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LONDON, TUESDAY 'E
ENiNG, NOVEMBER4~ i 856.

trict. Some further notice of the Bhabur forests may be
deemed desirable, inasmuch as Mr. Henwood, who was sent
out from England to explore the iron districts of Kumaon,
has fortned a low estimate of the fuel capabilities of De-
chowree. On this point the lieutenant-governor of the
north-west provinces remarks, that " for mining operations
on any extensive scale, supplies of fuel both within the
hills and on their borders will be found to be abundant for
a, long course of years." The commissioner of Kumaon,
Mr. Batten, states that the forests of that district are bound-
less, and to all appearance inexhaustible. " I fully believe,"
he says, " that the lower hills and Bhabur, at every iron
locality discovered by Colonel Drummond, can supply suf-
ficient charcoal for the largest English furnace for a hun-
dred years to come." Capt. Ramsay, the senior assistant
commissioner of Kumaon, is of opinion that if the miners
cut fuel judiciously the forests in the vicinity of the iron
mines throughout the district would furnish a permanent
supply of fuel. Mr. Strachey, the collector and magistrate
of Moradabad, and formerly senior assistant in Gurwhal,
says, " Many hundred square miles of unbroken and un-
touched forest are available for mining operations in the
Kumaon Babur. The Dee owe() Mines are actually
in this forest. I believe that there is enough fuel with-
in an easily accessible distance of Dochowree to supply
the largest mining establishment for a century to come."
These statements, put forward upon the authority of the
best informed local functionaries, cannot but be regarded
as satisfactorily refuting the opposite opinions of Mr. Hen-
wood.

Dechowree possesses one great advantage over any other
locality suggested, in lying at the foot of the hills instead
of among them. The mines being situated so near to the
level of the plains, and always accessible to wheel carriages,
the transport of the produce can be easily accomplished.
There is at present a good road for nearly the whole dis-
tance from Dechowree to Moradabad (about 50 miles), at
which place the Ramgunga is navigable throughout a great
part of the year. Moreover, cheap tramways can be laid
down as soon as the works are in active operation.
An analysis of the Bbabnr clay iron ores by Dr. Macna-
mara, professor of chemistry at the Calcutta Medical Col
lege, gives the followinc, percentage of metal :
Dechowree selected specimen
Do. ordinary do.
Do. do. do.
Do. do. do.
Dc. do. do.
Do. do. do.
Do. do. do.
Assays by Mr. Piddington, Curator, Museum Economic
Geology :

Dechowree 47.60
Do.
Trial assays by Mr. Davies, the smelter, with remarks :
Dechowree 491
Do.
Good grey cinder, very easy to smelt.
. Mr. Davies, the smelter, estimates the cost of a ton of pig
iron manufactured according to the European method at
46 re., and the additional cost of making castings from the
pig iron, including mouldings, remelting, &c., at 25 rupees,
but observes that the cost would be gradually reduced as
the works progressed.
There are other localities within the Kumaon district,
those for instance, of Ramghur and Mungla Lekh, and
those of Khetsaree and Chowghnrkha within the hills, and
some others at no great distance from the plains, where iron
ore of the best quality is found in abundance; but with
reference to the extensive deposits of Loha Bhurbur and
Dechowree, the necessity for looking for other beds in Ku-
maon may be regarded as a very remote contingency.
A more detailed and prolonged examination into the ex-
tent and quality of the iron formation on the outer range
of the Kumaon Hills was projected at the close of the rainy
season of 1855, and no time, it was stated, would be lost in
submitting the result of the inquiry. But the report has
not yet come to hand.

BENGAL.
The objects contemplated in Colonel Goodwyn's paper are
to point out the abundance of iron ore in India,, and to sug-
gest the best means to be employed for working it. Th•
localities mentioned by this officer as convenient sites for
the commencement of mining operations and smelting ex-
periments are the Damoodah valley, near Raneegunge, on
the Brahminy, in Cuttack, in Assam, and near Palamow.
Several places within the jurisdiction of the Lieutenant.
Governor of Bengal have been examined by the superin-
tendent of the geological survey of India. In a report
dated in 1852, Professor Oldham, adverting to the dis-
trict of " Beerbhoom," observes—" Tho absence of eco-
nomical fuel, combined with the scanty supply of ore, at
once determines the inapplicability of any extended series
of operations for smelting and manufacturing iron in this
district."

