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1078 THE XEAIXEB. [No. 496. Sept. 24, 18...
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CONSPIRACY TO ASSASSINATE THE SULTAN. jB...
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News from Biarritz.—It is asserted that ...
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JAPAN, AND ITS FUTURE. A vert able and i...
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FOREIGN INCIDENTS.
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A Grand Ducal Campaign.—-The inhabitants...
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Victoit Emmanuel And The Italians. It Is...
tipri protesting against the proceedings of General Barney , and declared the island to be British property . He also sent a message to the Vancouver ' s Legislative-Assembly , in ; which it -was declared that . the British forces would be landed on the island , ana 1 -which he announced his belief that the unwarrantable and discourteous act , so contrary to the usages of civilised nations , had Originated in error , and been -undertaken without the authority of the United States Government ; and in support of his opinion further
quoted a letter of Mr . Marcy ' s , in 1855 . He stated that her Majesty ' s ships Tribune and Plumper had been ordered to land a detachment of Royal Engineers and Marines for the protection of British subjects , and that the officer in command had been ordered to be conciliatory , but firm in maintaining British rights . At San Juan were three British and four American men-of-war . A number of Americans and English , on hearing of the dispute , started for San Juan . A report that a British steamer had opened fire upon the Americans was not credited .
The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following account :-n" General Harney sent troops to San Juan to protect the white settlers from the savages , who were committing most atrocious murders . Nothing inimical to the British Government was intended by such a movement . The jealousy of Governor Douglass was needlessly excited . " No collision with the British troops or subjects is apprehended by the Government . No doubt need be entertained that the title to San Juan will be
amicably adjusted , as the President must be perfectly aware of our rights , and will ask for nothing more . The North-Western difficulty will , doubtless , "become a matter for negotiation between the Government of Great Britain and that of the United States , as the treaty settling the boundary las no provision for a settlement in such a case as has arisen . The State Department has had this matter under consideration , and General Harney will receive instructions to act with great caution until the Government have compared views upon the subject . " r
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Conspiracy To Assassinate The Sultan. Jb...
CONSPIRACY TO ASSASSINATE THE SULTAN . jBl conspiracy to assassinate the Sultan has been discovered at Constantinople . Two hundred persons have been arrested ; among them Djafer Dem , Pasha of Albania , who was apparently the chief . Some of the troops are suspected of participation . The affair originated with a fanatical party . A special tribunal has , been created to try the persons , principally Circassians and Kurds , who were arxested on a charge of seditiously conspiring together . Each moment ' s information tends to deprive the senseless scheme of these men of its gravity , as it had no ramification ; and , so far as has been ascertained , no other persons than those now under arrest are implicated .
News From Biarritz.—It Is Asserted That ...
News from Biarritz . —It is asserted that the result of the visit of the King of the Belgians to Biarritz was successful . Messieurs Blanqui and Boichot have arrived at Marseilles , stating their Intention to avail themselves of the general amnesty . The King of the Belgians , Prince Richard , Metternich , and Count Walewski , will prolong their stay at Biarritz until the departure of the Imperial Court , which will take place towards the end of the month . The journals of Corapiegne announce that preparations are being made in the Palace of that { own for the reception of the Emperor and Empress , and that invitations for the grand hunting parties which their Majesties propose to give during 1 their atay there have already been issued .
Russia and Squamyu *—While publishing Prince Bariatinski ' s report of the capture of Schamyl and the fall of Ghounib , the St . Petersburg Gazette says : " Schamy ] , who is now 62 years of age , was born in Ijhe Aoul of Himry , on the Ktfissobou territory , where his predecessor , Ghazi-Mouharamed or -Kasi-Moullah -was also born , and fell when the fortress jvas taken on the 18 th of October , 1832 . It is needless to point out the importance of the victory which has placed in the hands of Prince Bariatinski the last bulwark behind which the power - of the Iraauin of the Caucasus found a refuge . The detailed report of these events will shortly , doubtless , enable us to
form an exact appreciation of the material and moral result which the capture of Solmrayl will have caused among the native populations . " Tjra Kjnq ojt Hoixand ' s Speech . —On the 19 th inst . the King of Holland opened the legislative Session of the Chambers of his kingdom . The royal speech , after stating that the Qovernmpnt of his Majesty entertains the most friendly relations with «( Ui countries , is exclusively occupied with internal questions of improvement . Among the projects tnmpunced the most important is the construction * $ aline , of railways throughout the country , and of « wrtr canal from Amsterdam to the boa . Tho
execution of these great works would render it necessary to observe prudence in employing the considerable excess over the expenses of the state , and would not admit of any reduction of taxes . The sinking fund would continue to aetf . The project of law for the emancipation of the slaves in the Dutch West Indian colonies not having been adopted last session , a modified project would be presented to the Chambers .
