... cause, but these, of course, were not sufficient to establish a theory. He thought, however, that the disastrous loss of the Tayleur might possibly have arisen from this cause. All the tables of deviations of compasses of ships that had heeled had the maximum ...

... interesting question. Dr. Scoresby read paper at tbo British Association on Saturday, especially advancing the loss of the Tayleur an illustration. In the case of tho Taylenr, when he first heard of the catastrophe, and read the evidence, he had stated ...

... emigrant vessels; by Mr. Saxby, upon mechanical appliances on board merchant-ships; by Rev. Dr. Scoresby, upon the loss of the Tayleur, and the change to which the compass is liable in iron ships; and by Mr. Gray, upon improved ships' compasses. By this arrangement ...

... Taylenr, and the change In the action of the compasses in iron ships. Recapitulating the facts connected with the wreck the Tayleur, which, it will be remembered, was iron ship, the lecturer remarked that her compasses (three adapted for guidance! were all ...

... of iron. We had likewise, in conse- quence of a recommendation given by Captain Walker in*his report on the loss of the Tayleur, instructed our officers not to clear passenger ships with a less crew than four men to 100 tons. That instruction, however ...

... the useful, the practical, and mechanical. Papers have been read on the ventils- tion of emigrsut ships, on the loss of the Tayleur, on naval arehitecture, end on the new Government department for the eolleetion of facts at sea, all subjects in which Liverpool ...

... solitary cases brought under their notice did leave, was altogether an erroneous one. (Hear, hear.) The instances of the Tayleur, and of the Birkenhead, had been alluded to; but he would ask the gentlemen who spoke of these cases to to investigate with ...

... separated. SECTION A.— MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL J SCIENCE. LOSS OF THE TAYLEUR, AND THE COMPASSES OF IKON j SHIPS. i Trie Rev. Dr. Scoresby read a paper on the loss of the J Tayleur, and the changes in the action of compasses in iron J ] ships, wiiieh ...

... stowage of vessels quantities of iron. We had likewise, in of a tion given by Captain Walker in bis report on low of the Tayleur, instructed our officers not to clear } ager That ships with a less crew than four men to 100 instruction, however, bas since ...

... Bimrose-terrace, Bootle. Bobert. only son of Bobert Theakstone, Esq, of Bicfimond-vale. On the __nd instant, sged 76, Mr. Henry Tayleure. The de- ceased had bam connected with the musicd profession in Liver- pool, for nearly fifty years, and during that period ...

... cases where ships were wrecked upon coasts arose from deviations the compasses.. ,He stated that when he heard of the ° the Tayleur he mentioned to some friends at Torqua l l' s ,' where he was then stopping, that he attributed it deviation of the compasses ...

... the infant son of Mr. BENJAMIN BLINKHOBN, of Union-street, Ardwisk, Manchester. - On the 22d instant, aged 76, Mr. HENRY TAYLEURE. The deceased had been connected with the musical profession in Liverpool fok nearly fifty years, and during that period ...