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LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1854.

_AURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE ROOMS,
(Lessee, alas. C. LAuaErrr, Onslow-house, Fulham-road),
The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SE kSON.
km 4 will continue open every evening, with LAITRENT':
f'ELERRA TED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka,
Fair Star Waltz, and Overlami Mail Galop, by D'Albert; also, by Laurent , the following Waltzes La belle Franca.se, Leonora, Villi-
kins and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past ri.
Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

Woolwich Dockyard, which post he held for five years.
ral Stopford as superintendent
He has recently been appointed to succeed Rear-Admi-
Dockyard, and will now hoist the flag of a rear-admiral
as superintendent at that establishment. Rear-Admiral
Eden is, we believe, the youngest rear-admiral on the list.
By his promotion he relinquishes the post of aide-de-
camppro tent. of Devonport
to the Queen.

for merchants in England, which will be landed at Wool-
wich. The mails left by the Nicoli on the 2d inst., via
Dantzic. The cholera is on the decline in general through-
out the fleet, the cases being very few when the Holyrood
left. She brought home eight invalids from the fleet, seven
of whom were sent on beard the Waterloo. One landed
at Memel in a dying state from consumption.
The following invalids, brought home by the Holyrood
hired steam transport, were received on board the Water-
loo yesterday :—Henry Lover, gunroom steward of the
Desperate ; Cornelius Mahony, captain of the forecastle of
the Gorgon; George Morris, yeoman signalman of the
Cressy ; Edward Arnold, A:B. of the Gorgon ; Michael
Thomas Dunn, engineer's steward of the Tribune, who was
by mistake sent to the Black Sea, instead of the White
Sea ; John Cook, R.M. supernumary, to the Baltic fleet, last
from the Belleisle hospital ship, late of the Duke of Wel-
lington ; John Young, A.B. of the Cuckoo ; Wm. Smith,
A.B. of the Princess-Royal; David Ritchie, A. 8., from the
James Watt, was (in consequence of severe illness) sent on
shore at Memel—all these men will undergo a medical survey
on board the Waterloo or at Melville Hospital, Chatham.
The invalids sent up from Deal Hospital by the steam
vessel Wildfire have been sent up to Melville Hospital.
The surgeons of the Waterloo, Devonshire, and Janus have
proceeded up to Chatham with them in the Wildfire, to
assist in the medical survey.

CREMORNE.—Admission, ONE SHILLING.
Tfl DAY.—Grand Exira Attractions. The Programme
'ill present a tno,t agreeable routine of stariling novelties :—Grand
Concert, vocal and instrumental by Bosi..,o's Band ; principal vocal-
kts, Mr. lb-b. caner and Miss Storace —Magnificent Ballet; princi-
pal danc.rs, Mons. Milano, Th resa and Anne Cushnie—French and
American Equestrtin Company, introducing additional talent—
Desarh's upe of DotTs and Company,
Tu.\ lor and hie
gibed Son —Alarriott's Working B-e,.—Madlle. Ellsler's Rope Ascent
—Dancing on the great Platform— Brilliant Pyrotechnic Display by
Mortrane —unen daily at 3 o'clock. Coaveyance Irons ad parts of
London direct to Cremorne.

THE SCREW GUN-BOATS versus Tilt PADDLE-
GUN BOATS.
A contemporary says :.—" The machinery for the new
gun-boats Pelter, Pincher, Ranger, Snapper, Gleaner,
and Ruby, is now more than half completed. These
vessels are of light draught of water, and of very ileavY
armament, and will, in all probability, realise, completely
the true idea of what gun-boats are required to be in
every useful respect. The whole of the machinery will
be ready to put into them immediately they are launched."
We niay add that four of these vessels are being con-
structed by Mr. Pitcher, of Northfleet, and two at
Deptford Dockyard. Their draught of water will not
exceed six feet, and their machinery, of the nominal
power of 60 horses, will all be under the water-line, and
thus protected from the effects of shot. Their arma-
ment will be two of those new 95 cwt. 5000 yards range
guns, throwing shell weighing, when loaded, 100 lb.
.I.lese will be really effective gun-boats, and will throw
into the shade the paddle-wheel gunboats of which we
have heard so much, and which have, been obtained from
the Prussians.

