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The Duke Of Cambridge And The Soldiers* ...
Endeavouring to maintain these women , it is not losing SSSlTs &^ r- ^^ siff . Hh ^ 'Easta ^^ l-¦ s £ ^ H ^—^ J ?* £ Sritol tSi " pay virtually ceases-at least , it is so frfS that thev have not the means of sending home 2 ? £ rfE SS This must be a most painful sitaation to the men ; and it is that class of cases which the association is at this time more especially called upon to meet , for we know , unfortunately , how large a number of sick and wounded there are at present in the hospl Maior Powys , the hon . secretary , then read the report , to the main features of which the Duke had alluded It is only necessary to add that the number of soldiers wives at this moment relieved by the association exceeds 5000 and the number of children exceeds 8000 . There are now 95 local committees in connexion with the association , including those at Constantinople , Malta , Gibraltar , Montreal , Quebec , Halifax , Nova Scotia , & c . No less than 80 , 000 ? . —by far the greater part of the receipts—has been obtained throug h the medium of church collections . The total subscriptions have amounted to 104 , 8357 . TheHusbursements in actual relief have amounted to 34 , 643 ? . ; and there now remains a balance of 64 , 379 ? ., " which , " adds the report , " mthe short space of a year will all be spent . " On the motion of the Duke of Cambridge , the report was adopted .
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Peace Meeting At Manchester. I The Meeti...
PEACE MEETING AT MANCHESTER . The meeting at the Peace Society ' s Rooms , Newall's - buildings , Manchester , adjourne d from last week , took Place on Tuesday night . Mr . Ceorge Wilson in theTchair . Mr . Bright said , they held by the doctrine of non-intervention . Had there been no inter- r ference with Russia and Turkey , the dispute might - have been settled in a fortnight . The Ministry and « the people had been-plunged into this war by the s press Some simple-minded persons thought that - out of this contest would come freedom for the op- . . a pressed nationalities ; but we were in fact oppressing c the ' nationality of the Greeks . In short , the war i would for a time , strengthen-despotisms . Alluding < to-our immense naval force , Mr . Bright said : — ^ " We sent it to the Baltic , deprived the poor Fin- ] landers of their suit , and destroyed timber and tar , the latterbeing the property of our own merchants , purchased to supply the wants of our own Admiralty . We sent a fleet to Kamschatka , and were defeated and driven from Petropaulovski . We had a large naval armament in the Black Sea , with transports more numerous and of greater tonnage than the whole mercantile marine of many countnes , and no calculation we could make would give any idea of the enormous expense we were going to in pursuit of what he believed to be a phantom of the very „ . ... wildest character . " ( Cheers ) The country was plunged into great distress by the war . " A visit to the shops of the pawnbrokers and those who did not deal in first-class goods , and a visit , also , to the houses of the poorer classes all over the country , would show the sacrifices we were making on a point of honour , and that , for the sake of the fall of Sebastopol and our military renown , we were paying the price of education , civilisation , morality , nay of life itself , among vast numbers of the people . " ( Cheers . ') Mr Bright furthermore observed that wo could derive no good from taking Sebastopol , as it was impossible to penetrate into the country ; and expressed his opinion that " now , emp hatically now , is the time when Russia is likely to make the most concessions , and when peace could be made with the greatest results . " He was not sure that some association tor the purpos e of teaching the people of this country the doctrine of non-intervention should not be esta-Mr . J . Sturgo having delivered the startling piece of intelligence " that there , perhaps , never was a monarch more beloved by his subjects , whether ho * deserved it or not , than the late Emperor Nicholas , and some other gentlemen having spoken , a motion wad carried that a memorial , urging upon Government to use their endeavours to negotiate an early peace bo drawn up and placed for public signature . The meeting then adjourned till next Tuesday . a S ' ¦ i , ¦ ¦ 3 i i ¦ r '
