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1310 THE LIAJEB. [No, 45^ December -4. I...
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special ground that the working classes could not , for the want of such an outlet , get to bettet homes on the outskirts ofXondon than they possessed within its boundary No representative of the operative class gave any expression of opinion at this meeting ; perhaps it was not deemed necessary . The resolutions were unanimously adopted .
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French Speculations In Italy. The Paris ...
FRENCH SPECULATIONS IN ITALY . The Paris correspondent of the Continental Review reports the following rumours :-r- " The relations between the French Government and the Court of Rome are far from being amicable . Besides other matters , which have led to a coldness between Napoleon ' s Government and the Holy See since the Mortara affair , must be added the discovery , recently made by the Court of Home , of a correspondence which exposes the whole of the plans formed by th , e Emperor for the re-arrangement of Italy . According to this plan for the campaign , France was to be placed in Italy with SO , 000 men , Piedmont with 60 , 000 men , besides a reserve of 40 , 001 ) men . No one doubts that if the main features of this
coup d'etat are correct , and if the diplomatic manoeuvres of France should succeed in isolating Austria , that this latter power will be promptly and completely expelled from Italy . Then Italy will " ( such at all events is the report ) be divided as follows : —Piedmont will receive the Ducliies of Modem , Parma , and Placenzia , besides some portions of Lombardy . The ancient kingdom of Italy in Lombardy and "Venice will be re-established in the person of Prince Napoleon , and the real object in placing that prince at the head of the department of Algeria and the colonies is to give him habits of business and to prepare him for the affairs of government . The Homagna will be separated from the States of the Church and united to the kingdom of Italy under Prince
Napoleon . The intention is that the dynasty of Murat should be re-established at Naples ; and it is very certain that the only object of the diplomatic rupture with the King of the Two Sicilies was to prepare for this end . The dynasty of Murat would add the whole of the Pope ' s " dominions to the kingdom of Naples , with the exception of Borne itself , and the Campagna of Rome , which would be the only temporal territory left to tie Pope ; and as the pontifical sovereignty would be so much reduced as to be insufficient for the decent support of the position of his Holiness as head of the Catholic Church , an arrangement- -would be made between all ¦
tie catholic sovereigns , with a View to their raising a lubvention themselves which would indemnify his Holiness for the loss of his territorial possessions and power . The whole of this grand comedy is to be completed by the establishment of universal suffrage as practised "with so much success in France—that is to say , all tho arrangements would be submitted to the ratification of the people under the form of acclamation for the first act , and of vote univenel for the second act of this great Napoleonic farce . I give you all this as I hear it , and ¦ without guarantee . All I can say is , that it is believed in high places , and that the belief is universal here that we are on the eve of grave events . "
Ireland. The Ship Indian Empire.—The Shi...
IRELAND . The Ship Indian Empire . —The ship arrived at Broadliaven Bay on Friday , the 26 th ult ., having been out thirty-four days from New York . She experienced heavy south-easterly gales from the day of sailing , and when ¦ within 300 miles of Gnlway her fuel was expended . She lay to under canvas , in hopes of obtaining a fair wind , from the 11 th to the 21 st ., when , as a last resource , it was determined to tear up the decks , and with the cargo ( cotton ) endeavour to reach the nearest port , which was accomplished on Friday week . All well on board , and great praise is due to all tho passengers for their untiring exertions in assisting the crew .
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THE SHIPPING INTEREST . The StwDERLAND Shipowners . —At a general meeting of the shipowners of this port hold on Monday , Mr . B . Brown moved the first resolution ;— " That tho sbipowners pf Sundcrland unite cordially in tho present movement for securing reciprocity to British ohipplng , wad for placing British ships trading to and from foreign ports on the same footing as the Bhips belonging to such ports . " Aldernwm Joshua Wilaon said he did not believe that the depression in shipping arose from a want of reciprocity , for the other nations had nover reciprocated with us , and thoro had been good times and bad times in spite of tho -want of reciprocity . He considered
that to enfleavou * to force reciprocity upon other nations would not make much difference to us , Ho maintained that we could not retaliate upon other nations without Injury to oureolvos . Ho advocated free trado for the British shipowners and community , and said that the British shipping was going ahead of ovory other nation ' s . He thought thoro would bo no advantago In putting In foroo tho retaliatory measure , and ho therefore opposed tno resolution . The resolution was put and carried , as was also one approving of petitions to Parliament praying for the removal of all those duos In British corporate seaport towns which create invidious diminutions iu favour of the phlpownora who aro frcouioa of euoh towwa
and another , approving of an address to her Majesty , requesting that efforts might be made to induce foreign states to concede to British-trade and shipping the same advantages we have voluntarily granted to them , or in the event of a refusal to reverse the present restrictive system , to consider the expediency of exercising the powers of the JL 6 and 17 Viet ., c . 107 , s . 324 . Mr Feuwick , M . P ., in reply to a vote of thanks for the attention he had bestowed upon the shipping interest , said he believed many causes had produced the depression , but that the main cause was a natural cause , over which the Legislature could have no influence .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY . Cot'RT-MARTiAL on Tole . —The general court for the trial of private Thomas Tole , for deserting to the Russian enemy in the year 1855 , has again assembled at Chatham Barracks . It was proved that Tole , since he has been in the service , lias always borne a bad character , and that he had been once before trk'd by court-martial , and convicted of desertion . After deliberation the court closed its proceedings , the general impression being that the prisoner is found guilty , from the circumstance of the adjutant being called to prove a former conviction , which is rarely done when a prisoner is acquitted . K . NELLEH Hall .-. —It is rumoured ( says the United Service Gazette * ) that Mr . XV . Balfe , the celebrated composer , is to succeed the present superintendent of Musical Instruction at Kncller-hall .
