The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

MORNIN G- KIN

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
.. Mr. Bachhoffener delivered yesterday a lecture, with
piclllustrationt, on the Daguerrotype and on the Photogra•
'Process, in the theatre of this magnificent institution.
e explained that the discovery of M. Dnguerre con-
ofsisted of the means of fixing permanently upon a plate
silver, the image formed in the camera obscure. The
sliver having been chemically cleaned and accurately
Wished, !is placed over a vessel containing
h..._YsNur of which is diffused over its surface. The greatest
iodine, the
;7 .7 and tact is necessary to secure the equal diffusion
the /War over the whole surface, and in a
4"aii .0 t •
zae quantity, as the least deficiency or ex-
COSS W0111(1 frustrate the experiment. Thus pre-
placed
plate is placed in the focus
7,7si'lihete it receives the light reflected from the ob-
of the
4.:!_ktfivhichihe image is required. But upon
e"l77lti the Plate no effect of the light upon it is per-
with-
berS :, 40Yerer,,on being exposed in a close chain 7
1 6 ~iy 4.onitrY,faised to a state of vapour in a heath ?f,
,Itreesahrenheit, the picture is formed. Tatfit
r according to the lecturer, is expensive. d etitileeti".bet"dx• Beard, who is connected with the In-
portu ,-aas greatl, dshed the experst .
ed the wholeprocessra id and effectsvin'ee,stsh' aatn“d
rait ia • oP•
This
4 Produced in less than half a minute.
ellt664errai.otye-I,rini-zede" Photographicz" and (unlikeicrhf) theif Delian-
,, e ~ Iveicu requires a clear sun- le
fie,
Pee oinia successfully by the aid sun-light),
_tfuhe-
proun,...,°! o_AYhydrogen light. The principal i
twiz-„7.ftr, 'vr,eT understood to be, that, after exposure
of
jodio.7e3 the plate is also exposed to the chloridehef
ligiir zY. which, it -avquires increased sensibility to
the opetioL,,,,_r• Bachhoffener went through the whole of
left tra,!and )111, We instances produced portraits. in
wei."._,..41
,thirty seconds. The lecture and illustrations
1fi;94141,
..Seiafactory. and were much applaudedo.,.
the
to„ .','!4erwerds- witnessed an exemplification t
ns
mer.. 4,4 ;,..L
of powder
.:_i•vu submarine explosions,
14141, of “ti.T galvanic electricity, are conducted...
Two
both by means
the `di„,;O9Z,LVIR3., sunk in the great reservoir, into which
--6- eu descends, were blown up in a second.

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t; A..NATo RIUM. .
. meeting 4f h
0, whicl i, t the members of this Society, the object
Midi]] classes 6 Provide a public institution in which the
anceise time night receive medical relief and attend-
doh .Tarr`" 01 sickness, took place yesterday at the Lon-
-11 Alt aitr./..l=)' 11. ishopsgaie-stret. . taken
Thorn w minutes past two o'clock, the chair was
ad-
fore
visible byas ChaPmant
sci., who said it was deemed
t
'frith the the Committee that some person connec
there-e
.._ Mercantile interest should preside, and he h
ti 4ccppte of
Areedsing!e office withpleasure. A Report of t e
..
senlitlZsstl,ll4B°6 be read to them
ety would now .
not
an) was
. although he (the Chai.rm _ .
en.
I,Pa nt when it was prepared, had met with his
---, concurrence
progressl)r• 3tita•Lr then read tho Report, which detailed the
,oftoe Society since it had been set on oot abou.t
sier,a3itacrostn'inye. A.bout a year and a half ago, a Prove.
sited to r mittee had been appointed, 'who were autho-
tiet, had ceetre subscriptions, and the plan of the institti-
Tl 3 • been very fay ir hi received by the public.
