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AMERICA. Walker almost engrosses the new...
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IRELAND. Tuterary Hank. : Judumunt.-Mast...
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NAVAL AND MILITARY. Close of the Crimean...
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Continental Notes. . France. Skrious Rep...
stated to the Papal Government that things cannot be allowed to remain in their present state . Count Colloredo , ¦ the newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador , will strongly insist on reforms being made , and the French Minister has been ordered tp give him his full support . " The same writer , on the Authority of the Augsburg Gazette , states that Prinae Felix Schwarzenberg , some time before his death , remonstrated strongly with the Papal Government , and advised it to make internal reforms . •¦ Yet , in conjunction with these assertions , it is stated that , in Modena , where the people have always enjoyed the privilege of electing their own burgomasters , new municipal laws have been published , and in future the civic dignitaries will be appointed by the Sovereign .
Turin has been in an uproarious condition of revelry owing to the eighth anniversary of the proclamation of the Constitution . The small church of Desserega , on the coast of Genoa , has fallen down , burying beneath itsYuin . 3 the old canon attached to it , eighty years of age , and his servant . The Sardinian Government has sequestrated the Armonia , a High Church paper , for speaking disrespectfully of the fetes in honour of the Constitution , and saying that " the flags , the military , the deputies , th « emblems , and the protectors of liberty , were all dirt ( Jungo ) . " The paper , being remonstrated with by the students of the University , made an ironical retractation .
General Count Stackelberg has left Turin on his return to Russia . He is said to have been much gratified at his reception , and to have been very unreserved in his strictures on the Austrian Government . The Bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Turin have issued a protest against the new bill , already voted by the senate of Piedmont , for the reorganization of public instruction in Piedmont . They ground their opposition on the assertion that the measure is too secular .
RUSSIA . According to a notice recently put forth from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the Swedish Consuls resident in Marseilles , Toulon , and Havre will undertake the functions of Russian Consuls uutil the Government is able to complete its appointments of Russian Consuls at thoseplaces . Orders have been already published that all papers issued by the above shall be regarded in all Russian custom-houses and other offices as though issued or signed by Russian officials . Another scientific expedition is about to be sent off from Helsingfora to Lapptnarken—that is to say , to that part of Lapland the possession of which is claimed alike by Sweden and Russia . The expedition is to be conducted by Councillor Nordmann , accompanied by several young naturalists . There is also talk of an antiquarian expedition to the same regions .
, Cholera is again violent at St . Petersburg . The daily mortality haa risen of late to as many as twenty-one . . Geperal Williams has arrived at St . Petersburg . He is ' shortly to return to England . The works on the fortifications of Revel still continue .
¦ ' " circassia-A report from Sefer Pacha confirms the statement of the capture of the Circassian village of Sunnech by the Russians , who obtained possession of 6 , 000 head of cattle . The Circassian Chiefs , assembled at Anapa , claim the assistance of Turkey in re-establishing their communications with the Caucasus . THE CRIMEA . Means have been found ( aays the Paris Pays ) to enter the harbour of Sebastopol , after a canal had been opened across the ihree lines of sunken Russian vessels . The transports of the allied squadrons have already begun to ship the artillery . The points chosen for the embarkation are , for the English , tho Admiralty , and for the Ij ' rench the Quai Nicolas , situated at the extremity of tho Rue Suinte Catherine .
