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62i8 XHE LEADER: [^o, 477, May 14, 1859.
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APPEL AtJX ANGLAIS.
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Braves Anglais, je vous salue > Gens au ...
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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62i8 Xhe Leader: [^O, 477, May 14, 1859.
62 i 8 XHE LEADER : [^ o , 477 , May 14 , 1859 .
Appel Atjx Anglais.
APPEL AtJX ANGLAIS .
Braves Anglais, Je Vous Salue > Gens Au ...
Braves Anglais , je vous salue > Gens au cceurfort , aux brasdefer , Et , de pitie mon ame 6 mue , . "Vous invoque , rois de la , mer ! Ne eroyez pas que notre France Jalouse votre fier trident : Chaque peuple a son importance , Chaque race son element . Non ; la France , noble amazone , En vous ne voit que des amis ; Nous sommes enfans de Belloney De Neptune vous etes fils . Unis , sur un champ de bataille , Nous serons toujours sans egaux ; Sous les eclats de la mitraille , Einules , mais non plus rivaux . Abjurant une absurde haine , Vidons un sterile proces ; Du passe quo la lourde chaine Se soude a celle du Progres . Par nous seuls , Une paix foconde Est garantie a l ' univers . Expulsoiis les tyrans du monde ; Des esclaves brisons les fers 1 Oui , sans brtiler meme une amorce , Faisant acte de souverain , Au brutal abus de la force . Opposons un veto d ' airain . En flancant la Lombardie A 1 'Autriche par des traites , Qui done la vbulait ayilie , . Pleurant sur ses fils maltraites ? Anglo-Francais , sechons ses larmes ; Notre bon accord suffira . ]¦ Mais , s'il le faut , melons nos arines , Et l ' oppresseur reculera ! F . G . Sailt-Sard . [ From the Daily JVews . 2
Miscellaneous.
MISCELLANEOUS .
Miscellaneous
iu the House of Lords , took place on Tuesday in Holy rood Palace . The follow ing peers were chosen : Marquis of Tvveeddale , Earl of Morton , Earl of Caithness , Earl of Home , Earl of Stratbmore , Earl of Hacldington , Earl of Airlie , Earl of Leven and Melville , Earl of Selkirk , Earl of Orkney , Viscount Strathallan , Lord Saltoun , Lord Gray , Lord . Blantyre . Lord ColviHe of Culross , and Lord Polwarth , Thirteen of these were re-elected , and the Earls of Morton and Haddington and Lord Saltoun were chosen for the first time , in room of the Earl of Seafield and Lord Elphinstonej created British peers , and Lord Sinclair , resigned
French Militart Types . —A letterirom Turin gives the following sketch of the French troops there : " The Imperial Guard was encamped hard by . One saw nothing but uniforms of all arms and corps ; the Grenadiers , with their cumbersome costume of huge bearskins and very long surtouts . ' Is it possible , ' said a French officer of the Line in my liearing , 'to dress soldiers in a more absurd manner ? They were dressed so under . the First Empire ,, sir , and we of the Second are unwilling to depart from its traditions . ' But here are the Chasseurs , to whose service-like arid excellent dress you will hardly find ah objection . And here the Zouaves , of most picturesque and truculent aspect , with bearded chins and shaven heads , and tightly-rolled white turbans , and with vigour and activity in every muscle of their frames « nd movement of their limbs . I doubt
( Civil ); the Right Hon . Sir John Youriff Barfc ( Civil ) : ; Bear-Admiral Sir Thomas Hastingsi f CivilV and Colonel" Joshua Jebb ( Civil ) . The following were made Companions of the Order : —Lieutenant Colonel Richard Herbert Gall , 14 th Light Drao-oonr Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Steele , 83 rd " Foot-Major James Robert- Gibbon , Royal Artillerv-Colonel Thomas William Hicks , Bombay Artillerv ' ¦ Lieutenant-Colonel George Henry Robertson 25 th Regiment Bombay Native Light Infantry ; Major Thomas Fourness Wilson , 13 th . Bengal Native Infantry ; . and Major John Dobi-ee Woollcombe Bombay Artillery . ' Napoleonic Claptrap . —The iron folding bedstead used by Napoleon I . in his campaigns , formed part of the tent equipage forwarded to Marseilles this week , and sundry particulars of the imperial outfit are known , an immense stud of chargers being the most prominent feature . The camp goblet knife , and fork of the great uncle are no longer in the Napoleon room at the Louvre , but are gone to play an active part in the campaign . To sober Englishmen this looks puerile , but such " dramatic properties" are not without effect on French soldiers . — Globe . "Virtue Rewarded . —A letter in the Mcrcure de Suabe acqiiaints the public with the highly royal and sensible act of Bavaria ' s Sovereign , who " " has sent a hofrath to the editor of the Munich Punch , to convey his Majesty ' s deep sense of tlio zeal shown in that print against Buonapartism . " A similar compliment may be on its way to the ^ oet " T ., " of the Times . Public Health . —The return of the Registrar-General for last week presents a more favourable view of the public health than 'that of the previous week , the deaths having declined from 1 , 207 to 1 , 108 ,. being fifty-eight less than the average number . The mortality from small-pox is increasing ,, and that from scarlatina and diphtheria