The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-04 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Nigkt, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

LONDON and YORK RAILWAY.
Several advertisements having of late appeared, headed
" DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY," and having attached
thereto the names of Sir John Rennie, Mr. Gravatt, Major Amsinc,
and others, in which it is asserted—that by the Direct Northern
Line the distance from London to York will be twenty miles less
than by the line proposed by this Company—that the scheme to
connect London with York originated with, and was first projected
by, Sir John Rennie and Company—and that upwards of seventy
miles of their scheme has been appropriated by the London and
York Company—the Committee of Direction feel called upon, in
justice to themselves and the shareholders, to give these assertions
the most direct and unqualified contradiction.
To the first they reply—that the difference in distance between the
projected lines from London to York, instead of being twenty miles,
is not more than two miles and a half. Sir John Rennie's, by his
own account being 180 miles in length—that of the London and
York being in reality upon the line, as finally laid down, 1851
miles.
Whether this difference of five and a half miles can be realised
by Sir John Rennie's line is yet to be proved, and, if realised, whe-
ther such a difference would be compensated for by the London
and York line having its course through the towns of Hitchin,
Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Retford,
Bawtry, and Doncaster, not one of which is approached by Sir John
Rennie's line, the public will be able to determine.
To the second and third allegations the Committee of Direction
of the London and York Company reply, that while Sir John Ren-
nie and Co. state that their surveys were commenced in October,
1843, and their prospectus published in April last, the project for
a new railway between London and York was formed by Mr. Gibbs
in 1836, and in that year carried into Parliament. That in 1840 Mr.
Gibbs again brought his scheme before the Parliamentary Commis.
sioners, and it is detailed by them in their report of 1841. That
such scheme was never abandoned by him, but in February of the
present year the details of the London and York Railway, as now,
with modifications adopted; were explained by him to Mr. Aeckett,
Denison, M.P , who suggested several alterations, and Mr. Francis
Mowatt, the Vice-Chairman, and arrangements were made for per-
fecting the plan by levels and surveys, which were completed in the
month of March following, and on the 16th of April the project
was announced by advertisement in the Times, under the name of
the " Great Northern Railway," before any advertisement of Sir
John Rennie had appeared : and the Committee of Direction dis-
tinctly affirm that the course over the first seventy miles from
London was adopted on actual surveys made by Mr. Gibbs, and not
suggested to them by any other parties ; and they beg further to
observe, it is only now within these few days, that after the Lon-
don and York Company has been before the public for a period of
five months, after its whole capital of five millions has been sub-
scribed, ana its shares has attained a high premium in the market,
that Sir John Rennie and Company have come forward with what
is intended to be a counter-project, and with the mis-statements
here disposed of.
All comment upon this course would, in the opinion of the Com.
mittee, be idle.
Subjoined, for the information of the Shareholders and the public,
is an accurate table of the actual distances, and also a list of the
Provisional Committee of the-London and York Company, pub-
lished in May last, including names that will be taken by the pub-
lic as a guarantee against any such conduct as is implied by the as-
sertions of Sir John Rennie and Co.

By order of the Committee of Direction,
J. R. MO WATT, Secretary.
Offices, 7, Lothbury, London, October 3, 1844.

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AT a very numerous Meeting of the Committee of
Mr. Alderman Wood, held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks,
Lad.lane, on Thursday, the 3d day of October, 1844,
WILLIAM COATES, Esq., Chairman,
It was moved by Mr. Deputy MUDDELL, and seconded by

Mr. CURLING, and carried unanimously:—
That the Committee of Alderman Wood, in consequence of the
great disappointment felt by the Livery at his rejection by the
Court of Aldermen, and of the numerous additional promises of
support which they are daily receiving, announce to his friends
that they will continue to meet from time to time, to watch every
opportunity, and to act upon every occasion, wherein the necessity
may arise, and in which it may be considered useful, to afford their
strenuous exertions to further the important object of their first
formation, in the hope thereby to bring back to their pristine state
the influence of the Livery of London in Common Hall assembled.
It was moved by Mr. Smirit SMITII, and seconded by Mr.

AswEarox, and carried unanimously:—
That the thanks of the Committee are due to the Editor of
" The Sun" newspaper for the explanatory and able article which
appeared in that publication of the 25th of September, as well as
for the impartial and correct report of the proceedings at the
Common Hall, and that the aforesaid article be forthwith pub.
lished for general circulation.
Signed, by order of the Committee,
WM. COATES, Chairman.
It was moved by Mr. LOCKE, and seconded by Mr. WELFORD,

and carried unanimously :

That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to William
Coates, Esq., for his powerful advocacy and unceasing attention
to the important duties of Chairman of this Committee, and that he
be requested to continue his useful and valuable assistance.
HENRY SMITH SMITH, Hon. Sec.

OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY
of COPPER-MINERS in ENGLAND, Old Broad-street,
London, 21 October, 1844.
"' The COURT of ASSISTANTS of the GOVERNOR and COM
PANY of COPPER-MINERS in ENGLAND hereby give Notice,
that a DIVIDEND for the Half-year ending at Michaelmas last, has
been this day declared, at the rate of Five per Cent. per annum (free
of income-tax), on the paid-up Capital Stock of the Company, and
will be PAYABLE at this Office, on and after THURSDAY, the 17th
inst., between the hours of Eleven and Three.
By order of the Court of Atsistants,
. W. INGLIS, Secretary

ECUNIARY ADVANCES may be made im-
mediately, to persons of respectability, eldest sons, parties en-
itled to life interests under settlements, or officers in the army, by a
;entleman, who has several large Sums to invest in such amounts as
limy be required.
Address HERBERT JOHNSTONE, Esq., 28, Gilbert-street, Gros-
venor-square.

MON EY.—GRANDA DISTRIBUTION of
70,1701. sterling, anthorised,by his IMPERIAL MAJESTY
and the GOVERNMENT of ..AKSTRYA.
The NEXT DRAWING of the iIIIPERIAL AUSTRIAN LOAN
will take place at Vienna on the ..ivof DECEMBER. and be paid in
British money. There are 700 {,likes, of 23,0001., 5,0001., 84c.; the
lowest prize 501. A few tickets, 31..0.ch, shares, 125., with prospectus
—six tickets for 151.—may be obtained of Messrs. J. Straus and Co.,
Bankers and Receivers-General-office, 26, Bouverie.street, Fleet-
street, London.
Remittance can be made by Post-office order. Government lists
of the drawing will be sent to each purchaser. Office-hours from
twelve to three.

