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      From The Service In Consequence Of His A...

      auspices of several ladies of-rank , have given rise to establishments of the same kind in . many of the principal cities of - Spain . . At Erla , in the province of Huesca , a large body of armed smugglers , who were escorting contraband goods to a very considerable amount , were recently attacked by a detachment of soldiers near Cuellas , and dispersed after a sharp combat . Twenty-six , of them were made prisoners . 1 ¦ , ' BELGIUM . The trial took place at Brussels on Monday of a M . Hnlloux , a writer in a journal called the Crocodile , who published an article on the 17 th January last libelling the Emperor and Empress of the French . In his defence ho quoted the Times and M . Montalembert ' s incrim inated article , but the jury found him Guilty , and he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and 300 fr . fine .

      Ko. 458, January 1, I85&J Th1 Leader. , ...

      Ko . 458 , January 1 , I 85 & J TH 1 LEADER . , 7

      Japan. Tiie United States Steamer Powhat...

      JAPAN . Tiie United States steamer Powhattan arrived at Woosnng , in China , with dates from Nagasaki to the 31 st of October . There is apparently nothing important in the news . The British schooner Vindex was entered at Nagasaki after permission of the authorities hid been obtained under the provisions of Sir James Stirling ' s Treaty .

      Venezuela. Accounts From Caracas, To Tho...

      VENEZUELA . Accounts from Caracas , to tho 20 th ultimo , say that mmoura . were current . . of projects of rebellion against the Provisional Government , and it was alleged that the late British Minister , Mr . Bingham , was prominently implicated in the movement .

      Cape Of Good Hope The Xorman Arrived At ...

      CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The Xorman arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday with news to the 20 th of November . The colony was prosperous , and there was a prospect of an abundant harvest . The reduction of the military force causes uneasiness . Small-pox , had proved fatal in 1500 cases , but was decreasing at Cape Town . Intelligence has been received from . Dr . Livingstone to the 4 th of October . TJie expedition had reached Kongone River , and was tolerably healthy . Sir George Grey returned to Cape Town on the ' 22 nd of October , having fixed the landmarks of the hew boundarybetween the free State and Sloshes !) . It was reported that , at Natal , Kreili was inducing the tribes to kill their cattle , but to plant extensively . A serious drought prevailed on the frontier , and stock and crops -were suffering very severely .

      The ship Gipsy Bride , which conveyed horses to Calcutta , returnedto the Cape for another supply . Her Majesty ' s ship Boscawen was at Simon ' s Bay . The steamship Hermes was preparing to leave Table Bay , in search of the brig Sappho . The Sardinian ship Malabar , with coal , from London for Aden , was wrecked at Table Bay on the 6 th of Kovember : crew saved .

      Amekica. The Europa Arrived This Week Br...

      AMEKICA . The Europa arrived this week bringing news from Washington to the 16 th of December . The Pacific Railroad Bill was engaging the attention of Congress . The intelligence from Central America ia of great interest . The steamers Washington and Hermann , on arriving at San Juan , had boon boarded by American and British ships , to intercept filibusters , ami the Nicaragurm Government refused permission to the passengers to pass through the country . The Washington returned to 2 ncw York on the 11 th , with part of her passengers j the others , after much difficulty , got over to Panama , for California . The explanations of the British officers in regard to the boarding of the Washington aro said to bo quite- satisfactory to the United States Government . Somo of the Now York papers indulge in warliko articles on the proceedings of the Kngli . sh at IS an Juan , and affirm that the right of search is clearly not abandoned . In the Senate , Mr . Clingman had mado a speech on the neoessity of tho abrogation of tho Clayton-Bulwor Treaty , and stated that Great Britain had applied tho Monroe doctrimo to tho United States . A despatch from Washington snys that Lord , Napier would not leave his post until tho arrival ( if his successor , Lord Lyons , which wns not expected for two months . Tho New Yvrk Tribune states that Lord Napier ' s intluenco has boon exorcised at Washington on tho nido of a Blavoholding policy , and hints that tlio discovery of his leanings to tho South lias lwwl something to do with his rooal . Lord Cavondish , Mr . Ashley , nnd Lord Robert CJrosvonor , qonoorning whoso safety hoiiiq foara woro lately ontortainod , had arrived lit l * \» rt Gary , Red River , In perfect health . It is positively stated ,, that tho yacht Wanderer had tended a oargo of about " » r > 0 negroofl nour Brunswick , Georgia . Three men , boliovod to bo impliontod in tho trolUo , wore Imprisoned at Savannah , and tho yacht had "eon aoked by the authorities . fho laet Now York novulty was tho colebratlou of "mna worship on Sunday evenings in tho theatres ,

