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Miscellaneous.] THE LEADER 7 43
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RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN THE EAST. A corresp...
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AMERICAN VIEW OF EUROPEAN POLITICS. The ...
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THE PKINCI3 OF WALES IN PORTUGAL
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PACTS AND SCRAPS.
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' •• — ¦»— . ¦ . The will of Sir Isaac L...
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Value op Building Land. — It, docs not a...
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Miscellaneous.] The Leader 7 43
Miscellaneous . ] THE LEADER 7 43
Russian Influence In The East. A Corresp...
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN THE EAST . A correspondent of the Daily News , writing from Jerusalem , describes the pomp and circumstance of the Grand Duke Constantine ' s recent visit to the holy places , and concludes thus : —' . ' The presents which the imperial pilgrim has left behind almost exceed belief in their amount—among servants , policemen , soldiers , officers , and sheikhs . Such has been the visit of the Grand Duke Constantine . The scene is now- shifted , the exhibition over , but there will be permanent , effects which will issue in grave results . I have one more incident to relate , which forms a pretty sequel to the above . It has always been usual on our Queen ' s birthday for the Pacha and the various consuls to pay an official visit to the English consul , in full uniform , and for a royal salute
to be fired by the city guns . This year the consuls paid their respects as usual , but no guns were fired and the visit of the Pacha was omitted . It appears , however , that an insignificant person from his excellency called in plain clothes upon our consul , with an intimation that he had received orders from Constantinople to decline the salute , and authorising him not to pay his visit in person . How this personage was received by Mr . Finn I cannot say , but he is a gentleman who knows how to resent in a becoming manner , insult offered to the flag he so well represents . It is an outrage that would hardly have occurred in Lord Stratford ' s days , and will , it is to be hoped , be taken up by the authorities at home Was it for this that England ' s best blood was spilled like water in the Crimea ? " .
American View Of European Politics. The ...
AMERICAN VIEW OF EUROPEAN POLITICS . The New York papers contain the following summary of despatches from United States ministers in Europe : —" Letters , official and private , which have just been received from our minister at Vienna , throw sonae additional light upon the peculiar and perilous condition of affairs existing throughout the Austrian dominions , and also in regard to the embarrassments and difficulties under which she labours to raise funds to prosecute the war . ' It is well known , ' he says , ' to every one who has resided for any length of time at her capital * that she has been on tl . i . e verge of bankruptcy for some time , and
that she has been in the habit , and is doing the same thing now , of resorting to every expedient known to nations to procure funds to avert that which , sooner or later , must overtake her * Great distrust is exhibited on the part of her subjects—and , it is alleged , by some of her ministers—as to the propriety of rushing headlong into a general war , when it might have been averted , provided she had manifested a proper and forbearing spirit . Great depression , ' , he says , ' exists in all branches of business . The reported secret treaty of alliance between France and Russia , when it was announced at Vienna , produced quite a
sensation . ' Mr . Dallas states that great activity prevails in England throughout all the various departments , and warlike preparations of immense magnitude are being prosecuted with vigour and urgency . Never , ho says , were such preparations made by any power as are now going on . Everything that can float upon water is undergoing repair , and will soon be in readiness for active service . Unparalleled activity prevails in all the the British dockyards ; indeed , it is the opinion of leading statesmen that , should the war continue , England will not long rethe
main neutral . She fenrs France , and looks upon Emperor with a jealous eye . Mr . Mason saj ' s that the Emperor has a stronger hold upon the affections of the peoplo of France than ho over had before , and they evince a determination to stand by him at all hazards , and prosecute the war to the bitter end . Mr . Preston states that considerable fooling -was manifested ufc Madrid , growing out of tho belligerent aspect of affairs throughout Europe . Tho sympathies of the peoplo were with Sardinia , and tho Emperor ' s courso moots tho hearty approval of tho people . " '
The Pkinci3 Of Wales In Portugal
Mr . Howard , and others landed , the Algarvois tossed their oars and gave vivas , the vigour of which was no doubt proportionate to the amount of largess they expected to receive ; but after all your southern " Viva" lacks the strength and . bottom of th e English " Hurrah" ; and this was amply testified when the Britons in the Arsenal came in with three-times-three and one cheer more , in a style which awoke the astonishment of the Portuguese , The Prince smiled when these unmistakeaWe English cheers broke upon his ear , and seemed to recognise them as old friends . His Royal Highness , who wore
the uniform of a colonel of the Guards , and the blue ribbon of the Garter , looked remarkably well , manly , and brown by the fervid sun of Andalusia . The Prince arrived at theNecessidades , and was received by the King and Queen , Don Fernando , and therest of the royal family . Next day the Prince of Wales and the King and Queen of Portugal drove through the principal streets of the cap ital , and also inspected the Tower of Belem . An address to his Royal Highness , signed by all the principal British residents , is lying at the Consulate .. The Prince , before departing , will visit Mafra , Cintra , and all points of interest .