c It. funds , °1 a Y sum they at
-rat anti . not having amounted to the
the in34,flp.ated, they had not thought it prudent to open
the pre‘"attnri during the last winter. In the springont
list osejltYear, a large addition to their subs?ripti d
bankio" uLeen Made by many eminent mercantile a
ot annual in in the City ; but while the numbern
',rho 4,, al and life subscribers was only 216, the. persons
144137c1:0 indirectly interested in the wasinstitutrn
Azad in to 1,200 or 1,300. The sum originally
to P°ll n'as 3,0001., and it was intended with iat
proridi
entire s accommodation for fifty patients, but the
eoett,, sit subscribed did not amount to 1,5001., and.i d,_
stwo'util incidental expenses, the balance at present in land
Commathi 2181 If the meeting approved of the plan of
4..{1.-_•atoekltxtee, it was proposed that sum to take
vs 250/ souse, which was then to be let, for one. year
st has ', and to provide accommodation for 12 patients._
o
the ir, calculated if the Members availed themselves f
exteW3c3Modation provided for that number to its fillies!
stris„, that ample funds (including the accruing subto
sa,,rions) would be obtained during the first year
kale ;?111 the establishment on the same or even a larger
kr.4:ii 4 second year.
444, °l4ll C HAPmAN moved the first resolution, ob-
itoilidga that the question before them was whether they
s et this benevolent undertaking afoot even upon
of.Crrate and reduced scale. He thought, with a n tivits'tt:/1 in hand, they were decidedly justified. i
grog h'3,tho public the advantages of an institution
"erien..::e."ad no doubt would be productive of the most
5t:',,,,1 results.
was to
the efisel:isa.rasi seconded the resolution,
'41%4(1, " That the Report now. read. bewhichieceived and
lath°, of, and that the Provisional . Copt mittee be
br'led to open the institution forthwith._
before
the
tesoliattNorr wished to make a few r'emaristheinstitu-
tir4l,l°ll was put. The original object of
411ih,benevolence,
.44 pure and he regretted that the
n
41 4t had been made upon the public had nott abte
_.
Therlnded to to the extent they originally anticipated.
d
liiti;Btiluate at first made was for a sum o ,
eenl
subbu!
terib:iiere than one-third of that sum had b
1 object in view.
Ztta,i • The Society had a
thot,Y, tu afford accommodation and medical relief to
he in Parties who-were able to afford to pay for it, but
ilte,i'st say, that many of the friends with whom he
isyl;i''llfesred had not deemed P
that art of the plan ad-
Thee latter point, however, had not been suffi-
,ces theiscussed, and they had been prematurely forced
144, Present proceeding in consequence o an apt:l:e:
Isol,-°l-1 'that the building, which they deemed an
about to Cate one for the purposes of the Society, was
ted
Witll'Pld• There were several other details con.nhecre_
Isitati" Practical working of the institution which Th Much further deliberation.
tl4 'eCitaiii3lAX begged to remind the speaker that
t44l.°llllnittee which had been appointed
twase
Ite;e4 Provisional one, and he feared very. much
.la_ liosst.l'irici,. ceting was nott
.competent to discuss the sa br, 4 Jects suggested by him.
,41iiattn'allorr would only detain the meeting a few
~`ally 11, lie thought unless the details of the -plan were
,''sd ,:t'' before the public, the medical profession as a
oteY 'mild itot 'oin 't Under these circumstancease,hhea
It P '4
it hi hlj • • 1,1.% •
. wc, 1 g y inju_teious to take a house. S
i'r h,i.' (1, tri his opinion, be premature ; and no proof
41 tioq- ' wisdom or capability of-managing such aninsi
-..s .t,!atisfactorily. He would move as an amendment
(1 .11144 t the Committee do resume the consideration
14a :hotietai,ls of the institution before they proceed to
The n nse•
'),tg-0,,z-Ineltdrnettt having been seconded by Mr. Wur.-
„4 S',..'
I OcatnEa begged to know whether the Report
ttreed to just been read, to them, had been unanimously
the'3s „.0 by the Committee.
• Itkl ,
h, Nit' Sulg observed, that the Report merely stated
.4.iti4 Itc'a o,f the Society, and called upon the present
tukilt t 6 direct the Committee as to the steps they
tti, take.
°ratri‘e. take
thought it would be very advisable to
i_Nsiri'hie, their proceedings even if the state of their
:a4, vr,t'Lcins did not render'it necessary, upon a smaller.
