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September 2, 1854.] TH E LEADER. $23 ——^...
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SPAIN. The news is thus summarised :— Th...
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THE COXJBT. The Qnoen and Prince continu...
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GUNBOATS IN THE BALTIC. Tiikuk appears t...
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OXFOBD FESTIVITIES. We have once before ...
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THE ABORTIVE BEEK ACT. The Licensed Vict...
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MISCELLANEOUS. Tins Fatal Coli.xs.xox ax...
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10 CORRESPONDENTS^ MAbianne D,A.TETr.—"W...
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SATTJUDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1854.
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I A FRAGMENT OF KOYAL TALK. Time, Septem...
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September 2, 1854.] Th E Leader. $23 ——^...
September 2 , 1854 . ] TH E LEADER . $ 23 ——^—^
Spain. The News Is Thus Summarised :— Th...
SPAIN . The news is thus summarised : — The Minister of Finance has made a cabinet report , and inists-upon the restoration or maintenance of various taxes ¦ which were suppressed or suspended during the revolution . A royal decree bas been published , annulling the changes which the Juntas made in the territorial divisions of the country , and in civil , judicial , or administrative circumscriptions . Marshal Espartero presided at the recent meeting of capitalists , and General O'Donnell was present . The marshal said he must have 56 millions for the most pressing necessities , guaranteed by the Havannah and the Bank . A committee was nominated . Queen Christina has got away from Madrid—it is supposed for Lisbon . The people were furious ; some ¦ barricades were erected ; and there was danger of a new revolution ; but popular indignation was calmed by the tidings that the infamous Dowager's property had been Sequestrated , and that her pension would be suspended until the Cortes met . Christina seems indebted to the English ambassador for her lucky escape . The correspondent of the Times says : •—" You may judge how keenly the Queen-Mother feels her clanger from the fact that she has been obliged to have recourse to Lord Howden , towards . whom she bad always manifested a very hostile fetling . She begged of his Lordsbip to come and see her at the palace , where she is still , concealed , and in the most anxious manner solicited his aid to persuade the Government to hasten her departure . The anxiety to prevent the occurrence of any tragical event , not less than the conviction that such a measure was the best for the country ,, as for the young Queen herself , induced lord : Hoivxlen to urge her departure from the capital as . soon as possible . He went to General Espartero arid General § an Miguel and pressed the matter on them , and both agreed in the expediency of the Queen-Mother being sent out of thei country with the least possible delay . The difficulty was lio ' . y to effect it . Till that moment Maria Ghristina had refused to stir without her children or her householdthe former pretty numerous- ^—and they required two immense ¦ diligences ; but things had reached a most alarming point , £ nd it became necessaiy to get her out ofthe . ¦¦ palace in the . quickest and most private mariner , as moving . 5 n such state was impossible . Lord Howden returned to theQueen-Mother , and obtauied from her a promise that she would set out in any manner that General San Miguel might propose at a moment ' s warning , the General himself accompanying her the first stage , as far as Buitrago . : ' Maria Christina agreed to this , arid thanked LordHowden as her deliverer . " It is known that Espartero consenting to suppress by leading the popular , movement , has become Pi * e » sident b-f the , ' < anarchical " club , the "Circle of the Union . " " The joints required of the candidates supported by this club are a fundamental law organising all public functions on the principle of the sovereignty of t lie people by universal suflrago ; the complete decentralisation of the State , so as to give tho utmost independence to each province and township ; financial ireform * and the establishment of-one ; sole tax ; ' the abolition of the military conscription , and the reform of the army ; the universal arming of the people tokose chiefs are never to be officers of the Governmmt '; -and the amelioration of the condition of the working-classes . "
The Coxjbt. The Qnoen And Prince Continu...
THE COXJBT . The Qnoen and Prince continue at Osborne . On the 5 th tho Prince is to sail to Boulogne to meet the Emperor of the French : he will remain in France two or three days : the King of Belgium is to be of the party . Mr . Gladstone has been staying with the Queen this week . On the Prince ' s return from Franco the Court will go to Balmoral .
Gunboats In The Baltic. Tiikuk Appears T...