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( The Malta Times, after eiving its reade -7:-
count of Mr. Robson's delinquencies and •' . r
• .s,
alludes to a visit to, and precipitate ftight f ...I a
that island for the Continent of a party, after gul:
ling esome of the inhabitants, in the foll •
awing
terms :
" Characters somewhat of the above description
have at different times visited Malta ; and but vceey
recently an individual of this genus honoured our
little island with his presence. Assuming an, air
of consequence he induced many to believe hd was
special correspondent of a London paper sent to
this island by the especial desire of Lord Palmer-
ston, He claimed his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge as his particular friend ; hinted TA
certain .private claims that made the duke anxiotis
to serve him ; lie exhibited an alleged private-note
from his Royal Highness to corroborate his state.
ment. He not only stated he eras also in the
Duke of Buckingham's confidence, was acquainted
with his secrets, and was his guide and director,
but affirmed he had 7001. per annum from his grace,
as a consideration for money he bad advanced him
some years ago, to the amount of 10,0001.
and he actually furnished a house in the Vic
nity of Valetta, which he pretended to be very
anxious to have arranged in the best order ~ as •
the duke was coming to stay the winter with.
him in Malta. His great political influence,
Hne fis- the
and his friendship with his Royal
Duke of Cambridge, and his Grace the D aike of Buokingham, aided by his connection with the English press, had induced, he said, the Earl of
Clarendon to offer him, in a private letter, a con.
sulate in the Black Sea, or any other office in his
gift. He introduced everywhere a youieg female he
called his wife ; and had the audacity to put him.
self forward as a candidate fur an elected member
of the council of government. In several instances
he borrowed money under false pretences, which
be forgot to return ; and incurred debts wherever
be could obtain credit ; some of which he paid in
worthless cheques. Amongst other ingenious tricks
he invited a party to dine with him on a particular
day, including some high officials, but as he took
care to embark for Marseilles on the day preceding,
they were cheated of their repast no less than of his
choice company, and thus by a clever ruse he
effected without suspicion his departure from the
island, which it appears had become too warm for •
him. His dishonest dealings did not end here ;
for, taking passage in a government transport, he
paid for his food with a bill whiehwas dishonoured
Since his departure, it has come to light that ho
came to this island to avoid the consequences of A..
most disreputable bankruptcy in England ; arid
that the lady he paraded as his wife had no right,lo
that title. Many in Malta have cause to rei..r et
having been deceived by his specious pleadingf,. It
is to be hoped that this will prove a warning fx, the
community at large, and will put people on, their
guard as to the credence and credit to be given to
individuals who so largely trumpet thciir own
importance, means, and connections."

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[PRICE 4D. STAMPED 511.

Naval and fffilitLv.y Inteitig,mce.

PORTSMOUTH, :Nov. 3.
The now screw-frigate Shannon, 51 guns, C P.ptain W.
Peel, 0.13., went out of harbour to-day, and anchored at
Spithead, to take on board her shot and shell prior to
leaving for the Mediterranean. She went out in admir-
able style and condition, and hundreds of peeple congre-
gated on the beach to see thii beautiful frigate leave.
She went out with steadiness and speed against a strong
tide, although only two of her boilers were at work, .it
being considered unnecessary to consume fuel by having
all her boilers at work. The engines worked beautifully.
They are Penn's patent trunk engines of 600-horse
power. This is, however, only their nominal power,
for they will, if required, work up to 1,400. The
Shannon's speed was not put to the test to-day, as it had
been tried before, when she made over 12 knots per
hour. When she has taken her shot, shell, &c., on
board, another trial will proolbly be made.
The Hannibal, 91, screw-ship, Captain Hay, is receiv-
ing a few repairs at Spithead. When they are com-
pleted e will leave for the Mediterranean.
The Salamander, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Me-
cham, arrived to-day from Madeira. Her dates from the
island have been anticipated, but when she left the cho-
ler.. had abated.

The Raleigh, 50, sailing frigate, Csmmodore the Hon
H. Keppel, C. 8., preparing for the East Indies, is paint.
ing, and otherwise in a for ward state.

The Action, 26, sailing frigate, Capt. Bate, fitting as
a surveying vessel for the East Indies, was taken out of
the fitting basin to-day.

