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At 9 THE LEAD11E. [No. 371, Saturday
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AMERICA. The Hon. William B. Reed, of Ph...
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IRELAND. Distress among tiik Labouring C...
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The Insurrection At Sarawak. [The- Subjo...
ing , the intelligence greeted me that Bank was likewise deserted , and had been burned , and that the Chinese were in fall retreat towards Sambas . This took us by surprise , but our force got upon their trail on the 13 th , and , after three days' desultory fighting , drove them across the frontier with great slaughter , the enemy , however , making a desperate resistance in defence of the women and children , and the efforts of our people not being able to break them . Had twenty-four hours' delay intervened to allow a concerted attack we should have had them all ; but as it is , we may be thankful , for a mere remnant of the body of Chinese men has escaped , and the capture of the women and children was not to be desired . Even now , however , this wretched mass ,
driven to the farther side of the Sambas river , must suffer great loss , and may altogether perish in the wild jungle for want of food and from exposure . Thus the punishment has been almost as sudden and far more sharp than the treachery and first success ^ of this miscreant body . A thousand and more have been killed in different places , their flourishing settlements destroyed , and not a roof-tree to cover their dastard heads in the country . The numbers starved in their flight by being lost in the jungle it is difficult to reckon , but it must be considerable , and out of a population of four or five thousand , certainly not more than two thousand have escaped , and half this number 13 composed of women and children . The punishment has been severe . The Chinese will play no further treachery here , and in future we shall prevent their being associated in companies , disavow them , and reduce
them to a daily obedience to the laws and a strict surveillance . Sarawak has now passed through the ordeal that Hong-Kong is passing through , and Singapore has yet to meet . The country is secure ; the authority of Government has been vindicated ; the principles on ¦ which it is based proved to be right by the fidelity and ardour of its native population . Our guns have been recovered with a proportion of our musketry , and the principal Ios 3 falls on myself , on Crookshank , and Middleton . For myself , I may say that 1 never knew the small value of worldly goods till I lost them . I do not pretend to any sentimental cant over my noble library , my costly plate , or all the decorations and tokens of honour which were once showered upon me and have been lost even more suddenly than , they were acquired . Man's happiness consists not in such things , and he destroys the chances of finding it if he persuades himself that it does .
Now , a word more as to the causes of these events . Wherever there is a Chinaman , there is the conceit of supremacy and the desire of dominion . When associated in bodies , as in Sambas formerly , and thence in Sarawak before my arrival , this lust of rule grows stronger . The stringent proceedings of the Dutch have recently thrown many desperate characters into Sarawak , and the miserably feeble Government of Singapore , with its toleration of secret societies , has strengthened the Chinese Kungsi here and given it advisers aware of the state of British affairs and policy . Without such
advisers the idea of encouraging trade while murdering the officers of Government would never have entered the head of any of the rude Chinese here , and without the means of livelihood from without , and the support of the European community , so mad a project could hardly have been undertaken . To upset the Government by the murder of its principal officers and heads , and to establish other Englishmen to curry on the trade , was the suggestion of Chinese of Singapore , well acquainted with the isolated position of Sarawak , and possessed with the idea that the murder of Sarawak officers and the Sarawak
Rajah would be a matter of supreme indifference to the British nation , provided that trade was continued and cottons sold . It was a high compliment to my government that , murdering me with the intention of obtaining power , these stupidly clever Chinese desidered as little change as possible . They forgot the native element , and hence their destruction has come . It was a grand superstructure , cleverly devised by men acquainted with English policy and mode of proceeding , but miserably based as regards the feelings , and the ferocity of the native population . I think I have told you that one of Tien Te ' a followers—i . e . a follower of the rebel and Hud
leader nn China—has since been ascertained to have arrived in thin country . It is probable that ho was the great Singapore mover and agent , and to all these caus . es to encourage the attempt to acquire power and plunder by moans of treachery and murder may bo added tho poverty of the Chinese , owing to the scanty yield of gold during tho last eight months . I will only add that to penetrate thoir doaigns waa unposaiblo , and without a cluo to tho design and its advisers their attempt was not conceivable . True , aomo rumours had boon afloat three months before that , under guiso of reli
a gious proceasion , tho Kungai people wore to force tho gaol in order to liberate aomo priaonors bolonging to thoir body , but tho achomo did not then ombraco my life , as I was in Singapore . Crookshunk took precautions , and on my return I made inquiry into tho matter , without eliciting any tangible evidence to warrant mo in disturbing tho peace of tho country To guard against such a connniraoy ia inipoaslblo ; it slumbera till opportunity ocoura ., Wo arc really not much hurt ; our finances will auflor , but will recover an oven now , owing to tho speedy nnd complete doutmctlon of tho Kungsi , confidence is not wanting . Tho loan of
the Company ia trifling . It is fortunate that you will hear o £ our disaster and its retrieval at the same time ; and , for myself , I may say that I am in good health and spirits , and ready to rough it with the best of them . Our ladies behaved with great fortitude and resignation . Charlie Johnson , as usual , has been my right hand , and every Government servant has declared he will follow its fortunes in evil as well as in good fortune . I have written to retrench every , superfluous expense , and I have appropriated my pension from the East India Company to pay the pensions I grant to others . Everything else is superfluous . No books , no papers , no wine , no nothing .
