The Press. — London, England, 1854-11-11 00:00:00

tolro TO CORRESPONDENTS. ft is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive Thfir insertion is ofter. delayed, owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde pendent of the merits of the communication. We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ou r selves. Cemmunications should always be legibly written, and on one side of the paper only. if lot.g it increases the difficulty of finding space for them. Whatever is intended fur insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a remittance or a reference for payment in town. Zli* rvgg+ LONDON, SATUIIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1854. POSTSCRIPT. THE CRIMEA. Another despatch from General Canrobert, of several days' later date than previous advices, was published in yesterday's Moniteur. It contains only a brief report of the affair of the 25th : Head-quarters before Sebastopol, Oct. tlti. The works of the siege are being continued. On the '2sth the Russian army appearei in the plain of Balaklava; a battle took place, which was of no particular consequence, although the English cavalry experienced some loss iu a charge, which was pushed forward with too much vigour. On the following morning, 5,000 men left Sebastopol, and attacked the left wing of the British troops, but the English repulsed the enemy. The Russians rallied, and repeated the attack, but were again defeated, with consi• derable loss. Respecting the actual force of the allied armies remaining in activity in the Crimea, the semi•official Patrie states : According to information the exactitude of which has been affirmed to us, the present effective force of the allies in the Crimea is 60,000 French, of whom 3,000 are cavalry ; 30,000 English, and 14,000 Turks. Admiral Parseval Deschenes, Commander-in-Chief of the French squadron of the Baltic, has arrived in Paris. He is in a short time to rejoin his squadron, the whole of which is now assembled at Cherbourg. The Courrier de Lyons announces that a camp of 24,000 men is to be formed at Sathenay. Letters from Berlin state that Austria coincides with Prussia in postponing the deliberation of the Germanic Diet, upon the attitude to be assumed by the German States, until the arrival of an answer from the Czar to the last Prussian note. It is stated, from Vienna, that a part of the gar rison is about to march for Bohemia, and to be replaced by troops from Italy. A letter from Bagneres announces that Queen Christina does not intend leaving that place for ➢ialmaison before the 10th or 12th. Capt. Verdiere, the officer in command of the Guides Band, before leaving England wrote to Mr. Grove, the Secretary of the Crystal Palace Company, declining to receive the intended remuneration for their performances, but requesting that the amount should be appropriated to the Patriotic Fund. A point of forensic etiquette has arisen among the members of the bar. Some "leaders" have addressed the jury twice, first in stating the case, and secondly in reply on the evidence. This practice is dis approved of in some quarters as unfair to the junior counsel. The judges generally recommend that the bar should make a general rule on the subject. The Spanish Government, it is said, is busily nego tiating treaties with the American republics for the protection of literary property. The work appears one of supererogation—dc minimis non carat Admiral Sir W. H. Gage has been appointed Vice- Admiral of the United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty, in the room of the late Sir T. I3yarn Martin. It is understood that no admiral of the fleet will be nominated, at all events for the present. Mlle. Cruvelli has resumed her engagement at the Paris Opera, all her previous escapades being con doned and supposed to have originated in mistake. M. JuinEs's CONCERTS, so far from having lost their hold upon the public, were never so densely attended as they are nightly this season. The at traction continues unabated, and the excellent ma nagement of M. Jullien in nightly altering the pro gramme, either by the introduction of a positive novelty, or by fresh selections from popular composers, or by the performance of some of the magnifi cent symphonies of the great composers, deserves, as it receives, the unanimous support of the public. Every night " God save the Queen," and " l'artant pour la Syrie," call forth the most enthusiastic ap plause, and they are now considered as indispensable accompaniments to the programme of the evening. THE PRESS. V alitual anb 6tntrat. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE ARMY OF THE EAST.