DEBTS RECOVERED, FREE OF COSTS.
A Solicitor, of upwards of 20 years' experience, undertakes
the RECOVERY of DEBTS, free of cost to Creditor, save a com-
mission of 10 per cent. on the amount of debt recovered.
Conveyances prepared on the following low terms, viz.:—Leases
and Counterpart, 21. 10s. ; Assignments, 21. 2s. ; Bills of Sale, 30s. ;
Wills, Bonds, and Deeds in general, on equally moderate terms.
Apply at the Offices, 1, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street. •
Arrangements made with Creditors on behalf of Insolvents, and ad-
vice given on the New Bankruptcy Act. Letters for H. M. attended to.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUE-
AITCZ SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady seccess and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. en the amounts invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.

EXAMPLES.

Bonus in
Casb..

:t
p 4? 4 5
-
£ s. d. £ s. ds
12 3 9 346 2 3
9 16 4 296 13 4
7 11 9 247 4 6

'4 Benne
Premium. added
t'"
4 .

Z s. d.

4 a. d.
1837 170 9 3
1838 144 2 2
1839 116 16 0

£ u. d.
77 5 1
64 5 6
51 5 11

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.
The following are Specimens of the LQW RATES of PRE-
MIUM charged by the AUSTRALASIAN COLONIAL AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY.

Age........

Annual Prem. I £1 10 3

£2 0 7 i £2 15 3

£4 1 8

£6 3 9

and of these Premiums one-third may remain unpaid in the hands of
the Assured, at interest to be deducted from the sums assured, when
they become claims.
Peculiar facilities are afforded for the assurance of the lives of per-
sons proceeding to or residing in Australasia and the East Indies.
Immediate and Deferred Annuities are granted by the Company,
on very favourable terms, and it is a peculiar feature in its constitu-
tion, that Annuitants participate in the profits.

DIRECTORS.
E. Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq.
Robert Brooks, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq.
henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslovr, Esq.
John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq.
SECRETARY—E. Ryley, Esq.

For prospectuses and other parti,
Bishopgate-street, corner of Cornhi

iculars, apply at the offiees,No.l26
MI.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
TRUSTEES.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M.P., Chairman.
BENJ A MIN HAWES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
BENJAMIN BARNARD, Esq.
CHARLES BALDWIN, Esq.
Peculiar advantages are offered by this Company. Thns—
Parties assuring the lives of others may make their policies secure,
notwithstanding the life assured may go out of the limits of Europe,
without the necessary permission of the Directors having been pre-
viously obtained.
Credit of half the premiums fir the first five years allowed on pc,.
licies effected for the whole term of life.
On policies of five years' standing, half the amounthe paid,
.Asstired. after the
first year's premium, may be borrowed thereon by t
Advances are also made to Mutters on real or undoubted personal
security, for terms of years, repayable by instalments.
on
Atenti is articularly requested to the detailed Prospectuses of
the t
Compny, p
which may beu obtained at the Office, IS, King
William-stareet, City or by letter, addressed to the Secretary.
WILLIAM R ATR AY, Actuary and Secretary.

lIWALKER'S NEEDLES (by authority the
• Queen's Own) have large eyes, easily threaded (even
by blind persons), and improved points, temper, and finish. Each
paper is labelled with a likeness of her Majesty or his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, in relief, 9n coloured grounds. Every quality of
needles, fish-hooks, hooks and eyes, steel pens, &c., for shipping.
These needles or pens for the home trade are sent free, by post, by
any respectable dealer, on receipt of 13 penny stamps for every shil-
ling value.
11. WALKER, manufacturer to the Queen, No. 1 (late 20), Malden-
lane, Wood-street, London.

IFIEARTBURN &c.—Certain and immediate
relief in the hours of business, by night, or on a Journey, is
given by the Pure Alkaline Preparations of 81-CARBONATE of
SODA and POTASS, compressed into Pills by Brockedon's Patent
Process. They furnish an ever ready and instant remedy to those
painful diseases of the digestive organs, Heartburn, Sick-headache,
Indigestion, &c , produced by Acidity.
Sold wholesale by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and by
every Chemist and Druggist in the United Kingdom. Price One
Shilling per Box, or in Family Boxes, Half-a-Crown.

THE NEW HALF-FARTHINGS.
This new copper money, just coln'd at the Mint,
Is something which furnishes many a hint. .
When we look at a coin so remarkably small,
We're rather surpris'd it was issued at all;
But when we examine the facts of the case,
We see how the new introduction took place.
No doubt such a ihing was judiciously done,
To accommodate dealers with MOSES and SON.
You must know that vast thousands repair, ev'ry day,
To purchase our clothes in such boundless display.
And this is no wonder. For all will confess
That we rival the kingdom in cheapness of dress.
To the very " last farthing" our profits were brought,
And if " that" were deducted, why we should have nought,
But since the " half.farthing" is such it " good hit,"
E MOSES and SON will the difference split.
And the public shall purchase of MOSES and SON,
Choice snicks lower than ever they've done.
• As soon as we saw the small coin from the Mint,
We were not at all backward in taking the hint.
But wishing, at all times (as far as we can),
fo help in promoting a Government plan,
We resolv'd, while we furnish'd with beautiful dress,
To sell at the rate of a profit " still less;"
And thus by " Half-Farthingi" much good will be done
To the numberless dealers of MOSES and SON.
N.B. For the convenience of parties residing from town, en appli-
cation, directions for self-measurement will be forwarded post free.
READY MADE. . Xs. d.
Shooting Coats in every variety item 0 HI 0
Velveteen ditto, seven pockets . 0 10 6
Tweed raglionis ..-.. ......... ..
Ditto, ditto, with silk facings, cellars, and cuffs
Cashmarette coats in every shape, handsomely trimmed 1 10 00
An immense stock of Blouses 0 3 6
0 2 6
Summer vests
Cashmere and Persian ditto, in every variety .38. to 8 6
Black satin vests.
0 4 6
Ditto, cloth ditto
Cloth trousers
Single milled dee
A great variety of summer ditto
Dress Coat, edged:...... ..... .. ....... .................... ....... ........
Frock ditto, ditto', ....... ....... ..... ........—. 1 6 0
MADE TO MEASURE.
Sporting Coats in the most approved style 0 P 6
Velveteen ditto,ditto, seven pockets 1 3 0
tweed coats, trimmed with silk 0 16 0
,'ashicere, fine Saxony 1 3 0
Cashmarette, New and improved article, warranted water-
proof, trimmed with silk, collar' cuffs, &c 1 18 00
Quilting vests, 7s. each,. or three for
Cashmere vests, in choice patterns ........ ......................
Trousers, adapted for the season
Milled Victoria, and plain doe
..".....- ..........
::
001 16137 B°o
Best quality West of England
Super Black
Best Dress
Dress Coat
Ditto, ditto, best manufactured .
Frock Coat
Best manufactured 3 3 0
Mournii:g to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the
following prices :
Men's Suits, dress coat, vest, and trousers from 1 16 0
Boys' ditto, jacket, vest, and trousers from 0 18 0
IMPORTANT.—Any article purchased or ordered, if not approved
of ,exchanged, or the money returned.
Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail
Woulen Drapers, Outfitters, and General areh ousemen, 154, Mi-
mines, and St% Ahigate,City, opposite the Church.•
Cstrrtert.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard th public
against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike
ialsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern,
has oeen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons.
They have no connexion whatever with any other establishment,
and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent
disappointment, &c.) call or send to, 154, Minories, or 86, Aldgate,
opprasite the Church.
N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on
Friday till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve
o'clock.
Cashiers wanted. No premium required,

