The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1'857.

BANK OF DEPOzIT.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT
ASSOCIATION,
No. 3, rAii, MALL EAST, LONDON, S.W.,
(Head Office) :
No. 2, ST. ANDREW-SQUARE, EDINBURSII ;
No. 202, UNION-STREET, ABERDEEN ;
No, 8, CHERRY-STREET, BIRMINGHAM ;
No. 9, PAVILION-BUILDINGS, BRIGHTON ;
No. 64, HIGH-STREET, LEWES ;
No. 9, WESTMORELAND•STREET, DUBLIN.
Established May, 1841,.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.

THIS Company was Established in 1844, for
the purpose of opening to the public an easy and unquestion-
ably safe mode of Investment, with a high and uniform rate of Inte-
rest.

The plan of the Bank of Deposit differs entirely, from that of ordi-
nary Banks in the mode of employing capital—money deposited
with this Company being principally lent upon well secured Life
Interests, Reversions in the Government Funds, or other property
of ample value. This class of securities, although not Immediately
convertible, it is well known yields the greatest amount of profit,
combined with the most perfeet safety. Further, Loans made by
the Company are collaterally secured by a Policy of Assurance on
the life of the Borrower, or his nominee, effected at a rate of pre-
mium which secures the validity of the Policy against every pos-
sible contingency.
Thus depositors are effectually protected against the possibility of
loss, whilst the large and constantly increasing revenue arising
from the premiums on Assurances thus effected yields ample profit
to the Company, and provides for all the expenses of management.

DEPOSIT Accouwrs may be opened with sums of any amount, and
increased from time to time, at the convenience of depositors•
A receipt, signed by two Directors, is given for each sum de-
posited.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
EXCURSIONS TO 'me SEA-SIDE.

Family Tickets to•WEYMOUTH are now issued at very Rtduced
Fares ; the particulars of which will be given on application at the
Padlitgton Station, or at the Company's offices.

C 4 REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
NL- EXCURSION to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrews-
bury, Llangollen Road, Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool, &c.—A
Train will leave Paddington on SATURDAY, June 27th, at 7.30
a.m., returning on the 4th July from Liverpool (Landing Stage)
at 7.30 a to., and intermediate Stations as per hand bills. Fares :
Oxford, I Is. and ss. Pd.; Leaminvon and Warwick, leis. and Bs.;
Birmingham, 2os. and 9s. 6d. ; West Aromwich, Wednesbury, and
Bilston, 21s. Gd. and lOs ; Wolverhampton, 225. Gd. and 10s. 6d. ;
Wellington and Shrewsbury, 275. 60. and 135.; L.angollen Road
and Chester, 335. and 15s. ; Birkenhead and Liverpool, 375. and 17s.

CLIREAT WESTERN and SOUTH WALES
‘L.,A RAILWAY .—EXCURSION to the SOUTH of IRELAND.
On FRIDAY, the 26th June, an Excursion Train will leave the Pad-
dington Station at 2.15 p.m. for Milford Haven, whence the pas-
senger% will proceed direct by one of the first-class steam-ships,
Malakhoff or City of Paris, to Waterford, and thence to Kilkenny,
Limerick Junction, or Limerick by railway; they may return by
either of the above steamers from Waterford to Milford up to Friday,

the 10th of July, and thence by any ordinary train to London.
Fares there and back—First Class, 21. 10s.; second class, 21. Note.
At the Limerick Junction Excursion Tic'aets can now be procured
for .Killarney, available for 13 days, At 255. ed. first class, and 18s.
sc;:ond class.

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—To CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS.
The Directors are desirous of receiving Tenders for the Erection
of the following Bu ldings :
A Goods Warehouse and Stables at Camden Town.
A New Station at Watford.
Parties desirous of tendering may inspect the drawings and spe-
cifications, and obtain statements of the quantities, at the Engi-
neer's Office, Euston Station, on and after Friday, July 3d, be-
tween the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders, addressed to the Secretary, at this Office, to be sent in
on or before Thursday, July 9th at 10 o'clock a.m.
The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender.
By order. '
CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Se 2retary's Office, Easton Station, -
-
• June 23d, 1857. '

CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—
Nt PROVED DAY COMMUNICATION with IRELAND
via HOLYHEAD and KINGSTOWN.

