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At Vienna the state of the public health is extremely bad . All the hospitals are overfilled , and there is hardly a house in the city in which there are not sick persons . The prevalent complaints are typhus fever , pulmonary and bronchial affections , and the smallpox . SWITZERLAND . A circular note of the Federal Council has been addressed to the European Powers , stating that Switzerland will , in case war should breiik out , defend with all her power as well her own integrity and neutrality , as also that of Savoy , the neutrality of which has also been guaranteed by treaties . . The military and financial departments have been ordered to commence all necessary preliminary works . In case the signs of approaching war should become more threatening , the Federal Diet is to be forthwith convoked . STAPUSS . A letter from Naples informs us that it is affirmed there , that the King is suffering from a disease in the articulation of the thigh bone , producing such extreme pain as to render life almost insupportable . This disease arises from an attack which his Majesty had some years back . In addition to this , the King suffers from a nervous fever which induces frequent delirium ; and altogether the complication of disorders is so severe that even medical men do not hesitate to say that the case is incurable . How far the life of the King may be endangered is another question : it is , however , impossible for him to attend to public business , though , up to a certain time , the Giornale Ojficidl endeavoured to ' . create an impression that the King was devoted to public affairs . ¦¦ ¦ . . ' . - . O 12 RMANT . The Hanoverian Minister of Finance has published a decree prohibiting , in pursuance of the treaty with the Zollverein , the exportation of horses from the kingdom to those countries lying on the Zollvereih frontiers . , „ m-A letter from Dresden says : —" The Saxon military administration is actively employed at present . Orders have been given for 20 , 000 pairs of boots , and other articles required by the troops : All the soldiers on leave of absence , who are by trade either tailors or shoemakers , have been ordered to rejoin their regiments . .
: TUSCANY . ' .. , . At the Pagliano Theatre , in Florence , while a performance was going oh , a shower of printed papers suddenly fell upon the pit , containing the following political manifesto .: —* •« Turin , Feb . 15 . Brothers of Tuscany , —From this land to which God has confided the sacred depot of Italian liberty ; from tins land , which * through so many sacrifices , has found . means to construct ft sublime seat of national council , a war cry will sooii go forth . This cry will be for you a signal of resurrection . But , woe be to you , if you give way to untimely manifestations and user less and hazardous enterprises . Be ready , vigilant , and faithful ; and when we come to you with the tricoloured flag , then fly to the arms of your brethren and the defence of Italian liberty . "
STAIN . The Spanish consul ftt Tangiers has communicated to the authorities of that place the order , on the part of his Government , to deliver up the Spanish prisoners -within eight days . Ho has threatened , in case of refusal , to blockade the ports . Three French war steamers have arrived at Tan * giers . In the chamber of Deputies some members of the Progressist party have brought forward a . motion for the abolition of the penalty of death in political cases . , ' _ . . Mr . Preston , the new Minister of the united States has arrived in Madrid . According to a dispatch of the 4 th inst ., the Englishman condemned to death for haying struck a Spanish sentry at Algesiras haa been fully pardoned .
TURKEY . Advices from Constantinople to the 2 nd instant , State that the army of observation on the Danube lias been incroased to 30 , 000 men , arid that the X ' orte claims the right of appointing the hospodars . Sir Honry Bulwov is believed to have advised the Poi'to to grant concessions to the Principalities . The French Ambassador has procured the dismissal of tho Governor of Rodosto . Hasslb Pacha lifts instituted a council for finan-Turks and throe
cial affairs , composed of four Europeans . Tho auestion has boon raised whether Saffoti Pasha should be ordered to furnish accounts , . but the levant Herald has receiyod tho first official -warning for having denounced Saffetl . . bevero measures have also boon taken against tho correspondents of certain foreign journals . According to another telegram , Saml Pacha has been appointed ambivsijadox' In Paris . The WttUaohlaii deputation has arrivod at Coufltatulnople .
