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Ministers have twice assembled in consultation since last Saturday. On Monday, a regular Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office; attended by Lord Palmerston the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir William Moleswortb, Lord Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, and Mr. Vernon Smith. On Tuesday, Lord Palmerston, Sir

• Charles Wood, Sir George Grey, and Lord et in the War De- partment. In each case the sitting lasted upwards Of two hours. On Wednesday, Lord Palmerston minutely inspected Woolwich arsenal.

Great -activity is visible in the war departments of England and France. Shipments of horses and troops go on uninterruptedly from Marseilles and Toulon, and it is said that the transports are under orders for the Crimea "direct." Last Sunday, 800 Guards and 200 draughts for the Line, Bailed from Southampton. There are already 1000 men of the Army Works Corps in the Crimea. Early in the week, 200 more 'were sent, tools and all, across France to Marseilles. Detachments both of the Army Works and the Land Transport Corps are ordered to embark at Southampton on Tuesday next. A considerable cavalry reserve is to be assembled at Scutari. Two troops are to be added immediately to each of the cavalry regiments at home, which will make each regiment 600 strong. Lord Panmure has informed Lord Hardinge that two re- giments of the Foreign Legion are at his disposal. The Medical Orderly Corps in the East will be reinforced by draughts from Chatham.

The Lords of the Admiralty, having completed their inspection of Ply- mouth and Devonport, have this week visited Portsmouth.

The Admiralty inform the public, that "Dr. Easton, Surgeon, RN., and/dr. Sullivan, Master's Assistant, who were captured at Hango in the • Cossack's boat, were exchanged at Odessa on the 18th instant."

In a correspondence with Sir John Shelley, the Chief Commissioner of Works explains that nothing will be done in regard to the road across St. James's Park until the meeting of Parliament; and that the road contemplated will be contrived for the benefit of the public in general, and not for the advantage of a particular locality.

Dr. Barth, the African explorer, 'whose fate has caused considerable anxiety, arrived at Marseilles on the 8th instant, from Tripoli. A letter from Mr. Augustus Petermann' published in the -atheneum, recapitulates the progress and discoveries of Dr. Barth in Africa.

"It was on the 8th of December 1849 that be left Marseilles for North Africa, in company with the late Dr. Overweg. Having arrived at Tripoli, the two travellers explored the Gharian mountains during the month of February 1850; after which they started for Lake feed, together with the late Mr. Richardson on the 23d of March. Travelling by way of the Oases of Demi and Shiatilurzuk and Jerdalue, they arrived at the Baser Janoon, or Palace of the Demons, in the vicinity of Ghat, on the 15th of July. In exploring this celebrated group of hills Dr. Barth nearly perished ; for he /oat his way in the desert, was twenty-eight hours without water, and suf- fered the moat horrible tortures from thirst, having drunk his own blood. Passing by Ghat, Talesseles, and Arson, the travellers entered the kingdom of Air, or Ashen, on the 21st of August. Here Dr. Barth, by his firm and resolute bearing against an attacking body of Tuaricks, saved the expedition from an ignominious retreat back to the North. Afterwards, while his com- panions remained at Tintellust, he undertook, alone, a journey to Agadez, the capital, (4th October to 6th November,) by which he greedy added to the store of our knowledge of Northern Africa.

"The expedition entered Sudan on the 1st January 1851, and arrived at Tagelal on the llth; where the travellers separated—Dr. Barth taking the route to Kashna and Kano. In this place he collected a great deal of in- formation. While on his march to Kuka, he received the sad news of Mr. Richardson's death, which took place at Ungurutua on the 4th of March. With praiseworthy energy he hastened on to that place, in order to fulfil the last duty to his travelling companion. He secured all his papers, and trans- mitted them to London, where they were shortly afterwards published. Ar- riving at Kuka on the 2d of April, he found the whole expedition dis- organized, and in a very disheartening condition, from being without pro- visions and means, their funds being entirely exhausted. But he succeeded in borrowing a sum of money from the Vizier of Bornu, paid the debts incurred by Mr. Richardson, and thus saved the expedition a second time from failure by his well-timed energy and perseverance. On the 29th of March 1851, Dr. Barth undertook his memorable journey to Adamawa, in which he discovered the river Binue ; by means of which, the long-hidden and hitherto inaccessible regions of Central Africa have been thrown open to English enterprise. Dr. Barth, having returned to Kuka from Adarnawa on the 22d of July, explored Kanem from September to No- vember, in oompany with Dr. Overweg, and then penetrated in a direction of SSE. from Kuka, as far as Musgo and beyond, from the 25th of November to the 1st of February 1852. "Dr. Barth, once more single-handed, undertook another journey, from the end of March to the 20th of August ; in which he pushed his way East- wards across the river Shary into Bagirmi, and as far as its capital Maeda; by which journey he added considerably to our knowledge of the countries East and South-east from Lake Tsad, as far as the basin of the Xile. On the 27th September 1852, Dr. Barth lost his only companion and friend, Dr. Overweg, who.died.on the borders of Lake Toad; but his own health being unimpaired, he determined, with true heroism, to continue his researches alone, and undertook his bold journey to Timbuktu. He left Kuka on the 25th of November 1852; reached Xashna in February 1853, Sakatu in the beginning of April, and entered Timbuktu on the 7th of September. After a protracted stay of nearly a year at this famous place, i he made h way back to Kano, which he reaohed on the 17th of October 1854 ; and on the 1st of December last met Dr. Vogel between that place and Kuka. Thence he recrossed the Sahara to Tripoli, and thus finally reached Marseilles.

