The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-03 00:00:00

J ULY 3, 1851.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCE-
MENT qf SCIENCE.
IPSWICH, WEDNESDAY,—The annual meeting of
this association commenced here this morning. This
is the 21st anniversary, and upon no occasion
since its birth in 1830 up to its maturity, or " be-
coming of age," in 1851, have any of its meetings
been attended with so much interest as the present.
The attendance of the illustrious Prince who is
earning for himFelf an imperishable name as the pro-
moter and patron of the arts and sciences, and to
whom the country is indebted for the present extra-
ordinary opportunity of witnessing their practical i
development in the palace of wonders n Hyde-park,
the expectation that many of the numerous distin-
guished literary and scientific foreigners now in
England will be present at this meeting—these, toge-
ther with the fact that there is a strong and fix,.
creasing feeling pervading all classes of the comma-
laity in unison with the objects of the association, will
account for the more than usual interest attending
this meeting.
The objects of the British Association are to give
a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to
scientific inquiry, to promote the intercourse of
those who cultivate science in different parts of the
British empire with one another and with foreign
philosophers, to obtain more general attention to ob-
jects of science, and the removal of any disadvantages
of a public kind whichimpede its progress. Every
neces,ary arrangement to promote the comfort and
convenience of the members of the association and
strangers visiting Ipswich has been adopted by the
local committee. The various institutions and other
establishments, and everything worthy the notice
of the curious, have been thrown open for gratuitous
lospsction.
The following are some of the members and others
who have signified their intention of being present.
most of whom have already arrived :—The Duke of
Argyll, Lord Sheffield, Lord Monteagle, Lord En-
niskillen, Lord Rosse, Lord Rendlesham, Lord A.
Paget, Lord Londesborough, Lord Stradbroke, the
Bishop of Oxford, Sir Charles Lemon, Lord Wrot-
tesley, lion. Sir T. Cust, Sir W. Jardine, Sir
W. F. Middleton, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir H. De
La Beebe, Sir J. W. Hooker, Sir J. Boileau,
Lord Abercorn, Honourable Colonel Grey, Colonel
Seymour, Mr. W. Cubitt, Captain Smith,
Captain Brooke, Professor Faraday, Professor
Playfair, Professor Henslow, Dr. gateman, Rev. W.
R. Holmes, Professor Phillips, Dr. It Bell, Rev. Dr.
Whewell, Professor Airy, Sir R. Murchison, Dr.
Roget, Mr. W. B. Byng, Mr. R. Hunter,
P.R.S., Mr. R. Roberts, Mr. L. Buchan, Mr. F. E
Cottam, F.R.A.S., Mr. G. W. Ormerod, M.A., Rev.
J. C. Ebden, M.A., F.R.A.S., Colonel Sabine, R.A.,
Mr. C. W. Dilke, Mr. W. R. Grove, F.R.S., Mr.
Algernon Peckover, Mr. Joseph Hone, Dr. Lee,
Professor Owen, Mr. W. J. M. Rankine, F.R.S.E.,
Rev. W. Airy, Mr. W. D. Saull, F.G.S., C. Fox
Bunbury, F.G.S., &c.
Among the foreign visitors are—His Excellency
Chevalier Bunsen, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer,
C. Bonaparte, Prince de Canino, Dr. Carl Bischoff,
Signor Bartolomeo Cinci, M. Dumas, M. D'Abaddie,
Dr. Hamel, Colonel Mari, Professor Wartmann, Dr.
Nordenakiold, Professor Scharling, Signor Osculati,
Professor Elton, D.D., United States, Professor
Shaf heuth, Dr. Beckie, Dr. J. E. Vrig, Mr. Whit-
ney, Messrs. Pierre and Plato Tchitchicheff, M. Van
Gallen, Professor Johnson, United States, &c.
The present officers of the association are—
President—Mr. George Biddle Airy, M.A.,F.R.5.;
Astronomer Royal.
Vice-Presidents—The Right Hon. Lord Rene
dlesham, M.P., the ,Lord Bishop of Norwich,
the Rev. Professor Sedgwick, M.A., F.R.S,
Rev. Professor Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., Sir John
Boileau, Bart., F.R.S., Sir William F. F. Middleton,
Bart., Mr. John Chevalier Cobbold, M.P., Mr.
Thomas Burch Western.
General Secretaries—Lieutenant-Colonel Sabine,
Vice-President and Treasurer, RS., Woolwich; J.
Forbes Royle, M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Materia
Medica and Therapeutics in King's College, London.
Assistant General Secretary—Mr. John Phillips,
F.R.S., York.
General Treasurer—Mr. John Taylor, F.R.S., 6,
Queen-street-place, Upper Thames-street, London.
Secretaries—Mr. Charles May, F.R.S.; Mr. Dill-
wyn Sims, Mr. George Arthur Biddell, Mr. George
Ransome, F.L.S., F.Z,S.
Treasurer—Mr. John Biddle Alexander.
The Rev. S. J. Rigaud, M.A., was elected as an
additional secretary at the meeting of the general
committee this afternoon.
The business of the day commenced by the meeting
of the Council, at 10 o'clock, and of the general come
mines) at 1 o'clock, for the election of sectional
officers, the allocation of the various sections, and the
dispatch of business usually brought before these
bodies. The first general meeting is to be held at 8
o'clock this evening in the Corn Exchange, when the
ex. President, Sir David Brewster, K.H., will open
the business of the association, and resign the chair
to the President elect, Mr. George Biddell Airy,
M.A., F.R.S., Astronomer Royal, who will then
deliver an address on the objects and proceedings of
he association.

