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the long-prepared expedition against the Riff pirates to Mexico , we gather from French sources that France intends to co-operate with Spain , arid expects the expedition not to take place before next spring . General Prim according to the telegram , is to command the expedition . The Madrid journals state that General Prim ' expedition against the Riff pirates is extremely popular throughout the country . The Espand , whilst thanking the French Emperor for haying approved of the expedition , expresses the hope that Spanish troops will be alone engaged in it- One of the journals says that the Queen desired that the name of O'Donnell should be given to the ship of the line launched at Ferrol , but that the President of the Council declined the honour . Letters from Barcelona state that the workmen have for the most part returned to the mills , and that public confidence is completely restored .
da via during twenty-three years . Half the inhabitants of the city attended his funeral , including the Kaimakan , Prince Vogorides , the civil and military authorities , and all the consuls . By a special order of Government all public business was suspended throughout the Principality , and it was requested that the expenses of the funeral might , as a mark of regard , be defrayed by the nation . The offer was accepted , as the widow is very ill provided for . The funeral service was read by Mr . Colquhoun , the British Corisul-General at Bucharest , who went post haste to attend his colleague during his last moments . 11 e y * ; 8
GREECE . A telegraphic despatch from Athens announces the death of M . Mavrocordato , who played ^ an important political part in Greece , and was at one time Minister . LOMBARDT . The works of the railway from Milan to Ticino are pushed on with great activity . It appears certain that on the 1 st of October the line will be open to the public , so that , save an interruption on th e frontier , which Will be removed next year , Milan and Turin will find themselves henceforth in direct communication by railway . j t ?' \ I
SWITZERLAND . A letter from Basle , in Switzerland , states that fever is raging in that town . It chiefly attacks persons in the prime of life , and many are carried off after a few hours ' illness . The large hospital of the town is literally overT crowded with patients , and the physicians scarcely suffice to attend to the sick in private houses . : The . Gazette de Lyon announces that snow has fallen on the Alps several times during the last week . The snow is now two feet deep in the Valley of Urselen , under St . Gothard . . '
RUSSIA . The Emperor Alexander is said to have made up the profit and loss account of the Circassian war , and to have discovered that the bargain hitherto was , and in future probably will be , in reality , a very bad one . It is , therefor e , his intention , so a well-informed paper says , to put a stop to that war . It will be recollected that some time ago we had a communication from Constantinople announcing the willingness of Scharayl to bring the war to a conclusion . . ¦ . . . The fair of Nijni Novogorod ; which has just been visited by the Emperor and Empress of Russia , was on the whole a very good one . Large sales of all descriptions of goods and especially of silk were effected . A letter from Astrakan confirms the assertion that
the quantity of gunpowder which exploded in the recent conflagration in that place , was not less , as at first stated , than 96 tons , all of which was destined for the army of the Caucasus . ' According to late advices from Warsaw , the Emperor Alexander was expected there on the 22 nd inst . The Prince of Prussia and Prince Charles of . Bavaria are among the invited , but it was thought very doubtful whether the former would go , he not being on particularly intimate terms with the Court of Russia . The camp was to comprise 10 regiments of infantry , three battalions of Sharpshooter ? , 48 squadrons of cavalry , and i 20 pieces of field artillery . ROME .
We learn from Rome that the Hebrew family of Bologna has made many efforts to obtain the restoration of the child stolen away some time since , but that all their prayers and entreaties have been in vain . Count Colleredo , the Ambassador of Austria , having interposed in favour of the unfortunate family , has failed like the rest . The Holy Office will not listen to reason , and is determined not to let go its prey .
SARDINIA . The Word , defending the lease of the port of ViHafrauca to Russia , says that power , far from wishing to make a Gibraltar or " a Toulon , desires nothing more than to take part in the great commercial movement which is partly created by her produce . The Times of yesterday says : — " The truth of the matter reaches us this morning from Turin . Nothing in the shape of a treaty or cession lias taken plnco . The Sardinian Government has temporarily . grunted permission to the Russian Steam Company of Odessa to establish a coaling station at Villafianca . There is no question of a Russian fleet mooring there , or of the place's conversion into a second Gibraltar , any more than there nro grounds for stating , as one of tho most ccoontric of the Paris papers to-day did , that henceforward Piodmont must be looked upon merely as a Uussiun province . "
The Chamber of Deputies has been dissolved , and the new House has been convoked to meet on the 1 st of December . The postal treaty between Englaud and Spain will come into , operation on the 1 st of October .
