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TSFo. 441. September 4, 1858.1 THE LEA P...
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¦ SPAIN. ¦ The neighbourhood of Cordova ...
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IRELAND. Roman Catholic Loyalty.—A banqu...
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ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS. A frightful...
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NAVAL AND MILITARY. New Field-Marshals. ...
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Tsfo. 441. September 4, 1858.1 The Lea P...
TSFo . 441 . September 4 , 1858 . 1 THE LEA P . Eft . 895
¦ Spain. ¦ The Neighbourhood Of Cordova ...
¦ SPAIN . ¦ The neighbourhood of Cordova has been visited by tvphus fever , and among others , one hundred and fifty railway labourers have been sent into the hospital at Cordova . It appears also that leprosy is affecting several districts of Spain , and that at Aldecona and Cas < - tellan , in . the province ; of Tortosa , a good many cases are undbr medical treatment . Senior Isturitz , the new Ambassador from Spain to our Court , is on his way to his post , but will make a Short stay in Paris ere he comes . By a telegram from Madrid , dated August 29 , we are informed that the postal treaty between Spain and England will come into force in October next . The drawing for the militia will take place at the same time . received of
The Spanish Government has despatches a favourable character from the Philippine Islands , where the revenue had increased without the imposition of any new taxes , and the tobacco crops had been of a superior description . Letters from Melilla announce that the Moors had again begun to attack the place , and were firing on it from three cannons which they had . By their cannon they had done great harm to the town , and it was feared that if they obtained a mortar they would destroy it altogether . The Spanish garrison was making a stout resistance , but being obliged to act by night as well as day , it was suffering dreadfully from fatigue . At Barcelona , the misunderstanding between the cotton mill-owners and their workmen is at last arranged . ; . . _ . ...: ¦ .
By telegram from Madrid , of the 31 st ult ., we learn that the Minister of Finance was preparing the budget of 1859 , and that the Minister of Grace and Justice intends to present to the Cortes bills relative to notaries and to the laws affecting mortgages .
TUKItEY . The Grand Admiral Mehemmed AH Pasha , the Minister of Commerce Ali Ghalib Pasha , and the three other sons-in-law of the Sultan , have been dismissed . Mehemmed Kibrizli Pasha has been appointed Grand Admiral , and superseded in the Presidency of the Council of the Tanzimat by Mehemmed Ruchdi Pasha . By intelligence from Constantinople of the 21 st we learn that the Porte has issued a commission for the rebuilding of the fortifications of Kars and other strategical points . ' ¦ ¦ - .,
RUSSIA . A powder magazine has exploded at Astrakhan , said to contain 96 , 000 kilogrammes , but this amount is supposed to be exaggerated . Half of the town has been destroyed by the effects of this formidable explosion , and a portion of the other half has become a prey to tho flames . A letter of the 24 th of August , in the Independancc Beige , says that the neighbourhood of St . Petersburg has also been the scene of a disaster—the burning of the forests . This is a great misfortune , fijr forests , everywhere precious , are particularly so in Russia , from the scarcity of wood . It is reported that fresh disturbances had occurred in Eathonia among the peasants .
AUSTRIA . Letters from Lombardy state that tho birth of a son to tho Imperial house of Austria had inspired the hope that an amnesty would be granted to politioal offenders in tho Louibardo-Venetian provinces , although that hope was somewhat damped by the guarded silence of the official journal on tho subject . The Emperor , by a recent decree , has decided that the fortifications of KOnigingratz and all other places in Bohemia , with the exception of Josophstadt and Thoresenstiult , shall be demolished . Tho Empress of Austria and tho young Princo nro going on in tho most satisfactory manner , and no further bulletin will bo . published . PRUSSIA .
A letter from Berlin of tho 20 th contains the important announcement that tho Princo of Prussia will on tho 28 rd of October take in hand tho reins of government , with tho complete oxorciao of sovereignty , and iu quality of Regent , This affair is settled in nil its politioal boarings : it only remains to make tha nocossary flnanoial arrangements . This information ia considoroil authentic
SWITZERLAND . The International Telegraphic ConuniBsidn assembled I ftt iterno has concluded ita labours . Tho , umiQniL-Luiu ^ ^ asnofco ^ tho ^ oaincmna nc ' loptccl Idi to —oh us nearly na possible to tho Austro-Gormnnlo convent ion of j Htuttgard ; and with that view , sovoral articles of tho Aronoh project have boon replaced by tho oorroanondlng artiolos of a mixed convention algnod at JSrmuuU between ''SSn ^ 'tS f aUd PniaBiftWt whIoU lma " yot
rORTUO . AL . lniw ^ t ? * ° ^ ony , tho bridegroom elect of the z £ L Portugal , la oxpocted to embark , it St . Nu-« ww noar Nantes , on tlio 0 th instant , for Lisbon .
Ireland. Roman Catholic Loyalty.—A Banqu...
