HOSPITAL AT TCHOUROUK-SOU BLACK SEA. 
left ub ; and we may add, that it is earnestly to be desired 
that when the cholera deaths are no longer recorded, the good 
work of cleansing and draining will not cease with the salutary 
terror which is at present doing so much good. 
A" form of thanksgiving has been ordered to be prepared in 
consequence of the abundant harvest. Those who understand 
the question of demand and supply, and comprehend that a j 
cheap loaf is not the instantaneous uud necessary consequence 
of plenty of corn, but who foresee the invaluable genend 
results of such a harvest as ours, have already tendered their | 
homage of gratitude to the Giver of all good things. But 
those who are less informed may not Bee the exact call for 
thanksgiving when their position has not apparently been 
amended; and, if an archbishop could stoop to such a matter, 
a few words of political economy, on the same leaf as the 
theology, might be found instrumental in promoting the gra- 
titude of the many. 
We regret to have to record a diabolical attempt to cause 
wholesale slaughter on an Irish railway. An excursion had 
been made upon the Londonderry and Enniskillen line by a 
large body of Orangemen ; and, in anticipation of their re- 
turn, some miscreants had placed masses of rock upon the 
rails. Happily, the scoundrels had done too much, and 
stopped, instead of overthrowing, the train. One poor fellow 
was killed ; but the excursionists, of whom there were 800, 
including the Earl of Enniskillen, Sir R. Bateson, and other 
Irish notorieties, escaped. It is to be hoped that the wretches 
who made this hideous attempt at murder will be detected ; 
and that whether private spite, or religious animosity, 
prompted the deed, its perpetrators will suffer the law's last 
penalty — never more richly merited. 
There is no other news of interest, unless the announce- 
ment that Queen Christina establishes herself as Queen Vic- 
toria’s neighbour, three miles from Windsor, be so considered. 
The inauguration of St. George's-hall, Liverpool, has taken ! 
place, and, as a musical fitc, seems to have been a failure. I 
The beauty of the building is indisputable. The hint we gave 1 
aboutthe boy, arrested at the instance of the two officers of the j 
4 Gth for street impertinence, has been taken; and Major Maxwell 
and Adjutant M‘ Abater are summoned to the County Court, 
to show cause why they should not compensate the lad for 
false imprisonment. The attorney who is working the case 
is a Mr. Vowles — not, we presume, the gentleman who acted 
for “ Rick in the case of J arndyce and Jamdyce. Such of 
our readers as are interested in pacing will already have 
made their own comments upon the Acrobat affair, at Don- 
caster. The Earl of Derby’s victory cost Mr. Scott a suit of 
clothes, and Mr. Harry Broome some hard hitting— odd inci- 
dents of a race. Whether the “race were to the swift" or 
not, it seems to have been lucky for Mr. Scott that the sub- 1 
sequent “ battle was to the strong.” 
LANDING OF THE BRITISH IN THE CRIMEA. 
(Front Wtdnuday't Timet.) 
It is assumed, thut the whole fleet, consisting of sailing 
hips of war, steamers of war, and transports, has uocomplishec 
e passage of that portion of the Black Sea which lies betweer 
altschik and the coast of the Crimea without accidents anc 
without any material departure from the order of sailing, fo; 
the place of every boat in each division of the fleet is accu 
nitely determined, and it is intended that the divisions shoulc 
advance with the regularity of an army in the field. It ii 
probable, as has been stated in some of the German papers 
that the troops will chiefly be conveyed in the transports 
leaving a sufficient number of line-of-battle ships to cover anc 
defend the enormous convoy, in the event of the Russian flee 
attempting to molest the expedition. But the whole nava 
armament will actively assist with its boats and crews in th< 
landing. The boats will form and receive the men on boarc 
•n the off-shore ride of each ship, partly to lie under the she I 
ter ot the vessel in case the enemy should open his fire fron 
the shore, and partly to leave each vessel at liberty to oper 
her own fire on the land. This circumstance denotes that r 
is expected the troops will embark at a short distance- fron 
«ci h H°Inn and J >,ir mf 0UI,t ***** thnt thi * distance will no' 
exceed 400 j ards. 1 he -men are to enter the boats with then 
arms and knapsacks, but the hrma not loaded, and the knap- 
sacks not buckled on. They will have Alton a good meal before 
starting, and officers as well as men will carry with them 
three days' bread and salt meat, besides water, in their can- 
teens. All the boats of the fleet having thus been 
filled with men, they will form in threo grand divisions — the 
first consisting of all the launches and pinnaces from the 
sailing ships of the fleet, in which the Britannia's boats will 
occupy the post of honour, on the extreme right of the line ; 
the second division will consist of the paddlebox-boats of the 
war steamers, towed by their own cutters, ami these will 
occupy the extreme left ; the central, or third division, will 
contain all the boats of the transport service, and will, con- 
sequently, be by far the most numerous. These threo 
divisions will form one vast continuous line, keeping a 
distance of twenty feet between the oars of each boat. 
