The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

0. 17 377.] LONDON, TUE
SDAY

WO HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

J. ABSCONDED from BRIDG, hi the County of Lincoln, on
the Morning of Friday, the 21st of April last, THOMAS SILVES-
Tedt, the Manager or Agent of the Branch of the Lincoln and Lind-
sey Banking Company at that place, taking with him a considerable
amount of the property of his employers In .s!overeigns, Lank of Eng-
land Notes, Notes of the Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Ccmpany pay-
able in London, and Notes of other local Banks.
The said Thomas Silvester is aged about 40, stands about 5 feet G in-
ches high, high and broad-shouldered, gait erect, strutting, and conse-
quent lid, has a sawly compiexitm, and Is slightly pitted with the small-
pox, light hair, and light grey eyes. is short-sighted, and frequently
uses spec(acies, has dirty yellow teeth; the nail of the second linger of
his right band exhibits a mark of a laceration or some other injury ;
wore, when he left Brigg, a black surtout coat, black cloth waistcoat
and trousers, and black cravat ; had with hint another suit of similar
biark clothes, a brown top-coat, a red and white cotton :bawl hand-
kerchief, a carpet-bug and Back leather portmanteau. When walk-
ing, swings his arms considerably, and has a habit of pacing the
thumb of one or both hands in the arm-holes of his waistcoat. Can
speak the French language, Is well informed,- and has a warm and
pleasing address.
Whoever trill apprehend the said Thomas Silvester, or give such
information as will lead to his apprehension and conviction, will, on
such conviction, be entitled to the above reward.
MASON and DALE, Solicitors, Lincoln.
Lincoln, May, 1843.

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
37, New Bridge• street, Blackfriars, London.
THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE applied to Life Assurance has met
with extraordinary and long continued success.
FIRE ASSURANCE, however, is almost exclusively conducted
on the proprietary system.
The evidence is complete that large profits are derivable from Fire
Assurance. .

BY THE MUTUAL PLAN all these profits are divided among
the Assured, who alone have the control. The Directors are chosen
by the Members from among themselves.
The success which has attended the progress of tile British Mutual
Life Assurance Company has led to the establishment of this Society
on these principles, and which is now effecting Assurances against

Fire at the Loudon and Provincial Offices, where Prospectuses may
be obtained.

Application for Agencies may be made to the Secretary.

W. S. GOVER, Secretary,

LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Instituted 1806.
Office, 81, KING WILLIAM.STREET.
PRESIDENT—Sir CLAUDIUS sTEPIIEN HUNTER, Bart.
VICE-PRESIDENT— CHARLES FRANKS, Esq.

The Members of this Association who have been assured seven or
more entire years are informed that • their premiums falling due on
the Ist July next will be reduced this year 661. per cent., leaving only
341. per cent. to be paid.
Parties desirous of joining this Association will be entitled to a re-
duction of premium one year earlier by effecting their Assurances on
or before the lit July, and for their convenience a Board of Directors
will be held at Twelve o'clock every Wednesday and Friday during
the month of June

EDWARD DOCKER, Secretary.

THE KALOS GEUSIS SAUCE.
"Reform Club, Pall-mall, Dec. 21, 1847.
" Gentlemen,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Sauce,
which I must say is far superior in strength and flavour, than any
which hare been submitted to me.
" I am, Gentlemen, most respectfully yours,
"A. SOYER.
" To Messrs. Wm. Clayton and Co., 72, Watling-street."
This unrivalled adjunct to the dinner table or Cuisine is almost the
only Sauce used in those regions of Curries and Condiments, the East
and West Indies. Its wholesome and stimulating stomachic proper-
ties render it an indispensable luxury.
To be had of all respectable houses in Great Britain and the Co-
lonies; and wholesale only, at 72, Watling-street, City.

GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES,
EVERY HORSE A. PRIZE.
SARACEN'S HEAD. AYLESBURY.
First Second Third Among Among

Subscribers. Horse. Horse. Horse. Starters. Non-de,
6,000 at £5 Os. £lO,OOO £5,000 £5,000 £5,000 £5,003
6,000 at 1 Os. 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
6,000 at 0 10s. 1,000 500 500 500 500
6,000 at 0 ss. 500 230 250 250 250
6,000 at 0 2s. 200 100 100 100 100
Parties desirous of securing CHANCES in the above SWEEP-
STAkES are invited to do so early, as each Sweep will be drawn im-
mediately it is full. Absent Subscribers may rely upon being faith-
fully represented. Ladies' Communications will be kept secret. Cor-
respondence addressed, and Money Orders made payable to Richard
Nicholls and James Parkinson, Temple•square, Aylesbury. Pr:zes
paid the first Monday after the race, less 5 per cent. The Drawing
to take place in the Large Room. The Third Horse to be decided by
" Bell's Life."