      The Academy of Music is stated to have been crammed on the last occasion by an audience of 6000 persons , who received the preacher with cheers , and warmly applauded him at various points in his discourse . They also grew quite enthusiastic in their applause on tho singing of the ^ hymna . The rush for sea ts closely resembled that for the week-day performances * It is stated that the disputes between the United States and Chili had been nearly adjusted . Southern Kansas is represented as the scene of much disorder and lawlessness . Meetings had been held for the suppression of outrages- The reports of abundance of gold at Pike ' s Peak were confirmed . An election for members Of the Kansas Legislature had taken place at the mines , and a delegate to Congress had been chosen with a view of organising a hew Territory . The Pacific telegraph line was completed to Lexington , 300 miles west of St . Louis . Captain Farragat had received preparatory orders to take command of the new sloop of war Brooklyn , and was to report himself ready for duty on the 1 st of January , when this vessel would make a trial trip to the Gulf of Mexico . ' By the North Briton , which arrived on Wednesday from Portland , we have a few additional items . The New York agent of the steamer Washington had announced that that vessel would be despatched to Nicaragua again on the 20 th , and that all the passengers who wished could go by her . Very few of them , however , were inclined to avail themselves of the offer . Sotior Mat a had returned to Washington as Minister of Juanata , iii Mexico . He has , it is said , plenipotentiary powers , to make treaties and settle all dinicultie s between the Governments . General Houston was expected to make a speech in ' favour of a Mexican protectorate , and with regard also to the next presidency . Mr . English , the chairman of the House Post-office Committee , is conferring with the Postmaster-General in regard to some general system of ocean mail service . A bill to that end will shortly be laid before Congress . The M ' as / iinffton Union , the official organ , says emphatically tliat England , France , and Spain fully concur in the line of policy laid down by the United States coucerniiig Mexico and Central America .

      Canada. Loiid Bury Recently Addressed A ...

      CANADA . LoiiD Bury recently addressed a large meeting at Halifax in advocacy of the projected Intercolonial Railway . Resolutions were adopted eulogistic of the zeal displavc . il by his Lordship in the enterprise .

      Mexico. Advices' From Mexico Confirm The...

      MEXICO . Advices' from Mexico confirm the reported defeat of Zuloaga by Degollado at the Bridge of Iotolatlan . The Spanish Consul had expressed himself pleased with Governor Cor 3 o's satisfactory explanation to the Arnerican , French , and Spanish Consuls , wherein he denies the statement published by the expelled Zuloagan Government , but intimates that he has deemed it his duty to make a requisition upon the Captain-General of Cuba for a vessel of war , not for any hostile purpose , but to remain in port with tho exclusive object , of protecting her Catholic Majesty ' s subjects in case it should be necessary . • General Artheaga had completely defeated the troops commanded by Colonel Puelas in the neighbourhood of Guanajuato . Artheaga had not entered the city , preferring to keep up his communication with Degollado . Colonel Puelas , after his defeat , went to the city of Mexico , where he arrived on tho 2 Gth ult . Several rich houses in the city of Mexico refused to pay the contributions demanded by Zuloaga . Tho Broxcnsi'illa Flag of tho 1 st iust . says that Vidaurri has organised a force of live hundred men against Sun Luis , which is garrisoned by eight hundred men . A rumour was current that tho Unitod States had ofi ' cred live millions of dollars for the right of a railroad track from Now Mexico through Chilmahua to Sonora . Tho Liberals wo . ru concentrating around the capital .

      '• Isi'ikituai.Ihm." — Dr. Randolph, A P...

      ' iSi'IKituai . ihm . " — Dr . Randolph , a prominent " medium" fn ' tho earlior days of spiritualism , delivered a leetuie recently in Now York on this subject . lie says : — " I was a medium about eight years , during which time I mado thrco thousand speeches , and travelled ovor several iHOVront countries proclaiming tho now gospel . I now I'cgrot that so much excellent breath wns wasted , and that my health of mind and body was well-nigh ruined . I have only begun to regain both since I totally abandoned it , and to-day had rather yea the cholera in my Iiouho than bo a spiritual medium ! For years I II vod alone for spiritualism and its cognates . Five of my friend * destroyed themsulvos , and I attempted it by direct spiritual influences . Every crime in the calendar has been committed by mortal movers of viewless being ! Adultery , fornloation , suicides , desertions , unjust divorces , prostitution , abortion , Insanity , aro not evil , I Hupposc ! 1 charge all thoso to this scU'iitillo spiritualism . 1 will hUUo hero my opinion of clairvoyant doctors , lixporioneo . has tnught mo that 00 per cent , of tho modli'itl clairvoyants arc arrant knavos , humbugs , and catchpenny impostors ,: who nro no more clairvoyant than a brick wall . " *< A '

      Original Correspondence. France. ( ^ Fro...

      ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE . FRANCE . ( ^ From our own Correspondent . ') DE MONTAXEMBERT . . " Paris ,. Thursday , 6 p . m . I hasten to apologise for an error which occurred in my last letter relative to the result of M . de Montalembert ' s trial . The verdict , by setting aside the charge declared , to be proven by the police tribunal , of attacking ^ the fundamental principle of the constitution—universal suffrage- ^ -and the authority which the Emperor holds from the constitution , liberates the author of the Debate on India in the British Parliament from the operation or jurisdiction of the loi des suspects . M . de Montalembert will ,-consequently , not be liable to be placed , under the surveillance of the haute police , nor subjected to those annoyances previously described . That I should have stated otherwise is certainly an error , but it is one which was generally shared by the non-legal portion of the community . Nor is it very surprising that such should be the case , for : the loi des suspects is not a twelvemonth old , and it was not until the occasion of the trial that it was legally examined and expounded . Moreover , the correct copy of the verdict was not issued until within a few minutes of post time . The result of the appeal among the intelligent members of the community can , with difficulty , be realised in England , where the majesty of the law is never profaned nor debased ' , where the administration of justice is pure and undefiled by the taint of political bias , and where the freedom to speak and write is inviolate . But here , where none of these things exist in . their integrity , and only partially sometimes by chance or inattention , or sufferance with , view to an . ulterior object , the triumph of M . de Montalembert is hailed with satisfaction ; what is more important , it is greeted with hope and some confidence in the ultimate success of right over might . Men feel that Government , however strong it may be , is , after all , amenable to that public opinion which it cannot continuously outrage ;„ and never among the manifold , genuine , and brilliant services rendered by the British press to the cause of freedom was one which surpassed the high-minded and pure-motived ; defence of M . de Montalembert . Had English newspapers remained silent , as recommended by political extremes who love their kindred little and mankind less , there can be little doubt but that results would have been very different . Without meaning to impeach in the . slightest degree , the purity of the judges , it is problematical whether they would have altered the first finding . It was believed up to the latest date that no appeal would be allowed . When

      public opinion spoke , and it could only speak but through English organs , Government recoiled from the position into which it had plunged , seeking an issue for escape , without being too sensitive as to the amount of dirt that might cling to it . The strictures of English papers were known to have the concurrence and approval of all that was honest and intelligent in Europe . To prevent the appeal , or to get rid of the difficulty by any of those expeditive processes that have recently been adopted , was felt to be impossible . Then again the judges felt that the eyes of all civilised men were upon them , and were thereby fortified in the conscientious discharge of their duty . The happy consequence is , that there is commencement of restorative confidence in the protection of thelaw . Sincerely is it to be hoped that the future acts of Government may strengthen this confidence ; for it is a ead and terrible thing to feel that the will of one man is omnipotent , oven supposing him to be the truest aud justest that ever lived . A further proof of the influence of public opinion is afforded by the announcement in tho Moniicur of last Tuesday that " tho Emperor , repeating his first decision , has remitted M . le Comte do Montalombort from the punishment definitively pronounced against him by tho judgment of the Imperial Court of tho 21 st Doc , 1858 . " The announcement , I do not hesitato to say , docs redound to the credit of the Emporor . It is a graceful termination to an unseemly proceeding taken by his servants in his name , but very probably without his full knowledge . It U ns full - an apology as can bo offered from one gentleman to anothor , or between political opponents . Henceforth , I conceive , it will be indecorous and useless , partaking of the spirit of unmanly vindietivonos . - ' , to refer to tho individualism of tho case . Tho Emperor has publicly admitted that his servants have misbehaved themselves—for " It is tho curse of kings to bo attended By slaves who take their humour for a warrant " ' — towards M . do Montalembert , and has apologised to him for thoLr

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 1, 1859, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01011859/page/7/