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¦¦ ^ ^ " ^ ¦ 818 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
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•^^^ 1 " ^"—fc ^ Wam- " " " ' T " J •¦¦ V-- --- - -r"f ~™ ¦¦ Ull I ll » l '" II- - " ¦¦ THE WAR . The coup at Bomarsund is completed . Baraguay d'Hilliers is made a Marshal of France by his delighted Emperor ; the Ifrenefc admiral is made , Grand Cross of the Legion of Jfctfim }& Our cQgnman & ers ge * nothing—it is recess—and fcftereis no Parliament even to thank them . The allied ; Governments have entered into a common sense coa $ @ ntion with resp & jt to the equal appojjtiftnrjnent of prisoners between them . The Mon iteur announces that " the
Governments of England and Prance have resolved to destroy the fortifications of the Aland archipelago , and that Bomarsund will be evacuated . " So finishes tliat portion of the drama . The Aland islands are thus evacuated , probably because the Northern Governments hesitate to join the Western Governments . At Copenhagen the King and people are all but at war because the King insists on remaining " neu tral "—not meaning neutrality . A letter from / Copenhagen of August 30 , says-:- — ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' : .- ' . " .
" At a crowded meeting of the members of the Constitutional Association , held on Tuesday evening , resolutions were unanimously passed expressing distrust in Ministers , and in favour of refusing the payment of taxes until the causes of distrust had been removed . . . ; " Severalthousand dollars were subscribed on the spot hi alSof dismissed onjeials-, " . The meeting ; is said to have been . composed of men of all ranks , and to have been marked by the utmost enthusiasm , and an pminoxis avoidance of any mention of the King . ; " The Royal Constitution was declared illegal , null , and toad . ' ¦ ¦ - ' ¦'¦ ' ' . ' ¦¦ .. : " ' ¦' ¦ ¦ ., : " •¦ . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - '• . ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ '
What may be the iiext step of the fleets and troops in the Baltic is a matter of pure speculation ; there is no news * ' ' ¦ . \ " . " . ~¦ ' . •• . ¦ - ' ¦ ' - : ; o ¦ ¦ ' . '
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_ There is likewise . no lie ws of the long due " ; expedition to the Grirnea . " It was " positively " to start * at ; last , on August 30—on Wednesday . The expeditionary army Was to consist of 70 , 000 men . " The latest from Constantinople states that nearly 600 transport vessels are collected at Varna and Ba . Itsehiky laden ^ or lad . ing ; for the projected expedition . The embarkation of the materiel was nearly terminated , and it would have been entirely so , had not a strong wind caused th . e operation to be suspended : for three or four days . As to th . e troops , everything was prepared for their embarkation , and once that the order should be given , it would be ah affair of only a : few days . No one could say on what ' . point the operations were to be directed , but it was generally thought that the Crimea-. and Sebastojol were to be the point . Jstili some of the letters which we receive mention that a feeling was beginning to gain ground that the expedition might be carried ; to Asia , to oppose the Russian forces there . "
The reference , in this , is to the battle or battles lost by the Turks , and Which the Turks describe as drawn battles . The intelligence as to these events is exceedingly meagre ; the best presentation of the mere rumour , is in a Constantinople letter of August 20 th , in the Daily News : — " The Trebizond steamer brought yesterday intelligence of fresh disasters in Anatolia . The extent and deplorable results of tliese events have not here as yet been fully ascertained . A sanguinary encounter before Kars ,. the despatches state to have taken place between the contending armies with , the loss of some three or four thousand men in killed and-vvemnded on both sides , The Turkish commander , Ismail Pacha , was severely wounded in the action , and Hnssnn
Psicha killed by a rifle b # ll . On the departure of the Tartar , an armistice had been agreed on for two days , by mutual consent , in order to admit of the burial of the dead , and the carrying off of the wounded , The Itusslaua had also taken possession of Bayazid—some say after another serious and successful engagement . Another account is that the Turks had voluntarily evacuated that Position and carried oft" all their stores and ammunition , effecting witli Ismail Pacha at their head , a safe retreat towards ynn . The further movements of the Russian army ajo not heroi as yot accurately known . Some accounta state tliat they hovo abandoned Bayazid , and are retreating northwards—others lead to the presumption , that they are nqarohing in all haste with the . viow of nn attack on Erzar « um . " ya < "'»* - * *
Onaer Pacha entered Bucharest on the 22 pd in a public and ceremonial manner . The Austria ™ were daily expected , to replace him and his troops , ffla next atop is doubtful . . Letters from Gonsfewttnople assert ; that he xs to be sent to retrieve tho honour of the Sultan's arnia in Asijv .