TUBKKT . By a treaty concluded l ) etween tho Sultan and the Western Powers , the period within which tho evacuation of the Turkish territory was to have been completed , has been prolonged . Tho prolongation is said to bo six months from tho present time . Tho ceremony of distributing tho " sacred fire" which always takes place annually in tho Church of tho Holy Sepulchre , Jerusalem , has tliia yenr given rise to a deplorable conflict between tlie Greeks and the Armenians . No " one waa killed on the spot , but several wore severely , and oven dangerously , wounded . A rather strange anecdote is told in a letter from Galutz , published in tho Corriere Italiano , which says :
— " On tho 27 th of April , which is Easter Sunday according to tho Greek calendar , tho Russians at Sulina hoisted their ' national flag , with two Greek crossca attached to it , on a small tower near tho temporary church which they have constructed ; and the commander of tho Austrian war steamer stationed thoro sent to say that , if tho flag was displayed for tho holiday , thoso of Turkey , Austria , and their Allies , ought to be added to it . Tho Russians refused to lipjat the flags in question , and tho commander , thinking thta refusal a demonstration which ho ought hot to tolerate , sent a detachment of soldiers to display tho flags of all tho Allies . Thin tho } ' did , without meeting with any rcsistunco , though tho population had bocn
assembled with the evident intention of not allowingit . " THE GERMAN DIBT . In the declaration which accompanied the presentation of the Treaty of Peace , by the representatives of Austria and Prussia , to the Diet of Frankfort , the ensuing passages occur : — " Universal peace has been restored to the world , and one of the most dangerous political complications has received , through the moderation and disinterestedness of the Powers , a solution which will give satisfaction to the general desire , and will furnish to history a memorable example of the magnanimous union of the Sovereigns in their solicitude for the common interests of humanity The enlightened activity of all Governments , just delivered by the mercy of Providence from the burdens of war , which directly or indirectly weighed on all Europe , will now turn , in rivalry of zeal , towards the development of th « internal prosperity and the moral and material welfare of their respective States . " SPAltf . An audacious robbery has been committed in Spain . A picture of the Assumption , generally ascribed to Murillo , or at least to one of his best pupils , was taken from the high altar of the church of Mendiguren , near Vittoria . GREECE . Lord Palmerston has been burnt in effigy in the neighbourhood of the city of Nauplia in Argolia . He had given great offenee by his recent comments on the state of Greece . The depredations of the brigands continue . In some parts of the country there is a perfect panic . THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES . Lieutenant-Colonel M . de Halik , of the staff , has arrived at Bucharest , and is to leave" for Moldavia with Count Wimpfen , to draw out th » plan of the new frontier between Russia and MoldaTia , in concert with the engineers of Russia and of the Western Powers .
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America. Walker Almost Engrosses The New...
AMERICA . Walker almost engrosses the newa f > f interest from the other side of the Atlantic . The Filibustering chief has sent to New Orleans for recruits for his army , and great excitement prevails among the population , who for the most part are disposed to assist him . It is said by a writer from the spot that , should an attempt be made to resist the departure of the recruits , " serious consequences may follow , as opposing force will certainly be used . Southern members of Congress are singularly united in favour of Walker . The Panama massacre excites strong indignation , and the Executive is pressed on all sides to take prompt action in the matter . Many members of Congress charge that the blood of every American slain in Nicaragua should fall upon the heads of the Administration . The rejection of the Nicaraguan Minister has led to the invasion , and President Pierce is held responsible . " The Washington Cabinet has discussed the propriety of at once recognizing General Walker's Government , and receiving as Minister Madro Kegilly , who , at the last advices , was at Washington . Messrs . Marcy and Cushing © pposed the recognition for the present , while Pierce , Davis , and others were in favour of immediate recognition . It is thought by some that the latter will prevail . Walker has retired to Granada , and is fortifying the city . The ports of Greytown and San Juan del Norte are blockaded by a fleet of French , English , and American men-of-war .
A resolution submitted to the Washington House of Representatives , authorizing the President to employ the land and naval force for the protection of Americans on the thoroughfares between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , and for insuring the observance of tho rights of those citizens , led to a discussion , but to no practical result . Bolivia has been on the eve of another revolution , tho object of which was to proclaim Santa Cruz President , and upset the Government of General Cordova . The plot having been discovered , seven of tho principal conspirators were arrested , tried , found guilty , and sentenced to death . The New York commercial advices report an active demand for money in the market at seven per cent , on call , and eight to nino per cent , for short first-class paper .
Ireland. Tuterary Hank. : Judumunt.-Mast...
