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four months , and serve for the ventilation of illfeeling , without -effecting- much practical good . ± ne present one promises to end in a discontinuance of all joint arrangements about tariffs , and what they call in Kentucky a " free fight" for traffic . TT . + O ( 1 The yacht "Wanderer , recently seized by the United States Government for having been engaged in the slave trade , has been condemned and sold . A person named Van Horn at the auction bid against tne former owner , and was knocked down for his pains by the latter , amidst the applause of the crowd , wlio encouraged the assailant to kill him . _ - m .. ^_ of
The North Briton and the City Washington both arrived at Liverpool on Thursday . The City of Washington fell in with the ship Gray Oak of New York , which soiled from the Downs on the 18 th of February , with eight feet water in the hold ; shortly afterwards sighted two boats , steered for them , and took on board seventeen men and two women , who had abandoned the Gray Oak four hours previous . f It is stated -that no first-class lawyer had been found willing to take part in the prosecution of Mr . Ojplpi pg ' ¦ ¦ The Courrier des Etats Unis , published at New York , asserts that an extensive filibustering- expedition against Cuba was being organised .
A female servant at New York was in custody , charged with attempting to poison the inmates of' a boarding-house in which she was employed . The proprietress of the establishment died , and fourteen other persons suffered severely . A private letter received in Washington from a distinguished source in Paris , states that M . Levasseuf , French ex-Minister to Mexico , would go to Nicaragua , nominally in the interest of M . Belly , but really as the agent of the Emperor Napoleon , with reference to securing to French citizens the right to employ Asiatic and African apprentices in mining and agriculture . TheiVW York Times has discovered " an intrigue
for converting Mexico into a monarchy a Bourbon king . " The disclosure is made in a letter from a secret agent at Rome to Mirainon ' s confessor .
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FiaEMNO oir the FitENCU Akmy . — Tho Paris correspondent of the Express writes : — " It happens to bo within my knowledge that tho following scone occurred in tho quarters of a lino regiment in i uris , two or three days ago . A captain of a COI » Pan / called together his non-c ommissioned officers , £ »* thus addressed them :- "I firmly . behove , nyflno fellows , that no captain i . » the sorviioo has f « f h ™ efficient sot of non-oomiMlwionod officer a , ™ > f » fl W happiness to command . You liavo all served with SferK iwr & £ ss £ S ? utonant . '' turning to his second in command , « Slk 5 hot I on » * W B > » " <* > it ; to thoroughly undXatobdthat whichever of us two may bo Beared will uot ftvll to eeo those men rewarded . "
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AUSTRALIA . We have received files of Australian papers , with dates from Melbourne to the 15 th February , and Sydney to the 1 l . th February . The chief political event in Victoria had been the statement by Mr . O'Shanassy before the Legislative Assembly , of the principles of the new Land Bill ; proposed by the Government . Large areas are to be preserved for free selection adjoining populous localities—actual cultivators only to select . Selection limited to half a sciuare mile , and the price £ I
per acre . Agricultural municipalities are to be formed with a view to local improvements . Town and valuable agricultural lands arc to be sold byauction as formerly . There had been a revival of the question of payment of members ; and the assent of the House had been given to the proposal for a grant of . £ 2 , 000 in aid of the Jewish Synagogue Fund . The former was the subject of a lengthy discussion , -which ended , however , in the rejection of the resolution . Tlie Parliament was shortly to heprorogued previous to its dissolution , of bescort from the vario
The returns gold y us diggings , since the commencement of the current year , show an aggregate amount larger than that returned during the same period of 1858 . From New South Wales we learn that tlie stcani postal question has occupied the attention of both Houses of Parliament . The result appears to be that both are dissatisfied with the arrangements which have been made binding at home , in respect of the route per Suez , without any reference to the line via Panama . The main political topic , however , which had engaged attention had been supply . Day by day tho estimates , which woro to have beon brought down to tho house in such a way that thoy could not bo disputed , but were to be passed in the , lump , have been discussed . Tho church State Aid question will form a feature in tho hustings speeches which wore impending .