— We believe we may state with confidence that the Government have resolved to reinforce the army under Lord Raglan with the regiments now at Malta and Gibraltar, whose duties are to be performed by corps of embodied militia. Nearly all the available cavalry in this country and Ireland is to be despatched forthwith to the seat of war. A NOTIFICATION OF SIR C. NAPIER appears in Tuesday's Gazette, announcing that on the 21st ult. he had raised the blockade of the following Russian ports:—lslands of Aro, Uto, the Aland Archipelago, Nystad, Bjorneborg, Christiansted, Wasa, Walgrund Islands, Little Carleby, Jacobstad, Great Carlby, Lotto, Kalejoki, Brahistad, Uleaborg, Carle Island, Ijo Gestila, and all intermediate Russian ports to Neder Tornea, situated at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia. LETTERS FOR CHINA, forwarded by the overland mail, and conveyed by British packet to Hong-Kong, will, in future, be chargeable with the same reduced rate of postage as letters hitherto directed to the British colony of Hong-Kong, viz., via Marseilles, weighing under oz., I Id. ; not exceeding i oz., Is. 4d.; under oz., 2s. 3d. ; under 1 oz., 2s. Bd.: via Southampton, not exceeding I oz., 6d.; not exceed ing 1 oz., Is.; not exceeding 2 oz., '2s., Jrc. The postage of letters for any part of China, except Hong- Kong, must be paid in advance. THE MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS, accord ing to the Registrar-General's return, comprised 1,252 deaths from all causes during the week ending Saturday last. In the corresponding weeks of the ten years 1844-53 the average number was 983, and if this is raised in proportion to increase of population the result obtained is 1801. Hence it appears that 171 deaths occurred last week above what the calcu lated rate of mortality would produce. Cholera ex hibits a continued decrease. The deaths from it, which in four weeks of October were 411, 219, 163, and 60, in the last week were only 31. In the same five weeks disuThola was fatal in 98, 102, 78, 46, and 33 cases. THE ENGLiSH SHIP Strathmore, from Melbourne for London, put nto Tahiti about the Ist of August, in distress, having been seriously damaged by stress of weather. The Strathmore was reported to have over a million of dollars in gold dust on freight. She was to sail as soon as the necessary repairs were completed. Before the announcement of her safety was made, insurances on the Strathmore had been effected at 40 per cent., the vessel having been long overdue. THE FAILURE OF MESSRS. BROWN AND SONS, tan ners and curriers, of Arbroath, was announced on Saturday last, and caused much consternation. 'l:he mount is said to exceed 90,000/. THE OPENING MEETING of the Royal Geographical Society for the session will be held at the theatre of the United Service Institution on Monday:next, the 13th inst., at half past eight p.m. A paper on the " Late Arctic Discoveries," by Dr. Rae, will then be read, among other communications. THE BAND OF THE FRENCH GUIDES left Eng land via Folkstone ott Sunday last. On the previous day they played for the second time at the Crystal Palace, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, but as very short notice had been given of the per formance, and as the prices were retained at the usual Saturday rate of 55., the fête proved, financially speaking, a failure. The total amount of visitors pre sent was only 4,050, of whom 2,387 were season ticket holders. During their last day in London the Guides visited the museum of Madame Tassaud, and expressed themselves much pleased with the con tents of the exhibition. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES will be con tested on the 20th inst., a grand match of 4001. a side having been made between Cole, the present cham pion, and James Messenger, of Teddington. The last deposit of 100/. on the match was made on Wednesday last. Both men are in active training and capital condition. THE hides steamer, which left Southampton on Saturday with the overland mail, took out 150 pas sengers, 200,0001. worth of specie, and about 650 boxes and sacks of letters and newspapers, together with an immense cargo of goods ; 150 tons of goods were shut out from her. Amongst the passengers were Lord H. Scott, Lieutenant-Colonel Seaton, and Colonel Hall. The latter is gone out as governor of one of the lonian Islands. A SUM OF 236,000/. was received from India by the steamer Candia, consisting chiefly of gold mohurs, which had lain for some time in the Indian treasu ries, and were ordered home in consequence of their having been found inapplicable for purposes of circulation. A further amount of nearly 200,0001. is expected. THE QUEEN has appointed Sir W. Gibson Craig, Bart., a Member of the board of Supervison for the Relief of the Poor in Scotland, in the place of Mr. William Murray, of lienderland, deceased. SATURDAY, THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS for the ino nth ending the 10th of October show a gradual contrac tion of trade, the falling otf in the declared value of our exportations as compared with the corresponding month of last year being 751,952/. This diminution seems attributable to the reduction in the Australian and American demand, and is not to be confounded with the consequences of the war. THE COFFIN OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLING TON, which has so long remained in its temporary resting-place near that of Nelson, has now been moved to a position where it occupies the centre of a compartment of the crypt in which no interment has previously taken place. The resting-place of the duke will thus form a centre round which