The Press. — London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

6outt an lastioa. THE QUEEN has remained at Buckingham Palace during the week, where the ordinary routine of Court life has been broken by no incident deserving of record. Prince Albert on Monday inspected the Essex Rifles in Hyde-park, and on Thursday went, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, to Harrow, to be present at the festivities of " Speech Day." Tuesday, being the anniversary of her Majesty's coronation, was celebrated in the usual manner in town and country. THE KING or PORTUGAL and his brother, the Duke of Oporto, left Buckingham Palace on Monday, and proceeded by railway to Birmingham, on a tour through the manufacturing and mercantile districts. His Majesty travels under the nom de voyage of Duke de Guimaraens. He visited Birmingham and Man chester on Monday, slept at Matlock, and on Tuesday morning went to Chatsworth, where the King and his brother were shown all the wonders and beauties of the house and grounds. Thence they proceeded to Sheffield, and next day went on to Liverpool. Bangor was the next point of attraction, for which the royal party departed on Wednesday evening by the Chester and Holyhead Railway. THE PORTUGUESE man-of-war Mindtllo has arrived at Illackwall, to convey the King of Portugal from this country. His Majesty proceeds to Brussels, on a visit to the King of the Belgians. HER MAJESTY'S YACHT the Victoria and Albert went out of Portsmouth harbour on Wednesday, for her trial cruise, to prepare for the reception of the Queen on her voyage to Liverpool and Scotland in the course of next month. CABINET COUNCILS were held on Saturday and Tuesday last. THE week has presented its usual series of Min isterial banquets. Lord Palmerston had a dinner and evening party on Saturday last, and Lord John Russell entertained his colleagues at a Cabinet dinner on Wednesday. To-night (Saturday) Lady Moles worth gives a grand banquet, with an evening party afterwards, Lady Palmerston having surrendered the night for that purpose, and taken to-morrow (Sunday) instead, when the Home Secretary will have a dinner party. THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE gave a concert at Lansdowne• house on Monday evening, at which H.lt.H. the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary were present. Lady Pennant's second ball of the season came off on the same night. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR and the Countess Walewski gave a superb entertainment on Tuesday, evening at Albert-gate-house, to their Royal High nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, a distinguished party being invited to meet the Royal guests. THE Earl and Countess of Derby gave a grand banquet to the Duchess of' Cambridge and Princess Mary in St. James's-square on Wednesday. On the same evening their Royal Highnesses attended Lady Ashburton's ball at Bath-house, Piccadilly. Mrs. PALEY, daughter of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, gave a grand ball on Thursday evening at the family mansion on the Terrace, Piccadilly. The company included a great many leading members of the corps diplomatique and aristocracy. The Oriental Princes now in England attended the reunion, attired in their magnificent costumes. THE MARRIAGE of the only son and heir of Sir George Warrender, Bart., of Lochend, Haddington shire,with the daughter of Sir Hugh Hume Campbell, Bart„ of Marchmont, Berwickshire, will, it is said, take place in London before the close of the season. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE has left Devonshire house for Brighton. His grace contemplated giving a series of fetes at his splendid seat, Chatsworth, in honour of his relative Lord Cavendish attaining his majority on the 23d of July, but, in consequence of his state of health, the festivities will take place at the Earl of Burlington's, Holkar-hall, Lancashire. Volitual in Central. AN ENGLISH TOURIST, Mr. Jchn Blackwell, climbed on the 13th ult. up the highest peak of the Wetter horn (12,6(X) feet), upon which he planted an iron flag. His guides were Hairnet, of Chamouni, and Blauer, of Grindelwaid, besides four chamois hunters. THE son of the Viceroy of Egypt, who recently re turned from visiting his future father-in law, the Sultan, will leave for England in his magnificent frigate-yacht the Feiz Gahaad early next month. After passing some time in this country the Prince will proceed to Paris, whence be may probably extend his tour to Vienna and Berlin. The parties selected to accompany his Highness are Stillman niche (Colonel Levees), Khairiddin Paella, the Minister of Commerce, and Abdallah I'acha, the director of the transit. Kosstrrit is said to be seriously indisposed, insomuch that his intended visit to Newcastle is of necessity postponed. THE PRESS. THE returns of London mortality continue to indi cate an unfavourable state of the public health. In the last three weeks the deaths registered have been 