The Press.
London, England, 1854-01-21 00:00:00

Volitital anb Otntral.

THE HON. W. F. CAMPBELL has issued an address
to the electors of Cambridge, announcing himself a
candidate for their suffrages at the next election.
LAST week was the twenty-first of the strike in
Lancashire. The returns show that the number of
unemployed hands relieved from the trades' union
funds was 15,982 ; previous week, 15,721—increase,
261. The amount distributed in relief was 3,04291.
4s. 6d., against 3,7051. 16s. 3d. in the preceding week
—decrease, 676/. lls. od. At Glasgow the operative
spinners' strike still continues. The masters adver-
tise for spinners, offering terms which would enable
them to earn from 31. to Si. every fortnight, but met
with no success.

Mn. HOPE JOHNSTONE, unpaid attache to her
Majesty's mission at Hanover, is appointed to the
same rank at the Legation at Lisbon.
THE SPEAKER and Mrs. Shaw Lefevre are expected
to arrive at their temporary official residence in
Eaton-square on Friday next, the 27th.

SATURDAY,

Nu tidings have been received of the missing
ship from Australia, the Madagascar. Some in.
surances were effected upon her on Monday at a
premium of fifty guineas per cent.
ONE MILLION Two HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOU.
SAID LETTERS passed through the London district
post on Saturday last. This is the largest number
ever known, exceeding even the correspondence of a
Valentine's-day.

THE HON. E. P. BOUVERIE is spoken of as the
most likely candidate for the new parliamentary
office, the Deputy. Speakership of the House of
Commons.

REAR-ADMIRAL SIR W. EDWARD PARRY, the newly.
appointed lieutenant-governor of Greenwich I iospital,
joined the establishment on Wednesday last.

MR. W. H. FREDERICK CAVENDISH is appointed
Groom in Waiting to her Majesty, in the room of
the Hon. R. Boyle, M.P., who has succeeded Lord
Clarence Paget as Secretary to the Master-Genersl
of the Ordnance.

A REFORM BANQUET was held at Sheffield on
Thursday, attended by Lord Goderich, Messrs. Cob.
den, Bright, Heyworth, and most of the members of
the Manchester party. Mr. Roebuck had been in-
vited, but declined, from reasons of health.

THE CONSARTATIVE LAND SOCIETY held on Saw-
day last thrir fourteenth public drawing for 100
rights of choice on the society's estates, in the
presence of a large assemblage of shareholders.
The Rev. Dr. Worthington presided. The secretary
announced that shares up to 8,390 inclusive had
been taken, representing a subscribed capital of
410,8001. from the 7th of September, 1852, to the
14th of January, 1854, or about sixteen months.
The fortunate members whose numbers were drawn
reside principally in Suffolk, Lancashire, Cheshire,
Middlesex, Surrey, Somersetshire, Warwickshire,
and Bucks. Fifty shares were added to the order of
rights by seniority, the first 700 numbers in the
register having now the privilege of selecting lots on
estates. The fifteenth drawing was announced to
take place on Saturday, February 11; and the rev.
chairman added that the allotment of the valuable
Downshire-square estate, Castle-hill, on the Bath.
road, Reading, was fixed for Wednesday, March 1.

THE GENERAL. REVENUE OF NEW SOUTH W►LES
in 1851 was 277,72141. 18s. Id., and the territorial
revenue, 204,5081. 7s. 2d.; in 1852, the amount of
the general revenue collected was 376,0841. Bs.;
territorial revenue, 238,502/. Id. ; gold revenue,
62,307/. 9s. bd.; church and school estates fund,
5,238/. 18s. Id. In 1851 the amount of coin in the
bank was 521,0591. 10s. 2d. ; in 1852, 692,9151.,
being an increase on the previous year of 152,1491.
Os. 11d.

THE QUANITTY OF PORT WINE exported from Por-
tugal last year was 55,811 pipes, of which 40,834
were for Greatßritain, 2,521 for Australia, and 1,002
for Canada; leaving about 4,400 pipes for all the rest
of the world. This important branch of Portuguese
commerce is now in a most prosperous condition. •
Ma. LASLETT, M.P. for Worcester, has intimated
his intention to devote 501. per week to the relief of
the destitute poor of that city during the severe
weather.

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT states that,
although the extreme rigour of the weather which
ushered in the year with its frost and snow has
abated, its effects continue to be manifested, and even
increase, in the bills of mortality. In the week that
ended last Saturday, the number of deaths in Lon•
don rose to 1,402 ; in the previous week it had been
1,444. The present excess above the calculated
amount is 230. The number of cases attributed to
diseases of the respiratory organs is 365, while the
estimated number is 206. Besides these, hooping
cough destroyed 73 lives, phthisis 161. Two cases of
cholera are recorded, though neither, apparent]}',
was of the malignant type.
Tai RUMOUR that the Bourbon Princes intended
to hold a meeting at Claremont is contradicted on
authority.
CAPTAIN SIR EVERARD HOME, of the Calliope,
senior officer on the Australian station, is reported
by the latest arrivals to be seriously ill. He had
imprudently been on an exploring excursion to some
unhealthy islands, contrary to good advice.
A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF THE LARGE FLEET
OF COLLIER VESSELS so long detained in the northern
coal ports by the easterly gales got to sea on Tues-
day evening.
MR. CUBITT has built at his own expense a capa-
cious church on the south-east extremity of the Isle
of Dogs. This church, with an acre of ground, Rill
be vested in the Church Building Commissioners, the
patronage being, by consent, placed in the hands of
the diocesan.
Mn. OLIVEIRA, M.P., has a notice of motion before
the House of Commons relative to the condition of
the metropolitan bridges, and suggesting an ingtal
whether the toll-paying bridges should notbe thru"
open to the public.

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