The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE returns of London mortality continue to indi-
cate an unfavourable state of the public health. In
the last three weeks the deaths registered have been
1,110, 1,085, 1,153. Compared with the decennial
average, this number shows an excess of 103. Diseases
of the zymotic class, with scarlatina and typhus, appear
to be the chief causes of this excess of mortality.
THE MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRIC CABLE, which was
stowed on board the Persian screw-steamer some
days since, commenced its voyage in her on Saturday
last. On Tuesday, however, the Persian was com-
pelled to put into Falmouth harbour. The cable had
got shifted in stowage, and must be restowed before
steamer can convey it to its destination.
AT THE PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM, Colney Hatch,
the estimated value of the labour of 248 male patients
during the past year amounted to 1,3381. Bs. lid.
Every article of woollen clothing, including the
uniforms of the attendants, has been made in the
tailors' shops, and all the cloth and canvas boots used
in the asylum have been made in the establishment.
Seventy-two pairs of shoes have also been sold at a
remunerative price to Bethlem Hospital. The actual
profit realised from the farm, after debiting it with
a rent of 30s. an acre, for 57 acres, interest at 4 per
cent. on a capital of 8001., and all other payments, is
8001. _ __ _

THE gross revenue of the Post-office for 1853 was
2,631,9441.135. 81d., and the net revenue 1,173,3771.
19s. 41d. 410,807,489 chargeable letters were
delivered by the Post-office in the United Kingdom—
in England and Wales, 329,722,514; Ireland,
40,419,655; and Scotland, 40,075,310. The profits of
the Post-office money-order department were 14,1401.
In the preceding year the profit was 10,6891. Last
year 5,215,290 money orders were issued, and
5,213,065 paid, and the amount paid was 9,920,2961.
Os. 10d.

FROM a half-yearly parliamentary return just
printed it appears that the total receipts from all
sources of traffic on railways were 9,844,6901. 7s. 6d.
during the six last months of 1853. This was an
increase on the corresponding period of the pre-
ceeding year, when the amount was 8,515,0031. 3s.
61c1. There were 49,886,1231 passengers in the half
year of 1852, and 57,206,344 in the half-year of 1853.
The length of railways open at the latter period was
7,509 miles.
THE number of licences to be at large in the
United Kingdom, alias "tickets of leave," granted to
convicts under sentence of transportation was 946
from the 10th October to the 15th May last.
THE SHERIFFS FOR LONDON for the ensuing year
were chosen according to custom on Midsummer-day
(Saturday last). Messrs. Muggeridge and Crossley
were then returned from among five candidates. At
the same time other corporate officials were elected
or re• elected, Sir J. Key, City Chamberlain, being
among the number.
ON Tuesday the Sheriffs for the current year,
Messrs. Weir and Wallis, gave their banquet to the
judges at Girdlers'• hall. Amongst the company
present were Vice-Chancellors Stuart and Page
Wood, Barons Parke and Alderson, Mr. Justice
Williams, Sergeants Manning (the Queen's Ancient
Sergeant), Shee, Thomson, Jones, Clarke, Bellasis,
Wallinger, Miller, and Thomas, many of the alder-
men, the Master and Wardens of the Girdlers' Com-
pany, the Town Clerk, and several of the most dis-
tinguished officers of the corporation.
THE GRAND BAZAAR held by permission of her
Majesty's commissioners in the grounds of Gore-
house, Kensington, and of Grove-house, adjoining, in
aid of the funds of Brompton Hospital for Con-
sumption, came off on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. The attendance was very numerous, consisting
of a considerable portion of the rank and fashion of
the metropolis. The band 3 of the Royal Horse Guards
and 2nd Life Guards enlivened the scene by the per-
formance of several popular airs and overtures. The
numerous stalls were presided over by the Duchess
of Sutherland, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Ladies
Combermere, Jersey, Southampton, and several other
members of the aristocracy.
NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENT is shortly to be
entered upon for the better regulation and corre-
spondence of the various express trains running be-
tween Vienna, Berlin, and Paris. It is expected that
a saving of time will be thus effected, reducing the
time required for conveying letters from Vienna to
Paris to fifty-four hours, and from Berlin to London
to thirty-four hours. .

