The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-15 00:00:00

~DON, WED NESE). A *ie E VEN IN 0, OC OBER 15,.

Naval and IVillicar y intelligence.

A letter from Bombay, Se pt, 12, to a Portsmouth
correspondent, gives the follow ring details of the prepara-
tions making by Rear-Admv .nl Sir Henry Leeke (Com-
mander-in-Chief) to, supply the naval con tegent of the
expedition to Persia :-
" With this you will re ceive the acc,ount of the exre-
dition now getting really for the Per Riau Gulf :-5,050
men, besides seamen and marines, v rho will amount to
1,000 more; 14 steamers, six of the' al carrying from ten
to four 68-pounders ; 10. hi ei.vtly-',Armed gunboat, four
schooners, and other craft f ).r. lan Aing troops ; about 20
or 24 transports ; it will be very complete ; the Island
of Karrack will be taken fir st, for the purpose of getting
water, but we think of tali] ng both together. We trust
that Sir Henry Leeke will command the fleet in person,
and take the places with the seamen. If he does he
will hoist his flag or peed ant. on the Assaye or Punjab,
heavy steam frigates ksts ;,er ships), carrying each ten
68-pounders and 240 men. , All are hard at work getting
the expedition ready.
Letters from the Royal Albert, bearing the flag of
Admiral Lord Lyons, to as late a date as the 2d of
October, announce Ulf at she was making preparations to
winter above the Sc uth-bridge within the Golden Horn,
and that, is consectbence of the non-execution of the
treaty of Paris by Russia, her Majesty's steam frigate
Magicienne, the steam corvette, and the Weser,
steam gunboat`, bad, re-entered the Black Sea, to be fob
loo'ed forthwitl: by the Vulture steam frigate.
The following cii-t !ular letter was yesterday a idressed
to the commanding •Ecers of the 4th aid sth Dragoon
Guards; 1-t and 2(1 Dragoons ; 4 h and 6th Light Dra-
goons ; Bth, 10th, and 11th Hussars ; 12th Lancers,
13th Light Dragnet !e, 17th Lai,cers, Grenadier Guards,
t..ic do Fusilier GA tar ds ; Ist Foot, let and 2d Battalions ;
3d, 4th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 17th, 18'h, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23d,
28th, 30th, 33d, 34th,. 38th, 39th, 41st, 42d, 44th, 45th,
47th, 48th, 49113 , 50th, 55th, 57th, 62d, 63d, 68th, 72d,
77th, 79th, 88tb , 89,h, 90th, 93d, 95th, and 97th ; Rifle
Brigade, let an, 12d Battalions.

" Horse Guards, Oct. 4.
" Sir,—His Majesty the King of Sardinia having
been graciously pleased to confer a proportion of the
silver medals destined for distribution among the Sar-
dinian troops lately returned from the Crimea upon such
officers and soldiers of the British army ar distinguished
taemsehres by ;personal acts of valour in the late war,
I have the honour, by desire of his Royal Highness the
General Commanding-in-Chief, to request sou will with
out delay trailsmit a nominal return of officers and non-
commissioned -officers and privates of the regiment under
year comman, i whom you may conceive worthy of the
decoration in question.

"The office :;-s are to be selected from among those
whose rank to the 9th of September, 1355, was not
higher than brevet-major.
" Yon will be careful to recommend no individual
except for distinguished services against the enemy
under fire, and the special services on which the recom-
mendation is founded are to be fully detailed.
"If there ar e any whose claims of distinction are
equal to those sg ho have already received the French
Legion of Honu ur, the French military war medal, or
the English med al for distinguished conduct in the field,
but whom it hi is been hitherto impossible to reward,
you will give thi ,m the preference in this instance, ex-
plaining at the s ame time your reasons for doing so.
"The claims of officers of higher rank than those
pointed out in the preceding will be shortly taken into
consideration. "I have, &c.,
" .A. WETHEBALL, Adjutant-General."
Major-Genera I the Earl of Cardigan, Inspecting-
General of Cavalry, arrived at Newbridge on Thursday
last, and on this following day made a very minute in-
peed ,n of the Ist Royal Dragoons and the 2d North
British Dragon ); as (Scots Greys), and expressed himself
highly pleased a t the fine appearance and discipline of
these gallant Crimean heroes, who so bravely distin-
guished'thems,sl.ves throughout the campaign. A great
number of the :invalids and unfit were selected for dis
charge. On Monday both corps, together with a troop
of the Royal Ho rse Artillery, were reviewed on the Cur
ragb, and went through a variety of manoeuvres, which
were admirably performed. Hia lordship and staff occupy
quarters at the camp with Lieutenant-General Sir R.
England.

Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell,' G.C.8.,
Inspector General of Infantry, accompanied by Major-
General Sir G. A. Wetherall, K.C.8., K. 11., Adjutant-
General to the Forces, paid an unexpected official visit
to Chatham garrison yesterday for the purpose of making
an inspection of the Provisional Battalion. On their
arrival at the Provisional Battalion Sir Colin Campbell
and the Adjutant-General were received by Colonel W.
H. Eden, in c4)mmand of the garrison ; Colonel H.
Jervis, commanding the Provisional Battalion; and
Brigade-Major C. S. S. E. Gordon. After witnessing
the troops paracle, the visitors proceeded to the offices of
the Provisional Battalion for the purpose of making an
inspection of Hie battalion books and accounts; in which
they were engag ed several hours. It was expected that
an inspection of the troops would have been rAde in the
afternoon, but, owing to the length of time occupied in
the examination of the books, this did not take place,
and it is expected that the inspection will be made this
day.
The non-comm issioned officers and men bel4nging to
the several depots at the Provisional Battalion, Chatham,
are making consis lerable progress in their instruction in
the use of the En field rifle, under captain W.lNott and
Lieut. A. M'Leod. Firing parties are marched down
from the barracks every morning to the marsheis near St.
Mary's creek, where they are practised in firing at the
iron targets, at dii dances ranging from 300 to 800 yards.
The troops belon4;ing to the Royal Sappers and Miners,
and those of the ;oyal Marine Light Infantry, at Quit-
ham, are also unth rgoing a course of rifle instruction.
Tile Marines belonging to her Majesty's ship Power-
ful, 84, were paid off at Chatham yesterday by Captain
G. Hookey, paymaster to the Chatham division. After
being paid, each wan was granted leave of absence for
periods varying from one month to six weeks.,
Her Majesty's ship Melampus, 42, Captain Borlase,
arrived at Spithead on Monday night from the Crimea.
T 12,3 following vessels were spoken with on her voyage
between the 25± of August and October :—August 25,
3 p.m., the English vessel Nelsons ; September 9, Eng-
lish barque, name unknown ; September 13, the brig
Bristol ; September 21, the English barque Cairo ; Oct.
8, a barque, supposed to be English, waterlogged and
abandoned. She was found in charge of a Prussian
barque. Left Constantinople August 21 ; Malta, Sep-
tember 5 ; Gibraltar, Sept. 22.
Messrs. Wigram's ship Sussex, from London for Mel-
bourne, put into St. Helen's Roads yesterday ,morning,
and, after communicating with the shore, proceeded on
her voyage with a fine favourable breeze.
The Espiegle, 12, Commander Lambert, sailed yes-
terday morning from Portsmouth to Sheerness to be
paid off.
The Colossus, 84, Captain Thompson, was inspected
yesterday by Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour.
The Cm,ar, 2, gunboat, Lieutenant Villiers, sailed
from Spitnead on Monday evening for Plymouth and
the East Indies.

Tiae Cmiar, 91, Captain Robb, was paid wages yester-
day.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :—T. W. Simeon, mate, to the Surprise ;
IL H. Taotopson, mate, to the Cormorant ; Mr. A. S.
Hare, mate, to the James Watt ; IL J. CAringtoo,
midshipman, to the Sparrowhawk ; G. T. Medd, mid•
Shipman, to the Driver ; L. M. Millett, midshipman,
to the Dragon ; W. H. Purvey, master's assistant, to the
Ca'cutta ; James 11,)bertson, master's assistant, to the
• E. Westaway, to the Calcutta ; H. Knight,
eltuk, to the Satellite.

FRIVITPUL DEATH- BY A LION.