Upon the signal being given from the Agamemuon, the 
whole line will row stoutly and steadily towards the shore, 
the men in perfect stillness aud silence, no boat being allowed 
to advance before or to fall behind tho others. Such a lino, 
from the enormous multitude of boats engaged, must extend 
to between two aud three miles iu length, irrespective of tho 
French forces, which are not referred to iu these instructions ; 
the landing must therefore be intended to take place on a 
lengthened expanse of the coast. The light division of tho 
British army aud the artillery, conveyed iu six of 
the British transports, will be the first to land, and four 
companies of the second battalion of the ltillo Brigade will 
be attached to each brigade of General Browne's division, and 
will fonn the advance. Upon these gallant fellows, therefore, 
will devolve the glory of first setting foot on the Crimen, and 
of opening their fire upon the enemy. Tho larger boats will 
all be provided with grapnels and small anchors, and the 
oars will be slung so as to be dropped over the side on reach- 
ing land. Upon landing, each regiment will form iu conti- 
guous columns at a quarter distance and tho batteries will 
in every case land with the divisions to which they are 
attached, as well us the proper detachment of Sappers, with 
their tools to throw up field intrenchments, if required, with 
the utmost rapidity. The other divisions of the army will 
follow in their order, the boats returning to the ships to take 
them, but the cavalry will not land until specially ordered to 
do so. The artillery will be landed on “ flats,” as they are 
termed, consisting of pairs of boats with portable decks fitted 
to convey guns and horses, which only require to be put 
together by a party of shipwrights when the time comes for 
using them; these flats will then bo towed in by steamers, 
and each of them will be attended by two pinnaces from tho 
fleet, and, if possible, a cutter, for the purpose of assisting 
them, if requisite. 
These details will bo dwelt upon with interest, because 
they give us tho liveliest picture that can yet bo obtained of 
the astonishiug combined movement, which has, probably, 
ere this taken place. The fleet, having rallied off tho Isle of 
Serpents on the 10th, proceeded on its voyage on tho 11th, 
and by the 13th it may have reached its destination, pro- 
vided the weather was favourable to the passage. It is one 
of the peculiarities of this expedition that we are still 
possessed of very imperfect information both as to tho num- 
bers of the Russian armies iu the Crimea, tho strength of 
their works of land defence, and tho real aspect uud pro- 
ductiveness of the country. 
Hum* 
THE COURT. 
After a journey of some G00 miles, achieved through 
the admirable arrangements of the Great Northern Rail- 
way Company, without any stoppage save those deter- 
mined upon, her Majesty, together with her Court, arrived 
at Balmoral on Friday afternoon. Since their arrival, tho 
Royal Family have frequently enjoyed the beauties of the 
picturesque scenery in the neighbourhood of the royal 
Scottish palace, availing themselves of the advantage of fine 
weather to take long walks ami drives. The forests in tho 
vicinity have been driven for deer, so that wo may expect 
to hear shortly that some members of the royal party have 
been out stalking. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester continues 
at the Ranger's Lodge, in Richmond Park, and is, wo rejoice 
to state, in the enjoyment of re-established health. The 
Royal Duchess takes almost duiJy drives in tho beautiful 
vicinity of the park. 
The Duke aud Duchess of Hamilton and their youthful 
family, with tho Grand Duchess Dowager Stephanie of Baden, 
aro aqjoumlng at Baden Baden. Tho statement that the 
noble duke had arrived from tho Continent and gone to 
Brodrick Castle, Arran, is incorrect. 