ROYPATRON-11.11.11. PRINCE ALBERT.
AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MAN'DEMENT.
COURSE of MONDAY EVENING LE ,TUBES, specially address-
ed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSE,, to which they and their tmxilies
will be admitted on payment of SIXPENCE each, on producing a
ticket signed by the Foreman or Superintendent of the Works to
which they may belong.
The INAUGUR XL LECTURE of this COURSE will be delivered
by the Rev. A. BATH POWER, M.A., F.C.S., on MONDAY Even-
ing, the 14th inst., at Eight o'clock, on the ADVANTAGES of a
KNOWLEDGE of SCIENCE, illustrated by experiments.
A full Programme of the Course may be had on application.
The Great Scientific Novelty of DUBOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED
CASCADE every evening, except Saturday, at Nine o'clock, in addi-
tion to all the LECTURES, OPTIC %L EXHIBITIONS, PHOTO-
GRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERY, &c., &C. The Ventilation and Lighting by Joint Lksme, Esq., maintains an
Equal and Cool Temperature in the Elot'est Weather.
ABA. \ D of MUSIC under the direction of Mr. WALT]) of the Royal
Italian Opera,

THE SURGEON OF THE TIGER.
Dr. Domville, of the Tiger, has arrived at Malta from
Odessa. A correspondent informs us that he was " ex-
changed for an old ruffian of a Polish doctor, captured by
one of our ships ou the coast of Circa.ssia." This doctor
goes back to his Russian masters very unwillingly. Mr.
Lawless, the assistant-surgeon, remains at Odessa.—
Medical Times.

The difference and value of the two classes will at
once be palpable, when it is considered that the screw
gun-boat has all her machinery protected at six feet
draught of water, while the Prussian gun-boats' paddles
not only offer a sure target to the enemy's gunners, but
it leads the marksman also to drop a shot into the ma-
chinery, to the ruin or destruction of the vessel. Mul-
tiply the screw gun-boat as much as the Admiralty may
please, but we trust they will have nothing to do with
the dangerous paddle " blow-up" target-machine. Morning Herald.

PRUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.
The Prussians, it is said, are preparing for the worst,
300,000 men will soon be under arms for active service,
with 860 guns. An instant order has been given for the
immediate purchase of 1,200 horses, and a considerable
augmentation in the cavalry department is visible.

FUTVOYE'S WEDDING and BIRTHDAY
rne.sENrs.—it would be impossible to enumerate the
e,,ormous variety of articles, both valuable and inPxpensive which
may be inspected daily at this establishment. Illustrated catalogues
sent on application.-154, Regent-street, corner of Beak-street.

FIITVOYE'S GOLD and SILVER WATCHES.
The long-tested Qualities t..f these articles are of themselves
.utllcient to ensure the approbation of a discerning public.-154,
Regent-street, corner of Beak street.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.
The Harbinger, steam transport, arrived at Plymouth
on Thursday night from Southampton, bound to the Black
Sea. She embarked here this morning a commissariat
officer, who has charge of 100,0001. in specie, for the use of
the force serving in the East. The specie was brought down
by railway yesterday morning to avoid the danger of the
channel, and was lodged at the dockyard for the night.
This morning the specie was taken on board in boats.
Rear-Admiral Montagu Stopford, late superintendent of
the dockyard, Devonport, embarked at ten o'clock this
morning in the Harbinger, for a passage to the Black Sea.
He has been appointed captain of the fleet there. The
Harbinger was to proceed on her voyage in a few hours.
Her Majesty's ship Diligence was spoken withyesterday
in the channel, bound to the eastward.