( Front a Cape of Good hope Paper.)

On Friday morning, the 13th of June, several wag-
gons, forming part of the second division of the corn
mend°, left Mom River Dorp for the lager at Mariko.
They rode the first evening as far as Riet Spruit, a
noted pace for lions. Mr. Philip van Coller and his
brother wishing to proceed, inspanned their waggons
about midnight, although they were strongly advised by
their companions not to ride before morning. Tney had
scarcely ridden an hour when the oxen were suddenly
frightened. Philip van Coller jumped off his viaggoo
and endeavoured to turn them, but not succeeding in
doing so, sprang upon the waggon trap, from which he
rriu,t have 'been immediately dragged by a large lion with
such force as to break one of the trap-rieins. He was
heard to cry out twice for help, but in the confusion of
the moment was not missed, his brother Adolphe being
busy at the time on horseback, endeavouring to atop the
oxen, which were going at a fearful rate through tte
veld. With much difficulty he succeeded in doing so,
and then returned to look for his missing Lrother, whose
body he found about daybreak, and the lion couching
about 12 yards from it. With a feeling of desperation
he levelled his gun and fired at the animal. The aim was
good, and as the ball pared right through its head, it
fell down on the spot. On ciming nearer to his bro-
ther's body the poor man was sadly shocked at its muti-
lated condition, the lion having carried it a long distance,
and thendevoured the greater portion. The remains were
hastily conveyed to town, and upwards of 80 perone
attended the funeral. Poor Philip van Coller leaves a
widow and several children to deplore their loss, and his
'melancholy end,
We have since learnt that previous to the oxen becom-
ing frightened, the lion first attacked, without any pro-
socation, Adolphe van Coller, and three other men, who
Were riding on horseback some distance in front of the
waggon. Having no guns with them, they jumped
on their horses, mad stood between them and•the lion.
The lion, however, appeared to be more anxious to at-
tack them than their horsey, on which they shouted,
and threw their bats at him, and afterwards fired the
grass, when he left them and went to the waggon. The
surrounding country being all occupied, the lions ap-
pear to have concentrated themselves at this spot, where
they are extremely bold.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 6 per mine premium, and the short exchange on
London 19 25.224 per 1/, sterling. On cornpring these
rates with the English :Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per
oun3a for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 4 I,oths per cent. dearer hi Paris than in Lon-
con. By advicas from Hamburg the price of gold is 424
p.-r mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.21 per
1/. sterling. Standard gold, at the English Mint price,
is therefore about 9-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg
than in Loudon. The course of exchange at New York
on London lo: bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent.,
wllich, when compared with the Mint par between the
two countries, shows that the exchange is slightly, in
favour of England ; and, after making allowance fer
charges of transport and difference of interest, the pre-
sent rate leaves a. small profit on the importation of
gold from the United Estates.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.

A general meeting of shareholders in this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern—Mr. R. Gill in the
chair.

Mr. BAKER, the secretary, read the minutes of the last
two meetings, which were confirmed. The report of the
Canadian directors, an abstract of which has appeared in
The San, was taken as read. The capital account showed
that 4,775,922/. currency had been received, and 4,682,1101
expended, leaving a balance of 93,812/. currency. The
revenue account for the half year ending the 31st of July
last showed that 355,7511. had been received, and 209,7451.
expended, including 6,504/Jost on steamboats, and 5,625/.
rent of suspension bridge, leaving a balance of 146,0061.
To this sum was added 366/. from preceding half year,
35,065/. received for premiums on shares, making together
181,4371. From this was deducted 50,0147. interest on
loans, and 14,0521. for sinking fund, to provide for the
liquidation of the Government loan at the rate of 3 per
cent. per annum, leaving 117,3401. net for general dividend.
The proposed dividend at 3 per cent. per annum would ab-
sorb 109,2841., and leave 8,055/. for the next account.
The CHAIRMAN said he felt some little difficulty in ad-
dressing them on that occasion, and would rather they
should consider them (the board) as shareholders than direc-
tors. The Canadian board had stated that they (the English
board) were merely the London agency. He was exceedingly
dissatisfied with the report, statement of accounts, and other
matters ;but at the same time he thought it bettor not to go
into any details respecting personal matters. It appeared
to him that, with so great an increase in their traffic as
100,000/., they ought to have had a much better dividend.

