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SELF -PRESERVATION.—A popular Essay on
Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from injurious
habits contracted in youth, or excesses in maturity, which,
by prematurely exhausting the functions of Manhood, de-
stroy the happiness of Married Life or prevent the fulfil-
ment of engagements which constitute the most cherished
objects of existence.

By Dr. LA'MERT, 37, Bedford-square, London.

Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;
Member of the Royal College of surgeons of England, &c.
The above work contains most useful and interesting
information on the physiological changes which occur
in the Reproductive System during the periods of youth,
puberty, and manhood ; and on the due attainment of that
degree of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity
depend. It also points out how all the attributes of Man-
hood can be preserved to an advanced period of life, how they
are lost, and how they can be recovered. It is free from the
gross exaggerations, alarming descriptions, and dangerous
remedies so generally resorted to by persons, who, prac-
tising with false medical qualifications, i -filet most serious
injuries, and render judicious treatment fre iuently abortive.
The Author is the only legally qualified practitioner
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DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD :
M F,P iCAL ESSAY ON SPER MA TO RRITCE
NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, Sze.
list Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates,
in a sealed envelope, price le., Sold by all Booksellers, and
sent post paid, by the Author, for 1 2 stamps,
11 ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE-
', MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions
or Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L.
("OWNS, 15, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, London.
CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological
structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs.
CHAPTER IT.—Causes of Spermatorrheca and Impotence;
arly Vicious Indulgences; Dangers ot Neglect.
CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications
t Marriage; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.
CH &PTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of
,ionorrhoea and Syphilis.
The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting
.ases, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive
uotion.

REVIEWS Ole THE WORK.
"Curtis on Manhood.--This is a truly valuable work, and
houbi be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times."
ad March, 1856.
"The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this
ittle work, in which is described the source of those diseases
which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature
old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 18515.
"This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of
rofessional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in aplain
ind sympathising manner on the various disqualifications
ind Impediments arising from nervous excitement and de-
hility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and
xcesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record.