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AMERICA . The America arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday with New York mails of the 22 nd ult . The news is of bu t slight importance . The bark Julia Dean , of Charleston , captured off Coast Castle by the United States frigate , Vinceim . es , on suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade , had arrived at Norfolk in charge of a prize
crew . Great preparations had been made throughout the Union to celebrate the birthday of Washington on ; the 22 nd . . The Cuban and Tariff questions continued to occupy the attention of Congress , but there appeared no immediate prospect of any tiling decisive being done . A telegram from St . John ' s , Newftmndland , says : •— « Tho tenor of private advices received per Prince Albert render it certain that the British Government will grant a subsidy of 150 , 000 ? . to the Galwtiy Steamship Company . Mr . Henley , chief electrician of the Atlantic Cable Company , lias arrived here , with batteries ana instruments , to eommenco operations with them on this , end of the cablo . "
. . „ The steamship Bluck Warripr , bound from Havannali to Now York , ran ashore on- Rockaway Bar , Long Island , during a dense fog on tho morning of the 20 th ult . Tho passengers and mails wore taken off in safety , together with tho 280 , 000 dols . in Mexican dollars , which sho had on freight . At tho latest dates it was feared that without very favourable weather sho would not bo got off . Her value was about 135 , 000 dols . Incessant rains for a week throughout tho Wost has caused a fvoshct in tho Ohio river , and at Cincinnati the water was up to tho second storlos of hdUBCs In Wator-stvoot . All tho upper streams wore overflowing . Travel on tho Ohio and Mississippi Railroad was suspended .
By the Indian wo have intelligence to tho 20 th ult , In tho United Statos Senate , on tho S < 5 tlu tho Wll appropriating 30 , 000 , 000 dols . for tho acquisition of Cuba , > vas taken up , and a long and animated dobuto took pliico upon it . Mr . Wilson ( republican ) offered a modoruto amendment , which was rojcctocl by n voto of 18 to 10 . Senator Brown , a supporter
of the original proposition ) moved as a test vote , that the bill be laid on the table . This motion was lost by a vote of yeas , 18 ; nays , 30 . These figures indicate the certain passage of the measure by the Seriate ; but in the House the result will doubtless be the other way . A Washington telegram of February 25 th says : — " The rumour that all the available naval forcCj including the sloop-of-war Vincehnes , has been ordered
to the Gulf , seems strengthened by a remark made by the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means to-day , that this American sea , as he termed it , belongs to us , and that we will and must exercise control over it . The next arrival from Mexico will , it is anticipated , bring highly important intelligence in connexion with the French and English fleets , and requiring a larger American naval force than has heretofore been kept in that quarter . "
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, ' . ' BOUE . . ¦¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ... A letter from Rome says : — " There are crowds of foreigners in Koine , and the Carnival has been as brilliant as oh any occasion before 1848 ; the windows are as gaily decorated and filled With as * much beauty—' the maskers as active in throwing cdnfetti and bouquets . Perhaps the only difference is that there is a larger military force underarms ; but , as it is not visible unless one ; seeks it out , it creates no uneasy sensations . The Prince of Wales has a window in the Corso , and is an object of great attraction . His Royal Highness is living a quiet , unostentatious life , and is pursuing his studies with great attention . " . .. It is reported that the King of Naples lias offered to furnish the Pope with four battalions of Swiss troops .
SARDINIA . A letter from Turin , says that the Emperor Napoleon has excited hopes in Italy , which , his recent declarations must , it is to be presumed completely dissipate . There is but one sentiment respecting the note in the Moniteur . Everywhere the utmost indignation is expressed . People bluntly say that Piedmont has been " betrayed- by Louis Napoleon . There is reason to believe that M . de Cavour and Victor Emmanuel , were utterly unprepared for it . The new attitude of the French Emperor , it is believed in Turin , will alter in nothing of the Government with Austria
the intention . War will be undertaken , cost what it may . The opinion seems to be there , that , if Austria and France both withdraw their troops from the Roman States , the Pope will at once be overthrown , and a national Government formed , which will demand that ^ the country be at once annexed to Piedmont . This example , ' -wilt be followed in the smaller provinces . But the evacuation is riot yet carried out , and there does not seem much chance that it sooii will be . Volunteers continue to arrive every day , and are at once enrolled in the Piedmontese ranks . ¦
The official Piedmontese Gazette , of Wednesday , contains the following : —The Austrian army in Italy haying been placed on a war footing , the King has thought it necessary to call in the contingents . He hopes tlie country will receive with satisfaction those pleasures which are necessary for the defence of the national independence and the honour of the country . The subscription to tlie national loan has considerably exceeded the amount asked for . In Paris conjectures are thrown out that M . de Cavour will be unable to stand up against tlie blow administered to his hopes and his ambition from the Tuiieries ; and , if he falls , the war party in Piedmont will be utterly and hopelessly worsted .