The expenses had been very heavy. The shareholders had
suffered a second loss of 20,000 t. in respect of the steamboats
notwithstanding what had been expi•essed on that subject at
the former meeting to discontinue them. They had been re-
quested by the CAndian board to allow the boats to run

for one month, but the one month was extended to more
than two months, and the result had been as be had stated
—a loss of 20,0001. They were determined that those expe-
riments should not be repeated, and orders had been given
to sell the boats. With regard to the cost of maintenance
of way the charges were excessive, and the revenue was
made to bear expenses under that head which clearly be-
longed to capital. The fact was, the permanent way was
not finished when they commenced to run upon it; the rails
were laid on the bare sleepers, and the ballasting was not

half completed. This Was afterwards completed at the ex•

pense of revenue, instead of being charged to capital. One
of the arrangements that had been recently entered into
would be advantageous to them ; it related to the eaten-

sion of the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, with the con-
struction of which the Great Western of Canada had no-
thing to do but to receive the traffic. His friend Mr. Beat-
tie and himself had put themselves in the position of trus-
tees to take all the receipts from the Detroit and Milwau-
kee traffic, and hold them to meet the interest on the
bonds which wore given. He would not trust himself to
state what the amount of traffic would be from that source,
but he believed it would be very remunerative. They had
made friendly arrangements with other companies for an
interchange of traffic, and also with the Buffalo and Huron.
Arrangements were under consideration in respect to an
interchange of traffic with the Grand Trunk Railway Com-
pany. It was hoped that a considerable traffic would pass
to and fro over their line at Toronto to the Grand Trunk
Railway on to Montreal, andthence to Portland. It was
probable that by the establishment of friendly arrange-
ments for the interchange of traffic much benefit would be
conferred on both companies. He might state that the
measure of the traffic on their line would depend entirely
on their ability to carry it. They had.sent out a locomotive
superintendent from Manchester, and also a number of
engines from that place and Bristol, by which they ex-
pected to effect large savings in that department.
With regard to their position in Canada he thought they
should be considered as first-class colonists —they had
sent out their money to make railways, and he thought
their locomotives were the most effective emigrants they
could send. The Canadian Government had lent them
700,000/., bat they had charged them the usurious interest
of 9 per gent. for it. They paid 6 per cent. interest and 3
per cent. for the sinking fund, bat it was so arranged that
when they paid off 500,0001. of the money they would still
have to pay 6 per cent. interest on the whole amount of
700,000/. during 20 years, being equivalent to 9 per cent.
per Annum, which were certainly not favourable terms.
They had had a visit from four gentlemen from Canada, who
had presented them with a project for a southern line to
compete for the traffic of the Great Western, but he was
convinced that unless the English people gave them the
.noney they could not make it, as the Canadians could em-
ploy their money much more profitably than in making
railways. Of coarse he (the chairman) and his colleague,
Mr. Beattie, told the gentlemen from Canada that they
would have nothing to do with the competing scheme, for
they knew perfectly well it could not be carried out unless
the money was obtained in England. He thought it right to
call the attention of the meeting to the fact that 11,578,000/.
of English capital had already been expended on the Grand
Trunk, the Great Western, the Ontario, Simcoe, and Lake
Huron, and two other railways in Canada. Out of those
aye railways the only one paying a dividend was the Great
Western of Canada. These were facts, and he would leave
them to do as they liked with respect to other schemes.

He did not think the Canadian interest was with them ;

