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THE DUCHY OF HOLSTEIN. In the sitting of...
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ITALY. Tho French Government has instruc...
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Lkaueu Offick, Saturday, September 5. FR...
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srAm. Senor Hidalgo, \Mexican charge" d'...
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RUSSIA. Many persons still deny that the...
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GrtrcAT Finn.—For several hours on Thurs...
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Miscellaneous. Thk Court.—The Queen Arid...
> , oat althouAferiee -washed -from ifcg two others sank to rfeeso mate . Much risk was ' incurred in the rescue of the twt ) men , Inasmucii ' as they ^ oTild only'beap-T ) toacb « a rfter # » se * *«» ke , and -tbeii quickly eraatohea ftom < ti » fr dangerous situation . The loss > of life among the Sheltend fishermen this year has been unusually , ^ Tbb late Mb . Francis BiAhue . —The Border Advertiser notices the death off [ Francis BlaiMe , of St . Helen ' s , a man of note in the annals of agriculture , in connexion -frith' Coke , of Norfolk , ' he -was the -means < ff introducing the turnip drill husbandry , and other improvements in agriculture . He retired to the banks of the Tweed some twenty-five years ago , and sperft I & e evening of his life at St . Helen ' s .
Viswunt Hintos , second ami eldest surviving ion . of tie Eatl and Countess Poulelt , died last . Saturday * He was in his thirty-sixth year , and was in the army for a shoit time . Death of ViscouHt Baixsonie . —LokI BalgoHie-, eldest son of the Eafl and OountesB of Leven and Sfclville , died last Saturday , after a protracted illness , aacurred while doing service with his regiment in the Crimea . He went last autumn to Egypt , where he passed the winter and spring ; but the climate had n » beneficial effect » oa his weakened constitution , and a few weeks since he retorned to this country in tile same unsatisfactory state . He was in Ms twenty-seventh year . - —Morning Post .
Sepot Symbols op Munirr . —The conspiracy which broke oat in British India , by the mutinies of Sepoys in the month of June , 1857 , was first shown by the circulation of symbols in the forms of cakes and lotus-flowers . Herodotus described the lotus under the name of the lily of the INile , and Theophrastus portrayed it as the Egyptian bean . The first historian and the first botanist have both described it with extreme preoision , and it is mentioned by the first geographer , Strabo . The Arabs call it the brido of the Nile . Herodotus says the lotus grows in the country when it is flooded . Its flowers are white , and have petals like those of the lily . The lotas-plants grow in great numbers , and crowded together . Their flowers close at sunaet , and hide their
fruit , and they open again when the sun reappears , and rise up above the surface of the water . They continue to do this until the Fruit is entirely formed , and the flower has fallen . The fruit is as large as that of a large poppy , and contains ' a great numbar of seeds , like millet seed . The Egyptians pile the fruit in heaps , and allow the bark to rot , and they then separate the . seed , . wash it in the Nile , and after drying it , convert it into bread . The root of the lotus , -which is called corsion , is round , and about the size of a quince ; and its bark is black , like that of the chesnut : the root ismoreover , white inside , and it is eaten either raw
, or cooked . J Tleophrastus says this bean grows in the marshe 3 and ponds ; its stalk is about four arms long , and is of the thickness of a finger . It resembles a rush which is not knotted . The fruit it tears is of the sha ^ e of a wasp ' s nest , and contains as many as thirty heans , each in a separate cell . The flower is once or twice larger than that df the poppy , and is pink . The fruit grows above the surface of the water ; the leaves are borne upon stalks like those of the fruit ; they are large , and they resemble a Thessalian liat . The root is thicker than the root of a stout rush , and is partitioned like the stalk . It serves as nourishment to those
who live near the marshes . This plant grows spontaneously and abundantly , atid can , moreover , be sown in mud , with a bed of straw to prevent its rotting . After giving the accounts of the father of history and the father of botany , it would not be well to omit what ia said by [ the father of geography . Strabo says the ancient Egyptians used to sail in baTks over th « lakes iwhich -were covered with the beans , and shade themselves with the leaves ; as their descendants , in the present day , shade themselves with tlie leaves of the sedges and date-trees . —Dickciis ' s IIouse 7 iold Words .
A VOLinWEER fc-r Ittdia . — The JOe ? rt 3 cfe Altyemeine . Zeitung publishes a letter from Damascus , dated August -6 th , in wlrioh it is stated that tho son of an English merchant there , named Whyte , whose fortune is estimated at 2 , 000 , 000 ^ ., had at his own expense raised and equipped a corps of thirty Europeans , with whom lie had the day before eet off to join tho British . forces in the East Indias as a volunteer , together with his ' following . ' The course they had taken was in the first instance to iBcyrout , to embark there for Egypt , and to proceed thence to tlio East Indies . The uniform in which these foluntem have hcon olothed is very similar to that of onr Rifl ( 8 . They . have , however , been . armed -with the ib
-wling-piccos they were accustomed to at home , and also carry yatagana . Mr . Whyto ' s Adjutant nnd Quartermaster is a Mr . Finn , a relation of the English consul of that name at Jerusalem . Ho is described as haying formerly served twelve years as a Company ' s officer in Bengal , and aa -a man of middle ago and of athletic Btature . Attached to this little expedition ia a Swiss surgeon of the name of Buchmann , who lately served us assistant-surgeon with out army in the Crimea . with tho exception of tho above , tltc force lias been iftiaed exclusively from th o . working classcB , nnd con-Mate of twenty-one English , six Italians , two FraitfUWen , nnd two Greeks ; and theso modern Paladins trust to reach Iho scat of action early this month .
