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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY LV KING, OCTOBER l2, 1844,

THE SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.

IRELAND.

Yesterday afternoon the Quarterly General Court
of this Institution was held in King William-street,
City. John Labouchere, Esq., was called to the chair.
The SECRETARY read a statement, from which it
appeared that the number of seamen admitted to the
Dreadnought, at Greenwich, since the Ist of July, was
as follows :—From her Majesty's ships, 22 ; and from
British and Foreign vessels, 572, which, together
with 169 which were on board on the Ist of July,
made 763. There were 161 at present on board, and
three were convalescent, and three fit for duty. The
number discharged since the first establishment of the
institution in 1821, was 48,126. The number of out-
patients since July was 491. During the past quarter
the expenses had been 1,2601., and a balance now re-
mained in the hands of the treasurer of 2401.

The Jupiter, steamer, from Glasgow to Dublin, put
' into Bangor, in the county Down, where she landed
all her passengers, many of whom have arrived in town.
The vessel escaped injury, and is expected in the river
this evening.
A great deal of the large timber growing on the pro-
perty of Mr. Vernon, Mr. Gresham, &c., along the
northern coast of Clontarf Bay, is blown down.
The Dodder, the Dargle, and the Tolka rivers rose
beyond the level of their banks, and flooded the lower
grounds in several districts.

POLICE SPY SYSTEM—CLOSE OF THE IN-
QUIRY.
DUBLIN, OCT. 10.—The inquiry ordered by Govern-
ment respecting the conduct of the constabulary at Shin-
rone district, King's County, closed this day at half-past
(Ate o'clock, having occupied eleven days. Sir William
Lynar, the stipendary magistrate at Shinrone, was ex-
amined to-day, and denied the imputations against him.
At the close Mr. Corballis, Q.C., announced to the coun-
sel and agents on both sides that he would, without
delay make his report to the Government.
ANOTHER MAGISTERIAL EXHIBITION.
The Cork Examiner, of yesterday, contains the fol-
lowing account of a scene in the board-room of Kanturk
Workhouse, the chief actor being Mr. Allen, the magis-
trate who so recently distingnished himself in the petty
sessions' court of the same town:—
" On Monday, the 30th of September, the following
magistrates assembled at the board-room of the Kanturk
Workhouse, for the purpose of electing ex-officio guar-
dians for the ensuing yesr:—Edward Deane Freeman,
D.L., William Barry, William Allen, Daniel Leahy,
M'Carthy O'Leary, Edward Stannard, Jonathan Bruce,
John Warren.

We are gratified to be enabled to state that no injury
has been done to the Drogheda Railway, notwithstanding
the tremendous action of the sea on the embankments at
Clontarf and Malahide. The Kingstown Railway was
not affected by the storm, which was from a point that
could not do it injury.
SEIZURE FOR MINISTERS' MONEY.
After a protracted struggle on the part of the pa-
rishioners, Archdeacon Torrens, a rich pluralist, succeeded
in obtaining the sanction of the Privy Council for the
levy of tithes in the district of Rathmines, previously
free from such an infliction. The inhabitants—most
certainly the Catholics—did not require the spiritual aid of
the Archdeacon or any deputy of his ; but some hundreds
per annum were to be added to his great rental from the
church, and he persevered, accordingly, in his attempt to
make a parish of Rathmines, and levy tithes in the dis-
trict. Several of the inhabitants, regarding the claim as
utterly unjust, and observe that Mr. Sergeant Murphy
had last session obtained a Committee of the House of
Commons on the subject of ministers' money, still deter-
mined to refuse payment. A late Act having relieved
the churchwardens from the painful duty of enforcing so
obnoxious a tax, the onus was thrown upon the Arch-
deacon himself ; and, by his authority, a distraint was
made this day at the residence of Mr. James Fitzsimons,
Rathmines-road, from which the bailiffs of Archdeacon
Torrens took away half-a-dozen chairs. The following
is the warrant of the Archdeacon :

The CHAIRMAN said he was happy to state that the
amount now invested in the Funds in the name of the
Company was 73,0001.—a very gratifying circum-
stance.—The meeting then separated.

" Mr. 'William Allen, of Liscongill, as the senior ma-
gistrate present, took the chair, and with peculiar mo-
desty opened the proceedings, by stating that he did not
expect to be elected an ex-officio guardian, and even if
he were he would decline to act.

