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

Volittral.

The QUEEN has appointed Edward Smirke, Esq.,
Vice-Warden of the Stanuaries, in the room of John
Lucius Dampier, Esq., deceased.
WILLIAM JOHN ALEXANDER, Hsu., Q.C., has been
appointed Attorney General of MI Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, in the room of Edward Smirke,
Esq., resigned.
THE GovEnNonsun. OF JAMAICA, according to the
Titters, will be transferred to Mr. Henry liarkly,
who lately returned from a successful ►dministration
of affairs in British Guiana.
THE deputy-chairmanship of the London and
North-Western Railway has been resigned by Mr.
Benson. - . .

Tut: calls to the inner bar (luring the present term
will comprise Messrs. Montague Smith, of the
Western; Edward James and Stephen Temple, of
the Northern ; and W. It. brow, of the South Wales
Circuit.
THE SUPPRESSIoN OF JUVENILE MENDIrANCY is
attempted in another bill which Lord Shaftesbury
has just had printed for the House of Lords. The
parents, be., of young beggars and vagrants are to
be deemed idle and disorderly, and punished accord-
ingly. Begging children may he apprehended, re-
lieved, and the expense recovered from guardians of
the poor.
CoNTINUANCE OF THE ENO:3111E11ED ESTATES
COURT is provided by a bill now introduced in the
Lords. The prolongation is for a term of four years.
TIIE New INCOME-TAX ACT, which received the
Royal assent on Tuesday, will have a retrospective
effect from the sth of April last, from which day in-
comes beginning at 1001. a year will be taxed. For
the first two years the tax will be 7d. in the pound,
for the next two years ma in the pound, and for the
last three years 51. in the pound. With respect to
lands and tenements, other than a dwelling-house,
occupied by a tenant distinct from a farm of lands,
the duty will be—for the first two years, in England,
31d., and in Scotland and Ireland, 21d.; for the
second two years, in England, 3d., and in Scotland
and Ireland, 21d. ; and for the last three years, in
England, 21d., and in Scotland and Ireland, lid.
The act is to remain in force to the pith of April,
11460, and " no longer."
Tin; Coeur em" BANKRUPTCY has returned its ac-
counts for last year, in obedience to an order from
the I louse of Lords. The income was 143,6141.125. Od.,
and the expenditure 93,000/. lits. Sd. The amount
of stock at the end of the year standing to the credit
of the bankruptcy fund account was 1,315,892/. ss.
Tug DEATtis registered in London during the
week that ended last Saturday were 990, and show an
increase on the return of the previous week. That
number is, however, 14-1 less than the corrected
average for the corresponding period in the ten years
previous.
A RATE of 12,0 M/. towards building churches in
Paddington was proposed at a vestry meeting on
Monday. Mr. Hayter, Sir J. Walmesley, Mr. J. B.
Smith, and other M.P.'s were present ; and, after much
speechifying, an amendment to the effect of refusing
the rate, and trusting to voluntary contributions for
the reliniml fund, was passed by a considerable
majority.
Time second educational eonversazione took place
at the Mansion-house on Thursday evening. Besides
the ordinary muster of " distinguished guests," a
large muuller of school-teachers, and other ladies and
gentlemen professionally interested in the subject of
instrnction, were invited by the Lord Mayor.
No further attempt for the admission of Jews to
Parliament will have Lord John Russell's sanction,
he tells us, during the present seesion.