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      Volunteer Corps. The Volunteer Regiments...

      that will remunerate the company , yet at a lower rate than the clubs could supply themselves . The qompany also intends to extend to the Rifle Corps great facilities . for payment by instalments ; and will undertake to supply cartridges at a cheap rate . We have also to chronicle meetings for the formation of corps at Yarmouth , King ' s Lynn , Exeter , Weymouth , and Longton . At Kensington , Mr . Pownall , Chairman of the Middlesex Magistrates , presided . In the county of Norfolk companies will be raised at Watton , Aylshaui , and Fakenham ( the latter mounted ) . The Sheffield volunteers , and many others , think the Government ought to find rifles . The Bristol and Hastings corps are equipped and practising , and at Newcastle the drill days are fixed . We must also mention Isle worth , Pontypool , Ipswich , Swansea , Greenwich > Leeds , Newport , Sheerness , Stroud , Bath , and Slough .

      A letter from Paris says : — " The establishment of Rifle Corps has produced a great sensation in the French army . Of the probable policy of the French towards us , the prevailing sentiment dominant in the midst of the army here is , that an alliance with Russia is a Jait accompli , arid that a rupture with Great Britain is an affaire decidee . With what feelings the latter announcement would be received admits of no doubt to anyone who has an opportunity of heaxing the sentiments expressed upon the subject . Nor da the common soldiers attempt to conceal their hostility towards the English , as many an insulting remark that has come gratuitously to my 3 'cars can testify . "

      Politics.] The Leader, 6s9

      Politics . ] THE LEADER , 6 S 9

      The Derby Day. Seldom Has This Great Rac...

      THE DERBY DAY . Seldom has this great race been run on a more splendid day than last Wednesday turned out , in spite of the lowering appearance of the early morning . The facilities offered by railway travelling seem year by year to increase the number of spectators at this national event . On the present occasion the Grand Stand was more crowded than ever , the crush of carriages on the hill larger ; the excitement deeper , and the fun more boisterous than ever . The first race excited no attention ; it merely gave people time to take their places and prepare themselves for the grand ^ spectacle that was to follow . From the Grand Stand enclosure rose shouts which were distinct above every other sound . Bookmakers were engaged in " getting round , " and backers of horses in " getting out , " and they were quite indifferent to the scene in which they were playing not unprominent parts . The three leading favourites were pretty firm , and Newcastle was also brought with some force into the market . After 10 to 1 had been taken about him to money , he receded to 14 to 1 offered . Sir Joseph Hawley and Walls were fortunate , the former in owning " the winner of a Derby two years in succession , and the latter in being able to ride it . Wells , who met with a fearful accident at Chester , has quite recovered from his hurts . George Manning lias had Sir Joseph Ha wloy ' s . horses under his care for barely three j-ears , and during that time he has won two Derbies . The <' ring" are , of course , the chief losers by the result of the race . A host of fashionable people were present , but our space will not allow us to give the list of names ; the royal family had its representative in the Duke of Cambridge , and several of the ministers assisted at the celebration of the "Isthmian Games . " After the Bun thick Plate had been won in a canter by Orchehill , tho great racing event of the year came off as follows : — Sir J . IUwlcy ' s Srusjid by NewmiiiRtor , 8 st 7 Ib . . OVcHs ) i Miirlonotto .,, Mr . If . Hill ' s Trumpeter-, * sst 71 b ( A . Day ) , a Mr . VV . Day ' a Tlio I ' romlaoU Laud , Sst , 71 b .... (\ V . Day ) -1 Twenty-six others run . The betting at starting wns 2 to 1 iifjat . Musjid , 0 to 1 ngst . Promised Land , 7 to 2 ngat . Trumpeter , 12 to 1 a gar . Balntunoon , 14 to 1 njjst . Newcastle , 20 to 1 agst . Tiokct-of-Loave .

      Ireland. Tin: Diver Employed At The Wroe...

      IRELAND . Tin : diver employed at the wroekof tho Pomona has recovered two bodies , one of which had on it the sum of £ lV 2 i > , and was identified as Mr . Henry , of tho county Sliyo , and tho other his uncle , Mr . I lardy , on whoso pernon . £ 124 was found . A splendid silver speaking-trumpet was fuund lying on tho deck of tho vessel , and bore an inscription to tho oHbct that it was presented to tho captain , in 18 M 7 , by tho cabin passengers . Several dreadfully mutilated corpses jkivq been washed ashoro . A tragedy hua occurred in tlio county of Galway . Mr . Fironcii ,, junior , of Ballnamoro-park , and Mr . Kichard Burke , the land steward of his father , have been ( buml doa 1 in tho" woods , tho body of tlio oho not in tho eamo plaoo no that of the other . Mr . Burke ' s vomaliM wera pierced with two pistol bullets . Mr . Fi'ronali is a son of tho lion . Martin Ffconeh ( stipendiary magistrate ) , and grandson of the lato Lord FlVench , tlio failure of whoso bank a . nd

