The Press. — London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

Coati nub lastion. HER MAJESTY held a Privy Council yesterday (Friday) afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Queen had a dinne r party on Wednesday, and on Tuesday and Thursday visited the Princess's and Olympic Theatres. Accoaniso to present arrangements the Court will arrive at Windsor Castle for their usual Easter sojourn on Thursday next, the 113th inst. Prima ALBERT left London on Wednesday morn ing by the South-Western Railway for Farnborough, to inspect the proposed site presented by Mr. Gibson for the Wellington College. The Prince was accom panied by the Earl of Derby, the Rev. Mr. Gleig, and the Hon. W. P. Talbot. His Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace at two o'clock. M. CLAUDET attended at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday with his dagueereotype apparatus, for the purpose of taking a portrait of her Majesty for the stereoscope. His Serene Highness the Prince Victor of Hohen lohe Langenburg arrived at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday on a visit to the Queen. A LETTER from her Majesty to the Marchioness of Westminster, condoling with her ladyship on her late melancholy bereavement, was written on Wt dnes day, and despatched from Buckingham Palace on that day. It reached Eaton-hall on Saturday, having been " mis-sent" to Flint. It was at first supposed that this most unpleasant mistake was imputable to the negligence or oversight of the employis at the Chester post-office, and a searching investigation was instituted. The result of the inquiry has fully exone rated the officials here, the royal missive having been " mis-sent " to Flint from the General Post office in London.—Cheater Chronicle. THE COUNTESS OF CLARENDON gave her third as sembly this season on Wednesday, at the official re sidence of the Foreign Secretary, Downing-street. It was honoured with a most numerous and brilliant attendance. The diplomatic corps were present almost without an exception. THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUNE OF PORTLAND took place on Monday, when the remains of the deceased peer were consigned to their last resting-place in the Cavendish vault in the parish church of Bolsover, Derbyshire. The present duke has notbeen enabled to leave London, in consequence of indisposition, but it is understood that he has expressed his willingness to concede all the benefits and privileges to the de pendents upon the estate granted by his late father. GENERAL DANIEL F. O'LEARY, her Britannic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at Bogota, died on the 24th of February, in a fit of apoplexy, after four hours' illness. V olitital an Ottani. THE BOARD OF TRADE Rwrunws for the month ending March 5 were issued on Monday, and present unmistakable tokens of the effects produced upon commerce by the anticipations of war. The result is nevertheless somewhat more encouraging than might have been anticipated under the circum stances, and in relation to so complicated and deli cate an organisation as that of the British trading system The total declared value of the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures, including only the "enumerated articles," during the month and two months, is as follows : For the Month. For Two Months. 1854 16,617,438 C 12,480,526 1853 6,272,649 12,604,490 1852 6,353,552 10,175,333 Including the " unenumerated articles" (recently intro duced by a new arrangement of the official return), the month's exports this year are raised to 7,502,9121., and those of the two months to 14,195,4541. Among the lead ing items of export we find that cotton manufactures, which figured in the return for March, 1853, at 2,192,1691., have fallen in the present return to 1,961,6071. Metals, on the other hand, together with hardware, cutlery, and other articles known as Birmingham manufactures, show • considerable advance. With the exception of cottons, which, as they firm the greatest of our manufactures, are at the same time the most sensitive to any political or mo netary disturbance, all the chief items in the statement exhibit a greater or less increase over the figures for the corresponding month on the average of two previous years. In woollens, metals (chiefly iron), haberdashery and mil linery (including all kinds of ready-made clothing for Aus tralia and elsewhere), hardwares and cutlery, coals, and machinery and millwork, the upward tendency is particu larly remarkable. The influence of the Australian demand continues to be strongly exhibited in many of these arti cles of export. 