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sequences . Mr . Bo # an , an EngT . sh ; merchant ^ who bad resided fourteen , years in Cuba , was suddenly ordered , abc > ut two 7 **™ *&* -M < %$ - **« :. . » ° \? charee * f being implicated in political intrigues . It wa & agrieecf that thecase shpuldbe . submitted to arbitration Mr . Boytia in themeanwhile being allowed to return to the island . He was again expelled , however , because he had riot taken out a letter of neutralisation , which he could not , have done without changing his religion . The English Government has demanded full and speecly satisfaction . The other cause of offence is , that a governor has been appointed to Fernando Po , ¦ who it is anticipated , will make the island a depot for slaves ; and the Spanish Government , it appears , persist in retaining him . A grand funeral ceremony in expiation of the judicial murder of General Riego , who was hong in the Plaza de Cebada after the absolutist re-action in 1833 , took place at Madrid on the 7 th inst . A catafalque ., surrounded by altars for the celebration of high mass , was erected on tlie very spot where the'execution took place ; and a requiem was performed in presence of all the ministers and of a large body of the National Guard , who were on duty during the ceremony . The observances concluded 'with a funeral sermon preached in the Church of Sa " n Millan by the Rev . J . B . Cabrera , chaplain of the first battalion of the National Guard . The General Committee on the Spanish Budget have agreed to re-impose the duties on wine , oil , provisions , & c , levied at the gates of towns , on all such articles entering provincial capitals or seaport towns . The " fraternization " of America with Russia gives the greatest delight at Athens . A letter from that city speaks of a proposal made by the American Minister to the . Greek Government , with a view to relieving it from the protectorate of France and England , namely , the payment by the United States of the sum due to France and England , on condition that the island of Milo should be given as security for ninety years . M . JLesseps and the commissioners appointed to report on the practicability of the proposed canal across the Isthmus of Suez have left France for Alexandria . A colonel attached to the Anglo-Turkish contingent has been arrested by the Austrian military authorities in Wallachia , on the plea that he is a deserter from the Austrian army . This is likely to Cause a diplomatic difficulty between Austria and England , the riyhtof the former to exercise her sovereign powers in Waliachia , which she occupies only as an ally of the Sultan , being disputed . In answer to an address on his birthday , to the King of Prussia , presented by the municipal authorities of Berlin , Frederick William replied : —" Gratifying as this expression of unwavering fidelity and devotion from a quarter so honourable and important has been to my paternal heart , the impression which the late elections to the House of Deputies has produced , has not failed to be a painful one to me . Your noble and loyal feelings will sympathise with me in this , more particularly at a moment in which the support of the Government is the first and foremost exigency of the country . General Canrobert has been received with the utmost enthusiasm at Stockholm . The desire of the Swedish people to enter into hostilities with Russia is strikingly indicated ; but it is doubtful if the government of Sweden will think it prudent to defy the northern giant . A further reduction of the Austrian nrmy in Gallinia has been determined on , to the extent of one hundred ¦ men in each company . This will amount , according to the computation of military men , to the discharge of 25 , 000 men . The Greek brigands continue to commit the most frightful atrocities . " The village of Merali , situate at some leagues from Alatand , " says a letter from Athena , " has been the theatre of a massacre . A furious band of brigands entered suddenly and destroyed it . These miscreants cut off both the ears of Jenn Didi , toro out his eyes , and after mutilating him forced hia wife , by throwing her into the fire , to eat frora the detached limbs of her husband . They burnt another man alive . Another , named Ganji , was murdered by them ; they thrust a ramrod , heated red hot , through his head from ear to ear . The whole of the inhabitants of the village were treated without pity , and the greater part will henceforth bo incapable ot doing anything for their living in consequence of their wounds . At the moment when the nomad shepherds return to their winter pastures , it is to be feared that the brignmliigo will assumo a character so menacing that it will forco the villagers to abandon their labour in the fields . " A letter from IJerlin denies , on " fair authority , " tna ^ Bloasrs . Von . dcr Pfordten and Beust had diplomatic or political object in visiting Paris , to which thbj "Wipnt simply for pleasure . , v ^ e learn froin Geneva that the radical party in Switzerl and , headed by Mr . James Fdzy , has triumphed at ? he ehjCtions . The Czar ( aijis a telegraphic despatch from St . Petersburg ) left Nicolaieff on the 7 th for the Crimeu , jiernonally to thank hia army for jUp devotion and bnwery ^ r On the . l # th he returned to St . Petersburg direct through ftioaebw .