QCHOOL of CHEMISTRY and NATURAL
1.:7 PHILOSOPHY, ROYAL POLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION,
LONDON ; under the direction of JOHN RYAN, LL.D., M.D., and
Professor lIACHIIOFFNER, Ph. D., M.A.
The Course Of CHEMICAL LECTURES and Practical Demon-
strations for General Students, Agriculturists, &c., under the direction
of Dr. JOHN RYAN, will commence on the 7th of October.
The STEAM NAVIGATION CLASS, for NAVAL OFFICERS,
on the Bth.
The CLASS for RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVERS on the Bth.
The CLASS on NATURAL PIIILOSOPIIY, embracing ELEC-
TRICITY and GALVANISM, under the direction of Professor
BAC lIHOFFNER, on the 7th of October, illustrated by the extensive
Apparatus of the Institution.
A Syllabus of the various Classes may be had at the Institution.
R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary.

/SHE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE'
WORKING COM PAN Y, Esher-street, Ilolywell-street, Milbank,
Westminster (established 1821), are enabled, with their PATENT
MACIIINE'RY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets,
Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an
accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability of Polish, and
reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere.
The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-ROOMS,
containing the largest stock in this country.
The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks,
or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order.
Please to be accurate in copying the Address, to prevent imposi-
tion, the Company having no connexion with any other Establish-
ment but that in Esher-street.

GOOD FURNITURE AT MODERATE PRICES.
1111-10111 AS FOX, 93, Bishopsgate-street, Within,
AA respectfully invites the Public to inspect the stock of
CABINET and UPHOLSTERY FURNITURE and BEDDING,
at his establishment, consisting of every requisite for the Mansion
or Cottage, of a quality, fashion, material, and workmanship , not
to be surpassed, and offered at prices scarcely exceeding those
commonly charged for showy but unsubstantial furniture.
Also, a most complete and beautifgi collection of Chimney, Pier,
and Console Glasses, Decorative Painting, Paper-hangings, and
other Ornamental Embellishments, at the most moderate and rea-
sonable 'prides.
Parties requiring really good articles, will find at Thomas Fox's
a stock so extensive and various as to afford every facility for advan-
tageous selection, at prices as low as are possibly compatible with
tirst.rate quality.
93, Bishopsgate.street Within.

lETTS'S PATENT CAPSULED BRANDY.
CONSUMERS of BRANDY aro respectfully informed that
J. T. BETTS, jun.; and Co., will not be responsible for any BOT-
TLED BRANDY that is not protected againstfraudulent substitu-
tion; by the Patent Metallic Capsules, embossed. with the words,
" BETTS'S PATENT BDANDY, 7, SMITHFIELD BARS " Sold
by the most respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants in town and
country, at 3s. 6d, per bottle,.the bettle included.
BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY is used, in preference to Foreign,
at GUY'S, ST. GEORGE'S, and the other principal Hospitals, &c.,
throughout the kingdom. Attention is especially requested to the
security afforded by the Patent Metallic Capsules.

FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
THE
hard substance obtained by pressure from the
Crude Cocoa-Nut Oil, is an essential ingredient in the PA-
TENT COMPOSITE CANDLES ; and, as EDWARD PRICE and
CO., hold the Patents for this process, and grant no licenses under
them, it follows, either, that the imitation Composite Candles are
entirely different from the Patent ones, or, that the imitators are
infringing the Patents : the first is generally the case, but to protect
themselves against the possibility of the other, EDWARD PRICE
and CO. hereby engages to pay a reward of Fifty Pounds to any
workman or other person, who may give such information respecting
parties pressing Cocoa-Nut Oil, as shall lead to their conviction. The
name of the informant will be kept strictly secret, and he need not
take a prominent part in the proceedings, as all that E. P. acid Co.
require is the first clue to the discovery of the infringers, widen they
will then follow up for themselves. This advertisement is being pub-
lished in every newspaper of any circulation in the United Kingdom.
The Candles are sow so WellknOwn to the Public, that it is hardly
necessary to state here that they barn more brilliantly than the best
wax, and give so large an amount of light, as to be cheaper, taking
this into account, than the commonest Tallow Candles. They may
be had of most of the respectable Tallow Chandlers throughout the
kingdom ; but purchasers must insist on being supplied with
" PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES," otherwise they are liable to be
deceived with Some of 'the imitations, all called, like the real ones,
" Composite." Those parties, really in the trade, who do not yet
keep them for sale, are informed that they can purchase, of the Pa-
tentees, or of Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, any quan-
tity, large or small, at the wholesale price ; and that allowances are
made in an increasing ratio, to parties taking to the amount of 50/.,
1001., 150/., or 2001., at a time ; and a very large allowance indeed to
parties taking so large a quantity as to citable them to become whole-
sale agents for an entire district.
Belmont, Vauxhall, 24th July, 1844.