Great Mbkxhno At Newcastm3-Upon-Tyne. A ...
GREAT MBKXHNO AT NEWCASTM 3-UPON-TYNE . A great meeting was held in this town this week — th © fifrst , probably , of a series for the recess—to consider tho conduct of tho Government in tho -war . The meeting was convened by the mayor , in compliance with a town ' s requisition . Mr . 0 . Cvawshny was the orator of tho day , and wiva groatly appluudod through a forciblo and vehement address . Mr . Crawalmy asked why was this meeting- culled ? Because the country was instinctively distrustful of the Government ; and public meetings had bocome n-oceseary because tho House of Commons had failed to djaahnrgo its duty in . reference to tho war , Ho tlion ., proceeded to inquire why wo wore at war ; her cause , Xtusavi had at lust diacloscd herself to tho apprehension of the English , people , ns a , grasping an , d
encroaching ^ desp otism . There was , he considered , a principletjfi this var : — " Eitheivthe war is a humbug , or it is the commencement of a genejtil ! European revolt of the principles of justice and freedgjti ; ilgainst those evil principles which have attained such undue predominancy in Europe b 3 ' the influence of Russia , and our Government may depend upon it tbofc they cannot prudently or safehvin their conduct of this war depart finom those principles owing to their faith in which the people have g <> , 8 obly and heartily come forward and offered
to betaxedttOifiupport tlietnito tho last shilling in their purse , and lose the last drop of-blood in * waging the war with Russia . ( Applause . ') Now , having laid down our principle , it will be an easy matter for me to deduce from it what we consider should be the objects of the war , and the means by which they should be obtained We are simple enough to believe that the principal object of this war is to break down the power of Russia to the greatest extent we shall find it practicable in tlie course of the war . Gentlemen , we don't trust Russia . I would not trust her an inch . We want ' material guarantees . ' Nothing pise will do . "
What he meant by material guarantees was tins : — " To explain what I mean , it is enough to pronounce the names of Finland , Poland , and Circassia . " { Loud applause . ') He proceeded to contend that these objects had been " sold" by the alliance with Austria , and by the occupation by Austrian troops of the ^ Principalities . But how could Newcastle present its " public opinion" so as to bear upon foreign policy ? He proposed a memorial to the monarch , in which menVorial the meeting was to declare its want of confidence in the Ministry . He liad no confidence in the Ministry > vlio adopted an . Austrian allijmce , and at Austria ' s invitation , began to consider , as they were now doing , the conditions of a peace before a blow liad been struck by us : —
' And I have ho objection to sun ) all up in . the ' , words-of Lord Clarendon himself , who , said that what they desired , wa § tbe tranquillity of Europe . ( Chews . ) But surely experience ef the : past . Ought to'teach even a Cabinet Minister that real tranquillity , tliat real peace , a" pea . ee founded upon justice , a peace : that will lead to that most , desirable , of all consurnmations j a general disarmament of Europe , —sueli a peace as that is not to be attained by connivance dnd injustice , f Applause . ) They will only give us ait armed truce , which will cost ris more , than tlie war with Russia to cany it vigorously to a conclusion . No ,-we have iirvited
you this evening , . believing that a real aiid substantial-peace can only be obtained by a policy founded upon high principles , guidecLby wisdom .. and by trust in God , whose truth is in that divine justice Whose workings are not obscure as regards ' nations , and . which will not assuredly ^ lift up . or cast down this nation exactly . in .. proportion as it is faithful or othervfi . to those , great principles which arc enshrined in the hearts of freeineri , and except on behalf of -which the sword of England never should be drawn . But ; the ' sword having once been drawn on behalf of those principles , : we say that sword' should not be sheathed again except with honour , " ( Applause ^ y
In conclusion Mr . Crawshay used these observations : —¦ " I will not say thero inay not be men in that Government—I will name none—wlio m « y still render good servico to their country ; but I do feel it is time to hreak up this coalition' — ( loud chee ? -s )~ and as long as it is presided over by Lord Aberdeen we have no option but to go « t it at once . ( Itenewed cheering . ) It xaiay bo said—* Would you not look foolish if Sebastopol were taken to-morrow . ? ' Not at all . If Sebastopol be not taken it will not be a question of yumt of confidence , but a question of impeachment , and all England will rallv to the opiniens of Mr . Urquhart ; but even tho taking of Sebnstopol will not induce me to restore my contidonce to the Government s and nevor will I consent to leave