IRELAND . Roman Catholic Loyalty . —A banquet was given on Thursday week in Ballinasloe to Cardinal "Wiseman , upon which occasion upwards of 150 prelates and clergy of all degrees met to do honour to the distinguished visitor . Bishop ' Derry , of Clonfert , presided . As a matter of course , the first toast from the chair was " The long life , health , and happiness of our Most Holy Father the Pope . " The Queen ' s name was altogether omitted , the second toast proposed being that of the Cardinal Archbishop of "Westminster , " Dr . Derry observing that in such an assembly their first homage was due to the heads of the Catholic Church . But her Majesty did not come in for even the third , or any other place . The Harvest . — The Clare Journal says : — " Thank Heaven we have been blessed with glorious weatherthe croakers and growlers are silent . The potatoes are good , abundant , and sound , notwithstanding what alarmists may say to the contrary . The wheat crop is housing in fine condition . Employment is likely to be general for some time , from the immense breadth of potatoes sov > n , and farmers entertaining no fear of the rot , suspended digging them during harvest operations ; but which will have to be resumed with energy after the present busy season . " Atlantic Telegraph Celebration in DunLKf . — A grand banquet was given on Wednesday evening by the Lord Mayor to Mr . Bright , engineer in thief to the Atlantic Telegraph Company ; The assemblage embraced the highest l ^ raes in the metropolis—civil , military , and official . Cardinal "Wiseman was present in full cardinalite costume .
Accidents And Sudden Deaths. A Frightful...
ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A frightful accident occurred on the South-Western line on Sxinday afternoon . A person , whose name is supposed to be Ray , was at the Kingston station talking to another man who had neglected to take his ticket . The former volunteered to go to the bookingoffice and procure the necessary document . In order to get there he imprudently made an attempt to cross the line at the very moment the train was in sight . The engine-driver aiid guard saw . the imminent danger the man was exposed to . and the former sounded his whistle as shrill as he possibly could , and at the same time shut off the steam , whilst the guard applied the breaks most vigorously , but they were unable to stop the train in sufficient time to allow the unfortunate man to get upon the platform j the engine struck him , hurled him across the metals T and the wheels of the locomotive and those of several carriages passed over his body , literally cutting him to pieces . The poor fellow ' s remains were promptly removed from the line , and taken to a place of safetj r . Death was instantaneous .
An inquest was held on the 2 oth ult . on the bodies of six colliers who were killed in an explosion which occurred in the Cyfing Pit , Ystalzfera , Wales . From the evidence given by various witnesses it appeared that on the day of the accident twelve men were at work in the colliery , all using naked candles instead of safety lumps . During a -time of remission from labour the miner .- ; sat down togothor and enjoyed their pipes , one or two going about as usual amongst them with their lights unprotected . While thus occupied a sudden explosiou took place ; . six of the men were killed on the spot and two of them were rendered insensible . Tho jury returned a verdict of '' Accidental death , " attached blame to the conduct of the manager of the mine . There was beyond all doubt gross carelessness sworn to , almost amounting to criminality .
A woman named Louisa Stouo , in the service of Dr . Barratt , of Ewell , mot her death yesterday ¦ week from tho injudicious use of chloroform by a dentist who operated upon her . An inquest was held and iv verdict of ' Accidental death" returned , tho jury exonerating tho dentist from all blnmo . lie is nn experienced mnn in good practice , and said he had used chloroform very jfrgquontly , but sljould never bo' inrtuoeu to do so again . On Saturday sumo men were employed in constructing nn ovon at Poplar . Whilo two labourers named Flowers and M'Coy wore under the oven , tho crown suddenly gave wn . v , and they wore immediately suffocated and cruriheri iu the ruins . On being dug out all effort- ' to rostore . sensibility woro quito unavailing , though surgical aid wan promptly afforded .
A distressing casualty has occurred at Mont rose . On Saturdiiv morning lust , a party of seven—Mr . C . S . M . SumorvfUe , Mr . William Mitchell , Mr . Charles Hutehoon , Captain Macldo ( of the schooner Alert ) , and his brother , a boy of only thirteen years ot ' nge , all of Montroso , with Messrs , Murray and Sn > oa ton . _ ^ C iy - ) ai ; -Angiia . J . wortirtVnnrSa'n"tTrflvo" | Vrty . Ylioy leTftlYd harbour and siiilud down tlu > Southesk , with a pretty stiff broozo . Opposite tho News Point , tlioy liad evidently discovered that tho sea was too rou ^ h Tor their tiny bark , and wpro returning . Captain Mackio was at tho holm , and must have taken too little sea-room , as tho boat rim violently to leoward and wont broadside upon a largo rook . The boat was instantly eapsiscd , and tho whole sown | ia . snoiigoi'ri wore precipitated into the sea . Mr . Mitcholl \ va * tlio . firHt to roach ' tlio rock , whou ho assisted . Mr . Hutolioon and Mr . Murray to got upon it , but cauld I'oiulor no aid to tho othor four persons . Mr . Mitchell
then swam to the shore and gave the alarm , and a number of persons were soon on the spot . Meantime the four had sunk to rise no more . The young lad Mackie , who was an excellent swimmer , was observed fora time to battle with the billows ; and one of the men held on for a short period by the boat , but was ultimately lost . The coast all . around the Ness Point is composed of precipitous and projecting rocks ; and the Stone , the rock where the casualty happened , is a very dangerous part , a terror to the most experienced of . the fishermen . Mr . SomerViUe was in the prime of life , and has left a wife and two children . Captain Mackie was a young sea ^ - man of much promise , twenty-one years of age , and was just about to be married . Mr . Smeaton has left a wife and young family . Up to Saturday evening none of the bodies had been found .