"In his .unparalleled journey to Timbuktu, Dr. Barth discovered two large empires, Gando and Harad-Allahi, of which not even the names were known previously ; he gained a complete insight into the history and present state of Timbuktu, its people, and all the surrounding countries ; and for the first time made a minute survey of the river Kowara in its middle course, and altogether created a new acre in the history of African discovery and re- generation.

"A letter from Dr. Barth, dated Murzuk, July 20, and received after the despatch, contains also news of Dr. Vogel's progress and intended move- ments. This youthful explorer bad reached the great and celebrated Fel- late town, Yakaba, which Lander, Overweg, Barth, the Chadda Expedition, and others, had previously been anxious to visit, without, however' succeed- tag; Dr. Vogel was the first European who reached Yakoba. The position of this very importmt point is, according to Dr. Yegel's astronomical ob- servations-10° 17'30" North latitude, 9'28' 0" East longitude Greenwich; which is considerably different from all .positions hitherto assumed, namely, much more to the North-west. From Yakoba Dr. Vogel intended to push his way to the South, across the Binue into Adamawa, to ascend the great mountain Alantika, situated South-east of Yola, and to penetrate as far as Tibati and Bays (see Dr. Barth's map published by me last year). Thence he intended to retrace.his steps North-eastwards, in order to attempt the ex- ploration of Waday."

The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz have left England for Germany.

The Emperor of Austria has been shooting chamois in the Styrian woods and mountains. He dresses as a jii,ger, and he is well received by the

People.

The King of ',Sardinia is expected to leave Genoa for France on the 1st of next month. It is said that he will visit England.

The Queen has sent 501. to Mr. Middleton the stationmaster at Banchory, who "expressed" the news of the fall of Sebastopol to Balmoral.

Her Majesty has settled a pension of 30/. a year on the widow of William Haigh, who lost his life in attempting to grease an axle while the train was in rapid motion, en the Queen's late journey to Scotland.

A statue of the Great Doke has been placed in the general court-room of the India House. It is of white marble; the sculptor is Mr. Matthew Noble

Mr. Oliveira M.P. is indefatigable in the pursuit of his pet question, how to make wine cheaper in England. He is now in Portugal pursuing his in- quiries into everything pertaining to the wines of the country. The Greek- merchants of Liverpool deny that any of their body have tampered with the barometer in the Exchange Room. They appointed a committee to wait upon the authorities of the Exchange upon the subject, and to ask an inquiry ; they report in the newspapers, that the Chairman of the Exchange Committee authorizes them to state that there is no evidence of any one, whether Greek or not, having practised upon the barometer. The keeper of the-roam, however, says some person did meddle with it.

The bonfire that blazed near Balmoral last week was formed of timber cut and stacked for a similar purpose last year, when the false report of the fall of Sebastopol arrived : the pile was not lighted, and it remained ready for a year before the "confirmation" of the good news came. The stage-coach proprietors have presented life J. E. Bradfield with a sli- ver salver and a .purse of 1000 guineas in gratitude for his exertions as one of their body in obtaining a reduction of the mileage-duties. This handsome testimonial was bedewed at a dinner held at Greenwich.

A live lizard has recently been sent through the post from Somersetshire to London.

In 1852, a gentleman sent from Scotland, among ethers, a package of goods worth 28/., to Melbourne, fondly hoping for a good return. Last month he received an account sale of his goods, amounting to 41. odd ; the 281. worth of goods having realized 11/. 10e., and having been subject to charges amounting to 71. odd. On applying for payment of the balance in the ac- count sales, he was mortified to find that outward freight and charges were still to be deducted, and that, instead of receiving any money, he was in- debted in those items.

Result of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last.

Ten Weeks 'Week Of 1846-'34.

of 1666.

zyraotic Diseases

843.8 ....

268

'Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat . 43.8 ....

16

Tubercular Diseases 172.8 ...• 171 Diseases of the Ilrain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses 112.6 .... ili Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 32.7 .... 43 Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration 81.4 ....

00

Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion

Diseases of the Kidneys, ore. 11.4 ....

6

Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, dc.

7.1

....

II Rheamatiam,diteasee of the Bones, Joints, dm.

6.8 ....

4 Diseases of the Shin, cellular 'rhyme, At. ........-

Malformations ....•

Premature Birth

27,3 ,„,„ 27

Atrophy •

81.6 .... 40 Age 37.8 ....

43

Sudden.

violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperanee 39.4 ....

52

Total (including unspecified cense.) 1336.7

.........

1053

The :trammed Canterbury, bringing from Corfu 63 invalid soldiers, 49 women, and ;58 children, was lost on the 5th instant, at Vienna, on the Por- tuguese coast. During thick weather, early in the morning, she struck on a shoal of rocks. The crew behaved well; and, with assistance from Portu- guese-boats, all persons were saved.

A line of railway is projected between Saragossa and Madrid. _Dead° has suffered greatly from cholera this year : the disease is now disappearing. There has been a violent outbreak of cholera at Bayonne ; but its virulence soon abated.

The Patriarch of the Greek Papists died last week ; and his body, seated on a throne, with a jewelled mitre on his head, was taken to the Latin Church with great solemnity. Several Consuls attended in full dress, and a company of Egyptian soldiers, with music and drums, headed the proceanam Great crowds of Papists flocked about the body, to kiss the hands or part of the dress.—Letter from Ak.randria.

Barbados and other West India islands have suffered from a hurricane : many ships were wrecked.

A young soldier of the Second European Regiment at Madras has carried off a prize of 3500 rupees, offered by a Native prinoe for the best translation of an English work on midwifery into the Hindustani language.

Carew= Pansom—Return nf admissions for six days ending Friday September 21st, including season-ticket-holders. 42,872.