The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

563 iu June, iu same neighbourhood, consigned to
Brazilian Company. Ship hoisting Portuguese
colours.
697 in June, at Cayo Frances, consigned to Spanish
Government officials. Launches used to convey
negroes ou shore, sent by marine officer, llipdito
Escobal.
47.►3 in June, eastward of Trinidad. taken to a place called
Coral Faboo. where they were publicly sold. The
ship was scuttled, and the materials hidden in
the hush.

700 in .lime, at Camarioes. Vessel seen burning by the
passengers of the Sagasa, a coasting steamer.

9049 slaves landed in all.

'rhe catalogue, be it remembered, largo as it is,
comprises only the cargoes of which accurate infor-
mation was procurable. Many others, probably,
were landed more stealthily, so as to lease little or
no traces of their arrival.

Omens lately opened in London in favour of a
member of the family of the Emperor Nicholas, who
was expected to have visited England in the course
of the present summer, were withdrawn on Monday,
the visit having been abandoned.
The CHIEF COMMJSSIONEIt of the INSOLVENT
COURT, Henry Revel Reynolds, Esq., has resigned
his office on account of age and infirmity. Mr. Rey-
nolds is more than eighty years of age, and is nearly
the father of the bar, having been called in 1798.
Until a few weeks since he regularly performed the
laborious duties attaching to the chief commissioner-

ship, and retires now upon the full pay of the office,
2,000/. per annum.
Tim Numnrit or DEAnts registered in the metro-
politan districts in the week ended last Saturday was
LIM. This shows an apparent excess beyond the
estimated average of $9, hat the increase arises from
coroners' cases, many of which were not duly regis-
tered till the end 4 )t• the quarter, though the deaths
occurred and the inquests were held in previous
weeks.

Tim Sorrit SEA COMPANY held a half-yearly
court on Tuesday, to receive the usual statement of
lousiness and revenue. The income of the company
for the six months was 146,4221. 14$. lid., and the
expenditure 51,8621. Os. 1141., leaving a balance of
054110/. 14s. :Id., from which a dividend was declared
on the capital stock of 11 per cent.
Tui FErcriVAT, OF THE ROYAL. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM
was celebrated on Wednesday at the Freemasons'
Tavern, 11reat Queen-street. The institution was
originated immediately after the loattle of Waterlo,
as a monument of national gratitude tOr the services
of the soldiers connected with North Britain, and
subsequently was incorporated by act of Parliament
for the support and education of the " children of
soldiers, widows, and inanities, natives of Scotland,
who have died or been disabled in the service of their
country, and of indigent Scottish parents, resident in
!Amami, not receiving parochial relief." There are at
present about 411 boys and 40 girls upon the founda-
tion, making an aggregate of MO children who receive
the benefit of the charity. The sub,criptions of the
evening amounted to 5601.
THE EAST LoNDON WATERWORKS' 1311. L has had
its preamble passed by the committee. The bill
gives powers fur the construction of new reservoirs at
Walthamstow, for the supply of Enfield, Waltham,
and the surrounding districts with pure water. The
supply will be pinnped from the River Lea into the
reservoirs at Walthanistow, and be transmitted by gra-
vitation to the surrounding districts.
THE DECLARED VALuE or Exronrs for the month
ended the sth June is 7,193,191/., showing an excess
of 1,187,5551. over the corresponding month of last
year. For the five months ended the sth June the
amount is :11,00:1,t124/., being au increase of
7,31:1,528/. over the corresponding months of last
year.

THE SeOTTISH LAW or ARREST is to be mAde the
subject of official inquiry, for which the (;overnment
has issued a commission to John 11111 Burton, Esq.,
advocate.
Tur, RovAt. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE
',Rom um; held their annual court on Tuesday. The
report stated that the society's police had, with their
escapes, during the past year, attended :2115 fires,
from which they had rescued 40 persons ; and that
the number of escapes at present in use were 40, six
having been added during the year. The society was
maintained by 10,000 subscribers, and its total in-
come for the past year, including 10/, 10s. the sub-
scription of her Mtkiesty, amounted to 3,005/. lns. ltd.,
while the expenditure was 3,48111. :is. lids
_

THE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER illelUded 250 of the
police force, who for some days left the city almost
unprotected. They have, however, since resumed
their duties, on receiving an addition of 2s. per
week to their pay, with •• expectations." Another
strike commenced on Wednesday morning, by the
whole of the dyers, dressers, and finishers of tui-
tions leaving their work (some thousands in num-
ber), and walking in procession through the streets
with bands of music and banners. On Monday
eveuing thu hand=y M Alipor4. Ituabag will hiving

SATURDAY,

struck, a number of people collected round the pre-
mises and made an attack upon the windows, many
of which were completely demolished.
Din. Rouauc►, M.P. for Sheffield, is fast recover-
ing from his recent indisposition. He has left Mal-
vern (where he has been under the care of Dr.
Gully) for his residence in Hampshire. He will
not., however, be able to attend Parliament this
session.