1,110, 1,085, 1,153. Compared with the decennial average, this number shows an excess of 103. Diseases of the zymotic class, with scarlatina and typhus, appear to be the chief causes of this excess of mortality. THE MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRIC CABLE, which was stowed on board the Persian screw-steamer some days since, commenced its voyage in her on Saturday last. On Tuesday, however, the Persian was com pelled to put into Falmouth harbour. The cable had got shifted in stowage, and must be restowed before steamer can convey it to its destination. AT THE PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM, Colney Hatch, the estimated value of the labour of 2 48 male patients during the past year amounted to 1,3381. Bs. lid. Every article of woollen clothing, including the uniforms of the attendants, has been made in the tailors' shops, and all the cloth and canvas boots used in the asylum have been made in the establishment. Seventy-two pairs of shoes have also been sold at a remunerative price to Bethlem Hospital. The actual profit realised from the farm, after debiting it with a rent of 30s. an acre, for 57 acres, interest at 4 per cent. on a capital of 8001., and all other payments, is 8001. _ __ _ THE gross revenue of the Post-office for 1853 was 2,631,9441.135. 81d., and the net revenue 1,173,3771. 19s. 41d. 410,807,489 chargeable letters were delivered by the Post-office in the United Kingdom— in England and Wales, 329,722,514; Ireland, 40,419,655; and Scotland, 40,075,310. The profits of the Post-office money-order department were 14,1401. In the preceding year the profit was 10,6891. Last year 5,215,290 money orders were issued, and 5,213,065 paid, and the amount paid was 9,920,2961. Os. 10d. FROM a half-yearly parliamentary return just printed it appears that the total receipts from all sources of traffic on railways were 9,844,6901. 7s. 6d. during the six last months of 1853. This was an increase on the corresponding period of the pre ceeding year, when the amount was 8,515,0031. 3s. 61c1. There were 49,886,1231 passengers in the half year of 1852, and 57,206,344 in the half-year of 1853. The length of railways open at the latter period was 7,509 miles. THE number of licences to be at large in the United Kingdom, alias " tickets of leave," granted to convicts under sentence of transportation was 946 from the 10th October to the 15th May last. THE SHERIFFS FOR LONDON for the ensuing year were chosen according to custom on Midsummer-day (Saturday last). Messrs. Muggeridge and Crossley were then returned from among five candidates. At the same time other corporate officials were elected or re• elected, Sir J. Key, City Chamberlain, being among the number. ON Tuesday the Sheriffs for the current year, Messrs. Weir and Wallis, gave their banquet to the judges at Girdlers'• hall. Amongst the company present were Vice-Chancellors Stuart and Page Wood, Barons Parke and Alderson, Mr. Justice Williams, Sergeants Manning (the Queen's Ancient Sergeant), Shee, Thomson, Jones, Clarke, Bellasis, Wallinger, Miller, and Thomas, many of the alder men, the Master and Wardens of the Girdlers' Com pany, the Town Clerk, and several of the most dis tinguished officers of the corporation. THE GRAND BAZAAR held by permission of her Majesty's commissioners in the grounds of Gore house, Kensington, and of Grove-house, adjoining, in aid of the funds of Brompton Hospital for Con sumption, came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The attendance was very numerous, consisting of a considerable portion of the rank and fashion of the metropolis. The band 3 of the Royal Horse Guards and 2nd Life Guards enlivened the scene by the per formance of several popular airs and overtures. The numerous stalls were presided over by the Duchess of Sutherland, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Ladies Combermere, Jersey, Southampton, and several other members of the aristocracy. NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENT is shortly to be entered upon for the better regulation and corre spondence of the various express trains running be tween Vienna, Berlin, and Paris. It is expected that a saving of time will be thus effected, reducing the time required for conveying letters from Vienna to Paris to fifty-four hours, and from Berlin to London to thirty-four hours. . THE relative expense to their respective countries of English, French, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian soldiers is compiled from data collected by Marshal Marmont :-120 English soldiers cost as much as 538 Russian ; 120 French cost as much as 350 Rus sian; 130 Prussian cost as much as 210 Russian; 120 Austrian cost as much as 212 Russian. THE ItuMpendance of Brussels publishes, on the authority of its Ilamburg correspondent, an extra ordinary statement thut, owing to the want of sur geons in the English ships in the Baltic, endeavours have been made within the last few days in various German towns to