The Stiltana, freight ship, arrived to-day to embark a
portion of the British German Legion for the Cape.
The Camperdown old 103, was taken into dock to.
day to be converteAtito a

The Ringdove, 6, screw despatch boat, was paid off
;o-day.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 3.
This morning the whole of the Royal Artillery in gar-
rison assembled on the common, and were inspected by
the Commandant, Sir W. F. Williams, Bart. The Royal
Horse Artillery and the battalions of Foot Artillery were
then headed by the commandant and staff (accompanied
by the Royal Artillery band), proceeded in marching
order from the common along the London and Dover-
road, and returned to garrison by the Old Charlton-road.
Although the number of military in garrison has been
decreased in consequence of several companies having
recently left Woolwich for other stations, the muster
this morning presented a most imposing appearance, and
at no former period has the Regbnent of Royal Artillery
been in a more efficient state than at present. This
afternoon the officers and men of the Woolwich Division
of Royal Marines assembled on parade, and after inspec-
tion by the Commandant, Col. Brown, proceeded on a
march of about two miles along the Woolwich and Charl-
ton Upper road.

Lient:-Col. W. H. Elliott, R.A., and Lieut.-Col. G.
Markham, RA., have bee❑ permitted to exchange
places on the roster, and the former will proceed to St.
Helena to relieve Co!. Hill.
Lieut.-Col. Graydon, R.A., has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Malta.

THE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILW-4 Y.

Lieut.-Col. Walpole, Royal Engineers, is ordered home
from Gibraltar, where he is second in command to
Col. Ward, to assume the command of the detachment
stationed at Woolwich. Lieutenant Boileau, R.E., is
ordered to leave Woolwich for MJta, and Lieutenant
Grossman, of the same corps, is to be stationed in Lon-
don.

On Friday Mr. Worley, coroner for the county of
Buckingham, opened an inquiry at the Globe Inn, Ilan-
slope, respecting the death of Benjamin Pike, aged 22,
lately a fireman in the service of the Loudon and North-
Western Railway Company, who died from injuries
received in the collision which took place on Wednesday
last.

Jonathan Oscar, driver of the engine which broke
away from the luggage train, stated that when he found
his engine had become detached, he ran on about a mil a
and a quarter, believing the train would follow him
about that distance.. He then stopped, in order t'aat
deceased, who was his fireman, might go back and s'sgnal
the guard or breaksman. The fog at that time was very
dense, and he could neither see nor hear the advancing
train, which struck his tender immediately he stopped
the engine. He opened the regulator, to set his engine
in motion, the moment he saw the train. He had in-
tended to have gone on after setting Pike down. The
violence of the concussion flung him completely over the
boiler, and he could not say what occurred afterwards.
The train must have separated by the couplings break-
log, as he had not . slackened his speed since leaving
Blisworth.
John Davis, the breaksman to the train, said that a
short time before the collision he found that the train
had slackened speed, but the fog prevented him from dis-
covering the cause. He kept expecting a signal from
the engine. He had no means of signalling the driver,
and he did not apply the break, fearing that if the engine
put on more power the couplings would give way. The
I collision was the first intimation that he bad that any-
thing was wrong. Taking into consideration the weight
of the train, with the two "dead" engines in front, be
believed that if the driver bad warned him by his whistle,
to apply his break, it would have taken him more tha A
a mile to stop his train after the engine had become (4.e.
tached. Immediately upon the collision occurring be
severed the telegraph wire, and went back to stop 'the
next coming train, which he met about a quarter of a
mile babiathem.
The jury desired to be informed what the witness
meant by severing the telegraph wire ?
Mr. M'Connell explained that among the more rileent
iinpnvements adopted by the London and North Wee.
tern Railway Company for securing perfect safety of
travelling over their line, had been the establishment of
a "special train telegraph," with signal statiane every
two miles. At each station a policeman was on duty
night and day, in whose watch-box there was a telegraph
dial with a single needle. By inclining the needle to
the left hand the person in charge gave notice to the
next station that a train had passed on to the two miles
of road entrusted to his special care ; while inclining it
to the right hand would show that the train had passed
off that portion of the line. There were in fact but two
signals, "train on" and "train cff ;" but as it might
happen, as in this ca-e, that an accident occurred upon
the two miles of road between the telegraph stations,
the guard and breakstnen were instructed instantly to
sever the "special train wire," which had the effect of
placing the needle at each adjacent station in an upright
position. The policemen on duty at once became aware
by this movement that something was wrong, and could
act according to circumstances.