The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, took on board the
effects of Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, Commander-in-Chief
on the North America and West India station, at Spit-
head, yesterday evening, and herofficers have been recalled
from leave, the ship being ordered to sail this morning for
Gray town, Mosquito, to offer protection to the British
who have been burnt out, with other residents of that
place, by the mad zeal of the Captain of an American cor-
vette. A successful operation in the way of brewing beer
from concentrated wort has been performed on board the
Boscawen, by Mr. Edward Duke Moore, of Rawton Abbey,
Staffordshire, during the past day or two ; Mr. Moore,
having an order from the First Lord of the Admiralty
to test the efficacy of his experimental researches in the
above direction, with the view of supplying the seamen
and marines of the fleet with quickly made wholesome
beer.
The Raleigh, 50, sailing-frigate was docked yesterday at
Portsmouth, to be repaired.
The old 42 gun-frigate Bacchante is to be moored near
the Dreadnought for a cholera-ship.
The Spiteful paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander
Kyuaston, having taken on board a large supply of stores
from the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, was reported ready
for sea yesterday, and will leave at an early hour to-day
for the Black Sea. Commodore John Shepherd, Sup,3riu-
tendent of Woolwich Dockyard, went on board the Spite-
ful, and the crew were mustered and inspected. The
stores she takes out for the army and fleet at the seat of
war in the East are valued at 40,0001.
The Adder steam-vessel arrived at Sheerness yesterday
from Chatham, at 8 30 a.m., with Commodore Christopher
Wyvill, Captain Arthur Farquhar, of the Malacca, and
3lr. George Elsell, the Deputy-Judge-Advocate to the
Admiralty, to hold a court-martial on board the Waterloo,
flagship. _

F UTVO YE'S LADY'S and GENTLEM EN'S
DREtisli.%TG-CASES, from 1 to 100 guineas, are too well
k.iown to require comment. —154, Regent-street, corner of Beak•
street.

FUTVOYE'S PAPIER-MACHE.—The superior
nullity of these articles need only be seen to be fully appre-
ciated, arising from the tact of lir. lutvoj e being son of the original
inventor of this beautiful work.-154, Regent-street, corner of
Beak-creet.

F UTVOYE'S PARISIAN NOVELTIES,
touj,,urs nouveaux, may be more easily im4tned than de•
scribed.-154, Regent-street, corner of Besk-street.

SALE OF RUSSIAN PRIZES.
Yesterday, the Russian brig Nadescha, 230 tons, taken
prize by her Majesty's steamer Alban, Captain Otter, was
put up to auction at Lloyd's. The first offer was 7001.,
and she was sold for 1,430/. P • making, with 2271. 55., which
her cargo fetched, a total of 1,6571.55., to be divided be-
tween the officers and crew of the Alban. The foreign
brig Wasthi 200 tons burden, of which Anders Petersen
was late master, an Admiralty droit, sold for 7201.

FIITVOYE'S FRENCH TIME-PIECES.-
From tie states ical acc,unt presented IT the Custotns to the
tiotzse of Commons it is imotttestably proved that Messrs. Futvoy,
are by tar the largest *mporters. Upwards of 5t oof the most ele-
gant and classical designs, varying in price from 2 to 100 guineas,
may be inspecie4 at 151, Regent-street, corner of Beak-street.
Wholesale and export warehouse, 28 an ,1 29, Silver—treet, and 31,
Rue de Rivoll, Paris. Illustrated catalogues sent free on appl.-
cation.

R
A court-martial COU T-MARTIAL.s was held yesterdy on board the flag-
liip.Waterloo, to try William John Webster Yellen, act-
ing second-master on board of the Arrow steam gun-boat.
The following officers composed the Court :—President,
Commodore C. Wyvill, Captain Superintendent John
Jervis Tucker, Captain Arthur Farquhar, Captain Lord
Frederick Kerr, and Commander Josiah Thompson.
The court assembled at nine o'clock. The prisoner was
unassisted by counsel. The charges were—For leaving
and being absent from the Hebe hulk to the Arrow on the
27th and 30th days of July last. Prisoner was ordered
under arrest by Commodore Shepherd.
Four witnesses were called by the prosecutor, Lieut.-
Commander Jolliffe. After their evidence was heard the
prisoner put in a written defence.
The court was cleared from 11.25 to 1.15, when the
Deputy Judge-Advocate, Mr. George Essell, read the de-
cision of the court to the following effect :—" That the
prisoner had been virtually released from arrest and sent
to do his duty; they, therefore, were of opinion that the
charges were not proved, and the court acquitted the pri-
soner."

CRYSTAL PALACE.—WHERE is
FUTVOYE'S ?—This having been a subfect of much inquiry.
induces Ate:srs. FITTVOYE and 1 o. to acquaint the nobibty arid
gentry that they have not any establ shment in the Crystal Palace,
and the reason is, that they supplied so many of the exhibitors at
the Exhibition of 1851, as well as at those of Dublin and New York.
It m .st, therefore, be obvious to all, tbat, were they to become ex-
hibitors it would be opposing some of their largest consumers. M any
ot'thtir patents, regis:ered articles, and other inanunctures, may be
obtained of the retailers a: the crystal Palace, or of Messrs. Fntvoye
and Co.'s Manatacturing and Wholesale \Varehouse, 154, Regent-
street ;b, 11, and 12, Beak-street ;28 and 29, Silver-street ; and 34,
Rue de RiveP, Paris.