Invalids from New Zealanix—A party of invalid troops belonging to the U 5 th Regiment , arrived at Fort Pitt from New- Zealand , and liavu been medically inspected . The invalids left Wellington on the 10 th of August . Many of them are suffering from disease in the eyes , which , is said to be rather prevalent iu New-Zealand , The BoaiBat Transport . —On the 27 th ultimo , at noon , the barque Amazon spoke the Bombay transport , in lat . 62 . 15 N ., Ion . 20 . 31 ) W ., with three masts gone to the deck , in want of assistance , crew engaged hi rigging jury masts . The Henry Crook spoke the Bombay on the 21 st of November , and learnt that th ' eunfortunate ship had lost her chief officer and half of her crew . ' '
The Ca 5 txonai > ing at Qcteenstown . — A court-martial has been held at Queenstowii , on board her Majesty ' s- ship Xile , on Lieutenant KdwarJ Alfred . Luckrnft , second lieutenant of her Majesty ' s ship Hawke , on a charge of having acted in an improper and unotliccrlikc manner on the night of the 31 st of October . The alarm caused to a large portion of the residents of Queenstown on the night of Sunday , the 31 st of October , by a loud and prolonged cannonading from the Hawke , must ue still fresh in the minds of the public , and the proceedings were an investigation of the charge against the ouicer who had ordered the cannonading , Lieutenant Luckraft-The evidence of the gunner was to the effect that tho
prisoner was drunk ; according to other witnesses he bad been " drinking . " The gunner did all he dared to prevent the orders for the cannonading from being executed . Witnesses were examined for the prisoner who spoke as to his habitual sobriety , and gave evidence to show that he was labouring under disease of the brain caused by sunstroke while serving in China . The decision of the court , in consideration of the medical testimony which hud been produced , and Lis previous good conduct , was : —That he should be dismissed from her Majesty ' s ship Hawke , and rendered incapable of serving in her Majesty ' s employment again . This sentence does not deprive him of his half-pay .
Coast Dkfkncks . —The sea defences at Shecrnoss , which include iivo bastions , to enclose and protect the dockyard , barracks , and stores , arc undergoing extensive alterations and improvements , and rapid progress has been made . In the centre bastion there are already built four extensive magazines and two Inrge building * , with walls of immense thickness , so placed as to net as travcrsos to cover tho men and guns from the fire of an enemy . Twenty-ono guns of largo calibre are to take the places of smaller guns removed . Within the last fortnight buildings , earthworks , and walla have grown up with much rapidity .
H . M . S . Sappho . —The Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard , Captain Goldsmith , has written to the fciocrotnry of the Admirulty , expressing his opinion that no reliance is to bo placed on tho atatomontM which have boon inado public rolativo to tho supposed wreck of tho Sappho . It is , however , of no use disguising the fact that from tho circumstance of the Sappho not having been hoard of since January last very grave doubts nro entertained as to the safety of that ship . Tho following officers sailed from tlio Capo of Good Hope iu tho Sappho : Commander Fuirfax Moresby ; Lieutoiuuit EYangis P . Staples ; Mnstor , Mr . Frederick AVilla ; Surgeon , Mr . William JSvans ; niul Paymaster , Mr . Thomas J , Loy .
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Tiih YnLvnuTON Kh' 1 ' > vtks . — 'Wo nudoratand that tho domiao of tho Marohlonusn of Ilnetlngs , which took place at Rome on tlto liUh ult ., will open tho question of tho rightful Buocoaslon to tho Yolvorton namo and cHtatos under tlio -will of tho last Earl of Subsox , also Viaoouut LonguorUlo and Baron Q roy do Iiuthyn .