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WEST INDIES . The Parano arrived at Southampton on Tuesday , with advices from Kingston to the 12 th ult . Amongst her cargo is specie to the amount of 1 , 308 , 318 dollars , half of which is in gold . • JAMAICA , The weather was fine and the crops promising well . A serious fire had occurred in-Vere , through the carelessness of some labourers , which terminated in the destruction of Greenwich Estate , the property of the Hon . Edward Thompson , with all the canepieces except one , the 200 hogsheads of sugar . A majority of the island press was still anxious fbr a removal of the post stamp duty on circulation .
Her Majesty ' s sloop Styx was to leave Kingston on the morning of tho 13 th , with 300 men for the 3 d West India liegiment , under command of Colonel Whitfield , for Savannah-la-Mar , to quell tho disturbance which had arisen in consequence of the heavy turnpike tolls in that district . Tho peasantry had levelled all the gates on the different roads . It would appear that Governor Darling had been petitioned by the black population , in August last , to remove these tolls , the roads being in a most wretched condition : but no further notice was
taken of the appeal than a simple acknowledgment . The peasantry had now taken the matter into their own hands , and when the last accounts left it was reported that they were threatening to burn or destroy the property of any magistrate who interfered . Great fears were entertained as to tho result of this disturbance . Tho health of the island of Jamaica , though showing some improvement , upon tho lust two months , continued in an unsatisfactory state , there being a good deal of sickness , cold , and fover in some families .
UltliNAlM . At Grenada tho weather continued highly favourutolo to tho prosecution of crop operations , and all tho null and boiling-houses wore in activity , iiusineas generally appeared brisk . TlUNIJJAl ) . Tho crops at tho Looward islands woro bolow tho uvorago , and rain much wanted . Disturbances had takon place at Trinidad in consequence of tho Governor attempting to supproes tho carnival . Tho troops and polico woro pal tod by tho mob , and sovoral casualties occurred . Tho troops are still under canvas , having suffered from yellow fovor whun in barracks , which arc ' situated ploso to an unhealthy marsh .
UAMJBADOES , At Barbadoos the yield has not boon good tfono-* ftHy , and most planters complain . Tho young cron
is promising . Governor Hinks had left Barbadoes for the United States , on leave of absence . DEMERAKA . On the 26 th of February a brig arrived from Madeira ,- with ninety-nine Portuguese , immigrants . Another ship brought , on the 3 rd of March , 372 6 oolies from Madras . The mortality was very slight only five deaths took place during the voyage . The ship York arrived on the 10 th from Calcutta , with 350 coolies . A good deal of sickness was prevalent in Georgetown .
MARTINIQUE . At Martinique some incendiarisnj had occurred on the part of the coloured natives , arising from the immigration of coolies and Africans , which had reduced the price of labour . antig-ua . At Antigua a sort of low fever was prevalent , chiefly among-st the upper classes . It is expected Governor Hamilton will go home by the next packet . Her Majesty ' s ship Atalantawas refitting in English Harbour : crew healthy . .
HAITI . Accounts have been received to the 26 th February . An attempt at insurrection against the new Government had been made in the small town of Jeremy , having been got up by General pelice-L'Esperance , ¦ who took advantage of his authority to obtain possession of a small fort , from which he issued proclamations exciting the people to revolt . His efforts had been , however , unavailing , as the people , satisfied with Geffrard , refused to join him , and the discomfited general had been compelled to seek for refuge at the house of the French consul . He had afterwards been arrested .
CUBA . From ITavannah we have advices to the 19 th ult . A Mr .. Thomas Ascencio , a native of Cuba , but naturalised i-u the United States , had been arrested on landing at llavahnah . He was suspected of being connected with some plot .
