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Rhone occasioned a report , which is now happily contradicted , that Mr . Albert Smith and his brother had been drowned . Mr . S . mith only lost a pocket-book , which he . ha ^ probably ^ , - covered . The Duchess of Orleans was less fortunate ; her carriage was overturned in a ditch disguised by the flood , and the collar-bone of the Duchess was broken . C > ne regrets tp hear that a . woman has been suffering- ; but the loss of Albert Smith , now personally known to such numbers , would have been more poignantly regretted . The land is prosperous : this is the cry in . mouths of all . Cotton factories are rising abundantly ; hands are in demand ; wages are rising ; and emigration , even , receives a slight check from the flourishing condition of the working man . So high has the tide of prosperity risen , that even Nottingham is beginning to share its blessings . Perhaps the most striking fact , is the increase in the size and tonnage of ships ; one is now on the
stocks at Liverpool , of ten thousand tons burthen . Woollen , linen , and cotton are in the ascendant ; but agriculture ? Yes , even agricultural labourers are better paid , and better off in every respect . In short , while capital is well employed , labour is not quite so cheap . Gold , we observe , floods in more rapidly than ever , rising from ninety to one hundred thousand pounds worth per week ! and even this is only a portion of what would reach us , were there crews to bring it over .
Things are looking less pleasant on the continent of Europe . The elements of storms are brewing . Louis Bonaparte advances step by step , crabwise , but with stealthy fixity of purpose to the fatal goal . He is ready , but not anxious , to exchange the modest title of President for that of Emperor at the will of the people , whose morbid vanity he flatters , and whose passions he stimulates with the science of a master in chicane . The raise en ,
scene of popular enthusiasm is so well got up as to deceive even the least credulous ; indeed it is hard to believe but that large masses of the population do crouch with weary satisfaction to the gilded yoke . The peasantry are largely Bonapartist ; the cities , perhaps , languid and stupefied , willing to give anything or anybody a turn . No doubt the despatches are cooked" in Paris ; no doubt the ovations
are mostly official , and the processions , herded and headed by the Prefects and the Mayors , represent mainly the prostration of public spirit , and the obsequiousness of venal functionaries . But of two things one : either France is hostile , nnA subservient : or contented , and subservient : in either case a degraded jmd despairing spectacle . Probably , indifference is the real sentiment—the ennui and the nausea that succeed riot and disorder . With the
coming Jiiinpire come rumours of war . In Germany , in Italy , in Russia , eventualities are looked for , which already set armies in array . Unctuous Dr . Veron preaches an Empire of Peace : poor Louis Philippe , once known as the " Napoleon of Pence , " was ever on the verge of war : what shall it be with the man whose name is a constant souvenir of glories and disasters—who , with peace upon his lips , lights over again the battles of Ins uncle in < lramutic show—whose Minister of Marine t . nlkst
glibly oi wea fights , and whose intimates and adherents dismiss * the invasion oi * England over their cups . One thing is certain : the sooner the Umpire , the speedier the exit of the Emperor ; but in France ; , disorganized and corrupt , anarchy avenges despotism , and despotism atones for iinarchy in sad succession ! While Lord Malmesbury is harassing refugees in Jersey , Belgium in bullied , and Turkey menaced <| uiet English travellers are despoiled in Dresden , and the English ambassador in repulsed at Homo . The advantage of lutvin ^ a Foreign Minister equal to events 1
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THE NEW APPOINTMENTS . Liettt .-Genebajc Loed Habdinge has been appointed the new Commander-in-Chief . The next Gazette will officially announce the noble Lord ' s promotion as " General , " af ter which his lordship will succeed to th command of the army . —Standard . The other appointments , according to the Daily JVeov , ar « distributed as follows : — Master-General of Ordnance ) Lord Fitzroy ( with a peerage ) . . . . ) Somerset . Military Secretary .... Colonel Wood . Lord Warden of the Cinque ) ,., , _ Ports ; . [ iarZ Berh y-Constable of the Tower . . Lord Coinbennere . Colonelcy of the Grenadier ) . — . Guards . ..... . f P ™ Albert . Colonelcy of the Fusilier ) The Duke Guards . . . . . . . ) of Cambridge . The Duke of Northumberland and the Marquis of Londonderry to be Knights of the Garter .