HIPPODROME SWEEP OFFICE.
"Fortes fortune juvat."
Messrs. GILES and CO., Great Turnstile, Lincoln's-inn, London,
will draw the following Sweeps this month :
l'IlE EMPEROR'S VASE.
Subscribers. First Horse. Second Horse. Third Horse.
13 at 425. Od. £2O 0 0 £5 0 0 £2 6 0
13 at 21s. OJ. 10 0 0 2 10 0 1 3 0
13 at 10s. 6d. 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 11 6
THE ST. LEGER.
First Second Third Among *Non
Subscribers. Horse. Horse. Horse. Starters. do.
5,000 at 21s. Od. £2,500 £l,OOO £5OO £5OO £;5O
5,000 at 10s. 6d. 1,000 500 3 0 300 525
5,000 at ss. Od. 500 2''o 100 200 250
5,000 at 2s. 6d. 250 100 50 100 125
5,000 at ls. Oe.. 100 40 25 40 45
The Subscriptions are deposited in the names of the Trustees
jointly with the Proprietors at their Bankers.
In case the Subscriptions do not reach the number specified, the
actual number subscribed will be drawn, and the prizes apportioned
accordingly.
Five per cent. will be deducted from the Subscriptions to &fray
expenses.
Post• office Orders, payable to Giics and Co., at Post-office, 62,
High Holborn, will be punctually attended to, but stamps not taken
in lieu of money,
Assumed Names or Initials may be adopted by Subscribers.
Prospectuses forwarded on receipt of a Stamp.

QALMON, ODY, and CO. most respectfully in-
k-3 form the public that their PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
TRUSSES have been in use thirty years, and continuo to be recom-
mended by the most eminent surgeons in town and country; they
will answer for right or left side, also admit of increase and decrease
in size and force, requiring no under-strap or any galling bandage.
N.B.—Persons In the country are requested to send the circum-
ference of the body one inch below the hips.
Sold by one or more druggists in every city and provincial town in
the United Kingdom.
Manufactory, 292, Strand, London.

BRADBERRY'S PATENT SPECTACLES
upon unerring principles, to preserve the sight to extreme
old age. It is necessary to caution the public against the use of im-
proper spectacles. The excellence of Mr. Bradberry's glasses has for
upwards of SU years called forth the most distinguished approbation
from the medical profession, and from many thousands of persons of
the highest rank and respectability.
To be had only at 28, Hodes-street, Oxford-street, at the corner
facing Hanover-square.
Orders from the country attended to.

y II A R
BEN A JAMIN EDGINOTON, 2, Duke-strev et, London-bridge,
has a few good Second-hand Rick Cloths at reasonable cost. Mar-
quees and tents for royal or noble parties, or fetes of the most brilliant
character, on the shortest notice. New Rick Cloths, with poles
complete, of any size. Netting and bunting for fruit trees,
A Warehouse, 208, Piccadilly. Address, per post, to the Manufac-
tory, 2, Duke-street, London-bridge.

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TAW YALE RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the shareholders in this
company was held yesterday at one o'clock at the London
Tavern, Mr. Copper in the chair, when the drafts of the
following Bills, after some discussion, were agreed to:—
A Bill to enable the Taw Vale Railway and Dock
Company to lease their undertakings to the London and
South Western Railway Company, and a Bill for autho-
rising the sale or lease to the London and South-
Western Railway, of the Exeter and Crediton Railway,
the Bod min and Wadebridge Railway, and the carrying
into effect of certain arrangements between the same
company and the Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company.

EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY.
A spacial meeting of the shareholders of this company
was held at two o'clock, and was presided over by the
same chairman. Resolutions to the above effect, fur the
lease of the line to the South-Western Company, were
agreed to; and thanks having been awarded to the
chairman, the meeting separated.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
DUBLIN.