engage practitioners with the stipulation of good pay. SATURDAY, THE ESSEX RIFLES were on Monday reviewed in Hyde-park by Prince Albert, who, accompanied by Major-Ueneral Buckley, arrived shortly after ten o'clock. The regiment was drawn up in line, and presented au appropriate military salute. The nu merous spectators seemed particularly struck with the stout, hardy physique and campaign appearance of this active body of men. They were dressed for service, and looked able and ready for it. There was but one regret—that they were not on the road to Silistria. _ _ GOVERNMENT has contracted with Mr. Pitcher, of Northfleet, for four gun-boats. TENDERS were sent in to the Admiralty on Tues day fur the conveyance from the River Thames •to Malta of Government stores, including 500 tons of navy provisions; 130 tons of light ordnance stores; 86 tons of ammunition, combustible stores, and filled cartridges ; also 730 tons of heavy ordnance stores, including 10 tons of grates and boilers, and the re mainder shot and shells. THE directors of the Crystal Palace Company base given notice that it is intended to call up the 11. 10e. still unpaid on the second series of shares (50,000), upon which 31. 10s. only has been paid. The com pany have received a gratifying testimony to her Majesty's approval of the mode iu which the inaugu ral ceremony wos conducted. The following letter was transmitted to the directors from the Home. office : " Whitehall, Jane 20, 1854.—1 t is with much satisfaction I inform you that I have received the Queen's commands to convey to you the high approbation of her Majesty and of his Royal 13 ightiess Prince Albert of the admirable man ner in which everything was arranged and conducted on the occasion of the opening of the Crystal Palace at Syden ham, on Saturday. the 10th instant. The Queen has been pleased to express the especial gratification she derived from the very magnificent music which was performed; and has graciously signified her opinion that it had the finest effect which her Majesty had ever heard. " PALMERSTON." The attendance during the past week, though vary ing, of course, with the weather, has averaged over ten thousand paying visitors. The quantity of eat• ables and fluids consumed daily is almost incredible, the average receipts exceeding 500/. a day. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY held their seventh quarterly meeting on Wednesday, at the Freemasons"ravern, Viscount Ranelagh presided. The proceedings commenced with reading the perio dical report from the executive committee, recording the progress made by the society in the way of funds, shareholders, and properties purchased or allotted since the last quarterly meeting. The following table was also presented, showing the present financial po sition of the association : RETURNS OF LAND SOLD SINCE THE ALLOTMENT OF Till FIRE! ESTATE IN APRIL, 11453. _ _ 1853. Lady-day to Midsummer t25,025 0 0 Midsummer to Michaelmas Michaelmas to Christmas 1854. Christmas to Lady-day Lady-day to Midsummer 7,123 0 0 290318 0 0 Total R 40,143 0 0 The cash receipts on shares for the quarter end• trig the 21th of aline were 418,058 8 0 For corresponding quarter of 1853 2834 12 9 Increase in present quarter Total cash receipts for shares up to June 24, 1864 8116,165 Id 4 Deduct withdrawals 1,196 18 1 Balance The shares In progress or uncompleted, tukon tip to the 34th June, 104, were The shares completed to ditto zero Total abates 9,866 THE foundation festival of the new institution called the Clergy College was held on Wednesday at the London Tavern. About 150 guests attended under the presidence of Mr. Booker, M.P.:— " The object of the society is to afford a home to the superannuated and disabled clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland. In order to carry out this purpose the promoters propose to found nn establishment after the model of our collegiate institutions, with dining-hall, library, and chapel, in which there shall be daily service, morning and evening, and in which two rooms shall be re served for each married or single fellow, while three rooms shall be placed at the disposal of a limited number of fellows. so that the widower or unmarried inmate shall be solaced by the society and care of some sympathising relative or friend. The founders of the establishment have expressed a hope that the liberality of a Christian public will be extended to an institution which seeks to afford relief in their declining years to those clergymen of the Established Church who in youth and in the maturity of their powers have devoted their energies to the duties of their holy calling." Addresses on behalf of the institution were made by the chairnian, the Rev. Lord A. Hervey, Mr. H. Gwyn, M.P., and other gentlemen. The subscrip ions of the day amounted to 2,779/. AT the Elgin market., last week, a Morayshire farmer and cattle dealer cleared no less than 4001. on a lot of fat cattle which he purchased only a few days previously. IV 610