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . FllANCE . . There is a report in Paris that the Emperor of RUV is to visit that city next spring , and that he will af wards go to London . «• writ is not expected that the French Court will r ^ n * . to the TuHeries before the 5 th . etun * A superior council for the administration of Almri and the Colonies is in course of formation at the ColonUi Oflice 10 assist Prince Napoleon . Colonial A deplorable accident has occurred at Vincerines General Ardent , of the Engineers , who was assWimrat a trial of guns being fired at a target , was struck on the head by a projectile , and killed on the spot Ths Minister of War , Marshal Vai lanr , Mas standing ml him at the moment , but escaped unhurt . ° ' The Jfoniteur of Thursday announces that the Emperor , in consequence of tho anniversary of the 2 ml of December , relieves M . de Montalembert from the penalties of the sentence passed upon hiiri . ( Fail grace u J / . JeMoutalcmbcrt ite la pt-i / w . j'ronn / m ' e emit re liti . ) M . de Montalembert , it is said , did not intend to leave France when his term of imprisonmen t had expired . At the weekly sitting of the French Academy , JL lierryer and M . tie Montalembert , who are member ' s of that learned body , attended in their places . Thev were received with giuat applause—in fact , their entry wa 3 quite an ovation .
A Pans letter says : — " 1 he razzia against the English press still continues . All the London dail y papers of any moment were seized on -Monday ; and 1 now mid that nearly every res-portable weekly journal has met with the same fate . You can scarcely imagine the excitement and annoyance created among the Knglish colony here by these arbitrary and puerile measures . Many old residents t-eriously talk of leaving at once . " A double duel took place on Wednesday between M .- do Villcinessant , editor in chief of the Figaro , ' sad M . Nnquet , on the one hand ; and between M . Lucas * editor of the same journal , and M . Plunkett , director of tho Palais ltoyal Theatre , on the other . Tho -weapons used -were swords , :. ml all four combatants were
wounded , but none tenouily . VU L'SSIA . The results of the elections in Prussia are even more favourable than was announreiL The majority of the Constitutionalists is overwhelming . The Xutionul Gazette of Berlin thus classifies the successful candidates : —Ministerialists 1 : 28 ,-Advanced Liberals !> 5 , Conservatives 3 'J , Catholics 35 , Poles 18 , Feudalists 27 . The Feudalist parly , ' which had the upper hand in the last Chamber , has sull ' ered most , and is completely defeated . The Krviiz Ztituwi . the name of which that
party often bears , lament : ! , in its issue of the 27 th , that territorial innuence has almost everywhere had to give place to personal ijualirientiuns in these elections . The Ojjiciul J'russieiii G'nzdli . publishes an article on the result of the elections , which , it is said , give room to hope that the Ministry ami the . Legislature will . co-operate with cordiality , each respecting tho other ' s privileges and obligations . But , it is added , the Government cannot permit any political pnrty to take tho initiative in measures . Government by party is totally inconsistent with tho spirit of the system of the'Prussian moimrcliy . tlie
In the prayer for the royal family , ottered up » " Established Church of this country , a passage lias bicn inserted imploring divine assistance for the happy confinement of the Princess Frederick William . ' The Prince of Wale . - * id but little seen iu tho streets and theatres of tho capital . SPAIN . , Admiral Jose Maria Questuin , SnanWi Minister ot Marine , having , promoted two naval oMomvs without consulting Marshal O'Donnull , that ininiMcr ol . Kml w resign , but , tho Queen refused to accept his resignation . and Admiral Quoaada himself resigned . The two oliu » so promoted by Admirsi ! Quesnda had Jiot . been « unplaced . Tho Mughal h ; i » been appointed Ministorui Marino ad interim . . ... i . luuriiiu en * iitivi tin ¦ ill wiini
. The Mmlr ul Uttzettu contains n royiil doqroo , appoints some new Councillors of biato in the ruomoi tho Miirqute do l'ldol and others , who had rosltfiwu . mooting of deputies had resolved Ic » support w . "' tinoss do In Kuan , the ministerial candidate lor the mc » dency of tho Chumber , According lo » ho ^«< J « Jj 100 , 000 doctor * voted iu tho Into elections , mul < p . of thorn Bimportcd inliilmtorlal caiididutun . . A Jotter from Madrid of tho 21 th mentions ll' ^ JJJ . feeling thuro that tho iioiulutttluu orKeli « tfuu n « uii »« liunornl of that eaj . Itnl , which w « a looked iippn » lulu , is considered nn a atrong indication ol a i" « ' dictatorship- buiiitf re * olvud upon if tho Cortos mo > y « governable . Tho soiUlwuiU of O'JJouneU «« * L , h 0 > voro that tho Qupon had now ( juitu cJiangou »«• bottur , tind that eho , had bucouiu a " « r « it « " «» , || cr aho hud perfect oo » ina « nco hi Jujp Alhibiry , Wt "" Mnjcaty , us vvoll uh Iwr M iniator , i , biiw vlomy " liberty could oxlnt in Spftiu but by »» ° *" I ° ¦ 5 Eiitfll * domliiatloi )} that It was iiuiibuiibo t 0 , *" + i . ^ . iVh thoy i > riu . olnl 08 or iuatKuiluua iu S" « i »» wIUbii , » U ( Ju e
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 4, 1858, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04121858/page/6/
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