On the Ist June, and until further notice, an ADDITIONAL SPE-
CIAL EXPRESS STEAMER will leave Holyhead at 9.30 a.m.
(every day except Sunday and Monday), returning from Kingstovrn
at 4.30 p.m., so that the sea passage, both ways, may be made in
daylight, enabling passengers (families especially) to avail .them-
selves with comfort, a the option of breaking the journey, and of re-
suming it on the following morning after a night's rest at Holyhead,
where there is ample and excellent accommodation at the Royal
Hotel, conducted by Mrs. Flibtert, formerly of Wolverton.
The Special Day Boat will arrive at Kinatown two hours before
the departure of the afternoon train, enabling travellers to reach
places in the interior of Ireland the same evening.
There are four through trains each way daily, Sundays excepted,
by which passengers can travel between Euston :Station, London,
and Holyhead, without change of carriage, viz. :

Full particulars of the communioatiens between Manchester, Ll-
vgrpool, Birmingham, and other places and Irelind, via Holyhead,
iso particulars as to Tourist, Return and other tickets at reduced
rates, appear in Bills published by the Company.
Passengers desirous of break'ng the journey at Holyhead are re-
quested to intimate their intention before starting, in order that
their luggage may be labelled "Holyhead—for Dublin, per Day
Boat."
June 1, 1857.

A N ACT OF GRATITUDE. —5, 000 Copies of a
Medical Beak for Gratuitous Circulation:— GEoauz Tnomes,
Esq., having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss of memory,
and dimness of sight, resulting from the early errors of youth, by
following the instructions given in a Medics' Work by a Physician,
he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the auti, or, and for the benefit
of nervous sufferers, to publish the means used. Ile will therefore
send free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a direct-
ed envelope enclosing two stamps, to pre-pay postage, a copy of the
medical work containing every incormation required. Address, G.
Thomas, Esq , Craven House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

COUR V CIRCULAR. ,
DRAWING-ROOM.
The Queen held a Drawing-room in St, James's Palace
egteiday afternoon.

•
The lad ies, upon their arrival, were conducted up the
staircase to seats in Queel Anne's room, which was di-
vided, and afforded seats for 50 in each division. The
two adjoining nnteL-rooms were tilled, each containing'
seats for 50. The Guard Chamber to the east of the
top.of the staircase was filled ; and the remainder of the
company were ushered to seats in the Banquet-room,
the must capacious saloon of the Palace.