The sections are— Place of meeting.
A. Mathematics and physics Town-hall Council-chamber
B. Chemistry, &c ... Old Assembly-rooms
C. Geology.
D. Natural history
E. Geography and ethnology Mechanics'lnstitute (Theatre)
F. Statistics
G. Mechanical science
The different sections will assemble for the read-
ing and discuzsion of reports and other communica-
:ions to-morrow, July 3 ; Friday, July 4; Monday,
July 7 ; and Tuesday, July 8, at eleven A.M.
each day. Saturday, July 5, being an excursion
day, the sections will meet or not on that day, ac-
cording to the decisions of their respective commit-
tees. To-morrow evening the Corn Exchange will
be thrown open for promenade and conversation. On
Friday evening Professor Owen will deliver a dis-
course on the distinction between plants and animals,
and their changes of form. Ou Monday evening the
President, Mr. G. B. Airy, will deliver a discourse on
the total solar eclipse of July 28, 1851.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert is expected to
arrive here about a quarter to eleven o'clock to-mor-
row morning by special train.

HER DIAJES 1' Y'S THEATRE.
Yesterday's rehearsal of the new opera, by M.
Thalberg, appeared to produce OD all who were pre-
sent the impression which we, ventured yesterday to
record as our own in regard to the musical character
of the work to be brought out to-night. A musician
who has deservedly acquired the highest reputation,
not only with the world at large, but in circles be-
yond the influence of mere popular applause, was felt
to have thrown his full strength into his task—
" The first essay of arms untried before."
The artists engaged buckled to their duty with that
energy which is only called up when real music—
as distinct a thing as possible from the result of
musical cleverness—is in question, and went through
the rehearsal with an earnestness and a precision
which foreshadow well the " event" of to-night.
We are disinclined to say more in anticipation of
what it will, we trust, be our pleasant duty to say
to-morrow ; but we may be allowed to make the
agreeable announcement that Madlle. Cruvelli (whose
honourable exertions to do justice to M. Tbalberg
had incapacitated her from appearing in Mon-
day's concert) has recovered her powers, and re-
hearsed the arduous part of Florinda with all
her natural vigour. There are some admirable
" situations" in the drama, which M. Scribe h"
furnished, and we much mistake if Cruvelli's acting,
as the outraged daughter of Count Julian, 10d the
11 not
victim of Roderic, the " Last of the Goths," x'lll
df
surpass her noble personation' of Fid
Norma, upon which the habitues are so
ieetnht tu
The young vocalist is now fairly fitted
tg
nal part, and we do not fear torparpoeprh.esy that she
will make it her own.-211orning

FRENCH PLAYS'
ST. JAMES'S.
was again performed at the St.
James's last evening.
caracter of Adrienne is
demoselhle Rachel's impersona-
Adrienne Lecourreur e
heroine of a modern play, and
the most perfect of IdaThi
the e most perfect of its sort.
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polfaytheitmseolfderitsi
Beautiful exceedingiy Was her impersonation
last evening of the character of her great predecessor,
her sarcasms were withering, her intensely impas-
sioned agony heartrending. Her delivery of the
recitations from the classic tragedies was magnificent,
and her concluding scene was replete with exquisite
pathos. At the conclusion she W 23 called on, and
greeted with the most enthusiastic applause. Tho
house was well and fashionably attended.

DUNMOW GAMMON or BACON.—After the lapse
of 100 years this gammon of bacon has been claimed by
couple in good circumstances, as farmers, at Felsted, Essex,
named llurrelt, but, failing to obtain it from the lord of the
manor, the inhabitants of Dunmow have procured one by
subscription, which will be presented to them, instead of the
lord's, on their taking the usual oaths, at Broorohills, near
Dunmow, on Wednesday, the 16th of July. The couple
will drive on to the ground (escorted by a band of music) in
their own carriage and horses. A large number of persons
are expected to congregate to witness the ceremony.
A Roman Catholic priest has been tried at New
York and cast in 1,600 dolls. damages, for seduction. The
affair, caused great scandal among all religiousdenominations.
'I be Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill, as
amended by the Committee, and on consideration of the
Bill as amended, has been printed by order of the House of
Commons.
The Rev. Hinton C. Smith, minister of Trinity
Church, Plymouth, has signified his intention to resign his
incumbency on account ot his health.
The Rev. W. Nor al, late incumbent of St. James,
Bermondsey, has been plesented to the rectory of Ickleford,
Beds, vacated by the Rev. D'agen Brown. Patron.
Balph Lindsay, 851.9 Y.S.A•