The Press.
London, England, 1853-09-17 00:00:00

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A CoumesucArtmt ham been received in Dublin by
Sir Edward Borough, Bart. from Balmoral, in which
Colonel Phipps, by command of the Queen, ex-
presscs the deep interest felt by her Majesty and his
!toyed Highness Prince Albert in the success of the
efforts now made to establish a model lodging-house
for f:unilies in the Irish metropolis, and states that
if the benevolent project should receive general sup •
port her Majesty and his Royal Highness would
head the stibsenption list with the sum of :Intl/.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER from Lord Palmerston to the
Lord Mayor of Dublin communicates her Majesty's
entire satisfaction with all the arrangements made
for her reception on the otrasion of her late ‘isit."
'no; CONTEST FUR LISDURN Will be between two
candidates of the sonic name. Mr. Jonathan
Itichardson, of Lambeg, before whom Mr. Hogg re-
tired, is a worthy Conservative; his opponent, Mr.
.lonathan Riche:4llmm, of the Island, a Mintsterialist.
THE DISMISSAL. of the master and schoolmaster of
the Coleraine workhouse has been ordered by the
Poor Law Clumniss loners. This step has been taken
in consequence of a report furnished by the in-
spector, Colonel Clarke, that on the Pah of July last
a number of pauper children connected with the
workhouse had marvhed iu procession, decorated with
yellow ribbons, and having party flags, and that this
was done with the sanction, authority, and in pre
sence of the acting master and schoolmaster. The
guardians of the union, annoyed at the treatment
Ableb their semen have experienced, have re-
quested the Poor Law Commissioners to suspend
their judgment till they can hold an investigation.
THE U LATER TES. ANT. RIOHT P EN' TlEs met at New -
townards on Tuesday, and resolved to renew the
agitation throughout the cuing.

SATURDAY,

A' SAILORS' HOME" is about to be established at
Queenstown, with the co-operation of Rear-Admiral
Carroll, K.C.B.
Owiso to the extensive emigration which has
taken place from the Irish constabulary. and the
difficulty of obtaining recruits for the service of the
required capacity, the authorities have decided upon
milting certain additions to their pay and allowances.
Is consequence of the appearance of cholera in
England, steps are about to be taken by the Dublin
Sanitary Association to prepare for the visitation in
that city.
SOME RAIN has fallen during the week in many
localities of Ireland, but not so as to interrupt the
progress of the sickle. The great bulk of the grain
crops is now saved. The potato disease is extend-
ing, and has assumed a serious type during the past
few days. The quantity produced this season was,
however, immense. The provincial accounts re-
specting the harvest continue favourable.
THE INCREASE OF WAGES for agricultural labourers
has become very general, in consequence of the pres-
sure to complete harvest work. In the county of
Limerick two shillings per day is freely given ; and
in Galway, where wages had been extremely low,
that sum is allowed in some districts where labourers
are very scarce. The farmers, however, are now well
able to pay the advanced rate. It is stated by a
Limerick journal as a remarkable fact, that "Cork
millers are grinding wheat for the French Govern.
ment."
I''LAX PRODUCE AND MANUFACTURE are beginning
once more to attract a large share of attention in
Ireland, and the new mode of preparing tiax from
the green straw, invented by Mr. Davy. of Crediton,
has been brought under notice with good effect.
PnEt.irEs assembled at the late Synod of
Thiirles have unanimously decreed that the College
of Thurles—at present a monastic school on a large
scale—is henceforth to be denominated the " Pro-
vincial College for Munster." This, it is presumed,
is meant as a blow at the Queen's College in Cork.
THE DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN RAILWAY COMPANY
have organised a system of return tickets and cheap
fares for the accommodation of visitors to the Indus-
trial Exhibition.

ADvices FROM ADELAIDE, South Australia, to the Ist of
dune describe a constant advance in the value of land.
The town lots put up by the Government were sold as fast
as they could be offered. The revenue of the colony was
rapidly increasing, anti was expected to show a balance of
62,010. at the end of the year, exclusive of the amounts
received for land sales, which were going on at the rate of
28,0001. a month. Under these circumstances, an addi-
tional sum of 15,000/. had just been transmitted to the
Emigration Commissioners in London for the introduc-
tion of labour, although the colony had then 141,000 f. in
the hands of that body. With regard to agricultural opera-
tions, it is stated that the ploughing of land was going on
most satisfactorily, and that, owing to the stimulus of
recent prices, the next hervest was expected to be very
large.
THE CANS or PAtus.—ln Paris, when you hire a cab,
the driver presents you with a ticket as you enter his
vehicle!, and upon this ticket is printed the tariff of the
oarriages and the number of the cab. Many of the drivers
are now in the habit of giving a little book containing
some ten or a dozen paws of advertisements, the cover
only being devoted to the utu.rber and tariff. As every
carriage delivers about twelve numbers per day, the total
of the number of books distributed by the 1,200 carriages
amounts to 14400 a day, or 432,01 W) per month, and
5,1[44,00 per annum. It may not be uninteresting to add
the exact tariff HOW in force for public carriages in Paris.
It appears that cabs holding four persons, either with one
or two horses. are entitled to If. 5 sous tone shilling) for
the journey, to whatever length that journey may extend
within the harrier, and If. 15 sons for the hour; increased
at night to If. I:, sons for the ourney. or 10 sous
the hour. Large carriages with two horses receive
If. 10 Fetus per journey, or 2f the hour. There is
a higher charge for anperior carriages (tie remitte),
answering to out dye. This Motif extends to all places
within the harriers round Paris—e slight addition is trade
for the journey beyond this limit. The rule as to baggage
is that all drivers are to receive on the carriages. without
any addition to the price fixed, such baggage and packages
of travellers as, from their weight, size. anti nature. can be
placed thereon It will thus be seen that the tariff in
Paris is much lower than that adopted iu London, since a
driver of a cab equal iu every respect to a Isitelon cab
may have to go front one end of Paris to the other for the
sum of one shilling. At every stand there is an utiieur
appointed to superintend the carriages. which are at all
times clean and in good condition. The drivers are en-
gaged at a regular salary by the owners of cabs. and it' a
long journey is taken it is usual to give the driver two sons,
or one penny. for himself. and this is quite sufficient to
satisfy hint and to secure his civility.
Ax EXCITINii RACE TO AUSTRALIA is now in progress
by the departure from London of a }WWI ship. intended
to compete with the celebrated American Sorereign aj the
Seas. 'ibis vessel is the fiansetki, owned by James Smith.
jun.. Esq.. of Tower-chambers. She sailed front Gravesend
at 2 p.m. on Monday. and passed Deal at 7 p.m. Ott the
same principle that is adopted by the Royal Yacht Cluhl
the difference in tonnage between the Gatihtlei and the
Sovereign of Ike Sear should make a difference in the pas
sage to Australia of about four days, the former vessel being
093 tons, while le latter is 2400.

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SEPTEmntOI7, 1853.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO ADVERTISERS.
The abolition of the Duty on Advertisements enables
lamer, at the prire IV. Three Nhillanys the Atirertisementa
for which we hare hitherto charged Far. ; 0.4,1 Adrer-
ti.e►. generally will re, wire the full benlit of the change
in the law.

It is introssilile toaektiowledge the mains of letters wr receoe.
Their insertion is often defrayed, owing to it of mNttrr
awl when omitted, it is frequently front r. quite inde•
pendent of the merits of the cnuuuuuira ion.

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nut avail lielves.
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finding voxe for them,

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