The Press. — London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

Jlmiz 4, 1853. porting. We regret to learn that a paragraph in the last letter of our correspondent " Philippus" has been con sidered to reflect unfairly upon the character of the trainer of the Goodwood horses. We trust that our explanation will be satisfactory, as regards ourselves, when we state that the letter in question was re ceived at the latest possible hour, and was printed in reliance on the writer, almost without a chance of our examining its contents. LONDON YACHT CLUB. The matclt season commenced on Tuesday, under cceedingly favourable auspices. The opening race was c palpated for by six yachts—the Julia, 8 ; Mischief, 10 ; Bpitannia, 7 ; Romp, ; Alpha, 10; Kitten, 10. Three of thtse h a been specially built for members of the club by rival builders of high reputation, with a view of testing the merits of their different systems of naval architecture. The course to be sailed was from Erith to Hole Haven, ten miles below Gravesend, and back. At a quarter before noon the start was effected, and the four first vessels came home in the following order and time The Kitten 4 h. 0 in. 27 a. .M Us.hief 4 12 20 Alpha The Romp 4 15 0 The prizes, a purse of :10 soya., with 6 soya. for the second, were awarded by the commodore (Mr. Goodson). A more important match, with larger yachts, and for a higher prize, the 100 guineas plate, was sailed on the following day. The competitors on this occasion were : Vestal .... 74 tons B 0. Rowles, Esq. Romlind 100 ~ Lord A. Paget, M.P. May Fly 100 „ S M. Peto, Esq., M.P. Sverige .. 2t 5 ) „ T Bartlett, Esq. Violet ilo „ l4. M. Freestun, Esq., R.N. Sappho .. 101 ~ G. P. Naylor, Esq. In order to afford a full opportunity for the development of nautical skill, the course selected was from Gravesend round the Mouse Light and back, a distance of about seventy-two nautical miles. The Sverige, from Sweden, which was said to have eclipsed the America iu running and tacking, was the favourite. She had been hacked for a large amount at even against the field, and in some instances at 5 to 4. Lord Alfred Paget's boat and the May Fly had their sup porters. There was a tine strong breeze from the northward, and everything looked well on our arrival at Gravesend for a capital race. At a little before midday, all being in readiness, the signal was given, and at I they were, off. At two hours and twenty-tive minutes after time start, such was the extraordinary pace, that they rounded the Mouse Light in the following order : Rmatifitt Sverige On the return, however, the Swede , with the breeze abeam and abaft, overhauled her opponent, and the pair palmed the winning-post thus : scerige 4 hours 50 min. 49 see. Rosalind The Vestal was only sixteen minutes astern. protest was given in by Captain Freestuu against the Seerige's winning on account of a slight foul going down, which is reserved for the decision of the sailing com mittee. CRICKET. The Marylebone Club and Ground played, on Monday and Tuesday last, against the Surrey Club and Ground. This match illustrated the extreme uncertainty of the game :—The Surrey Club headed the Marylebone Club seventy-five runs on the first innings, and yet the latter were ultimately the victors by sixty-eightruns. During Monday after noon two to one was betted frequently upon the losers, although in this instance we believe the winners to have been the strongest side. Take courage, ye faint.. hearted ones; take heed, ye over-sanguine ones! match at cricket is never over until the last ball has been bowled. gtnnibusarits. THE NEVISVF.NDERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION held their fourteenth annual meeting at Anderton's Hotel on Wednesday ; Mr. Wild, of Catherine-street, in the chair. The report stated that during the past year ;'lOl. had been added to the vested fund, making the total permanent capital of the institution 1,4251. The report recommends the erection of almshouses, by means of small weekly subseripti nis, to he called " Metropolitan Newsvenders' Almshouses." From the balance-sheet it appeared that the receipts during the year amounted to 11 . 21.45. t4d., while the expendi ture was MS/. 15s. 4d., leaving a balance of 41. 10s. rd. due to the treasurer. There had only been one claim upon the fund during the year, and that was from a non-member of the association. The report was adopted, and the proceedings shortly afterwards terminated. THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL 01 THE HOSPITAL. FOR CoNsumrrios was celebrated on Wednesday evening at Willis's Rooms. The chair was taken by the liargnis of Westminster. During the evening it was stated that the total number admitted in the lust THE PRESS• year was 143, of whom .292 were discharged relieved, 61 died in the hospital, and 90 remained in the wards ; the number of out-patients treated during the same period AN . a 1.4 3,671, and the total number relieved sines the opening of the new building Witz4 2300. 