The comp-any having the privilege of the entrée pas-
sed as usual into the Portrait Gallery and the Drawing-
room.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal, arrived from Buckiegham Palace, at-
tended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting.
The Prineeee Mary of Cambridge, the Archduke
Maximilian of Austria, Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, the Duke of C imbridge, and the Hereditary
Prince of Saxe Meiningera were present with their at-
tendants in waiting.
Their Serene Highnesses Prince Frederick of Hol-
stein and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar attended the
Drawing-room.
The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers were intro-
duced, when the following presentations to the Queen
took place in the Diplomatic circle.
By the French Anabassadress—Mademoiselle de Beau-
veau, file de la Princesse de Crams.
By Mrs. Dallas—Miss Cecilia Campbell of South Ca-
rolina, and Miss Isabella Croskey of Philadelphia.
By Madame Chreptowitch—La Comtesse Blondoff,
wife of the first Secretary of Legatiere
By the Minister from the United States—Mr. Ran-
dolph Coolidge, a gentleman of Boeton.
By the Russian Minister—Le Comte Schouvtdoff,
second Secretary of Legation.
By the Mexican Minister—General Don Joaquin
Raegel, and Don Manuel Perez Almendaro.
By the Spanish Charge d'Affaires—Don Manuel di
Ayeona, Attache to the Legation of her Catholic Ma-
jesty.
The Queen were a train of black silk, trimmed with
ruches of crape and bunches of black flowers made in
feathers ; the body ornamented with diamonds. The
petticoat black silk, with a tunic of black crape and
bunches of black flowers in feathers. A diadem of dia-
monds and opals, with black flowery, formed her Ma-
jesty's head-dress.
The Princess Royal wore a train of white glace silk,
trimmed with crape and bugles. Petticoat of the same
material, and trimmed to correspond. Ornaments, p 'ads.
A wreath of white flowers formed her Royal Highness's
head-dress.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of black
glaccsilk, trimmed with crape, bugles, and hunches of
fruit, flowers, and black grass. The body ornamented
to match. The petticoat, two skirts of black crape, the
under trimmed with bouillonnes of crape and black
ribbon; the upper skirt richly trimmed with bugles.
Pearl necklace and earrings. Her Royal Highness's
head-dress was composed of black feathers, a black tulle
veil with jet, and a diamond Mara.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were accompanied by
the Princess Royal, the Princess Mary of Cambridge,
the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, the Duke of Cambridge, the Here-
ditary Prince of Sexe Meieing,en, Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, and Prince Frederick of Holstein.
In attendance were the Mistress of the Robes, the
Duchess of Sutherland, and the ladies of the court.
The general circle was received after the reception of
the diplomatic corps.
. The following presentations to the Queen took place :
Mrs. Hugh Adair, by Mrs. Adair.
Mrs. Allan, by Lady Mary Labouchere.
The Countess Amherst, on coming to the title, by
Baroness Windsor.
Mrs. Applowbaite, by Mrs. Hinds.
Miss Julia Applowhaite, by Mrs. Hinds.
Miss Bird, by her mother, Lady Elton,
The Hon. Adelaide Barrington, by Viscountess Barring.
ton.
Miss Berosford, by her mother, Mrs. Beresford.
Miss Berkeley, by Lady C. Berkeley.
Miss Mary Berkeley, by Lady C. Berkeley.
Mrs. Geo. Brettlo, by her aunt, Mrs. Woodruffe.
Mrs. Geo. Browne, on her marriage, by Viscountess
Duncan.
Mrs. Burrell, on her marriage, by Viscountess Palmer-
ston.
Miss Buxton, of Shadwell-court, by her mother, Lady
Buxton.
Miss Eila Campbell, by the Duchess of Argyll.
Lady Channel], by Lady Pollock.
Miss Chichester, by her sister, Countess Ferrers.
Mrs. C. Collier, on marriage, by the Duchess of Rich-
mond.
Countess Cowley, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Hon V. W. Clive, by her mother, Baroness Windsor.
Mrs. W. C. Coles, on her marriage, by the Countess of
Dartmouth.
tt The Hon. Mrs. Curzon, by the Countess Howe.
The Hon. Mary Curzon, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs.
Curzon.
Mrs. Dalgety, by Mrs. Palk.
Miss Davies, by her aunt, Lady Charles Russell.
Mrs. Ferguson Davie, on her marriage,
by the Countess
of Gainsborough.
Mrs. John Day, by Mrs. William Goodenough Ilayter.
Hon. Mrs. Denisoe, on her marriage, by her mother,
Lady Feversharn.
Madame de Guggenthal, by Mrs. W. IL Sykes.
Miss Edwards, by her mother, Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. Edmund Elliot, by her Grace the Duchess of Athole;
Lady Elton, by Lady Grey.
Mrs. Robert Elwes, by Lady. Lilford.
Countess Ferrers, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Lady Fitzgerald, on her marriage, by Mrs. Constable
Maxwell.
Nrs. W. 0. Foster, by Lady Hatheiton,
,t) Foster, by Mrs. Poole.

Mrs. Fitz Gibbon, by Mrs. Beare.
Mrs. Hugh Fitzßoy, on her marriage, by the Countess
of Mount Edgcnmbe. •
Mss. Henry Foley of Abermarlaes, by Lady G. Balfour.
Miss Katharine Gilbert, by her mother, Mrs. Gilbert.
Miss Lucy Gilbert, by her mother, Mrs: Gilbert.
Mrs. Augustus Goldsmid, byher aunt, Mrs. D. Salomons.
Lady Henry Gordon, by Lady C. CaVendish.
Mis. Gore, on her marriage, by Lady Westphal.
Miss C. Graham, by her mother, Lady (Bellingham)
Graham.