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The Warrior, 40, iron screw frigate, Caps. the
Hon. H. H. Cochrane, C. 8., arrived at Spithead at
7 30 on Saturday from Ply mouth Sound, having
made a splendid run from anchorage to spechorage
in 10 hours, nine of which were at full speed clear
of the breakwater of the Sound to St. Helen's Roads,
the tide being unfavourable nearly the whole time.
The maximum speed during the day was 171 knots
under steam and plain sail to royals, with the wind
on the port quarter and smooth water, the revolu-
tions of the engines at the time being 541. Rear-
Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy,
landed at Portsmouth from the ship yesterday
morning. It is probable that the Warrior will
go into Portsmouth harbour to-day or to morrow to
make good slight defects, and to carry out some few
alterations which have been suggested from the ex-
perience gained on her sea trip. The most important
of these may be an enlargement of her rudder, and
an application of hydraulic power to work it. The
Warrior's cruise has furnished many valuable hints
regarding the fitment of iron ships, and Captain
Cochrane's presence at Portsmouth will enable him
to afford invaluable assistance to the authorities re-
lative to their outfit of the Black Prince:
Orders from the Lords of the Admiralty were
received at the Devonport dockyard on Saturday to
expedite the repairs of the screw steam frigate
Emerald, 51, Capt. A. Cumming. She will take on
board the armament of two gunboats and supernu-
meraries for the ships on the Brazilian station. The
gunboats Sheldrake and Spider are brought forward
at Devonport, and will in all probability be sent to
the Brazils. They will be furnished with Arm-
strong guns.
The naval cadets on board the Britannia cadet
training ship, at Portsmouth, received unexpectedly
on Saturday leave of absence to visit their homes
until the 24th of Jan., 1862, with the exception of
some 40 who remain on board for examination on
Thursday, after which they too will receive their
leave. The cadets' Christmas holidays generally
commence some three weeks later, but the Admi-
ralty have displayed a right spirit in sending the
boys at once to their homes, and quieting the fears
of their friends, considering the many exaggerated
reports which have appeared in print respecting the
ship. In the meantime the question of ship or col-
lege can be decided. The only positive remedy that
ought to be applied—the completion of the outfits
of the sailing frigate Eurydice as a sea-going ten-
der, seems to have been altogether lost sight of in
this " battle of the ports."
The Black Prince, iron frigate, is taking out jury
spars and gear under the Sheer-jetty at Portsmouth
preparatory to going into dock.
The Shannon, 51, screw frigate, in the first-class
reserve at Portsmouth, is ordered to have Armstrong
field pieces substituted for her present smooth-bores.
In our report of the official trial of the Oc.btavia
frigate at Portsmouth on Wednesday last, two errors
were inadvertently committed which require to be
rectified. In referring to the cylinders of the en-
gines, it was said they were surrounded with
" water-jackets ;" it was intended to have said
" steam-jackets." The report further said that the
Octavia's were the first screw engines, when it
should have been the first frigate's screw engines so
fitted in her Majesty's navy. The new line-of-battle
ships Gibraltar, Atlas, Anson, and Defiance, all re-
cently fitted or now fitting, are on the same plan
and by the same firm—Mandalay, Field, and Co.
In fact, the modern system of working, with a
greater amount of expansion, has led to the adop•
tion of the jacket to screw engines. In paddle en-
gines they have been in use during the past 30
years. The propeller used by the Octavia on her
trial was a Griffiths-Maudslay, having a diameter
of 18ft. and a pitch of 20ft.
Experimental firing took place at Portsmouth on
Friday upon a sample armour plate for the iron
frigate Valiant, manufactured by Messrs. John
Brown and Co., of the Atlas Steel and Iron Works,
Sheffield, and the results showed an extraordinary
power of resistance without injury to the ship's side
or timber backing of the plate. The plate, I.sft. 3in.
by 3ft. 3in., and 41in. thick, was bolted to the side
of the Java target frigate, which was moored in
the usual position in Porchester Lake. The practice
took place from the 95cwt. smooth-bore gun of the
Stork, at 200 yards' range, with the usual service
charge of 161 b. of powder. The first shot struck the
lower left-hand corner of the plate between two
bolt holes, only 15in. apart, fracturing the plate
between the bolt holes and indenting the plate 2in.
from the surface. This being an " edge blow," no
positive results could be drawn from it, except that
it showed the tenacity of the metal and its perfect
welding. Shots 2,3, and 5 were placed close together
in a vertical line at about 3ft. 6in. from the end of
the plate, and from their position no severer test
could have been applied, the three shots being in a
space of 24in. by 12in. The indentations were re-
and 2in. No. 4 shot struck
the centre of the plate and merely made a 2in. in-
dentation. The cracks from the blows were of the
usual character, and the trial of the plates was con-
sidered of a very satisfactory nature.
The Flying Fisb,6, 350-horse power, Commander
W. H. Anderson, was removed from No. 3 dock, at
Sheerness, on Saturday, to the great basin, where
she is to complete fitting for foreign service. Since
she has been in dock she has had both her funnels
taken out and replaced by two new ones, besides
some alterations effected in her. The repairs to her
engines are being proceeded with as expeditiously
as possible, and are so far completed that the steamer
will be ready to take her trial trip in a day or two.
The Flying Fish is under orders to proceed to the
coast of Africa.
In consequence of the facilities afforded by the
new regulations with respect to continuous ser-
vice men, the Swallow, 9, screw steam sloop,
although only commissioned et the Nero a
few days since, is already fully manned, and
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at the Admiralty :—Capt. J. 0. Johnson, to
the Satellite, commissioned; Lieut. L. S. Meara, to
command the Sheldrake, commissioned ; Lieut. E.
A. T. Stubbs, to command the Spider, commissioned ;
Philip Johns, acting second master, to the Impreg-
nable, for the Pike ; George Tucker, chief engineer,
to the Asia, for the Black Prince ; Robert J. Wil-
son, chief engineer, to the Indus, for the Magi-
cienne ; John Robson, chief engineer, to the Asia,
for the Highfiyer ; and W, R. Macavoy, acting
second class assist. engineer, to the Asia, for the
Black Prince.

TIIE 481111.

By the appointment of Major-Gen. W. H Elliott,
K. 8., to the colonelcy of the 55th Regiment, a good
service pension will be placed at the disposal of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
A rumour was prevalent at the head-quarters of
the Royal Marines, Chatham, yesterday, that in
addition to the expeditionary force of Royal Marines
which has just proceeded to Mexico, the Govern-
ment has decided on despatching a battalion of
Marines to Canada.
The new arrangements made by -Maj or.° en. Eyre,
in conjunction with Assist.-Coramissary-Gen.lbbet-
son, for supplying the Royal Artillery and the other
troops at Chatham garrison and Sheerness with
meat have been attended with the most satisfactory
results. Not the slightest complaints are now made
on the subject to the authorities. The checks on
the contractors and purveyors to prevent their sup-
plying diseased and inferior meat are of the most