the making of pence with Russia to a Government at the head of wliicii is Lord Aberdeen . " ( Loud cheeriny . ) Mr , Charles Attwood followed in a speech not less vigorous and unreserrved : — " The memorial was about to bo put , when a man named Eglington came forward and made somo observations conveying to the meeting the impression that tho preceding speakers had gone muoli too far ngainst tho Govornmont , and tlmthia object was to place matters in a inoio fuvourablo light . But tho mooting at ; once by repeated bursts of disapprobation convoyed tho intimation that their minds
were made up on that joint . Tho speaker then , premising that ho -would go much further than tlio previous speakers and end with something practical , managed to gain a hearing , and concluded with proposing as an amendment that in ordpr to , carry on tho -war in a moro eflbntivo manner , her Majesty ' s Ministers send out orders to Sir Olmrlcs Nnpior to take Oronstndt , but that as it could not bo done without a loss of six linc-of-battlo ships , requiring five thousand men to m , nn thosq vessels , wo , tho undoruigftod , offer ourselves to hov Majesty . Tho spnnker immedititoly loft the olinir amidHt general tlerislon , and his amendment was socondod by Mr . CAthrall , "
All tlie resolutiong , including tho Memorial , wore carried unanimously , and amid rail cnthusinsnu . This is tho Memorial : — " Wo boliovo that tho agprossiion upon Turkey , out of which this war hi \ s arlson , is to bo regarded only in tho light of a sjnglo manifVstation of tho ayatoinatio mid continuous policy of JRuB . iitt . , . and we conncquontly consider that it is vitally essential to tlio mifoty of this realm and otato that thin vur should bo oiirrioct on with the Hxed puvposo of breaking down her power mid roiulorlng her no lonjfor dangoroun . As moans to tluM ond wo oonHitlor that , if , uvmling thoiTtHulvos of tho opporlnnity nllunUxl by tho present var , us m to bo expected , I ' oliuul , CiroaRrtlu , « r thn pcoplo of any othor country opprcNHod by liuuMii , sliould oornmonco or oontinuo a Htrugglo to rognin thoii- indopendonco , it would bo equally contrary to tlio iutoruatu uud duty
W England ; to ^ trifchhold her countenance and support . Con-Bidowng tha * m » nner in which the negotiations and the war itaaJFhiiva . beeu carried on , we are of opinion that your Majesty s Minjatees neither have been nor are , nor have any intention of acting-in . accordance with these principles , or with that 5 arnestne » a , and fixedness of purpose so imperatively requisite m the present crisis Under these cir-CumefcanceB , we lfeel it to be our duty , as loyal subjects of your Majesty ,, and as lovers of our country , respectfully to inform your-M ^ jestv tiiat , we are unable to place confidence in the present-administrathm for the conduct of the warand tve ljambly entreat yojtt Majesty graciously to consider whetlier or not we have assigned just grounds for such want of confidence , and ^ vhether it lias not become necessary to call to your Majesty ' s councils , without regard to party , men who will act honestly , vigorously , and unanimously in the present emergency , and carry on the war with Russia in accordance with the wishes of the nation . "
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CONTINENT At NOTES . Tlie Daily Ne & s says :- — "The reception given to the Emperor during his late visit to Pau was of the most enthusiastic description . Triumphal arches were erected in the streets through which his Majesty had to pass . The mayor , attended by the municipal council , received the Emperor on his arrival , and delivered an appropriate address , in which he alluded to the chateau in which the . I 2 rnpe . rqr was iibout to reside having been the cradle of t he only king whose memory had ieeh retained by the people . Tlve Emperor ; in reply ing toi tlie speech of tlie mayor , said , ' I am anxious to satisfy the wishes of all . I fully appreciate your having called to my mind the . memory of Henry . IV * . ;
he was a Prince eminently French , and the friend of his people . The wish : tliat . every family should have a fowl in . then- pot once . a week was a Royal one ; I wisli it may be r eserted to me to realise it . ' His Maiesty afterwards received the different authorities : and constituted bodies . Among them Were the jnembers of the Council General ,, head < d by their President , the Baron de Crouseilhes , who In a short speech expressed the delight felt by the inhabitants at having his Majesty ampiig tliem , and their happiness at the good effect which the visit had had on the health of the Empress . Iri . the evening a number of the civil and military authorities had the honour of dining with the Emperor , and at night the town was brilliantly illuminated , and a grand display of fireworks took place . "
TJie Morning Advertiser ' s correspondent says : — " Some thousands of the badaiids ¦¦' of Paris were cleverly done " yestesday , A dozen fellows went bawling about the faubourgs , ' Death of the Emperor of ' Russia , with a full account of his life and crimes . ' The peripatetic vendors kept a sharp look out for the police , and sold off '' their . wares as fast as editions of 'Uncle Tom ' s Cabin . ' The people crowded arouiid them—they could not get them out fast enough for distribution . The ' fortunate purchasers , ' as George Robins used to call those whom he . had done , discovered that they had " bought a bit of dirty paper , headed ¦ ' Life and Death of Paul the First , Emperor of Russia . '" .