The 'Mack Eagle steam-yacht, Master Commander Pet-
ley, was docked at Portsmouth yesterday to be fitted with
a novel mechanical apparatus, the invention of a scientific
French gentleman, which will denote accurately the speed
at which the vessel may be going without heaving the log.
It is a kind of dial, fitted to the bottom of the ship exter-
nally, which corresponds with a similarindication inboard.
The Eliza transport, Captain Bedlinson, arrived in the
Downs yesterday for Calais, to embark French troops for
the Baltic. The second portion of the French army under
orders for the Baltic includes the Bth battalion of Chas-
seurs de Vincennes, and the 15th, 23d, 41st, and 56th
Regiments of the Line.

BARON LIEBIG on ALLSOPP'S PALE
own ALE.—" lam myself an admirer of this beverage, and my
experience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with
the opin on of tho most eminent English physicians, as a very agree-
able and efficient tonic, and as a general beverage, both for the
invalid and the robust.—Giessen, May 6.
ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE ONLY is BOTTLED by PARKER and
TWINING, Beer Merchants, 53, PALL-MALL.
IMPERIAL MEASURE. - Quarts, Bs.; Pints, 55.; Half-pints
(for luncheon), 3s. per dozen, Also in Casks of 16 gallons and
upwards.

THE PRUSSIAN PRINCE AT PORTSMOUTH.
The Lieutenant-General Prince Radzivilli visited the
Excellent gunnery-ship, yesterday morning, at eleven
o'clock, and was received by Capt. Sir Thomas Maitland.
The prince was accompanied by Lieutenant Hall, director
of police; and every attention was paid to the distin-
guished soldier. He was much gratified with the practice
of the Excellent, and expressed his acknowledgments to
Captain Maitland to that effect. The whole discipline of
the ship was prominently demonstrated, from beating to
quarters to attacking the enemy. The shell practice was
particularly effective, and did justice to the officer in com-
mand of the gunnery department.
The prince and his son partook of a handsome luncheon
on board, and left the Excellent under the most favourable
impression of that establishment.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—Francis W. Turton (1849), from the Bos-
cawen, 70, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanschawe,
Commander-in-Chief on the North American and
West Indies station, at present at Portsmouth, to the
Impregnable flag-ship at Devonport ; Josiah H. Hatchard,
to the Boscawen, vice Turton.
Robert Bentley to be leading man of stores at Woolwich
dockyard.
Lieutenant Hugh T. Burgoyne, 11th of January, 1854,
late of the Boscawen, took up his commission to the
Waterloo, yesterday, and joined that ship. f -

DEPARTURE OF SIR JOHN BURGOYNE FOR
THE EAST.
We understand that General Sir John Burgoyne left
London last night for the East—report says for Sebastopol.

. I.
Another delay has occurred in
ITARY
reference to the new dress
of the army. The patterns were to have been sealed yes-
terday. This day at half-past ten will decide the matter.
THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS.---Colonel H. Raikes, for
many years connected with this regiment, died a few days
since. He served in Hanover, Denmark, Italy, and the
Peninsula, and was at the battles of Talavera, and Bussco,
and at the siege of Badajoz. He held a medal and clasp.
THE NEW INFANTRY UNIFORM.—The uniform of the
band will be white as usual, but in the new shape, that
of a tunic.
1,7

