The Press. — London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

The Aztec Lilliputians from Central America were en Monday summoned to the palace, and formed the subject of much curiosity to the royal circle. Lord Augustus Loftus, attachi at Stuttgardt, pro ceeds forthwith to Berlin, having been appointed secretary to Lord Bloomfield's embassy, rice. Mr. Henry F. Howard, who is on the eve of asstuuiug the diplomacy at Rio. THE REVENUE. The Quarterly Returns showing the net produce of the public revenue, with the increase and decrease thereof, for the quarter ending on the sth instant, were issued on Wed nesday last. The items are as follows : Quarter ended Year elided July 5, July 5, July 5, July 5, 1652. 1853. 1852. I 1353. X t X X rnattnns Excise Mauve 1,626,820 1,675,148 6,002,3110 6,477,:147 Tales Properly Tax Port Mike 01111 Lends Miscellaneous 202,180 00,537 302,945 159, 31 19 Total Ord. Rev 12,625,393 13,520,037 43,293,593 19,573,134 fultirest and other Moneys 212,686 256,759 595,104 ;53,789 Repa, melds of Advances 216,652 424,573 042,656 1,322,4114 Total Income 13,1154,733 14,201,369 19,736,408 51,059,442 1115IPARATIVE STATEMENT. ' Year ended Quarter eenle4 July 5, 1/453. July IS, 1453. .....--....;-_-........„ Increase. Decrease. Increase. Ilecrease. .I.: .0 .0 X rnstolus - Excise ... 531.193 352,101 Suunii4 474,1047 404,32: Taxer Properly Tax Post 011 ice l'rown !Audit liacellaneour 143,0841 111,633 -- -- --- Total Onl. Itcv. 1,4+0,4041 209,190 1,1110,21;11 115,111 I; Inl_prvist mid other Moncya 163,740 41,4171 — llrpaynwists of Advances 479.!5c3 - - Total Income .. 2,123,1):3 2451,111 S 1,202,252 11.4616 ,„ I Dedurt „ . '„„. 1 Dr•lncl "4 ' 4" 11ecreas. '''""'' 1 Occress. - Increase hicrrn,i , 1,91.12,941 1 on the 11,14X,11:16 1 on the Vear. Quarn.r THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE. A statement, published by a New York paper, and said t be authentic, of the number of negroes landed in Cuba during the first five months of the present year, shows how extensively the traffic prevails, in spite of all our treaties and slave squadrons. The list is as follows : 1110 in January, INA landed at Cuhamts. consigned to his Ewe Henry Don Joaquin Goings. Queen Christina's agent. I Antonio Parejo, bought :NO on her Majesty's account. ;tilt) in February, landed oil Co.. Medano, consigned to Clll.BlOll 81141 Co., 1 . 8111411115. M. 1411111041ticil to have been drowned, were brought to 1111V1111/1 in a coasting schooner. 303 in February, at Rio Zarsa and Trinidad, S.O , con signed to Salvador castro and Mariano Bored. Were conveyed to Morel's estate, near Trinidad, and publicly sold. 11.10 in March, at Cayo Verde, consigned to Catalan and Co.. at blatant:as. Vessel limited in sight of a Spanish cruiser. 1200 in March, at Cayo Piedra, eonsipied to Swaznavar and others, residing at Matanzas. Vessel com manded by AntoniaCapot, since gone to Spain. 297 in April, at Rio Zarsa and South Coast. consigned to the Portuguese Motolho and Salvador Castro. an sent to Cienfuegos, hidden between the ribs of the Spanish steamer babe/. 701) in April, between Swint and St. Juan Remedios, con signed to parties residing in Cardenas. Found abandoned ; was visited by a British cruiser; six dead negroes found between (leeks. 000 in May. near Cientitcgos, consigned to the Brazilian Company. Supposed to be from the Mozart -317 in May. at Mahiel, consigned to parties in Havana, from a brigantine which afterwards was picked up by a Spanish cruiser. Col. Justiz, the Lieut.- Governor, dismissed for not earlier acquainting his excellency of the circumstance. 1160 in Mav, at Ensenada de ('nehinos, S.C.. consigned to Johan Zulneta. Brought by the celebrated ship Lady Sidr,d mm k. commanded by Eugenio Visas, since said to have gone to New Orleans to refit. at 0 in dime, at Itailen, south coast, consigned to ho Dias and M. Calvo. Lauded from a Spanish ship, which was afterwardobtunett opposite the Wwu. THE PRESS. 563 iu June, iu same neighbourhood, consigned to Brazilian Company. Ship hoisting Portuguese colours. 697 in June, at Cayo Frances, consigned to Spanish Government officials. Launches used to convey negroes ou shore, sent by marine officer, llipdito Escobal. 47.►3 in June, eastward of Trinidad. taken to a place called Coral Faboo. where they were publicly sold. The ship was scuttled, and the materials hidden in the hush. 700 in .lime, at Camarioes. Vessel seen burning by the passengers of the Sagasa, a coasting steamer. 9049 slaves landed in all. 