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All Pans has been niuch scandalised to-day by the trial of a main named GauvaiD , who , you may remember , shot a priest lately in the streets of Paris , and killed him on the spot . Gauvain was tried for the affair yesterday . He deposed that be had been married for twenty-five years , that Iiis Iiome was happy ; there wer « no dissonsions to disturb his domestic comforts until his wife unfortunately beauno acquainted With the Abbe Gay , a canon of the neighbouring cathedral of St . Denis . The priest became her confessor ,, and under that pretext made long and frequent visits to Madame Gauvnin , whilst Gauvuin was engaged as 4 printer nt tho office of tho SMcle . Moreover , Gauvain dqposed that his wife- deprived him of his hard-earned gains , which he had carefully amassed , to bestow them upon the priest , and that on one occasion she had given him a sum of 2000 francs . At
length ho discovered them in a situation which left no douLt of his dishonour , and on taxing them with their guilt , tho priostly p _ aramouv grossly reviled l ) im , and he shot him . Themost curious part or this dramatic affair was the deposition , of the Abbe" Ri > i , a friend of the Abbe" Gay , Ho said that ho felt bound to come forward and stato , that , although tho deoeased priest was hia intimate friend , and that during hiu life ho believed him to be innocent , yet , after his death , ho discovered lcttors in his pocket from Mudame Gauvuin , coucliod in tho most revolting terms of indelicacy , which loft no loophole for hira to doubt that the confessor hold dailynnd criminal intercourse with Madame Gauvain , Tho tri » l laste < l for ten hours , and tho jury returned a verdict of acquittal , which has given groat satisfaction . —Morning Ad ~ vertisei '^ s correspondent .
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" Bayonne , Aug . 27 . " Tho Emporor left Biaritg this morning at nine o ' clock , and Bnyonno in linlf nn hour nftor , on liiu ' rotum to Pjuin , whohco ho proocoda to tho camp of Boulogne . Ho was « ceoinpnniod to Bayonno by tho hmpross and hor motlicr , tlio Countess of Mont \ jo , who followed in a soparato carriage . On nrriving at tho Mnirio ho alighted , for tho purposo < jf recoi-ving tlio autlioritios of tho town in a farowoll visit , and boloro ton o ' clock ho was 011 his way . Tlio Empress , who had entered her motlior ' w carriage , continued waving
hor liandkeiclucil tho wholo ot tlio time tho Einporor wit « iu tij p ht , and ho ncknowleilgod hor ropoutccl udicus ; l » y Htuii ( 3 mg up in tho carriage an it movorl towards tho archway whioh leads to tho br ' ulgo , and saluting with hin hnml ; and it was only when tho carringo wns oomplotoly out of night that tho iMnpiwiH left tho town and returned to BiiiriU . Tlio siiTungomont , 1 bcliove , m that tho Emperor rolurnn on tho 10 t . li of next month an far i \ n Bordeaux , for tho purjioso of mooting tho EmproHS . Ho lias aluo ncoontc > d tho invllntion t > a grand ball to -bo given to tlicir Mn , jc « t . icH by tlio municipality of that opulont city , bofuro dollitiiivt-ly re turning to Paria . "—Times' Corroauonttent .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 2, 1854, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02091854/page/2/
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