The Press.
London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

Volitual anb Omni.

Ix the management of the property of the l'row•n
the Woods and Forests have secured the services of
Mr. laird, of Balloon. This gentleman has left
Scotland for London, to prosecute the duties of hti
office.

NOVEMBER 26, 1853.

ON Wednesday night a public meeting of the citi-
zens Glasgow, called by the Lord Provost, was
held in the city hall, for the purp,,,e of considering
the aggressive policy of Russia, and agreeing to reso-
lutions thereon. The large hall was crowded to the
doors, not fewer than :1,000 individuals being present.
Councillor Moir was called to the chair, and the
meeting was addressed by Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Ur-
quhart, and other gentlemen. A long letter written
from Kossuth was read during the course of the pro
cowlings, and exeit,hl much interest-
A meeting of delegates from the trades of London
was held at the Bell lun, Old Bailey, on Thursday
night, to hear a report from a Preston deputation,
and consider the best means of rendering aid to the
" Preston lock-outs." Mr. O. Cowell and Mr. Mat-
thews, of Preston, and Mr. Maudsley, secretary to
the Manchester cotton-spinners, oonstituted the de-
putation ; and Mr. William Allen, secretary to the
Amalgamated Engineers' Society, occupied the chair.
Messrs. Matthews and Cowell having addressed the
meeting, a lung discussion followed, which ended in
a resolution to the effect that strenuous (Alerts should
be made amongst the trades of Loudon to render
substantial assistance to the Preston lock-outs during
the struggle.
THE WEEKIX StIISCRIPTIONS brought in by the
weavers' delegates at Preston on Saturday last
amounted to 1,2110/.
AT Wt4tAN the number of men who had been on
strike, but have returned to work, is stated at :I,tskt,
making, with their drawers, more than 6,01 k). There
remain out little more than :100 mid as many
drawers.

A Dmer rAmos of gentlemen interested in railway
communication in Australia waited upon the Colonial
Secretary on Thursday, to submit, fur the considera•
tion of her Majesty's Government, the outline of a
project for constructing a great trunk line of railway
from Sydney to Melbourne. Mr. 1) Macgregor,
M.P., and Messrs. Dredge and Best, the engineers,
expatiated upon the advantages °tiered by the pro-
posed line, and explained the feasibility of its con-
struction. The Duke of Newcastle said that his rule
was to refer all such matters and projects to the
colony itself, but undertook to forward any plans or
statements respecting the scheme which might be
sent to the Colonial-office. _

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW is appointed
to take place at the King-street Bazaar on the 6th,
7th, nth, and 9th of December. In addition to live
gold and thirty-four silver medals, the aggregate sum
to be distributed by the club in prizes to the success-
ful competitors amounts to 620/.—namely, 395/.
among the cattle classes, Imo/. in the sheep, and 45i.
amon4st the pig classes. The number of entries is
stated to be even greater than at the enormous show
of last year. Prince Albert has still retained some of
his best specimens for exhibition at the ensuing
show. Ilis (;race the Duke of Richmond, the Earl
of Aboyne, the Earl of Hardwicke, Earl Spencer, the
Earl of Yarborough, Lord Portman, the Earl of
Essex, the Earl of Leicester, and other distinguished
members of the club, have also entries in their
names as conipetitois.
CARDINAL. IVISEnAN is still at Rome, whither he
went from Paris, after attending at the translation
of the relics of St. Thee•lo,:ia at Amiens ; and it is
considered more than probable that lie will not re-
turn again to England. The Pope will, it is said,
employ him in some high diplomatic post at Rome.
CAnimer CouNcll,s were held on Saturday last, and
again on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday a
l'rivy Council was summoned at Windsor, at which
the further time of the prorogation of Parliament wag
decided upon.
1113 Excrt.i.excv COMMODoRE SIR CHARLES 110T-
HAM and suite will embark the second week in
January for Australia, to assume the government of
Melbourne.

EIIE REMAINS OF THE LATE DrKE ov BEArFOUT
were interred at Badminton on Thursday afternoon,
after lying in state all the morning.
DOUOTIIV, COUNTESS OF NEwntloin in her own
right, expired on Tuesday last, at her seat, !lasso"),
in the county of Derby. Her ladyship is succeeded
in the title and family estates by her youngest and
only surviving sister, Lady Barbara.
THE VACANCY IN THE REPRESENTATION Or EAST
61.01.TESTERSIIIRE, caned by the renifival of the Mar-
quis of Worcester to the House of Peers, has already
called forth some preliminary steps among the mem-
bers of both parties for the purpose of finding a
candidate. A requisition has been drawn up and
already extensively signed by the Conservatives, in-
viting Sir Michael Hicks Hicks-Beach, Bart., of Wil-
liamstrip-park, Gloucestershire, to allow himself to
be put in nomination. The Liberals have prepared a
similar invitation to Mr. Holland, of IMmlileton.
Both it is said are likely to accept, and a vigorous
contest is anticipated. Some other eandidates are
spoken of, among whom are Sir William Russell and
the Hon. Mr. Ponsonby, son of Lord De Manley, in
the Liberal, and Mr. I'. W. S. Miles, late M.P. for
Bristol, and Mr. Hope, late MA', for Gloucester, in
the Conwavative interest.