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766 THE LEADER. [No. 437, August 7,1858
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IRELAND. Mb. Spukgeon is about to appear...
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America. Gjsnekal Johnston Entered Salt ...
the garrison under the command of General Moray Villamil , retired to one of the adjacent hills , -while the victorious ruffians took possesssion of the town and immediately began their work of horror and destruction . The scenes that ensued are too disgusting to be described ; they must , indeed , have been of a diabolical character to have worked the species of miracle which then took place—i . e . that even the apathetic and cowardly inhabitants of a Mexican city fired up -with indignation , rose in arms to the rescue of their -wives and
daughters , and drove their hateful invaders out of the town , not , however ,-without very severe losses on the part of the tradesmen , whose shops were pillaged . Another populous town , Salamanca , had suffered the same fate two or three weeks previously ; in fact , similar scenes are to be seen now in all directions . As a matter of course , business is completely stopped in every way and in every direction ; the high roads are quite lonely for ¦ want of safety ; and , to crown this mass of evils , there is no prospect of either of the contending parties getting the mastery , and thus putting an end to the strife . "
Peru is tranquil for the present ; but it is feared that another revolution will break out during the August elections . A case of Lynch law has taken place in Texas . Three men went to the house of a Mr , Graves , and finding only the daughter there— -a girl of twelve—they beat , abused , and threatened her , to induce her to say where her father ' s money -was . She was not able to tall , nor could they find any . They then left ; and Mr , Graves , on returning home and learning what had happened , raised a company of men , and speedily caught two of the ruffians . After administering several lashes to them , they confessed separately , and -without previous concert , that they belonged to a secret and organised clan of thieves , provided with regular passwords , signs , a
peculiar dress , & c . These men were about to hold a secret convention , for the purpose of effecting a more complete organisation . The names of thirteen of the men were given . ; and subsequently the third man engaged in the attempted robbery was apprehended , and confirmed the tale , adding thirteen more names of members of the gang . The latest intelligence from the United States , which arrived on Thursday by the Fulton , mentions that the army at Salt Lake was to enter the city on the 26 th nit . No one was to leave the Tanks , and good order was to be maintained . Governor Gumming had issued his pardon , and peace was proclaimed to the inhabitants of Utah , According to one account , General Johnston had actually entered the Salt Lake City without molestation from any quarter .
From Kansas we learn that General Calhoun has issued certificates of election to all persons elected under the Lecompton Constitution , by which the Free-State party have a majority in both branches of the legislation . The Secretary of the Navy at Washington is making arrangements to send a sufficient force to Paraguay , to uphold the dignity of the American flag .
766 The Leader. [No. 437, August 7,1858
766 THE LEADER . [ No . 437 , August 7 , 1858
Ireland. Mb. Spukgeon Is About To Appear...
IRELAND . Mb . Spukgeon is about to appear at Belfast , fheheadquarters of Irish Protestantism . M . Ambdbb de Meres , a French gentleman residing in Dublin , where he dealt extensively in foreign wine and brandy , has put an end to his life by inflicting two severe gashes , one in hie left arm , and the other in his throat . The Indian Empire , the first of the Galway line of Transatlantic steamships , arrived at that port on Thursday , having accomplished her first journey to and from 3 STew York . She brings back a considerable number of passengers , and a large cargo .
Continental Notes. Trance. The Emperor, ...
CONTINENTAL NOTES . TRANCE . The Emperor , the Empress , and their suite , left St . Cloud on Tuesday morning , at half-past nine , for Caen , on their -way to Cherbourg . They stopped at various towns on their way , and at these tho Emperor received addresses and ovations . During the absence of the Emperor , and that of Prince Jerome Napoleon , who is taking sea baths at Havre , Prince Napoleon , Minister for Algeria and the Colonies , will preside over the Gouncil of Ministers . Th © reports of the health of Marshal Bosquet are that he is slightly better j but there ueems no chance of Ma being able to assume the command of his military district at the appointed time .