THE DESPATCH GUN-BOATS.
The first of the new class of despatch gun-boats for the
Arrow, Lieut.-Commander Joliffe, built by
Mare and Co.,
- ' of Blackwell, with engines by Humphrey
Baltic—the
and Co. was taken out of the basin at Woolwich yesterday
and tried down the River for a short time. Lieut. Joliffe
being absent at the court-martial on the second master,
Mr. Mugford, the master of the Fisgard, was in ,charge.
Mr. Watts, the assistant surveyor of the navy ; Mr. Peale,
assistant master shipwright; Mr. Hughes of the engineer-
mad ndeper ofartmentßeag le— of the Admiralty • Lieut. Hore, th com-
the the seeond'vessel of the same class,
were on board.
The Arrow, now nearly finished, presents one of the most
elegant specimens of a dashing cruiser that can be found
afloat. She was not down to
her proper bearings yester-
day, but was sufficiently advanced towards a state of com-
letion to give a very good idea of what she will be when in
blue-water. She has the fine lines of a wholesome sea-
going yacht, with all the substantiality of a strong stout
man-of war, that can not only fire 98-pounders, but can
take her chance in receiving them. Her hull is long, low,
and sweeping; her masts not very tall, but well propor-
tioned and raking; whilst her rig, that of a three-
masted schooner, sets her off most admirably, and gives
altogether a saucy character to the handsome craft. She
bad yesterday her two formidable guns on board—those
new 93 cwt. pieces of ordnance—fitted amidships on slides,
and adapted to throw shells of nearly Ioolb. weight. Her
four howitzers are not yet on board. Her machinery,
which is all placed under the water-line, worked most
swoothly and efficiently —there was not the slightest heat-
ing,
uandon the vibration on board was scarcely felt at 93
board, and will be read
rlti On Monday next she will have everything on
ship, the Beagle (also by
uilt to sail to the Baltic. Lieut. Hore's
by Mare and Co., with Hum-
instalment machinery), will soon follow her and with this first
instalment of the dispatch s
will have two most effective and powerful additions to his
fleet, either for fighting or runnino-.
quadron, 'Sir Charles Napier
Of their tonnage and class-470 tons and 160-horse power
—these vessels are, beyond comparison, the best designs
ever turned out by the Admiralty. The not only look
well and float well on the water, but it lan be seen at a
glance that they possess those properties that stamp them
at once as the real " cavalry 01 the fleet."
It should be noticed, as a specimen of what British enter-
pr ,
gency, that these s phi s and e .
en have been constructed,
prise, under official direction, can accom
and one of them completed for service, in less than four
plish on an emer-
months.

MAJOR-GENERAL CHATTERTON, K.H.S.F.
Our distinguished countryman, Major-General Chatter.
ton, K.H., S.F., has received from her Majesty the pen-
sion for " distinguished services in the army," an honour
of which no officer is more deserving. His excellence as a
citizen is well known and appreciated here, and his conduct
as our representative in the Commons House of Parliament
won the savour and esteem of all parties. He is a deputy
lieutenant and magistrate of our county and city, anti is
also provincial grand master of Munster. We extract from
Hart's Army List the services of our gallant townsman:—
" Major-General Chattorton served in the 12th Royal
Lancers in Portugal, Spain, Flanders, and France, from
1811 to 1818, including the affairs`of Fuente Guivaldo and
Aldea de Ponte ; the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz ;
the actions of Usagre, Llerena, passage of the Tonnes, near
S damanca (town,; heights of St. Christoval, Rae,la, Cas-
trajon, and battle of Salamanca; affairs at Tudela, Yalta-
dolid, Celadadel Carminho; to the investment and siege of
Burgos; actions at Monasterio, Quintana Palls Yenta del
Pozo, and Cabezon; actions on the retreat from Burgos to
Salamanca, thence to the passage of the Huerba, Torre-
queinada, and outposts to Ciudad Rodrigo, upon the ad-
vance of the army in 1813; the passage of the Ebro,
action at Osma, and battle of Vittoria ; actions at Villa-
Franca, Tolosa, to the siege and capture of St. Sebas-
tian ; the action on crossing the Bidassoa and carrying the
enemy's fortified entrenchments ; the battle of the Nivelle ;
the actions at zit. Jean do Luz, at Anglet ; the Mayor's
House, Bidart ; the battles on the Nive from the 9th to
the 13th December, 1813 ; the passage of the Adour and
investment of Bayonne, occupation of Bordeaux, the pas-
sage of the Garonne, and affairs at Etaliers, or the passage
of the Dordogne, besides various skirmishes and minor
affairs. In 1815, the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo,
to the advance on and capture of Paris. He has received
the Cross of Knight of the itoyal Hanoverian Guelphic
order, that of San Fernando of Spain, the war medal and
four clasps for the battle of Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle,
and Nive, and the Waterloo medal. Received the com-
mands of her Majesty to attend and boar the great banner
on the occasion of the funeral of the late illustrious Duke
of Wellington, `in consideration of his long, faithful, and
distinguished services.' On home employment his eminent
services will long be remembered with gratitude and ad-
miration, during the turbulent and lawless scenes in Bir-
mingham, Manchester, Nottingham," &c.—Cork Consti-
tution.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
The wires of the Admiralty electricAT SHEERNESS.telegraph have been laid down through the town, have crossed the inner and
outer drawbridges within the fortifications at Sheerness,
and are now completed to the north-east corner of 'the dock-
plated yard wall, within the_ gaerrb! • The line will be com-
a considerable saving will be
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Thirty•five fino young horses were sent from Woolwich
to Chatham yesterday morning to complete Captain Moun-
tain's field battery at that station.