" The election then went ;Tin the usual way, viz., by
ballot, and lists of the magistrates eligible to act distri-
buted by the clerk. The several magistrates present
having returned the lists to the clerk, he was proceeding
to ascertain the persons elected, when Mr. Allen, the
chairman, rose from his seat and walked out of the room,
declaring as he went along that the whole proceeding
was quite irregular and illegal. The magistrates re-
quested of him to remain a little longer, until the return
was made out; but he said he could not do so, and re-
tired. In consequence of which, the next magistrate in
seniority was voted to the chair, and had just taken it
when Mr. Allen again presented himself, and moved up
towards the chair, which the other magistrate instantly
vacated for him.

"I, the Venerable John Torrens, D.D., Archdeacon
of Dublin, Rector of the parish:of Tawney, Rathfarnham,
and St. Mary's, Donnybrook, and Vicar of the united
parishes of St. Peter's and St. Kevin, in the city of
Dublin. do authorise and empower Wm. Adams, of Ha-
rold's-cross, and Richard Waters, of Mountpleasant-
avenue, both in the county of Dublin, or either of them,
to distrain for all such composition for tithes, minister's
money, and ecclesiastical dues, in the parishes of Tawney,
Rathfarnham, and St. Mary's, Donnybrook, &c."
Thus this rich pluralist, not content with all the fat
livings above enumerated, has opened a campaign against
the Catholics of Rathmines, where, being an absentee,
he is only known by an expensive litigation in which he
had involved the residents of that district. The goods
distrained have been sent by the Archdeacon to Mr.
Bennett's auction-room in Dame-street.—Dubin Evening
Post.

" The election then proceeded as it commenced, and
the clerk read out the names of the magistrates elected,
and the several votes given for each, when it appeared
that Mr. Allen had but one vote (very probably his
own) upon which he again stated that the whole pro-
ceeding was illegal from beginning to end, and that he
would not, as chairman, sign the necessary certificate.
" The magistrates remonstrated with Mr. Allen re-
peatedly, but to no effect, as, he said, not having exa-
mined the lists himself, he could not conscientiously
sign the certificate, and that he would instantly quit the
chair again, it being an illegal meeting. But on being
asked in what respect it was so, he did not deign to en-
lighten his brethren. To remove every pretext on the
part of the chairman, one of the magistrates here pro-
posed that the names selected from the lists by the
clerk be ex-officio guardians for the ensuing year,' which
was unanimously carried. Notwithstanding which, the
chairman still persisted in declaring the whole transac-
tion illegal, and refused to sign.
" Some of the magistrates hereupon gathered round
the chair, and besougt the chairman to sign the certi-
ficate, as it had always been done before by all former
chairmen, and not to have it go abroad that such a dis-
creditable proceeding could occur amongst gentlemen,
but the worthy chairman took no notice whatever of the
remontrances, and still refused to sign the certificate.
" About two hours had now been consumed in an un-
availing endeavour to get through an objection which,
under other circumstances, would not have taken ten
minutes. The meeting began to grow stormy, and the
magistrates to lose all patience, when
" Mr. Freeman said that this was frittering away the
public time, matters had gone too far, and that such pro-
ceedings were shameful and disgraceful, and had never
before taken place at any meeting of magistrates, which
every one at the meeting reiterated.
" Still the chairman persevered, but, after a little time,
stood up, and singling out Mr. Freeman (who sat to-
wards the end of the table) said, that if he (the chair-
man) were a young man, Mr. Freeman would not dare
speak to him in that way.
" Mr. Freeman observed that, even if Mr. Allen were
young, he would not condescend to notice anything he
said.

" Mr. Allen, after reclining in his chair for a short
time, again stood up, and in the most deliberate and
emphatic manner said, I beg to remind you, Mr. Free-
man, that you are A MOST INFAMOUS SCOUNDREL,' upon
which Mr. Freeman at once retired from the meeting.
" All the magistrates now remonstrated with the chair-
man, with respect to the great insult he had offered Mr.
Freeman, and declared they would represent 'the chair-
man's conduct to the Government that very night. This
was the best argument used yet, and had the effect of
inducing the worthy chairman at length to sign the ne-
cessary certificate ; and the magistrates, delighted at
being released from such a disgraceful and unheard-of
scene, broke up. Mr. Warren retired early.
" The following magistrates were elected :—Sir W. W.
Beecher, M'Carthy O'Leary, William Barry, Edward D.
Freeman, Daniel Leahy, N. P. Leader, John Warren,
Edward Stannard.