.ti.4' a lir.'" Meeting must be
•aware that the institution lets tc'vel one, and therefore. it would have many preju
t4test, ctereota,
os' 134 th before it
-I,:ginai grounds, he should certainly support
4 0 %I renalution.
I°4 knd himself; id the wholequestion between D. r. A. r-
tion sim I, w • I h the details of the institu-
,7sefellta`diihcnouniscibiser\eid.le_itnetrhe first instance, or whether
w•:,,te, after the • F left to the management of a Com-
ca,,',e Prehsed
~or institution had been, opened. They
resent moment, be-
134‘fPeo,buildialg u'lideeheisl°lll the(a)sttatljrahly fitted for their
apptslar.:ee;tv:spaaltkpresentwaaysainlable, and was. about to be sold. 1
II said the great objection of Dr.. Arnott_
;I,i'lt! sill t()aul.)e that the institution had not high patro
it, t,tand Pport ; but for his part he would prefer. see-
.o44ill a th uPon its own merits. Why should it be lost
4.1.911411 Y 7„,Pald not start upon the large scale they
a.
.1* e9l-einDl td? He did not think that so h-
ss /tell , Of,ssio .a _e e
Ilk
~auti,vo 'l_
_11,1.1 the medical. one would attack them,
-4?.4te pu're; at their proceedings, which were founded
Isan ' to
'and most benevolent motives.
h Ivhet INsOl4 said the Question before the meeting
I.) her the • • • -s. IA h ned,—(Hear,
th, • The _ institution snou.,.. e ope
ilistilettin, to did not pledge the Cotnmittee or
*Oiler, ti..t° take the house ; but whether, in thetfihrasat
An! stitit should commence with a smaller
f, n!
that ccntemplated. He fully agreed sum than
Dr.
fullybe-
t the paat,‘„before the institution was brought
robel 'le, those details to which he had referred
tt)
soecsidered and arranged.
ieatlvlti.hdrawtrlhisui_ther discussion
the
ARNoTT consented
iftt 'OO4 as ,imeralnient, on addition.t
,o,f the words
Snits,• hsta • IcY may deem it expedient."
.
It-44aq iltlun so amended was then put, and carried
tit;7; 00_3;,'
re,""44iliakit",E3l/13 then moved a resolution, authorising
essiktgeraea*”.o draw up rules and regulations for the
I.s'a kee„_"4 the institution, to be submitted to a
tai-ext sonoit7 of the subscribers. . resotil he firma was seconded by Dr. A NoTT who
sf ' cttloa in hy believed that the publicationn o' f_ the
e
'44 41thssr,„'",".t she would obtain for them the wh 1
of Ile te4,slll:nturis they had originally anticipated. has.flutalts to`i°,ll was then agreed to, as was also a vote
II bsiefb, 410 Committee and to the Chairman, who
W J returned thanks, the meeting separated.
pari 00 4 pdt".."............,
Woo d'
5 ,Q 0404 eoltvanvlNG.—The Metropolitan
qth.,,Y4tds of I have just completed about 4,000. or
14 .saisotai, • PaYenient t, by direction
114111'444,
01,ers of Woods and Forests. This is one of
~44(1 th thee t_,, good success of the specimen at White-
ki,:-sfidsoco
06,,mPany have since determined to repay 1
osoeptresteot i.,` t,h! Government by increased exertions..
doss:ls, and ;,_ lei Upon the Company's metallic sand
be "e r that, ba.'lo, grooves in the wood are. cut much,
toss,4"cttco th' hitherto been practised. It is much to
stl., one eori .at measures are not immediately taken to
jt to bsosotl2l_,tl2d line of wood paving from Regent-
frolt3:, il4t_pi-5d
so as to test the wood pavement
laceeatah, rtl•cljgoint3.l its being as now, covered with mud
In'tis of ts ing stones and macadamised parts. The
staatfit th,422 Metropolitan Company has already
kabothat tir2 an aeceuion of business, and we under-
Pate rn: TheyvYare likely to have another contract in
illent around i.ave also laid down a piece of wood
cattinle tittle ..t. George's Church, in the Borough.