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JAPAN . The Shanghai riiarket report of Jan . 7 th says : — Japan is now attracting attention as an opening for foreign trade , there have been eight or ten ships cleared for Nagasaki since the late treaties were signed , the Japanese Government admitting them under the Dutch treaty until ratifications are exchanged .
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WEST INDIES . . IIAYTI . Advices from Jacmel to the 30 th of January state that the new Government was looked upon with much favour by the people . One of its first acts was to repeal the exorbitant export duty on coffee , but upon examination of the finances they were found to be in such a disordered condition that the old dutv was immediately restored . All the excitement of the revolution had passed by , and business had revived to its former briskness . Goffee was coming in freely from the coast and the interior . The Governor of Jacmel , one of the Emperor ' s officials , had been deposed .
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MEXICO . The latest intelligence from Mexico states that President Miramon had reached Orizaba ; with several thousand men , on his march to attack Vera Cruz . Great apprehension was felt regarding the result . Another authority announces that Miramon is collecting funds and treasure , with a . view of abandoning Mexico . Arrangements are also rapidly progressing to furnish Alvarez with the needed arms and ammunition for his army . Advices from Vera Cruz of the 12 th inst . represent Juarez as preparing for a vigorous defence for the city against the threatened attack of Miramon . Juarez has a force already of 5 , 000 men and 200 field-pieces , and had ordered an . additional force ot 2 , 000 men from the . interior . lie had sanguine hopes of defeating Miramon . It was reported at Washington that Santa Anna was to be solicited to assume the Mexican Presidency .
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WEST COAST OF AF 1 UCA . Tiik Ethiope arrived on Thursday with advices from Sierra Leone of the 12 th January . Much uneasiness prevailed at Lagos . Tho slave trado was struggling for predominance over legitimate business , Jinc chiefs of tho Jaboo and other countries had interdicted oil being , carried from the interior to the nmrkots near Lagos , as they did not benefit by it , thougn the bulk of the people did . There was consequently , no trade at . Lagos nor at Palmn . Tho proposed withdrawal of Her Majesty ' s gunboat Bruno trom Lagos at such a moment hud created somo alarm . At Accra trade was very bad , no oil being tortncoming , Everything was quiet on tho ( ' ., ^ J ; Very sevoro earthquakes had occurred . on tne . «» and Gth ; no particular damage was done . Jium v »» very much required by tho agriculturists . Trade was dull at Sierra Leone . Small-pox wiw PI nSnnoholy accident had occurroiV ftt Onmjlo . Her Majesty ' s collector of customs was out wiUK ng with a brace of loaded pistols in his bolt ,,-wlion tliey both oxplodotl , each ball taking ofl'cct on his logs ; u « was lying dangerously w , oundod .
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EqYPT . ai ' . tn Intolligcnco has boon received from Alexandria w tho 24 th ult . According to accounts , from tho mow Soa , Captain Pullon , of tho Cyclops , hnd oon charged by tho Admiralty with tho immoral on o the submarine cablo which is to put hng W Jh ° India in communication . Ho had loft tor tho Boutn eastern coast of Arabia , carefully takinK soundings nlonjj tho lino which tho cnblo was to folloA > . Somo English soldiers , while occupied in Hjjlnj tho foundation for . a small , fort on tho Ieluna oi
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32 B THE LEADER . £ ^ 0 . 468 , March 12 , 1859 .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 12, 1859, page 328, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2285/page/8/
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