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LORD JOHN RUSSELL AT STIRLING . Loed John Russell was presented with the freedom of the city of Stirling on Tuesday . In his speech in reply , he touched on civil and religious liberty , quoting William the Third's famous say , " Conscience is God ' s province ; " and parliamentary reform , which he hinted at , but did not promise . Then he turned to Wellington" Now , gentlemen , having appeared here to-day in this assembly , I own I feel , although it is not an occasion
immediately ior introducing it—but as it is an occasion in which I have to speak in public , I cannot refrain from noticing that event which occupies all men ' s minds , and to which the attention of all is now directed—I mean the loss which the country has sustained by the death of the Duke of Wellington . I must say that , while I am one of those who most admired that great man , I am not one of those who think that we ought to be so dazzled by the fame ot his exploits thai we should not endeavour to gather objects of imitation even from the conduct of a man so great and so illustrious . ( Cheers . ) While many of the actions 6 * his life—while many of the qualities which he preserved are ^ attainable bv others , there are lessons which wo
may read in the life and actions of that illustrious man . It may never be given to another subject of the British crown to perform services so brilliant as he has periormecl —it may never be tfiven to another man to hold the sworfl which secured the independence of Europe—for England having saved herself by her constancy saved Europe uy her example—it may never bo given to another man , alter having obtained such eminence by an unexampled seric nf vidnrioH to « hnw fifliml moderation in iicaco as no mi oi
shown greatness in rtfr , and to dovote the remaindei his life to the cause onntcrnal and external peace tor urn * country which ho has so served ; it may never bo give another man to have equal authority with the 8 Overei h . whom he has served , and to the senate of wlucli iio _ wu » the end a venerated member—it may never bo givu another man , after such a career , to preserve oven j ¦ ond tho full possession of those great faculties wnu « ho was endowed , and to carry on tho service ^ of the most important departments of tho state iuy . ^ ampled vigilance and success to the latest day _ <» . Thoso are tho circumstances , those are the qualitios , ^^ , may novur again be performed in the history ol t ji 0 but there are other qualities which worn dlHP lavc Hllill . ^ liibof the Duke of Wellington which wo _ may »™ ,,,
humble imitation—that sincere and unceasing »> - t > ( i ( , his country- thai honest and proud doterininf * " , ( 1 (! . for the benefit of his country on all occasion * { o voted loyalty which , while it made him evor " j * , | 1 ( , serve tho crown , never induced him to coneoa ^ flint sovereign that which he believed to be the t . n ¦ ,,, „ vigilance in tho constant performance oi !» ' « H jjj , . rivo nppouram-o of lifo which enabled him at all "in < ^ ^ his mind and hi * faculties to the services wiim-i . ; ,.,, called upon to perform— -thai i » " > flt ( 'ntfttl < ! UH | . ' ! ^ i ,,. Ho are he was distinguished at all times of his » "j ^)) S 0 lir 0 quulitios which are attainable by others , « n « ( , xllini > l » - qualities which should not bo lost to u « «» "' ' ( 1 uo Let us hope , therefore , Unit while wVia ? Mi ,. < rtoi > , th » t honour to the memory of the Duke » l .. Wo " * £ ' ia n nnA while anything which can bo done by tl" > «» v - , 7 nrill » lo the country to show how they estimate tlM ) " ' j theno loss—let us not think that , whilo wo have P ° / . ; H tflOn _ _ . i „ I wl il . iiun twinniirM . MUM' Olll <* J _ . Kid iiiv ¦ ¦ ! ¦
HOrVH'Un HUM imiuuiHi . »« j ••» -- > ^ yJiOJJl •" over . Let us all reflect that he \ voh a »> " » ol (| Ulllifi <* country was greatly proud , and < l' <; Vlm , VTnl wer of all . * he preserved these which it is within «» ° jMI to u | , ttuninuUitu , and which we may all ende . ivoui J . , a ( Cheers . ) 1 havo ventured upon Una B "WJi «* fl U »» m ° not refrwa ftom dowis it , w « l i truat you vjU «*
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. VUN . KUAL OF THJ
the feelings of his Grace ' s surviving ons no should be . taken , even in his honour , without their previous concurrence , and accordingly , on the same evening , in obedience to Her Majesty ' s commands , I wrote to Lord Charles Wellesley ( the present Duke having not then returned to England ) , to ascertain whether the late Duke had left any directions ; or whether his family desired to express any wish upon the subject ; and suggesting the course which appeared to Her Majesty best calculated to give expression to those feelings , in which the nation , as one man , will sympathize with Her Majesty . " Having this day received letters from the present Duke and his brother , to the effect that the late Duke has left no directions on the subject , and placing themselves wholly in Her Majesty ' s hands , I hasten to relieve the
relati that step edition of the mois ^ ng papers , on Wednesday , the following letter app ^ red , which contains all the information on the subject : — "To ia » JBighi Hon . Speijoeb H . Walpole , SeCBBTABT OB THE HOME DEPARTMENT . BAiMO * Ai , Sept 20 , 1852 . ; ^ Sie , —H « r Majesty received with the deepest grief . pn Thijirsday ijajsfc the afflicting intelligence ofthe sudden death of bis Grace ; the lat $ Duke of Wellingtoiu i . " Although , the [ Queen could not ior a moment doubt that the voice of the country would be unanimous upon the subject of the honours to be paid to the memory of the greatest man of the age , Her Majesty considered it due to
