The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-28 00:00:00

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BY the death of Mrs. Ferguson,
Lady Mary Christopher, or her
topper, M.P., in her right, will
the rental of which was last year
topher has also in Lincolnshire
of 14,0001. in right of his wife, f
name of Christopher. His original
deal and he will now havete take'

THE weather in Ireland is reported to be gloriously
tine, and it does not appear that any of the crops
were injuriously affected by recent rains. The appear-
ance of the potatoes is most luxuriant, and no well-
authenticated account of the potato disease has yet
been received. An appalling thunderstorm visited
the central counties on the night of Thursday week.
At Carrick a woman was killed by lightning at her
own door, and a man was severely burnt. Several
sheep were killed by the electric fluid near Philips-
to brn.

THE Dublin papers announce that Mr. Duffy is
about to retire from the Saxon Senate and emigrate
to Australia. The hon. gentleman is member for
New Ross andfounder of the once formidable Nation
newspaper. The report has been long current in
Dublin.

Two ATROCIOUS WIFE MURDERS have been perpe-
trated in the county of Donegal within the last few
days. In both cases the brutal husbands were under
the influence of drink.

THE tenantry of Mr. Langley, of Coalhrook, Tip-
perary, have subscribed for a reward to discover the
parties who fired into that gentleman's house a few
days since.

Jr is understood that Mr. Guthrie, the retired
Deputy Inspector-General, will be appointed Presi.
dent of the Medical Board.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY NAVY AND TRANSPORT ES-
TIMATES for the year 1855.56 were issued on Monday.
The sums required for the naval expenditure beyond
the amount already voted gives a total of 1,141,1681.,
and the transport service 1,584,803 i.
THE possibility that a Siamese ambassador will
next year visit the Court of St. James is dwelt upon
in a recent letter from Sir John Bowring. The writer
adds :

The gorgeous splendour of the Court of Bangkok (as we have
seen it) exceeds belief. When I can find time I propose to write
an account of my visit and of Siam. It it a country of wonderful
beauty, great resources, various productions; and Bangkok will,
I trust, become again what it once was—one of the largest empo.
riums in the eastern world, following only Calcutta and Canton.

TIM ARCTIC COMMITTEE has come to a determi-
nation to recommend that 10,0001. should be given to
Captain M'Clure and his men, of which a moiety will
be allotted to the commander himself. It is also
proposed to give medals to all who have served in
the Arctic Expedition.
THE BANKING PREMISES OF MESSRS. STRAHAN,
PAUI, AND BATES were sold by auction, by Messrs.
Rushworth and Jarvis, on Monday last. The pro-
perty consists of two freehold houses, Nos. 217
and 218, Strand ; the lower part having been for
nearly two centuries occupied as banking premises,
and the upper part lately the town residence of Sir
John Dean Paul. The purchasers were the London
and Westminster Bank, at the sum of 20,0001. The
sale of the furniture and effects was afterwards com-
menced, and is still uncompleted.
Mr. ARNAUD, the collector of Customs at Liver-
pool, who succeeded Mr. Swainson in that office
of forty has just retired

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country and to increase its commercial intercourse menced, and is still uncompleted. tion was performed in Birmingham lut week. At first INI
with England. M. Pasquale, an Egyptian merchant, Mr. ARNAUD, the collector of Customs at Liver- chloroform was administered to make the animal insensi-
who has been for some time in business in London, pool, who succeeded Mr. Swainson in that office ble, and in this condition large doses of prussic acid and
is to be the local director. upwards of forty years ago, has just retired upon strychnine were given, but without producing any effect.f
Br the death of Mrs. Ferguson, in East Lothian, superannuation allowance. Mr. Pope, the projector The only known means of destruct:ottutedlefthweere
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Lady Mary Christopher, or her husband, Mr. Chris- and editor of the " Yearly Journal of Trade," we beor the ballet.
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topher, M.P. in her right, will succeed to an estate, understand succeeded Mr. Swainson, as Principal
the rental of which was last year 38,000/. Mr. Chris- Secretary to the then Chairman of the Board of L)1
Ininagfcew°mminures the huge sinmal ceased to live, having
died without a struggle, or evidencing the slightest feeling
topher has also in Lincolnshire estates to the value Customs, Mr. Frewin, who consolidated the Customs of au, )
of 14,0001. in right of his wife, for which he takes the in 1789, during the Ministry of Mr. Pitt, and which Kew 1 011 K ,
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name of Christopher. His original name was Dun- cogeolidation laid the foundation of all the modern was intense, Over a dozen deaths took 'phew by slur
on Saturday, the 30th June, the heat
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