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Yesterday was inaugurated the statue of Marshal Ney . This statue has been erected at the end of the AlleV du Luxembourg , immediately opposite to the spot where he was shot just thirty-eight years ago . Although the name of Ney remains one of . the most popular in , our history , yet as , the Bonaparfcist gentlemen made a purely imperial fife of the ceremony , all the imposing military display attracted a scanty attendance of the people . St . Arnaud gave a description of the great actions in which the Marshal distinguished himself . M . Dupin , defender of Ney before the House of Peers , gave a history of the condemnation of the Marshal ; he proved the illegality of that condemnation in violation of the Treaty of Capitulation of Paris . Finally , an invalide ; formerly a soldier of Ney ' s , delivered , in honour of his old general , a speech which was received with general applause .
A marked stagnation in business prevails at Paris . Trade languishes . The dearth of bread prevents the provinces from buying . All the pecuniary resources of the working-men of the towns and country , about thirty millions of people , are absorbed in eking out a bare subsistence , The tactics of parties contribute equally to this stagnation of affairs . Orders have been received by the Legitimists and Orleanists to live as closely and narrowly as possible . These instructions are punctually executed . The nobles , who ought by this time to be here in the capital , are lingering at their
chateaus , and will probably linger on till the approach of the new coup d' etat . As for the Orleanists who occupy high functions in the banking and commercial world , they have combined to make the money market tight , which may , possibly , occasion a verypretty commercial crisis ere long . " What makes me smile at all this is , to think that we are all , Republicans , Legitimists , and Orleanists alike , manoeuvring in the service of Russia . The Emperor Nicholas is the General-in-chief , and Leopold is his aide-de-camp general .
Do not run away with the belief that you will escape the common destiny . You fancy yourselves a free and a self-governed people ; you believe "that your Ministers will do only what they are told to do . Nothing of the kind ! Your Ministers are doing . what Queen Victoria tells them to do . Queen Victoria wishes all that King Leopold wishes ; King Leopold desires all the Emperor Nicholas desires ; so that Nicholas , Emperor of all the Russias , is de facto the present King of England . You wont believe it :
well , then , listen . Who was it that recommended Lord Aberdeen to impose upon Turkey a three months ' armistice ? Who is it that persuades the British Government to resume their Vienna conference ? Who is it that pulls the strings , and moves the arms and legs of the British Ministry?—The Emperor Nicholas —through King Leopold . Everything is to follow the caprices of the Emperor Nicholas . We are to have a Conference . This Conference will raise its voice to
impose an armistice upon the two belligerent Powers—a three months' armistice . But what if in three months Henry V . were to be in Paris , the French fleet recalled to Toulon , England abandoned to helpless isolation ? Turkey left to herself will be alone against Russia , and thus you see * you are playing , as we have played , the game of the Czar . Nicholas , our general-in-chief , means to have Constantinople . Is ho to get it ?
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . The Intent diplomatic mystification of the Four Go-Betweens ( as Ernilo de Girurdin calls thorn ) who compose the new Conference at Vienna , is authenticated in yesterday ' s Monitenr by tlio French Government . The oflioial journal announced the agreement ( accord ) between the Four Powers on the Eastern question . A protocol to this effect was signed at Vienna on the 6 th hint ,., in a eonierenco at which the representatives of France , . England , Austria , and Prussia were present . The 1 ) uhi ' h in ( o reestablish pence between Russia and the Porte , on conditions honourable to the two parties ; to maintain the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire ; and to acknowledge beforehand ( coustator d ' avancc ) that , tho present war can in no manner lead to modifications in the state
oi possession which time hii . s consecrated in the JCust . It was on the 40 th ult . that General Baruguay d'lHI-? " » rs presented his credential to the Sultim . The follow"if ? is the official version ( in the Monitenr ) of the French ambassador's address to the Sultan : - . " France does not fear war . Faithful to the npiril , of Jus mission declared by tho Emperor Napoleon himself , •>' ranee desires peace , ? mt who desires it ( tumble , loyal , and honourable for herself and her allies . For that object tho Emperor Napoleon , in concert with his powerful ally tho Jiiieen of" CJmi ( , Britain , has mint his licet ; to the ' . Kiint . . ^ onhding i ,, jj 1 ( , reiterated assurances of tho Cabinet , of Nt . o'ersburg , ho still hopes that : the difference which lias arisen between the Sublime Porte and thn Court of Russia .