'rhe catalogue, be it remembered, largo as it is, comprises only the cargoes of which accurate infor mation was procurable. Many others, probably, were landed more stealthily, so as to lease little or no traces of their arrival. Omens lately opened in London in favour of a member of the family of the Emperor Nicholas, who was expected to have visited England in the course of the present summer, were withdrawn on Monday, the visit having been abandoned. The CHIEF COMMJSSIONEIt of the INSOLVENT COURT, Henry Revel Reynolds, Esq., has resigned his office on account of age and infirmity. Mr. Rey nolds is more than eighty years of age, and is nearly the father of the bar, having been called in 1798. Until a few weeks since he regularly performed the laborious duties attaching to the chief commissioner- ship, and retires now upon the full pay of the office, 2,000/. per annum. Tim Numnrit or DEAnts registered in the metro politan districts in the week ended last Saturday was LIM. This shows an apparent excess beyond the estimated average of $9, hat the increase arises from coroners' cases, many of which were not duly regis tered till the end 4 )t• the quarter, though the deaths occurred and the inquests were held in previous weeks. Tim Sorrit SEA COMPANY held a half-yearly court on Tuesday, to receive the usual statement of lousiness and revenue. The income of the company f o r the six months was 146,4221. 14$. lid., and the expenditure 51,8621. Os. 1141., leaving a balance of 054110/. 14s. :Id., from which a dividend was declared on the capital stock of 11 per cent. Tui FErcriVAT, OF THE ROYAL. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM was celebrated on Wednesday at the Freemasons' Tavern, 11reat Queen-street. The institution was originated immediately after the loattle of Waterlo, as a monument of national gratitude tOr the services of the soldiers connected with North Britain, and subsequently was incorporated by act of Parliament for the support and education of the " children of soldiers, widows, and inanities, natives of Scotland, who have died or been disabled in the service of their country, and of indigent Scottish parents, resident in !Amami, not receiving parochial relief." There are at present about 411 boys and 40 girls upon the founda tion, making an aggregate of MO children who receive the benefit of the charity. The sub,criptions of the evening amounted to 5601. THE EAST LoNDON WATERWORKS' 1311. L has had its preamble passed by the committee. The bill gives powers fur the construction of new reservoirs at Walthamstow, for the supply of Enfield, Waltham, and the surrounding districts with pure water. The supply will be pinnped from the River Lea into the reservoirs at Walthanistow, and be transmitted by gra vitation to the surrounding districts. THE DECLARED VALuE or Exronrs for the month ended the sth June is 7,193,191/., showing an excess of 1,187,5551. over the corresponding month of last year. For the five months ended the sth June the amount is :11,00:1,t124/., being au increase of 7,31:1,528/. over the corresponding months of last year. THE SeOTTISH LAW or ARREST is to be mAde the subject of official inquiry, for which the (;overnment has issued a commission to John 11111 Burton, Esq., advocate. Tur, RovAt. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE ' , Rom um; held their annual court on Tuesday. The report stated that the society's police had, with their escapes, during the past year, attended :2115 fires, from which they had rescued 40 persons ; and that the number of escapes at present in use were 40, six having been added during the year. The society was maintained by 10,000 subscribers, and its total in come for the past year, including 10/, 10s. the sub scription of her Mtkiesty, amounted to 3,005/. lns. ltd., while the expenditure was 3,48111. :is. lids _ THE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER illelUded 250 of the police force, who for some days left the city almost unprotected. They have, however, since resumed their duties, on receiving an addition of 2s. per week to their pay, with •• expectations." Another strike commenced on Wednesday morning, by the whole of the dyers, dressers, and finishers of tui tions leaving their work (some thousands in num ber), and walking in procession through the streets with bands of music and banners. On Monday eveuing thu hand=y M Alipor4. Ituabag will hiving SATURDAY, struck, a number of people collected round the pre mises and made an attack upon the windows, many of which were completely demolished. Din. Rouauc►, M.P. for Sheffield, is fast recover ing from his recent indisposition. He has left Mal vern (where he has been under the care of Dr. Gully) for his residence in Hampshire. He will not., however, be able to attend Parliament this session. THE FOUNDATION-WV/SF: of the Medical Benevo lent College was laid at Epsom on Wednesday in