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CoIoneICHESNEY said he had never -1;;;V;1

cription of ti. taucasus, or a geographie,al
paper' of such importance as that delivered by Mr. Sey-
mour, who was well entitled to their heartiest thanks.
He entirely coincided•with him in his observations es to
the importance of sending out competent persons to effect
a good understanding with the mountain tribes. In his
opinion, if a few British officers and troops bad been-sent

Le Crimea or t

e Caucasus at the commencement of the war,-they
would have driven out the Russians from the Caucasus,
protected Persia, and thus defended our Indian possessions
from the possibility of attack. (Cheers.)

A. vote of thanl

by acclamation, awarded to Mr.

Seymour for his excellent paper.
The following papers were also read :

Mr. Richard-61111—On the Ethnological Value of the
Results of Philological Inquiry.
„ Captain W. Allen, R.N.—Remarks on
taken in Jerusalem with the Aneroid
, James Fergnsson—On the Site of the Holy Sepul-
chre at Jerusalem.

,ome levels

The object of the two latter was to prove that the
general impression as to the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem
was incorrect—that ;the sepulchre was not the one to
which reference was made in the Scriptures—but that the
real sepulchre was in a different locality. An interesting
discussion followed, in which the Rev. Mr. HIGGINS took
part in defence of the generally received supposition.
A vote of thanks was accorded to the authors of the
papers. _

The section adjourned at three o'clock, leaving the Id
lowing papers to be read to-day
Dr. Latham.—On the

Noit-Russian Populations eof

European Russi

Le Isthnx

)f Darien, under Capt. Prevost
of H.M.S. Virago by Mr. Geo. H. Insky, commwa
cated by Sir Roderitk I. Murchison ; with
Remarks on the Isthmus; by H. Hamilton.
!act of a Letter from Captain Spratt, RN., to Col
Leake, on the Island-of Crete.
Explorations between' Valfish Bay and Lakc
in S. Africa, with ascent of the I
Charles Andersson

Ngam

George Rennie. F.R.S.---llTdtx
T

aphical Remarks on the
)f Liverpool..

went of the Pa

pn .151'001C8 r ares.—on-tue Estuary of the River Mer-
sey, and the hazardous ,and uncertain approaches to
the Port of Liverpool ; with Sectional Diagrams, il-
lustrative of Changes in the bed of the. River Mersey
and its approaches, by laseph Boult. •

SECTION 1

:-STATISTICS.

Mr. TooKE`presided. The first paper read was by J. T.
'Danson Esq., upon "the cost and current prices of wheat
in England in 1844, 54." Mr. Danson, by a, forcible array

of•statistics, showed that the fluctuations in the price of
corn which at present existed, to the great injury of the
farmer, could never be obviated until a mode of estimating
the exact produce of the country were initiated, and until
the farmer himself was educated -up that point of mercan-
tile intelligence which was the key tasaccess in other pur-
suits.—Sir John Boileau, Mr. Newmarsh, and others
joined in the discussion which succeeded, and by all a
comprehensive and accurate system of .obtaining agricul-
tural statistics was insisted on as essential to agricultural
prosperity.
A long and exceedingly elaborated -paper was then read
by Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq., " On Decimal Coinage
and Accounts." Rathbone, as our readers-may be aware,
objects to most of the theories of decimal coinage which
have been advanced, as cumbrous, and involving a large
amount of inconvenience; the chief feature in his own theory
being the estabshment of the franc.—Mr:-W. Brawn, M.P.,
who read two papers, one by Mr. Miller (of the Bank of
England) and the other by Mr. James Franklin,,eontro-
ierted Mr. Rathtone's views as to the difficulties which
would attend the plan recommended by the parliamecitary
committee (to divide the pound into a thousand -parts),
And warmly advocated that plan, as one which would tend
greatly to shorten juvenile education, as well as to facili-
tate 41 business transactions.—Mr. Newmarsh was the
chief opponent of the change to a decimal system, and
though he was favourable to the adoption of a ,decimal
system in weights and measures, he thought that the de-
predation of the penny by four per cent. would be a cause
of great loss and- inconvenience, particularly to the poor.—
The
decimal system recommended by the parliamentary
committee and commission was mainly advocated by the
Dean of Ely, Mr. R. R. Moore, M. ;Gsasiot, and at four '
o'clock the section closed, the discussion being adjourned
until this day.

SECTION G.-7MECHANICAL SCIENCE

Mr. W. Fairbairn read a paper on the consumption of
fuel and the prevention of smoke, and Mr. Grantham fol-
lowed with a paper on the high-level railway for Liver-
pool. Mr. James Nasmyth read a paper on drifting and
boring holes in rock for tunnelling purposes, and Mr.
Richard Grantham on Mr. J. B. Lindsay's experiments
on a marine telegraph.
Mr. Bakewell read a paper on telegraphic communica-
tion between England and America, followed by one on
the electric telegraph, and time signals, &c., which was
read by Mr. Culley.

Dr. held concluded the business of the section for the day
with a sketch of the ventilation of St. George's-hall, &c.