*» Y boNinoolhed f down ; and that-this temporary [ . rouble of n M ^'" £ >( ' rwur ( l clearly tho question of tho ' integrity 4 j , ) ° Ottoman Empire , will only servo to confirm an hi''pendoneo so precious to nil Europe , and ho neeesnary to > 'ie maintenance , of the peace of tho world . The Sultan " » y be ( . ( ,,. ( , | j uli t [ w j , ] mp 0 ,. Napoleon , who eomprew I ir ' " . ° wants , sentiments , and dignity of France , aril I ' ' * m' < hllt object , Win HUj ) port toyour Majesty ; mir . < 1 <) nf ) i < lw myself ' to bo tlie faithful organ of uiy onTl" maH |; or . ' H wu ' tf » i > 'tf } ' <>» this asriiinuiee . T seize iu « fl l . , O {!(; uH ' > to express to your Imperial Majesty my " < losi ™ to contribute with all jny ollortw to the
maintenancc of the old and friendly relations which France has always kept up with the Sublime Porte * and I place at tho feet of your Majesty the homage of my profound respect . " The following is the text of the Sultan's reply to General Baiaguay d'Hilliers : — . , ' " I have always relidd , arid I rely in the present crisis , ou the material and moral support of my ancient allies , France and Great Britain . France and the rest of Europe have the right to insist ( vouloir ) on peace . I , de 3 iro
too , -peace ,, but only if it ' can be had without prejudice to my sovereign rights and the independence of Turkey . At present no arrangement i 3 possible without the entire renunciation of the pretensions put forward by liussin , and without the immediate and complete evacuation of the two Principalities , which are part of my empire . " On the occasion of his audience General Baraguay d'Hilliers introduced to the Sultan Vice-Admiral Hamelin , with Rear-Admirals Jacquinot and de Tinan , as well as their aides-de-camp and principal officers .
On M . de la Cour ' s taking leave of M . Baraguay d'Hilliers , the general observed , Alca jdcta est , to wliich M . de la Cour replied , " Vous la ramasserez , mon general . " The Turkish Government having declined repayment of the costs of the repairs of the French line-of-battle ship , the Friedland , amounting to about 12 , 000 ? ., the French ambassador had presented the Sultan , in the name of Louis Napoleon , with 2500 Minie rifles for the use of tlie army . The Capudan Pacha had given a grand banquet to the Admirals and Officers of the English and French fleets , on board the Turkish flag-ship ,. the MaJimoudie . The officers were' presented to the Sultan , and Lord Stratfovcl xnade a speech , in which he promised to Abdul-Medjid ettective support against unjust aggression , nh the samp time that he recommended the conclusion of an honourable peace as soon as possible .
The Sultan ' replied , that he desired peace , but on the condition that it should in no wise offend the honour of Turkey , and that it should be compatible with his sovereign rights . The Ottoman government lias officially decided that it will not lend its countenance to privateering . A letter from Constantinople of the 21 st ult ., declares that , tlie Greek patriarch had requested the Sultan to allow him . to accompany his Majesty to Adrianople , to give a proof to the world that the Greek church preferred the patronage of the Sultan to that of the Czar .