kA Bad Tenant Ejeceb » .- * -Ib . thfl . engagement which ttook place between the ^ French and the Arabs at the Col 'de la MoU 2 aia , fa Algeria , seventeen years ago ; 'i 3 om--nasndaHt tferieb , oft ^ e ^ th hattsfii oa -OT ^ oot ^ Shaflaettre , -was struck by a ball > ia > the ( eye , which . penetrated the head , and remained tthere in . spite . of all ^ efforts ito extract it . Since Ihen M . Uhricb , who . has ris , en to . the grade of colonel , has suffered greatly from the presence df the ball , . paYticrAarly -wfren obliged ito vride on lioreebaci . ' & . few months baok , tfce iiacoaveoieace hawing greatly nuaueased , 4 * e fwas ,
'sent by his medical Advisers to Allevard , a watering place in . thelsero . About ten days ago , he had a slight lattack of apoplexy , wMch shook him greatly , and a few nights aftear « va » rds fee Vas awakened'from his -sleep > by a senee of suffoeffcwa . damping fup > ihe found that fcfete ball had by degrees worked its way down , and had at last fallen from the upper part of the mouth into Jus throat ! By violent efforts he succeeded in Sislodging it , and he is now doing well . The ball , though diminished by corrosion , was found to weigh twenty-five grammeB ( about four-fifths of an ounoe ) . —Galigrtani .
Fat KorALTiES . —If the reader will go upon his knees and peep Into a hut in one of the Zulu inonarch ' 3 kraals , he will see how natural it is for people of rank tb grow fat . Crfi-wling through the small entrance , we see a large lady—one of many queens—reclining on a mat , and supporting her head with her hand . A pot , containing porridge of white millet , stands near her ; a vessel of bruised corn and curds keeps it company ; while a tfaird—no sthall one—holds a supply ctf native been Of these she partakes during the intervals of sleep , a female being in attendance to hand bfer now the one and now the other , as her Majesty may feel inclined . Before the day is over , a supply of beef will , probably , be brought in . —Fom Shooter's Kaffirs and ZubJs .
OuoaAXL Election . —A public meeting of the liberal party ha * been called , to decide as to who should be brought forward to represent Oldbam in Parliament , in place of the late Mr . James Platt . It is very generally believed that Mr . TV . J . Fox , \ rho was thrown out at thfe last election , will be Returned without opposition . Mahommedah Gallantry . — On the 14 th , we -went to an evening party at Lord Ashley ' s . His lordship and bis beautiful lady received U 3 with great courtesy . Here we had the pleasure of being introduced to Viscount Jocelyn and his wife , the loveliest of English beauties . After a little while I had the honour of play-Ing at obess with . this . nymph . of Paradise . I played two games with her , and allowed myself to be beaten both times to please her . —Autobiography qf imfullah .
A Locomotive Attacked by a Bum ,. —A bull ( says a local paper ) belonging to a farmer saear Pontadulais , Carmarthenshire , which had for some time previous shown a strong disposition to try his strength , with the locomotives , went on the line on Wednesday , just as a coal train was passing , and attacked the last truck most vigorously : but , the speed being too great for him , he gave in , and avenged himself for his disappointment by attempting to remove one of the telegraph posts , but again failed . At this time , a passenger train made its appearance , and he ran to meet it at all his speed , with his tail coiled on his back ; but his gallop was cut short , as he was struck by the buffer and sent spinning through the fence into the field , where he lay prostrate for some time , bellowing piteously , but was soon after able to retrace his steps , and has not since made his appearance . nd
N ^ vroi . KON a Slkep . —It has been said that he slept little , an assertion for which there is no foundation . On the contrary , he slept much , and even stood in great need of sleep , as is the case with all nervous persons , whose minds are very active . I have often known him spend ten or eleven hours in bed . But if wakefalness was necessary , ho could support it , and indemnify himself at a later period , or even take repose in advance , in order to support the fatigues which he anticipated ; finally , ho bad the valuable gift of sleeping at will . —• MarvtonVs JVfemoirs .
Swimming . —A premium having been offered by Mr . Montague Gore for the purpose of encouraging the manly art of Bwinuniug , to be competed for by inhabitants of Dover , or the soldiers of the garrison , the matches came off on Tuesday afternoon , when there was some admirable swimming . There were four matches of swimming and two of diving .