The Echo Agricoh says that the rain which has fallen latoly has retarded the harvest in all those localities ¦ where tho crops are not already secured . It alao says ; — " From all the information wo can collect we may arrive at a positive conclusion that the harvest will bo inferior to that of last j'ear . In general , tho grain -will be less heavy , tho sheaves less numerous , and tho yield of tho oar less productive . " The introduction of bull-lights into the South of Franco fe denounced in the last annual report of tho French Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anim » U ; and tho public are called upon to aid in their wpproaaion . The Society i | 5 o reprobates tho iniquitous
practice of sending worn-out horses to the marshes for the nourishment off leeches . "M . Base , Questor of the Legislative Assembly which was dissolved by the coup d'etat , and who escaped to Belgium , was pardoned sonie time ago , " says the Times . Paris correspondent , " at the intercession of Jasmin , the poet of Agen , of which town he is a native . At the time , he refused to profit by the pardon ; but he now returns to France , and his name is restored to the list of the Agen bar , of -which he was a distinguished member . "
Mr . Sams , of St . James ' s-street , London , -was admitted , on Sunday , to a private audience of the Emperor , at the Palace of St . Cloud , for the purpose of submitting to his Majesty , on the part of the committee , the plan for the Dramatic College , or asylum , at Langley , and soliciting his support of it , which the Emperor promised . The Princess Czartoryska , daughter of Queen Christina , has been confined in Paris . Count Portalis is dead . BELGIUM . A great calamity has occurred at Antwerp . At two o ' clock on the morning of the 2 nd instant , the Exchange was totally destroyed by fire . Nothing was saved . All the archives of the administrative bodies are destroyed . Prince Frederick "William , Regent of the kingdom of Prussia , accompanied by M . de Manteuffel , President of the Council of Ministers , and by a numerous suite , arrived last Saturday evening at Ostend . The Prince -will remain there for sea-bathing until the arrival of the Queen of England . The Grand Duchess Helen of Russia has also arrived at Ostend . The Chamber of Deputies , by a vote of 53 members against 89 , has rejected the Government measure for the fortification of Antwerp . ' . '¦ STATS . ' . - ¦ ¦ The Queen las arrived at Oviedo ( Asturias ) . She will not visit Gallicia . Her progress has been marked , according to accounts in the Spanish papers , with great enthusiasm ; but this is what we always hear of . Koyal progresses . The law concerning the press is being enacted without modification . New seizures have taken place . The Correspcnidencia Antogrqfa , a semi-official organ of Madrid , of the 29 th ult ., savs : — " The English
Government , with an uprightness which does it honour , has just given satisfaction to the complaints of Spain on the subject of the insulting conduct of the commander of the English cruiser Buzzard , who visited vessels in the waters of Cuba . The English Government , which on the first news of what had taken place hastened to declare , through its representative , that it disapproved in the most formal manner of the conduct of its cruiser , has just nobly confirmed in-writing that declaration , and in a manner the most satisfactory to Spain . "
The Government is said to have definitively resolved to divide Spain into five great military commands , and to confide the principal one , that of tho provinces of Madrid , Valencia , and the Balearic Isles , to the Marquis del D-uero ; but the sanction of the Cortes will be necessary for the execution of the project . All the journals complain of tlie rigour of the existing law on the press , and call on the Government to modify it .
SWITZERLAND . The Federal Assembly has annulled the Presidential elections , in consequence of the mistake which occurred in the counting of the votes . At the new election , which immediately took place , Staempni was nominated President by C 8 votes against 61 for Frey-IIerroso . Frcy-Herrose was elected Vice-Presidcnt by 69 votes against 41 for Knusel . Staempfli and Frey-Herrose have accepted their nominations . Tho Federal Assembly i s dissolved , and will meet again on the 10 th . of January .
TUltKEY . Tlie Government of the Sultan having despatched an ordeT that the Turkish troops should withdraw from the Montenegrin frontier , Prince Danilo , on his part , has withdrawn the Montenegrin force -which ho had charged with its defence . Nevertheless , there have been collisions . Tho Turks attacked 13 eri , and the Voivode was killed by the Colachins ; on which tho Montenegrins attacked the Colachins , and drove them back . Prince Danilo has since arrested the officers who disobeyed his orders . _ They will bo imprisoned and cashiered . Sami Pasha , the now Governor of Candia , has dograded Seefik Effendi , member of the Council , -who is accused of having excited the Mahomodan populace to the outroges committed on the 8 rd of July on the corpse of tho Greek homicide .
Two hundred persons supposod to have taken pnrt in the Joddah massacre liavo been arrested . According to an article in tho Paris Afcniteur , the French and English Governments have come to an understanding with the 1 orte on the subject of repartition . Tho conduct of the Ottoman authorities is to be strictly inquired into , and all ffuilty persons will bo duly punished . Tho towns having any share in tho massacre will , moreover , bo forced to pay indomnitios to all who have suffered either in person or property . The Sultan baa granted a rente vtag < ir
The plague has broken out at Bengazi . "" Lamentable accounts are still given of the at of Bosnia , where the Christians , it is said , are cowed hi the incredible ferocity of the Turkish , soldiery . Vill are burnt , flocks are slaughtered , and the Christians s £ v safety in flight to Austria . According to one account however , they are in full insurrection . ' In Candia , three hundred , armed Turks attempted tn march against the Christians , but were prevented bv th arrival of the Minister of Police . The Pacha com manding at Jerusalem has been forced to go in hot h t to Gaza , to save the place from pillage and massacre A deputation from the Herzegovina insurgents has arrived at Trevigne to state its grievances . The OttcT man Commissioner promises them the same immunities as axe enjoyed by other Christians of the empire .