      subsequent fearful suicide are yet fresh in the memory of the Irish public . Young Mr . Ffrench had laboured under an aberration of mind for the last two years , and attempted to take the life of a policeman about a year and a- ^ half ago . Mr . Burke was a gentleman of high character in the county , and discharged the office of Deputy Sheriff at the late contested election for Galwa }\ He has left a wife arid two children to deplore their premature bereavement . There is no doubt that Mr . Burke was slain by young Ffrench , who afterwards committed suicide . At the inquest an open verdict was returned .

      General Home News.

      GENERAL HOME NEWS .

      The Court.—The Queen And The Princesses ...

      The Court . —The Queen and the Princesses Frederick William and Alice have paid daily visits to the Duchess of Kent , whose health is somewhat better . On Saturday the Queen and Prince , with their daughters , visited the aged ex-Queen of the French , at Richmond ; and on Monday ran down to Windsor for an hour or two , ( to show the Princess Frederick William what alterations had taken place

      since her marriage . . The same evening they all visited the Princess ' s Theatre , and on Tuesday were present at the opera at Covent Garden . The Queen gave a state dinner on Saturday , and on Wednesday there was a concert at ¦ ¦ Buckingham Palace , to which about 700 guests were invited . The principal vocal performers were Mademoiselle Titiens , Mademoiselle Meyer , Signori Gardoni and Belletti , imd M , Zelger . The band and chorus amounted to nearly 200 performers .

      alities . He could riot see what possible interest the present ruler of the French could have in . doing Italy hartn ; but he saw a great deal of interest which should advise him not to do Italy harm . ; What possible benefit could he derive from entering on the career of a conqueror ? If lie . did-so" he believed it would be his positive ruin , as it Avas that of the first Napoleon ; and the present Emperor of the French was not the man to fall by the fault by which his uncle was ruined . It had been in his ( Kossutli ' s ) mind from the first minute he set foot on English soil , that if ever an opportunity for asserting its independence presented itself to his country , he should not refuse it from . Christian , Mahometan , or even the eternal devil himself . M . Kossuth concluded an eloquent speech with a prayer that freedom and Britain might flourish for ever . Mb . Bright ox the War . —At a non-electors ' dinner , last Tuesday , the hon . member delivered a long address . Having dilated at considerable length upon the anomalies in the representative system , he adverted to the war . He believed that for about 200 years there had never been any considerable war in Europe in which the Government of this island had not become entangled . Our Government had on every occasion thrown itself , by means of men and money , and at the sacrifice of the best blood of England , into every contest which had been brought about . With reference to the war ribw going on on the Continent , everybody said we were to be neutral . He wasalmost stoned in the streets because he said that the

      blood of Englishmen should . not be poured out to sustain a tottering and decrepid Mohammedan power . He now found people adopting the principle he broached five -years ago . The Queen had issued a proclamation of neutrality ; the ministers of the crown had announced neutrality ; expectant ministers were in favour of the same policy ; the newspaper press , and all those gentlemen who spilled much ink , arid were responsible for the spilh ' ng of much blood , were now in favour of neutrality . Proceeding to enlarge upon his peculiar views as to the national defences , Mr . Bright | said , with all our preparations for war , was there any more chance of an invasion , than there was five yeai-s ago ? Yet Government had defences to be

      stated that it was necessary for our increased . The honi . gentleman next referred to the inutility of the yeomanry and the militia , the former of whom had only distinguished themselves at the Manchester massacre . He did not know what the militia had done , because it was a point in dispute whether the militia was not a great nuisance . After alluding to the proposed enrolment of volunteer corps , the hon . gentleman said he was obliged to come to one of two conclusions . Either Government , while pretending peace , were looking forward to war , or they believed that there existed among the people a longing for military discipline . The Government thought that by taking advantage of it they should get a little popularity by doing that which their predecessors had omitted , to do . They did not invite the non-electors , but should a war lake place they would come then to the non-electors . With regard to the question of parliamentary reform , the hon . gentleman concluded by stating that he would have nothing to do with it beyond that which every member of parliament must have to do with questions as they arise . They might meet again , and he hoped they whom he was then addressing us non-electors might Juive their names onrollod on the list of the