Mortar practice has been carried on twice every day
during the last fortnight at Woolwich.
Captain Cleaveland's company, 12th battalion Royal
Artillery, have been placed under orders to hold themselves
in readiness to embark for Malta. Large detachments will
embark at the same time to fill up the companies already
stationed at Malta.

TRANSPORT.
P. C.
NS'Yesterday. Corn-
TRA
immediately
mander Lovett communicated with the
THE HOLYROOD
admiral, sent his
Lovett,
oallyrriovoedd, hired steam stoe,calmocktrannospoond
proceeded for Woolwich and Deptford. The Holyrood left
memo on the 3d inst The fleet were then expected
invalids to the Waterloo at 2.15 p.m., and
to cnce their operations against Aland
on the sth or
7th, .the attack having been delayed in consequence of the
non-arrival of the French artillery. The whole of the
steam fleet under Sir Charles Napier was there, consisting
of the Duke of Wellington, Majestic, Princess Royal, St.
Jean d'Acre, James Watt, and Cumberland, the latter a
Sailing ship. The Belleisle, hospital ship, was with Sir
' Charles' squadron also. Commodore Grey's squadron
with the French troops, arrived there on the lat inst. The
three Russian prisoners who gave themselves up were all
private soldiers. A Russian artilleryman also made his
escape, and, when taken on board, gave freely a particular
account of the fortifications and the internal arrangements
making for the defence of Bomarsund. He made his escape
on the 2d, when the principal part of the French troops
were landed on the island, from 12 to 14 miles below 80.
marsund, who were landed merely for exercise. This Rua- sian soldier states that the troops are all living six upon
four allowance, and the principal part of them would be
glad to be released and taken on board as prisoners. gel
states they have all made up their minds not to fight if
they can help it, and, if sent out to do so, will to a man
run the first opportunity, being treated most cruelly by
their officers.
On the Holyrood's passage home she put into Memel.
By a letter from there by her there were when she left more
that, 1,300 neutral vessels discharging and loading there.
Memel streets were swarmed with Russian merchants, all
eager to charter vessels with produce brought overland
from Russia into Prussia, and shipped off from Memel as
Prussian property. Certain it is, that nearly all pe p
tiations for charters from Memel are made by Russian me _
t,
chants temporarily residing there, who are assisted by a
a
sorts of grades of Prussians acting as interpreters.
The Holyrood on her homeward passage spoke the Daunt-
less in the North Sea, 40 miles to the westward of Holmons, I
and the Nimrod hired transport, No. 11% Is land of off the
Laeso, in the Cattegat ; she was bound for Copenhagen.
When she called at Memel, she left
.47 coast volunteers
there to man 14 prizes taken for breaking the blockade,
then anchored there under charge of the British
Consul.
The-Prussians Say the blockade of the Russian ports 'is
quite a bugbear, as all the Russian produce is constantly
being transported across the frontiers into Prussia,
Shipped off at Memel for all parts of the world. Ve and i
e
large
'
ry shipments of hemp are continually taking place Memel ; this they say, will tell its own tale to the World
44 hilt' The 1191yroyd brim soma primate despatches

WORKING OF MR. FORBES MACKENZIE'S

ACT IN SCOTLAND.

