The Press.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

LETTER% FROM Sr. BETERSHURO state that the
principal British merehanta have had internees
with the Minister of Finance, respecting the protec-
tion of British priverty and iiersona in the event of
a war between Russia ant Turkey, the result of
which was that the minister assured those gentle
men, by command of the Emperor, that both the
property and the persons of British sultiects would
be strictly protected; and that it was not his Makiesty 'A
intention, in the eveut of hostilities, to detain British
A 04SUIS ill his ports, provided that the British Govern-
ment did the mune by Russian vessels.
Tin: emmo.owiso APPOINTMENTS have been made
in the Science and Art Department of the
Board of ']'rasps: Mr. Norman 111•Leod, late
Assistant Secretary to the !flogger& of Convict
Prisons, to be registrar ; Captain Owen, ILE., in-
spector ; and in connection with the Committee of
Council on Education, Mt. J. J. Mayo, to be
assistant accountant.
Till: !AMOS OF Tlir ADMIRiLTA have signified to
Captain Ingietiehl, of the Phonix, their m• great
satisfaction "at his preeeedings. "My lords highly
approve of the firmness, energy, and good judgment
with which you have carried out their instructions,
and of all the steps you have taken it, the execution
of their orders." Their lordships also signify " the
deep regret with which my lords have heard of the
untimely death of an otlim•er so much esteemed by
them as Lientemun (tenet, of the French navy."
..
—1 A Pruett. M eunNo of the trades of Edinburgh
Total .. .. 3el 1 Total .. tae and Leith was held last week to promote the slugs,:
THE EASTERN QeesTioN Wail disclissed HI a of the movement for a Saturday half-holiday and
Friday payments. The meeting, which waslargely
crowded meeting of the inhabitants of Pimlico and
attended, was presided over by Mr. John llope, W.S.
Westminster, held, OD Tuesday, id the Athemeeum
statements were made showing the progress which
Lite y institution. Resolutions were unanimously
had been made in obtaining file half holiday. Already
passed to the following effect :
the building tootles enjoyed the lorivilege, and a hope
""Phut the conduct of the t /lir Nicholas, 111Nainbamionlers. and
armies, is (plumed to i jubtiwo, nit ynational law, and Wits eXpressisi that, by the countenance and summit
• •ersal right." of the influential inhabitants of the city, it would
" That the want of energy and in 1111 l sliate decision evidenced i
ticisitile universal.
by the .Aberdeen Administration is descrying of riblie eiseoire."
Tee KARL OF EOLINToN has eonsented to preside
The inhabitants of the Tower Ilamiets held a over a public meeting which is to be held in the
meeting on Wednesday to discuss the same question, mnisn, hall, Edinburgh,
sin thisi
evening
of wnibusis.
and passed resolutions to a similar purport. day, November 2, for the vindieation of Scottish
THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE MIDLAND Asso- rights.
(lentos oe Meemosers' INSTITUTIONS was held at Tim EmNimenon, I'i:mern, AND DUNDEE RAHWAY
Tamworth on Tuesday, attended by about fifty dole- cosmessv have just entered into an arnmgement
gates from Birmingham, Derby, Wolverhampton, with the Electric Telegraph Company by which the
Stafford, Worksop, Grantham, Lutterworth, Lincoln, telegraph from Edinburgh to Dundee and Berth will
he completed immediately. A submarine eable will
Leicester, Chesterfield, Nottingham, and other
places in the midland counties. The Earl of be carried across the Forth, as well as across the
Yarborough presided at the commencement of the Tay ; and it is expected that Edinburgh will he in
proceedings, but was afterwards succeeded by Sir direct telegraphic communication with Perth and
Robert Peel, Bart., the presidentelect for the en Dundee in o„it, six weeks.
suing year. Suggest• sof a practical eintracter THE CoRPORATE BIGIVERTY OF THE BOROUGH or
were discussed, some of which it walls thought ewe Tomes, which fur many years has been in
dient to adopt in the conduct of the carious institit- I 1
.'„iancery, has been conveyed by the karts of the
dons, with the view to increase their efficiency and Treasury to charity trustees. in order that the income
usefulness, and a very general concurrence of accruing therefrom might be applied towards the
opinion was expressed on the subject of the advan- establishment and support of a free school, and to
tages which had been Roma to result from this certain other charitable purposes.
' annual congress. In the afternoon the delegates Tut: Rev. Mrsses. I'm i:T4 nee ANTI Weer, link-
visited Drayton Manor, on Sir Robert Peel's invite pendent ministers, wits are about quitting Meuiches-
Ron, the celebrated gallery being opened to public ier in order to arrange and ,iim,rinteml the missions