THE FOUNDATION-WV/SF: of the Medical Benevo-
lent College was laid at Epsom on Wednesday in
presence of several thousand spectators. Prince
Albert had promised to perform the ceremony, but
was prevented by indisposition. Earl Blanvers, the
president of the college, officiated accordingly in the
absence of his Royal Highness.

THE PEIII'ETIJAL INVESTMENT LAND AND BUILDINti
Socii:ry held its second annual meeting on IVed-
nesday evening. From the report, for the past year
it appears that the munber of shares issued during
the first year was 1,176, and during the second 2,273;
in the whole, :1,449. The number of shares with-
drawn to the 30th of April last were as follows,
viz 15 ; 301., 50; 50/., 34 ; 14W., 370; total,
469. The withdrawals have arisen principally among
members who have emigrated, and who had used
the society as a savings bank, until a sufficient
sum was deposited for their outfit and passage
money, then withdrawing the amount with the accu-
mulations of interest. 'l'l►e advances made to mem-
bers, upon the security of houses and land, amounted
in the first year to 11,1361. 10s., and in the second
year to 15,611/. 17s. sd., making a total amount ad-
vanced upon mortgage of 26,740/. 7s. sd.
TuE THAMES EMBANKMENT PUOJECTS are to be
helped forward by a bill, of which the preamble was
considered and passed in a committee presided over
by Sir W. Molesworth. Four years' time front the
act passing is allotted by this bill to the commis-
sioners of works to complete an embankment of the
'l'hamcs between Battersea and Vauxhall bridges,
and additional powers given them for carrying out.
the work and borming some new streets in connec-
tion therewith. From the statements of Mr. I'age,
the engineer, it appears that of the total embank-
ment of nearly two miles to be constructed more
than half a mile is already formed. The new street
is to be carried out in a line with the Chelsea
Suspension Bridge now constructing, the works in
connection with the foundations and abutments of
which have been resumed, and the suspension
chains and towers for which are in a forward state.
The embankment is to he continuously four feet
above Trinity datum, and seventy feet wide in the
roadway. It is understood to be ultimately the in-
tention of the commissioners of works to extend the
embankment as far below bridge as the London
Hocks, and to have a similar embankment on the
Surrey side, thus furnishing a continuous river pro.
menade, of which the portion in front of the new
Houses of Parliament will eventually torn part.
Fel:lours have enormously risen in the Black Sea
and Levant, in consequence of troubles existing or
apprehended. Five guineas per ton have been
offered for the conveyance of wheat from the Sea of
Azov to England. . .

Lisr PENSIONS granted in the year
ending on the 20th ult. &we thus scheduled in a
Parliamentary paper :

" To J. Russell Hind, the astronomer, 2001.; Gideon Algernon
Mantell, the geologist, 10IP/.; Caroline Southey (widow of the
late Poet Laurent), goof.; Nene), Taylor (widow of Colonel
Taylor, killed at Soltnton), 1091.; FrAllebt Itonalds, for diaco•
veiled in electricity, Vit.; Charles Iticlumbsou, author,
Louisa Stuart Costello, authoress, 7af. ; Jane Pugin, wife of 13.
W. Pugin, architeet, 11101. ; Elizabeth Hester Colby, wife of
Aljor-lienentl Colby. ; Willitun Jerdan, "in consideration
of his servicee to literature for many years. and his distretisell
circ 1111 l stances at an advanced POl*loii of life, IMO. ;" and Eliza.
Meth Al. Dunbar. widow of the late Professor of tireek in the
University of Edinburgh, 7,L, and her three daughters, for the
survivors or aurvivor of them. In all, eleven ',elisions, amount-
ing to an annual total of 1,200!."

THE HAMPSTEAD ESTATE BILL, about which so
much excitement has arisen in the locality, has been
thrown out by the House of Lords. Lord Colchester
pleaded vainly in its behalf that the public impres-
sion regarding its character was mistaken, and that
the measure only gave to Sir T. Wilson, the proprie-
tor of Hampstead-heath, power to grant longer
leases, with no faculty or purpose of enclosing any of
it. Lord Shaftesbury insisted that the buildings
which might be erected under the provisions of the
bill would trench upon the open space and free eir•
culation of air. Theirlordships passed the vote in the
negative by a majority of two.