stevens, B. W. Spurgeon, the members of the Town
Council. John Moody, honorary secretary.
DUBLIN.—The Council and the Committee of Manu-
facturers of the Royal Dublin Society. Committee of
Manufacturers—Wafter Sweetman, Michael Errington,
Williamp N—T.WBho.amgEna.asSH:Bee.waldegeseMtr,:jrt.omm.,.
James Sayers, M.D., George Macdona, Henry Darley,
Cheyne Brady, George Yeates, M.
William Thomas Lloyd, Richard C. Atkinson,
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Samuel H. Blackwell, -'1 L. Cresswell, Ben-
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James Solly, Edward Terry, sen., Joseph G. Walker.
Henry M. Mainwright, honorary secretary.
DIINDEIL—Thomas Bell (chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce), chairman ; the Provost Rough, the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce, John Moir, Win.
Martin, jun., David Baxter. Robert Sturrock, hono-
rary secretary.
DUNFERMLINR.--,-Provost Erskine Beveridge, chairman.
EDINBURGH.—The Right Hon. the Lord Provost,
chan,anan ; Baillie Fyfe, J. F. Macfarlane, Rev. Pro-
fessor Kelland, A.M., David Stevenson, C.E , Dr. Geo.
Wilson, W. H. Lizars, Richard Whytock, John Steell,
R..S. A., John Milne, D. Cousin, J. Ballantine, John
ClaA, Charles Lawson, Thomas Purdie, Thomas Bon-
nar. James Tod,. W.S., honorary secretary.
GaLasinELs.—Adana H. Cochrane, Messrs. Walter
Laing, Hawick ; John Paterson, Hawick ; William
Brown, sen., Selkirk ; Robert Scott, jun., Dumfries ;
James Paton, Tillicoultry ; James Crombie, Aberdeen ;
George Bowman, Langholm ; John Hilson, Jedburgh ;
Adam Dobson, Inverleithen ; Messrs. Robert Gill, Geo.
Lees, William Sanderson, John Sibbald, Richard Wat-
son, William Paterson, John Roberts. Adam L. Coch-
rane, honorary secretary.
GLASGOW.—General Committee : The Hon. the Lord
Provost, chairman ; Sir James Anderson, M.P., Sir
James Campbell, John Tennant, Robert Dalglish, Wal-
ter Crum, William Bankier, Alexander Anderson, Thos.
.Auchterlonie, James G. Adam, Samuel R. Brown,
William Brodie, Dr. W. G. Blackie, James Clark,
Hugh Cogan, John Clark, jun., James Couper, Wil-
liam Cockey, James Craig, deacon convener ; Francis
Edwards, Francis Finlayson, William Connie, J. G.
Gilbert, Thomas Gould, Charles Gray, James Hannan,
dean of guild ; J. Hutcheson, John King, Andrew Lid-
dell, James Lumsden, jun., Andrew M‘Lure, David
M`Donald, MBride, John M'Gregor, Peter M'ln-
tosh, Archibald WisTair, Daniel Macnee, William
Macadam, John Mair, William Murray, J. Monteith,
J. Moir, P. V. Manhoussin, French consul; R. Napier,
Andrew Orr, Rt. Paterson, Jas. Scott, W. Stirling, H.
L. Schwabe, James Templeton, J. Turnbull, G-. Thom-
son, J. Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Robert Whyte, William
Whyte, Lorraine Wilson, Andrew Wingate, jun., G. L.
Walker, chairman of Chamber of Commerce; Adam
Pringle, James Playfair, William Johnstone, D. C.
Rait, Professor Thomas Anderson, James Gpurlay,
George Mitchell, Alexander Harvey, James Watt
M'Gregor, John Fyfe, J. H. Young, Andrew Berrie,
D. G. Howatt, Alexander Paul, Malcolm M`Caul,
David Todd, William Johnson, J. R. Napier, John
Napier, Matthew A. Muir, William Tait, William More,
John Erskine, George Harvey, W. G. Langdon, Allan
Arthur, George Smith, Richard Smith, David Smith,
James M'lntosh, Robert Macnab, James Drummond,
Joseph A. Wright. John Strang, LL.D., honorary secre-
tary.