" A memorial to the Castle has been signed by all the
magistrates present, stating what occurred ; and it is said
they will all resign unless this matter be taken up by the
Government.

" It is said that Mr. Freeman will not allow the matter
to rest here, and that this affair will be transferred to the
Queen's Bench."

REGISTRATION OF POOR-LAW GUARDIANS.

The Guardians of Limerick Union met on Tuesday,
Wm. Monsell, Esq., in the chair. There were twenty-
four members in attendance, including the Right lion.
the Earl of Clare and Augustus S. O'Brien, Esq., M.P.
A letter having been read by the Commissioners, de-
clining to rescind the 41st article of their regulations, a
resolution was proposed calling on the elected guardians
to retire, and the ex-qfficios to withdraw from the board,
which was unanimously adopted.
TIIE MAGISTRACY OF MAYO.

The Earl of Altamont, Vice-Lieutenant of the county
Mayo, is determined to use his best endeavours to pro-
cure a regular attendance of magistrates at petty ses-
sions. We subjoin a circular letter he has addressed to
the magistracy : .

" Westport, September 30, 1844.
" Sir,—On my arrival in Mayo, I heard that the petit
sessions at Castlebar had been frequently adjourned
without adjudicating on a single case ; and on calling for
returns from the clerks of the different petit sessions in
this county, I find that such has been the case in almost
every Court-house in Mayo during the six months pre-
cedilla. Sept. Ist.
" fhave also received from his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant a notice that complaints have recently been
forwarded to him on the subject, and in which he calls
my attention to it.

The number of magistrates for the county of Mayo
is very great, and with, I believe, every facility for at-
tending the petit sessions, and yet these adjournments
have taken place more frequently,
I imagine, than usual
in other counties. It is unnecessary to call your atten-
tion to the serious injury inflicted on the poorer classes
by such a proceeding, after the various parties have
come to answer summonses or give evidence, from a
distance frequently, I believe, exceeding seven or eight
miles.

" Finding these adjournments very frequent, and only
to be avoided by some exertions on the part of the
magistrates of the county, I cannot refrain from entreat-
ing you to attend with regularity such petit sessions as
may be within reach of your residence, and so, as far as
in your power, prevent a recurrence of such adjourn-
ments.

"I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient humble
servant, " ALTAMONT, Vice-Lieutenant, Mayo.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The weather, which had been lowering and broken
from the commencement of the present week, became
very. severe yesterday evening, and the wind continuing
to rise from about four o'clock ; and about eight a
violent storm raged, and continued without abatement
for nearly two hours. The wind was from the S.E.,
and throughout the whole storm it brought down tor-
rents of rain.

