The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

Oltttion

Tnr. EnINIIIIIOHPIIIRE Et.rcrtos began and ended
on Saturday, in the unopposed return of the Earl of
AT the STitotin ELECTION, which came off on Tnes-
day, Mr. I lorsman was returned without opposition.
AT PrrEnsonoton the polling took place on Satur-
day, and resulted in the return of the Conservative
candidate. The numbers were at the close—Whalley,
2:sl ; Hawley, 210: majority, 11.
Druttfrot ELEeTtom also terminated on Saturday. in
favour of the Conservative, Mr. Mowbray polling
5211 votes against 444 for Sir H. Douglas.
IN BARNsTAME a fourth candidate has come into
the field in the person of Mr. Thorn, a Conservative.
Mr. Guinness, of Dublin, has already issued an ad-
dress to the electors on that side, while Lord Ebring-
ton and Mr. Tite appeal for support to the Liberals.
Tut; vacant.), in WEST ConNwAli., occasioned by
the death of Mr. l'emiames, will, it is said, be tilled
by Mr. M. Willyams, of Trewinen in 6 wennap. Mr.
Tremayne, another of the county gentlemen, is also
spoken of as a candidate.

SATrIMAY,

THE SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CON.
EITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES held their ninth
annual meeting on Tuesday. The Earl of 'Shaftes-
bury presided, and in his address dwelt on the domi-
ciliary improvement which the society and kindred
institutions had already effected in the working
classes, arguing that a moral improvement was its
concomitant, but regretted that the French Govern-
ment should be able to boast that it had taken the
lead in voting 200,00 a to build model lodging-houses
for the labouring classes of Paris. The report stated
that the society had now in all 1,204 sets of apart-
ments, which were all paying a remunerative interest
upon the capital invested in their construction, while
the health of the inmates was far above the average.

THE festival of the INFANT ORPHAN ASYLt'M -at
Wanstead came off on Wednesday. The Duke of
Argyll presided. A numerous body of visitants in-
spected the building and grounds of the institution,
listened to the examination of the children, recita-
tions, &c., and responded to a special appeal on behalf
of an asylum which supports and. educates 350 chil-
dren by subscribing 2,347/. on the spot.
MTHE 6RENAnIER GuAnus celebrated their annual
dinner on Saturday evening last at the London
Tavern. Prince Albert, colonel-in-chief of the regi-
ment, honoured the corps with his presence on the
occasion, arriving from 13uckingham Palace at a few
minutes before eight o'clock, attended by Captain the
Hon. Dudley de Roe. Among the officers present
who had formerly served in the regiment were Vis-
count Hardinge, general commanding-in-chief; the
Earl of Harewood, Viscount Mandeville, Lord John
Scott. etc. The officers now in the regiment were
present almost without an exception. Covers were
laid for ninety-six.
AT the LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM meeting on Tues-
day it was stated that the number of children to be
admitted at the half-yearly election was increased
from 30 to 35, making the total number benefited by
the society 2,074. The asylum had lately been en-
larged, and a special item of outlay on that account
appeared on the account-sheet, amounting to 1,1221.
The gross revenue for the year was 10,004/.
THE annual distribution of prizes at KIND'S Col.-
T.POE Scutum took place on Monday, with the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury in the chair. The King of
Hanover was present, and in an energetic speech
alluded to the fact of his having himself been for-
merly a pupil in th• school, and expressed his grati
tude to his old masters and tutors.

THE LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY held its annual
dinner on Wednesday last at the Crown and Sceptre,
Greenwich, Lord Brougham, the president, being in
the chair. There was a larger attendance of mem-
bers than usual, and amongst the visitors was Mr.
Justice Parker, one of the judges of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York. .

GREENWIcIi 114 bSPITAL.—On Monday last the
Lords of the Admiralty paid their annual visit to the
schools of this establishment, to distribute the prizes
of merit pre►ious to the summer holidays. Sir James
Graham, accompanied by the Hon. Captain Dundas,
Hon. William Cowper, and Mr. B. Osborne, arrived
at half-past ten, and was received by the governor,
Sir Charles Adam and the officers of the hospital in
full uniform, the boys of the school manning the
yards of their model ship. After the distribution of
prizes their lordships inspected the boys on parade,
and saw them exercised in the gun and sword drill.
They then visited the numerous class-rooms of this
important establishment, apparently much interested
iu the accounts which they received of the progress
and discipline of the boys. After the boys had dined
Sir :Wiles Graham addressed them in the presence
of the officers and a large company of visitors, and
on the part of their lordships expressed the great
gratification which he felt at the good discipline and
educational progress exhibited both on their visit and
in the report of the inspector, the Rev. H. Moseley,
Canon of Bristol. The day, he said, had been e. one
of unmingled gratification to himself and his col-
leagues." Their lordships did not leave the institu-
tion until after two o'clock.