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CENTRAL AMERICA . The report of the Ouseley treaty having : been ratified by Nicaragua is confirmed . Sir Gore Ouseley has also entered into a postal convention . A special treaty relative to the Mosquito Protectorate has been submitted by Sir G . Ouseley to the Government . The workshops and other buildings of the Old Transit Company at Punta Arenas have been completely swept away by the sea . Her Majesty ' s ship Gajsar was still outside , at anchor ; also the United States ship fcitl Louis . "
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MEXICO . The last advices inform us that President Miramon had left Mexico for Vern Cruz with 5 , 000 men ; and on . the day of the packet leaving Vera Cruz it was reported that he was about twenty-five miles distant , and an attack was expected , They were defended by aboiit 200 guns , but only 500 regular troops and 1 , 200 National Guard , and there was every prpba ^ bility of the city being taken . Letters from Mexico state that city to be quiet .
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THE BRAZILS . Tub Tyne has arrived at Southampton , with dates from Rio of tho 11 th February , and Buenos Ay res of the 27 th . Heavy rains had continued to fall at Rio , which had caused much damage to the coffee crop , and had prevented supplies from being brought to market . Yellow fever was prevalent among the shipping , though not so violent as last year . Tlie new President of tho Brazil Bank , Viscount Itaboraky , was installed about a fortnight before the sailing of tho packot . The dispute between America and Paraguay is settled , America accepting about one-third of hor demand . The , flotilla had returned to Monte Video . English > French , American , and Brazilian squadrons wore at Monto Video .
The Buenos Ayrcs Commercial Tunes says : — " Speculation lias been rife , and tho excitement caused has proved very detrimental to legitimate business , which has been dull throughout tho month , though tho arrival of the packet infused considerably more animation into most branches of our trade , but more especially into exports , tho advices from all parts being highly favourable . "
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SOUTH AMERICAN STATES . oniLi . Tu » news continues vory unftivourablo to tho prosont Government . El Comercio , which is a strong Government papor , says " mutiny and riot aro tho order of the day . " Tho outbreaks in Copiupo and Talca have boon followed by others in diffijront provincos . Concopcion , Tome , tho Araucanian territory , and in flict tho whole country , both north and south , appour to bo up in unns against tho existing Government , which thoro Is little doubt , from what wo can judge , must yield to tho opposition . Buslnoss appears in a perfectly stagnant state , and although tho crops tvro flivourablo lit Is reported .
that , owing , cannot be procured to save them , and they will be entirely lost . PERU AND EC 0 ADOK . Tlie naval forces of Peru now blockading the port of Guayaquil have seized , before the island of Puna , the Spanish barque Maria i Julia . This vessel had a valuable cargo , and the mate being in a dying state , the captain went up to Guayaquil in his boat , with the purpose of leaving his mate in that city , and taking another one forgoing on his voyage to Europe . During the captain ' s absence , a Peruvian man-ofwar ordered the second mate of the Maria i Julia to leave the anchorage . The second mate told him that he was unable to navigate the ship . The Peruvian commander took then possession of the ship , pulled the Spanish flag down , hoisted the Peruvian , and sent the vessel to Paita with a Peruvian crew , putting the Spanish one on shore in Tumbes ; The Spanish consul in Guayaquil made his claim , protesting against these outrages , as the vessels , far from forcing the blockade , had remained quietly in Puna . The blockade of the ports of Ecuador still continues .
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WEST COAST OF AFRICA . The Athenian , with the mails , arrived on Thursday , bringing twenty-one passengers , including Bishop Payne and nine distressed seamen . The Bishop of Liberia was a passenger in ' the Athenian to Bonny , Lagos , &c , en route to Abeokiita . A detachment of 200 men of the 1 st West India Regiment , under the command of Governor Hn % had embarked on the 21 st ult ., in Her Majesty ' s ships Vesuvius , Trident , and Spitfire , for the purpose of protecting the native tribes-at the sources of the Timminy against the tribe Sousos , and placing them in possession of their town , which had been taken from them . Trade in the palm oil rivers was very dull .
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to the disturbanceshands No . 472 , April 9 , 1859-1 THE LEADER . 457
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Leader (1850-1860), April 9, 1859, page 457, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2289/page/9/
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