The Press.
London, England, 1854-09-02 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

vested is stated in the report to have been, in 1853,
46,592/. 18s. 7d. The Chapters of York and Carlisle
have recently transferred the whole of their corporate
property to the ecclesiastical commissioners, receiv-
ing in exchange an annual payment equal to the
amount of their average incomes and ordinary expen-
diture. Part of these capitular contributions, how-
ever, return to capitular purposes in the shape of
payments to the members of the less wealthy chap-
ters. The average of these payments for twelve
years from 1842, when they commenced, to the close
of 185), was 7,697/. 17s. About 4,0001. is also paid
annually in augmentation of archdeaconries. With
regard to the fabric expenses, during the last four-
teen years about 370,0(X)1. has been expended on the
twenty eight cathedrals, and on the collegiate
churches of Westminster and Windsor, of which
250,0001. have been provided from chapter funds
and the individual contributions of members, and
120,0001. by public subscriptions. About a third of
the cathedrals have special fabric funds. The fabric
of St. Paul's is maintained by a fund in the hands of
trustees, independently of the chapter and its reve-
nue. At Exeter the repairs of the fabric form the
first charge on the capitular revenues. York Minster
has an ancient statutable claim to one-sixth part of
the entire income of the common estates ; and at
Durham it is considered that the woods of the chap-
ter are by statute appropriated to the repairs of the
cathedral and capitular buildings. The following
table, showing the revenue and expenditure of the
twenty-six cathedrals in England and Wales, and the
two collegiate churches of Westminster and Windsor,
for the year 1852, is given in the Commissioners'
Report :
Revenue. Expenditure.
Canterbury
York
SL Lod= 12,746 7 ai .. 12,746 7 4t
Durham 67,801 13 2t .. 57,800 13 9
Winchestar
Wells

Carlisle
Chester
5,201" 6

6,951 9

Chichester 2,'105 10 3 .. ,J 5 10 ,
Ely
Exeter
Gloucester 7,983 :0 84 .. 7,08 15 9
Bristol
Hereford
_9 1. .. 6,'01 12 84

Lincoln
Llandaff 713 14 8 .. 1,385 210
Manchester

Lichfield
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Norwich 7:484
.0
.311 .. 7,414 14

Peterborough
Ripon
Rochester
___ _

Salisbury
St. Asaph
St. David's 1,529 1 9 .. 1,53.1 8 7
Worcester

Westminster 30:657 1 1

.. 23,039 17 10'

Windsor 19,972 4 1 .. 20,660 6 6

Totals
The Cathedral of Bangor, it is stated, has no corporate pro-
perty ; and the Chapter of Christchurch, Oxford, declined
to give any return, on the ground that their property is
strictly collegiate.

Volittral ant enteral.

THE NEw WHEAT was shown in large quantities
at Mark-lane on Monday last from Essex and Kent,
the quality various, but most of it superior to that of
the previous week. The extremely fine harvest wea-
ther caused the market to open very dull. The mil-
lers acted with reserve, and sales were not made
until a late hour, and then at a reduction of Hs. to
10s. per quarter on former rates. Foreign was
offered at a reduction in most instances of 3s. to 4s.
per quarter, but the business done was exceedingly
limited. Several vessels got in on that day from
Az ch an gel.
SINCE the iron-mines have been wrought in the
Cleveland hills, in the North Riding of Yorkshire,
that branch of industry has made immense progress
in the north. There are eighteen firms in the dis-
tricts of the Tyne and Tees who have, or will shortly
have, eighty-five furnaces in blast (several being
now in coutse of construction), which will produce
about 500,000 tons of iron per annum. A new town
has been laid out near Stockton, with sites for 300
houses, together with a church, market-place, &c.
It is named North Ormsby. It is expected in two
years the whole will be occupied. This is the second
town building in Cleveland since the discovery of
iron ore in the Cleveland hills.

THE failure of Messrs. Wertheimsteine, amounting
to 500,0001., is owing, says the Jewish Chronicle, to
the ruinous state of exchange which has paralysed
the money market at Vienna for a long time, especially
through the restrictions imposed by the Government
on money operations.
Tim Scotch papers speak of the probable retire-
ment of Mr. Hume from Parliament. The health of
this veteran member of the Legislature has latterly
been such as to prohibit the wonted performance of
his parliamentary duties.
TIIE out-patients' department in the new building
of King's College Hospital was opened on Tuesday
for the reception of patients.