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The Bcamander which reached Marseilles on Tuesday brought intelligence from Constantinople confirming the accounts previously received of the Turkish successes in Asia . The Russians liad been repulsed at Sahilz , after three sanguinary engagements . The fortress of SafFa , and that of Akiska , were taken by assault by Selim Pacha . Cheftakil ( St . Nicholas ) had again been unsuccessfully attacked by the Russians on the 17 th , as were also the entrenched positions of Abdi and Bajazet . In Moldavia affairs are conducted in the most absolute manner by General Urusoff . The Jews in particular are the victims of his brutality . Some Austrian Jews , who believed that , as foreigners , they were entitled to a different sort of treatment , were peremptorily told to go to Lcmberg , in Austria . They had to invoke the protection of the Austrian Consul-GeneraL
At Jassy , not less than 18 houses , belonging to different Boyara , have been converted into hospitals . The latest accounts from the Danube state that ., although the Russians have made some demonstrations of their intention to cross the Danube , the force under the command of Prince Gortschakotf is quite inadequate to so great an undertaking . The different divisions of which the army of the Prince are composed are far from being complete , and the difficulty of raising levies in tho central provinces has not permitted him to " complete them . The corps of Osten-Saclcen , which wits announced as forming- a contingent of 50 , 000 men , does not amount to more Mum
18 , 000 . Letters from the frontier state that the levy now going on in Russia is not the ordinary recruiting-, us lias been asserted . So many men were never before seized , so much severity was never beforo resorted to , nnd so many children ( boys of twelve yearn of age ) were never before taken from their parents to be aunt to the regiments . The Turkish garrison al . Kalafat is changed every other day , tho troops being- relieved from Widdin . It " i « supposed ( . bat thin circumstance gave rise to the incorrect report that . Jvalafut had been evacuated by the Turkish forces . A similar regulation is observed al ; Mokan . The Turks passing to and fro incessantly alarm the Russians at Giurgevo , who , not being relieved , suffer exceedingly .
. 1 . ho luiasian Baron Budberg takes the title of Imperial Commissioner Extraordinary . for Moldavia and Walhiehiu . By the sumo authority the Russian Consul-Goner . il nt Bucharest , is appointed Vice-president of Walluohia . There is a rumour at Bucharest of tho desertion of , "MM ) WuUuchian gendarmes , who wcv ^ attached to tho corps of General Kishlmck , and who , with horses , weapons , and accoutrements , iiiv said to have gone over to the Turku . The Baltic Gazette , published at ; Stettin , received a warning , Tor publishing a report of | ho recent meeting- at Glasgow on the's ubject , of Turkey .
'J lie Russian authorities have rcfuticd to allow tho despatches of the British and Turkish Consuls-Gcnond to be conveyed to Constantinople- via Giurgevo and Uustchuk as heretofore , and permission was refused even to the Consuls-General themselves to travel by that route , mo that they had no choice but to limvo the' stormy Black Sen . M . Poujado , the French Consul-General , left Bucharest oh the 255 nd ult ., and tho Knglish Consul- <« enend was expected immediately to follow him . Both consuls ¦ haveremained until they could do so no longer with dignity , iw « will be Mccn from the following particularo of an outrage upon a liH'HHonger in tho service of tho British Consul
:--On the loth ult ., an Albanian , who has been for nineteen years in . the service of the British Consulate-General a * . Bucharest was sent with , despatches for Lord Stratford de Bedchffe to Galatz , and the English Vice-Consul there-was instructed to send them by . the Austrian . steamer to Constantinople . ' Tlie Albanian arrived safely ' at Galatz , and delivered his despatches to the Vice-Consul , aiut then went to Ibraila , to wait for the despatches which the Austrian steamer , expected hourly from Constantinople , was to bring from Lord Stratford _ He was arrested in a coffee-house , carried before the Russian General , Engellmrt , and imprisoned , although he proved himself to be in the employment of the British Consulate . After repeated remonstrances the Albanian was released . Several villages on the Russian territory have been occupied by the Turks .
The number of deserters from the enemy is so extraordinary , that it is in contemplation to form a Russian legion , to be led against their former masters . The Porte is forming Christian legions of tho Cossacks who emigrated to Turkey in tho time of Catherine . Legions of Poles and other refugees are also being formed , for service in Asia under Generals Guyon , Klapkn , and W ysocki . Constantinople swarms with soldiers of fortune of everv hue and clime . Notwithstanding all the excitement of the war the city has remained perfectly tranquil , and the Turks have maintained their usual nonchalance .
It now appears that not a single British ship has entered the Black Sea ; the Government at home having , no doubt , sent out orders to prevent any movement so audacious on the part ; of the " protecting" squadron . It is reported , but we do not attach much , faith to the rumour , that a three months' armistice 1 , demanded by England , has been refused by the Turkish Ministers , and that , in consequence Lord Stratibr . l had an audience of the Sultan , which , lasted five hours . An extraordinary Divan was appointed to meet .