_ cattle - t'll board, fro George's
Belfast, with seventy head of
cart' su,,,`,_ ran on shore at low water, near Mfiry-
siffe4,ostatlee",:%ovening, under somewhat suspiciousa
cattle4,:t4 of t,,,,
,7 drifted with the tide to about half
vesnif ere goto". ? rbour, and when the tide left hut,the
o 4 b Iva, ,ut
‘,IIL, thirty living and forty dead. The
fol se,ell rust ltl_aaged any way previous to her hav-
ing, w"le drank°re. rhe vessel presented a disgrace-
for
thl!ea two . n the
and rioting the following morn-
diaerztoner crew were lodged in the lock-up
ttlr
Kik, 1 err611,A,.3; conduct.
br--"'e.. 1t..-:" l!tpression exists as to the see of
li,atlle, a -,rtes in qua of El ,gin of ‘Thich the diocesan,
Ut . _
,5 prceinar!'..l: Berman ofthe Duke of Wellin,ton, is i,till
',mesa at iiit'‘;diglepsotsikinian ;" iso that the Tories hare cot

AY.

WOOLWICH_—SAT UR
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
The Master-General, Sir George Murray, G.C.B.
and G-.C.H., since his. appointment as Colonel of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery, has secured the affection
and unqualified approbation of the officers of the corps
by the impartial and considerate manner in which he has
bestowed his patronage as a regard for meritorious ser-
vices. When it was made known to the friends of Sir
John May that he intended to retire from active life
after the long period of 46 years' service in the Royal
Artillery, and not in the Royal Engineers, as was inad-
vertently stated, an officer possessing the greatest influ-
ence and excellent testimonials, and nearly related to one
of the members of the present Government, waited
upon Sir George Murray with all these recommenda-
tions to solicit the office of Inpector of the Royal Car-
riage Department in the Arsenal at Woolwich. The
reply of the Master-General deserves the highest com-
mendation, as he observed to the applicant, " In the
event of Sir John May retiring from the office of Inspec-
tor of the Royal Carriage Department, there is a worthy
and meritorious officer, Colonel Lacy, now at Wool-
wich, and he shall have the appointment." In the course
of a few days afterwards, when Sir John May tendered
his resignation, it was with equal surprise and pleasure
that Colonel Lacy received a notification that he had
been selected to fill the office, which he never antici-
pated, as he had made no application. Sir John May
was present at Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and his deco-
rations are a medal and three clasps.
The following is a correct statement of the advantages
now offered to those willing to enter the Royal Navy :
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, SHEERNESS, OCT. 1841.
" Petty officers, able and ordinary seamen, and stout
landsmen about 20 years of age, accifttomed to small
craft and boats, fit for general service, or joining any
particular ship now in commission, will obtain the fol-
lowing advantages :—Clothing and bedding, if required,
supplied to every man immediately upon entry.
" Advance.—Two months' wages according to the
rating paid to every man prior to sailing.
Wages for petty officers from 455. to 525. ; able
seamen, 345. ; ordinary, 26s ; and landsmen, 235. per
month of 28 days, continued in sickness or in health,
on leave of absence, when wrecked or captured, with-
out any deduction.
" Monthly allowance-money paid to the crew at home
or abroad, from 4s. to 20s. per month having reference
to wages.
" Allotment of pay to families while serving.—A man
may allot half his wages to a wife, father, mother, child,
or children, brother or sister, grandfather, grandmether,
and mother-in-law, which will be paid monthly in any
town in the kingdom where there is an Excise-office, or
at the Customs.
" Provisions.—A liberal allowance of the best qua-
lity : all are victualled alike, from an admiral to a boy.
The daily allowance consists of 1-1-Ib. of bread, or 11b.
of biscuit, ilb. of beef, with vegetables (salt beef and
pork, peas, flour, and fruit, if at sea), a pint of grog, co-
coa, tea, sugar, vinegar, and oatmeal.
" Tobacco issued to the crew at is. per lb.
" Surgical assistance always at hand, and in case of
accident or sickness rendering a man unfit for service, a
liberal pension granted him for life or otherwise.
" Prize Money.—The seamen's proportion consider-
ably increased by recent regulations.