GREENOCK.-- Provost Martin, Sir Michael Robert
Shaw Stewart, Bart. ; Provost Birkmyre, Port Glas-
gow ; Baillie Spiers, John Scott, Robert Steel, James
T. Laird, Charles C. Scott, John Bourne, John Hestia,
John Gray, Andrew Lindsay, John Fleming, Alexan-
der Tough, Andrew R. Orr. Charles -Gray, honorary
secretary.
HIIDDERSFIELD.—WiIIiam Williams, chairman ; John
Brooke, George S. Tolson, Joseph Wrigley, Joseph
Travis Clay, Samuel Oldfield, William Keighley, Ed-
ward Huth, George Nelson, William Learoyd, Edward
Stavenhagen, Thomas P. Crosland, Robert Kell.
Frederick Greenwood and William Hastings, honorary
secretaries.
LEEDS. —The Mayor ; William Beckett, M.P., presi-
dent of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce ; Sir George
Goodman, M.P., J. Gott, J. G. Marshall, J. Kitson,
Joseph Bateson, Darton Lupton, Peter Fairbairn, Joseph
Lambert, Franois Carbutt, James Walker, John Cooper,
Joseph Buckton, Thomas Tannett, Thomas Wilson,
W. W. Hewitson, G. E. Donisthorpe, James Holdforth,
George Smith, William Williams Brown, John Kendall,
jun., Christopher Empson, Charles Pegler, Win. Paw-
son, Martin Cawood, honorary secretary.
MACCLESFIELD.—John Smith, mayor ; S. Higgin-
botham, honorary secretary.
MANCHESTER DISTRICT. —The Mayor of Manchester
(E.), chairman ' • the Mayor of Salford (E.), Sir John
Potter (E.), Thomas Bazley (E.), president of Manches-
ter Chamber of Commerce ; J. Aspinall Turner (E.),
president of Manchester Commercial Association, vice-
chairman ; Henry Ashworth, Malcolm Ross, J. C. Har-
ter, Robert N. Philips, Sir John Potter, Sir Elkanah
Armitage, William Neild (E.), E. R. Langworthy, R.
Barnes, W. Fairbairn, F.R.S., R. Barbour, W. B. Wat-
kins, Thomas Ashton (E.), Joseph Witworth, Alfred
Neild, John Butterworth, Archibald Clarke, George
Peel, J. F. Bateman, Alexander Henry, Edmund Pot-
ter (E.), Oliver Heywood, Richard Birley, Samuel
Brooks, William Entwisle (E.), Samuel Fletcher, James
Watts, Thomas Fairbairn, R. H. Greg, J. Harland,
Arthur Neild, James Higgins, Thomas Hilton, P. F.
Willert, Thomas Agnew, Joseph Adshead, Kessel-
meyer, Alexander Ireland, Ivie Mackie, Alexander
Bannerman, James M'Connel, James Murray, Edmund
Buckley, G. R. Chappell, Edward Westhead, Thomas
Sowler, jun., George Doveston, Nathaniel Shelmerdine,
William Harvey, John Kay, E. R. Langworthy, James
Renshaw, James Worrell, James Higgins, Henry Hig-
gins, Thomas Ashworth, Wright Turner, William Pear-
son, William Wanklyn. Joseph Heron (E.), town-
clerk), J. A. Nicholls, Thomas Worthington, honorary
secretaries.

Those gentlemen to whose names the (E.) is affixed
form the executive committee.

Nonwit2L—Sir Samuel Bignold, mayor, chairman ;
Joshua Swann, honorary secretary.
NOTTINGHAIL—Jonathan Reckless, Esq., mayor ;
Alderman Heymann, Alderman Birkin, A. J. Mundella,
J. Tomlinson, N. Hurst, Thomas Ball, W. Vickers,
jun., W. Felkin, L. Berenhart, E. Steegmann. W. En-
field, honorary secretary.
PAISLEY.—Provost Macfarlane, chairman ; Baillie
Sharp, Treasurer Walker, John Morgan, Thos. Coats,
Archibald Hutchinson, W. Mackean, W. Wotherspoon,
R. Kerr, W. Abercrombie, William Macalister, James
Robertson, Sheriff Glasgow, William Sharp, William
Philips, David Murray. William Hodge, secretary.
PRESTON.---Thomas Walmsley, mayor; Thomas Batty
Addison, recorder ' • Thomas Miller, William Ainsworth,
Edward Hollins, J. B. Booth, Richard Slater, W. White-
head. Robert Ascroft, honorary secretary.
SHEFFIELD.—Francis HoOle, mayor; W. A. Matthews,
master cutler ; T. Dunn, E. Vickers, R. Younge, J. J.
Smith, R. Solly, W. Overend, F. Bury, J. Marsh, T. Jes-
sop, 11. E. Hoole, J. Robson, S. Cashin, L. Moss, C.
Peace, J. W. Hawksworth, J. Butcher, G. Wilkinson,
T. Mappin, Young Mitchell, Sterling Howard, W. Faw-
cett, H. Dickson, J. Nelstrop, H. D. Wilkinson, G.
Wostenholme, T. Turton, R. Jackson, Thomas Oates,
A. Murphy, Mark Frith, W. Fisher, jun., Dr. Bran-
son, Thomas Bradbury, W. R. Harrison, E. Hudson,
R. Leader, J. Algor, B. J. Eyre, H. T. Skelton, S.
Newbould, Charles Smith, M. J. Ellison, W. Lock-
wood, R. Sorby, jun. Young Mitchell, honorary
secretary.