TEA TRAYS, Tea Urns, Knives and Forks,
Dish Covers, &e., at C. WATSON'S, 41 and 42, BARBICAN,
and 16, NORTON-FOLGATE. Established half a century.-1 set
of 3 Paper Tea-trays, including the largest size made, 355. ; very
richly ornamented all over, 6 is. a Set of Three, and up to 14/. ; Ja-
pin Tea-trays, Ts. 6d. a Set, and upwards ; a Five Quart London
made Bronze Tea-urn 355., with the newest patterns up to five gui-
neas ; a Set of Six patent raised London made Dish Covers, 182. 6d. ;
Ivory Table-knives, ls. per dozen, Dessert,
best imperial raised, . Set of Six. Elegant silver shape, b2s. 6d.
Set of Six.
9s. ; Carvers, 3s. 6d.
per pair

TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS.
doz. doz. pair.
3f -in. handsome balance handle 185. Od. 145. Od. 6s. 6d.

'Att.!, with Watso.n.'s" .bat a" Plate
1-in balance handle,largestina 16s. Od. 'ls. 6d.
best
made.. 205. Od.
hand*, equal to 5i1ver.......... 225. 6d. 18s. Od. Bs. 6d.
Forks half the above price.
1,
C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Pries Current
Is just published, and families who regard economy and elegance,
should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had
gratis, and post free, from the above address.
Sole inventor of the celebrated Albata Plate, which Is so rapidly
superseding Silver.
PATEN r PARAGON CAMPHINE LAMPS.—The perfection of
these Lamps over the Vesta has been happily attained by the inven-
tion of two parallel
rings—a larger and a smaller forming a cone
round the margin of the wick, which cause a rapid reverberation of
air against the flame—thus consuming every particle of volatilized
vapour, it is free from smoke or smell, having perfect combustion,
and in full action, emits a light equal to 16 wax candles.
C. Watson's Warehouses, 41 and 42, Barbican, dnd 16, Norton Fol-
gate, will contain, throughout the season, all the most elegant re-
cherche, and new patterns, comprising Ormolu, China, Glass, and
Opal. Old Oil Lamps Rtted with the Paragon Head for 21s. ; and the
Paragon apparatus applied to the Vesta for 6s. The spirit analysed
and recommended by Dr. Ure. is delivered in screw cans by C, Wat-
son's carts, at 4s. per gallon.
41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON TOLGATE.

LOPRESTI'S CELEBRATED DUKE of
GLOUCESTER'S SAUCE, and other inimitably-flavoured
SAUCES and piquant SEASONINGS for Fish, Game, Poultry, and
Meats of every description, prepared on the best cookery principles
by LOPRESTI, 199, Piccadilly, and introduced under th 4 patronage
of the late Duke of Gloucester, to whom, for many years, he was
chief cook. Directions for deliciously flavouring Made-dishes, Soups,
Gravies, Pies, Bashes, &c., gratis. Ills "Economical Receipts for
Dressing Game, Fish," Re., is.
The high estimation in which Lopresti's Sauces and Seasonings are
held needs no comment ; their unparalleled economy and convenience
at table, and in cooking, and above all their fine digestive properties
and extreme purity, render them indispensable to every family.
N.B. Guinea selections sent into the country, carriage free, on re-
Eiving Post-office orderf.
Lopresti, 199, Piccadilly.

CURE OF NERVOUS DEAFNESS.-Dr.
CRONIN may he consulted daily from Two to Four, on the
USE of ARNICA MONTANA, in the succe.isful treatment of NER-
VOUS DEAFNESS. The following extreme cases have been cured
by this medicine :—Mr. Ryan, Jun., 13, holland-street, Soho-square ;
Mr. J. W. Vogel, Morning Advertiser-office, Fleet-street; Miss Moun-
sey, Oxford-road, Manchester ; Mr. Price, Adelphi Shellfish-house,
Strand ; Miss lllencoe, Pittville, Cheltenham ; Mrs. Fowler, 1,
Heathcote-place, Strand; 11. Woodburn, Esq., St. Martin's-lane ;
Mr. Connor (the firm of Money and Connor), Holborn ; Mrs. Richard-
son, Gresford, Cheshire; Miss Willott, Aldermanbury ; Signor Do-
nato, 8, Lodge-street, Bristol ; Master Jones, Lydia Ann-street,
Liverpool ; Lewis, Esq., Curling, Esq., Dupre, Esq., Jersey ;
Mr. Lowe, jeweller, Chester, Ike.
Dr. Cronin's Treatise, price 2s. 6d., may be h al at the Dispensary,
113, Strand , or at the author's residence, 6, Craven-street, Strand.

BRIGHTON, OCT. 2.--At two o'clock to-day three
of her Majesty's private carriages, containing the Prince
of Wales, the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, accom-
panied by Lady Lyttelton, and attended by the nurses,
drove from the Pavilion to the railway terminus,. where
the royal, party were received by the Hon. Mr. Murray,
Master of the Household, and Mr. Thompson and Mr.
Cooper, two of the Directors of the Railway Company.
A carpet was laid from the carriages to the special train,
across which the Prince of Wales walked very leisurely.
The party .having taken their seats, and the private car-
riages having been placed upon trucks and attached to
the rear of the train, the engine, which was driven by
Mr. Cubitt, took the train in tow, and started from the
terminus precisely at a quarter past two o'clock forNew-
cross, whence the royal party were to depart in the pri-
vate carriages :for the Paddington station of the Great
Western special train to Slough,
where
the private carriages and
th a
ey
werey,
t o and
resume by
proceed to Windsor. The quarter to two up-train, which
%vas somewhat behind its usual time of starting. was
ordered to remain in the siding at Hayward's-heath, so
as to leave the main line op,n for the uninterrupted
progress of the special train. The train consisted, as on
the arrival of the royal children three weeks ago, of the
state carriage, which is magnificently fitted up. with a
table in the centre compartment. and placed between
two first-class carriages. The engine was decorated
with the royal standard, and the train started amid the
cheers:of the spectators. We are happy to add that the
• royal children are enjoying excellent health. ,

THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE
HAS-WELL COLLIERY.
HASWELL, TUESDAY EVENING, SEVEN OCLOCK.—
The inquest was resumed this morning at ten o:clock,

and continued -all the day. The foll Owing evidence
was taken. It creates immense interest in the dis-

trict, .and numbers of people from all parts continue
to flock to the place, to ascertain particulars on the

spot. This is the most fatal colliery explosion that
ever happened in the Durham coal-field.