LECTURE ON TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM,

Last night, a lecture " On Terrestrial Magnetism" was
delivered by, Colonel Sabine, in St. George's-hall. The
Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby occupied the chair, and
the hall was well filled by a fashionable audience. The
gallant and learned colonel began by giving an outline of
the origin and progress of magnetic science, giving a
luminous tliough rapid sketch of the various steps by
which magnetism had arrived at its present advanced
pogtion. He next adverted to the fact, that although
much has been done, w vast deal more remains to be
effected in this interesting gnd important field of science.
The lecturer was listen epl to throughout with marked
attention and evident giitisfaCtion by the numerous and
intelligent audience,

Rev. R. D. Lag,den, 8.A., Perpetual Curate of North Woot-
ton, Dorsetshire, to be Chaplain to the Sherborne Union.

key. J. M. Lewes, 8.A., Curate•of Stroud, Gloucestershire,
to be Chaplain to Her Majesty's Forces in Turkey.
Rev. W. H. Lyon, to the Perpetual Curacy of Castleton,
near Sherborne.

Rev. P. B. Maddock, M.A., to the Curacy of Winkfield,near
Trowbridge. _ _ _

8.A., to the Curacy of Pentrich, near
Bel per, Derbyshire.
Rev. D. Mountfield, 8.A., Curate of St. Chad's, Shrews-
bury, to the Incumbency of the new church at Oxon, near
Shrewsbury.

Rev. M. H. Neligan, M.A., to the Assistant Curacy of the
Mariner's Church, Kingstown. _ _

Rev. J. O'Connor, M.A., to the Incumbency of Laxey, near
Dou;las. in the Isle of Man.

RA% P. Reynolds, 8.A., to the Incumbency of St. Stephen's,
Birmingham.

Rev. T. Rogers, 8.A., to the Curacy of Llangunllo, Cardi-
ganshire. _ _ _

Rev. C. J. S. Russell, 8.A., to the Curacy of Holy Trinity,
Stepney—(not to St. Peter's, Stepney, as stated last week.)
Rev. J. A. Scovrcroft, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Matthew's,
Birmingham.

Rev. W. E. Sindon, 8.A., Curate of St. Paul's, Macclesfield,
to the Incumbency of St. Peter's, in that town.
Rev. G. E. Smith, 8.A., to the Curacy of Osmaston, near
Asbbourne. _

Rev. F. C. Spiller, M.A., to the Curacy of Douglas, diocese
of Cork.

Rev. J. Stone, 8.A., to the Curacy of Coseley, Staffordshire.
Rev. T. Tnomas, to the Incumbency of Tally, Carmarthen-
shire.

Rev. G. H. Woodcock, M.A.. to the Vicarage of Sixhills,
near Market Rasen. -

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

ORDINATION.—The Lord Bishop of Chester held an
ordination in the Cathedral Church of Chester, on Sun-
day last, when the following gentlemen were admitted
into holy orders;—

DEACONB.—Samuel Bawtree Baird, Ruttledge Ball,
Edward Bennett, William Bowlful, Richard Dawson,
Joshua Jones, Gerrard Lewis, Constantine Adolphus
Lusignan, Richard Ravencroft Moore, Samuel Sampson,
James Skinner, Henry Wescoe.

PRIESTS. Gustavus Matthews Burton, Frederick
Townshend Chamberlain, Charles Fenton, .To'hn Henry
Ashley Gibson, William Gurney, William Harbin, William
De Couny Ireland, Nathan Jackson, Octavius Frederick
Pigat, James Schofield, Alexander Taylor, George Frede-
rick Winstanley Wallis, Benjamin Hall Williams.

I.R. ROUTH, president of Magdalen College, Oxford,
entered his hundredth year on Tuesday. The rev. gentle-
man has presided over that society since 1791.
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, Windermere, has again reopened
with increased numbers ; and we understand that upwards
of sixty of the sons of poor clergymen, besides the sons of
laymen, are receiving their education there.

31Aainonotrun COLLEGE.—The venerable Archdeacon
Berens has just given £5OO to found a scholarship to be
held in Marlborough College, open alike to sons of clergy-
men and laymen. The first election is fixed for September
29th, and the examination will be held a few days before.
Candidates must not have completed their 14th year on
or before January Ist, 1854.
Liu RECTOR or GATESHEAD and 3iis clergy have deter-
' *o adopt the practice of open=air preaching in the
ling during the continuance of fine weather. The

took place

lay; and for the month of

ber the series of discourses, and the places where
11 be ctelivered, have been duly advertised.—New-

COURT AND FA)SITION.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the royal
children, have taken their usual daily riding and walking
exercise at Balmoral, and on Wednesday his Royal High-
ness went out deer stalking.

BEAUMONT-LODGE, formerly the residence of Lord
Ashbrook, has been taken for the Dowager Queen
Christina, of Spain, as the future residence of herself and
family, by her second husband, the;Duke de Rianzares.

General the Right 'Hon. Sir George Arthur
Bart., K.C.H.D.C.L., died on the :19th inst., at his resi-
dence in Gloucester-square, 'HydeTark, London, after 4
long and painful illness.

A marriage is on the lapis., and is expected to be so-
lemnised on the 28th inst., between the Hon. and Rev.
William Lyttleton (brother to Lord:Lyttleton and nephew
to Lord Spencer) and Miss Pepys, danghter of the Bishop
of Worcester, and cousin to Lord Oottenham.
LORD EGLYN AND IRE VACANT"GARTER.—It is, said
that one of the garters now vacant is to be bestowed on
the Earl of Eglyn.

EXPECTED VISIT OF Louts NAPOLEON.— A Windsor
correspondent of the London papers writes that, for some
time past, workmen have been employed in decorating
and fitting up the apartments at Windsor Castle, occupied
ten years ago by the Emperor of all•the Russias, for the
reception of Napolean 111, Emperor of the French, who,
it is said, will arrive in this country, on a visit to her
Majesty, shortly before Christmas, on the return of the
Court from Osborne.