IRELAND . Tuterary Hank . : Judumunt .-Master Murphy gave judgment on Monday on the applications made by Mr . Wilson Kennedy and Mr . Vincent Scully , Q . C ., M . P ., to be removed from tho lint of persons liable , to the liquidation of tho liabilities of this concern . The Master stated at considerable length Mr . Wilwon Kennedy ' s position in respect to tho bank , his directorship , for which ho was entitled to a salary of COO / , a year , and tho importance and responsibility of the duties attached to lliut office , which ho hold down to tho date of tho traiiHfur , and , after recapitulating tho law of equity as argued at tho bar , said that tho caso must bo determined I tf tho deed of co-partnership . His clear opinion was that what was done by Mr . Kennedy was not what ho ought to have done , was not what ho was justified in doing , and ho should therefore stand upon tho lint as a contributory . Mr . Vinccut
Scully was differently circumstanced . He was placed on the list in the same position as Mr . Kennedy , but with a much larger amount of liability—namel y , as a holder of seven hundred shares . Although he ( the Master ) had said there were features which distinguished the two cases , yet really Mr . Scully and Mr . Kennedy stood in the same position . It appeared to him that Mr . Scully was held out constructively to the public as a director of the bank , yet getting no court of directors to meet and doing everything to give validity to the transfer of his shares , he must have had knowledge of the informality connected with that transfer , and he was possessed of the knowledge which prompted him to aell out . He ( the Master ) apprehended , then , that Mr . Scully ' s application could not be sustained in a court of justice . He was the honest bondjide holder of the shares , and his name must therefore remain on the list without qualification . —It is understood that this judgment will "be appealed against to the Master of the Rolls . John Sadlbik ' s Assets . —The Dublin Freeman has a statement to the effect that the Crown , on the memorial of creditors to the extent of 250 , 000 / ., has agreed to appoint Mr . Anthony Norris , of Bedford-row , London , and one of the creditors , to be administrator for collect * ing the assets of the late John Sadleir . Mr . Norris has consented to act tinder the authority of the Crown , and will lose no time in realizing for the benefit of the unhappy creditors large sums stated to have been invested by the suicide in various securities both at home and abroad . This step will , perhaps , afford a solution to the prevailing mystery with respect to the disposal by the deceased of the gigantic funds realised in the course of his successful career of fraud . —Times . The Murderess of Miss Hinds ( Dunne and Murphy ) were executed on Friday week . Bursting of a Boiler . —The boiler of the Nimrod steamer , from Liverpool , has exploded off Cork . Six men have been killed Smith O'Brien . —A strong desire ( says the Minister N ~ eics ) prevails in Clare to return Mr . William Smith O'Brien as one of the representatives at the next election .
Naval And Military. Close Of The Crimean...
NAVAL AND MILITARY . Close of the Crimean Inquiry . —The Board of General Officers reassembled on Monday ( the 23 rd day ) , to hear the reply of Captain Heath to the statements of Colonel Gordon , with regard to the inconvenience which was occasioned by his remaining outside Cossack Bay , and his complaints that the returns furnished of the transport of sick and wounded were signed by Lieutenant Hutchinson , instead of the responsible officer , Captain Heath . Captain Heath denied that any inconvenience was felt from his anchoring outside the bay , and read letters from Lieutenants Goss and Scott to show that the sick and wounded were never kept on the shore waiting to be placed on board the transports . After some desultory and unimportant conversation , the President stated that , as he had received no other applications from persons complaining of the Report of the Commissioners , the Board would adjourn . This is supposed to be tantamount to the close of the inquiry altogether . —Sir Charles Trevelyan has forwarded to the Board a long statement vindicating the conduct of the Treasury during that period of tho war when the Commissariat was under the control of his department . IIorsfall's Monster Wrought Iron Gun . —Experiments have been made with this gun on two successive days ; and the results are highly satisfactory . Drowned . —Two men have been drowned in coming ashore in ji boat from a vessel in Sundcrland Roads . A cross sea struck the boat and capsized with all on board . Every one , however , was rescued , with but two exceptions .
Sanitary Reports. Health Of London Durin...
SANITARY REPORTS . Health of London during this Week . —In tho week that ended lnst Saturday , tho deaths of 1094 persons—namely , . 038 males and 55 G females—wore registered in London . In tho corresponding weeks of ten years , 1 H 4 G-55 , tho average number of deaths was 1020 , which , if raised by a tenth part for comparison with tho deaths of lust week , which occurred in an uicroascd population , becomes 1122 . It appears that the rate of mortality lust week was slightly below tho average . Tho deaths referred to diseases of the zymotic or epidemic character were last week 242— a number which ( Hirers little from the corrected average of corresponding
wcekn . But typhus , under which head cases of common fever arc included , in at present more fatal than any othor disease , in the same clas . s , and shows a disposition to increase . Tho deaths caused by it , having been in recent weeks generally less than GO , rose last week to 76 of which those that occurrod in tho eastern division , embracing Uethnul-fireeii , Stepney , and othor districts , exhibit a decided preponderance in number . A boy at 7 Frying-pan-alley , ( Jlorkcnwoll , who had not been vaccinated , died of flinall-pox . Ho was nix years old , and the hoii of a labourer ; and Mr . Goddard , the medical attendant , observes that a Btablo could hardly bo found no deficient in ull the elements necessary to health aw tho room in which his patient had lived and died , l ' atal cases of diarrhoua wore 15 , which is tho aomo aa tho avorugo . Hernia waa tho cause of death in eight cases ;
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Leader (1850-1860), May 24, 1856, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24051856/page/9/
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