Industry, steam store-vessel, left the harbour this day
with a fall cargo of boilers and machinery for vessels
fitting at Plymouth and Devonport.
Balaklava, screw ordnance vessel, arrived off the Royal
Arsenal Pier this day with a cargo of shot and shell from
Portsmouth.

CHATHAM, NOV. 3.
The Hood, 80, which has been cut in half and "half
launched," for the purpose of being lengthened 40 feet,
is making considerable progress, and an extra number
of shipwrights have been put o❑ in order to have her
completed by the earliest possible time. Her lower
beams have been all laid, and it is intended that she
shall be fitted with a screw.
The Renown, 9/, screw steamer, is so far completed
that the caulkers have commenced caulking her. It is
intended that she shall be completed and launched early
in the forthcoming year.
The Goliath, 80, in dock, is to have some extensive
alterations made in her, in order to be fitted as a screw
steamer.

The Hero, 90, and the Irresistible, 80, building, are
both to be fitted with screws. the former vessel is in a
very advanced state, and will shortly be completed.
The Racoon, 20, and the Charybdis, 20, two screw
corvettes, are to be completed forthwith. Tile former
vessel was laid down in March last, a.nd the latter-in
May ; they are both building from the designs of Sir
Baldwin Walker, K.C.B , Surveyor of the Navy. Seve-
ral improvements have been made in this description of
vessel since the Cadmus, 20, was constructed at Chat-
ham dockyard.
The Irresistible, 80, is intended to be fitted with a
SOTS V.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
W. B. Elphinstone, to be Cm:inlander.
Lieutenants—Peter APlCenz,e Godfrey, to the For-
midable; Thomas S. Gooch, to the Satellite.
Assistant-Paymasters—G. P. Brown, to the Con-
queror; C. J. Card, to the Royal William,
Naval Cadet—W. J. N. Brown, to the Monarch.
Clerks—W. B. Risk, to the Impregnable ; Wm. Gage,
to the Tortoise ; A. 13. Cumming to the Brunswick ; E.
C. Knivett, to the Duk e of Wellington ; J. F. Farwell,
to the Conqueror ; S. L. Lancaster (acting), to the
Tortoise.

SIEGE OPERATIONS BY NIGHT AT CHATHAM'

CIIATIIA.M, Nov. 3.
It having hecome publicly known throughout the towns
this morning that some interesting siege operations
would take place on Chatham Great Lines during the
night, and by the time fixed for the assembling of the
troops, viz., half-past six., a very considerable number of
persons had collected round the barracks, at which time
the Royal Engineers, and the Hon. East India Com-
pany's Sappers and Miners, to the number of about 1,000
men, assembled on parade in marching order with their
field tools for working, and at 7 o'clock they were marched
in separate divisions to the ground in charge of Lieut.
Lempriere, R.E., who took the command of the working
party of the Royal Engineers of the left attack ; and
Major Sidley, R.E., with a strong working party, pro-
ceeded to take the party of the right attack, whilst
Capt. Walker, R E., took charge of the force under his
command, and was assisted by Lieut. Thorold and En-
sign Scott, of the Hon. East India Company's service,
and proceeded to the Garrison, Fort Amherst, in order
to defend it against the enemy.
Major Hassard, R.E., assisted by Lieut. Phillips,
R.E., were the officers who had the general arrangement
of the operations.

Several of the jury remarked that the system. appeared
;o be well calculated to prevent accidente.