The Scottish Association for Suppressing Drunken-
ness have been procuring information on the effect which
the recent act for the regulating of public-houses has
had upon drunkenness and crime. They have endea-
voured to ascertain what the result has been for the
first six weeks in all the large burghs of Scotland ;
and so far as they have received the returns, the tes-
tirnony of individuals on whom reliance can be placed
warrant the committee of the association in stating
that the Legislature, in passing the act referred to,
have conferred a great boon upon Scotland, and that
with few exceptions, and these admitting of explana-
tion, the result has been a large diminution both of
crime and of intemperance.
One point as to which information has been sought Is,
the number of persons brought into the police drunk for
protection, or drunk and charged with crime, on the,.
six Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays subsequent to
Mr Forbes Mackenzie's Act coming into full operation
this year, beginning Saturday, May 27, 1854, and the
number of such persons for the corresponding period of
last;year, beginning Saturday May 28, 1853.
It has been ascertained that the following are the num-
bers for the last two years respectively, in the towns
from which returns have been already received, viz.,-
1853. 1854.
Aberdeen 248 117
Arbroath 36 18
Ayr 3B 44
14 •
Banff
Dumfries county
Dunfermline ......... 7 3
260 186
Dundee
Edinburgh 523 3SI
Elgin
Inverness
Kirkcudbright
Leith 53 26
Montrose
Portobello ................ .
4
St. Andrew's (drunk and charged). 4 0
These are all the returns which have as yet been re•
dived. They seem to show, very satisfactorily, a large
diminution of intemperance, and corresponding saving
of expense to the public in the maintenance of prisoners

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IMPERIAL PAUL lAAIEIN T

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
Their Lordships met at five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given by commission to the
following bills :—The Metropolitan Sewers, Literary
and Scientific Institutes, Militia (No. 2), Militia (Scot-
land), Militia (Ireland), Militia Pay, Ballots Suspension,
Prisoners Removal, Episcopal and Capitular Estates,
and Bankruptcy, Real Estate Charges, Medical Gradu-
ates (University of London), Mayo County Advances,
Incumbered Estates (West Indies), Legislative Council
(Canada), Merchant Shipping Acts Repeal, Stocker's
Divorce.
The Lords' Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Argyll, and the Marquis of Westminster.
THE SLAVE TRADE AT CUBA.
The Earl of CLARENDON in laying on the table a
despatch from our Consul at Cuba said, since the ap-
pointment- of the last Captain-General at Cuba a most
marked improvement had taken place with respect to
the suppression of the slave trade in that island. (Hear.)
The CoMmon Law Procedure Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Report of the Select Committee on the Printing
of the House was considered and agreed to.
FINANCIAL BURDENS OF NEW ZEALAND.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from the
Legislative Council of New Zealand complaining of the
financial burdens cast on that colony.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that his noble
friend had referred to what had passed two years ago,
and to the part which he took in the debates on the
New Zealand Constitution Act two years ago. He
could only say that lie fully adhered to every opinion
which he then expressed, and that he had stated •o when
he held the seal of the Colonial-office.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCE

AND SARDINIA.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished to ask his
noble friend the Postmaster-General what prospect
there was of reduction being effected in the postage of
letters despatched to France and Sardinia ?
Lord CANNING said that the Government were not
disinclined to take any steps in their power to bring this
question to a satisfactory issue. The difficulty of deal-
ing with the postage on Sardinian letters arose from the
want of a more satisfactory arrangement with France,
and he did not think that anything could be done in
this matter until a new convention had been concluded
with that country. So far, however, as newspapers
were concerned, he believed that a more satisfactory
arrangement than at present existed might be made with
the Sardinian Government, quite independently of the
result of the negotiations with France.
The house then adjourned at a quarter-past six
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAEER took the chair at 3 o'clock.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. HATTER a new writ was ordered
for Marylebone, in the room of Sir B. Hall, who had
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. HUME from the So-
ciety of Arts, in favour of decimal system of weight
measures and coinage ; by Lord DUDLEY STUART, signed
by 13,564 of the inhabitants of Glasgow, praying that
no conditions of peace may be agreed to which do not
indemnify this country for the cost of the war, as well as
make Russia disgorge her ill-acquired possession in the
Crimea, Finland, Georgia. Circassia, and Poland ; Mr.
ISAAC BUTT, from the United Secession Church of
Paisley against the over-working of young children in
factories.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Several notices of motion, which have become of
annual character, were given for next session, including
a notice of motion of Mr. T. Chambers on the subject of
Convents and Nunneries, by Sir J. Pakington, on the
subject of general education, and a notice from Mr. J.
Hume in favour of the payment of salaries in Govern-
ment offices quarterly instead of half-yearly.

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