presence of several thousand spectators. Prince Albert had promised to perform the ceremony, but was prevented by indisposition. Earl Blanvers, the president of the college, officiated accordingly in the absence of his Royal Highness. THE PEIII'ETIJAL INVESTMENT LAND AND BUILDINti Socii:ry held its second annual meeting on IVed nesday evening. From the report, for the past year it appears that the munber of shares issued during the first year was 1,176, and during the second 2,273; in the whole, :1,449. The number of shares with drawn to the 30th of April last were as follows, viz 15 ; 301., 50; 50/., 34 ; 14W., 370; total, 469. The withdrawals have arisen principally among members who have emigrated, and who had used the society as a savings bank, until a sufficient sum was deposited for their outfit and passage money, then withdrawing the amount with the accu mulations of interest. 'l'l►e advances made to mem bers, upon the security of houses and land, amounted in the first year to 11,1361. 10s., and in the second year to 15,611/. 17s. sd., making a total amount ad vanced upon mortgage of 26,740/. 7s. sd. TuE THAMES EMBANKMENT PUOJECTS are to be helped forward by a bill, of which the preamble was considered and passed in a committee presided over by Sir W. Molesworth. Four years' time front the act passing is allotted by this bill to the commis sioners of works to complete an embankment of the 'l'hamcs between Battersea and Vauxhall bridges, and additional powers given them for carrying out. the work and borming some new streets in connec tion therewith. From the statements of Mr. I'age, the engineer, it appears that of the total embank ment of nearly two miles to be constructed more than half a mile is already formed. The new street is to be carried out in a line with the Chelsea Suspension Bridge now constructing, the works in connection with the foundations and abutments of which have been resumed, and the suspension chains and towers for which are in a forward state. The embankment is to he continuously four feet above Trinity datum, and seventy feet wide in the roadway. It is understood to be ultimately the in tention of the commissioners of works to extend the embankment as far below bridge as the London Hocks, and to have a similar embankment on the Surrey side, thus furnishing a continuous river pro. menade, of which the portion in front of the new Houses of Parliament will eventually torn part. Fel:lours have enormously risen in the Black Sea and Levant, in consequence of troubles existing or apprehended. Five guineas per ton have been offered for the conveyance of wheat from the Sea of Azov to England. . . Lisr PENSIONS granted in the year ending on the 20th ult. &we thus scheduled in a Parliamentary paper : " To J. Russell Hind, the astronomer, 2001.; Gideon Algernon Mantell, the geologist, 10IP/.; Caroline Southey (widow of the late Poet Laurent), goof.; Nene) , Taylor (widow of Colonel Taylor, killed at Soltnton), 1091.; FrAllebt Itonalds, for diaco• veiled in electricity, Vit.; Charles Iticlumbsou, author, Louisa Stuart Costello, authoress, 7af. ; Jane Pugin, wife of 13. W. Pugin, architeet, 11101. ; Elizabeth Hester Colby, wife of Aljor-lienentl Colby. ; Willitun Jerdan, "in consideration of his servicee to literature for many years. and his distretisell circ 1111 l stances at an advanced POl*loii of life, IMO. ;" and Eliza. Meth Al. Dunbar. widow of the late Professor of tireek in the University of Edinburgh, 7,L, and her three daughters, for the survivors or aurvivor of them. In all, eleven ',elisions, amount ing to an annual total of 1,200!." THE HAMPSTEAD ESTATE BILL, about which so much excitement has arisen in the locality, has been thrown out by the House of Lords. Lord Colchester pleaded vainly in its behalf that the public impres sion regarding its character was mistaken, and that the measure only gave to Sir T. Wilson, the proprie tor of Hampstead-heath, power to grant longer leases, with no faculty or purpose of enclosing any of it. Lord Shaftesbury insisted that the buildings which might be erected under the provisions of the bill would trench upon the open space and free eir• culation of air. Theirlordships passed the vote in the negative by a majority of two. titttion 11,nttiligtott. At LIVERPOOL the nomination took place on Thur.— day. There were four candidates—the Hon. H. T. Liddell and Mr. T. B. Horsfall, brought forward by the supporter 4 of the late representatives, Alessr.:. Mackenzie and Turner; Mr. John Bramley Moore, a Liverpool merchant, the chosen candidate of a large number of independent Conservatives ; and Sir Erskine Perry, who is brought forward on the Liberal interest. The show of hands was adjudged