they only looked to the increased value of their land at
the cost of others. The Canadians could not afford to
make railways with their own money, as they could do
mach better with it. He thought, therefore, they
should allow those who found the money to have the
management of their property in Canada. He, for one,
would not be responsible for the management of their
property sinless the head direction were established in
England. It was very unpleasant for him to allude to an
endeavour of the Canadian Board to commit the company
to an expenditure of 50,0004. in the shape of bills for a com-
peting line. They had opposed the wishes of the English
shareholders, and they had disregarded the proxies sent
them for that purpose. He would be happy to answer any
questions, and concluded by moving a resolution to the
effect that the report be received, that the accounts be
prepared in future according to a specified form, and that
the dividend be paid on the 21st, inst.
Mr. A. BEATTIE, a director, seconded the resolution. He
said they could not adopt the report, as there were some
very unsatisfactory items in it. The London board had en.
deavoured to obtain explanations from Canada, but the
time had not been sufficient to admit of a reply. He
thought, if the executive in Canada had been at peace
among themselves and devoted their attention to the deve-
lopment of the traffic and reduction of working expenses,
the company would now be in a very different position.
Steps would immediately be taken to prevent such proceed-
ings in future. The ruling power should be in England.
The gentlemen in Canada wore fully aware of the resolu-
tion of the shareholders not to expend any more money on
extensions; they had disregarded that expression of opinion
sod brought for ward the southern competing scheme, which
they endeavoured to fix upon the company. They had kept
up a constant rivalry, which had proved so destructive to
railway property in England, although it had been proved
over and over again that satisfactory arrangements between
railway companies were better for all parties than riv4liy
of any kind. An arrangement with the Grand Turk Coin-
ploy was under consideration, and when it was matured the
matter would be submitted to the shareholders for their
sanction at a meeting specially convened for the purpose.
He then adverted to a letter written by Mr. Bridges, their
managing director, who had ridden over the greater
part of the proposed southern line, and given it as his
opinion that the traffic would not do much more than pay
working expenses, the receipts being estimated at 10/. per
mile per week, and that it was not advisable to entertain
the scheme, as the principal places wero already served by
the existing line. Part of the route, for a distance of 18
miles, consisted of a marsh, from which nothing in the
shape of traffic could be expected. Some of the principal
promoters were landowner/4 and were, of course, noxious
to have railway communication to their estates at the
company's expense.
The Hon. Mr. CAMERON, a member of the Canadian
Legislature, said they had not sent out their money to
Canada with a view to help the Canadians, but to get a
remunerative dividend. It was true, the Canadians were
poor, but they lead no reason to be ashamed of their
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manage
their property by means of proxies, but it, appeared to him
that the difficulty in managing their affairs had arisen from
disputes between Mr. Radcliff and Mr. Bridges, the English
directors at the Canadian board, and not from the Cana-
dian directors. With regard to the terms of the Govern-
ment loan the company had gladly accepted them, and
had realised a profit from the transaction. The groat ovil
was that Mr. Radcliff, the vice-president, was pulling one
way and Mr. Bridges the other. The reason the boats had
not paid was that they were not allowed to touch at Tor-
onto. The best thing they could do with the Sarnia
branch would be to hand it over to the Grand Trunk Com-
pany,felly toomr ackoeusttwruoctliniets on
to joint accaoautnhte.
tlrtaffiwaouoldh
thatbea
branch would be about 13/. per mile per week, or the same
as on the Galt branch. They had a magnificent property,
Sarnia,
but in order to preserve it they should avoid making
branch lines. _ _

Mr. BEATTIE explained that the difficulties at the board
in Canada had arisen from gentlemen connected with
Hamilton, the Mayor of Hamilton, and the Warden of
Middlesex. He believed their charter did not give them
power to manage the affairs of the company in England.
The Rev. A. CREEK thought the meeting should endea-
vour to represent to the Legislature of Canada the evils of
competition, with a view to induce them to adopt some
uniform system, so as to avoid sanctioning competing
schemes.

Mr. S. HEREPATH stated that a private meeting of influ-
ential shareholders was hold the day before, and they had
adopted certain resolutions which he would submit. He
then read the resoluticns, which were to the effect that, as
Mr. Radcliff, the vice-?resident of the Canadian board, had
endeavoured to comm.t the company to making a line of
railway between Amherstburgh and St. Thomas before sub-
mitting the matter to he shareholders, the meetiug had no
confidence in him,. and they requested him to tees hie

duties and salary. The other resolutions were to the
effect that, as 39-40ths of the shares were held in England
the management should be exercised by the board in Lon-
don; requesting the adverse members of the Canadian
board to resign. He also intended to propose that no por-
tion of the 444,000/. estimated to complete the undertaking
should be expended in i;anada without the assent of the
London board, and that proxies be obtained and a special
meeting be held in Canada to carry out those resolutions.
The half yearly meeting in London, to be held prior to
those in Canada, so that the resolutions might be carried
there in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the
shareholders.