other sol diers may be most honourably placed. The tomb, which has been designed by Mr. Penrose, will be exe cuted in black marble and red polished granite. THE consecration of the land purchased by th e London Necropolis Company for the burial of the deceased inhabitants of the metropolis took place on Monday last. The site is near Woking, and forms part of a district recommended by solitude and re tirement, in the midst of a sandy heath. A SOLEMN 111013 MASS AND REQUIUM took place in the Sardinian Ambassador's chapel, in Duke. street, Lincolns-inn fields, on Tuesday last, for those brave men who had fallen during the present war. A jubilee, to continue two months, has also commenced during the week, by order of Cardinal Wiseman, the proceeds to go towards a fund for the relief of those orphans who had been left destitute and friendless by the cholera. A CURIOUS REPORT regarding the French posses. sions in India, is circulated by the Semaphore of Marselles. It states that a proposition has been made to the English Government that France should cede the town of Chandernagore, and the factories of Dacca, Yanaon, Masulipatum, and others, which lead to collisions with England. On the other hand, it is proposed that the district attached to the metro polis of the French possessions in India should be doubled, and France retain Carikal on the Coroman del coast, and Mahe, on the coast of Malabar, which offer advantages to French commerce in these waters. THE REOISTRATIONS.—THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The following are the results of the claims in the Registration Court for this year No. County. Estate. Claims. Allwd. Disaild. Witha Middlesex Feline 91 .. 1 Ditto Enfield 23 .. 23 .. Ditto )No041013811 41 .. 41 Harts . lltrtfurd* 13 .. 11 • • 3d . . .-- .. - • • - 2 Sussex (East) ..Brighton 80 _ _ • • • • Kent (West) ....Forest-hill+ .. 67 .. 14 .. -- Sun ( East)....PuLueyi a 3 .. 21 .. lel Yorkshire (W.R.) Leeds, 15 .. 0 .. 9 • In Middlesex, the revising barrister, Mr. Launcelot Shad well, and in liens Mr. Fish, held that a purchase of a piece of land for 601. is, at least, a priewilacie ease of right to vote. lu West. Kent, the revising barrister, Mr. Ogle, laid down the rule that he would not admit the right to vote iu any case where the consideration money was not more than Nil.; but he admitted the 751. lots as sufficient. t In East Surrey, the revising barrister, Sir Walter Riddell, held that, unless the laud was actually let, the owner has no right to the franchise, and seventeen claims were disallowed on this ground ; but sh appeal to the Court of Common Pleas was grained, vatic!' the Conservative Land Society will prosecute. i Four allottees lost their right because they had neglected to forward their conveyances for the inspection of the court. Five on the saute estate lost their privilege because they had not paid up the purchase money in full. FROM TILE LONDON I+AZETTE. Tuesday, November 7. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Samba', ZAGURY, street, City, merchant. BA N K PTS. HENRY JOHN TODD, Pancras-lane, City, warehouseman — JAMES Du No EY, Rochester, Kent, grocer -- WN. CROSS, MelVilleTlKOe, Hackney, printer —HENRY HADLOW, Jewry-street, Aldgate, apothecary—THOMAS LIUNY AR% Maid stone, Kent, grocer — Enwsuu Iit;CHLER, Cullum-street, City, merchant—WALTEß LoNottufisr, Queen's -buildings, Knights bridge, builder--. 1 WootrtEr..n, Greenwich, cement mer chant—HENßY LUCKING, COlTilliyhatil, ENSON, grocer WM. WADE, Northampton, leather seIIer—ADOLPHE DEYIN, jun., Red Lion•intre, Holborn, wholesale jeweller — J OSEPH GREEN STREET, Leicester, commission agent.—JOHN POLLARD, Carney Wick Mill, Gloucestershire, miller—JOHN FELL and JOHN Lk:A -lton), Huddersfield, woollen mannfactnrers—DANlEL JONES FTNNEY, Liverpool, corn merchant ESTHER BLENKRORN, Liverpool, lodging-housekecper—J ow; Tnolisros, sees, end JOSEPH RIDGWAY THORNTON, Godley and Hyde, Cheshire, cotton-waste dealers—Jones SAMUEL PiMITH, Liverpool .mil Man chester, drysalter—WM. WAIIIIMAN, Yealand Cony era, and other places, flax merchant. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. —JOHN ALLEN, Glasgow, Vanoforte maker—JOHN DELLA TORRE. Perth, merchant,s:— UNCAN SINCLAIR, Glasgow, iron commissioncommission agent—Jama AITEEN, Kelso, cattle dealer. Friday Norcmber 10. DANKRUPTS.—FRANCI9 PIN N, Queen's -buildings, Knights bridge, and Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico, baker—Jaw:a ARTHUR MiLEs, Pancras-lane, City, brassfounticr—GsososJouN PHILP", Cannon . street, City. hosier JOSEPH HART High-street, Wapping, baker — MARY DE w, Lower Hayfor d, Oxfordshire, grocer—Timms,' WEDII, Cullum-street, City, distiller—Oxosna WILLIAMS, Eliblavale, near Newport, county of Monmouth, draper — HesitY Rohert-street, Grosvenor-square, leather-seller JOHN Pinot, Newport, linendraper JAMES PEDLEY DEANE, Manchester, merchunt--JonN Fox, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, scrivener ELEANOR PINGREL RODSRTSON, Gloucester, innholder. SCOTCH SEQU EST RATIONS.--JoHN RYAN, Dundee, 011.1" mission agent—Gtonen BROWN and SONS, LOrdburn Tan arks Arbroatti tanners.