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No. 484, July 2, 1859} . THE LEADER. 789
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governor has made many changes in the em...
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AVAR INCIDENTS. Aerial Strategics.—The p...
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Hungarian Politics. A Lettish, Appenrs I...
ardent desire , the fervent prayer of every Hungarian . The constitution of Hungary is as ancient ns that of England , dating from the beginning of the 13 th century ; and from that time-, through all the stages of constitutional pi-ogress and national development , our sympathies have been intimately connected with England , whose favoured position and constitutional life procure for her the glory of being the most prosperous and powerful of all the nations : while Hungary , unhappily situated , surrounded by strange elements , by German , Sclavonic , and Turkish nationalities , became the bulwark of Christendom , and was the seat of desolating wars during centuries , shedding her most noble blood for Christianity , for civilization , for the safety of Europe . We struggled in the darkness of a sanguinary age for light and life , and , thanks to our constitution , our
language , our nationality , our progress , was saved . It is only a few years since we were deprived of that sacred relic of our ancestors . Our prosperity , our happiness are undermined , and if ever Hungary felt the loss and appreciated the blessings of constitutional freedom it is at the present moment , when the fate of nations is trembling in the balance . What a glorious mission awaits England , should peace be inscribed on her banners I Wliat misfortunes and national calamities might be averted by her . advising fa misguided monarch .. ' ( . who is even now perhaps under the delusion that the prosperity of Hungary is not destroyed under the same regime that bids fair to deprive him of his Italian dominions ) to win the sympathies of a nation of fifteen millions by restoring to it its ancient constitutional life .
The able Vienna correspondent a contemporary writes in the following strain , ' -which tallies in some degree with the above :- —" The Minister of the Interior still clings to the idea , that the principle of strict centralization may be maintained , but the Magyars laugh him to scorn , and openly declare that the present state of things cannot last . The Hungarians being a loyal race sire not very likely to listen to the blandishments of . Kossuth and Klapka , but still it would be good policy'to endeavour to satisfy them . A short time ago they would probably have been content with trifling concessions , but they have now changed their tone , and talk of the absolute necessity of a provincial representation , with a right to exercise a certain degree of control
over the expenditure . Persons of respectability have assured me that the Magyars would , if an opportunity presented itself , renounce their allegiance to the Emperor , but I give little credit to such iaformation , a « the Hungarians are in general goo 1 politicians , and know that they cannot make head against the Slavonic races by whom they are surrounded , unless they are in intimate connexion with the Germans . Tho wrong done to the Protestants in Hungary is one of the causes of the disaffection which prevails in that province , and some time ago the Emperor told the Archduke Albrecht that the matter should be speedily and satisfactorily settled . " But Jesuit influence has , it is supposed , prevented this desirable reform .
No. 484, July 2, 1859} . The Leader. 789
No . 484 , July 2 , 1859 } . THE LEADER . 789
Governor Has Made Many Changes In The Em...
governor has made many changes in the employes , superseding the old and replacing them with young and active men . . ¦ \ Madrid . —Some of the journals announce that men known to have taken an active part in . the last civil war are now in Upper Arragon attempting to create disturbances . The semi-official Correspondancia Autografa states that a report which was current that the newly born son of the Duke and l ) uchess de Montpensier is to bear a French title is unfounded . The same authority declares that it is certain that the Queen of Spain is in an interesting situation . - '¦' .. ¦
Crime in Holland . —General Gunkel , of the Dutch army , appealed some days ago to the Supreme Court of Holland , sitting at the Hague , against the condemnation to death passed on him by the Criminal Court for poisoning ; but the court rejected the appeal . The Americans and Cuba . —A despatch from Washington says— " 'Recently received information front Madrid of an altogether reliable character shows that , however desirable it may be for the United States to acquire Cuba .- there is no prospect whatever of such a consummation , nor is there any probability of the negotiation of a commercial treaty between Spain and this country . "
