ENGLISH NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 143, 1 October 1853, Page 5

ENGLISH NEWS.

From Sydney papers recently to hand, we extract some Home news to the middle of June. On the loth June the Queen held a Drawing-room, and on the evening of the same day gave a State Ball, which was numerously and brilliantly attended, the invitations amounting to about 1900, including the Koyal Family, Foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet Ministers, &c. Her Majesty was expected to visit Ireland in the course of the current month (June). There was a depression in the Money Market for some days, in consequence of the apprehensions entertained of a war between Turkey and liussia, and its consequences to the general peace of Europe. In both Houses of Parliament Ministers were questioned on the affairs of Turkey, and declined to give definite information. The Board of Trade returns for the month ending the sth of May, show the unprecedented increase of £2,302,995 in the declared value of exportations,as compared with the corresponding period of last year. This addition which is equal to nearly 45 per cent., has been spread over every branch of trade. The nature of the articles in which the prominent increase is observable indicatesthat much of the augmented activity has been in connexion with the Australian trade. Ihe strike for wages among various classes of mechanics and workmen was spreading. Twenty thousatd men, women, and children were out at Stockport ; so were the cotton porters and dock labourers at Liverpool. The letter-carriers at .

the latter place demanded increased wages; and a large portion of the police at Manchester sent in their resignations, unless their wages were increased. '