The Press. — 1857-04-11 (London, England)

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETrRNS this week show a rate of mortality 76 below the proper average. 1,235 deaths, and 1,838 births, were registered.  probinttal.  SCREW STEAMERS for the Russian service in tho Black Sea have lately been ordered in considerable numbers at the Tyne ports. A fleet of vessels, ranging from 200 to 1,000 tons, are now being built.  GREENWICH FAIR will not be held as usual next week. The district magistrates have decided upon its suppression, and the landowner has consented to abide by the decision. ANOTHER HORRIBLE FACTORY ACCIDENT occurred last week at Messrs. Brown's worsted factory, Bradford. The deceased, one Spoffortli, overseer, in attempting while the shaft was in motion to slip a belt upon a drum, became entangled in the belt, was drawn up round the shaft, and, before the engine could be stopped, so frightfully mutilated that death had ensued before he was rescued. At the coroner's inquest one of the jury suggested the application in all factories of certain means lately perfected by which machinery can without injury be arrested in a moment.  THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE COCREIrRIi has accepted an invitation from the Southampton Chamber of Commerce to a public banquet. The day is not yet fixed.  357  THE BIsHOP OF GLOUCESTER has been alarmingly ill. His loriship, it is reported, is now considered out of danger. THE LUNDHILL COLLIERY PIT, it is anticipated, will not be emptied of the water fir another fortnight. The pumping operations are continued night and day. The general temperature of the water, between (II deg. and 03 deg., is considered a satisfactory proof of the extinction of all fire in the pit. The coroner's inquest was resumed on Thunday. A WATERLOGGED SHIP, the Holinger, from Nerve to Gainsborough, laden with deals, was discovered off the coast of Norway, on the 14th ult. On boarding her, six emaciated bodies of dead seamen were found. The vessel was without provision of any sort ; and it is believed that the crew, unable to make the land, or ignorant of their position, absolutely died of starve• Lion.  A TERRIBLE MURDER was committed in Liverpool last Monday. A butcher, one Gibbons, in a fit of despondency at his failure in business, attempted to murder his whole family. He cut the throats of his two youngest bop, and similarly attempted the life of his wife and daughter. The two boys are dead, and neither the wife nor the daughter expected to live. At the coroner's inquest a verdict was returned of " Wilful murder." The man is believed to be insane.  THE CORPORATION AT COLCHESTER have been presented by Lord Panmure with two Russian gun-i, to be exhibited in such a manner as may be thought proper. Lord Panmure requests that these guns may be suitably and correctly mounted and carefully preserved. They will soon be sent down from Woolwich; and the mayor is about to take the opinion as tolthe best and (most suitable position in which to place the trophies. MR. WILFRED LAwsox, the late Liberal candidate for West Cumberland, while hunting on Saturday was thrown from his horse and severely injured. At first it was reported that he hal sustained concussion of the brain, but this is not the case ; though his injuries were of so severe a nature as to prevent him from attending at Cockermouth on Tuesday to hear the official declaration of the poll.  SOME REMAINS OF A ROMAN VILLA have been discovered near the Roman camp on Wolstanhury-hill, Hurstpierpnint. They consist of a regularly-built Roman wall, indicating the building of which it would seem to form a portion to have been about sixty feet either way, and many fragments of articles, such as Samian ware, flue tiles of a hot vapourbath, amphorm, glass, and nails, have also been discovered.