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      942 THE LEADEB , ______[ 3 ^ o _^ l J Saturday

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      prisoned by the « cdesiastical authorities in MadnuLon the charge of " professing the Protestant religion . He is described , as a British subject , though it is doubtful ¦ Whether such is the fact ; he is also said to be an agejtf of one of tie-e vaBgeli « al societies . - General Narraez bus received Ms passports , and was to leave for Madrid < mi the 2 nd . It Is announced by the Clamor Publicothat the state of siege will be taken off throughout the kingdom on tlie 10 th inst , the Queon ' s birthday . The different fractions of the Moderado party held on the 22 nd alt . a . general meeting at Albacete to consider the expediency of accepting the Liberal union . The majority rejected the proposition .

      The Madrid Gazette of the 24 th ult . contains the decree which suspends the desamortissement of the estates of the Church in Spain . This decree is found to he without a preamble—a precaution , it is to be supposed , designed to exclude any admission of which the Court of Rome might take advantage in the approaching negotiations . The recent changes in the financial policy of the country have led to something like a panic in monetary circles .

      GEKECE . Tranquillity reigns throughout Greece ( say 3 a despatch fro-m Athens ) , and nothing more is heard of a Ministerial modification . Seventy law projects have besn presented to tlie Chambers and adopted , and all the braudi . es of the Administration have been entirely reorganized . It is announced as certain that the Allied forces will have evacuated the country before the end of January . HOLLANDThe Minister of ^ Finance has presented to the Second Chamber the budget for 1 S 57 . The expense ' s amount to 72 , 746 458 fl . ( about 2 fr . loc . each ) , and the receipts to 72 , 784 , 421 n ., making , a presumable increase of 37 , 9 S 2 fl . It is stated in the expose of the financial state of tlie country that tlie cirrrent year ia not so favourable as the one preceding , b at that no deficit is to be feared . The principal point worthy of remark is that , since 185-0 , 56 ^ 500 , 000 * 1 . of the public debt have been redeemed , making a reduction ia the rente of 2 , 29 O , 890 fl .

      acquisition of then ancient . limits . The Prince complains that the Congress of 1814 compelled the Montenegrins to cede to Austria the entire coast of Cattai-6 , which -they had conquered at the cost of their blood . " Without freedom , of commerce , " continues the Prince , " there ia for the land and the people of Montenegro neither progress nor internal development , nor any b-asis fit for the establishment of a regular political organization , and suitable relations with neighbouring peoples . The necessity of possessing a . free port has long been perceived by the Montenegrins . At the commencenaent of the eighteenth century , the Vladika Danilo endeavoured to restore to the Montenegrine territory the district of An tivari ; an attempt that cost torrents of blood . ... The claims of Montenegro are confined to the following points : —1 . Diplomatic recognition of her independence ; 2 . Extension of her frontiers towards the Herzegovina and Albania ; 3 . Definitive settlement of the boundary line towards Turkey , such as it exists for the Austrian frontier ; ' 4 . Annexation of the port of An . tivari to the Principality . "

      The English Government has recently brought forward a plan far the settlement of- the Montenegrin question which rinds favour with Austria and , as some state , ~\ v . ith France . The plan is , that certain lowland districts , now belonging to Turkey Proper , shall be ceded to Montenegro , "which shall then publicly recognize the suzevcoincte of the Porte . . THE ODANUEIAN P 1 UNCIPAMTIES . "The news from the Principalities , " say 3 a correspondent of'the Morning Post , "is not good . The effervescence there is very great . People are engaged in getting up petitions amongst different classes—all of course for the union . The Turkish commandant , not accustomed to political manifestations , has recommended the Kaimakans to prohibit all petitioning . But so natural a manifestation of wishes is difficult to prevent . An application has been made to the Kaimakans to send out of the country for a time about one hundred agitators , chiefly young men , and of the best families 5- but the Ivniimakiins Iiiivp . refuserl . "

      ' ¦ ¦ '' ' ¦' . ¦ . ' ¦/¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' TtiEKEr . : ; -. . : . . ¦ ¦ ' ' Two new shock * , of earthquake have been experienced at Constantine and Setif . The Turkish steamers , Malakhoff and Silistria , -vrtth Mehemed Pacha , the Turkish Governor-general , of Bosnia , and four battalions of guards , on board , are expected at Antivari . There is also a great mo ^ ment of troops in the Herzegovina and Turkish Servia . The Bosnian contingent is assembling at Mostar , under the command , of Mehemed Pacha , and the Roumelian troops are marching to Monastir ( Albania ) , where Abdi Pacha has his headquarters . Mr . 'Oluurchill , ) tlie young secretary of Sir William Tenwick Williams during the siege of Kars , has "been appointed English Consul-General in Bosnia .