'The chief feature shown in the returns of articles imported is the large decrease in the consump tion of tea, from 3,951,9971 b. in 1853 to 2,728,4601 b. in 1864. This decline, however, is fully accounted for by the fact that this month (April) a further remis sion of duty is to take place. Foreign corn and flour are still being largely used, to make up the deficiency in our harvest. As a partial substitute for bread, the con sumption of rice also increases. The falling off in the use of currants is the natural consequence of the failure of the crop and enhancement of price. In wines there is a con- sithrable increase; and tobacco also shows an upward tendency. The shipping returns for the month show a large in crease in the arrivals and departures to and from all coun tries, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. At that period, however, the activity of the ports of London and Liverpool was considerably checked by the continued detention of vessels in Australia. With regard to the coasting trade, the returns show that the tonnage entered inward was 1,0.55,382 in the month ending March 5, 1852 ; 865,017 in 1853 ; and 1,041,077 in 1854. The clearances outward were 985,418 tons in March, 1852 ; 891,413 in 1853 ; and 990,705 in 1854. A tendency for steam-vessels to supersede &ailiug-ships in the coasting trade continues to be exhibited. 358,148 88,374 65,913 47,430 382,634 59,000 143,888 1,145,382 219,591 224,053 1,589,026 103,970 M~'~ y THE PRESS. [ENT. Quarter April 5: Increase. 503,314 THE REVENUE. The Quarterly Returns showing the net produce of the public revenue, with the increase and decrease thereof, for the quarter and year ending on the sth instant, were issued on Thursday last. The items are as follow : tome Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax Post Office Crown Lands .... Miscellaneous..•• Total Ord. Rev Imprest and other Moneys Repayments of Advances Total Income .. The Amount ap plied to Consoli dated Fund, ex- April 5, 1853. 4,432,832 2,098,681 1,667,749 111,476 2,152,233 282,000 72,000 19,518 10,826,369 221,096 171,859 1,219,344 elusive of Ad vances Ditto applied as Advances Do. as part of Ways and Means of Year 5,878,939 98,390 6,242,015 Total 111,219,344 ended April l ibM. 4,325,941 1,943,350 1,351,609 199,809 2,567,714 282,000 65,000 10,687 ,045,700 276,91 G 111,072 111,433,088 Year April 5, 1853. [8,51i,189 13,385,498 8,429,025 3,194,271 5,593,043 1,045,000 252,000 271,514 148,683,540 714,718 1,114,548 April 1854. 18,871,332 13,473,872 8,494,988 3,241,701 6,975,677 1,104,000 395,888 187,544 8,799,614 158,098 4,534,478 L 1,433,088 150,612,808 [PARATIVE STATE' Year ended April 5, 1854. -.. crease. I Dscrease. 103,970 108,970 1,724,062 034,309 1,398,601 51,997,862 :9,590,784 1,312,944 119,609,078 150,612,806 103,070 f Deduct 1 Decreas. 1 30,744,698 2,190,123 119,054,041 161,997,862 344,790 Incrse. on the Year. 213,744 106,891 166,231 8,050 60,787 344,790 f Deduct I Decrease {lncrease on the Quarter. IT has been noticed that whereas the revenue for the last quarter of last (financial) year was 11,244,5001., and the charge 7,885,2161., leaving a surplus of 3,359,284/.; the revenue for the quarter ended the sth inst. was 11,658,0621., and the charge 10,076,2871., leaving a surplus of only 1,581,7751. The increase in the charge upon the quarter is to be accounted for almost entirely by the payments made to " non- commutors of certain stocks," which amount to 1,999,3721. AN ORDER IN Coutictr., announcing her Majesty's approval of the proposal of the Ecclesiastical Com missioners for fixing the number and salary of the minor canons of Bristol Cathedral, appears in Tues day's Gazette. The number is reduced from six to three, and the annual stipend of each is fixed at 1501. THE STEAMER Glendower ran on shore near Mil ford in September last, when, owing to the prompt assistance rendered through the instrumentality of Sir Thomas Pasley and others, an enormous amount of property was saved. The underwriters at Lloyd's, to show their appreciation of these services, have pre sented a handsome and costly group of plate to be distributed among the recipients. A large salver has been presented to Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart; a smaller salver to Lieutenant G. M. Alldridge, com mander of her Majesty's ship Asp; two cups, with covers, to Mr. G. A. Macfarlane, second master of the Asp, and to Mr. D. Hall ; and five snuff boxes to Messrs. Morgan, Yenning, Hill, Kin dersley, and Clerk, for their prompt aid upon the occasion. SATURDAY, SENHOR CENTURINA has published aletterin Lisbon commenting upon the remarks made at the dinner given to Sir Charles Napier, in which he considers the Portuguese navy was spoken of very slightingly and untruly. CARDINAL. WISEMAN was expected to leave Rome on the 27th ult., on his route to England. His eminence will make a short stay on his way home with his sister, who has married an Italian nobleman, and resides in the north of Italy. It is expected that the cardinal will reach London in Easter week. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES held their annual festival at the London Tavern on Wednesday. Lord Shaftesbury presided. The report states that the society had efficiently em ployed the means hitherto placed at their command in saving many young females from destruction, and introducing them to a peaceful home, where they are enjoying the blessings of a good education, and under going a preparation for honourable employment in after life. Upwards of 000 children under fifteen years of age have been saved from ruin since the commence ment of the society, and nearly 400 improper houses have been suppressed. Fifty•six inmates are in the asylum at the present time. In regard to the great majority of the children, the society have every reason to be encouraged ; there are few that have not done well, fewer still that have done decidedly ill, and upon the whole the educational training adopted has been of a most satisfactory character. The subscriptions of the evening amounted to 7201. REPORTS from Shields and Sunderland state that the strike of the seamen at those ports is at an end. At Shields the resolution to break up the strike was carried on Wednesday at a meeting of the seamen by a large majority. An effort was made by the minority to rally a party in favour of a continuance of the strike, but it proved of no avail. THE BUILDING OF NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE is to commence in the ensuing month of May. THE election for Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England for the year ensuing came off on Tuesday, when John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq., was chosen Governor, and Thomas Matthias Weguelin, Esq., Deputy-Governor. THE SEIZURE OF Two WAR-STEAMERS in process of completion by Mr. Pitcher, of Northtleet, for the Emperor of all the Russian, has been effected by the Customs officers. The steam-engines and boilers were ready to be put on board. Mr. Pitcher, it appears, insisted, as a condition of the contract, that, as the work progressed, he should be paid by instalments. The loss occasioned by the seizure will consequently fall on the Russian Government. The vessels are, it is stated, of fi rst-class charac ter, and their building and equipment were super intended by three Russian engineers of high reputa• tion, who, however, deemed it prudent to depart some time ago for America. A Subteruous BANQUET was given at the London Tavern, on Thursday evening, in honour of the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor-General of Canada, and to celebrate the success of his lordship's administration of the government of that colony. The Right Hon. Lord J. Russell presided. A very distinguished and numerous company attended on the occasion, and after the dinner the galleries were occupied by a party of ladies. The Chairman gave the health of their distinguished guest, who had for so many years presided over the Canadas as governor, and having reviewed the former system of colonial po • hey pursued by this country, contrasted it with the more enlightened views of Lord Elgin, who had reconciled all parties. To that policy, he maintained, was to be attributed the prosperity of the Canadas. The Earl of Elgin, in a lengthened speech, replied, and a number of other speeches followed, among which were those of the American Minister, the Hon. F r ancis Hincks, Prime Minister of Canada, /a. THE departure of the steamer Great Britain which was advertised to leave Liverpool for Australia on the 13th inst., is deferred till the 29th. THE persevering Lord of the Manor of Hampstead has this year for the sixth time applied to Parliament to alter his father's will to enable him to build over his property at that place. A TREASURY ORDER prohibiting the exportation of saltpetre or brimstone to any port in Europe was issued on Thursday. A FURTHER REDUCTION OF TEA DUTIES tOOk effect on Thursday last. A very large amount of business was done in the Customs department. Two ELECTIONS took place towards the close of last week, both unopposed. On Friday the Earl of I3ective was returned member for Westmorland in the room of the late Alderman Thompson ; and on Saturday the vacancy occasioned in North Durham by the accession of Lord Seaham to the peerage was filled up by the election of his brother, Lord Adolphus Vane. THERE is not much business doing in war risks at Lloyd's, but the rates are advancing. Three guineas is the premium asked for vessels to the colonies and India out and home, and the same for vessels out and home as far up the Baltic as Momel. Excise ,tamps Taxes Property Tax l'oat ()trice _ . Crown Lands .... Miscellaneous.... Total Ord. Rev. Im_prest and other Moneys Repayments of Advances Total Income Z 87,838 416,481 820 ended 18M. 7,000 8,831