Japan, And Its Future. A Vert Able And I...
JAPAN , AND ITS FUTURE . A vert able and interesting paper * read by Mr Lawrence Oliphant , before the British . Association last week , contains the following observations : — ^ Prom the little we know of the internal resources of Japan , it is probable that we shall find a more profitable source of trade in its mineral than its vegetable productions . Unless we have been totally misinformed , these former are of vast extent and great value . We know that the principal profits of the early Portuguese settlers were derived from the export of gold and silver . So lucrative was it that Koempfer remarks , 'It is believed that , had the Portuguese enjoyed the trade of Japan but
twenty years longer , upon the same footing as they did ior some time , such riches would have been transported out of this Opbir to Macao , and there would have been such a plenty and flow of gold and silver in that town , as Sacred Writ mentions there was * at Jerusalem in the times of Solomon . ' later period the Dutch carried oh this same traffic to so great an extent that ft native political economist , writing in 1708 on the subject , computes the annual exportation of gold at about 150 , 000 cobangs , so that in ten years the empire was drained of 1 , 500 , 000 cobangS , or about two millions and a-half sterling . The gold is found in various localities . That procured from Sado has the reputation of
being the . finest * and it is stated that the ore will yield from loz . to 2 oz . of fine metal per l £ lb . The mines in Garoriga are stated to . be very rich , the copper ore raised also being impregnated with gold . The ore from Satsuma yields from . 4 oz . i ; o 6 oz . per 1 Jib . These are the principal mines . Gold dust is found in some of the streams . Copper is superabundant , as is evident from the lavish use made of it for ornamental purposes . For a long ^ period the Dutch received at Nagasaki , in exchange for their merchandise , Japan copper . This , however , as well as the sale of gold , has been stopped for many years . The Government allows no more copper to be produced now than is absolutely necessary for home
consumption , which is comparatively very small . It will be for us now to develope more fully one of the most important elements in the wealth of this vast empire . By the treaty recently concluded , gold and silver coins may be exported from Japan , but not as cargo . The exportation of copper coin , as well as copper in bars , is prohibited , but the Government engages to sell from time to time , at public auction , any surplus quantity of copper that may be produced , iron abounds in various parts of Japan , the mines of which are extensively worked , — much moire so at present than those of copper . Judging of articles of casting of their own construction , the ores must be of excellent Q uality .
Specimens of wrought iron , cast and blister steel , have been examined with very satisfactory results . The wrought iron is usually hammered , and in small flat bars , varying from 121 b . to 201 b . each . This is probably to be attributed to a want of proper machinery for heavier bars , and its being better suited to their purposes . The steel of which the swords were composed which we procured at Yeddo was of admirable temper and quality . I have already alluded to the local mines which exist in the Island , of Kinsui—one of them is distant only seven miles from Nagasaki , They ore a government inonopjy . Hitherto the coal brought for sale since the opening of trade at Nagasaki has been surface coal , and consequently inferior in quality j it is described -as small . It burns slaty , leaving considerable ash , and is very
light . There can be little doubt that good coal is to be found in the island , when the mines begin to be properly worked . By the treaty of Yeddo coals , zinc , lead , and tin are to be exported , at a duty of 5 per cent . The vegetable productions of Japan , which are most probably destined to become articles of commerce , are camphor , vegetable tallow , rice , wheat , drugs , isinglass , seaweed , & o . Among manufactured articles we may mention lacquer ware and porcelain , but it is almost impossible at this early etago of our commercial relations to predict either their character or extent . It would be well to remember that , while we have aohieved a great result : in thus opening to tho world this prosperous and happy community , we have also incurred serious obligations towards them , and are bound not to take advantage of tholr ignorance and inexperience in their dealings , with western nations . We can only hone to commend our civilisation to them by maintaining a high moral standard , both in our commorolal and poUtloalintercourae . They are sufficiently
enlightened to appreciate a policy influenced bv higher considerations than those involved in the accumulation of wealth . Unless we follow such a policy , it is not too much to predict that we shall lose alike their confidence and respect , and involve ourselves in complications disastrous to our commerce and discreditable to our national character Of all the nations of the East , the Japanese are the most susceptible to civilising influences ; and I quote the words of an eminent Chinese and Japanese scholar in saying that in one respect they are far in advance of their ancient neighbours the Chinese , in that their attention is directed to obtain a knowledge of other nations . Their own efforts in this way will form their greatest security . Their
soldiers once formed the bodyguard of the King of Siarn ; their consuls once examined Spanish ships in Acapulco ; their sailors once took a Dutch governor out of his house in Formosa , and carried him prisoner to their rulers ; their Princes once sent an embassy to the Pope ; their Emperor once defied the vengeance of Portugal by executing her ambassadors . The knowledge of these historical events remains among them . We may reasonably hope for a great preponderance of good results from an extension of an intercourse which has recommenced so peacefully . Let us indulge the expectation that the land of the rising sun may not only soon be fitted for taking hjer place among nations , but also among Christian nations , and with , all the institutions , and liberty , and purity of the best of those nations . " .