      Switzerland . M . de Sydow , the Prussian Envoy in Switzerland has replied to the note of the Federal Government in the following : terms : — " In answer to the note of the High Council «) f the Swiss Confederation of the 10 th , the undersigned Privy Councillor and Envoy of his Majesty the King- of Prussia can only refer to the tenour of bis note of the 5 th , and to the reserves formerly made on the subject of the Principality of Neufchatel . " The National Council of Switzerland , on the 27 th ult ., passed a vote -unanimously that the Republicans of Neufchfitel had deserved well of their country , and that the Federal Government ought-to persist in the conduct ¦ which it has hitherto followed . The Council of the States passed a similar vote , also-without a dissontient voice .

      The < Jrand Council of Neufchatel has voted , by a majority of 48 to 31 , the dissolution of the bourgeoisie , the cre-ation of . a municipality , the expulsion of the compromised clergy , and the dismissal of officials who fcad Bocsetly or openly aided tlie late insurrection . Swords of honour have boon voted to Colonels DenzloT and Giraid . MONTEHEQRO . The IFrmce of Montenegro has addressed . to tho European Powers a note demanding the recognition of his country as an independent ettite . He observes that , 44 for four hundred and eixty-six years , the Montenegrin people lave refused to submit to any power , or to recognize tho svzerametif of any lord . " lie alludes to the long struggle for independence in the midst of surrounding eurpires and kingdoms , and proceeds : —" The European Powers know but imperfectly , or hardly at all , this people of -the mountains . J&inga have not concerned

      themBeVvea dbout causing the Independence of . this nation to Tie -recognised and to enter into the great family of the Huaepoen states . One of the causes of this indifferenoo—tbot 'v / nioh -was inherent in tho hierarchic orgnuueatien' < ff the government—was lately removed by the re&toratten ortheafld « yrt « m . Receiving neither prow T * «* PP < wt &om tbo Christian powers , who ougtrtto 1 m * e ameliorated tbeir ipoaition in gcatitmde for the service they had wnmdewa * o ( OhriBtondoin , the -Montenegrin people have aeon , thwmwlvea confined to a narrow Bpwe , and « ompdUo 4 , to combat for , tho rc-

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      THE REVENUE . The official returns for the quarter --which ended on the 30 th ult . show an increase to the extent of 1 , 114 , 288 ? ., as compared with tlie corresponding quarter of last year . Subjoined are the details : — ¦ ¦ ¦ " -.- . INCREASE . Excise .. ; .......... £ 309 , 000 Stamps ... 117 , 926 Taxes .......... 3 , 000 Property Tax .-............,.,., 752 , ' o 78 Crown Lands .......... 1 , 341 Gross Increase ; £ 1 , 183 , 04 . 5 " DECKEASE . Customs ...... ..... £ 37 , 143 Miscellaneous ............. 32 , 214 09 , 357 Net increase , £ 1 , 114 , 2 S 8 On the year , up to the 30 th September , 1856 , the ncrease amounts to 3 , 211 , 708 ? .

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      STATE OP TRADE . The expectation of a speedy advance in the rate of discount appears to have had little effect on the condition of the manufacturing trade of the kingdom , the accounts from all quarters being -still satisfactory . At Manchester , during the week ending last Saturday , there has "been a good average business , at steady prices . At Birmingham , the prospect is confirmed of the existing quotations for iron being maintained , while , as regards the geneaul occupations of tlie district , considerable support has been received from an influxof foreign orders . ThoN " ottingham advices describe rather less activity , but all classes are well employed . In the woollen districts confidence continues to prevail , und In the Irish linen markets tho tondencv of prices is still upward . —Times .

      last Saturday morning , and aae again of the most satisfactory character . In June , our exports , as compared with the corresponding mouth of last year , showed the extraordinary increase of 2 , 492 , 49 lY . ; in July the im provement was 1 , 817 , 843 / ., and on the present occaskn it is 1 , 861 , 819 / . Not a single item of any importance appears on the . adverse side . Cotton , linen , woollen , and silk manufactures each exhibit large totals . Haberdashery , hardwares , saddlery , &c , which depend in a great degree upon our colonial trade , likewise figure for a considerable augmentation . Metals , next t

      manjitactures , still keep the highest place upon the list , lhe total export * for the iirst eight months of the prer n i - Jf 4 / u amoun ± e . 74-089 , 9341 . against 00 , 154 , 178 ? ., showing an increase of 14 , 535 , 7 56 ^ or about 24 percent . As compared with the same period of 1854 , the increase has been 7 , 293 , 575 / . —With regard to imported commodities , the totals for the montli are in many instances large , the arrivals of grain , Hour , and rice having again been heavy . In the consumption of most articles there has been an increase , bat the receipts of coffee , tea , wines , and spirits show a laLUn ^ ofl " —Idem . " ¦'¦• . - . ° '¦'