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A GREAT gathering of the members of the literary
and mechanics' institutions of Lancashire and
Cheshire took place on Saturday last at Worsley, the
beat of Lord Ellesmere. Special trains of immense
length, from Manchester, Stockport, Staleybridge,
Oldham, Burnley, Bolton, Macclesfield, and all the
principal towns of the two counties, set down the
visitors at the Patricroft station, about two miles
from Worsley-hall, and when all were assembled
there co-ild not be less than 5,00() in number. On
alighting the visitors proceeded to the Bridgewater
Foundry and witnessed in operation Mr. Nasmyth's
steam-hammer, together with all the machinery of
the extensive workshops. They then walked to
Worsley New-hall, the residence of the Earl of
Ellesmere, and visited the interesting old hall which
was formerly the residence of the Worsleys, the
Masseys, the Stanleys, and the Egertons. The
secretaries of the various institutions afterwards met
at the Court-house, Worsley, when Dr. Hudson, the
secretary to the Manchester Atheneum, delivered a
brief address on the present legal position of literary
and mechanics' institutions. In the evening the
Rev. St. Vincent Beechy, incumbent of Worsley.
exhibited his large telescope on the lawn in front of
the hall.
VISCOUNTESS STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE and the
Hon. Misses Canning, who have been staying in this
country since the noble viscount reassumed his
diplomatic duties at the Porte, have left Grosvenor•
square for Vienna, vid Paris, to join his lordship at
the British embassy at Constantinople.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION was On Tuesday received
from Archangel that the ports of the White Sea have
been declared in a state of blockade from the 13th
ult. A period of fifteen days would be allowed for
vessels to leave the ports in that sea.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE have
issued a notification calling public attention to the
act which repeals the exemption from receipt duty of
" letters by the General Post acknowledging the safe
arrival of any bills of exchange, promissory notes, or
other securities for money." The act passed on the
9th ult., from which day such letters are liable to the
duty on receipts.
THE following is the new constitution of the Gene-
ral Board of Health, so far as the appointments have
been made, in conformity with the new act :—Sir B.
Hall, Bart., M.P., president; Mr. Tom Taylor,
secretary; Mr. J. F. Campbell, assistant-secretary;
Messrs. J. J. Scott, A. A. Wallbridge, E. W. Wright,
J. Montague, F. Maule, clerks; Mr. H. Austin, Mr.
W. Ranger, superintending inspectors ; Dr. Suther-
land, Dr. Milroy, medical inspectors. Mr. Tom Taylor,
the secretary, was continued from the old board.
The assistant-secretary, Mr. J. F. Campbell, barrister-
at-law, of the Inner Temple, is son of Walter Camp-
bell of Islay, a cousin of the Duke of Argyll. Two
engineering superintendents are to be employed in the
place of Messrs. Rammill and Rawlinson, who have
refused to give up their private practice, as required
by the new act.
THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH has subscribed 50L,
and Lord Londesborough 251., to the fund raising to
indemnify Mr. Perry, of the 46th.
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THE EARL OF EGLINTON has accepted an invitation
presented to him on Monday last by a deputation from
the council of the Association for the % indication of
Scottish Rights to dine with the members. The
banquet is expected to come off in the City-hall,
Glasgow, on the 4th October.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Sussex Advertiser does
justice to the spirit of enterprise and activity which
is diffusing itself among the farmers. He says :
"On visiting the farm of Messrs. Hampton, at
Applesham, a few days ago, I found a portable steam
thrashing-machine traversing from stack to stack
and from field to field, attended by fifteen men. On
inquiry I learned that it worked admirably, knocking
out some 100 sacks daily. Some fifty or sixty loads
appeared to have already found their way into the
market, obtaining a very remunerative price, and
weighing on an average 631 b. to the bushel." The
same journal, in another part of its columns, says:—
"We observe amongst our agriculturists a general,
nay, an universal, feeling of satisfaction and thankful-
ness for the abundance with which a bountiful Pr vi-
dance has clothed their land. On every side are
hope, effort, and activity.
THE DIRECTORS OF THE VICTORIA (CONSERVATIVE)
FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETY dined to•
gather at the Hen and Chickens Hotel in Birming-
ham on Thursday evening, Mr. Alderman John
Ratcliffe presiding, and Mr. J. B. Hebbert, solicitor
to the society, officiating as vtce•chairman. It was
gratifying to bear, from unquestionable authority, of
the great success of this well-managed society, and
the directors have every reason to be proud of the
result of their exertions. Formed originally to
counteract the political effects of the Radical move-
ments, and of which Birmingham is so prolific a
source, it has well fulfilled its mission; yet leaving
ample room for further usefulness. The speeches
of the chairman, Mr. Hebbert, Mr. Alderman Payn,
Mr. W. E. Hunt, the hon. secretary, and others,
were mach and deservedly applauded.