Mr. M'Connell said, if the signals were properly at-
tended to, a collision, in the ordinary sense of the term,
was impossible. The system, however, induced a rigidity
of praotice which, though essentially productive of
safety to travellers, doubtless, almost necessarily occa-
sioned delays when any derangement occurred. The
" train telegraph" had only one code, and the policemen
in charge were not able to carry on a conversation by
it. The wire was placed about half way up the ordi-
nary telegraph posts, and in this instance had not been
injured by the accident, though the ordinary intelligence
wires had been destroyed. This train telegraph at pre-
sent existed from London to Rugby, and was in process
of extension over the whole system of the London and
North Western lines.
The witness proceeded to describe the steps he took
to prevent accidents to other trains. His belief was that
the driver had not time to have reversed his engine, and
therefore could not have been meeting the train when
the collision occurred.
Thomas Bostick, a platelayer, and Richard Bolter,
signal policeman at the Ashton Bank telegraph station,
having been examined, portions of a coupling iron which
had been found near the scene of collision were produced.
The hook had been snapped asunder, but there seemed to
be no flaw nor indication of weakness in the metal.
Medical evidence showed that a rupture in the region
ofthe kidney was the cause of deceased's death.
The Coroner, in summing up, said the only question
was, had the driver, Oscar, by any proceeding on his
part, occasioned the collision ? He had himself declared
that his engine had not beer reversed, and this statement
was corroborated by other witnesses, It might be un-
fortunate that he had not sounded his whistle to give
warning to the breaksman to use his endeavours ost op
the train, but the breaksman had deposed that, bad he
applied the break, he did not believe
brought his train up in the! distance run he could have
WWI, in the fi
rst instance,
attributable no doubt that the accident There could
attributable to the heavy
only question was, did the jury
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d into court y liberation they returned
bad unanimously agreed
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foreman announced that they
upon a verdict of accidental death.

Capt. Cumberland, R.E., assisted by several Engineer
officers, directed the right attack, with a portion of offi-
cers from the provisional battalion, and a large body of
troops belonging to regiments of the line ; and Capt. H.
Schaw, R.E., Lieut. Hume, and Lieut. Keith, R.E., at-
tended the field officers of the provisional battalion and
troops under their command, in the left attack.
On the sound of the bugle the troops commenced trac-
ing the ground, forming parallels, half sunken and ele-
vated batteries, and as the night was dark the troops
were assisted by a number of lights used by the army
in tracing and bull's eyes ; the operations of the siege
commenced, extending from the brow of the bill on
the left of Chatham lines to the front opposite to the
Black Lion Inn, New Brompton, on the right, at the
general distance of 500 yards, a point in the prolonga-
tion of the capital of the King's Bastion, The tracing
having been completed the sienal was given for a regular
attack. A patrol of Royal Engineers was sent out from
the garrison to attack the be,iegere, and on their fal,.ne
in with the out-pickets of the enemy a brisk file was
opened on them by the working party in the entrenched
works. The whole of the working party, extending
nearly three-quarters of a mile, stood to their arms, and
shortly after a heavy firing commenced on the garrison,
the patrols leaving behind them fire-balls on the glacis in
order to see their way into the garrison. The garrison,
in return, opened a tremendous fire of artillery from
Fort Amherst ; the guns were manned by the Royal
Marines (Light Infantry), the ramparts being lined by
the Royal Engineers, who acted as infantry, keeping up
a raking fire of musketry from one end of the line of
fortifications to the other; fire-balls and blue lights were
lit up on the salient angles of the bastion, under the
charge of Quartermaster Bradford, which threw a bril-
liant light over the country for miles. The troops in the
garrison sent a party as a patrol from the works, but
owing to the lights they were soon discovered by the
besieging patrols to be the enemy ; they were then driven
back under a sharp fire of musketry, and the firing was
kept up by the troops protecting the parallels and bat-
teries with considerable spirit, and as nothing could be
seen but the reflection from the firing, the musketry
and field pieces of artillery had altogether a very im-
posing effect. During the firing the spur Battery and
the King's Bastion became brdliantly lighted with fire-
balls and blue lights, and their reflection produced a
most magnificent sight, having the appearance of a large
town on fire.
The whole of the proceedings were considered per-
fectly satisfactory to
Colonel Sandham and the whole of
the staff-officers 1,40 were present. It was very late
before the troops were called to go to their barracks.
They were marched off in columns.
About 4,000 per,ons were present on the lines to wit-
ness this interesting military spectacle.

A NOVEL GAmE-Box.—Tbe turnip crop has this year
been finer than for inany past seasons, and some of them
in size can seldom have been equalled. Mr. Jackson,
of Fulmodestone, is one of the successful growers, and
we understand that he recently sent a friend, in this city,
a turnip neatly scooped inside, and containing a hare, a
rabbit, two brace of partridges, and a brace of wood-
pigeons, comfortably packed within. This novel pre-
sent was Barely conveyed by the carrier, and in weight,
exceeded 18117s.—Norfolk Chronicle.

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