THE relative expense to their respective countries
of English, French, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian
soldiers is compiled from data collected by Marshal
Marmont :-120 English soldiers cost as much as
538 Russian ; 120 French cost as much as 350 Rus-
sian; 130 Prussian cost as much as 210 Russian;
120 Austrian cost as much as 212 Russian.

THE ItuMpendance of Brussels publishes, on the
authority of its Ilamburg correspondent, an extra-
ordinary statement thut, owing to the want of sur-
geons in the English ships in the Baltic, endeavours
have been made within the last few days in various
German towns to engage practitioners with the
stipulation of good pay.

SATURDAY,

THE ESSEX RIFLES were on Monday reviewed in
Hyde-park by Prince Albert, who, accompanied by
Major-Ueneral Buckley, arrived shortly after ten
o'clock. The regiment was drawn up in line, and
presented au appropriate military salute. The nu-
merous spectators seemed particularly struck with
the stout, hardy physique and campaign appearance
of this active body of men. They were dressed for
service, and looked able and ready for it. There was
but one regret—that they were not on the road to
Silistria. _ _

GOVERNMENT has contracted with Mr. Pitcher, of
Northfleet, for four gun-boats.
TENDERS were sent in to the Admiralty on Tues-
day fur the conveyance from the River Thames •to
Malta of Government stores, including 500 tons of
navy provisions; 130 tons of light ordnance stores;
86 tons of ammunition, combustible stores, and filled
cartridges ; also 730 tons of heavy ordnance stores,
including 10 tons of grates and boilers, and the re-
mainder shot and shells.

THE directors of the Crystal Palace Company base
given notice that it is intended to call up the 11. 10e.
still unpaid on the second series of shares (50,000),
upon which 31. 10s. only has been paid. The com-
pany have received a gratifying testimony to her
Majesty's approval of the mode iu which the inaugu-
ral ceremony wos conducted. The following letter
was transmitted to the directors from the Home.
office :

" Whitehall, Jane 20, 1854.—1 t is with much satisfaction
I inform you that I have received the Queen's commands
to convey to you the high approbation of her Majesty and
of his Royal 13 ightiess Prince Albert of the admirable man-
ner in which everything was arranged and conducted on
the occasion of the opening of the Crystal Palace at Syden-
ham, on Saturday. the 10th instant. The Queen has been
pleased to express the especial gratification she derived
from the very magnificent music which was performed;
and has graciously signified her opinion that it had the
finest effect which her Majesty had ever heard.
" PALMERSTON."
The attendance during the past week, though vary-
ing, of course, with the weather, has averaged over
ten thousand paying visitors. The quantity of eat•
ables and fluids consumed daily is almost incredible,
the average receipts exceeding 500/. a day.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY held their
seventh quarterly meeting on Wednesday, at the
Freemasons"ravern, Viscount Ranelagh presided.
The proceedings commenced with reading the perio-
dical report from the executive committee, recording
the progress made by the society in the way of funds,
shareholders, and properties purchased or allotted
since the last quarterly meeting. The following table
was also presented, showing the present financial po-
sition of the association :

RETURNS OF LAND SOLD SINCE THE ALLOTMENT OF Till FIRE!
ESTATE IN APRIL, 11453.
_ _

1853.
Lady-day to Midsummer t25,025 0 0
Midsummer to Michaelmas
Michaelmas to Christmas
1854.
Christmas to Lady-day
Lady-day to Midsummer

7,123 0 0
290318 0 0

Total R 40,143 0 0
The cash receipts on shares for the quarter end•
trig the 21th of aline were 418,058 8 0
For corresponding quarter of 1853