Mrs. Charles Gubbins. on her return from India] by Lady
Downes.
Mrs. Dann Gardner, by Viscountess Forbes.
Mrs. C. Halkett, ou her marriage, by Lady Love.
Lady Hall, by the Countess of Bradford.
Mrs. Hamilton, by the Duchess of Athole. .-
Miss Anna Hartopp, by Mrs. Palk.
Miss Hare, by Mrs. Henry Baring.
Mrs. William Hope, on her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs.
Hubbard.
Miss Hodgson,. by Hon. Mrs. Hodgson.
Mrs, Archer Houblon, by the Duchess of Athole.
Mrs. Dutton Hunt, by Mrs. Horsman.
Miss Hoare, by her mother, Lady Mary Hoare.
Miss Cecilia Hoare, by her mother, Lady Mary Hoare.
Mrs. Inglofield, on her marriage, by Lady Hatherton.
Miss Jones, of Clytha, by her mother.
Miss Louisa Jones, of Clytha, by her mother.
The Hon. Mrs. Stuart Knox, on her marriage, by the
Marchioness of Waterford.
Miss Kingscote. by Lady Bloomfield.
Mrs. Walton Kitching, by Mrs. Sydney Smyth,
Miss Lena Lane, by Mrs. R. Ormsby Goro.
Miss Mary Laurence. by Lady John Somerset.
Mrs. Halkett Le Canteur, on her marriage, by her
mother, Mrs. Low.
Mrs. S. Leveson, by Lady Amelius Beauclerk.
Mrs. John Locke, by Viscountess Forbes.
Miss Gwenellen Bonnor Maurice, by her mother, Mrs.
Bonnor Maurice. •
Miss M.,ry Agnes Maxwell, by Mrs. Constable Maxwell.
Miis Louisa Heron Maxwell, by her mother, Lady Heron
Maxwell.
Miss -Mary Heron Maxwell, by her mother, Lady Heron
Maxwell.
Mrs. Merry; by Viscountess Strathallan.
Mrs. Hastings Middleton, by Lady Di;by.
Miss Maria Louisa Middleton, by her mother, Mrs.
Hastings Middleton.
Miss Florence Miles, by her mother. Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Moffatt. on her marriage, by Viscountess Forbes.
Miss Macleod of Macleod, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs.
Macleod, of Macleod.
Miss M`Douall, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Mrs. Edward Marjoribanks, by the Duchess of Suther-
land. _ _

Miss Frederica Osborn, by her sister-in-law, Lady Eliza-
beth Osborn.
Mrs. D. Patton, on her marriage, by Lady Denman.
Mrs. Archibald Peel, on her marriage, by Lady E. Peel.
Mrs. John Wm. Philips, by her mother, Mrs. E. Buller.
Mrs. Henry Pole, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Mrs. Poley, by the Hon. Lady Pakenham.
Miss Anna Pollock, by her mother, Lady Pollock.
Mrs. Thomas B. Potter, by Viscountess Palmerston.
The Hon. Mrs. Charles Powys, by Lady Lilford.
Mrs. Robb, by Lady Codrington.
Miss Gertrude Russell, by her mother, Lady C. Russell.
Mrs. Albert G. Sandman (née de Moracs Sarmento), on
her marriage, by Viscountess Bury.
Miss Helen J. Sandeman, by Mrs. Albert. G. Sandeman.
Lady Scarsdale, by her mother•in-law, the Hon. Mrs.
Curzon.

Miss Cecilia Schultze, of Hamburg, by her cousin, Mrs.
Mrs. J. Davenport Shakspear, by her mother, Mrs. gayer.
Miss Shewell, by Lady Jane Elizabeth Wathen.
Miss Rose Showell, ,by Lady Jane Elizabeth Wathen.
Miss Sophia Speke, by her mother, Mrs. Speke.
Mrs. Richard Stephens; on her marriage, by the Coun-
tess Howe.
Mrs. Starner, by Lady Maclaine.
Mrs. Charles Stirling (of Gargunnock) by the Duchess cf
Athole.

Miss Stirling (of Gargunnock), by her mother, Mrs.
Stirling.
The Countess of Stradhroke, on her marriage, by the
Duchess of Richmond.

Mrs. George Strachey, on her marriage, by Lady Stanley
of Alderley.
Mrs. Levinge Swift, by the Countess of Clarendon.
Miss Tighe, by Mrs E. Heron Maxwell.
Mrs. H. Thomas, on her marriage, by Lady Codrington.
Miss Harriott Trench, by Lady Bloomfield.
Hon. Mrs. Richard C. Trench, by the Marchioness of
Bath.
Miss Mary Melisina Trench, by her mother.
Lady Anne le Poor Trench, by her mother, the Countess
of Clancarty.
Mrs. Tyler, on her marriage, by Lady Macdonald.
Miss Tyrrell, by her mother, Lady Young.
Miss Mary M. Walters, by the Duchess of Atholl.
Miss Washington, by Lady Ross.
The Hon. Mrs. Gerald Wellesley, by Countess Cowley.
Mrs. Spencer Westmacott, by Viscountess Enfield.
Mrs. Hugh Williams, by her sister-in-law, Lady Sarah
Hay Williams.
Lady Whichcote, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Mrs. Henry Wolrige, on her marriage, by the Hon.
Mrs. Gordon.
Miss Fanny Woodraffe, by her mother, Mrs Woodruffe.
L tdy Vivian, by Right Hon. Lady Vivian.
Mrs. Richard Howard Vyse, on her marriage, by Lady
-.ll,lliffer: - •