STAFiORDSIIIRE POTTERISS.—Mr. D. Hollings, Stoke-
upon-Trent, chairman ; Thomas Battam, John Ridgway,
Cauldon-place ; C. Meigh, jun., Shelton ; G. Wedg-
wood, Etruria ; J. Pinder, Burslena ; S. Alcock, Bur-
slam ; W. Baker, Fenton ; W. Davenport, Longport ;
E. Wedgwood, Tunstall ; J. Bridgwood, Longton ;
John Pratt, Fenton ; Jos. Mayer, Dale-hall ;W.
Brownfield, Cobridge. J. Stringer, honorary secretary.
STOCKPORT. —The Mayor, Alderman Eskrigge, Samuel
Ratcliffe Carrington, Councillor John Eskrigge, Coun-
cillor Whittaker, Counsellor Longton, Councillor Sander-
son, Councillor Risque, Councillor Sadler, David Bow-
lay, John Clay, Samuel Walker. John Vaughan,town
clerk, honorary secretary.
SUNDERLAND.—The Mayor, Alderman Hartley,
Alderman Mordey, Alderman Lindsay, Alderman
Brown, Alderman Ranson, Alderman A. J. Moore,
Alderman Reed, Councillor Lainz, Councillor Williams,
Councillor Todd, Couneillor Hodgson, Councillor Cross-
by, Councillor Dannatt, Councillor W. Dixon, Coun-
cillor Potts, Councilor Rippon, Councillor Candlish,
Councillor J. M. Smith, Councillor R. Dixon, Councillor
Austin, Councillor Ross, A. Ettrick, H. Morton, Nicho-
las Wood, Rev. Richard Skipsey, C. M. Webster, M.
Louis Thiercelin, vice-consul of France ' • T. Meik,
C.E. ; Wm. Crozier, C.E. ; T. W. Penton, Wm. Wade,
Geo. Lindsay, W. D. Burlinson, W. H. Richardson,
George Rochester, George 'Hume, W. Knott, Robert
Vint, Reginald Orton, C. G. Matteson, G. S. Moore;
John Godley, Wm. Wight, Wm. Pile, jun., T. Burn,
Dr. Ogden, Geo. Hardcastle, Samuel Greenwood, James
Wakinshaw, Wm. Stobart, Morrison, John Hughes,
Geo. Hedley, G. R. Taylor, Geo. Elliott, Sinclair,
Hedley, J. J. Kayll, Thomas Burn, jun., Septimus
Bourne, John Watson, R. James Brown, Geo. Forster,
John Taylor, Wailes. Treasurer—Henry Arm-
strong, Union Bank. Hon. Secretaries—Thos. Moore
and John M‘Rae.
TROWBRIDGE.--JeSSO Gonldsmith, Thomas Clark,
jun., John Stancomb, George Stancomb, John Hay-
ward.

WALSALL.—SamueI Lowe, mayor, chairman ; Henry
C. Windle, Charles Greatres, Henry Brace, Charles
Brookes, Thomas Hill, Thomas Newton, Richard Jea-
BOn. J. W. Newman, honorary secretary.
WOLVERHAMPTON.—The Mayor ; F. Walton, secre-
tary ; C. B. Mander, C. Clark.
H. C. OWEN, Captain, R.E., Secretary.
Marlborough-house, Pall-mall, Sept. 14, 1854.