Mr. MARSHALL said he was instructed by the owners
to state that they were anxious for the fullest inquiry,
and after hearing the evidence produced, if the coroner
and jury think it necessary that the pit should be
viewed by impartial professional men, they will readily
afford every facility for that purpose.
Mr:Roberts said he would merely repeat the appli-
tion he had made last night, that persons approved by,
the pitmen should make an examination as to the con-
dition of the mine.

Robert Beaney lives at Haswell, and is a miner.
He worked at that part of the mine where the acci-
dent Occurred. He was there on the morning the
accident happened, and has worked there for six weeks
previously. Was at work in the low headways on
Saturday morning, and left it about ten o'clock in the
morning ; the ventilation was then good. Has worked
seven years and a half in the colliery. The whole
part of the coal is worked with candles, which he
considers safe; the broken is worked with lamps. Has
always considered the pit one of the safest be has ever'
been down. When he left work he met with about

fifteen other men leaving their work, and not one of
them expressed any fear of approaching danger. lie-
puties go down the pit with every fresh shift'of inen ;
the duty of the deputies is to go round and timber
the places where the men are at work, and to see
that everything is safe, and. as a proof that they do
this, one of the sufferers, George Hall, was in witness's
place a little before he left work for the purpose of
examining that place. Has not been further than the
flat since the accident happened, and cannot speak as
to its cause. Up to the time he left there' had been
no want of ventilation, and where he worked he had

a sufficiency of air. Has been in the habit of taking
out juds and when falls of stone have frequently taken
place, but cannot say that any inflammable gas es-
caped at those falls, because he never saw any such
appearance on the lamp. If any came it was taken
off by the current of air that was flying through the
pit, at the time. The current of air in this pit has
always been stronger than in any other pit in which
he has worked. Has seen a Geordie lamp, but never
saw it used. Has always considered the Davy lamp
a safety to him if the indications it gives when gas is
present are attended to—there is then time to get
away. The Davy lamp is safe, so long as the gauze
is uninjured, if it be properly attended to. When the
lamp indicates gas their orders are to come out im-
mediately into the fresh air. Can attach blame to no
one, neither individually nor collectively, for this sad
occurrence. I have heard men working in the whole
part' of...the mine complain of too much air, and when
working:in narrow places the current of air was fre-
quently so great that the men had to request the de-
puty to leave the brattice back a little, which would
have the effect of throwing less air into the workings.
At that part he considered the ventilation too strong
for a man to work.

By Mr. Roberts—When he speaks of ventilation
he speaks of the parts in which he has worked, but he
has worked in various parts.at different times. IVas
last in the pit about two A.M., on Sunday last, the
air was then rather thick and coarse at the place
where the accident occurred, but a strong current of
fresh air was then travelling; the air was not so foul
as to ignite at the lamp. Foul air may collect in a
waste, and men working in other parts of the pit may
be unaware of it. When a fall takes place, and any
quantity of gas escapes, it is generally called a blower ;
has seen gas come off at other collieries where there
was no fall at all. Cannot say when the blows have
come off that any previous indication was given. Re-
collects one coming off at Waldridge Fell pit, and no
previous indication was given when the man left who
was at work at the place. Has not been through
every part of the pit where persons were killed since
the accident. Has only been through a small part of
the pit, as far as the Meadows flat and Brockley
Whinns flat. It is possible the accident may have
occurred in some part of the pit where he has not
been since. In the part he has been, has seen no in-
dications of the accident having arisen there. Thinks
the explosion has taken place in parts where he has
not been. Only speaks as to the state of the ventila-
tion where he has worked. It is his opinion, when he
left work there was a suffi2ient current passing to
carry off any gas that might escape. There is a person
appointed to examine the lamps when they go into the
pit to work to see that they are safe, and this has
always been done. The deputy locks the lamp
if he considers it in a safe state. All the lamps he.
has seen at the colliery have had locks upon them.
I Boys who are plate cleaners have lamps, and boys of
twelve or thirteen years of age, use them when they
are employed as helpers up. It would not be safe for
the boys to have candles. Way cleaners carry the
lamp, but helpers up suspend the lamp on a prop.
Boys under fifteen or sixteen years of age would do
badly without a lamp ; it is necessary for them to
have a light to work with, and a lamp is decidedly
safer than a candle. The way cleaner's work lies
from place to place, and it is necessary for him to
move his lamp with him. Has seen way cleaners
stick up a candle and work away till they were in
the dark, and then shift it, and the same with the
lamp ; he means the candle in the whole, and the
lamp in the broken—this was in other collieries.
Has never seen way cleaners do their work without
lights. There were no inexperienced men working
in the broken where the accident occurred—that is,
men who were not pitmen previous to the strike.
Has never heard any complaints from the men as to
the boys having lamps. Has heard pitmen since the
strike complain of men, not practical workmen, being
employed in the waste. There were men to inspect
them, and therefore no responsibility rested on
the strange men, and, if any danger was
there, these strange men were not aware of
it. These complaints were made in the course of
conversation. These persons did not express themselves
as apprehensive of danger from the strange men working
there. If they did apprehend danger, it would be
their duty to complain to the master wasteman. The
murmuring he has heard if there was danger, those
men not being aware of it, they might hazard their
own lives and the lives of all down. Never heard the
master waterman say he had taken three strange men
into the waste. If the hewers had any complaint to
make they should have made it to the first deputy
overseer they met with. If the men generally in the
pit apprehended danger from the waste, it was their
duty to complain to the first officer they saw. Does
not know any man who would not have the courage
to make a report of danger when he thought such was
about to occur. Never knew Mr. Forster refuse to
examine into the complaint of any man upon the col-
liery. If each of the three strangers in the waste had
an old pitman with them, he would not consider any
danger was then possible and is aware that there are
experienced pitmen working with the three strangers
in the waste. A great responsibility rests on keeping
the waste clear.
By Mr. MARSHALL—The place where the way
cleaners are is the most unlikely part of the mine for
gas to accumulate in. The way clearers have fre-
quently to nail the tram plates when they are loose,
which would be difficult to do without a light. This
witness, who was upwards of two hours under exami-
nation, gave his testimony in a very satisfactory man-
ner, and though subject to a very annoying cross-
examination, nothing material was elicited from him
bearing on the facts.
Joseph Short lives at Haswell, and is a pitman,
and has been employed eight years and a half in this
pit. Was last at work on Saturday morning, and
came up about half-past eight o'clock. Was working
the Brockley Whinns course, and had worked there
six wesks previously. Had worked in the third wide
board at the Brockley Whinns Flat. The state of the
ventilation previously, and up to the time he left,
was as good as it could be. Had not the slightest
apprehension of danger from any cause. 'Worked
with a candle in the whole part. There had not been
the slightest indication on the candle of inflammable
air. Has been down the pit since, about half-past
four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Has been in the
broken at the Meadows Flat. The distance from
there to the place where candles are used is some
hundred yards. There was no danger in working
that part of the pit where'he was with candles. Had
not worked in the broken since the strike. Has not
been quite so far as the Meadows Way-end
esidnce
othne
explosion, and cannot say where it nne
siders the Davy lamp a perfect safeguardcoi'liefthe indi-
cations it gives are attended to. Wouldirather prefer
the Davy lamp to any other. Has carried his lamp
from place to place through a strong current of air,
and has never seen the flame forced through the gauze
by the current. When he was down the pit he saw
no indications where the explosion commenced. Has
always found the ventilation good in those parts of the
pit where he has worked. Has never heard during