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. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT . A new movement is threatened in the United States against Cuba . By recent American advices we learn that the Navy Department had issued orders to New York , New Orleans , and Boston , to keep in a state of readiness certain steam vessels chartered by Government , to be used , according to general kehef , against a revolutionary expedition to Cuba . The New York Herald says that Alverado Hunter is soon expected to join the Kinney expedition , and that " the Kinney volunteers are willing to risk the outside chances , suspecting , as they do , that after passing by the western end of Cuba , in the Carnbbean Sea , they will tack about , turn their backs upon the Mosquito Coast , and make all sail for the eastern end of Cuba , 600 miles from Havannah and the body of the Spanish troops . By this movement they count upon a successful landing and such a revolutionary rising as will enable them to march triumphantly from the eastern to the western extremity of the island , gathering strength as they go , like a rolling snowball . The Quitman organisation and the Fillibustering Juntas in New York and New Orleans are said to be branches of the Kinney expedition ; which is to pioneer the way . The treasury of the Filibusters - New O rleans , we learn , is able to command at any time a million and a halt ol money , and that all concerned are preparing far a terrible surprise to General Concha . You will have perceived that he is alarmed , and is enrolling the Mulattoes , and making all the usual preparations for repelling an impending invasion . English and French vessels of war are also mysteriously increasing at Havannah and that neighbourhood . The Paris correspondent of the Morning lost , writing on March 4 th , says : — " A despatch , received to-day from Cadiz , announces a conspiracy in Cuba for the purpose of assassinating General Concha , ana furthering the invasion of the Filibusters . Numerous arrests had taken place . A ship and munitions of war had been seized in America . 'V It is reported that General Concha has sent to Porto Rico for more troops . In Havannah great excitement prevailed , and new militia companies were eing formed . The whole island had been declared in state of siege , and a proclamation had been issued , ordering the enlistment of all volunteers between the ages of eighteen and fifty who were capable of bearing arms . A military commission had been . created fof the eastern part of the island . The British ship f the line Bosc awen , and the steamer Medea , were engaged in conveying troops ; and a decree was beinj ? enforced , prohibiting the sale of fire-arms and ammunition . Numerous arrests had been made including , it was reported , the Governors of . Matanzas , Puerto Principe , and Trinidad , the private secretary of General Concha , and the managing d ir ector of the Cardenas Railroad . General Concha had issued a warning proclamation against insurrectionary mo \ em ^ conspiracy against the Government has been distoverJin Cubl . On the 7 th ult . several peraour were arrested at _ Havannah , diarged with a * gS « J * assassinating the governor-general . It is said tuat ? heTonspUa g tOrs proposed to establish the constitution of Spain to the cry of " Long live the Queen ^ ! and that Pinto , one of the conspirators , observing that << the tree of liberty , to become fruitful , must be watered with blood , " said that he would assassinate thocantain-general in his box at the opera Infor-S hk ^ rs ^ s STcTis !« r ^ xt = r ^^ = n Shjss ^ ss ^^^^ . rs ^ Sfe Government , it is affirmed , is fully prepared for resistance on shore .