" Greenwich Hospital a comfortable retirement in old
age, or for hurts, wounds, &c.
" Pensions granted for twenty-one years' service,
from ls. to 2s. 6d. per day, with a gratuity from 71.
to 151., and a medal awarded for Long service, and
good conduct.'
" Greenwich school always open to the sons and
daughters of seamen of the Royal Navy.
" Shipwrights, calkers, sailmakers, blacksmiths, and
other artificers, will always be readily received, and
find petty officers' vacancies open for them.
" The following is a list of the ships at present fitting
end in commission at Sheerness and Chatham :
" Camperdown, 104, Captain Sir H. L. 'Baker, Bart.,
C. 8., Sheerness.
" Formidable, 84, Captain SirE. T. Troubridge, Bar:.,
C. 8., Sheerness.
"Poictiers, 72, Captain W. H. Shiriff, Chatham.
" Isis, 44, Capt. Sir J.Marshall,C.B.,K.C.H.,Chathare.
" Ocean, 80, Captain Sir J. Hill, Knt., Sheerness.
" Thalia, 42, Captain C. Hope, Chatham.
" Volage, 26, Captain SirW. Dickson, Bart., Chatham.
" Aigle, 24, Captain Lord G. Paget, Chatham.
" Dido, 18, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, Sheerness.
"Serpent, 16, Commander C. H. Seale, Chatham.
" Snake, 16, Commander the Hon. W. B. Devereux,
Sheerness.
" Harlequin, 16, Commander the Hon. G. F. Hastings,
Chatham.
" Speedy, 4, Lieutenant G. Beaufoy, Chatham."
ORDNANCE CORPS AND REGIMENTS IN
CANADA.
The following concise account of the 'distribution of
the Ordnance corps and the regiments of her Britannic
Majesty at present serving in Canada will be perused
with interest, and prove valuable for reference during
the continued unsettled state of our relations with the
United Stutes of America. The information may be re-
lied upon as correct, having been made up and trans-
mitted from North America on the 27th of September:—

ROYAL ARTILLERY. -
At Montreal Head-quarters—Colonel Campbell, com-
manding in Canada, Captain Kendall, Brigade-Major ;
Lieutenant Townsend, Acting Adjutant, and Acting
Quartermaster for the Canadas.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel F. 3facbcan, commanding
Royal Artillery in the district ; Captain Harrison, Lieu-
tenant Wright, who has the charge of the Rocket Bri-
gade, and Lieutenant F. Campbell, Acting-Adjutant and
Quartermaster ; Captain Hill, who is second Captain of
the company, is at Isle aux Noix.
Captain Furneaux's company, which has the 9. pounder
field battery, consists of, at present, Captain Turner,
and Lieutenants F. Wodehouse and Paynter. Belonging
to the district is Chambly, where there is a 6-pounder
battery, under Captain Cater, with Captain Tomkyns,
Lieutenants Hewgill and Fitzgerald ; this battery con-
sists only of three guns, and all the gunners ride upon
horses, the same as the Horse Artillery, and this ap-
pears to be a great improvement, as their manoeuvres
are so much quicker, and they can keep pace with the
Cavalry.
At Quebec.—Lieutenant-Colonel Kirby commanding.
Major Armstrong's company, with Lieutenants Payne
and Romer. Major Armstrong is Fire Master, and has
charge of the laboratory. Major Dowse's company has
a field battery with Lieutenants Browne and Nixon.
Lieut. Browne is acting-Adjutant and Quartermaster.
Kingston.—Lieutenant-Colonel Maclachlan command-
ing. Captain Otway's company has the field battery,
with Lieutenants Aylmer and Devereux. Second-Cap-
tain Shepperd is at Anthertsburgh, waiting the arrival
of Lieutenant H. Saville, who is to be stationed there.
Colonel Colquhoun's company is also stationed with
Captain Glasgow, and Lieutenants Airey and Saville (on
passage out). Lieutenant Airey is Acting Adjutant and
Quartermaster.
Toronto.—Captain Storey, with field battery and
Lieutenant Marrott only. Lieutenant Fisher is on his
passage out to join the company.