Foreign Incidents.
FOREIGN INCIDENTS .
A Grand Ducal Campaign.—-The Inhabitants...
A Grand Ducal Campaign . — -The inhabitants of a Vienna suburb were frightened out of their wits lately by the sudden report of musketry breaking the peaceful quiet of their streets . The last time the ominous sounds were heard , Croats were the sportsmen and Viennese the game . That was in 1848 . No wonder , then , that the poor burghers felt nervous at the repetition of the well-remembered crack of rifles . Had another revolution broken out ? , Had a few daring madmen undertaken to establish liberty in the face of the Emperor and his armies ? No such thing . The exiled Grand Duke of Tuscany has lodgings in this suburb . His wife , who is with
him , does not like cats . The police , who are of course very attentive to the Emperor ' s cousin , had the feline race of the whole neighbourhood at once put to death . But , alas ! two unfortunate Toms survive the massacre , and are promenading the tiles in shameless defiance of Imperial authorities . The Grand Duchess unhappily approaches a window . A shriek—a fall—where are the medical men ? But no—where is the Imperial army ? "Go saddle my horses , and call out my men . " The heroes of Solferino not being at hand , the private retainers of their forcesdis
the Grand Duke at once muster , - tribute weapons ; and after a few encouraging words , whereof nothing is recordedbut " Victory or Death , set out on the desperate expedition . Pop I goes a gun at the first Tom ; but , unfortunately , the shot has missed , and off goes the animal scathless . A storm of bullets follows the flying enemy . Reckless of consequences , however , he reappears on a neignbouring chimney-pofc , when the bold pursuers , nothing daunted , re-cornmence an active fusillade , bo the g ame goes on ; the principal sport , however , makes ot tne aruiy
being that which madcap Tom of the Grand Duke , of Tuscany , until , at last , tne slaughter of the two animals is accomplished , ana the tranquillity of the neighbourhood restored . Political Prisoners in Naples . —AJotter from Naples says : — "It was just two days before crowds were flocking in to celebrate the fete of the Madonna the Mother of Mercies . Among others m the roaa were seven political detenuti who had been arrestea by a jealous police , on the denunciation of some secret informer . They were manacled , bound together by a long rope , and guarded by a largo . body gendarmes ? it ' was not exceptional treatment , ior other nolitical " suspects" untried and uncoa-Biime
demned , are treated continually in the w ^ but , as the heat of the sun at mid-day is intense , and they had walked twenty-eight miles from Are lino , the oppression of their manacles must have been beyond description . In fact , one of tho ^ 2 * 5 sufferers , overcome by the heat and the length oi the march , fainted , and the wretched party ^ oro compelled to halt . The man ' s name was V ™™ I Esposito , a political " suspect . " Forfc "" K ' * priest of Bari , called Campanolla , me i thei gen formes , and administered the wnsotattonfl of rw gion to the man , who was dying . At thoBamo ttoe ie begged the commanding officer to open we manacles , but the key was not to bo found , xao brutality of tho whole affair made suchjjn ininrej sion ,-on the priest that hq threatened to expose ww Ma Majesty ; Uttle knowing that thoug h the . » W is the fountain of mercy its source is w » often closed , or that appeals . p ^ . ^ cono humanity but rarely arrive at it . a no »^»
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 24, 1859, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24091859/page/10/
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