The exportation of grain is prohibited at all Turkish ports . Importations are allowed duty free . Part Of the French fleet has arrived at Beicos Bay . The Porte has granted the required firman for the Kustendje Canal , from the bend of the Danube to the Black Sea . A military collision took place at Constantinople on the 4 th . A sentry fired by mistake on some Tunisian soldiers , and a sanguinary encounter ensued . The Grand Vizier brought up troops , and forced the Tunisians to rcUrn to tHeir barracks . The first Anglo-German regiment has arrived out , aft « r a very bad passage in which it lost a major , Count Walewski and Baron von Hubner , Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Emperor of Austria , have signed a convention with France for the mutual surrender of criminals . This convention , which sanctions the several principles that France has always endeavoured to promote with respect to mutual surrender , is the first act of this kind that has taken place between France and Austria . —Moniteur . The New Prussian Gazette announces that inamer . se beds of sulphur have been discovered on both sides of the Volga , near Ssamara . The Russian Government has given orders for the instant working of the beds , which are said to be " more valuable to Russia than a discovery of gold at this juncture . " The French Emperor closed the Great Exhibition on Friday , when Prince Napoleon read an address to his Majesty , to which the latter made the following reply : " Gentlemen—the Exhibition now about to close offers to the world a great example . It is during a serious war that , from all points of the universe , men , the most distinguished in science , arts , and industry , have hastened to Paris to display tlieir labours to the world . This concourse , under such circumstances , is due , I have the pleasure to believe , to that general conviction that the war which is being now carried on is attended with no danger , save for those who have been its cause ; that it is prosecuted for the interests of all , and that Europe , so far from regarding it as a danger for the future , considers it rather as a pledge of independence and security . Nevertheless , on beholding the many marvels spread before our eyes , the first impression is a desire for peace . Peace alone , in fact , can develop to a greater degree these remarkable products of human intelligence . You must , therefore , like myself , entertain a wish that this peace may be speedy and durable . But to be durable , it must decisively solve { nettement resondre ) the question upon which war lias arisen . To bring it about speedily , Europe must pronounce itself ; for without the pressure of general opinion , struggles between great powers are liable to become protracted ; while , if , on the contrary , Europe comes to a determination to declare who is ri f ht and who is wrong , a great step will have been made towards arriving at a solution . At the period of civilisation at which we have arrived military successes , however brilliant they rnsiy be , only bring about temporary results . Ultimately , the decisive victory is always won by public opinion . ' All of you , therefore , who think that the progress of the agriculture , industry , and commerce of o . ie nation contributes to the welfare of all the others — who think that the more mutual relations are multiplied , the more national prejudicies tend to disappear , tell your countrymen , when you return to the land of your birth , that France feels hatred against no nation ; that she sympathises with all who , like herself , wish for the triumph of justice and of right . Tell them that if ( hey wish for peace , they must , at least , openly express their wishes for or against us ; for in the midst ot a great European conflict , indifference is a bad speculation ( un matuais calcul ) , and silence is a mistake ( Je silence tine erreur ) . As for ourselves , allied for tlie triumph of a great cause , let us forge our arms without slackening the labour of our furnaces or manufactures ; let us be great in the arts of peace as in the urts of war ; let us be , strong I v our concord ; and let us put our trust in the Almight , that ho will cause us to triumph over the difficulties of the day and the uncertainty of the morrow .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWS . Fatal Accidknt on 15 oaki > tiiio Gambia . —The tirst voy . ige of the African Steam Navigation Company s new mail packet Gambia , Commander James Howard Holt has been marked by a fatal occurrence . When about forty miles , from the Lizard , her chief olhcer , Mr . Kchvard Bacon , vrns standing forward , seeing tho Jib hauled down . Tho .-hip was rolling , anil tho port foretopmoat etuddingsail-boom slipped out of the boomirons , and foil , Btriking Mr . Bacon on tho head , lhe skull was fraciured , and death speedily ensued . Siu Colin Cami-hisi . i .. — Tho assertion that thisofhcer returns to England out of chagrin at tho appointment of Sir William ' Codrington to tho cbki command in tho Crlmou , lms beoi . contradicted . " Urgent private affairs are alleged us tho cause of his return . Launch ov ihk Kiunwuiioh . — This immense iron screw steamer won on Saturday launchoil on tho ClyUrt . Thu dimonsioiiH or Uio Edinburgh , which is to resume thu lino between Glasgow and New York , Are—Burden , 2 400 tons : length of keel , 800 feet ; broudili of bmim , 40 feet . She will be propelled by engines of 450 liorae