Tho Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess
Royal, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, re-
turned to Buckingham Palace, after the Drawing-room.
Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, rode out on horseback, attended by
Colonel F. IL Seymour and Baron Moltke.
The Archduke Maximilian, attended by Baron de
Pont, went to Claremont, and returned in tue afternoon
to Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Archduke
Max:milian of Austaia, the Princess Royal, and Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, honoured the Princess's
Theatre with their presence i❑ the evening. The suite
consisted of the Muchioness of E?y, Major-General the
Hon. C. Grey, Count Zichy, Captain A. Wissiack, and
Colonel F. H. Seymour.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia honoured Messrs.
Graves' establishment with a visit on Monday to view
M. Reichert's picture.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred visited the
Royal institution, Albemarle-stroet, yesterday. The
Prince of Wales afterwards called at Lansdowne House.

Naval and Military Intellige7.ce.

A battalion of 800 rank and file of the Royal Ma-
sine force, under the command of Colonel Strans-
haw., will proceed from Woolwich to Hyde-park on
Friday morning to take their place in the brigade
of infantry to be formed for the inspection of her
Majesty, on the occasion of her distributing the
Victoria Cross. The Woolwich division of Royal
Marines ordered to be present consists of Lieut.-
Col. Hopkins, C.B. ; Captains Parke, Wool,
Usher, Casey, and Fitzgerald ; First Lieutenants
Taylor, Shute, Gill, Travers, Dodson, Ley, and
Dunellan ; Second Lieutenant Fonblanque, Heriot,
and Hewett ; 20 sergeants, 12 drummers, and 400
rank and file. Two batteries of field artillery are
also under orders to attend—namely the J Bat-
tery, commanded by Major Grylls, and the Q Bat-
tery, in ccmmand. of Captain Gibbon. They are
ordered to march from Woolwich with their guns
on Thursday morning, and will be commanded by
Lieut.-Colonel Phillpotts and Adjutant-Major
Dickson. The J Battery, of heavy .3'2-pounders,
did some hard and successful work in the Crimea
under the command of Major Ward, recently ap-
pointed to a troop of Horse Artillery. These bat-
teries were at exercise on Woolwich-common yes-
terday, and fired 20 rounds of blank cartridge by
way of practice, going through the usual routine of
a day's drill, under the command of Colonel
Phillpotts.
The head-quarters, staff, and A and B troops of
the 6th (Enniskillen) Dragoons, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. White, C. 8.,
will proceed from Chatham this morning for the
purpose of being present on the occasion of her
Majesty distributing the Victoria Cross. The fol-
lowing officers will leave Chatham with their head-
quarters—viz., Capt. W. J. Fitz Wygram, Capt.
R. H. Currie, Lieut. E. F. Dawson, Lieut. A. F.
Dawson, Adjutant W. Mole, Assistant-Surgeon 0.
Barnett, and Veterinary-Surgeon J. Collins. The
battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, num-
bering nearly 500 officers and men, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel G. Elliot, with the
divisional band and colours, left Chatham yester-
day for London, to attend at the distribution of
the Victoria Cross.
The Sprightly steam tender, Mr. George Allen
master-commanding, embarked the baggage of the
remaining companies of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusi-
leers and Capt. Sprot's company of the 93 High-
landers yesterday, and transhipped it to the Mel-
ville hospital ship at Spithead, which will embark
the troops and sail to-morrow for China.
The Princess Charlotte, 104, barrack ship, Capt.
King, C. 8., was officially inspected at Spithead by
the Commander-in-Chief yesterday, prior to her
being reported ready for sailing to China.
The Cumberland, 70, Capt. Dickson, flag of Rear
Admiral P. W. P. Wallis, got under way from
Spithead yesterday afternoon, and dropped out to
St. Helen's, whence she will sail this morning for
the South-east Coast of America station, to relieve
the Indefatigable, 50, flag of Rear-Admiral John-
stone, whose period of service has expired.
The Ceres cutter sailed from Portsmouth yester-
day for the Channel Islands.
The despatch screw steam gunvessel Victor,
Commander Algernon F. R. De Horsey, which ar-
rived at Sheerness on Sunday last from the North
America and West India station, is ordered to be
paid off there. During her passage home she ex-
perienced very heavy weather. In conserence of
the defects of her decks, waterways, topsides, &c.,
from leakage, there has not been either a man or
officer whose hammock or cot has not been per-
fectly saturated with water either by sea or rain.
In her engine and machinery department there are
no defects whatever. With 181 b. pressure she
makes 80 rovolutiQue per minute, with a vacuum of