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At 9 THE LEAD 11 E . [ No . 371 , Saturday
America. The Hon. William B. Reed, Of Ph...
AMERICA . The Hon . William B . Reed , of Philadelphia , has been appointed Minister to China . He is for the most part a politician of the old Whig school , but he aided in the return of Mr . Buchanan for the Presidency , under a fear that to support Fremont would lead to a Government of a sectional character , and would endanger the union of the States . Mr . Forsyth , the American Minister in Mexico who recently negotiated a treaty or series of conventions with that State without instructions , has been recalled . The new charter for the city of New York , and the Bill changing the organisation of the city police , have been passed by the State Legislature at Albany . The New York police will now be organised under three commissioners in much the same manner as that of London .
The United States war steamer Niagara has been fitted but to assist the English ships in laying the submarine telegraph cable . Her departure has been delayed , owing to an accident with her engines . " The inquest on the victims of the fatal catastrophe at the Des Jardins bridge , on the Toronto and Plamilton Railroad ( Canada West ) , " says a letter from New York , " has terminated . The jury found that the cause of the accident was the breaking of the axle of the engine , by which the whole train was thrown off the rails just as it
was passing on to the bridge . The structure was strong enough to support any train as long as it kept on the line , but , being thrown on one side , the engine and carriage tore up and broke through the plank-work and plunged into the deep canal below . The jurors recommend the erection of a permanent bridge , with separate tracks over it for the Great Western and Toronto lines ; they also recommend the renewal of the law compelling trains to stop before passing on to all bridges like that at which the terrible accident occurred . "
The Toledo Commercial publishes the confession of a wife-murderer , taken down by the editor from the mouth of the criminal . The man , according to his own account , was first attacked by his wife , and also irritated by her language , till he was exasperated into striking her on the head with a flat iron . When relating these facts , it appears he frequently paused , overcome with remorse and sorrow ; but this did not prevent his giving a disgustingly minute account of his cutting-up and burning the body . He is to be hung . A horrible murder and suicide has been committed in
Bullit county , near Mount Washington , Kentucky , by an elderly gentleman , Mr . Julius Bukcy . His daughter was being courted by a youthful neighbour , to whom the father objected . Ono day , the young lady and her parent had an altercation on the subject . Bukey , who had conceived an idea that his daughter was about to elope , got terribly excited , struck tho girl , drew a revolver , and shot her twice . She fell dead in tho presenco of her mother . Tho murderer then rushed from tho house with tho weapon in his hand , and , though one of iiis sons tried to prevent him . blow his own brains out .
Tho decision in the Dred Scott slave case , givon by the Supreme Court of tho United States , is causing a great deal of opposition on tho part of tho slave-holding States . A committee of the New York Legislature has recommended the adoption of a resolution affirming " that this Stato will " not allow slavery within Ivor borders in any form , or under any pretence , or for any time , however short , lot tho consequences bo what they may . " Tho committee also suggests tho passing of a bill which shall enact— " Sec . 1 . Neither descent , near or remote , from an African , whether auch African is or may have been a slave or not , nor colour of akin , shall
disqualify any person from being , or prevent any person from becoming , a citizen of this State ; nor deprive such person of tho rights and privileges of a citizen thereof . — Sec . 2 . Every slave who shall come , or bo brought , or bo in this State , with tho consent of his or hor master or mistress , or who shall como , or bo brought , or bo involuntarily in this Stato , shall bo free . —Sec . 8 . Every person who ahall hold or attempt to hpld in this State ,, in slavery or aa a slave , any pornon mentioned aa a slave in tho second section of thia act , or any free person of colour , in any form , or under any pretence , or for any timo however short , olmll bo doomed guilty of felony , nnd on conviction thereof , shall bo conllnod . in tho State
prison " at hard labour for a term not loan than two nor uioro than ton years . " A committee of the Ohio Logi « - latura haa made aimilur rccommeiulutioiiH , and ro « olutioiiH have been reported , appropriating ono hundred thouuaiul dollars for tho protection of Ohio oiti / -onn in Kantian . Tho convention Bottling tho quoafcion or tho Sound Duob botwoon tho United Stales and Denmark Iwih been signed at Washington , by tho Secretary of Stato , Mr .