      . Mil . llOKBUCK , M . P ., <> N Ll ) UI » I'AI . MEII . STON' . — A number of gentlemen connected with the Gal way steamship lines , dined together at MiJford , in South Wales , on Saturday , from which port a branch of their traffic is to bo conducted . Mr . Lever , M . P ., presided , and Mr . Roebuck , who was present , spoku of our political prospects . Ho said , "We have to choose upon the 7 th of June whether we aliu . ll liavo . Lord Palrucrston or Lord Dorby for Prime Minister . That is tho question which tho House of . ( . ' . > ininoiiM will have to decide . I shall bo in tho camp of tho people of England , aud that camp 1 Hineeroly believe to bo opposed to Lord Palmerston . I am a poor independent member , and have to choosu between one fiido or the other , and I say that tlio least _ mischief may come from not changing thi ; A < l ;; imi . s ! r ; ition , and , what is more ; , I belies u that wo » mil suceeod in pro von ting that change . I know that there has been a combination j i know thai Cam , bridgo-houso has gone down to Pembi-oko-lu . ge , and that the ladies have . met . I know that peuci . has boon made , but 10 . iglu . id lias been fortfotU'ii . 1 ho only consideration which is regarded is Unit oi tho parties themselves , but as an independent iiiuiubcr my consideration is ICngland and for K . iglai .-l « « ako-l say for Hod ' s Bnko—don ' t choose Lont Piilmorston . 1 believe that tho House of Common * will noUihimgo tho present Administration in couHtiqueiicu of that hurried compact between Lord John Kuhbi-II and Lord Palmoruton . Lord John RunkoII han in llmo past « o far domoanod himself as to tako advleo iroin ino ' i but upon tho present occasion ho has carefully abstained from that course , and not one word huvo I

      The Princess Frederick William . —Her Royal Highnessj . on Thursday , embarked at Gravescud on her return to Prussia , after a visit to England of twelve days . She was accompanied to Gravesend by the Queen , the Prince Consort , and the Princess Alice . Crowds of the inhabitants were present at the point of embarkation , and greeted the royal family with hearty cheers . Her Roya 1 High ness bowed her acknowledgements , moving slowly along , so that every one present had a full opportunity of seeing her . She looked extremely well . The Queen and Prince Albert also frequently ' acknowledged the greetings of the people . The royal party proceeded at once on board the Victoria and Albert . Her

      Majesty remained on board the royal yacht for about three-quarters of an hour , when she returned by a special train to town . She was evidently deeply , affected . The royal yacht , in charge of the Hon . Captain Denman , steamed away for Sheerness , where her Royal Highness was to spend the night . Siii John Pakixgtox on Neutrality—At the dinner of the Worcestershire Society , on Saturday , the right hon . baronet said , it might and probably would be very difficult , if the war whicfh hud unhappily broken out in Europe should be long protracted , for England to preserve her neutrality . He could however assure them that the policy of her Majesty ' s present Government was really and truly

      neutrality . Nor did he know of the slightest reason at t h e present moment why that neutrality should not be preserved . He was sure that it was tlie interest of England to remain at peace , and he most earnestly hoped that her Majesty ' s Government would be able so to conduct the business of the nation as to allow England to , continue in that peaceful condition in which all true lovers of their country desired it to remain .. ( Hear . ) Thoy had nothing whatever to do with the quarrels of the Continental Powers . It was , however , the duty of her Majesty ' s Government to take every possible precaution" which human wisdom could devise in ordor to prevent England from becoming entangled

      in this most unhappy and , ho would add , tins most unnecessary war . Sueh a course of conduct upon the part of * this country would , ho was firmly convinced , bo one that would uiftko us respected by every other nation . Ho boliovcd that ho was justified in saying that other nations did respect England at tho present timo , and thoy would respect us the more if thoy found that wo wore determined to bo preparod for any omorgency that might arise , and to take care that tho fleets of England were strong and ready to cope with any force that might bo brought against them . That , ' ho assured tho mooting , was tho policy of her Majesty ' s present Government .

      KoNMUTii ' sFARBWisi . t . —Louis Kossuth , addressing a mooting at Glasgow on Friday night , informed his audience that ho should shortly leave England to aid tho emancipation of his countrymen . Jtis understood that ho will proceed directly to Piedmont , and may bo permitted to confer with Louis Napoleon and Victor Emmanuel . Most emphatically insisting upon tho duty of England to remain neutral , ho Haiti that If a contrary course wero pursued , Kngland ' H blood would bo shod in streams , her money would bo spout in hundreds of millions , incalculable ) confusion would bo brought into hor commercial relations , progress would bo checked , and peaceful reforms arroBjtud . Tho Interference of England would Btrlko a flit-al blow at tho cause of tho opprossod nntlon-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 4, 1859, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04061859/page/5/