27, making by log 101 knots under steam and mo
derate sail set.

The engines of the Renown; 91 guns,new screw
steam-ship, were tried in the basin at heerness on
Monday by the engineers and superintendents of
Messrs. Penn and Sons. Mr. Hartree and Mr.
Wigzel superintended the trial. She male 52 re-
volutions per minute, with 201 b. pressure and a
vacuum of 26. There was no pressing or hot bear-
ings ; she has worked up to 3,00) horse-power ;
her engines are 800 horse power, nominal ; her
cylinders are 891 inches diameter, with a 4-feet
roke. By calculation she will be equal to perform
12.3 knots per hour. The trial in every respect
was very satisfactory. She will shortly proceed on
a trial trip previous to her being delivered up to the
Admiralty authorities.
Some interesting trials of much importance to
the naval service took place last week at Woolwich
dockyard with Dr. Brown's patent masthead and
paddlebox lamps. On Friday evening at 9.30 oue
of the lamps was hoisted on the mainmast of the
flagship Fisgard, displaying a red and blue light,
which was clearly visible many miles round. A
service lamp was likewise raised on the Fisgard's
mainmast at the same time to enable a comparison
to be made, and the newly-invented light was pro-
nounced infinitely superior. On Saturday .one of
the paddlebox latiaps was tested in the cellars of
the dockyard smithery. Mr. John G. Mugford,
commanding the flagship Fisgard, and Mr. James
Peake, assistant master shipwright of Woolwich
dockyard, were appointed to be present with Dr.
Brown during the prosecution of the trials, and
were ordered to report thereon for the information
of the Lords of the Admiralty. A favourable re-
port has been transmitted by them, setting. forth
ale "airiantagies of the—r-i&li, invented lamp.
Captain and Adjutant Parkin, of the 12th bat-
talion Royal Artillery, at Woolwich, having ob-
tained an attestation of the medical board, has been
permitted to retire from the service on the half-pay
list of captains of the Royal Artillery.
A lighther barge from the East India Docks,
freighted with one of the American breech loading,
guns, and four breeches belonging to the remain-
der, is 1:1017, alongside the wharf at Woolwich arse-
nal. The gun is ride-grooved and weighs 12 tons
with Out the breech, the latter" weighing five tons,
the immense mass of metal of which the gun is cast
amounting to the enormous waight of 17 tons.
The paridlewheel steamer Myrtle went down to
Woolwich yesterday, and was to return to Sheer-
ness, having conveyed a party of seamen to Dept-
ford, as crews for her Majesty's -gun-boats Jasper
and Jaseur.

A general parade of the officers and troops be-

longing to tie Provisional Battalion at Chatham
garrison took place on the Lines on Monday after-
noon, where the entire battalion was drawn up,
under the command of Lieut..-Col. R. N. Phillips,

for the purpose of witnessing the presentation of a'
silver medal, with a gratuity of 51., which had been
awarded by the Duke of Cambridge to Private
John Preudergrast, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers; for
long service and meritorious conduct while serving
with his regiment in India, whence he has recently
returned. The order from his Royal Highness the
Commander-in-Chief having been read to the as-
sembled troops, Private Prendergrast was called
to the front, when the colonel presented him with
the medal in a short appropriate speech. Pren-
dergrast has been a number of years in the service,
during which period he has borne a most exem-
plary character. The money will be deposited for
him in the regimental savings-bank, where it will
remain until he receives his discharge. .

The following appointments ware made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. A. Cambier, to the
Princess Charlotte ; W. Bell, midshipman, to the
Hastings ; and J. R. Marsden, naval cadet, tq the
13;!scawen.