Another boat-accident , but fortunately unattended with any fatal result , took place at Brighton on Sunday evening . A party of eleven persons were sailing near the pier , when a sudden gust seized the vessel , and capsized her in a moment . With great presence of mind the boatman regained the boat , and , having righted her , the whole of the party were picked up , after some difficulty , from the roughness of the sea at the time . The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate persons killed by the collision on the Oxford , Worcester , aud Wolverhampton line , was resumed on Wednesday . "W , Fenton , Esq ., chairman of the company ; Mr . Adcock , secretary ; Mr . Sheriff , manager : ; and Mr . Wilson , engineer , attended on the part of the company , whOj through their attorney ,- . expressed-their desire to give every information . Some of the survivors and representatives of -the deceased also attended the inquiry .
The station-master who started the train was examined . He deposed that he saw the couplingrchains all rig ht , and in . his opinion there was no deficiency of chains or engine-power . The Rev . Mr . Perry , who was examined at the first inquiry , here volunteered some engineering evidence which he had prepared since the first inquiry . He said the weight of two engines and tender , and forty-five carriages , would require an engine-power of 2 lbs . per ton on the weight of the train to drive it to Worcester . The coupling-chains would have a strain upon them of . only about one-twelfth the tension of goodjroii an inch square , and about one-twelfth the pressure actually on the train . If the iron had been of good quality , it . would have stood twelve times -the strain . It followed that either the iron was of bad quality , or there was an excess of strain . The inquest was adjourned for a week .
Naval And Military. New Field-Marshals. ...
NAVAL AND MILITARY . New Field-Marshals . — It is rumoured ( say 3 the United Service Gazette ) that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge . General Sir H . Douglas , and General Lord Clyde , w ill shortly be promoted to the rank of Field-Marshal . Siege Operations at Chatham , —On Monday a grand display of manoeuvres was made by the troops quartered at this depot . The programme on this occasion was almost as varied in incidents and effects as any d « y of actual hard siege fighting . There was cannonading , springing mines under land and water , escalading , pontooning , crossing bridges , and blowing up stockades , in—fact , all , and a good deal more than all , which any one could hope to witness even in a siege of the most complicated and desperate character . It was expected that
his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief would conduct the operations , but in this tho public were disappointed . Sir John Burgoyne , however , attended by ft brilliant stall " , arrived at Chatham for tho operations shortly before two o ' clock , and inspected the troops and model room , whilo besieged and besiegers resorted to their allotted posts . The defence was entrusted to a body of Marines under Lieutenant-Colonel E . J . McKillop . Tlio besiegers consisted of Captain D . Blyth with luO , Marines to work the hoavy guns . Tho Royal Engineers with those of the East India Company were under Colonel Saiidhajn , the 1 st battalion , made up of various dopots of regiments of the lino—10 U 0 strong in all—was under Colonel Jervis , the second battalion under Colonel Phillips , and tho third undor Colonel FaU'tlougli . From ono cause or another tho commencement of tha
attack was delayed till so lato in tho afternoon , that tho siege aud sham assault , tho ouly things which ' jore curtailing , wora all compressed into tho space of a low minutes , and the fight terminated boforo tho firing li nil well informed tho public of what was going on . Tho woiUhor was very unfavourable , and tho spectators consequently not so numerous as usual . Tho dispositions and arrangemonts of the ongiuocr ofilcors woro l ' £ ~_ _ jaxljuJwoi ^ u ^ oJWulmlPH ^ Sir «) , lhirgovno inspected and highly prnisod some
bridgos that could be made in tho course of n couplo ot hours in any field , but which , whoa proporly mado , would sullioo ' lbr tho passage of any army , and for most of its hoavy biigyrtyo ami stores . Oho of tluw bridges was the invention of Colonel Sniullmm . which with another constructed ou tho plan of tfur ^ eant-Major Jones , IMS ., woro considered tho most ulmnlo nnd bosh adapted for tho imrposos required . TiikAuamkmnon , 01 , si-row , Captain G . Y \ . Prpody lias had her lower masts and bowsprit tivkou cut at Portsmouth , and has beju i > : iUl oil ' .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 4, 1858, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04091858/page/7/
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