Cass , and M . Bille , the Danish Minister . The United States Government agrees to pay Denmark the sum of 717 , 829 rix-dollars Danish , or 393 , 000 dollars American being the proportion that falls to the share of the United States by the capitalization of the dues . Sailors are very scarce at New York , even at advanced wages . It is reported that a bod y of troops will be sent to the Salt Lake to establish proper authority among tho Mormons . . ° A very serious fire has occurred at Baltimore , causing a loss of about 500 , 000 dollars . % An election riot took place at Quebec on the 11 th ult when the military were called out . '
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 4 th ult . report that the clergy had openly declared against , and denou nced the new constitution in all the churches . The Government was about to call the Archbishop and other prominent ecclesiastics to account . The army had sworn to the new constitution , and the Government had issued a manifesto to the nation reviewing its acts . A battalion of National Guards , with a small force of artillery had been sent to Tehuantepec to guard the national interests in that quarter . Disorders had taken place there , and mam' persons were killed .
" General Cass ' s reply to Lord Napier on the Chinese question , " says the Daily News New York correspondent " was delivered on the 11 th of April . It is drawn up with clearness and precision , in a spirit of candour and friendliness towards England . While it declines a political and military alliance with England and France the American Government will use its best endeavours to gain the common ends proposed by both nations . " Mr . Charles Sumner , the senator who was nearly murdered by the late Preston S . Brooks , has arrived in Europe on a tour for the benefit of his health . The sea voyage has done him immense good .
A Mr . William Bailey has communicated to the Springfield ( Illinois ) Republican an account of his capture , while travelling with nine other men in Mexico , bv the Indians , who killed all but Bailey , and kept him for a long time among them , subjecting him to great misery , and forcing him to witness unutterable cruelties which they inflicted upon any white men they could seize . At length , he slipped away from them , and escaped into civilised territory . The Mormons are increasing in audacity every day , and people are beginning to say that the Federal Government must step in , and put an end to the saiutiv community . Brigham Young has recently ordered to be burnt nine hundred volumes of the United States laws
and reports ; he has cancelled aod reversed decisions of the Federal Judge ; and has raised to honour criminals whom that Judge had condemned . It is said that Young lias a sworn band of assassins at his disposal . All tl ) i . < while , he draws a salary from the Treasury at Washington in his capacity of Governor of the territory of Utah .
Ireland. Distress Among Tiik Labouring C...
IRELAND . Distress among tiik Labouring Classes . —The Limerick Reporter states that , owing to a combination of adverse causes , the labouring classes in that city wire never in deeper distress than they are at this moment ; that emigration is greater than over ; and that crowild leave almost every morning by train for Liverpool , to take ship for America , Canada , or Australia . Murder in this Queen ' s County . —Mr . Fennell , the attack on whom we related last week , hus since died . Moke Foot * Riots . —Some further rioting , of a similar character to that which wo chronicled last week , has taken place at Galway . The exportation of potatoes appears to be the cause of these disturbances . The . Tuterary Bank still gives occupation to the counsel and judges in tho Irish law courts . In the MastorVoflice , on Monday , an application was made to allow Mr . Jerningham , of London , to institute proceedings at law against George M'Dowell , tho official manager of tho Tipperary Bank , to recover a sum of 5300 Z . During tho year 1848 , 18 , 000 / . were lodged in tho Tipperary Bank in tho joint names of John Sndli-ir and Jerningham ; and John Sadleir was improperly allowed , without tho knowledge or authority of Mr . Jerningham , to draw upon hia own checks not lean than 5300 / . Mr . Jerningham now sought to recover tho sum
from tho Tipporary Bank by an action nt law ngaiiint tho official manager . Tho motion was granted . — I" t ' Court of Queen ' s Bench , on tho s « mo clay , counsel applied on behalf of . tho public , officer of tho Newcastle Bank to make absolute tho conditional ordor for a scire facias against Mr . Hono , in ordor to recover against him a judgment had against Mr . M'Dowell , tho ollioml manugor of tho Tipperary Bank . Tho question v / ns , whether Mr . Hono was « shareholder . IIoassorted that ho had sold liin shares in 18 17 ; but it appeared that this wiia merely a collusivo proceeding , and tho uoiulilionnl order for u scire / hotuti waa thoiuluio inado n » . " ¦
lute . A rtUMMONH TO UoiMLK . —OlH ) Of tllO Bolfartl ¦ pd |» 'l > announces that l > r . Donnia , I £ om / ui C / itliollo UirthDp "' Down anil ' Connor , lum boon suininoiiRiL to Ki > n > 'J ' ° 'J business of Importance connected with 11 In dlixniso , ¦ ' '"' that ho in totaled hid donni'luro in a IV w ilnys f > r 11 : c IClomnl (' My- , Till' ! DlMII . IN 1 ' noTlCHTANT ASSOCIATION . —•• TlliU I ' " ' . ' 1 ms received a sovoro and woll-morUcd robuko from w'U
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Leader (1850-1860), May 2, 1857, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02051857/page/4/
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