The scrutiny in reference to Mr. Reynolds was re-
sumed yesterday. The votes of Michael Corrigan and
Pet2r O'Reilly were objected to, but the Committee de-
cided that they were good.—Adjourned.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
YESTERDAY.
GROUP No. 1.--N.ORTHERN COUNTIES UNION,

The object of this Bill is to enable the above company
to make certain deviations in their main line, and im-
prove their original Act. Case opened.
GROUP No. 3.— MANCHESTER, BUXTON, AND MAT-
LOCK.—This company's deviation Bill was further pro-
ceeded with.

GROUP No. 4.—DIRMINGIIAM AND OXFORD JUNC-
TION.—Tho clans's of the Deviation from Leamington
to Warwick Bill were agreed to, and the Bill ordered to
be reported.

GREAT WESTERN (Loot LlNE).—Cluuscs agreed
to, and Bill ordered to be reported.
GREAT WESTERN (ADDITIONAL POWERS). —Pre-
amble passed, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordere.l to be
reported.

13IR3IINGRAM AND OXFORD JUNCTlON.—Preamble
passed, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be re-
ported.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—In this ease the
Committee decided that the preamble was not proved.
GROUP No. 5. NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL
(POWER TO PURCHASE MONMOUTHSHIRE CANALS).—
Opposition heard.

GROUP No. 7.—ROTSTON AND lIITCHIN EXTEN
sroN.—Opposition of the Eastern Company further con-
sidered.

GROUP Ne. B,—SOUTEE WESTERN (TAW VALE
PURCIIASE).—Case further proceeded with, and evidence
taken in its favour.

GROUP No. 10.—LEASE OF SCOTTISH CENTRAL.
—The Bill for authorising the leasing of the above line
to the London and North-Western, the Lancaster and
Carlisle, and the Caledonian Companies was further
consider: d, and the evidence of Mr. Fox Maule, M.P., and
others taken in its favour.
GROUP No. 11.—EDINDURGII AND GLASGOW.—
Case opened and evidence taken in its savour.

GROUP No. 13.—WISHAW AND COLTNESB.—The
clauses in this company's deviations and branches Bill
were agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be reported.

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH SCOTLAND.—The
merchants in this town connected with Scotland are
complaining grievously of the postal arrangements with
that quarter. At present the box at the post-office is
closed at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, just at
the busiest period of the day. Letters by this mail arrive
in Glasgow and Edinburgh before two o'clock the
next morning, to remain in the post-office till eight
o'clock. Some time ago they petitioned the Post-
master to grant a separate snail for Lancashire, to be
dispatched in the evening about seven or eight o'clock,
which would convey letters to be delivered at eight
o'clock next morning. The Postmaster replied
that, whenever the railway communication through-
out was finished, some alterations to suit their
convenience would be made; but, so far from this
having been done, now that the whole line of
railway has been completed for six months, no improve-
ment has been adopted. Letters from Scotland, in-
stead of being delivered in Liverpool by the first de-
livery, are not given out till a quarter before ten
o'clock, a most inconvenient hour, as business com-
mences on our Exchange before that time, and the mer-
chants are thus prevented having their arrangements
made before
.business begins. They have again me-
moralized the Post-office to grant a single mail from
both ends, to be dispatched at eight o'clock in the af-
ternoon, and as the railway trains run in nine hours,
the mail would arrive at six o'clock the following morn-
ing ; but in the Post-office every convenience is sacri-
ficed to suit the arrangement of the mails to and from
London..—Liverpool Albion.
ABDUCTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.—On Saturday
morning a young lady, residing in Albert-road, Regent's-
park, was discovered to have quitted her lather's resi-
dence; the assistance of the police was obtained, and
they fortunately succeeded in tracing her to a house of a
certain description in Duke-street, St. James's-square,
where she had been placed, there is no doubt, for the
basest purposes, by a foreign teacher of music, who had
seduced her from the parental roof. Several other
young ladies have been thus inveigled by foreign pro-
fessors during the last few days.—Observer.
THE WEATHER.—CoId winds and heavy rain have
prevailed in this district throughout the past week.
Some of the showers were occasionally mingled
with hail. The diminished temperature, after the
hot weather of May, has been felt severely by
invalids, and colds and coughs are not uncommon
even among the robust. On Saturday and yester-
day the atmosphere had assumed a more settled
aspect, though one or two heavy showers disturbed the
general placidit). A thunderstorm passed us at some
distance yesterday. Last night the barometer had an
upward tendency, the air was more mild, and we have
again promise of bright skies and sunshine. The country
everwhere looks splendid, the orchards, gardens, and
fields giving presage of crops equally abundant and ex-
cellent.—Liverpool Albion of Monday.
CLUBS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS.—We under-
stand, from good authority, that numbers of workmen
in this town are enrolled in clubs for the purchase of
fire-arms, with what intent may be easily surmised. Of
the whole of the workmen engaged i❑ a large public
establishment, it is said that there are not six who are
not members of these combinations ; and some of them
make use of very significant expressions with regard to
certain persons high in place, which, were it not that
" threatened men live long," might lead us to fear for
their safety.- It was reported on Tuesday that the clubs
had been provided with a specimen of a firelock and
bayonet from Birmingham, which might be had (whole-
sale) for 12s. 6d.—Leicester Chronicle.