New York Items . —The Italians in Neiv York are raising a fund for the benefit of the families of those who might fall in fighting for the independence of Italy . The bark Orion , from Congo river , Africa , lias arrived at New York , in charge of two lieutenants of the United States Navy . She is suspected of being a slaver . Jamaica . —The disastrous drought which for some months past has existed has been , at length , relieved by refreshing rains . A correspondent , writing upon the subject , states that the corn fields , previous to the rain , looked as if a fire had passed over them . The island is quiet , and the agitation respecting some new taxes lately imposed has , in" a great degree , subsided . Notice lias been issued by order of the Governor to . the effect that his Excellency will , in all probability , sanction the introduction of coloured immigrants from Canada into the
Guatemala . — pates from San Salvador , the capital , are to May 25 . The waterworks of the capital , destroyed by the great earthquake of 1854 , are be ng repaired . On the 25 th of April an attempt was made to assassinate General Hernandez , Governor of the department of Cuscutlan . The general was severely but not mortally wounded . The assasin , a shoemaker , was arrested , and afterwards shot . The question between the republic and that of Honduras assumes every day a more serious aspect , and almost seems to indicate that war is inevitable . Guatemala , it is thought , would interfere to preserve the peace , if possible , between the two States . Gen . Bracamontehad been sent to the Honduras frontier of the provice of San Miguel to watch the fugitive Salvadorians . "
Latest South American Revolutions . —The American mails tell us that the revolution in Chiii was ended , after a bloody battle foug-ht between General Viadauri with 4 , 000 government troops , and 3 , 000 revolutionists under Gallo , nearCoquimbo . Viadauri triumphed , taking 600 prisoners and all the guns of the enemy . More than 2 , 000 men were slain . The government soldiers had taken possession of Caldera . The revolutionary party had been beaten in the south also . Trade dull at Valparaiso . British Columbia—A letter from Vancouver ' s Island says i—" For the number of our population , the trade of the colony has been very fair of late . The imports for the first quarter of this year show an excess over the previous quarter of 109 , 264 dols .
Batches of'Chinamen are beginning to find their way to V ictoria , bound for the mines . I trust the prejudices which exist against their countrymen both in Australia and California will not spring up in this country . It is a great mistake to think that these persons do no good to the country . They are , in fact considerable consumers , and they practise a " good faith" in keeping their engagements that many Christians might imitate with advantage to their own morality , and to their creditors ' profit and loss account . It is to be hoped the Imperial Government will do something to assist labourers to emigrate from England , Ireland , and Scotland , to this country where they are so much wanted , where such high rates of wages prevail , and where the scarcity of labour sadly impedes the progress of the colony . "
island-The Civil War in Mexico . — News from New York is that Miramon is reported to have suppressed a Pronunciamento by the priests m favour of Zuloaga , at the capital , on the 23 nl xilt . The Padres were arrested and sent to . Vera Cruz . The Liberals were encouraged . Marqueey ' s expedition against Morel la had been driven back , but not until the town had been ravaged , and the ¦ women stripped naked , and whipped in the effort to make them point oufo other
the hidden treasure . The Americans and . foreigners suffered much loss . Miramon had decreed the importations at Vera Cruz confiscated , and modified the ad valorem duties . Senor Bonilla issued a decree on the 26 th , in which he says that Mr . Buchanan ' s recognition of the Juarez party is not responsible , and that Americans are not accountable for his actions . Consul Black was reported to be going to Vera Cruz for safety from the rabble of the army . Zuloaga is reported to have been imprisoned by Miramon .
Buenos Atkes and Buazil . —The news hence in anticipation of the Brazilian mail is unfavourable . The wording of the dispatch appears to intimate that the contest with Urquiza has begun by an invasion of the Argentine Confederation on the part of Jiuenos Ayres , but this seems highly improbable , since tho only fear hitherto has been that Urquissa would prove the aggressor . If Buenos Ayres has struck the first blow , it will bo like the recent move of Austria . There is little prospect that Urquiza will succeed unless he should be again supported by Brazil , and , supposing Brazil to be in want of a pretext for unjustifiable interference , tins would bo one way of furnishing it . The probability therefore is , that lirquiza has commenced the attack , and that his motive for so doing is to secure his re-election to the Presidency of the Confederation which oxpires during tho present year .