GUNBOATS IN THE BALTIC . Tiikuk appears to bo a . general misunderstanding respecting gunboats for tho Baltic . It is truo that , tho natural defences of Denmark , Sweden , and the Gulf at Finland , uro gunboats , wjiioh 1 will dcfioribo . They aro generally about 50 ft . long , with 9 ft . beam , opon boats , carrying an lb-pounder long gun at their bow and carronado 82-poundor at their stern ; : vro moved oithor by sail oi swoops , which nro long ours of 30 ftf in length , and handled by two or throo mon ; each boat carries about thirty swoops , and perhaps 40 mon . I havo Been 20 boata in battevy in tho Belt in shoal water in a dcud calm , where there , wna no possibility of getting at thorn , except by tho boats of tho Hoot taking them by boarding , which whh done . Donmark has about 100 ofthomi gtuiboutti , Swoden nbont tho s « ino numbor , and Hussia many moro . lhoy cunnot stand n heavy sen , nndalwnya kocp along ahoro undor U » c land , and como out only whou required for atUak . Now , our gunboats will not huvo a aiuglu port to go to , niuBt be- with tho fleet to bo usoful , « nd tho Urtllio hus n Bhorfc naa-ty " sea up" in bad weather ; thoroforo tho boata inust bo slookod for safoty , and a UB-pound gun roiiuirossub-Btanco under it—a strong vessel , in short , to carry it . Tho mistake people malco is , thoy consider nil tho Baltics const him shoal wniev . * | B not ho . Tho Bolt has , it ia truo : but among tho rocks in Finland tho water is doou . my tn « nd who commanda is quito awaro of what ho is wamJi ' i Tf «» nB «< l l > efo « i ho loft PortBinouth . It g Jo mpoaaib „ to uao tho «« m « « ort of unUoaU ., < u > tho S , ouWr « l ' ^ VUl ^ , ono hml l » " -l > our « for thorn , but JSlta ^ E ^ " 1 l 8 luild 8 ' A . tfa « dSIItomttW .
Oxfobd Festivities. We Have Once Before ...
OXFOBD FESTIVITIES . We have once before taken note of the doings at Oxford during the mayorality of Mr . Richard Spiers . Our readers will remember that some time since he entertained a large party composed of the county gentry , the University authorities , and the citizens . This week he has entertained the citizens and the children of the public schools . On Tuesday night a goodly company gathered in the Town-hall . The walls were covered with paintings in oil and water colours—the works of Etty , Stanfield , Millais , Collins , W . Hunt , Turner , Prout , Frost , F . Stone , Cattermole , Pyne , "Warren , and many others . The Oxford artists were represented by a list of twenty names , at the head of which stood Boxall . The company consisted of members of the University-, members of the Town Council , local notables , and artisans , with their female friends , wives , and daughters - During the evening a concert was performed by the Oxford Choral Society , assisted by the Misses M'Alpine ; an < 3 refreshments were plentifully served put in the Council Chamber . The whole vent off with great spirit ; and was sustained until midnight . A more striking sight occurred" on Wednesday . The pictures in the hall were entirely rearranged with the view of placing the subjects the most interesting to children in the most accessible positions . Tea , cofiee , and cakes were plentifully provided , and it was arrangedthat a concert should take place in the evening . 3 Sfo fewer than 1 O 0 O school children arrived , in bands , with flags and music , and took up their stations in the hall . In divisions of 200 they inarched slowly round the hall , and then retired to the refreslimeiit room , where aldermen , the sheriff , and several councillors superintended the repast . This being well got over , the whole returned to listen to the concert * which they enjoyed to the ' utmost * , cheering and stamping vehemently at the close of each piece of music . Among them was one ragged-school . They all behaved well . Oh Thursday and Friday the hall Was opened for the public * Other mayors hove done great things for Oxford , no doubt , but not one has done more towards bringing about a harmony of feeling between the University and the City , and between the citizens among themselves , than Mr . Spiers .
The Abortive Beek Act. The Licensed Vict...
THE ABORTIVE BEEK ACT . The Licensed Victuallers have held various meetings this week , in London and the provinces , to protest against the New Anti-Public House legislation . The speeches made have had in view merely the interest of the tmde—not at all that of the public : and are , therefore , not very -well worth reporting . At these meetings the Morning Advertiser has been highly denounced , not only for its dereliction of duty in not protesting , in time , against the legislation which has so injured the trade of which it is the organ , but for ita Sabbatarian" tendencies generally . At one of these meetings ( Marylebono ) , Mr . Homer , who is a leader in the trado , and supervises the editing of the Advertlstr , made a personal defence , and hinted that the mass of the trade were not joining in this agitation , and that , on the whole , it was a foolish agitation . Meanwhile the magistrates arc correcting that part of tho b > ill which inconveniences Sunday excursionists to the suburbs ;—generalising tlio meaning of " Traveller . " In a week or two , therefore , wo shall hear no more of a bill—thus put on one side .
Miscellaneous. Tins Fatal Coli.Xs.Xox Ax...