public anxiety by signifying to you , for general information ^ the commands which I have received from Her Majesty . " The great space which the name of the Duke of Wellington has filled in the history of the hist 50 years—his brilliant achievements in the field—his high mental qualities—his long and faithful services to the Crownhis untiring devotion to the interests of his countryconstitute claims upon the gratitude of the nation which a public funeral , though it cannot satisfy , at least may serve to recognise . * " Her Majesty is well aware that , as in the flMp of Lord Nelson , she might of her own authority ha « B p iven immediate orders for this public mark of veneranon for the memory of the illustrious Duke , and has no doubt but
that Parliament and the country would cordially have approved the step . But Her Majesty , anxious that this tribute of gratitude and of sorrow should be deprived of nothing which could invest it with a thoroughly national character—anxious that the greatest possible number of her subjects should have an opportunity of joining in it , is anxious above all that such honours shoula not appear to emanate from the Crown alone , and that the two Houses of Parliament should have an opportunity by their previous sanction of stamping the proposed ceremony with increased solemnity , and of associating themselves with Her Majesty in paying honour to the memory of one whom no Englishman can name without pride and sorrow . " The body of the Duke of Wellington will therefore remain , with the concurrence of the family , under proper
guardianship , until the Queen shall have received the formal approval of Parliament of the course which it will be the duty of Her Majesty ' s servants to submit to both Houses upon their re-assembling . As soon as possible after that approval shall have been obtained , it is Her Majesty ' s wish , should no unforeseen impediment arise , that the mortal remains of the late illustrious and venerated Commander-in-Chief should , at the public expense , and with all the solemnity due to the greatness of the occasion , be deposited in the Cathedral Church of St . Paul's , there to rest by the side of Nelson—the greatest military by the side of tho greatest naval chief who ever reflected lustre : upon the annals of England . " I have tho honour to be , Sir , " Your most obedient humble servant , "Dkiuiy . "
A guard of honour from the Rifles has accordingly been stationed at Walnier . The new Duko and Duchess of Wellington , anJ Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley , have quitted Walmer Castle . Mr . Hulke has furnished the following detailed account of the last hours of the Duke of Wellington ; and though we have before published some of the fucts , yct the whole will be read with interest , as an authentic document : — "Tukbpay , September 14 . —About half-past eight this morning , my father received a note from Walmer Castlo , Htuling that Ihe Duke of Wellington wished to ueo him . lie immediately went to the Castle . His Grace
complained of uneasiness about the chest and stomach ; was then perfectly conscious , and answered questions put to him with correctness . Some medicine was ordered , and during its preparation His Grace took some tea and toast . Shortly after leaving the Oastle , my father received another communication , stating that IMh ( Jraco was much worse ; he had had fits similar to those lie wan subject to . My father and I ' went directly , and found His Grace in bed , unconscious ; eyes turned a little upwards , fixed ; pupils of medium size ; skin warm and moist ; respiration very laborious , from accumulation of mucus in air tubes . Moforo our arrival his valet had applied a mustard poultice to his chest , an on a former occasion this had given relief .
" Dr . M'Arthur soon arrived , and Drs . Hume and FergUHHon were telegraphed for . " Dr . M'Arlhur advised a mustard emetic to be given , having prescribed one with advantage for the Duko several years ago under similar circuniHtaiuies . This and otlujr inousures were now of no avail . His draco became very restless , tried to turn on bin left side ; occasionally thoro were slight twitebings of the left arm . When raised in , bed , liis breathing waa much more free , and this induced us to place him m an easy chair , when bis respiration became much lens embarrassed ; his pulse sank , and His Grace wiw now placed more horizontally ; the pulse rallied lur u Uttlo tiiuu , mid then gradually declined ; tho
brouth-. . , ! ffe- ^ f . " ' ^ s ing begun ^ jnorq fpeMe ; and , at twenty-five mini , * three o' ^ , p . ^ Grace breathe / SaT « ^ and gentle w * 8 Op , transition , that for the moment it ^ doubted . A . mrarer w * a held before His Grace ' s 1 « its brightness was undimmed , and he was no more h ; , , " John Whitakke Hm ' ke '' At a meeting of the-Comraon Council on Thursd it was . resolved , , on the motion of Mr . John Wcwi ' seconded by , § ir Peter Laurie , — " That it be referTrt to a ^ ommjttee , now to be appointed , to consider wh f mark of respect should be paid by the Corporation of London to the memory of his Grace the Duke f Wellington , and report their opinion thereon to th Court . "
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L A D E R [ S ~ Hia 910 THE & . ^ ATt ; RDAY ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 25, 1852, page 910, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1953/page/2/
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