GATHERING OF YOUNG IRELANDERS ON SUNDAY,
AT BIRKENHEAD.—Last night, at six o'clock, an open-
air meeting of fraternized Chartists and Young Ire-
lenders was held at Birkenhead, for the purpose of
organizing, if possible, amongst the labourers there,
armed confederate clubs. Between 200 and 300 per.
sons assembled, and very little enthusiasm was mani-
fested in the proceedings. A Mr. Gallagher was called
to the chair ; and the meeting was addressed at
some length by the redoubtable Dr. Reynolds, of pike-
selling celebrity. On the motion of Mr. Robert, se-
conded by Mr. Gough, a resolution was passed to the
effect, that no Irishman could any longer, without
being a tyrant to his country or a coward, hesi-
tate to join the Repeal cause, and inviting all in
the district to unite and form a branch of the Repeal
club. The address of Dr. Reynolds was of the usual
character, in the course of which ho talked of oppres-
sion, and of battle-fields, and exhorted the people to
arm, expressing his readiness to follow Mitchel if he
were certain that his removal would induce 1,000 Re •
peelers to occupy his place. Cheers were given for
Mitchel, the Charter, and Repeal; groans for Lord
John Russell and the Irish Attorney-General; and a
resolution passed, " That every feeling of justice and of
gratitude impels us to make common cause
with the Chartists of England; and we pledge
ourselves never to desist from agitation till England
gets the Charter, and Ireland Repeal." A young man,
named Parkes, seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously passed. A resolution was then carried,
" That, after the wisest patriot, the martyred hero of
Ireland, we call our club—tho John Mitchel club, and
pledge ourselves to act upon the advice; and follow the
chivalrous conduct of that miscalled felon." The meet-
ing lasted about three-quarters of an hour.—Liverpool
Albion of Monday.

POLICE RASCALITY.-An extraordinary excitement
existed in Swatlham and the neighbourhood, in conse-
quence of its having been discovered that a burglary on
the premises of Mr. Thomas Spanton, of the Friars
Thorns Farm, on the night of the 24th tilt., was con-
cocted by the rural police, under the management of
Superintendent Peglar, of the Castleacre district, Mr.
Inspector John Low, and privates Smith and Ilaylett.
Effigies of Peglar and his men were paraded about the
tos'n, and on one occasion there could not have been
less than two thousand persons present, with torches,
drums, &c.—Liverpool Mail.

,
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Richard Keating
(T. 0., Dublin), Mr. J. M'Cann, Mr. Stephen P. Dick-
son, and Mr. Grogan, had a conference with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer and Mr. John Wood, Chairman
of the Excise, yesterday, at the official residence of the
Right Hon. Baronet.

Messrs. &award and Capel contributed such a large
collection of models of paddle-wheels and screw-propel-
lers as almost to illustrate a history of marine propellers.
Some of them, as well as their own methods of raising and
lowering the screws at the stern of vessels, were contrived
with great ingenuity, and the models were beautifully
executed; indeed so perfect a set of models is rarely

