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690 TEE LEAM,R, [Hews and
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THE W A R.
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BATTLE OF PALESTRO. Ox Monday, King "Vic...
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ZOBEL'S PKOCLAMAWLON. Tina Monitour publ...
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The Court.—The Queen And The Princesses ...
heard , either from him or his followers , of the new compact made at Cambridge-house . I have found that Lord Palmerston is false and hollow , and that , as to his being a Liberal . I am now dispossessed of tliat belief , and I am convinced that the great enemy rf the Liberal party is now to be found in JLord Palmerston , and upon that ground I will oppose him . Xiord Palmerston ' s appearance as First Minister of the Crown would be throughout ' the whole Continent a torch of war . War I object to , and I believe that England cannot gam by going to war with any Power on the Continent . Our great interest is peace . Suppose Austria was to be the conqueror , what would , be the result ? Why , that
Italy would be what she has been ever since the world began—at the feet of some other power ^ Suppose France victorious , what would you have ? You would have Frenchmen governing Etruria , Homagria , Naples , and Savoy . Kossuth , who has but one idea , says that the victory of Austria would be injurious to the other nations of the world . England is now at the very apex of civilisation—she is the torch of liberty . All that is great and liberal in the government of mankind has emanated- from England , and I cannot but think that the victory of France over Austria would , by being detrimental to the interests of England , be injurious to the best interests of the world . : :
Reform Banquet at Leeds . —Sir John Ramsden and Mr . F . Crossley were entertained at Leeds on Monday by their constituents . In the course of the evening Sir 'John contradicted the rumour that he . was to propose a motion of want of ¦ confidence in Ministers . No such proposition had been made to Sim , and if it had , he should have felt it his duty to have declined it , and for this reason , that he considered that any member who should take upon himself to propose to dismiss'the Ministry ought to be able to assure the House that he saw his way to the formation of a more lasting and stronger
Government . It' was with the deepest . regret , he said ,. that in the present divided state of the Liberal leadership he did not see his way to any such result . He had ao confidence in the present Government , and if that question of confidence were directly brought forward he should vote in accordance with his opinion . The next speech of importance was that of Mr . Edward Baines , M . P ., who advocated reform , neutrality , decision , and union ; and contended that West Yorkshire had given a distinct opinion on all four points . ' lie sai J the Liberal party must shortly be in power , and they must bring in an efficient measure of Reform .
The Aixdress . —rWe have reason to believe that the Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne , will be moved in . the . House of Commons , bj 7 the Hon . Algernon F . Egerton , M . P . for South Lancashire ; and seconded by Sir J . D . H . Elpliinstone , Bart ., M . P . for Portsmouth . — Herald . State of Parties . —The Herald gives the following classification of the new House of Commons ; —Conservatives , 306 ; Independents , 65 ; Palmerstohians , 107 ; Russellites , 148 ; Brightites , 28 Thus the Conservatives outnumber the Palmerstonians by nearly three to one ; they more than dbub , le the Russell Whigs ; they have a majority of 51 over the combined Palmerstonians and Russellities ; they beat these , even when strengthened by Mr . Bright ' s followers , by 23 ; and if half of the " independents support the Ministers , they will command a " majority of twenty at least .
Neuthamtv . —The Manchester City Council at a special meeting on Wednesday , unanimously adopted a memorial to Lord Derby , in which the adoption of a policy of absolute neutrality in the present war was emphatically urged upon the Government . Cancer Hospital .---On Monday the foundation stone of a New Cancer Hospital was laid at Bromptop ; the Bishop of London presided at the ceremony , and the first stone was laid by Miss Burdgtt Coutts . The bishop made an impressive speech , in which he set forth the necessity that had been felt for such an institxition , and the good which it had accomplished .
The Rumoured Amendment .: —It is said that an amendment on the address will be moved in the House of Commons by the Marquis of Hartington , on the part of the Whig opposition , and that it will be seconded by . Sir Morton Peto , who > it will be remembered , was created a baronet by the . last Whig administration . —Herald . Public Health . —The number of deaths in the metropolis last week was 1 , 028 , which is a favourable indication of the public health , as that number is less by ninety thau the average rate for the end of May . Scarlatina and diphtheria are still prevalent . The number of births registered was 1 , 882 . Dr . Letheby reports that the health of the City for the past week is satisfactory , only 21 deaths having occurred , against 45 ,. the average number for the corresponding period for the last three yea . rs .