THE PKINCE OF WALES IN PORTUGAL . The Osborno , with tho Prince of Wales , arrived in the Tagus on Sunday tho 5 th . A notico of his departure from Cadiz had been received by the Portuguese Government tho previous evening , and everything 1 lmd accordingly boon prepared for his recoption . When tho yacht passed Belom Castlo a royal salute was fired from that fortress and from the voasols of war in tho harbour , which holatod the English flag at tho main . Tho'Osborne anchored opposite tlio Old Packet Stairs , and our minister , Mr . Howard , went on board , accompanied by tlio members of the logation . The Duke do Torcoira , who wns deputed by the King to receive tho X ' rlnco , soon appeared tvlongsido in tlio vast glided barge which is specially reserved for groat occasions . As soon as tho royal barge touched the stairs , t | ko Prince of Wales , tlio Duke do Torcolra , Major Bruce ,
Pacts And Scraps.
PACTS AND SCRAPS .
' •• — ¦»— . ¦ . The Will Of Sir Isaac L...
' •• — ¦»— . ¦ . The will of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsrnid , Bart ., has been administered to .. The personalty is estimated at over two millions sterling . The real estates are spoken of as being of an equal amount with the personalty . Dr . Guy , of King ' s College Hospital , London , has been appointed by Mr . Secretary Estcourt , medical superintendent of Millbank Penitentiary , in place of Dr . Baily , resigned . The election auditor for Norfolk has just made his return of the expenses . incurred by Lieutenant-Colonel Coke , M . P ., at the late election . The lion , member obtained his election for the modest sum of £ 73 7 s ., although , when he contested the same constituency twelve months since , his disbursements were officially " returned at upwards of £ 3 , 000 .
On the resignation of Lord Chelmsford there will be five ex-chancellors , namely , Lords Lyndhurst , Brougham , St . Leonards , Cranworth , and Chelmsford , each drawing 5 , 000 / . per annum . Mr . Charless , an old and respected citizen of St . Louis , was shot and mortally wounded in the street , on the morning of the third , by a man named Thornton . The greatest difficulty had been found to prevent the mob from lynching Thornton . The Milanese are now beginning to 2 : ive full vent to their wit , and every print shop is full of caricatures of the Austrians , especially of Gyulai ¦ and a number of boys are now perambulating the streets with doggrel verses in Milanese , crying out , "L ' ulthno testamento del porco Gyulai !"
The Piedmontese journals are full of addresses of adhesion to the Sardinian government , voted by various municipalities of Lombardy , all expressive of joy at being delivered from Austrian rule . At the inquest on the body of the young woman , Rebecca Porter , who met her death in a quarrel between herself and paramour at Fenny Stratford , Bucks , several witnesses were examined , and the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against the accused , John Tnskip . He was accordingly committed for trial at the next M idsummer assizes . Lola Montes has delivered her last lecture in London , previous to her departure for the provinces . It was entitled " Strong Minded Women of Different Ages of the World , " and she also gave an amusing account of the " Women ' s rights movements in America . " *
Disastrous news lias readied Washington of the state of Arizona and Sonora . Depredations are committed there in open day by Indians , and . marauding bands of Mexican outlaws . F . R . Magenis , Esq ., a yachtsman , lias presented the sum of 100 / . to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Two or three years ago Mr . Magenis liberally assisted the society in stationing on a dangerous point Of the coast a lifeboat , which has since been instrumental , during some fearful storms , ia rescuing sixteen persons from an inevitable death by shipwreck . . The . lack of water is severely felt in varu > us parts of Scotland , and the pure liquid lias actually been sent in butts from Glasgow , per steamer , to certain parts of the coast which formerly imported nothing in barrel save beer and brown stout .
Advices have reached the navy department at Washington that the public mind-at Buenos . Ayres was in a feverish condition on account of the expected invasion of that province by Urquiza , the President of the Argentine Confederation .