view. A conrersuzione took place at the Town ball in South Australia, intend to carry with them an
in the evening—Sir Robert Peel in the Oman. iron chapel, fitted with every accommodation for
THE " BRIoIIT " TESTIMONIAL, which Was PoM• worship, as well as several horses. The chapel, it is
menced in Rochdale on the successful termination said, will cost I,mm/.
of the Anti-Corn Law struggle, has been brought to AT the last meeting of this, Royal Cork Yacht
a close. The subscriptions amounted to fs,Olsi. ass. Id., Club, John Carter, I•:sq., of her Majesty's cutter
and the committee decided that a library would be Poilyer, was unanimously admitted au honorary
the most appropriate offering. An oak bookcase member of the elute--a compliment which has
was designed by Mr. Monis, and executed by Mr. seldom before been paid to any one. Mr. Carter has
Gardener, both of Chester, at a cost Of 400!., the been for several years stationed on the coasts of Ire-
carving consisting of a complete representation of land.
the leading features of agriculture and commerce. Tut: BUILDINGS at Clubletelen Theological Semi
A silver plate affixed to this piece of furniture bears nary are in so advanced a state that the Bishop of
the following inscription :—" Presented IT time Oxford hopes to be able to receive candidates early
Friends of Free Trade to John Bright, Esq., M.P: next year.
as an acknowledgment of his great services in the Tim Nsw REcono Rrroseronv is progressing to-
Cause of Free Trade, in connection with the wards completion. In time year ended the sth of
National Anti-Corn-Law League." The library. con January NM/. was allowed for it out of the public
sisting of more than 1400 volumes, was selected by money.
Mr. Bright, at a cost of 1,:t151., and tbe balance IN the year ended time sth of January last the
(after deducting expenses) has been paid to that home secret service rest the country 111,4100/., time
gentleman. foreign secret service 31,30 W., and the secret service
THE FREE-TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY lial a ( Ireland) 4,015/.
meeting on Wednesday at the Whittington Club, Mr. Itouver Doross, Eso., is appended goteen's Ad
Wyld in the chair. The president said the soviet)* vocate at Sierra Leone, in room of the lute Joseph
had adopted the designation of "Free Trade," not (rNeill, Esq., of Limerick. The situation is worth
with any view to the political dogma, but only with a 1,51,,t1. a year,
view to its promotion in matters of land, so that. the AT a late meeting elf the brewers of Burton-11nm-
middle and working classes in this country, by the Trent it was unanimously resolved, in consequence
possession of a right to the soil, might be the better of the great advance in malt and hops, to raise the
able to evince their attachment to its government prim of mile mile us. per harm.
and constitution. Mr. Martineau stated that. the Tile ( &he iT NIORTHF.scs Come isv have offersgll.4mrd
subscribed capital of the society since August last vim di; &
...zw....am .inosio/. a year for his coal mines, on a
had amounted to 40,0001., and that two estates had lease for fifty years. A considerable portion of the
been purchased,—one at Anerley, Hear the Crystal coals supplied to thy Great Northern come from time
Palace, and &nether near Caeterbury. These would pits of his lordship.
• be divided into lots of a quarter of an acre, and THE annual proceedings of the EvANtalic it,
allotted to the holders of fort) shares. ALLIANCE were (opened on 'Tuesday Hight with a
THE expense of the Houses of Parliament, the soirie in the Freemasons' Tavern, at which from
officers, tkc including printing and time Speaker's 200 to :100 ladies KO gentlemen attended. The
salary of SAO/., amounted lust year to 100,7101, • Rev. Dr. Morrison presided.

Tun Rmotsrsim•LiENEßAl:a WEEKLY RETURN
shows that a thousand and fitly-four deaths were
registered in London in the week that ended on
Saturday. In the ten corresponding weeks of the
years 1543-5:: the average number was 955, which.
with a correction for increase of population, becomes
exactly the same number-1,054. The deaths from
cholera, which had declined in the two previous
weeks from fan to 45, rose again last week to pet.
40 males and 43 females perished by this disease.
The districts on the south side of the river still
assert their fatal pre-eminence. 49 out of the whole
number of cases having occurred there : Bother-
hithe, Battersea, St. Saviour, St. tieorge, are the
parts of that division which suffered most. The
deaths from cholera in London in the corresponding
week of Is4S were 34. The following is a compara-
tive statement of the mortality from cholera during
twelve weeks of the present year and the comes' l
ing period in

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