power , and Internally she will . have accommodation "for 100 first-clas 3 , and 400 second-class passengers , with stowage space for 1 , 600 tops of cargo . ., _ . Naval Cadkts . —The following regulations have been issued by the Board of Admiralty with respect to , the examinations necessary to be passed by candidates for entry into th « fleet as naval cadets : — " The candidate i 3 , . ¦ to bo ready to appear at tlie ftoyal Naval Collpgt ~ t Portsmouth oa the 23 rd day of January , i « 65 . He will have to produce on that day a certificate of birth , that ha is above fourteen and under fifteen years of age ; he will be examined in the following subjects ; . —1 . Writing English correctly from dictation . 2 . Arithmetic , including vulgar and decimal fractions . 3 . The first book of Euclid . 4 . Algebra , including simple equations . 6 . General knowledge of geography , of the principal countries , islands , rivers , & c , of the globe . 6 . A competent acquaintance with the Latin or French , or some one other modern language . If he passes a satisfactory examination in the above subjects he will be entered as a naval cadet , and then placed for six weeks or two months in one of the instruction ships at Portsmouth or Devonport , previous to joining a sea-going ship . " Geseral Sir Kobert Gardiner , K . C . B ., dined on Thursday week with the officers of tlie Royal Artillery at Woolwich , for the first time since his return from the Government of Gibraltar . Statistics of Recruiting in the North of Ireland . — The following statement is furnished by th 3 Belfast Mercury ; — "At the present moment , the demand for recruits , to keep up tho strength of our cavalry and infantry regiments , is very great ; but the supply is by no means equal to meet it . The numerous recruiting parties ¦ in lielfast are beginning to complain of tlyj scarcity of young men , and they have reason to complain when we take into considaration the fact that they ara now unable to pick up in the month scarcely one-fourth of the number they obtained in the same period th s tima twelvemonth . They state that the country lads are get - ting too cunning for them . It appears that the young fellows give the preference to the militia in tli 3 first instance , and that then , after serving in a local corp 3 for a short period , they enter the line . The object in so doing is to get a double bounty . In joining thu militia they got a bounty of Ql . ; in entering the line , by volunteering , they get a bounty of 8 / ., with 11 . in addition for extras . In this way tht-y obtain 61 more than they would if they joined the line in the first instance . Hence , tlie recruiting sergeant savs the country lads are getting too cunning for them . For some time past an active recruiting was going on in Belfast for the land transport corps ; but an order to cease recruiting was received here on S : iturd iy l : ist , as enough men for tho present had been obtained for that corps " The height for those joining that service was five feet two , and the bounty 51 ., with rations , and Is 3 d . per day . The term of enlistment is ten yi-urs , with the privilege to well-conducted men to receive their discharge at the end of five years . The entire number of young men who enlisted for the Land Transport Corps and the Una during the month of August last , and wore parsed by Colonel Adair , Inspecting Field-officer for the northern district , which includes the whole of the province of Ulster , was only 99 ; for September , 71 ; and for October , 150 . S'no . i tho war commenced with Russia , Dulfast alone has contributed a largo number of recruits to tho army . From tho month of May , 10 j 4 , till November , 1854 thero were 009 recruits attested at tho Belfast police-court ; and from tho 1 st of November , 18 o < i , till the 1 st of October , 1855 , thu number was 851 ; making tlie total of 1 , 460 . This number does not include the recruits who were supplied for the militia , the Suppers and Marine ; ., anil tho various depots that wcro stationed in Hoifiibt since May , 1851 . There may bo set down at , for tho militia , 1 , 000 men : for tho depots , 2 , 000 ; and for tho Sappers and Miners , 50 . So that from these- hgurea it will bo socn that tho town of Belfast alono has contributed its fair quota to keen up the strength ol tho Dutisli '" T ' atal Collision at Ska . — -A collision involving tho loss of six lives has been reported at Lloyd a by « ho Dutch steamer Stadt Dordrecht , Capt . Stint , whit i haa arrived in the river from Dordt . Tho atcamcr lot . the Pool on her usual return voyage on the evoni . ig of tne 7 th inst . On the following morning , between two ana three o ' clock , she wuh pursuing her course to tho westward of tho Kentish Knock , the weather being iwmewhat misty and dark , when u lUiing lugger « iw observed a Bliort didtance ahead . Tho helm wa . Hlufwd in tho hope of clearing her , but unfortunately her mem caug ht the lugger andsljo was run down As quickly as possible , tho ateainur brought up and put back , and " " "" £ *¦ covered that tho vcaael hud mink , but th « tH « " owir , eight in all , floated on tho net . which ha d * at e «» £ «<» with tho broken mart , which « a < l « le . l ... ^ ^"" S Tho crow of tho steamer ei . do . ivomvd to r ^ kaLn flahermen by throwing tl . o . n « . ™ . n « o , * Jj ^ ™ of tho morning , however , and »« £ » " •> ; „„ £ with othor circumstance * . « r < -. itly f >»» ™ mfl 8 tor to save all their live * . Aft- « ; »« ^ u ^ rd Welle , ) , succeeded 1 .. _ >» ymg ^ < ' ' * £ ^" j ,, ttrd tho Htou . nor , haunted ^'' T ^ rM J Kut tho * ,, ot for soin * time which co » tuni . * l to *™* ' t | l 0 olll 0 ' . Thdr criea , in tlie hope * of P iclcl "b " •'
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 17, 1855, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17111855/page/9/
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