TURKEY . The Constantinople correspondent of the Univers communicates a report , current at Constantinople , that the Sultan is willing to give up the direction of the finances of the empire altogether to European hands , namely to a commission to be appointed by the Great Powers of Europe . Some Turkish statesmen entrusted with a specific and secret mission have arrived at Vienna , whence they will go to Paris . Private information has arrived from Constantinople that the excitement . among the Mussulmans in various parts of the empire is daily and hourly increasing . The sums spent in the purchase of weapons are said to be
enormous . AUSTRIA . ¦ " The situation of the Protestants in Austria , " says the Zeit of Berlin , " now threatens to become deplorable . It maybe remembered that the Protestants of Hungary petitioned the Emperor for permission to form an independent religious community , enjoying the same rights as others .. During his Majesty ' s visit to that country , they were led to hope that their wishes would be gratified , but it is now understood that the request of the Protestant synod has been rejected , and they have been told that matters must remain in their present state , "
At Vienna , the construction of six fortified towns for the defence of the city has been commenced . They form a semicircle on the right bank of the Danube , and at one of their extremities is Mount Loaberg , not far from the arsenal , and , on the other , the fort or Mount Kahlengebirge . A bridge , to be constructed over the Danube , is to be defended by two t 6 tes-de-pont . trussia . . A letter from Berlin states that the present Chambers are to be convoked in October , to give their constitutional co-operation in the establishment of the regency . No other question will be submitted to them , all other business being left for the new Chambers , which will not be elected before the month of January ,
A letter from Kehl , of the Gth inst ., says : — " This morning French engineers commenced the construction of a temporary bridge over the Rhine , which is to be completed within two months , and will serve for the transport of the materials for the construction of the permanent international railway bridge . " Advices of the 1 lth inst ., say that the Prince of Prussia will be shortly declared Prince-Regent . Prince Alfred has arrived on a visit to his sister , Princess Frederick William , at Babelsburg ; and the Duke of Cambridge has passed through Berlin on a visit to the Court of Mecklenburg . NAl'IiES .
A letter from Naples says : —•' The marriage of the Duke de Calabria , Hereditary Prince , and the Princess Mary of Bavaria , younger sister of the Empress of Austria , no longer admits of doubt . On the occasion of it tho King will , it is said , accord a complete amnesty to some political offenders , and commute the imprisonment of others to confinement in the island of Procidn . " Accounts from Naples state that England ami Franco have' communicated the terins on which they will resume diplomatic intercourse with Naples . A change of Ministry scorns to be among thorn , a point which the King of Naples is said to bo willing to concede .
PORTUGAL . The dispute about tlie introduction of French Sisters of Charity into tho publio hospitals of the country seems to have been finally arranged . Those who have nlready gone to Portugal arc to receive the protection of tho Government , but their number ia not to bo increased . Some time since it was stated that tho Portuguese Government had notided that tho ports should bo opened for the admission of foreign grain . Tho Government have obtained leave from the Cortoq fro . o rflm ^ h ^ nftKta , Bliould-surohTTnsourso ^ ooin advisable ^ but there appears to bo every probability that they will not do bo . This dolay ( says tho Jornal do Cotnmoraio ) is causing serious inconvenience to tlio mercantile community ; merchants avo obliged to defer thoir orders from day to day , and sovoral have vosaola loaded in various ports , waiting tho decision of tho ministers .