The hour of high water on the bar was 9h. 5m., but
the wind acting on the water caused it to rise in the
river Liffey several feet beyond the ordinary level of
spring tides before that hour, and, as it flowed over the
quays, great consternation was felt by the inhabitants on
the Coal-quay, and other populous quays along the river.
The water, however, did not appear to rise much after
half-past eight, which was so far fortunate, as a very few
inches more would have submerged hundreds of dwell-
ings, and done extensive damage.
The shipping in the river suffered considerable damage,
principally in the rigging, from the way they were
knocked together.
In Halpin's Pool, at the North Wall, where steamers
and vessels of large tonnage find water at all tides, a
serious amountlof loss has been sustained. A schooner,
laden with oats, is a total wreck. She is named the
Thistle, of Wick, sixty-four tons burden' and dropped
down to the Pool in the early part of the day. She was
riding at anchor when the storm rose, but, owing to its
violence, she dragged the anchor, was driven against
the wall, and soon filled with water. Her larboard side
is entirely stove in. The crew are engaged taking out
her stores and rigging, and it is supposed that the cargo
will not be altogether lost. The Thistle is insured.
Another remarkable proof of the violence of the storm
is seen in the same Pool. The fine steamer the Shan-
non, which plies between Dublin and London, was
anchored a good distance from the wall ; but in a very
short time she dragged her moorings, and was thrown
nearly dry upon one of the slips. One of the wheels and
a paddle-box are destroyed. The Shannon, it is as-
serted, ran foul of the Good Hope, laden outwards with
bones for New Quay, which will have to discharge for
repairs.
Loss of LIFE.—The most calamitous result of the
storm on this coast, as far as we have learned, was at
the island of Clontarf, where a man named Christopher
Cromwell, and his son, a lad of twelve or thirteen years
of age, lost their lives. Cromwell was a very industrious
man, and well known to bathers. He rented the island,
and kept boats which plied from the opposite wharf, and
during the bathing season he received a good deal of
money. He had a small, but strongly-built wooden
house on the island, in which he, with his son William,
usually slept, until winter set in. At ten o'clock last
evening the policeman on duty missed the house, and as
soon as he could reported the fact at the station.house.
An extra body of men were forthwith dispatch( d to the
scene of the catastrophe, but neither Cromwell nor his
son could be seen. The house, with its inmates and fur-
niture, were evidently carried away by the sea, which
had swept over nearly the whole surface of the island.
At two o'clock to-day the vicinity of this calamity was
thronged with persons. The wife of Cromwell, with two
young children, were present, and the poor creature
could not be persuaded her husband and son were lost.,
It was expected that, in about an hour afterwards, when
the tide fell, the bodies would be found.
Several small pleasure-boats have been wrecked in the
Bay o f Clontarf,