Messrs. Maudsley and Field also contributed an inte-
resting series of models of steam-engines, screw-propel-
lcrs, and paddle-wheels ; as did also Mr. Penn of his
horizontal trunk steam engine.
Mr. Clarke exhibited a beautiful model of the Great
Britain steamer, full rigged, and containing fac similes of
the engines, with the screw propeller complete, and
working by means of condensed air ; the whole only
weighing one ounce: as a piece of ingenious workman •
ship this could hardly be surpassed.
Mr. Cowper exhibited a very ingenious system of de-
termining the resistance of screw propeller.
Messr& Clarke and Varley's atmospheric pile-driving
machine, rotating air pump, were both very useful ma-
chine,. Mr. S. P. Bidder's simple andeffectivecoal-drops,
Mr. Dodd's rail straightening machine, Mr. Southam's
wedge and screw fid, Mr. Thornton's improved hydraulic
lifting jack, Mr. Wetherell's iron twister, Mr. Beattie's
new wooden railway with the drawing of the system of
manufacturing it were all most interesting, as was also
the model of a folding boat, of which each side was
made of two thicknesses of waterproof cloth rendered
non-absorbent, and consequently rendering the boat in-
capable of sinking, even when full of water, and even
when partially torn by accident. The expedition in
search of Sir John Franklyn has been furnished with
boats of this description, in order that they may be
easily transported across the ice, and may bear in-
juries which would destroy a wooden boat. Life
buoys, swimming belts, &c., were with the boat, as
also a model, showing the system of transferring an
ordinary wherry into a life-boat, by the use of the
material, as in the case of the wherry recently built
for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
The Gutta Percha Company sent an excellent se-
lection of their products, from the rough material,
throughout all its stages of manufacture, to the finished
articles.
Mr. Chubb's ssfay chest, and locks and keys. Mr. De
le Fon's ingenious locks and bolts, Mr. Dafrie's im-
proved dry gas meter, the new amroid barometer, Mr.
Shepherd's models cf self-acting gates, with numerous
other models and specimens, all interesting and inviting
longer examination, but which space will not allow us to
notice, so completely occupied the attention of the mem-
bers and visitors, that it was not until an early hour in
the morning tha' all had departed, after partaking of the
President's hospitable reception. The same reason
prevents the enumeration of the names of the visitors;
for among upwards of a thousand guests, it was too
difficult a task to ascertain who was there. We can
only say that we have seldom seen more unanimity in
the determination to bo happy, and make others so; and
we trust, that having so prosperously commenced the
conversazioni at the house of the institution, they may
continue to be held there, and be of great benefit not
only to this useful institution, but to others in inducing
them to follow so good an example.

SISGULAIt CIRCUMSTAISCE.—Last while some
men were getting gravel in the river Trent, between
Torksey and Dunham, a fine salmon leaped into the
boat, and was at once captured. It weighed 181 b
Notts Journal.
FATAL EFFECTS OF TIIE BITE OF A CAT.--About
three weeks ago, Mrs. Gurriot, the wife of the foreman
at the Messrs. liardisty's silk factory, Shepton Mallet,
observed that her cat, which was
ill, was lying in an
awkward position. She lifted her up for the purpose of
altering it. The cat, on being touched, turned and bit
Mrs. Gurriot severely in the thumb. She did not pay
much attention to the hurt at the time, and shortly after
washed some clothes, but, as the hurt began to grow
very painful, medical aid was called in, and the part cut
out. It continued to get worse, her arm, head, and
gradually her whole body, swelled to an alarming ex-
tent, and she expired on Monday in great agony. She
,
has left a husband and a family of children to lament
her.— Bath Gazette.

TWO POCKETS BETTER THAN ONE.--BURGLARY
AT PONTARDULAIS.—Ou Saturday night the premises
of Mr. George Thomas, shopkeeper, Pontardulais, were
burglariously entered. The thieves went up tda bed-
room, in which Mr. and lire. Thomas were asleep at the

time.' Mrs. Thomas's pockets—Were searched, and the
key of a drawer of the shop was found. They returned
to the shop and ransacked the drawers, taking there-
from about 2/ 103. Most fortunately another pocket of
Mrs. Thomas's which contained about 1004 was left un-

