The Press.
London, England, 1855-10-27 00:00:00

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The Court has remained at Windsor during the week.
Her Majesty on Wednesday received a congratulatory
:address upon the success of the allied arms, from the
'Corporation of the City of London. The deputation,
.caasisting of the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, and
:about a hundred other gentlemen, arrived in proces-
aim] at the castle shortly before 1 p.m. The Queen,
accompanied by Prince Albert, and attended by the
Dachenses of Wellington and Atholl, and Sir G.
Grey, having been conducted to the Throne-room,
the deputation was introduced, and the town clerk
read an address, congratulating her Majesty upon
the success which had attended the English fleets
sand armies, and those of our allies, and promising
4‘ to support her Majesty in the vigorous prosecution
of the war until a lasting and honourable peace be
conanded." The address having been presented by
Sir George Grey, her Majesty returned the following
reply ;

I have received with great satisfaction your loyal and
..dutiful address.
• '

I rejoice to know that while yon share my conviction of
The justice and necessity of the war in which we are en•
gaged, you also fully participate in my admiration for the
enduring patience and heroic courage of my brave soldiers
and sailors and of those of my allies, and in my thankful-
ness to the Almighty Disposer of events for the successes
which have attended the distinguished gallantry and devo-
.tion of the combined forces in the Crimea.
I sincerely thank you for your assurance of a determine-
tfian, in which T am confident the great body of my people
comeur, to support me in the vigorous prosecution of the
war, until, by the blessing of God on our own efforts and
on those of our brave allies, it can be concluded by
a lasting and honourable peace.

The deputation then retired, and the ceremony was
.concluded.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Princess Mary, has been on a visit during the week
'to the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley. A
-most distinguished circle was invited to meet their
Royal Highnesses.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar is at present on a
'visit to the Queen.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left Heaton
tfor Knowsley on Monday.
The Marquis of Blandford and Lord Alfred
lamella' during the last week have been staying on
as visit to the Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim.

The Marl and Countess of Darnley have left
Cdbham for Paris.

Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood left the Admi-
ralty on Thursday, on a visit to her Majesty at
Windsor Castle.

Tur, REGISISLYR,GENERAVS RETURNS for the week
ending October 26th show 927 deaths registered, an
increase of 57 deaths over the number that was regis-
tered in the previous week. 480 males and 447
females died ; of the two sexes 463, or more than
half the total number, were under 20 years of age;
154 were of the age 20 to 40; 150 of the age 40 to
60; 129 of the age 60 to 440; and 25 of the age 80
and under 100 years. The mortality is below the
-average rate of London, but 91 in excess of the
-deaths that would have happened under a satisfac-
tory sanitary state. Scarlatina is very prevalent,
,partiealarly in certain districts shown in the table,
and has taken away the lives of seventy-three chil-
dren and 3 adults. 43 deaths are referred to typhus.
and 41 to diarrhcea. The wife of a bricklayer's
ilabourer, aged 40, died on October 11th of malignant
cholera, after S days' illness, at 19, New Peter-street,
'Westminster. A dock labourer, aged 49, died on
oOctober 13th, from dianchwa (8 hours), Asiatic cho-
lera (36 hours), at 16, St. George's-court, St.
fGeorge's-in.the-East.
THE FRENCH MINISTER OF MARINE has received
a despatch from the Governor of French Guiana,
announcing the discovery of gold in that colony.
Several small nuggets had been found, and a regular
search was about to be organised.

THE PRESS.

Volittal ftntral.