the eight and a half years he has worked in the pit
any complaints made by others that the ventilation
was bad. It was one of the safest pits he was ever in ;
but has been in other pits where as little gas was
given off as in Haswell pit.
Mr. Roberts rose to say that he had no wish
to hear any more evidence of the same character.
Mr. Marshall was ready to gain all the evidence
they could from the men who worked in the pit,
particularly those who left it a few minutes before the
explosion took place.
Thomas Joplin—Lives at Haswell, and had been
employed two years and a half on the llaswell pit
previous to the explosion, and on Saturday last left
the pit about twenty minutes before the explosion,
Had been working in the Brockley Whinns flat, on
the third board of the rise side, and has worked on
that board for the last month. When he left work he
saw no fault at all with the ventilation, and had no •
fear of an explosion. Came out by the Brockley
Whinns flat, and sat five minutes talking to the
keeker, and took his low with him as he went along,
and if there had been any gas it would have been
indicated by the candle, but he did not see any such
indication. The ventilation was as good as possible.
When he came out from the Brockley Whinn's Flat,
he met the current of air at the Meadows Way-end.
The current was strong. Knows the rise side of the
Meadows Flat, and thinks the current of air was
sufficient for that flat. Has never had occasion to
complain of want of ventilation in that part of the
pit where he worked, and has never heard others
complain. Went down to the pit again about four
o'clock on Saturday, and has since been at the
Meadows Flat, nod the Brockley Whinn's Flat, and
saw twenty men lying dead there in the straight on
headways of the flat. The bodies were not burnt at
all. Nicholson, who was at the heed of the flat, was
burnt on the head. Nicholson was putter in that flat.
. Did not see any appearances in that part of the pit
that the explosion had commenced there. Thinks the
explosion had commenced at the Meadows, because
all the stoppings had been blown in by over towards
Brockley Whinns Flat. If the explosion had taken
place in the Prockley Whinns Flat, the stoppings
would have been blown the contrary way. Knew
these stoppings before, and the purpose for which they
were made, and never thought that they were not suffi-
ciently strong. Knows what a dam is, but never
knew one put in for the purpose of a stopping; dams
are only used to keep the water back. A dam put in
would not be more effectual than a stopping. If
the stoppings had not been blown down the lives
of all the men in the Brockley Whinns Flat
would have been saved on the dip side. Could not,
from what he saw, judge where the explosion took
place. Since he has worked in the pit, there has been
no want of attention to the ventilation of the pit,
and, as far as he has seen, every possible attention has
been given to proper ventilation. From what he
has seen, as far as he is able to judge, the explosion
has been the result of accident, and not negligence.
By Mr. Roberts—The stoppings were blown in-
wardly. The stoppings were sufficiently strong to
' keep the air right ; that is the only purpose for which