'The receipts during the year 1552 amounted to 9,9091. The managers had procured an additional area of land adjacent to the hospital, having incurred an expense of no less than 15,00 0/. in order to secure that desirable result. Tll aggregato subscriptions of the night were about 2.000!. LEAVE PADDINGTON. 13.15 a.m., 314 Class 8.50 rui., ard Class 7.10 a.m., Ordiim l 7 9.15 cm., Express 9.15 a.m., ExPres , ' 10.16 cm., Ordinary 11.15 14.111., Ordinary 2. 0 p.m., Ordinary 2.45 p.m., Ordinary 4.60 p.m., Express 0.16 p.m., Ordinary 7. 0 p.m., Ordinary 8.55 p.m., Ordinary UP TRAINS. LEAVE OXFOIIII. 7.40 a.m., Ordinary 8.42 a.m., Ordinary 9.48 14.111., Express 10.15 tun., Ordinary 2. 5 p.m., Ordinary 4.15 p.m., Express 5 5 p.m., Third Clans 5.40 p.m., Ordinary i. 55 p.m., Express p.m., Ordinary Special Trains. ON MONDAY, 6th JUNE, A Special Train will leaxe l)idcut for Oxford at 2.45 p.m. nu the arrival of the 12.4 U Down from Paddingum, which will call at Abingdon Bowl. and also at 1.2 b and 3.15 pm. ou the arrival of the Up Trains from Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Cheltenham, fir. passenger from titatimui between Paddington and Du'vitt, at, which the 6.15 p.m. Train dues not ',top, will ho booked to Ox ford, by the Train leaving Paddington at 5.30 p.m., anti will be taken on from Dldcot by the 6.15 p.M. Tram Cruet B a ddiagton, reaching Oxford at 8.3 p.m. The 2.0 p.m. Train from Loudon nnill atop at Abingdon lt,ead on this day. ON TUESDAY, nth JUNE, An Excursion Train will letoo Birmingham at 8.:10 aim for Oxford, calling at Warwick and Leamington, awl will return tho same evening from Oxford at 1030 o'clock. A Special Train will leave Oxford at 10 o'clock p.m. for Pad. dington. A Special 'Frain will leave Oxford at 10.44 p.m. tor Leamington, railing at all ititennoliate Stations. iIN WEDNESDAY, Bth JUNE, A Special Train will leave Oxford for Paddington at to o'clock p.m. LATEST EDITION . - SATURDAr RVRNJNU. (By Telegraphic Despatrh.) VIENNA, Friday Afternoon. Count Nesselrode, son of the ltussian Chancellor, has passed through this city, coming from Constanti nople, and going to London. Letters from Berne of May 31 confirm the state ment that the Austro-Swiss difference has entered into a more favourable phase. In consequence of the explanations furnished by Austria, the Federal emitted have instructed M. Steiger, provisional charge d'affaires of Switzerland at Vienna, to continue his functions. The Association of Swiss Affairs met sonic days ago at St. Gall. Switzerland not having any per manent army, the association has for its object to deliberate on military matters. :too officers of all ranks were present, and a resolution was passed by acclamation to call on the federal Government to persevere in the firm attitude assumed towards Austria. Letters from Jassy state that Russia is pursuing her armaments in Bessarabia, and the preparations now making for throwing bridges over the l'ruth ex cite fears of a forthcoming invasion of the princi- palities. It is certain that a considerable change has taken place in the Austrian politics about the Turco-Russian differences. The Viennese Cabinet begin to regret having provoked Russia into a humour of conquest against Turkey, and are now seeking to resume the old part of protectors of Turkey against the preten• lions of Russia. It is said that l'russia, being the least interested of the the great powers, will assume the functions of mediator. The ratification of the treaties for the new eonsti tution of the Zollverein were exchanged at Berlin on the 2d of June. The general conferences will open on the llttli : and Prussia will propose a reduction on the duties of corn and iron. 107 (From our own Corrtspoodeut.) BRUSSELS, June 3. The marriage of our Crown Prince will be cele brated in August by the Cardinal Archbishop of Marines, and marked by great popular festivity, after whieh the Ling will present his daughter-in-law in the several great towns of Belgium, at Ghent, Liege, and Antwerp, where a solemn reception is already pre. paring. A curious fact has been discovered : the young Duke of Brabant is one degree nearer in the descending line to the Empress Maria Theresa than the Emperor of Austria himself. 