still maintains a high rate . The births during the week numbered 1 , 903 . The mortality returns for the City give the number of deaths as forty-five during the week ; the average for the corresponding week of the last three years was fifty . '' The Police and the-Hawkers . —An edict has been issued by the Commissioner of City Police , which instructs Constables that street hawkers cannot be permitted to remain in the crowded streets , and thus the thousands of poor people who obtain a living by an honest retail of tlieir wares way , at one . stroke , be cut off from the means of obtaining their daily bread . Tub Greek Kilt . —The national costume has by no means fallen into disuse at Athens ; the King always wears it , and leads the fashion . The kilt , or fustianella , has , however , undergone a metamorphosis at the hands of many of the smartest young men of the day , and from hanging Jimp and close to the figure , no \ y stands out starched and quilted like the crinoline , investin-g the gallants ot Athens with a most ladylike appearance .
The EMrisnou ' s Departurk . —V Pans letter describes the enthusiasm of the populace as follows : —The Emperor was seated in an open carriage with the Empress—the usual escort of Cent Gavdos following and preceding . As it moved out of the gates of the Carrousel there was a roar of > oiccs , hats w . cre tossed aloft in the air , •«« llk "J " ^ were waved , and women end . , | ? * \ X ™ looked surprised at the unusual vnrlnthot l »* » eeoption , and well he might . There was no di , plaj . of troops . By the time the cortdcjehul arrnotl atho Hotel doVille , this continued anduuexpoctc o vation had produced the effect which sue h an imposuignuuufh * tAirm must nroduco upon 1 Uo must innoMBw . out oi
Tho Emperor ordered his guards to noye w » way , and the carriage was instantly ^ mm ocl lounu by the enthusiastic crowds . I ain told 'f !« *{? witness that tho stern , unbending features ot Lo » uj iSTapoleon were quivering with emotion , wl eit o Empress was weeping without any attemptat con confluent . I to pub his hands out of tho carnage , ww it was a sight indeed to seo those r ° "f W nJthose barricade makers of tho Ruo bt . A"jvf ~ bending over and kissing them , and flhait fB "f VEmporcur ! " When the cortege resumed Us mm a band of workmen stood between tho In » Pfjwi carriage and the Cent Gardes , and P » 'ecorfo < l Jt ru ; inj rest of the way , singing tho " Chant {} " W , to £ tho Girpnrlins , and oven tho " Mwseillaiso . to tno sounds of wliich , with " Vivo f ^ ZTmvZon burthon , tho Imperial party alighted } a » , ^ X in . set forth on his journey to the army of Italy .
Austrian and Sardinian F' ™™» r 7 ? ™ V 8-interesting just now to state a few portion *> ™ iratlvo of tho financial resources ot A ™ J ™} m Sardinia . Tho latest returns published offlofty * this country do not bxtend beyond 1850 ; b ™ " $ „ pears that in 1853 , 1804 , 1856 , and 1850 , Auutrw ,
if any regiment in the world comprises so many strikingly martial and characteristic physiognomies , so many admirable models for a Charletora Vernet , as the Zouaves of the Guard . Not far behind them in this respect , but presenting the African instead of the European type , are the Indigenes , or Turcos , as they are familiarly called , whose eosturno differs from that of the Zouaves only in its colours , and who , as 1 have been assured by French officers , are as good soldiers , as clean , and as skilful in manoeuvring , as any of the "French themselves . I regret to say that their morality does not stand quite so high as their soldiership ; and , if their discipline at any
time got relaxed , they would be likely to prove exceedingly unpleasant customers on the line of march in an enemy ' s or even in a friendly country . ^ The F oreign Legion , too , are good soldiers , comprising a great many Germans and a tolerable sprinkling of English . An officer told me that just as one of the regiments was embarking to leave Algeria , great surprise was excited by the sudden arrest , not by military authorities , but by the police , of two Engr lish non-commissioned officers , whose offence no one could even conjecture . At the same time the captain of their company , who bore an English name , although , considered to be a Frenchman , was ordered to remain in Africa instead of embarking
for France . Sir John Lawrence . —Tho Observer thus describes the personal appearance of this statesman : — Sir John has a square , stalwart figure , somewhat over five feet ten in height—in the full , elastic vigour of mature manhood . His firm tread and easy gait might belong to a man of thirty-five , and yet he must he twenty years older . His hair is dark grey , and has originally been brown , from the traces of that colour which is still visible among it , and he has still plenty of it . The counteuanco has a resolute and determined look—the eyes are deep set , tho complexion is dark and bronzed ; on the left cheek appears to bo the traces of a deep scar or seam , and the whole appearance of tho head is square and massive , though the features themselves are small . Sir John wears the moustache , which , like his hair , is crrev .
