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

THE PRESS.

Lord Ellesmere and party had paid a visit of three days
to Philadelphia, returning to New York on the 17th, to
attend a banquet given to them by the directors of the
Crystal Palace.
A locomotive exploded on the New York and Erie Rail.
road on the night of the Pith. Eleven pe►sons were killed,
and several da►►gerously wounded.

WEST INDIES.
The 3fagdalona arrived yesterday at Southampton with
the West India mails. She brought nearly a m►llion of
dollars, a portion of which are to pay Mexican dividends.
Yellow fever prevailed at Kingston, St. Thomas, and
Port loyal. At the latter place Commodore M`Quhae (the
commodore on that stat►on) was among the victims.
Eleven cases proved fatal on board the Magdalena on her
homeward voyage, amongst whom was Lieutenant Scrivens,
the Admiralty agent. The Trod had lost first and second
engineer and seven men, and the Medway several of her
crew. The dissensions between the teovenior of Jamaica
and the Parliament remained as befiire, without any pros.
pect of amicable anw►gement. The House of Assembly
adjourned from day to day, having refused to do further•
business with the Council ; the latter body had asked for
a recess, but the tioven►or refused to grant it.
The excitement rega►ding copper.mining was on the
increase, and the formation of tu►ther companies is
am 11111 l iced. Mr. had been elected Mayor of
Kingston.
Trade was somewhat improved.
Amongst the deaths reported by this mail are Mr. John
Ovoid, of Ih•nu•rara, the Venerable Archdeacon Lugar, at
liarlaulocs, mid Dr. Clifton.

RECONCILIATIONS.—The Emperor Francis Joseph
has ordered it to be publicly notified that the com-
memoration of the battle of Collin (June Is, 1757 )
shall henceforth cease. The military and church
festival celebrated at that date, this year in the Au-
gustine Church at Vienna, may, therefore, be con-
sidered the last echo of that enmity which, for nearly
a century, reigned between two neighbouring coun-
tries and nations—Pntssia and Austria.

SOLDIER-PAUPERINN IN PRUSSIA.—The Zeit ( Tiniest)
of Berlin states that there are at present in Prussia
about .10,00 retired soldiers, unable to work, and
living in poverty. For their relief the King has
allowed a yearly sum of 50,000 thalers, from which
400X10 men receive 12 thalers each per annum. This,
however, being insufficient, the society for assisting
invalid soldiers is making a collection through the
land. Of the times of Frederick the Great, 10$
veterans are yet alive, of whom the oldest, named
Karnass, lives in Berlin, and is 10$ years old.

Sundry Ministerial transmutations are foretold in last
evenings 4'4lam/ord. " If rumours afloat are entitled to any
credit," says our contemporary, " Ministers have sonic
small attliirs to settle that would make a prologation ur
adjournment at this time particularly convenient. lord
John Russell, it is said, is going to the Rouse of Lords,
the I hike of Newcastle to Nina, Mr. Gladstone to his old
position us Colonial Minister; who, according to report, is
seeking to *moved Mr. Gl:ulstone as Finance Minister,
and to succeed I John Russell us .I.2tuler of the House
of 1111 l 1111114, it were a calumny to repeat. That Mr.
tiladston has utte:ly broken down, however. as a Finance
Minister is confessed on all shies, and his unfitness for a
Leader of the Rouse of Commons was confessed when his
party were driven to the snoopily of placing themselves
under a leader without office. More of this, however, here-
after."

The great Bridgwater estate case, involving the inherit-
ance of 70,000/. per annum, has been argued before the
[louse of Load on appeal during the past week. All the
facts have a'-eady transpired from the proceedings in the
inferior courts. The chief issue was raised upon the point
whether the proviso in the will of the last Duke of Bridg-
water, which made the transmission of his estates in a
certain line depend upon the success of the tenant in tail
in obtaining the title of Marquis or Duke of Bridgwater,
L. 4 void or valid. Arguments were urged pro anal erni
upon this head at enormous length on several successive
days, and their lordships, having referred some questions
to the judges, have postponed judgment for the present.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, lane 28.

BANKRUPTCY ANNIIT.I.EI).—June 25, Wm. I:aneawoon,
Ilidmitreet, Southwark, grocer.
11.%1S tow rrs.—Ttiosaa Cur Ewa, Pavement, Mootiiebl.,,
I emmed victualler—Ws. Ptkt.kit, James-Owe, Glimeester-
terraet., PaMlitigtun,joh master-44:4)mm Hutnumoi, Maidstone,
cowl nwrehatit—JOllN BLUOIII YIELD, riAMA`d, Stadia, V r
and horse skater.
HI V 111F:' DS.—.lttly 23, J. Whiter, Holborn-hill, elotliier—
.l My 22. I. I.em in, Itattlan,l, M Itsldre, I.eigittrer—Jilly 92,
.1. K. Winterbott • 11 vaunt Numb', haltker—July 22, J. RS le,
M +voter, banker—Joh 20, J. Skidmore, Sutton. near %metes-
pamtelmmtr,l nutimfitetttrer—,lnly 10, J. harp, Uttotetar,
brewer and eheesefaetor.
st•tYre 11 sEtt 1 hsT RAT llt S--A 14:It 'Ali x rra., Olitp-
gow, FINDLAV, I )unitries--.lAm MAI:EN, Edin-
burgh, Imuel