DEATH OF JOHN OVERS. DOVER HARBOUR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 1 In these days of improvements in all directions and ot
SlR,—When Mr. Charles Dickens wrote his able and all manners and kinds, the ancient town of Dover is not
eloquent preface to John Overs' " Evenings of a Work- entirely backward in the marh of amendment. Not
ing Man," his philanthropic desire was to enlist the sym• content with restoring the fine old church of St. Mary at
pathies of the public in behalf of that talented mechanic, a very large cost, and adorning the•town and neighbour-
to enable him to provide " for a sick wife and very young ' hood with new buildings of all classes, Dover will soon
family." Since that feeling appeal, poor Overs has gone . possess a vastly increased and improved harbour. It
to his last home, leaving an unblemished character and was, indeed, at one time contemplated to make it a har-
no small degree of fame as a self-taught genius. But, hour of refuge, and it is well known that the Duke of
alas ! he has also left, to struggle with the difficulties Wellington (who, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has
and hardships of poverty, an amiable wife and six ehil- at different times taken so active a part in matters con-
dren, the eldest not ten years of age, one an infant, and nected with the welfare and advancement of the town)
another labouring under great bodily affliction, and the has ever been in favour of such a desirable object being
poor widow herself is delicate health. effected. The work, however, would be of so expensive a
It is but to make this distressing case known, and I nature that nothing short of national means could hardly
feel assured the public will not withhold their sympathy. hope to accomplish it. His Grace is understood to have
When the death of Overs was announced to me I. remarked, "We will improve the existing harbour; but
deeply deplored the absence of Mr. Charles Dickens from such a work as that must be done by the nation:' Yet,
England, and I still regret that he is not at hand to ad- i it appears, it is not likely Dover will be converted into a
vocate the cause of this distressed family ; but although harbour of refuge ; but the town commissioners, it is
I cannot urge their claims so eloquently and forcibly as declared, are determined to do all in their power to render
he would have done, yet I can and do as earnestly appeal the harbour as useful and perfect as possible. It is
to the benevolent, that they will contribute liberally to well known that at present it is not very good, yet it can
enable the widow to make some provision for her family. I now accommodate ships of 500 tons. It is chiefly used
I have the permission of Messrs. Bouverie and Co., for sailing and steam-packets to and from France. Im-
bankers, 11, Haymarket, to state, that they will kindly manse sums have been expended upon this haven, from
receive subscriptions ; and I shall also be happy to do the period of Henry VIII. ; but it is so imperfectly
the same at 72, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square. formed at the present time that a vessel coming in with
lam sure it is unnecessary for me to do more than a direct south wind would be driven against the walls, as
bee the favour of your giving this a place in your there is neither room to turn nor for the ship gradually
columns ; for when a charitable action is to be advo• to expend• her force before reaching the extremity of
cated, the Press of England has ever generously lent its the docks. The harbour has been undergoing repairs ot
aid.--I have the honour to be Sir, your most obedient various descriptions almost constantly for many years,
servant, T. C. NEWBY. but, early in this summer, an extensive improvement
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED. and enlargement was decided upon and commenced that
Mrs. Atkins £l 0 0 is well calculated to remedy many of the most important
Pouncey, Esq 1 0 0 objections now existing. Thus " the poor haven, such
Anonymous OlO 0 as it is " (rather derogatively termed in an old descrip-
Miss M'Callan 0 10 0 tion thereof), is likely to be materially raised in the
A Friend.. 0 5 0 rank and utility of harbours upon the southern coast of
T. C. Newby 2O 0 0 England. It is to be so extended by another wing, as it
were, being added, that a vessel may enter in ful sail,
and have room to turn and come gradually to its stop-
page, an object that cannot now be attained. A large
piece of land to the east of the existing harbour and be-
tween it and the parade has been purchased for the pur-
pose of enlarging the docks, and gates are to be added.
Upon the land so appropriated stood, until quite recently,
building yards, houses, &c. There also remains as yet
upon the site (although they will be removed in the
course of the speedily-approaching alterations), a
battery, containing several cannon, and buildings that
have been used as a magazine, guard-house, &c. A great
portion of the space to be converted to the enlargement
of the harbour is now in an advanced stage of excava-
' tion, and some parts are already being walled in. It
was originally intended to have wooden walls for this
addition to the haven, but a wiser, though more imme-
diately expensive, plan has been adopted, and stone is to
be used instead of the former more perishable material.
" Wooden walls" have for many ages proved good de-
fences for old England ; but a harbour intended to en.
dure requires something more substantial. Some notion
of the important nature of these works may be formed
when it is mentioned that no less a sum than 100,000 L
is proposed to be laid out upon them, in addition to the
large amounts that have been spent upon the docks during
the last few years. The time which has been specified
for the alterations to be completed is three years ; but, ex-
tending regard to the magnitude of the improvements, and
the difficulties that are so often met with in like under-
takings, it seems more than probable that they may not
be finished until a somewhat longer period has elapsed.
The effect, even now, is advantageous, as it gives more
room in some portions of the harbour ; but eventually it
cannot fail to be most important to Dover, in advancing
in no slight degree its prosperity as well as utility.—
Times.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
OCT. 4. Stormfinch yawl, Lieut.-Colonel Bowers, from
Falmouth and Weymouth.
7. Noran cutter, Sir H.B. Houghton, Bart., from
Dublin.
9. Turquoise cutter, C. 11. Coote, Esq., from Vigo Bay.
SAILINGS.
OCT. 4. Zephyretta schooner, Henry Hope, Esq., for
the Mediterranean.
11. Nymph cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., for Ports-
mouth, to lay up.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Ketch—Kestrel, Commodore Earl of Yarborough.
Schooners—Georgian, Xarifa, Circassian, Flirt, Gem,
Jack-o'-Lantern, Hawk.
Cutters—Phantom, Whim, Ariadne, Intrepid, Tur-
quoise, Wave.
Yawls—Stormfinch and Nautilus.

MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION AT BRISTOL.
Yesterday a very full meeting of the medical profes-
sion of Bristol, to take into consideration the new Bill
brought in by Sir James Graham, was held in the theatre
of the Philosophical Institution.
Mr. W. MORTIMER, having been called to the chair,
briefly opened the proceedings, and called upon
Dr. SIMMONS, who, in moving the first resolution, said
he thought they were greatly indebted to her Majesty's
Government for having introduced the measure. Sir
James Graham was the first Minister of the Crown who
had brought forward so general and extensive a measure
of medical reform. He thought the Bill, as a whole, had
been carefully framed, though is was faulty in some of
its clauses. There could be but one opinion as to the
advantages which would arise from the appointment of
a central council of health; an authorised register of
legally qualified practitioners would be also highly ad-
vantageous. But, while he thus confessed his ap-
proval of the Bill as a whole, he was not blind to its
faults, the principal of which was the want of proper
protection to the qualified practitioner. They ought,
therefore, to demand such protection, and that the
charlatan or contraband practitioner should be subject
to penal consequences. lie knew it might be said, the
register would be open to the public, who might
'thus select properly qualified practitioners, and
that it was a part of the liberty of an Englishman
to select whom he pleased ; for, if they were foolish
enough to select unqualified persons, they would them-
selves suffer for their folly. But he would ask, was it
just for the Government to encouruge imposture, or was
it correct for a Government to allow the public health
to be placed at the mercy of unskilful pretenders ?
They certainly ought not to go before the Government
with an argumentum ad niisericordiam, but they ought to
speak firmly, but respectfully, and demand that protec-
tion to which they were entitled from the toils, the diffi-
culties, and the expense of the education which they had
to acquire before entering on practice. They all knew
that the medical practitioners had to toil from early
dawn to dewy eve, and'were often deprived of their rest
for perhaps three nights in the week, and if for this any
one of them obtained a remuneration equal to that ob-
tained by some person who ministered only to the arti-
ficial tastes of mankind, they were considered to be re-
ceiving a wonderful income. Dr. Symmons then moved
the following resolution :
" That this meeting has great pleasure in expressing
its obligation to Sir James Graham and her Majesty's
Government for bringing before the Legislature the
long-agitated question of medical reform, and also for
laying the Bill for the better Regulation of Medical
Practice throughout the United Kingdom' on the table
of the House of Commons, so that it may be well con-
sidered by the medical profession during the Parliamen-
tary recess."
Mr. COLTHURST having seconded the. resolution, it
was carried unanimously.
Mr. J. C. SWAYNE, in moving the second resolution,
said that having been in practice for several years pre-
vious to the passing of the Apothecaries Act, he could
bear testimony to the many benefits which had arisen
from it. Nothing could be more marked than the de-
cided improvement in the education and respectability
of the medical practitioners since that period ; although
when the profession endeavoured to get an Act, it was
not intended to give the Apothecaries Company the
powers they afterwards obtained under the Act, yet they
had found in that company men of intelligence and in-
tegrity, who having once undertakes the task had car-
ried it out in a most exemplary manner, and had in-
stituted regulations, and examinations, which hadgreatly
raised the character of the profession. By the Apothe-
caries Act powers were given of legalising practitioners,
and of punishing those who practised without passing
the proper examinations and having pursued the pre-
scribed course of study, and he for one thought the for-
mer part of that Act would have been of very little use
but for the power of punishment ; besides, it was well
known that many medical students, as well as other per-
sons, would shirk the labour of the extreme study which
they had to undergo, and the expense also, if they found
that unlicensed persons could practise as well, without
either the trouble or expense. It might be said that the
penal clauses were to be abolished in the present Bill,
because they had not altogether cured the evil, but that
would be an argument against penal clauses in any case,
for what penal enactment was there which they
could say had been altogether successful,? Still,
however, those penal clauses had had a most beneficial
effect, and he thought they should be transferred to the
new Bill, having been so altered as to make them simple
and effective. He then moved—

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 11.—The Blazer steam-vessel,
Captain J. Washington, one of the vessels of the Royal
squadron, returned to her surveying duties at Harwich
on Monday.

The African steam-vessel left Woolwich on Tuesday
for Chatham.

The Monkey steam-vessel, second-master W. Bryant,
left Woolwich on Tuesday for Sheerness.
The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander E.
Miller, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Portsmouth.
The Stromboli steam-frigate, Commander the Hon. E.
Plunkett, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Cork.
The Widgeon steam-vessel, Master-Commander T. S.
Striven, is ordered round from Dover to Woolwich to
have the defects in her boilers made good.
The Gladiator steam.vessel, building at Woolwich
Dock-yard, and originally ordered to be launched on
Saturday, October 12, is now to be launched on Tuesday
next, the 15th inst.

The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Maclean, has
had a number of workmen employed upon her, to make
her ready for sea, and is expected to embark three com-
panies of the Royal Artillery—one for Gibraltar, one for
Malta, and one for the lonian Islands.
CHATHAM, OCT. 11.—The Trafalgar, 120 guns, fitted
as an advanced ship, was put out of dock this day. She
was taken alongside the sheer hulk to be masted imme-
diately- ; she will then be navigated to Sheerness.
Yesterday the Menelaus quarantine ship, from Stan-
gate-creek, was brought into harbour by the African and
Monkey steam-vessels. She goes into the same dock
as the Trafalgar leaves. As soon as her repairs are
completed she will be navigated to Portsmouth, to serve
as a quarantine-ship at the Motherbank.
The Eagle, 50 guns, razeed from a 74, which has been
fitted as an advanced ship, was masted yesterday. She
is now taking in her sea ballast, also her gun-carriages
are being put on board. She is for commission.
The Cumberland, 70 guns, is ordered to be taken into
dock when the Menelaus goes out ; she is to be fitted
for an advanced ship.
The Diligence, naval transport, Martin, master, arrived
here yesterday from Deptford, with stores for this
dockyard.