London.—Captain Dupuis and Lieutenant Mountain,
with a 6-pound battery.
The Royal Engineers are stationed as follows :
Montreal, Head-quarters.—Colonel Oldfield, K.H.,
commanding in Canada ; Major Foster. Brigade-Major ;
Lieutenant Bainbridge, Acting Adjutant. Captain Ho-
worth commands the district till the arrival of Major
Thompson, and then the former will proceed to England.
Lieutenants Moody and Vavasour are also at Montreal ;
Lieutenants Nelson and Roberts at St. John's, and Lieu-
tenant Henderson at Isle aux Noix.
At Quebec.—Major Cole commanding, with Lieute-
nants Westmacotte, Symonds, and Burnaby.
At Tamisquota.—Lieutenant White.
At Kingston.—Colonel Warde, Lieutenant Freeing,
Acting Adjutant, and Lieutenant Grattan.
At Toronto.—Captain Biscoe.
At Cariglione—Captain Stchelin.
As Lieutenant-Colonel Oldfield is about to proceed to
England, Lieutenant-Colonel Warde will go to Montreal.
ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Montreal.--Thomas Whitelaw, surgeon ; Charles
Young, Assistant-Surgeon.
Chambly.—C. F. Staunton, M.D., Assistant-Surgeon.
Quebec.—B. G. Calder, M.D., Assistant-Surgeon.
Kingston.—J. Mackintosh, M.D., Assistant-Surgeon.
Toronto.—R. C. Elliot, Assistant-Surgeon.
London.—W. H. Mackintosh, Assistant-Surgeon.
STATIONS OF REGIMENTS IN CANADA.
Quebec.—The Guards and Royal Artillery.
Montreal.-7th Hussars, Royal Artillery, 23d, 74th,
and 85th Regiments.
Chambly.—Dragoon Guards, Royal Artillery, and
56th Regiment.
St. John's.-71st Regiment.
Sorrell or William Ifenry.—Head-quarters of the 68th
Regiment, three companies, and one company at Three
Rivers, and two companies at Madawaska disputed ter-
ritory.
La Prairie.-7th Hussars ; bead-quarters of 70th Re-
giment, remaining part at Isle aux Noix.
Kingston.—Royal Artillery, 14th and 83d Regiments,
Toronto.-43d Regiment.
London.-Ist Royals.
Niagara.-93d Regiment.
Drummondville.-89th Regiment.
St. Helen's Island.—Canadian Rifles.

CAUISBROOK, ISLE OF WIGIIT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The Tories are at their old trade. Place and pension,
in spite of all that can be said to the contrary, is all they
crave for, and the office of Governor and Captain of the
Isle of Wight, and Governor of Carisbrook Castle,
though condemned by all parties, is no sooner vacant by
the death of James Edward Earl of Malmesbury (whom,
• God bless him, we Carisbrook folks never saw), than
this sinecure is filled up. and William Lord lleytesbury
is gazetteil Governor !—the sire of our illustrious repre-
sentative. Shame, shame ! Electors of Newport, is
there any mistake in this ? Can you be again deceived
into supporting Tory Members to correct abuses and
useless expenses, such as absent Governors ! Lady
sweepers ! ! and under sweepers ! ! ! who do nothing but
pocket the public money ?

Mr. Wigrarn, Q.C. and M.P., the newly-ap-
pointed Vice-Chancellor, is son of the late Sir Robert
Wigram, Bart., formerly Member for Wexford, and
nephew of Nicholas Earl of Ely, and a relative of the
Wellesley family by the marriage of Anne Loftus with
Sir Henry Colley, before the change of name to Wellesley.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT.. 22.--
The sugar-markets continue very brisk, and prices still in
favour of the sellers. • The high rates of good descriptions
cause more attention to be paid to inferior qualities, which
have been taken more readily. In Bristol the stock, both in
quality and quantity, is so inferior to the wants of the trade
that therhave lately supplied themselves extensively from other
ports. We regret to say this necessity seems to increase yearly.
Sir Thomas Freernantle returned to town yes-
terday from his seat in Buckinghamshire, and trans-
( acted business at the Treasury.