The steamer Roanoke is expected at New York with the Japanese ambassador . Mr . J . P . Grant has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal , and it was reported that Mr . Beadon will succeed Mr . Grant in the Legislative Council , Mr . Beadon himself being succeeded by Mr . Devereux . The Saturday Review says— " It was long understood that Mr . Crossley , or some representative of a , great northern constituency , was to second the amendment on the Address . But we felt certain it would not be so . The Whigs have not yet descended to manufacturers . Mr . Whitbread was a brewer , and a brewer has therefore a position in the party . But they draw the line at brewers . #
The performances of the Victoria-park People ' s Wock-day Band have commenced from four till six in the afternoon j and if not successful in respect of its financial retxirns , are perfectly so in regard to numbers . The Prince Consort , the Duke of Cambridge , Lord John Munners , the Lord Mayor , and air Benjamin Hall are the patrons . The Nova Scotia Telegraph Company and the Associated Press of New York have quarrelled , and thehittor are now compelled to have their despatches conveyed to Saekvillo by horse express , and therefore do not get their news from England so quickly as formerly . witn writes
TxieEntuy into Milan . —An eye- ess - —As the Piodmonteso regiments defiled , you might see ladies of high rank leave thoir carriages , and with tears in their eyes axiously ask for tidings of their sons or of their brothers . Happily for them the Austrian statements soon turned out to bo false . When the To Down was over tho Emperor rodo to the Villa Reale , and tho King to tho Palaco Busca . Tho popular rejoicing continued till a sad procession began . It was formed by tho v . 'cmnded of Magonta , who wore carried from tho stution to tho hospital . You might then have scon , counts and marquises carrying in litters tho wounded Zouavos and Bcrsaglieri . You would havo seen more than 200 equipages of tho noblest and wealthiest families of the nded soldiers
the town waiting to convey wou , who woro about to change their hard hospital bods for soft and ensy ones . Tho palaces of nobles and bankers wore thrown open to tho troops , and tables laid in a princely fushfon for the now corners . It was impossible for soldiora or officers to mnko tho proprietors of cafos and hotols , receive payment for refreshments . Money was very freely distributed amongst tho wounded by ladies and gontleinon . A deputation of rich and influential people was sent to tho King , bogging him to havo tho loan : ordered by tho Austrians still raised . Forty millions of fiance woro thus subscribed before evoning . Wliilo those exciting scenes wero still going on tho psoqlumutlon of tho Emperor was published .
Value Op Building Land. — It, Docs Not A...
Value op Building Land . — It , docs not appear that tho Continental war has at all affected the sale or value of land for building purposes . There has been recently a large demand for plots on the various estates of the Conservative Land Society , than for a" considerable time past , and the Society under those circumstances has recommenced the allotment of new estates . Towards the end of the month the Weymouth Park estate situated at the junction 6 f the Great Western and South Western Hail way Stations , will be ofFc-rod for sale in . Ool plots , the highest priced plot being ' 1 , 071 / . 0 s ., and the lowest 50 / . . 'is ., making an aggregate of - 27 , ^ 001 . No sooner was tho plan showing . the division of tho plots issued , than early rights of choico wero in immediate request , and tho oavliest rights for priority of selection fotched from 50 / . to 25 / . premium each . , _ , Temiokaimiio Communication with Giuuai . tau . The Daily News announces that Government have entered into arrangements for luying down , us speedily as possible , a telegraphic cable direct from Fulmouth to Gibraltar— -a distance of l . lOu nuutioal miles . Tenders will shortly bo invited for the manufacture of the requisite length of cable , Monnwhilo , tho Gutta Percha Company arc already engaged in preparing tho covering for it . Iheenginoors charged with tho carrying out of thin important Government undertaking nro Mr . Gisljornonnd his . associates , and it Is bolloyecl that by August next- considerable progress wJU havo been made . With rocrard to tho motives of Govornmont m tliu » departing from tho ordinary practice of em ploying the agency of a public company , some curiosity will bo felt . Mussagos on tho scrvioo of tho State will of courso havo priority over all others , but it is surmised that tho authorities may perhaps contemplate handing over tho lino , when completed , to be worked or loasod by a publlo company , or other parties . A decided dofoot is Involved , howovor , ia tho oxisting arrangement that tho cublo shall contain only ono wlro , tho more o specially m , although tho lino is at present to" bo carried only to Gibraltar , ts ultimate extension to Malta and Alexandria , thoro to form a junction with the wires to lndlu , la certain and not remote .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 18, 1859, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18061859/page/11/
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