11 AX . Y . The Genca Gazette gives an account of a sanguinarv sceuo which has just taken place in that citv . Si < 'tior Brunetto , an officer in the 11 th regiment of ' infantry married some years since a young lady to whom he was much attached ; but , as the marriage took place with out the authorisation of his superior officer , he was obliged to quit the service . He then got a situation in a iniblsc office , and lived very happily until a fediii" 0 £ jealousy was excited in his mind by the attentions paid his wife by a young lieutenant in a regiment of the garrisonnamed Deandreis Determined
, . to -satisfy his doubts , he wrote a letter to the ofliee to excuse his absence , but went out as usual-ahd * concealed himself near his own residence . He tad not been long on the watch when he saw the lieutenant enter the house . la a few minutes , Signor Brunetto went in unperceived , and found the officer in his wife ' s bedroom . Carried away by rage , he drew forth a poignard and rushed on the lover ; but his wife , throwing herself between them * received the blow in her breast . Although mortally wounded , she had strength enough to descend the staircase , but fell dead on reaching the bottom . The
lieutenant afterwards received a severe wound in the side , but succeeded in reaching the street , followed by Signot Brunetto ; who endeavoured to inflict on him fresh wounds . Some passers-by , however , interposed and disarmed him . Signor Brunetto was arrested ami seat to prison , and the lieutenant was conveyed to-tkehosT pital , where he lies ina dangerous state . The King of Naples has lately authorised several exiles to return to their country , and has restored to liberty some political prisoners . Among the former are the well-known Father Yentura , the Duke della Verduca , and M . Scalia , -who represented the Sicilian revolution in London .
Prince Orsini , Senator of Home , and head of t"ho municipality , being unable to agree with the Municipal Council , has resigned ; lie had done so several times before , but the resignation lias not hitherto been accepted . Now , however , it has been , and tlie Prince will be succeeded by the Marquis Antici Mattei . According to letters from Turin , the recent conference between the Emperor of the French and Count de Cavour at Plombieres was on the general situation of the affairs of Italy , and terminated in a strong recommendation from his Majesty to the Minister to adopt u moderate and circumspect policy both towards Austria and Naples .
"At this moment , seven o'clock , " says a letter from Salerno , of the 27 th ult ., " preparations are being ituide for embarking the prisoners lately sentenced fur their several destinations . All are sentenced to irons . Tlie foreigners , it is said , ^ vill be sent to i'aviguana , on tho Sicilian coast , and tho Neapolitans to Pescara , in the Abruzzi . Nicotera , Gagliaui , and Yulletta will leave for Naples to-night in . a carriage , accompanied by an officer of the Grand Court . The decree of commutation
was read to them this morning . The three prisoners above named are sentenced to the crymtolo lor life . Tho other four , who were to have been exeenU ' il ( arc sentenced to irons for thirty years , and so arc Jiine others . No other commutation of punishment is granted . All are cheerful , aiul tho whole city is assembled on tho beach . " Favignnna is a small island , about livo miles from the coast , and is described as a horrible place .
Carlo Troja , President of tho Neapolitan Ministers m 1848 , and tho author of a History of the Mi < l < lle Afjes , died on tho 28 th ult ,, after long Huftering . "By order of tha police , " says tlio Daily New * Neapolitan correspondent , " no sooner was he dead than nil persons were prohibited from approaching the house , and a guimlwns placed to enforce tlia order . Scarcely could tlie most intimate friend obtain permission to remain then ' , tiwd even then it wns under the surveillance of tho police . Tho body of tho deceased wns taken to tho ch in . li of San Severino , accompanied by friars , monk * , and- servants , and tlio carriugo of hid brother , who , very miliko him , is now tho President of tho Ministers . " Th « i > i > lieo followed the body to tho grave , and several learned bodies , who wished to attend tho funeral , woro refused permisHton .
" Tho first plcasuro train organised between ISIilaii and Venice , " saya a letter from Turin in tho Autjsbtny Onzclte % " was lately converted by tho italinnjeJs into a political manifestation . Several hundreds © l \ tlio Milanese wero received at Venice by a largo crowd * witu crioa of ' Wv 0
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 7, 1858, page 766, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/ldr_07081858/page/6/
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