Tho Duke of Devonshire will continue at Chiswick until 
the eloso of the present mouth, when his grace proceeds to 
Brighton for tho winter. 
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, who are entertaining 
company at Glossop-hull, Derbyshire, intend to romniu at 
that romantic seat until tho first week in tho ensuing month, 
when their graces are expected to proceed to Arundel Castle 
for the winter. 
Tho Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Poulett 
have left town for Raby Castle, Durham, to moot tin- noble 
duke, who has returned from his shooting quarters on tho 
borders of Yorkshire. 
The Earl aud Couutess of Shaftesbury have arrived in 
town from Ems. 
Tho Earl of Selkirk has arrived at Lisbon iu tho Coral 
Queen yacht, from Cowes. 
The MarquiH of Breadalhane has returned to his shooting 
quarters, Forest Lodge, Argyllshire, from Taymouth Castle, 
Perthshire. 
The Earl and Countess of Kinuoull and family have left 
Hampden House, Green-street, for Windsor, in which 
neighbourhood his lordship has taken a villa. 
Tho Marquis aud Marchioness of Ailosbury aro entertain- 
iug a succession of visitors at Tottenham Park, near Marl- 
borough, Wilts. The health of tho noble marquis is greatly 
improved. 
His Excellency tho Marquis d'Azoglio, tho Sardinian 
Minister, has returned to town from tho Coutiueut, after a 
brief absence. 
His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van do 
Weyer and family are residing at Now Lodge, Windsor 
Forest, until tho close of tho eusuiug mouth. 
Viscountess Melbourne has gouo on a visit to her ladyship's 
relatives in Germany. 
Lord and Lady Mouteaglo aro staying at Coniston Hall, 
Amblesido, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. Garth Man-hall. 
Mr. aud Lady Agnes Duff are entertaining a largo party at 
Cornintyro, Bunffshire. Sir William aud Lady Molosworth 
have been amongst tho guests. 
The Hon. Mrs. Frederic Walpole sailed in tho Indus for 
Malta on Wednesday, cn route to join her husband at Con- 
stantinople. 
Wo are sorry to announce the domi-o of Sir George Arthur, 
Bart., who expired on Tuesd iy, at his towu residence, after 
a lengthened illness. He is succeeded by his eldest son, 
Sir Frederick Arthur, Bart. 
METROPOLIS. 
Quarter-Day. — A change iu the official quarter-day has 
been decided bv the Lords of the Treasury, who, by a minute 
dated the 22nd of August last, have directed that '* the pay- 
ment of salaries which has hitherto been made for the 
quarters ending the 5th of January , Gth of April, Gth of 
July, aud 10th of October iu each year, should hereafter 
be made for the quarters ending tho 30th of June, 30th of 
September, 31st of December, aud 31st of March." This 
change bus alreiuly taken place iu tho Post-office, and it is 
to he carried into effect in the Customs and Inland Revenue 
departments not later than tho 31st of March next, ou which 
day their lordships propose to alter the terminations of tho 
quarters for tho financial accounts . — Civil Sorrier UasetU. 
Decrease ok Cholera.— -(From the Registrar-General's 
Weekly Return.) — In the seven days extending from tho 3rd 
to the 9th of September, the deaths of 3,413 persons were 
recorded, and 2,050 of the number were caused by cholera ; 
which had, iu partial eruptions ull over London, dcstroyodiu 
nine weeks, 5, 2G, 133, 399, G4 4, 729, 847, 1,287. 2,050, or, 
in the aggregate, 6,120 lives. The outbreak begun later than 
the corresponding outbreak of 1849, which, by tho same date 
had, iu 1G weeks, been fatal to 10,148 persons. Will the 
epidemic pursue its ravages / Will it observe its own times, 
disregard the seasons, and exact its full tale of victims? Such 
were the questions that were asked with no little anxiety by 
those who watched over tho public health during the last 
week ; and tho answer, notwithstanding tho losses that are 
recorded, is on the whole satisfactory. The deaths from all 
causes have fallen from 3,413 to 2,836 iu tho week. Tho 
deaths from cholera, instead of 2,U50, are 1,549, or 501 less 
than tho deaths from tho same cuuse iu the preceding week. 
The total deaths in the present eruption have been 7.0G9 ; iu 
the eruption of 1849, the deaths by cholera up to tho sumo 
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