THE CUSTOMS. —So great is the pressure of business
on the landing department of the Customs in the port of
London at this time that the staff of officers have been
found insufficient for the emergency. Over 200 vessels
were reported on Monday and Tuesday last, and many
of them have cargoes consisting of sugar, tea, and other
high duty goods. Every exertion has been made to
prevent inconvenience to the trade, and for the despatch
of business. The electric telegraph has performed its
office, and landing waiters have been drafted from the
ontports. In the early part of this year we had to
chronicle the enormous increase which had talr.en place
in the amount of imports into London during the year
that had passed, but we learn that, great as the increase
had been, it has been exceeded this year, between 700
and 800 more vessels being reported inwards than in the
corresponding period of 1853. At some of the docks we
understand that it has been found necessary to work
beyond the legal hours, notwithstanding the increase in
the staff of Custom officials, and that it is with difficulty
so large a fleet of vessels as that which has just arrived
'-^ berthed.Civii Sonic; Om*.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY,
Last evening there was an ordinary held at five
o'clock at Tuton's-rooms, Lime-street, under the presi-
dency of Sir Robert Murchison, who was supported on
his -right by Colonel Chesney, and on his left by Sir
Robert Inglis. The usual toasts were proposed, Colonel
Chesney responding to the army and navy. The pre-
sident proposed the " health of Sir Robert Inglis," in
connection with the toast of "the British Association,"
—a man who, he said, was respected in every position
in life, and who had made thousands and thousands of
friends, and not a single enemy. After briefly replying,
Sir Robert proposed " the President," who in bis turn
called for a toast complimentary of the French savants
who honoured the meeting with their presence. M. "Abbe
Moigno responded and observed that while the taking of
Sebastopol by the allied forces would free Europe from
a bugbear which had long hung over her, namely, the
power and encroachment of Russia, the union of France
and England would in some respects tend to the pro-
motion of liberty and the benefit of mankind.
SECTION E.-GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY.
There was a very good attendance this morning to
hear the various papers—to hear a paper on Arctic and
Antarctic Currents. Sir R. I. Murchison, D.C.L.,
F.R.S., president of the section, presided ; and the
paper, which was written by A. G. Findlay, Esq., was
read by the Rev. W. H. Kemp. It was announced that
the paper should be in connexion with the expedition of
Sir John Franklin. There was nothing in the paper
which embraced any more recent observation or disco-
veries than those already pretty generally known ; but
as a whole, it was a creditable production, and was lis-
tened to wish considerable attention.
The most interesting proceedings were the supplement
and the subsequent discussion on Sir John Franklin.
The paper went to show that there were yet hopes of the
missing party. - -

Dr.S'CORiSBY, an old Arctic voyager, concurred in
the opinion expressed, but
•
Admiral BEECHEY did not.
Admiral Sir JAMES Ross spoke of the treatment of
the Admiralty in not permitting him to go out in search
of the expedition, but was stopped by the president.
SECTION C.-GEOLOGY.
The attendance at the reading of the papers in this
section to-day was again very good, and as yesterday,
notwithstanding the somewhat dry character of the
subjects, a good portion of the audience consisted of the
fair sex.

According to the programme, the Rev. Professor
Sedgwick was to open the proceedings with a paper
" On the Classification of the Lower Paleozoic Strata,"
but on the President taking the chair, the rev. professor
had not arrived, and the proceedings commenced with a
paper by D. Page, Esq., " On the Sub-division of the
Paleozoic Rocks of Scotland." The author illustrated
his subject by reference to a number of diagrams. The
paper gave rise to an animated discussion, in which Mr.
Griffiths, Sir C. Lyell, Professor Harkness, Professor
Ramsay, Mr. Jukes, and Mr. Boyce took part, and in-
troduced many topics of geological interest.
SECTION G.—MECHANICAL SCIENCE.
Mr. JOHN CUNNINGHAM read a paper on the " Ven-
tilation of Emigrant Ships." After describing the me-
thod, Mr. Cunningham said that the cost of providing
a steam-engine, boiler, and apparatus complete, includ-
ing flues, &c., for a ship of 1,500 tons but-then, similar
to the pl. Ans now exhibited, was estimated at between 2501.
and 3001. The quantity of fuel required to keep the en-
gine at work night and day for 100 days would be about
20 tons. In addition to the process of ventilation, it was
proposed also to adopt the engine to several other pur-
poses, such as the loading and discharging of the vessel,
lifting the anchors, pumping the ship, and for supplying
the water to the water-closets, and for cleaning the
decks. Further, it was proposed to apply the waste steam
to the purposes of cooking. With such manifest advan-
tages to the well-being of emigrants and troops on board
s'aip which this scheme possesses, setting aside the com-
bined advantages proposed by its application to other
purposes, it is to be hoped that the Government and
shipowners may see the necessity of adopting the scheme,
and of applying it to transport and emigrant ships.