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

106 Walsot, by Lady Tyler—Miss Walker (of Sand Hutton), by the Duchess of Rozburgbe — Lady Wallac e, b y the Countess- Dowager of Erroll—Miss Walters, by the Countess Waldegrave—Mrs. Arthur Ward, by Lady Kirkland—Miss Helen Warrender, by Lady Alvanley—Lady Welbv and Miss Mary Welby, by Lady %V. d'Eresby—Miss Welty, by Mrs. Livesey—Lady Wenlock, by the Duchess of Northumberland—Miss Wightnutn, by Lady Wightutan—Mrs. George .1. Wingtleld, by Viscountess Jocelyn—Mrs. Whippy, by l.auly Churchill—Miss Hawkins Whitahed, by the Hon. Lady Hawkins Whitshed—Mrs. Whittnck Whittuek, by the Dowager lady Talbot de MaWdde—Miss Woodburne, by MN. Henry Daniell—MN. Wright, by Mrs. John Wood—MN. Wyndham, by the Duchess of Atholl—Miss Wyndham, by Mrs. Wyndham— • Mrs. Young, by Lady B. Johnstone. The Queen wore a train of blue and silver cloth, with gold stars, trimmed with gold braid and silver blonde. The petticoat was white net over white satin, trimmed with gold braid and white roses with green and gold leave:. Hetuldres:, diamonds and feathers. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a blue moire antique train embossed with white flowers and trimmed with blue. The stomacher was of diamonds. Three skirts of blue tulle embroideresl with silver over a blue silk petticoat. Headdress composed of feathers and a tiara of diamonds of wheatears, with lace lappets. The necklace and earrings were dia monds. The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlithe wore a train of white watered silk, brocaded with silver leaves, trimmed with white satin ribbon acrd silver, the sto macher of silver blonde and blush roses. The petti coat of white satin trimmed with tulle, silver blonde, and blush roses. The dress was of English manu facture. The princess's headdress WAS formed of feathers, roses, and diamonds. The Queen and Prince returned to Buckingham Palace after the drawing-room. Tug week which intervenes between Epsom and Ascot races has generally been considered as the culminating point of the London season ; and not withstanding that the English mummer has set in with more than its usual severity, and thereby, to a certain extant, chilled the disposition to gaiety, balls and parties have been freely given and numerously attended. No one will lie sufficiently hold to pro phesy the particular degree below zero to which the summer temperature of our English climate will ultimately descend. Unquestionably it gets lower and lower every year, and ere long we may reasonably expect to see a fancy bazaar held in June upon the frozen Thames. A few hardy individuals, by the adoption of a summer dress, sometimes endeavour to shame the weather into being respectably warm, but it is all in vain ; the miserable expedient. to recal the sun to its duty fails, and fate seems to have decided that the breakfast is to be a Christmas mat not. a Mid summer festivity. But to return to our subject. The Caledonian ball was numerously attended on Monday last. and it is understood that a handsome sum will be realised for the benefit of the charity. One of the best balls of the season was given by Mrs. Charles Mills, at Camelford-honse, on Tues4lay last. Mrs. Mills's balls have always charms even for a non-dancing man ; independently of the attraction of the supper-room, there are so many pleasing objects in the way of art and decoration in the house, that an hour or two may be spent there profitably, even by a professed anchorite. Wednesday was distinguished by the parties given by Lord Salisbury, at his house in Arlington-street, and by the Chancellor of the Exehequer at his official residence. Lord Salisbury's house, which contains some of the noblest moms in London, was brilliantly lighted, and the attendance of the invited was so numerous that daylight appeared before the last carriage had departed. The same evening lady Louisa Pennant gave her la, and Lady Foley received a few Mends at her house in 6 rosvenor. square. Last night. Mr. Beaumont. a young gentleman of fortune, and M.P. for South Northumberland. gave ball at his residence on the Terrace in Piccadilly, on it most extensive and magnificent scale. .t lady of the highest rank was the presiding genius of the fife, and the rage to be present amongst was very great. The lion. Mrs. Ferguson tot' l'itfour) also gave a veri pretty dance at her house in Charles. street, Ilerkele -square. The arrangements for this evening are leer Alit ittsteet stat co.weri, and Lady Ilradfoi d'. seeowl - . Friday even ing. 61111' , . MARRIAGES IN 111611 LIFE. On Thursday the imptiabl of the lion. itl n Lister, sister to Lord ltibble•-abtle, and step-daughter to Lord John Russell, with the Ik%. W. Warburton. Fellow of All Souls' College, (Word, and one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, wean celebrate 1 at Petersham Church, near Iliehmotul. Lord John Rus sell give the bride away. The manias.' ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Cradoeli. There were la e- THE PRESS. sent the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord anti Lady Ribblesdale, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Lady Bateman, Lady The resa Lewis and Miss Lister, Mr. Maurice Drum mond, Mr. and Miss Boileau, Mr. A. Russell, and Captain Warburton. After the ceremony Lord and Laity John Russell gave a dijeuner, at Pembroke 1 wtge, to the bridal party. Early in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left town for the Grove, near Watford, the seat of the Earl and Countess of CI arendon. The marriage of Lady Margaret Compton, sister of the Marquis of Northampton, with the Hon. F. Leveson, M.A., brother of Earl Granville, was solem nised on Thursday, in the presenco of a select circle of the friends of both families. The wedding dejeu ner was given by Lady Marian Alford, the bride's sister, at her residence, Princes-gate. A matrimonial alliance is arranged, and will shortly take place, between the Lady Emily De Burgh, daughter of the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Viscount Dungan's.% grandson and heir apparent of the Earl of Cork and Orrery. The Gore-house Exhibition of Cabinetwork and School of Art Max visited by her Majesty at an early hour on Monday. The Queen, who was accompa nied by Prince Albert and the Princess Royal, care fully inspected every room, bestowing considerable time in examining the productions of the special classes of the department of art and the life studies of Mr. Mutready. Her Majesty on Tuesday afternoon left Bucking ham Palace for Claremont, travelling by the London and South-Western Railway, and visited the Countess de Nettilly and the French Royal Family. This day (Saturday ), at three o'clock, has been fixed by her Majesty for receiving the civic addresses of congratulation on the birth of another Prince. The Royal yacht Victoria owl Albert, Captain Crispin, will be put into full commission, at Ports mouth, about the 10th June, and the broad pendant of the commodore, Lord A. Fitzclarence, will lie per manently hoisted, in anticipation of her Majesty's usual summer cruise. 'the Duke of Genoa, brother to the King of Sar dinia, arrived in London at ten o'clock on Tuesday evening from Paris, accompanied by his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister at this Court, who had gone to Paris to meet his Royal Highness. elution CIITH MOE ELECTION terminated on Saturday last in the return of the Conservative candidate. The closing numbers were—For Aspinwall, •21:1; Fort, •20S : ma jority, 5. Polcrsmorrit ELEctioN terminated on Thursday in the return of Mr. It. Palmer. The official declara tion of the poll took place at live o'clock :—For B. Palmer, 941; G. I'. Braille, 876: majority for Palmer, OS. THE ELECTORS FOR SOUTH ST Al:FOROSIIIIIII have been taken by surprise by the announcement of the appointment of Major-General the Hon. George Anson, M.l'., to a command in India. The gallant officer has represented the county for upwards of sixteen years. THE MEMBER 1:011 THE COE:4TV or• Ent:cm - mat, Sir John Hope, Bart., lies dangerously ill at his son's house in London. His medical attendants give no hope of his recovery. `iaiituat. Pratte HEALTH does not impmve with the im provement of the weather so mach as was anticipated. The Registrar-General returns 1.12 g as the mortality in the metropolis during the week ending Saturday last.. Previous weeks iu May showed respectively 1,15 g, 1019, anti 1,098. The ten years' average, •orreeted for increase of population for the corre sponding week, is no more than KO, showing an excess of mortality for the present year of 149. The births registered in London last week were 1,501. Tits: ELECTION OF CHAIIIIEBTAIN for the city of Lon don closed on Monday, when Sir .1. Key was returned by a majority of 3,1N5 to 2,914 over Mr. Scott. Sir .1. Key will retain his aldermanie gown for the present, some difficulty presenting in the choice of his sue ,PMSOV in the ward of litidge-without. THE establishment of a FREE LIBRARY IN MAnvm BoNE w•as agreed upon at a meeting held on Tuesday at Blagmve's concert-room in Mortimer-street. Mr. Hume, M.P., presided, and the proceedings were supported by Mr. Ingersoll. the American Minister. nod Sir R. Hall About LOOM has been subseril►ed towards the library. THE LEEDS TOWN COUNCIL have agreed to petition against the Government Education Bill. THE directors of the ELECTRIC POWER, AND CoLorn l'omr.txv had an interview with the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house on Monday, on the subject of illuminating the coast lighthouses with the electric light. SATURDAY, A RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS in the different dockyards has been called for and furnished. THE CONHANDERSHIP-IN-CHIEF OF THE BENOAL PRESIDENCY has been conferred upon Major-General the Hon. George Anson, M.P., brother