" That this meeting cannot concur in the justice or
propriety of abolishing the existing enactments against
unqualified practitioners, upon the plea of their ineffi-
ciency, but urges the practicability of making the law in
this respect more simple and effective."
Mr. STAPLES seconded the resolution, which was
passed unanimously.
Mr. WALDO moved the third resolution :

OPENING OF THE ROYAL EXCIIANGE.—Great pre-
parations are making, not only in the Royal Exchange
itself, but at the Bank and several houses in the vicinity,
for the forthcoming visit of her Majesty to the City of
London. Not less than fifteen ladders, at Smith, Payne,
and Smiths and adjoining houses, and men were engaged
cleansing and painting the fronts. The Commissioner
of the City Police is engaged drawing up a code of re-
gulations which will be issued. Already instructions
have been given to engage 600 special constables, who
are each to wear the'. great coats of the existing
City police force, each man of whom is requested to in-
troduce for a special constable such person as can wear
his great coat. The wooden pavement in Cornhill is
nearly completed, and in a few days that thoroughfare
will be re-opened. The area of the western front of the
Exchange, whereon stands the Wellington statue, is
nearly completed, and the boarding will be shortly re-
moved, when the whole building will be thrown open to
the public.
MR. WILSON'S IMPRISONMENT.—OR Saturday last
a meeting of the friends of Mr. Wilson was held at his
house, Prospect-place, at which it was unanimously
agreed that a subscription should be opened, and an
appeal made to the British residents, to enable Mr.
Wilson to sue out a writ of habeas corpus, so that be
might test the lawfulness of his mprisonment, and take
take such other measures to vindicate his rights as the
law might afford. The meeting was a private one, hence
it was not numerously but respectably attended, at-
tended, and the parties gave liberally in furtherance)
the object. It is intended to employ Mr. Sergeant
Wilde to move the Queen's Bench, on the opening of
the term, at the beginning of next month.—Jerse3f
News, Oct. 5.

" That this meeting considers the appointment of a
Council of Health and Medical Education' to be highly
advantageous, but that its constitution is unsatisfactory,
inasmuch as the " Licentiates of Medicine and Surgery'
are not adequately represented."
Carried unanimously.
Dr. O'BRIEN moved the fourth resolution :