The Hop Duty . —On Monday a deputation from the hop planters , of Kent and Sussex waited upon the Chancellor ' of the Exchequer for tho purpose of urging upon him the desirableness of an entire remission of the instalment of the duty payable jn May , and the reduction of the war duty with the 5 per cent , upon it , Mr . Deodes , M . P ., introduced the deputation , and road a memorial which fully sot forth the grievances under which hop planters
labour in consequence of the present high rato of duty , and assured the right hon . gentleman that unless their requests wcro acceded to , many of them would bo utterly ruined . The Chancellor of the Exchequer having , asked a few questions , said he must leave the mooting , as he had made an engagement for an interview between himself , the Earl of Derby , and tho Duke of Cambridge , on matters of urgent importance . , He would leave the matter in the hands of Sir Stafford Northcoto , and ho would give an answer to the deputation within three days . Tnia Oiipnn dir tub Bat n .- ^ On Thursday , Her Mnjosty held a chapter of the Order at Buckingham Palace , at which she conferred tho Grand Cross upon Sir John Laird Malr Lawrence , Bart . The dignity of Knight-Commander was received by . Major-General Thomas Harto Franks ; Colonel John Jones , 60 th Rifles ; Boar-Admiral Alexander Milne
the Princess ' s Theatre with thejr presence . The Queen has had two grand dinner parties this week . This day ( Saturday ) tho Queen will visit her troops at ; Aldershott . Her Majesty will be accompanied by tho Prince Cbn-Bort and the Princess Alice . The royalparty will sleep in the Koyal Pavilion on Saturday night and Sunday night , and return to Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon . There wilt be a grand review of the whole of the troops on Monday . The Prince on 1 Walks . —His Royal Highness has left Home for Spain and Gibraltar . A Roman correspondent speaks thus of him :- —'•• Among all classes of people there is a word of praise for ' ' Prince . His manners are amiable , and his intelligence quick . During his residence in Borne he has visited everything worth seeing ; and , observing most strictly his incognito , he has surrounded himself by those who were most distinguished in their various callings and professions . Among those who have had tho honour of being invited to the royal table I may mention Gibson , our sculptor ; Lefronaim and Leigh ton , painters in oils ; Motley ,
Tj ± b Court . —On Saturday her Majesty held a drawing-room , which was pretty well attended considering the elections and other causes for the absence of fashionable folks from town . The Queen and the Prince Consort visited the Royal Academy Exhibition on Tuesday . On Thursday her Majesty ' s levee was attended by about two hundred and thirty gentlemen . On Tuesday the Queen and Prince Consort , with the Princesses Alice and Helena , honoured
tho Amerioan historian ; Pentland , well known here for his accurate knowledge of everything connected , with Italian antiquities and art ; not to mention many others . Indeed , the object ! has been to surround his Royal Highness with those from whom he could acquire ideas . With regard to his Protestantism , of which some pjd ladies had great fears , I * may observe that it is as immaculate as themselves . ' I shall go to our church on Easter Sunday / said his Royal Highness ; ' when English people are in Rome , they - ought , I think , to show what , they are . ' This firmness of principle is connected , at the same time , with groat liberality and kindness of feeling , " , Scotch RBjenESBNTATiVH Fn )» nA . GB . —The election of sixteen poors , to represent the peers of Scotland
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Leader (1850-1860), May 14, 1859, page 24, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14051859/page/24/
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