'this close relation. ship with his future wife renders an ecclesiastical dispensation uecessary. • Belgium is realising the newly-voted reorganisation of her army, which is to be brought to the ettective of 100,00 men. The Chambers voted a sum of three and a half millions tier paying the expenses of the demolition of a few of the' little fortresses bordering on France, Menlo, Atli, Philippeville, and Marieubourg which, in case of a war, would only acme us a point d'appui to the French. At the time they were created as a sort of barrier against France, it was uuderwod that they should be garrisoned by the troops of the Holy Alliance. The position of B e lgium has changed since IMO, and the two strong lines of fortresses on the Macs and Scheldt arc alone to be preserved, with the tertifications now created at Antwerp, mid towards which the Belgian army may retreat its ase (of need, under protection of English artillery. A prnect of much importance has been presented to the Chamber for the establishment of a regular service of steam communication between Antwerp and New York. At first there will be a single steamer per mouth, afterwards one every fortnight. The un dertaking may creaw a very serious competition with the Bremen and Havre line. In Holland religious agitation continues unabated, and the intentions of the Government as to the res toration of the Catholic episcopal hierarchy remain enveloped in profound mystery. The Chambers will meet on the 14th of June. Now the supplementary elections have taken place, the relative strength of the dittereut parties in the Second Chamber may be calculated. It will comprise some ten Autirevoln tionaries who have nut yet been reconciled with the constitutional reform of 11448, twenty-four Liberals and Catholics, ten Reactionaries, eighteen Conserve. the Liberals. The six elections the result of which remains to be known to complete the sixty-eight members of which the Chamber is composed cannot materially modify the state of things. So the Minis try, by the dissolution , will have dissolved the mu°. city which sustained the Marbuke Cabinet, but without creating a new one to support themselves. The Patric sit) s :-- " Our letters from Cllnsituitimple of the '1.1411 state that the attitude assumed by the Boveratiaclit haul proaticeil 1111 4Acelliit circa h. ith in the capitid and in the provinces, and deputations were every nw ut arriving, bearing to the Sultan the homage of the respect and devotedness of his subjects. A g these dipundi were MOM particu larly theme from tho timek population, who, under Om difficult circumstances in which Turkey is at present placd, evince a pniiscworthy attar) 1111 l for its tiovern meld, the spirit. of justice and good faith of which they duly appreciate." igovEssEras Taoors.—A telegraphic despatch, of the very greatest importance, reached l'aris last night. It hears date Berlin, Juno 2, and Wings intelligence of the sudden preparation for instant mareli of the 4th corps ttormie of Poland, under the commend of General Danenherg, who had just received orders from St. Petersburg to proceed by forced marches to Bessarabia, to replace the Russian army encamped on the frontiers of Moldavia, which is destined to invade the princi palities on the 111th instant. Hostilities thus seem imminent. There is little doubt but that, in his last, menaces, Prince Mensellikolf l imed direct, orders from St. Petersburg, and his conduct will be upheld by the Czar, who, it would appear, has dew mined on currying out his projects with promptitude. Mont: MlNtstrinst. CuANOES.-111 addition tO the resignation of Messrs. Keogh, Mousell, and Sadlair, We have to announce the retirement of Sir T. Bed itigton, one of the Joint Secreuiries of the Board of Control. What does this mean ?—Morning Herald. Titi: screw .steamer Timex, Captain Collins, sailed from the river Liffey at nix o'clock on Thursday evening, with 300 &A and I I cabin passengers, for Liverpool—the greet majority en route for America. As she came alongside the Pigeon-house Fort her boiler burst, and the steam which escaped tunongst the crowd on deck caused a fearful amount of injury. S e veral passengers, in their fright, jumped overboard and were drowned, and upwards of fifty were more or less injured. Attenntanoe WHALE is dangerously ill at Team. Mrilf SENSATION was caused in yesterday by the intelligence or the resignation of Messrs. Sadleir, Keogh, and Mousell. THE PREAMBLE of the Crystal Palace and West London ltailway Bill was yesterday declared proved by the select committee. ARRIVE AT OXFORD. 8.20 Salk 11.25 tt.m. 1040 a.m. 10.46 Nall. 11.45 a.m. 12.3 A pan. 1. 5 p.m. 3.bti p.m. 6.21 p.m. 4. 3 p.m. 9.35 p.m. 11.114 p.m. ARRIVE AT PADDINGTON. 10.20 a.m. 10.45 Sill. 11.2.5 1.10 p.m. 4.10 p.m. 6. 0 p.m. 8.10 p.m. 7.:0 p.m. 9.25 p.m. 10.30 p.m. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. — oxFono (it: AND t 711 t JUNL, 1t443. Trains between Paddington and Oxford, DAILY (except bunglays). DOWN TRAINS. _.~.t~~