THE I'KINOIl'AMTIKS . A letter of tlio let Soptombor brings news of the decease of Mr . Gardner , her Majesty ' s Consul for Mol-
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EGYPT . Tub Pnsha of Egypt scorns determined , to strike terror into molofuctora of all kinds . Ho is displaying a most prajaoworthy cnorgy and decision . Tho prompt execution of tho threo Turks who committed various _ a | tro «^^ 8 ,, q ^ boar 4-a-i 3 . mai { L ^ hio—auucaor-iog ^ tho ^ oaii ^ tain and crow , and horribly ill-treating ft young girllias produced , according to a correspondence from Alexandria , a marvellous effect upon tho Mussulman inhabitants of thut city . A telegram from Marseilles announces that tho fanatlual Mussulman party is iutlmUluteu by the ilrmnesa of Said Pusltn ; that sovoral boys had boon arrcstod and publicly exiled ; and that eovoral paahos ami boys , aoouAori of illegal exaction , had boon condemned to tlio galloya ,
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The intelligence which we have this week received is t the 7 th August from Calcutta , and the 19 th from Bombay . There fs very little , news of importance . Th < agriculturists are busily employed upon their lands , anc at two points only , or at most three , of the vast peninsula , still flickers the flame of war . In Oude Sir Hope Grant ' s column has relieved Maun ^ Singh , besieged in his fortress at Shahgung , in the neighbourhood of Fyzabad . The . rebel army is said to have amounted to 8000 cavalry and 40 , 000 infantry , of whom 10 , 000 were Sepoys , but these figures are doubtless a random guess without authority . Grant ' s force could not have exceeded 3500 ¦ in all , but the enemy showed that they had no intention of again meeting the dreaded gora logue ; and while he was yet fourteen miles away , broke up into three divisions , and retreated precipitately . The men flatly refused to fight , broke , and fled towards , Gonda , Sultanpore , and Tanda . Maun Singh came into camp ; the British General entered Fyzabad , and in a few hours the shops were reopened / and order was restored . On the 4 th of Atfgust a force was about to sta for Sultanpore , to disperse the rebels congregated there , under Mabommed HosseuK In Rajpootana General Roberts has caught and severely beaten the last of the fugitives from Gwalior . After a laborious pursuit he encountered them on the 9 th and 18 th August , and completely dispersed them , with severe loss . On the last occasion , at Kotareaj he captured four brass guns , with ammunition , &c . A force had marched from Ahmedabad , to intercept the advance of the fugitives into Guzerat . at Uaraitcn to
The Nana Sahib is said to be , ana De actively recruiting . In the neighbourhood of Allahabad there is still a large rebel force , supposed to be commanded by Banu Madho , and to be 13 , 000 strong , with 17 guns . Troops are gradually closing from all sides round . Tantia Topee and the last of his army ; and as they have now to be dealt with in Bombay it may be expected that a good account will be given- of them . . Behar continues in a state of chronic disorder , and the rebels at one time occupied the Grand Trunk Road , cutting off out communication -with Calcutta . They were soon dislodged , however , and vigorous measures are being adopted to restore order in the province . Colonel Turner , with the camel corps and Sikh cavalry , effected the opening of the Grand Trunk Road . The Goriickpore district seems now to be the most unsettled ,, and it is excluded from the list of places to which ladies and children aTe now permitted to return . The Begum and her counsellors were still at Bounree , to the north-east of Lucknow , greatly troubled by the occupation of Durriabad and Fyzabad—Beni Mahdo Sing still to the southward at Poorwa . A grand gathering of all the remaining rebels in Oude was supposed to be in contemplation , Beraytch or its neighbourhood being the place of rendezvous . Our civil jurisdiction is , nevertheless , extending itself frOra the capital into the province . There are now five deputy commissioners at work , one at Luoknow , the others at Fyzabad , Durriabad , Oonao , and Bunnee . The next moves will be northward and westward . The weather is described as favourable , and the health of the troops , whether under canvas or in barracks , as on the whole very good , . _ ¦
Everywhere else—in the Punjab , in Rohilcund , in Bengal , ami throughout the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay- —India is at rest . Six hundred prisoners in the gaol at Mymonring being dissatisfied with their allowance of food , rose , beat the guard , seized the armoury , and made off for Jumalpore . They wore followed by tho collector , with a troop hastily raised , and , after a short skirmish , 300 surrendered . The remainder fled on till they _ were intercepted by a magistrate , who turned out his factory servants , attacked the convicts , and sent all but 107 back to gaol , Tho few at large will soon be caught . A subscription has been set on foot in tho army in India to erect a monument to the late Sir William Peel , who died at . Cawnporo on tho 27 th of April . Tho sum collected will no doubt be large . Tho same means is adopted to raise memorials to General Nioholson nn < JL Major Hodson . Tho Governor-General and Lord Clyde were at Alluhabad , and Lady Canning was on her w « y thither from Calcutta . Lord Harris has boon seriously ill at Ootacamuhd , having at one time lost tlio uso of his limbs : but hid lordship is gradually recovering his health , and ia again « nblo' < to '' attoiiclt ^ onpubir « "b \« itfcs 8 r' - '" ' ¦ '""""
TUB FUGITIVE SKl'OVS . Tho wretched condition of tho flying rebola is tlma described by a correspondent of tlio Times : — " TIjo laat hone of success diod awny with tho socond onpturo oi Lucknow , and now oven tho hope of osoupo aooms to uo vanishing awny . Every Sopoy who falls into our lianaa repeats tlio eamo story . Ilia comrades are fighting oa without purpose , or plan , or motive , except the hopo of life and of retaining their enormous plunder . Iho last
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THE IKDIAff REVOLT . i- . . ¦ ¦ ——*——
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 18, 1858, page 961, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2260/page/9/
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