All Saints Church . —The church in Margaretstreet , Cavendish-square , one of the most magnificent religious edifices in England , was consecrated by the Bishop of London on Saturday . The Bishop delivered a sermon , in which lie said , that while , however , the Church of England did not acknowledge any other forms than those of the Book of Common Prayer and Ritual , it had no desire rudely to shock the prejudices of any whose hearts might cling to ancieat usages , although he believed that Christians of the present day would act wisely in yielding neither to longings for a more splendid ceremonial , nor to a too stern zeal for simplicity of worship . The church has cost an 'enormous sum , and among other munificent donors , Mr , Tritton , the banker , has given 30 , 000 / ., and Mr . Beresford Hope 10 , 0007 . Three collections on the day of consecration realised 2 J 30 Q . / . . •' . ' . '
A resolution has been adopted by the committee of the club , putting an end to their dealings with the tradesman in question . ^ A New WEAPON .-The now celebrated Captain Norton writes to us to describe a remarkable weapon , the invention of Mr . Edward Charlesworth of York , which he has shot with at Reilly ' s Gallery , 315 , Oxford-street . He says : — " Mr > Charlesworth , being on an expedition in Mexico , where banditti were numerous , conceived the idea of converting the comparatively useless firearm known as the ' staff , ' or « stick gun , ' into a highly effective weapon by the addition of what he calls ' a < safety elevator , ' which is a stock placed at right angles to the barrel , capable ' of being detached in a second and put into the pockeit ; yet so completely does it control the recoil , that a charge consisting of two and a half drachms of powder and one ounce and a quarter of shot may be fired without the smallest danger . Mr . Reilly , at the first discharge , put two or three shots into a park not bigger than a pennypiece , the distance being fifty yards . Detaching the stock , Mr . Charlesworth converts his carbine into a most murderous weapon , by inserting at the muzzle an ingeniously contrived dagger or short bayonet . "
Drixkixo Fountains . —A meeting was held in St . Martin ' s Hall on Monday night for the promotion of what may be designated the drinking fountains movement . The chair was taken by Mr . Gurn . ey- ; M . P ., who has done so much in London to supply *' ¦ ' . " thirsty souls " with refreshing draughts of clear , cold water . The speech of the night was delivered by the Earl of Carlisle , who narrated an interesting incident of French and Austrian soldiers suspending hostilities while some men and hm-sos wont down to the iri \ er to . drink .
Convocation . —The Convocation for * the province of Canterbury met on Wednesday . The Convocation sermon was preached in St . Paul ' s Cathedral . The deaii of Bristol was elected ' prolocutor .- The throne was occupied by the Bishop of London . There was a procession from St . Paul ' s Chapterhouse to St . Paul ' s Cathedral , and the business was Intoned , spoken , and preached in Latin . The ceremonials were altogether of a very pomi > ous kind , and ended in an adjournment for three weeks .
Riot at Biricknhkaw . —In this town a proposed cemetery , according to the Roman Catholics and Dissenters , ought to be placed under the control of the parish axithorities ; according to the Church party , a body of commissioners should have the management . On a poll the town decided for the Church view of the case , whereupon a inob of some thousands of persons made its appearance at the Town-hall , and succeeded in putting a stop to all business . Navvius and dock labourers appeared to compose the rank and file of this insurgent force , and they wero so far organised as to march in compact masses . Their lungs and their cudgels constituted tfio weapons of war . On the appearance of a company of marines , however , with fixed bayonets , the mob . dispersed considerably quicker than they hud assembled .
Tailou * ' Tuicics . — -The City Clubs have discovered that certain suits wf livery supplied to their servants , and paid for last year , have been sent in again by the contractor , und charged for as new clothe ^ . Tlio tradesman denied all knowledge on the subject , and stated that if the fact were so the fault must be with his foreman . The latter was called in , and upon being questioned on the subject he faulted . It was subsequently proved that the system had prevailed for eight years . Jfurthor denials being unavailing tlie head of the house had recourse to apologies , declaring that though ho had always set hi * face against tho practice ho found that uiatancos had occurred against hid will . . His foreman had told him that Ivj could neither fit the servants nor ploaso them unless somo such
arrangement as that complained of wero occasionally connived at . It seems that about II . was the sum paid to tho servants for a « oat , and 7 a . for a waistcoat . It was urged by tho contractor that such transactions wore of no bmiefit to him , or injury to the club , and wore entered into simply to satisfy the servants ; and as a precedent for what hud been done ho status that it is the invariable practice of all tailors who periodically supply liveries on a largo Bcalo . It was further ui ' tfeJ that without sometimes satisfying the servants in this way . it would bo almost impossible to retain tho custom of their mastord f ludood it , was snitl a wost-ond club could bo named " who hal juat paid for ilftoon suits of livery , of which only two had bofn made and delivered , tho rest having boon returned clothes . "
' Anti-Slavishy Sooikty . — Plus society held its annual meeting on Saturday , Mr . Gurnoy , M . I ' , in tho chnir . Tho report said that the slave trade was confined to one spot , Cuba , and that it was carried on under ono flag only—namely that of the United States . What was called immigration , but was really tho slave trade , was now promoted by France . In Abeolcoufca African cotton was beginning to be extensively cultivated . If the increase ( luring the had been
next ton years was proportionate to what it , Afripa alone would be able of herself to supply this country with as much cotton as she required , the whole being tho produce of free labour , It would , iftdoetl , bo deplorable if , in consoquonoo of tho omigration or slave trade promoted by Franco , this result should be checked . A resolution was adopted f > jqp re 88 lvo of the rogrot of tho society at the loss which It had sustained by tho death of Sir Ifl . N . Buxton , and Mr . Joseph Sturge .