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THE DUCHY OF HOLSTEIN . In the sitting of the Holstein Chamber , on . the 8 * d itist ., the Cotnmissidn reported that it considered the situation of the country critical , and declared itself uuiable to discuss the » ew Constitution before having sectored the independence arid equality due to holstein in the Danish monarchy .
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Italy. Tho French Government Has Instruc...
ITALY . Tho French Government has instructed its representatives in foreign countries to disavow the Muratiat . proclamations which have beea distributed . The Stqffetta of Turin states that the captains of the Ferrara and Minutolo have been dismissed from , the service of the Neapolitan Government , as being responsible for the treasonable correspondence and arms they had on board . A few political arrests were made at Turin on the 31 st ult .
The East. Lord Stratford De Hedcliffe An...
THE EAST . Lord Stratford de Hedcliffe and M . de Prokesch have notified to the Porte the agreement of the Allied Powers on the Moldavian question . The Divan immediately forwarded to Moldavia , by telegraph , an order to recommence the elections . Disturbances and assassinations are increasing in Palestine . Personal encounters even have taken place among the women of the new Pacha . At Jerusalem , the Latin patriarch has been threatened , and was obliged to give in his resignation . Throughout the whole of Syria , nothing is heard of but robberies , extortioria of money , and threats against the Christiana . The English Government has prorogued the Parliament of Corfu for two years , and great irritation , has I been the consequence .
Lkaueu Offick, Saturday, September 5. Fr...
Lkaueu Offick , Saturday , September 5 . FRANCE . Turc "Emperor has issued tho following order of tho day to the camp at Chalons : — " Soldiers—I havo aHrtombled you hero under my own command , because it is utjeful that the army should , by living together in camp , acquire a common spirit , nnd receive the aamo discipline and instruction . Tlio Guard , aa a corps d ' elite , ought more especially to make unremitting «( fort . s to maintain tlio rank which it holds from old tradition as wull us by its recent services on tUc field of battle . " MovucFiriuien says thnt tho Romans considered peace
ps a preparation far war $ rand the tcuti . ia , ti « t the successes obtained , tty young araaies axshz general fcsifc . the result 4 > f * A 38 i < lifeMi 3 exannaa dutmg tjteace . I do m <* t HoiEbt rthat both officers « tti sdl & iers Will ^ sealotialy -c ^ operate "with me ia 'the tjoutse which , i propose Jtfc pursue . To officers I recommend a paternal sewftdty- ^ - to « okiie * 3 necessary obedience—4 o both a willing minft and strict attention . to iiiscijpline . FOT * lisciplinB isresp < jCJfc to your uniform , and the uniform is the emblem of that noblte prdfession of abnegation and self-devotion , of which yoa are justly proud . Let us never forget that every characteristic sign of the army , beginning by the flag , represents a moral idea which it is your duty to honour . " This camp will nofcth « a be a vaia spectacle offered to public curiosity , but a s «* ious school , -which we shall turn to profit by peraeveriog labour ; and the result 3 o £ out studies frill be evident-if ever our country-shall want you . ( A true copy . ) " ISxboueon . " General Regnaultde Saeot Jean d'Angely " , acting * as ¦ $£ ajor-GeneraL' * The Coiirfc of Assizes has condemned , par nontumaee , Ledru Hollia ; Mazzihi , Maesarenti , and Campanella , to deportation .
Sram. Senor Hidalgo, \Mexican Charge" D'...
srAm . Senor Hidalgo , \ Mexican charge" d ' affaires etMadiiiJ , has , in . consequence of the rupture of diplomatic rela tions between Spain and Mexico , left , in obedience to orders from his Government ; and negotiations on ttro Mexican affair will henceforth "be carried on between fhie Ambassadors of France and England and the Minister of Foroign Affairs .
Russia. Many Persons Still Deny That The...
RUSSIA . Many persons still deny that the Russian Government is concentrating a corps d [ arm < fe in the south-west of tho kingdom of Poland , but it is a poaitivo fact that large bodies of cavalry havo recently marched from Lublin and Hadom towards tho Austrian frontiers . On the 20 th of last month , powerful detachments of Russian artillery also entered Czenstochan and Kielce , which last place ia close to Cracow . It is not , howcrver , probable that Russia meditates any broach of tho peace . Her object ia to koep Austria in check , and to prevent her interforing too much in the affairs of tho Dnnubian Principalities . — Times Correspondent .
Grtrcat Finn.—For Several Hours On Thurs...
GrtrcAT Finn . —For several hours on Thursday night and yesterday morning , a very extensive fire taged ill Geo-atreot , 13 rick-lnne , St . LuIco ' h . Eleven houses bttVO been more or less injured . Ciiybtai- PAJ . AC 1 C . —Return of admissions , including soaaou tickets , for six days ending Friday , Soptcmbcr 4 th , 66 , 4 . 00 .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 5, 1857, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05091857/page/11/
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