they are made:
By Mr. Marshall—lie is a hewer in the colliery,
and had the misfortune to lose his brother by the ex-
plosion.
By the CORONER—In his opinion blame was not
attributable to any person.
William Farish—Lives at Haswell Colliery, and
has worked nearly three years at the colliery. Was
at work on Saturday, and left at ten o'clock in the
morning, and worked in the ninth headway, and two
bodies were found in the same spot where he had
been previously working—these persons followed him
to work in the same jud. This is in the same place
where Williamson was taking down the jud, and at
the very same place where he had been working.
When he left the place the ventilation was
good. The air was usually good, and there was no
deficiency. The pit, he thought, was one of the best
ventilated pits he ever knew, and he is upwards of
fifty-three years old, and has been a pitman about
forty-four years. Has not been at the place since the
explosion. When he left there was no appearance of
gas. In his opinion the late explosion was purely
accidental, and not caused by negligence. As far as
he can judge, nothing could have prevented it.
By Mr. Marshall—Has worked in his life for nine
collieries, and never saw one better ventilated. Lost
a son by the explosion.
By the CORONER— Does not believe the explosion
took place for want of ventilation.
. By Mr. Marshall—When they were at work on
Saturday morning, they heard a noise like thunder in
the goaf, and had never before heard such a noise ;
we thought it was above where we were working, and
we left the place, and when it ceased we returned.
The goaf is the place where all the coal has been re-
moved. At that time the Davy lamps did not indi-
cate the presence of gas. The same noise was heard
shortly after again when they went in ; it was not so
loud as the first noise. They told one of the charge-
men of the occurrence, and he said it was caused by
the falling of one of the old boards, and that they saw
themselves. The person to whom they told this was
John Williamson, the deputy, who was killed.
Ralph Errington—Has been employed nearly eight
years in Haswell Colliery, and work with last wit-
ness, and left at ten o'clock on Saturday morning,
when the ventilation was as good as possible. Can
form no opinion as to the cause of the explosion, and
cannot tell whether it was the result of accident or
negligence. Nothing could have been done, in his
opinion, by anticipation, to have prevented the acci-
dent. Where they were working the current of the
air was so strong that they could scarcely keep their
lamps burning.
By Mr. Roberts—lf there had been a current of
air going through the place where the accident oc-
curred it would not have happened. Where he was
working is the place where the accident is generally
supposed to have commenced. The evidence of this
witness was generally a corroboration of that pre-
viously given.
Thomas Scott—Lives at Haswell, and has been t
pitman twenty-three years, eighteen of which he has
been a hewer. Has been seven years and a half at
Haswell pit, and has worked in the waste six years
and a half. Was at work in the waste on Friday
night, and left at two A.M. on Saturday. 'Was not at
work at that time in the little pit. For a month
previously had been working in the waste of the little
pit—a month previously to Monday before the acci-
dent. Was through the whole of the waste during
that time. The ventilation was always very good.
No men have been working in that waste since he
was in. Has been a little way into the waste since
the explosion took place, and it was in a good state to-
day at twelve o'clock. Could see no indications where
the explosion took place. The Haswell pit was con-
sidered the best ventilated pit on the river Wear.
Has worked in all parts of the pit, and never found
any want of ventilation. Has frequently heard the
men complain that there was too great a current of
air in all parts of the pit. The three strange work-
men in the waste are under the charge of three ex-
perienced pitmen, to whom they are only assistants,
and in no way responsible for the work done ; the ex-
perienced pitmen are alone responsible, and if any-
thing happens they are accountable. The men that
are with them have to take charge of both them and
their Davy lamps. It was possible enough for the
explosion to have taken place if there had been a cur-
rent of air into every part of the pit. If a heavier
body of gas came off than there was air to overpower,
an explosion might be the result, and it is his opinion
that was the case in this accident. It was possible for
a sufficient quantity of gas to have come off from the
removal of the jud as would cause the explosion. Has
never seen any gas in the course of six years and a
half in Haswell waste. He has known in the Charlie
pit, at Lambton, the air as clear as in a bell, and in
half an hour the Davy lamps were rolling full of gas.
Considers the Davy lamp very secure—as secure, or
more so, than any other that he knows anything
about. Is very certain every care is taken that is
possible in the air courses in the waste.
Edward Fenwick Boyd, colliery viewer at Urpeth,
near Chester-le-street, is not connected with Haswell
colliery, nor the owners. Has been down the Has-
ex.
well pit since the explosion, and has examinedi
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the explosion;
the marks were all in one direction, indicating the'
force of the gas ; has also examined the stoppings,
and air crossings in the rolley way, which are forced
in a contrary direction from the working places.
Part of the timber and sonic large stones in the rolley
way had fallen down ; there were large falls of stone.
The inferences to be formed from these appearances
are, _that the explosion must have taken place near the
highest headway course, of which he had no doubt,
and near to the faces of the working places. Also
examined a few boards of the Brockley Whinns Flat
adjoining to that way, and found the indications of
fire not so strong in that direction, but the blast had
gone in that direction. The other observations are
similar to what is already in evidence. As check

viewer he has been in the habit half-Tearly of going
down to view the pit, particularly the district where
this misfortune has happened, and has had opportuni-
ties of travelling different portions of the waste,
and also had opportunities of comparing it with
about twenty-five other colleries which he in-
spects, and, except one, it exceeds all the
others as to the quantity of air, and the direc-
tion and general attention to it. Considered the
ventilation of the pit admirably good. In Wallsend
colliery, 38,000 cubic feet or 40,000 cubic feet, is
passed in a minute, and this may be compared with
the ventilation of this pit already in evidence. There
are no known better means of ventilation than what
are in use in this pit. The temperature of this pit is
as good as any other. On the 26th of January this
year the temperature was taken by him on going into
the pit. At the surface it was 46 deg., and at the
bottom of the pit, 165 fathoms down, 53 deg. The
return, just before going on to the furnace, 61 deg.,
end at the face of the workings where the men work,
58 deg. In one instance he found the temperature at
the furnace cooler than when the air went in. It was
on the back, on a warm day, 67 deg., and at the re-
turn 61 deg. Is of opinion that the explosion was
caused by a light coming in contact with the foul air.
A current of air will carry the flame through the
wire of a Davy lamp when the wire is red hot. Has
seen seven or eight lamps blown out by the fall of
stone on drawing a jud. If the stoppings could have
been built strong enough to have resisted the blast is
f,,arful the worst result might have taken place. The
two shaft-doors between the downcast and the ur.csst
shafts might have been thrown down, and the result
would have been the losing of the whole of the men in
the other pit as well as those who suffered. Haying
space to spread in it consumed itself for want of a
supply of gas and air. It was quite possible to hare
done greater harm.
The inquest was agreed to be adjourned till to-
morrow.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION i7OR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. •
(From Punch.)
This Association having met at York, science is, o
course, being advanced in that favoured city, and such is
the determination of some of the more active members to
keep science on the move, that they have resolved on
pushing it to the very last extremities.
Science has taken a very considerable round in the
hands of this very able body, and we should not be as.
tonished to hear of its eventually gcing to Jericho.
What will become of the British, &c., for the advance-
ment, &c., it is not our business to inquire. What the
British, &c., &c., &c., &c., is actually about at the pre-
sent moment, is the point to which We shall confine our-
selves. The Committee having met, Colonel Sabine—
no relation, we believe, to the historical Sabines—came
forward to read the report in his character of General-
Secretary. It is worth while to observe that the Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Science has advanced the
secretary, by making a colonel into a general—for
General-Secretary is the title which the Colonel goes by
in his connexion with the Brit. Ass., as the sapient body
occasionally calls itself.
Colonel-General-Secretary SABINE, having cleared his
throat, and sent for his spectacles from the President of
the Optical Section, who had borrowed them in order to
try-some experiments in reading books—Colonel-General-
Secretary Sabine having, in a style worthy of the Archi-
tectural Section, placed his glasses on the bridge of his
nose, began to read the report, of which the following is
a summary :
" Your Committee have great pleasure in stating that
they have tried an experiment with a captive balloon—"
Here the Secretary was interrupted by a new member
, inquiring what was meant by a captive balloon. Was
it a balloon that had caught on the railings of a house,
as Mr. Hampton's generally did ? or was it a balloon
seized and become captive on account of the damage
done by its descent, which happened occasionally to Mrs.
Graham and other intrepid aeronauts ?
Colonel SABINE having paused for some time, and
having looked out the words " captive" and " balloon"
in Johnson's Dictionary, replied that he could not answer
the question. He would, however, refer it to the Lexi-
cographical Section, if the Hon. Members desired it.
The report was then proceeded with.
" Your committee having had some naps, have drawn
some lines showing some good spots for some canals,
some Artesian wells, and some other advantages."
The new member inquired whether the lines did not
disfigure the maps ?
Colonel SABlNE—Rather.
NEW MEMBER—Then cui bone ?
The PRESIDENT here interfered.—" If'," said he with
much warmth, " the association is to have the cui bone
test applied to its proceedings—if we are to be asked
what is the good of this or that, we may as well dissolve
the body."—(Much cheering.)
Colonel SABINE then:proceeded—" Your Committee
have sent out Professor Forbes with a dredging ma-
chine."
NEW MEMBER—A what ?
Colonel Sainfee (continuing)—" A dredging machine
for the purpose of dredging the ./Egean Sea."
NEW MEMBER—Oh ! that's too rich—lie, ha, ha !
The PRESIDENT—The Hon. Member is right. peas
the richness of the 2Egean Sea that induced this Associ-
ation to dredge it. Go on, Mr. Secretary ; what dues
the report say as to the result of the dredging ?
Colonel SABINE (reading)—" Your Committee feel
much ecstacy in stating that Professor Forbes has dredged
up several buckets of mixed stuff; whieia have been laid
before the Analytic Section, and found to contain 110
; species of animals, all new to science,
NEW MEMBER-150 animals 1 Let's have their names.
The PRESIDENT (interfering)—We should be glad to
afford every information, but these interruptions are im-
proper.
NEW MEMBER—WeII, let's have a few of the names
of the 150 animals all new to science.
The PRESIDENT—WeII—I don't know 1 Suppose we
say the Cockleius Scollopceoculus, or " Cockle good fur
scolloping." That's one ! I can't think of any more
justnow.
rteel e
Edg othoen (winkingGwoi tvhertnhamet
ertnehpteot
President)--"
r,peCus
publish
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snShtViLer.
Touret
Committee
of this dredging ; and Sir Robert Peel agreed to print
500 copies, if there were any means of getting rid of
them. 100 were at once carried away by a celebrated
professor."
NEW MEMBER—What became of the remainder ?
The PRESIDENT—That's an unfair question. I don't
know.