touched.
EDINBURGFL—DEATII OF SIR THOMAS DICK
LADDER.—It is with feelings of sincere regret that we
announce the death of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bart.,
of Fountainhall, F.R.S.E., which took place at his real-
dei.ce at the Grange, near Edinburgh, on Monday morn-
ing. This amiable baronet was chiefly distinguished by
his literary talents, which early acquired for him a high
place in the literature of Scotland. The freedom and
felicity of his style approaches nearer to that of Sir
Walter Scott than any contemporary instance that can
be adduced; ani, indeed, when his first contribution to
Blackwood's Magazine, " Simon Roy, Gardener at
Damphail," appeared, so early, we think, as the first or
second number of that celebrated periodical, the con.
ductors of that able work were tempted to add, " Written,
we have no doubt, by the author of Waverly.'" To
Blackwood and the other periodicals of his early days,
Sir Thomas contributed numerous fugitive pieces,
equally acceptable and equally excellent. 11„,
was greatly signalised by an excellent paper
on " The Parallel Roads of Glenroy," which at
an early period he read before the Royal Society of
Edinburgh. and which may be regarded as the founda-
tion of his literary fame. 'ln early life he also published
his two novels, " Lochindbu," a romance, and " The
Wolf of Badenoch." The most remarkable works that
have since emanated from his pen have been " The
Floods in Moray, in 1899;" " Highland Rambles, with
Long Tales to Shorten the Way;" " Gilpin's Forest
Scenery;" " Sir Uvedalo Prioe on the Picturesque;,,
" Tour round the Coast of Scotland;" and " The Queen's
Visit of 1842."—North Bi dish Daily Mail.
CURIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE NIAGARA FALLS....
The latest American papers state that an accident had
just occurred at the Little Falls. A Mrs. Sweeney had
been killed at those Falls by a stone thrown out by a
sand-blast. Two stones, about thirty pounds each, Were
dashed into her house, one of which struck Mrs. S.
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CIVIL ENGINEERS' INSTITUTION
PRESIDENT'S CON VERSAZIONE, MAN 30.
Mr. Field, the President of the institution, held his
annual converstaione on Tuesday evening, May 30. The
pre% ious meetings of this:kind have hitherto been held at
the residences of the presidents, but the number of the
members increased so much, that no ordinary house
would receive them with the guests invited to meet them;
in arranging therefore the recent alteration in the house
of the institution, special provision was made for these
meetings, and we must give our unqualified approbation
of Mr. T. 11. Wyatt's design for those arrangements.
and of the manner in which th were applied; for
when the extensive suite of apartments waslighted up
and decorated with works of art and mechanical_ models,
and the staircases and corridor lined with choice plants,
the coup d'ceil was charming; the refreshment rooms
a ere extensive and the cheer was on the most liberal
scale, as might have been expected from thewell-known
kindness and hospitality of the President. who was well
supported in the reception of his guests bya vice-pre.
sidents and council, and Mr. Manby, the secretary, upon
whom devolved the duties or the selection of the models
and works of art, and all the
arrangements of the
evening.th
From so extensive a collection our limits will only per-
mit our noticing a few of the principal objects? and even
those cursorily.
Upon the walls were the three lino portraits, by
Lucas, of Mr—George Stephenson, Mr. Robert Stephen-
son, M.P., and Mr. Bidder ; they were contributed by
Messrs. Graves, for whom they are about to be engraved.
Messrs. Colnaghi's collection of the copies of the Cor-
reggio frescos, by Foschi, occupied very deservedly a
prominent position; and the drawings, by Nash, Lance,
Scanlan, Taylor, and others, with portfolios of sketches
by Oliver, Hildebrand, Digby, Wyatt, and others 'excited
general attention,
A trophy, carved in beech, by Taylor, Williams, and
Jordan's mechanical process carving. was, seen to
great advantage. The Electric Telegraph Company,
Mr. Bain, Mr. Brett, and Mr. Reid, contributed iustru-
manta exhibiting their various systems of telegraphic
communication, electric clocks, and electric printing.
Mr. Raud's fly-press, for raising at one blow the col•
lapsible metallic tubes, or capsules, so generally used for
containing the artists' colours, &c., was incessantly
worked throughout the evening.
Mr. Whitworth's beautiful machine for knitting stock-
ings was worked by a young girl sent up from the factory
of Messrs. Ransome and May, of Ipswich, and formed a
most attractive object.
The models of greateA interest were those of Mr. Ste-
phenson's wrought iron tubular bridge of 400 feet,
erected at Conway, with that of his wrought iron tubular
girders for large spans; Mr. Fowler's steamboat floating
landing-stage, with its long approach over the mud
banks, to be accomplished upon Mr. Mitchell's screw
piles, for the Humber ferry.
Mr. Brunel's excellent truss of 110 feet span, used by
him in the Somerset Bridge, on the Bristol and Exeter
Railway.
Mr. Fowler's plan for opening or shutting, simultane-
ously, four gates, for a level crossing on the line of the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway.
Messrs. Taylor, Williamson, and Gordon's model of
their machine for carving by machinery ornamental ob-
jects, figures, or groups, such as we have previously no-
ticed. This machine, by means of a tracer which guides
the cutting tools, is enabled to perform the most delicate
and elaborate work with great speed and at a cheap
rate.