MISCELLANEOUS . Tins Fatal Coli . xs . xox ax Ckoydo : * . —The coroner ' s inquest on tho enact ) of tho two persons who wore killed in the collision pn Monday woek , have resulted in a verdict of Manslaughter against Robert Simpson , tho driver of tho South-Unatorn Company ' s train , jlo admitted that lio had seen tho signnli which warned him to go slowly : and hence nil tho blame rests on him . Tina Nicxv Loup Mavou of London . —Tho oloction of n Lord Mayor for tho city of London will tnko placo ou Saturday , tho 20 th of September , when , in U > o ordinary courso of things , Mr . 1 ' rnnois Graham Moon and Mr . David Salomons will bo presented by tho Common Hnll to tho Court of Aldorincn , who will select Mr . Moon , boing tho senior , as ohiof magistrate for tho ensuing year . PnOUHKIMNCIS AGAINST AltCJUMQACONfl WlbUICKVQROU and DicntsoN . —Wo arc able to announce that both these Archdeacons aro now on tho point of being brought before tho proper tribunals , for their itomlsii teaching . Tho honour of vindicating tho faith and Prolootunt doctrine of tho Church of England will devolve upon tho two vonornblo Archbinhops of oitlior province Tho Archbishop of York , at tho inatanco of tho Atov Juhn Jnrxatt , Vtenr of North
. ¦ ^^¦ ^ ¦¦¦ I ^^ B ^ MBI Cave , in the East Biding , has determined to send the charge against Archdeacon Wilberforce to liis Provincial Court - and in consequence of Lord Auckland , tie present Bishop of Bath and Wells , having refused to send the complaint against Archdeacon Denison to the Court of Appeal of the Province of Canterbury , tho Primate , at tbe instance of tho Rev . Joseph Ditcher , Vicar of South Brent , Somerset , has issued a Commission of inquiry on the subject of the charge against the Archdeacon of Taunton . —Morning Advertiser . Lord Johx Russell declinks an Invitation . —The Westmoreland Gazette says : —" We understand that Lord John Bpssell , during his late sojourn at Low Wood Hotel , was waited upon by gentlemen on behalf of the Kendal Mechanics' Institnte , the Christian Institute , and the Working Men ' s News Room , to solicit Ins lordship to give a lecture in connection with the objects of these institutions . His lordship received the deputation most courteously , but expressed an apprehension that a compliance with the request would create a troublesome precedent , and pleaded that he required rest and retirement rather than additional labour and excitement at this time . " Unlawful Marriage by a Catholic Priest . —The Bev . Mr . Tierney Ferguson , Catholic priest of St . Thomas ' s Chapel , Fulharn-fields , lias been before the Hammersmith magistrates on a charge of having performed a marriage in the absence of the registrar , contrary to statute . The woman married , was a Protestant—the husband . being a Catholic ; and hence the illegality . The enquiry is not yec concluded . The peculiarities of the case are that the husband has deserted the wife , and that her father turned her out of doors , as not having been legally manned . The First Yacht . — -The great Newport ( United States ) regatta came off on Thursday last , and resulted in tbe yictpry of the llai-ia , owned and sailed by Commodore Stevens . The Maria was the yacht ; which- , beat the America before that vessel was brought to 1 Lnr 0 pQ . ~ Tffli & : Cdi respoizdent . Mr . Albert Smith ax Qsborxe . —On the evening of Saturday ' , the anniversary of Prince Albert's birth-day , Mr . Albert Smith had the honoiir to give selections froin his Mont Blanc adventures beiore the Queen , her princely Consort , and . the royal fainily > The selections related chiefly . to " the travelling English" and their autumnal peculiarities-After the ten » ination of the performance' the Queen and Prince expressed their gratification to Air . Sinith with that frank and fdicitouscoi'diality which is so well-known as -.-characteristic of the royal pair . ' Albbrt Smithism . — -The- English tourist , Mr . John . Blackwell , aged 22 , ascended Mont Blanc , on the 12 tli ult . He had in the beginning of last month ieached the top o £ the Wetterhornj 11 , 450 feet above the level of the sea .
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10 CORRESPONDENTS ^ MAbianne D , A . TETr . — "Where will a letter reach you ? It is impossibleto acknowledgethe mass of letters we receive . Theirinsertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite - 'independent' of the merits of the communica--tion . No notice caii be taken of anonymous communications . Whatever is intended for insertion in list be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . Communications should always bo logibly written , and on one side of the paper only . If long , it increases the diffloulfcy of finding space for them . We cannot undertako to return rejected communications . All letters for tho Editor should be addressed to 7 , Wellington-street , Strand , London . '
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jPhere xs nothing so revolutionary , "because there is i uothui ' g so unnatural and convulsive , aa tho strain to keep things fixed when all tho world is by tho very law of ita creation in eternal process . —Du . Arnoud .
I A Fragment Of Koyal Talk. Time, Septem...
I A FRAGMENT OF KOYAL TALK . Time , September G , 8 p . m . Scene , Boulogne Hotel , Brighton . Fersonnges , the Emperor Louis Napoleon , the King of Belgium , anil His lioyal Highness Prince Albert ; of England . Dinner concluded , and tho servants lmving relaxed , The IGng . Let mo propoao a toast : ifc ia a toaet Which should bo drunk to at this meeting ; and it is the toast which perhaps I can give with most propriety . Tho Alliance between England nud . Franco ! The Emperor and the Prince . lie A hance between Franco and fcuclond 1 iho Alliance between England mul prance ! Tho Emperor . Most appropriate . And how appropriate that your Majesty should give it hero—you who havo no country , and
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 2, 1854, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02091854/page/7/
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