The Press.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

3. The Turkish Loan Bill was read a second time in
the Lords. A motion by Mr. Laing upon the Vienna
negotiations occupied the Commons; but no decision was
taken upon it.
6. The bill for the repeal of the Beer Act of last session
was read a second time in the Lords by 2 to 16. In the
Commons the Charitable Trusts Bill made some progress
in committee.
7. The Limited Liability Bill was read a second time in
the Lords. In the Commons Lord J. Russell made a
statement with reference to the occupation of Italy by
foreign troops ; and Mr. Vernon Smith brought on the
Indian Budget, which led to a long debate in an almost
empty house.
8. The Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act passed the
Commons.
9. The Limited Liability Bill was committed in the
Lords after a vigorous opposition. The Beer Bill was
read a third time and passed. Various formal and routine
bills were advanced through a stage of progress. Ditto in
the Commons.
10. Routine business in both Houses. The Commons
passed the Dispatch of Business (Court of Chancery)
Bill through all its remaining stages at one sitting.
Parliament is expected to be adjourned on the 14th, by
commission, probably to meet again in November next.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY held their half
yearly meeting on Thursday. According to the state-
ment in the report, the amount expended up to the-
30ih of June was 1,231,0001., and the liabilities to be
discharged before closing the capital account amount
to 45,0001., which will make a total of 1,275,0001.
This is exclusive of 05,0001. remaining due on the
original purchase of land, and against which there
are available assets of 38,0001. This result coincides
with the statement a year ago, that the undertaking
would be completed for 1,300,000/. The estimate of
1,0001. a week for expenditure has also proved correct.
The net profits of the first year (exclusive of
25,786 guinea season tickets which are applicable
to the next year) have been 68,000/., out of which a
dividend of 5 per cent. was declared in February,
leaving 12,299/. now to be carried over. The total
number of visitors to the Palace, exclusive of season-
ticket-holders, has been 1,322,008, of which 956,232
were from the opening to the 30th of December,
and 365,776 from the 30th of December to the 30th
of June last. The rent for space in the former period
was 17,7381., and in the latter only 4,3111. Much of
the permanent success of the undertaking is felt to
depend on the increase of railway facilities, and it is
expected that the West-end line, which is now pro-
ceeding with vigour, will be finished in the course
of next year. The shareholders having already had
a dividend for the year, none is declared on the pre-
sent occasion ; but, if one should be warranted on
making up the books in December, the directors will
call a meeting. Sir Joseph Paxton, having brought
all the works and arrangements of the building and
g sounds to a point which requires only ordinary labour
f it their completion, desires, for the sake of his other
duties, to be relieved from the further exercise of an
active superintendence, but will continue to give the
company the benefit of his counsel and experience.
Mr. Laing, the chairman, retires, and there are like-
wise vacancies in the direction, occasioned by the
resignation of Messrs. Fuller, Calvert, and Lushing-
tsn.
THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON. NECROPOLIS AND
NATIONAL MAUSOLEUM COMPANY have made a final
call of 11. per share, payable on the 20th inst. This
call is rendered necessary by the provisions of the
company's new act, which requires them to purchase
about 130 acres of land, so as to complete a compact
area of 1,007 acres, before they will be allowed to
effect a sale of the surplus land. By the new act
power is given to sell 1,192 acres.
PRINCE ALBERT having been solicited by the
Directors of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society
to lay the foundation stone of their new institute at
Shadwell, expressed his cordial approval of tits under-
taking, and, though unable to comply with the request,
has kindly forwarded the sum of 501. towards the
object. The building fund has now reached 2,0001.
THE Government are about to send out more huts
to the Crimea. Some of them are to be sufficiently
large to accommodate fifty men, and will be capable
of conversion into hospitals should it be necessary.
The remainder will be of a much smaller size. These
new huts will be of a very superior character to those
previously sent to the seat of war. The whole of the
huts are to be completed in a month, and it is ex-
pected they will be shipped at Gloucester, in the
neighbourhood of which port they are to be made.
THE FARES FROM LONDON TO PARIS by the through
trains, vii Boulogne, are raised from 2/. its. Od. first
class, and 1/. 17s. second, to 2/.135. 6d. and 11.18 s. 6d.
This measure has excited some surprise and a good
deal of dissatisfaction at Paris. It was rather thought
that a reduction would be made at the time of the
Queen's visit. The directors, however, say that as
the French Government has thought fit to impose a
tax upon railway travelling, the public must pay it at
once in the shape of increased fares.
The accounts from Seotland are unanimous in
holding oat little hopes of sport as regards grouse
on the 18th ; the 12th being Sunday the, birds have a
day's respite this year. Black game, however, are
pretty numerous,