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690 TEE LEAM , R , [ Hews and
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Battle Of Palestro. Ox Monday, King "Vic...
BATTLE OF PALESTRO . Ox Monday , King "Victor Emmanuel , at the head of the Fourth Division of the Allied Army , crossed the Sesia near Vercelli , in the face of the enemy . The Austrians have from the beginning kept a large force , not less than 50 , 000 men , at Novara and Mortara because , if they are compelled to abandon those towns they must cross the Ticino . The Austrians seem to have fortified the villages of Palestro , Casalino , and Vinzaglio , situated within the angle formed by tlie road between Vercelli and Novara and that between Vercelli and Mortara , for when the King crossed with Ciajdini ' s division , he found the enemy , entrenched , and only carried their position after an obstinate struggle at the point of the bayonet . The Sardinians took two guns and some prisoners . That night the King slept at Torrione amongst his troops , on the left bank of the Sesia . Vercelli u-as illuminated to celebrate the victory , and the French Emperor transferred his headquarters , from Alessandria to Casaje . The Austrians did not let the King of Sardinia ' remain undisturbed in the threatening position of Palestro . The attempt to dislotlge him was made next day . but utterly failed , and ended with a defeat of the Austrians , of far greater moral as well as strategical importance than the battle of Montebello . On Tuesday morning , therefore , the King , before he had time to strengthen his position , was attacked b , v an Austrian corps d' armtc of 23 , 000 men . The King himself , at the head of . the 4 th Division , aided by the 3 rd Regiment of Zouaves , rushed upon the enemy and defeated them with tho loss , it is said , ol eight guns and 1 , 000 prisoners . Amongst the troops who fought , the Zouaves , according to the accouht in tho Monitcur , did great things . In the face of a battery of eight guns , they crossed n canal , cliuibo . ! a steep height , drove 400 Austrians at the point ot the bayonet into tho canal , and carried away six guns . But , as at Montebello so at Palesiro , tue Sardinians bore the brunt of the conU-at . The Austriaus , though repulsed , ( it uix-e arrangel another attack for the same evening , and , about si * o ' clock , they endeavoured to dislodge the King' Iro . n his position at Palostro . But again they were repulsed by Cialdini , tho Zouaves , and the Sardinian cavalry . The details are wanting . Tho KuijJ displayed , according to Ins wont , that chivalrous ami ali ' nost reckless courage for which , through lik ; ., no has boon so famous . Two aides-de-camp wero fcilioii by his sido , and ho himsulf , according to one account , was wounded , Whether tho Austrians will bring up nioro Hoop * and renew tho attack on tho King it would l » u "" J " ; to predict . The Austrians aro obliged to maintain themselves in Novani and Mortara , boiiio n »« .-on miles distant the ono from tho othor , at tho risk or oxposing their communications with Milan , yi u t tho Sardinian foreo , being concontratod within < ola t or nino miles , may at their option «»» , »! " >» ° ^ . \ l extremity of this lino , or out it in half . 1 P » I > j . tlioreforo , tho noxt move may bo that tho AuHtuana will ro-cross tho Tielrfb . At all ovonls , tho en'infat of tho French head-quarters from Alexandria to Casalo seeing to point to somo movement on iw nortli bank of { ho Po ,
Zobel's Pkoclamawlon. Tina Monitour Publ...
ZOBEL'S PKOCLAMAWLON . Tina Monitour publishes a proclamation Issued / General Zobol , who commands tho 7 th Corps ol me
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Leader (1850-1860), June 4, 1859, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04061859/page/6/
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