ADMIRAL DE VIRGIN, the Swedish Envoy Extraordi-
nary at Paris, has been received by the Emperor of the
French. The ostensible motive of this envoy's visit
to the French Court is to present the insignia of the
Order of Seraphin to Louis Napoleon, but it is
believed in Paris that some prospective change in
the neutral policy of Sweden has induced the King
to take advantage of the opportunity to sound the
views of the French Government. The King of
Sweden, upon the late application of England and
France that a part of the allied squadrons be per-
mitted to winter at the island of Gothland, in
order to be near the field of action early in the
spring, negatived it in the most unqualified manner,
even at the risk of disturbing the good understanding
existing between him and the Western powers.
During the late mission of Count Knud Bonde to
Paris the negotiations were again opened on the
subject, but led to no result, owing to the obstinacy
with which the King has set his mind upon main-
taining his neutrality, and possibly Admiral de Virgin,
who is known to be the bearer of an autograph and
private letter from the King to the Emperor, may
have been sent to explain the matter.
THE QUEEN OF SPAIN has conferred the Grand
Cross of the Military Order of San Fernando on
Marshal Pelissier and General Simpson. The
Grand Cross of Charles 111. is to be conferred on
Generals Canrobert, Bosquet, and De la Mannora.
This is an important step on the part of the Spanish
Government, and indicates in some measure the line
of policy it is not improbable Spain will take with
regard to the war.
LORD WESTMORLAND AND THE BARON DE BOUR-
QUENEY are expected very shortly at Vienna. The
junior and other members of the diplomatic corps
who have been away on leave of absence, have now
returned to Vienna.
GENERAL CANROBERT, it is rumoured in Paris, will
shortly be appointed to a command. It is added
that a grand army is to be formed, which is to remain
in France ready for any eventuality.
LORD HowDEN has arrived at Madrid, and the
question of the Western alliance is shortly about to
be brought before the (*rtes.
THE KING OF SARDINIA is expected to start upon
his journey to Paris and London on Nov. 20th.
LIEUT.-GENERAL. KoRFF, who commanded the Rus-
sian cavalry at the engagement near Eupatoria, has
been deprived of his command. It is believed that
be will be tried by a council of war.
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA has just ordered
measures of great severity to be exercised against
his absentee nobles. In Livonia, the estates of several
noblemen who reside abroad have been placed under
guardianship, although their term of permission has
not expired. According to a communication lately
made to the authorities, the Emperor is determined
to put an end to the mania of absenteeism on the
part of the Russian nobles. In case of any land-
owner remaining abroad without leave, the tribunals
will manage the estates, and render an account of the
revenues to the owners for one year, at the expiration
of which term the estates, if the owners still remain
abroad, will be confiscated, unless particular circum-
stances can be brought forward to justify a longer
delay being granted.
SIR LAWRENCE PEEL having resigned the office of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at
Calcutta, Sir James Colvile has been raised to that
office, and Sir Charles Jackson has been promoted
from Bombay to Calcutta as Puisne Judge. The
seat on the Bombay bench vacated by Sir C. Jackson
has been offered to Sir William JGffcott, who now
holds the office of Recorder of Singapore ; and Mr.
Richard MacCausland, of the Irish bar, has been
appointed to the second Recordership recently created
in Prince of Wales Island.
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BRABANT visited the
Grand Opera at Paris on Monday evening. The
duchess, who has high musical taste, has, during her
visit, repeatedly refused to go while the Duke of Saxe
Coburg's new opera St. Claire was being performed.
At last, it is related, the Emperor on Sunday insisted
on being allowed to conduct the duchess the next
day to the Opera. The duchess, driven to extremi-
ties, replied "Yes, I. will go, but not for St. Claire ;"
and the performance consisted of the Vepres Sicili-
ennes, by Verdi. The excellent musical taste, and,
above all, the frankness of the young princess, has
been greatly admired in Paris. The Empress is
said to have considered her tolerably naive, not to
say rude.
AT ST. PETERSBURG medallions have been coined
of gold, silver, and bronze, in commemoration of the
late Emperor Nicholas. They bear on one side the
portrait of that monarch, and on the other a crescent
surmounted by a cross, with the dates of the Em-
peror's birth, accession to the throne, and death.
A FRENCH TATTERSALLS is about to be established
in Paris, under the supervision of the Minister of
Agriculture. The system adopted at our own
Corner" is to be closely copied, and stalls for one
hundred horses will be built.