of the Earl of Lichfield, who thus succeeds Major. General Sir Joseph Tbackwell, G.C.11. Mejor-General Anson will leave England for the seat of his command by an early mail, accompanied by the Hon. Mrs. Anson and family. SOME CHANGES are, it is said, likely to take place among the diplomatic body. Lord Westmoreland, it Is reported, will retire front his present post ; Sir Henry Bulwer will not return to Florence ; and Mr. Crampton be removed from Washington and ap pointed elsewhere. Lord Howden's health has been severely tried by the Madrid climate, and whether he returns to that place is considered doubtful. His lord ship has leave of absence from the Ist of June. THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, at Philadelphia, have elected Sir Charles Eastlake, Mr. Copley Fielding, Mr. Dyce, Mr. Cousins, Mr. George Godwin, Mr..l. P. Knight, Mr. Macli.se, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Stanfield, and Mr. John Ruskin, ho norary members of the Academy. The Pennsyl vania Academy is the oldest artistic body in the United States. THE NEW DUTY ON TEA was received at the Cus tom-house on Wednesday for the first time. Every arrangement was made to facilitate the payments and give despatch. About 17,0,0 entries passed, and some ::10,000/. was received, equal to about 2,500,000 lbs. of tea. It is suspected that the demand for money for this purpose has had considerable effect iu tending to increase the stringency of the money market. Tin; Wonkiths's STRIKES appear to have terminated in the north, and in most instances successfully for the operatives. The South Shields shipbuilders and the shipwrights' union have come to terms, the masters giving the men 30s. per week. The master joiners and their workuwn, the tailors and their employers. have also come to terms. The standard of wages of operatives employed at house and ship work in the Tyne district is ordinarily about a guinea a week. At the present period it will approach 275. per week, with full employment, and more masters than men. THE BIHIAL-OROUNDS or ST. PANCRAS Pvittsit were the subject of remonstrance by a deputation which on Monday waited upon the Home Secretary. The parish authorities had purchased 57 acres of ground in an eligible site at Finchley, where they hoped to open an extramural place of interment by this time twelvemonth. For this purpose they hail borrowed 15,000/. under the act, but the deputation, of which Mr. Dale, the vicar, was the chief speaker, complained that their efforts and outlay would be useless so long SS the twelve graveyards belonging to other parishes or private companies were allowed to remain open in St. Pancras. Lord Pahnerston promised his best consideration to the subject. THE COLONIAL. Exreserrree for 1549-50 amounted to 2,1179,5211/. 15s. 11d. The net military expenditure VOIS •2,449, 14 09/. ; civil expenditure, 465,401. ; naval ex p e nditure, 64,016/. For 1550-51 the total expen diture was 2,914,354/. 19s. 3d. The net military ex penditure for that year was 2,431,910/. ; civil, 430,4601.; naval, 57,504/. UNDER the title of Cnencit OF 'ENGLAND not v nos SocIETY, a new association has been organised under the most favourable auspices. with the avowed purpose of promoting the education of the lower classes upon the principles of the Church of England. The society held their initiatory meeting last week, at Willis's Rooms, under the presidency of Lord Lilford. • THE PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY FOR THE Reroumstios J UV EN n.e. OFVENDEns held a quarterly meeting, and stated the result of their endeavours, on Wednesday. The farm school has now been in operation four years. During this period 461 boys and youths have been admitted, and 191 discharged. Of the 461 ad mitted, 223 were received under conditional pardons, and on payment for their maintenance by the Govern ment, and the remaining 135 were received on the free list, or by contributions from relatives. Of the 291 discharged, 115 have emigrated, 71 have been apprenticed, or assisted to employment, or placed under the care of friends in England. The remaining 61 discharged themselves, or deserted, or were dismissed as itwonigible. With regard to the results of the society's efforts, very few of the boys who left as emigrants or for places of employment in England have disappointed the hopes of the com mittee, while many even of those who left the school f ro m restlessness or impatience of its discipline have since maintained an honest character and done we ll. On the whole, in spite of all the obstacles with which the committee have had to struggle—in the novelty of the system pursued at the school, the incompletene ss of its arrangements , t he variet y of age. the condition of the boys, and the anomalous state of the laws . relative to juvenile de lin q uenc y —full 70 per cent. o f those received have been permanently and substan tially proved by its agency.