SCULLER S MATCH FOR 1001. TO 801.—A match has
been made between Robert Coombes and Henry Clasper.
of Newcastle. It appears when the Newcastle men;wern
in London, at the Thames Regatta, that Coombes chal-
lenged Clasper to row a scullers' match for 100/. to the
latter's 801., which should either take place in London,
Newcastle, or some intermediate water with which
neither were acquainted. Coombes to pay Clasper IN.
for expcnces in coming to London, or receiving that
amount if he went to Newcastle. Several letters
have passed between the parties, and the challenge has
been accepted by Clasper, and although the place aria
time of rowing has not been yet fixed, that and all other
requisite arrangements will be effected in a day or two.
The contest will take place before the close of this month,
ESTABLISHMENT OF METROPOLITAN BATHS.-..
Yesterday a preliminrry meeting of gentlemen took place
at the Mansion-house, Mr. Cotton, the Governor of the
Bank of England, in the chair, for the purpose of making
arrangements for a public meeting, to take into consider.
ration the propriety of establishing warm and cold baths
for the use of the poor, in some of the most indigent
localities about the metropolis. Mr. Bullar, the honoe
racy secretary, stated that the Bishop of London, anti
several other dignitaries of the Church, as well as num .
bers of influential merchants and bankers, had writter
in answer to the invitations to attend and support reso-
lutions for carrying into effect the object of benefiting
the necessitous part of the population, by supplying
them with baths, and the means of washing their clothes,
that they would most readily attend ageneral meeting,
and advocate so admirable a plan. tis contemplated: a
erect.baths and washing-places in
Sin some of the most miser.
able
Giles's Saffron-hill,
&c., B:pacr.ts
TohfelpVreesiitlnmiinnarstyer,n:eetin
agreed'
unanimously
-
should be called for Wednesday
tnheaxtt,thoen pwuhbiclihc
dmayeet;nhe meetinggßght Hon. the Lord Mayor will
take the chair. it is
ed.
i
d that the meeting will bc.
most numerously attended.
The Column erected on Moel Femme, Denbighft
shire, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reign
of George the 3d, is tumbling to the ground.—Shrews.
bury Chronicle.
ARRIVAL OF LORD ELLENBOROUGIL—His Lord•
ship arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning, in the
Locust steam-ship, Lieut. Commander Lunn. The ves.
sel is performing quarantine at the Mother bank. Cart,
Rowley, the flag captain, immediately went alongsidetu
pay his respects, but, of course, did not go on board.
ANOTHER GREAT CHESS MATCH IN PARIS.—()
the 17th of this month, another chess match will takplace at the Paris Chess Club, between M. St. Amaecie
si
the French, and Mr. Staunton the English player, to
1001. In the last match in which these two cetebrated
players were: engagod for the same sum, twenty-one
games were played, but on the next there will be but
thirteen, the winner of the first seven to be declared
conqueror. The betting in this country is considerably
in favour of Mr. Staunton, who, it may be recollectel
beat his opponent in the last match ; while in Paris the
chess players have great hopes of M. St. Amand, and,
notwithstanding his former defeat, bet largely upon hit,
413noADsTarns.—Our herring fishery commenceti
last week, with every prospect of a profitable smolt,
both to the catchers and buyers, as an unprecedentes.
quantity have already been taken ; many of the West
fishermen say they never remembered, thus early .n the
season, so bountiful a supply. The prices vary t'rom l(4
to IV, per last. —Kent Herald.

" That this meeting views with much satisfaction the
beneficial results that must accrue from an authorised
register of licensed practitioners, especially if such bo
compulsory and published annually."
Carried unanimously.
Mr. SMEnDON proposed, and Mr. STANTON seconded,
the fifth resolution, which, after some discussion and the
addition of some words, was passed in the following
form :

" That this meeting believes the penal clauses will
be inoperative in defending her Majesty's subjects from
the mischievous practices of ignorant and unskilful pre-
tenders, as expressed in the preamble of the Bill, unless
they include all those who act in the capacity of a me-
dical man without legal qualification, for the purpose of
gain. And that we hereby call on the Government to
introduce a stringent clause into their Bill prohibiting
unauthorised practice by a penal enactment, to be car-
ried into effect by some cheap and easy proceeding
before a bench of magistrates, or by any other mode
of access."

Petitions were then adopted to both Houses of Par-
liament, and the meeting, which was a most respectable
one, broke up.

THE VOYAGES AND SERVICES OF THE NEMESISt.:7;
A new, cheaper, and greatly improved edition of
_nhla
now standard work, is just published, comprised i
map of the
single volume, and accompanied with anew
alone as a
Chinese Seas. The volume, while it stands
modern times, may
complete and ample record of perhapns
series of events that have occurred i
with matter
at the same time be cited as more pregnant
' and consequently more
the most important
than any work of the like extent
rich in entertainment,
the last twenty years. The
of general interest and curiosity,
which has appeared during
comprises
months" adventures " of the
being devoted to three several departments ; the fir:t
first iron steamer
narrative
-that ever crossed the line ; the second,
comprising the most lucid and complete retrospective
w
extant of the history and causes of the Chinese war
up to the date of the Nemesis' arrival on the scene of
action; and lastly, the third department presents us with.
incomparably the most distinct, detailed, and intelligible
account of the proceedings following the arrival of the
Nemesis till the conclusion of the war, that can any-
where be found in print. —New Monthly.
Sir George Hayter arrived in London from the
Continent on Tuesday morning, having passed the last
three weeks at Treport with his daughters and grand-
children. The melancholy news of the sudden death of
Lady ITayter, at Brighton, on Sunday last, from the
effect of a paralytic attack, was the cause of his sudden
i return to England.