      The shipping returns of the Board of Trade for the post month have been issued , and again show a great increase in tho employment of vessels , in which , on this occasion , foreign us well as Britisli have participated . Tlie activity is in some degree attributable to the movements in the grain trade . Tho arrivals of Ituesian vosaele have been 2 fi , representing an nggregnto of 5741 tons , and the clearances 17 , representing 401-2 tons . With regard to the coasting trade , the tonnage entered inward was 1 , 102 , 869 in the month of August ., 1854 ; in 1865 , it wn 8 1 , 19 O , 12 G . and in tbo presont return it

      ia 1 , 049 , 288 , including 87 foreign vessels , of an aggregate burden of 15358 tons . Tho clearances outward were 1 , 2 G 6 , 983 iu August 1854 , 1 , 24 G , 778 in 18 S 5 , and 1 , 148 , 170 , including 80 !) 3 tons of foreign , . in I 860 . In the gcnoral business of the port of London tbero has been conaiderable activity during the week ending last Saturday , although the arrivals have not boon numerouH . Tho total number of vchbcIs reported inward was li ) 5 , being 72 Jobs than in tho previous week , and tho number cleared outward was 119 , including 15 in ballast , Bhowing a doorcase of 9 . —Idem . TUo Jioard of Trade ratui-ns for August woxo iasu £ d

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      IKELAXD . Sadleikism . —It is absolutely certain that some of the shareholders of the Tipperary liank now engaged in lawprocesses , conceive ( being altogether i gnorant of the manner in which they were swindled , and of the flagrant uses to which their property and their names were converted ) that they do right in resisting calls by every meaiis the law leaves open to them . It is said that a gretit portion of the liabilities to which they now find themselves subjected were incurred Ly a practice introduced into the unfortunate bank by the Messrs . James and John Sadleir , of soliciting persons to deposit their spai' 3 cash in the concern , as well as by the false representations , of the affairs , of the bank made through the reports to which Mr . James Sadleir attached his signature , while ho vas aware at the time that the statement he signed was delusive and calculated to inflict detriment on all who confided in it . There is no doubt , vrc believe , as to the canvassings and solicitations for deposits , and as to the exertions to procure as many

      depositors as possible . In some cases , depositors ^ vho had ¦ withdrawn their money fi'om the ¦ ¦ concern were induced to place their money again in the keeping of the bank by persuasion that they could not do better . Where the enormous sum of money -wout which was swindled away nofcody can tell , except as to the estates purchased by the Messrs . Sadleir , and in these a sum of about 80 , 000 ? . was invested between the Cahir estates and the portion of the Kingston property in Tipperary and Cork , and the Coolnamuck . and another estate- The electioneering proceedings of that unfortunate wan in Carlow ajjd SUgo are said to have taken from him a sum of between GOOO / . and 8000 Z ., not including banking accommodation to political partizans , which accommodation is stated to have been liberal , and for -which accommodation the parties who obtained it are liable , if it has not been already discharged . The electioneering proceedings of Mr . James Sadleir must have coat him coin » aratively a trifle . — ' Tipperary Vindicator .

      Iisisu PnosPKiuxv . —As an illustration of the growing prosperity of Ireland , as compared with its condition in the year 1847 , the Cork Examiner says : ¦— ¦ " In the Fermoy union , in the worst period of the famine , the numbers relieved in the workhouse , or rather workhouses of Fermoy , amounted to upwards of 5000 , while the guardians , on out-door relief , supported 13 , 00 U paupers , making a total of 18 , 000 human beings dependent on the poor rates for their existence . The number at present rccoiviug relief in the Fermoy union amounts to 201 , and of those a large proportion * are hospital patients . " Government Patuonage . —Six Thomas 2 iedington is to be Chief Commissioner of Lunacy ; and Mr . Michael Joseph Barry , a member of the Young Irclnnd Confederation , who lately published some indiflumnt poems , called " Lays of the War" ( noticed in the Leader of February 2 nd ) , has beon appointed to the Sceretarystip .

      Murder . —A man , named Francis Conolly , has been murdered by one Patrick Conolly , who doea not seem to bo a relation , or oven an acquaintance . Thur

      Loud Carlisle in Tirraiunv . —Lord Carlisle , on Ilia return to Dublin from Lismovo Cnstlc , passed through tho town of Tippcrary , on which oocattion hi . - ) Excellency -was proaonted -with nn uddrcaa from tho inhabitantB by a deputation composed of tho most Uiiluontiul gentry in tho town and neighbourhood .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 4, 1856, page 942, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2161/page/6/