A CLERK—The cheesemonger—
Colonel SABINE and the PRESIDENT (very vehemently
to the clerk)—Silence, Sir ; silence. You are stopping
far beyond your duty, Sir. hold your tongue, Sir.
Colonel SABINE (continuing-to read)—" Your Com-
mittee have received 1,000/. from the Treasury for the
publication of Lalande's catalogue of the stars."
NEW MEMBER—What a rum catalogue! Lot one,
Mr. Macready, I suppose. Eh ?
Colonel SABINE (stuffing his pocket-handkerchief into
his mouth, and coughing)—Shall I go on with the report
or not ?
The PRESIDENT—Pray qo on.
Colonel SABINE (continuing)—" Your Committee,
finding they could do no good with the collections illus-
trative of the railway sections, have given them all
away."
NfEMBER—AII ?
Colonel SABINE—Every one. They were of no use
to us.

NEW MEMBER—What did they cost ?
The PRESIDENT—That question must be referred to
the mathematical section.
NEW MEMBER—Yes, but which is the paying sec-
tion ?—(Loud cries of " Indecent !" amidst which the
new member sat down.)
Colonel SABINE—" Your Committee beg to say, in
conclusion, they have got several invitations for next
year, and amongst others Cambridge was anxious for the
honour of taking them.in—and doing for them 1"
The report having been read, a warm discussion took
place on a Daddy Longlegs, the point of dispute being
whether the Daddy should be referred to the zoological
section, or whether an ethnological sub-section should
be formed for the purpose of placing the Longlegs in the
hands of a separate committee. It was ultimately agreed
to look upon the Daddy Longlegs as a subject for the
zoological section atpresent. The meeting they broke up.
FRIDAY.
The business to-day was quite of an abstanot nature.
In section A, Professor Lora read a
.paper os infinite
series, &c., or series without end ; iu iinastration of
which he read some observations, which seemeil u if
they never would end, and, even when concluded, no end
was come to.
Section B.—Mr. WEST read a paper on mineral waters,
founded on experiments with a bottle of soda water.
Mr. Hum' read a paper on the influence of light on
plants, which he proved to be deleterious. He had held
a buttercup over a lighted candle, and, though the
buttercup was not melted, the flower was considerably
damaged.
• Dr. BABINEUR read a paper on the mode of detecting
the adulterations in tobacco. He had smoked several
penny Cubas, and detected adulteration in every one of
them.
Professor FonnEs and Mr. llEersTosr jointly read a
paper on the tertiary formations of the Isle of Wight.
i
As they both read at once, it was to us the most nter•
esting paper we had heard at the meeting.
Section E.—Medical Science.—Dr. RIMING described
a peculiar disease of the tongue, attended with great
constitutional disturbance. It was found a good deal
among Radical Members of Parliament and Chartist
demagogues. The tongue was generally very bad in
these cases, but the constitutional disturbance generally
insignificant.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. —On Tuesday
evening a meeting of the friends of this Society (mem-
bers of the Church of Scotland) was held in the Tem-
perance Hall, York-street, Westminster, for the purpon
of making a collection in aid of its funds ; George Wil-
son, Esq., in the chair. The meeting wus addressed by
the chairman, the Rev. Messrs. Henderson, Shepherd,
Drew (of Madras), Smith, Gaily, &c., who appealed very
strongly to the feelings of their hearers, in support of
the Society, which they contended had wrought more
benefit than any other human institution, and which, in
conjunction with the Tract andßible Societies, which had
sprung from it, would, if sustained, effect all that the
most sanguine could expect. In the course of the even-
ing a letter was read from the Rev. Mr. Pritchard, stat-
ing that he was prevented from attending the meeting
by severe indisposition, which confined him to his bed,
but that on that day week, if sufficiently recovered, he
would be present in the Hall and deliver an address on
' the subject of foreign missions. The announcement of
the illness of the Rev. Gentleman drew forth the marked
sorrow of the meeting, and a resolution conveying ilia
strongest sympathy for his sufferings in the sacred cans",
in which ho was engaged, was unanimously agreed to.