Discontent ix the Tykoi .. —By private letters from the Tyrol , we , learn that great discontent prevails in that most loyal of Austrian Crown lands , and that tho people display no inclination to take up arms in defence of the country . "We contribute our share to the maintenance of an enormous standing army , " say they , " and do not see why we should quit house and home in order to defend tho frontiers against the enemy . " The TyroU'se have always been given to grumbling , but they have never j'ct failed to do their duty to their sovereign . " Soino days ago , " says a letter from
tho Tyrol , " they made known their principal grievances to the Archduke Stadtholder , and two of them were , that they were not allowed to grow 4 Liiuse-Kraut' ( louse-wort ) , which they were accustomed to smoke instead of tobacco ; and that the tax paid on the transfer of real property was in the highest degree oppressive . At suclr a moment as the present their can bo no question of a reduction of the taxes , but I nm told that tho Tyroleso will be permitted to grow and smoke as much as they please of the above-mentioned ill-flavoured and ill-odoured herb . "
LwpnovEMENTS at Malta . — The Governor ., is making alterations and improvements , increasing tho rents of government property , bwt encouraging the tenants to improve and roaliso as much as they can . Tho coffeehouse tho governor had built in tho square beside the palace he leased for eight years to a Maltese for 100 / , por annum , Within six months the man has taeiv offered 2 , 000 / . for his bargain . Tho town is being improved' by contract , old buildings renovated , streets rcpavctl , and moro lights at night . A no > v theatre is to bo built at a cost of 12 , 000 / ., and trees are to bo planted round St . John ' s Church , Anything that will ( five shade , or anything green , must be on improvement to Malta . Tho
Close or the Chilian Revolution . —The most important news from Chill is tho confirmation of the report that the revolution had been quelled by tho Government . An encounter which took place on the 2 uth April , near Serena , appears to have put an end to all hopes ojf tho revolutionary party . In the engagement from 100 to 200 were killed altogether ; many of the revolutionary army were made prisoners ; but Uallo , tho leader , with a large
number of officers , effected their escape , and it is supposed crossed over tho Argentine provinces . The northern ports havo again been opened to commerce by tho Government :, and confidence in business appeared to bo quite restored . A meeting of about eighty Indian chiefs hail been hold in Southern Chile , for the purpose , it is feared , of devising moans to revenue tho death of Indiana killed during tho ) u » t encounters . It is probable the Government will send troops to keep them in check .
Avar Incidents. Aerial Strategics.—The P...
AVAR INCIDENTS . Aerial Strategics . —The present war has introduced several novelties into military matters , anil aniongt others , the use of a balloon to ascertain the position of the enemy . The brothers Godurd , aided by the French artillerymen , inflated their aballoon , and made an ascent of 800 or 900 metres , at Castenedolo , between Brescia and Montecliiaro , and by this the Allies learnt that the Austrian army had . left the surrounding plains , or , if not , had hidden itself in a . most extraordinary manner . This being ascertained , the former immediately pushed forward vigorously . __ __ at of whom
War Piuces . —The porters Genoa , the French army employed a large number , were engaged to work from 4 a . m . to 6 p . m . , certain intervals allowed for rest and feeding , at the handsome wages of 6 f . —say 5 s . — -a-day . They certainly had plenty to do , and , by grumbling and threatening to strike , raised their wages to 8 f . and finally to lOf . ( 8 s . 2 d . ) a-day , which is enormous pay for Italy . But , not content with this , a body clubbed together to drive matters to an extremity , and stuck out for twice that sum , a demand which has been , very wisely met by the organisation of a corps of " blouses" from Franco , of whom 400 havo arrived . The first
An Italian Town in Waii Time . — great feature , saya a Verona correspondent , which strikes tho observer is the absence of all trade and private traffic , with the exception of that which satisfies tho immediate wants of men . There is unceasing activity at taverns and wineshops . J > ishevelled waiters , who have not had time to clean themselves , are called upon to satisfy fifty eustomors , all clamorous to bo served at once . " My coflec , My cutlet , " resound , from every side , responded to by ix feeblo " Subito" from tho wretched men , who scarcely know whom to fltt «; ia to . Boyond this and an occasional mob at a baker s . greengrocer ' s , butcher ' s , or tobaceomst ' s , there arc nd signs of commercial life . There arc aoldiera ovqrywhere , In tho streets , in tho lanes , in tho squares : in the houses you cun sop thorn lounging oSt of ah the window .. ' Ammunition waggons roll hoavilv in tho streot ; tho clank of sabres is moro hSSd t \ n IV' otlMM ? sound . There is a theatre , but it is tUll of soldiers . They lie in the pit and m tho boxes , imd fill tho stage . , It . s a theatre where there is no public an < X ail aro actors . There ia a woll-known Homon amphithoatro in Vcrtnin . It is ono of tho Hons of tho place , und I wont to see it . Tho aroniv was filled by a party of LanuorS , who lounged on tho stono steps , while in tho vaults beneath wore seourely and coolly housed some lundrctls of horses .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 2, 1859, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02071859/page/9/
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