Mr. HOYES had prepared a resolution which he would
submit. The only power given them to manage their
affairs in Canada was by proxy. He thought they were
greatly indebted to Mr. Bridges for the course he had
adopted at the Canadian board. He was sorry that Mr.
Smith, their late chairman, should have resigned on the
question of the southern line.
The resolution proposed by the chairman was then car-
ried unanimously.

The Secretary read minutes of the proceedings of the
board in Canada and of the board in London, showing
that those of the former were totally opposed to those of
the latter, and that Mr. Bridges, at the Canadian board,
was in a minority in his endeavours to carry out the reso-
lutions of the London board, the majority voting against
him. The Canadian board went so far to declare the re-
solutions of the London board null and void, after they
had failed in an effort to obtain the acceptance by the Lon-
don board of three bills of 20,0001. each for the alleged
purchase of the southern scheme.
Mr. S. HEREPATH thought they should express their
want of confidence in the whole of the Canadian directors.
The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the observations of
Mr. Creek, as to getting some pledge from the Government
not to sanction competing schemes, he (the chairman) had
no faith iu Governments. In cases where 33 per cent. was
taken off charges on railways to meet the views of Go-
vernment corupoting lines were granted in the following

THE CITY GAS WORKS.

Yesterday, after the ordinary business of the City
Commission of Sewers had been disposed of a committee
of the whole court met for the purpose of bearing addi-
tional evidence respecting the alleged nuisance arising
from the City Gas Works. At the last meeting of the
committee the witnesses on this head were policemen
who had been in the habit of patrolling tho immediate
neighbourhood of the works. The evidence brought for-
ward yesterday was given by residents in the locality.
Among those examined were Mr. S4ward, of Bridge-
street ; •Mr. Holtb, Chatham-place • Mr. Bryant, Paper-
buildings, Temple ; Mr. Clark, dhatharn-place; Mrs.
Wells, Mr. Priestly, Tudor-street ; Mr. Poynter, Bride-
well Hospital ; Mr. Berthall, &c. The smell from the
gas works was described by all the witnesses as being
very bad and offensive, particularly at night, and pro-
ductive of headache, depression of spirits, nausea, and in
some cases actual vomiting. Some of the witnesses bad
had to send their families out of town, on account of the
injury to their health. One of the witnesses being asked
by Mr. Deputy Lott whether he could distinguish be-
tween the smell of the gas works and that of the Fleet
Ditch, said that he could, and that he preferred the
latter. (Laughter.) Mr. Hardy, surgeon, of Earl-street
said that, personally, he had suffered very great incon-
venience, but his wife and children had suffered more,
The effluvium produced a sense of suffocation and head-
ache, and persons were continually making complaints
to him of the smell arising from the works. Mr. Saward
said that, about a year ago, a formidable explosion took
place at the works through the bursting of a pipr, 15
inches in diameter, and a piece of pipe about 4 inches
long, 3 wide, and a an inch thick, was blown over the
tops of the houses into Chatham-place. This concluded
the evidence against the company, who will be heard in
reply on Friday next.

From the London Gazette of Last Night

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 14.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have re-
ceived a communication from the Right Hon. the Earl of
Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, concerning a despatch addressed
to his Lordship by the Comte de Persigny, Ambassador
at this Court from his Imperial Majesty the Emperor
of the French, to the effect that a certain number of
floats, bearing inscriptions to denote the place of their
immersion, were thrown overboard during the recent
expedition of his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon
to the North Sea, in the French frigate La Reine
Hortense, with a view to ascertain the direction
of the currents in the sea. His Excellency desires that, in
the event of any of these floats being cast upon the shores
of Great Britain' the same may be transmitted to him,
without loss of time, at the French Embassy in London.
The Lords of the Admiralty, in making known the con-
tents of this despatch, request all persons finding any of
the floats referred to, to forward them with a statement of
the time and place of their discovery to his Excellency the
Comte de Persigny, Albert-gate-house, London.