Despatches from Munich , under date of the 3 rd instant , state that the demands of Austria are not confined to that of a stricfc _ neutrality to be observed by the Germanic Confederation on the Oriental question ; ' that neutrality is to have a certain character , and that character is to be determined by Austria . For this purpose secret negotiations have for some time past been carried on at Munich by the agents of Saxony , Bavaria , and Austria . TJiese conferences closed on the 30 th ult ., and tlie Austrian and
Saxon agents have left Munich . " The Austrian government having- learned that it had been publicly announced in London , with a semblance of authorit }' , that the Pour Powers had made a kind of alliance favourable to Turkey , has lost not a moment in setting itself right with Russia . It has caused to be published at Vienna that only a collective note had been drawn up , and that no mutual pledge had been given to enforce its acceptance . Probably this is quite as much as anybody m England believed .
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The Post-Ampt Gazette of Frankfort states , from Vienna , that new arrests have taken place in various towns ot Loinbardy , particularly at Brescia , Bergamo , and Coino , and that several carriages full of State prisoners arrived at Milan on the 22 nd instant , mostly belonging- to noble families , or to the commercial class . The Government of Uadeu has suspended its late order and notified to the Jesuits that ( hey may remain in the state . Tho railway from Turin to Genoa was opened las !; lue-sday . The train of honour , which carried th : * ministers , numerous senators , deputies , councillors of state , and o . liccrs , performed the journey in about four hou / H , stoppages included . The weal her was extremely favourable . J
Four Hungarian hussars , stationed at , tho Austrian post of 1 onto Treswi , on the confines of Ticino , deserted with arms and horses on tho 2 < Uh ult . On the 20 th ult ., the Polish exiles in Paris assembled in the Church of the Assumption , to celebrate by a religious service their national anniversary . They repaired I hence to tho Hotel Lambert , where ' Prince ' Czarloryski had called a meeting of the Polish literary and historical societies . The front benches were occupied by ladies of the Polish Emigration . The Prince delivered a ' n address , full of hope and resignation , such as might be e . \ pecl < -d of an old man , content to live and die in the enjoyment of a patriotic name in Paris .
A letter from Toulon annoiices that , on the night of the 2 nd inst ., nineteen political convicts , sentenced to transportation to Cayenne , escaped from Kort Laumlgue , by breaking a hole in the wall of their prison . Five of' th . 'i ' n woro retaken at JJyeres , nnd a strict search js being made for the remainder . A ball is to take place at the Palace of the Tuileries on tho 1 st of . January , when the viantoau dc la Cour will bo da viyeu ) ' for tho first time . Alexandre . Dumas' second play has been slopped by the censorship . He offers to write a third within the week , to bo called Lit . lennrsso tr Lftuzvu ..
Tho King of . Havana , on tho occasion of the anniversary of his birth , has created a new order of chivalry , the insignia of which will be awarded to men distinguished in sciences and fine arts . . 11 , is called I lie order ' of Maximilian . 11 . Tho decoration is composed of a Gothic cross in gold , enamelltMl in dark blue , with a white edge . It in surrounded by a garland of laurel and oak , nnd surmounted by a royal crown ; at each of the corners are four rays and in the centre in a crowned escutcheon is tho ef ! i <» -y " of the , King , with the motto , " Maximilian II ., King of fiavuria " On tho other side is the symbol of the branch of science or of tho fine arts to which the recipient belongs , whether he be iiHiivmii , a poet ,, or an uriisl . The first of theso symbols consists of an owl holdiag a roll in his claws ; the other lVff « H »« . Itelow is written 2 Hth November , ltt « i ( the date of the foundation of the order ) , and the words " Section of the Sciences , " or " Section of || , ( , Kj ,,,, A . rts '' This cross is worn misnemled to a dark blue ribbon , with a white edge . . 1 ho King- hiw already named forty vhovr .
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December 10 , 1853 . ] THE LEADER . 1179
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 10, 1853, page 1179, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2016/page/3/
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