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THE AUSTRALIAN INSURRECTION . . The disturbances in Australia , which began with a simple riot , may be said to have since mounted into positive rebellion . From the Singapore Straits & . " of January 16 th , we learn that Mr . fomm s- l sioner Rede was a prisoner in _ the ha nds of the diggers ; that several of the soldiers had been shot and many of the diggers slain . Mr ^ Foster ^ the Colonial Secretary , having excited the especial J wrath of the insurrectio nists , that functionary volun-Sly resigned , rather than cause embarrassment and further danger . All the Government officialsiat Melbourne had been sworn in as special constables , so that in the post-office business was entirely suspended . The diggers had raised the banner of inde-S endence ; and , according to the MelbonrneArgu £ « the colonists were engaged in a civil war . The midd e classes , however , were on the side of order . A Govern- ( ment Gazette Extraordinary was issued on December the 4 th , which proclaimed ™^}™ £ ^ ^ . district of Buningyong from noon of -December 6 th but it was specially declared that ™ sentence of death should . be carried into execution without _ lus _ Excel-^ A ^ Sff ^ SSStoit of the Melbourne Morning W § says Xt 5 About four o ' clock on the moming of December 3 rd , the military surrounded the camp formed by the armed diggers at Eureka in which there were about 200 men . A body of mounted troopers fired over the heads of the diggers , and then the troops poured in repeated volleys which were returned by the diggers . After firing for about ten minutes the insurgents pulled down their banner-the Southern Cross-and surrendered . The troops immediately ceased firing , and took their P « s ° ners . 123 prisoners were taken , and about 26 killed . 1 , myself , counted 21 dead bodies , all dead from gun" hot wounds . A large number of tents in the vicinity of the battle-field were burned . The cisialtfes on the part of the camp are :- private of the mh ; 2 ditto , 40 th , killed ; Captain Wise dangerouslv wounded Lieutenant Paul , severely ditto about thirty rank and file wounded . A large number of persons were arrested ; among others Mr . Scekamp of the Bullarat Times . " The camp ofthe diggers was constructed of piles of slabs collected from the neighbouring holes , rho following additional particulars are from the corre spondont of the Melbourne Argus :- « In tho case C aptain W ise , amputation is considered necessary he having received two wounds in the leg . Nearly 11 the ringleaders are taken . Fifteen arc lying cad in the Eureka camp . Sixteen are ^ ngerously wounded . A German has received five different wounds . The Eureka Camp , as well as the stores nnd tents in the neighbourhood , have been burnt the ground . The London Hotel is the chief repoai tory for the dead and wounded . Sovoral waggons containing the wounded and the confiscated property have passed on tl » o way to the camp . At present every one is as If stunned , and but few are to be seen about . The flag of the diggers , ' The Southern Cross / as well as the ' Union Jack , ' which they had to hoist underneath , were captured by the foot police . " , b a o ! 1 : ;
State Of Trade, Labour, And The Pooh. Tr...
STATE OF TRADE , LABOUR , AND THE POOH . Trade still continues , with a fow exceptions , in a very depressed state all over the kingdom ; ami tno poor , as a consequence , are suffering great hardships . At Manchester the cotton-yarn and cloth market remains unsatisfactory . The linen trade has shown no signs of increased activity ; and the news of the death of the Russian Emperor has not had the effect of enhancing business . The iron trade of boutu Staffordshire , on the cessation of the froat , became n o , it n " ' t h ie
i » } i more active ; but still orders are not abundant , and some works are only partially employed . j ^ pnee of copper , however , remains extremely firm , and-the supply comparatively scarce . In Staffordshire the heavy iron foundry and machinist businesses are dulTand inactive . The boiler-manufacture , however continues-alert , on account of the large orders for marine purposes . The . watch trade in Coventry is fla ? and th ? glass trade of Birmingham is so reduced , that the principal firms in the town have put their work-people on three days' employment a week . The gun-makers of the same town , too , are but ill employed . From Nottingham we learn that the hosiery and lace trades have experienced a slight improvement ; but the hosiery trade of Leicester is still very depressed ; many hands have been turned off , Ind an immense increase of pauperism over that of last year has taken place . The carpet trade of Kidderminster is languishing . At Leeds , the tone of theSh markets has been more satisfactory owing , it would seem , to the news of the Czar ' s death . A vast number of perso ns are out of employment at Bradford ; and the demands upon the workhouse have be Tiie ™ v e nt y of thethaw , thoug h it has t greatly lessened the sufferings of the poor , has not by any means removed them . The lack of work now observable in many of our industrial towns , is unfortunately owing to causes more permanent than the recent frost , and will probably not disappear until Se country at large , and indeed the whole of Europe , is in a more settled condition . The Board of Trade returns for the month ending the 5 th of February were issued last Saturday morning , and show a falling off of 227 , 746 / . m the declared value of our exportation as compared with the corresponding month of last year . The imported ar icles hfve likewise suffered a diminution with the exception of tea and sugar , which exhibit an increase .
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, - of to - OUR CIVILISATION . r Ov the afternoon of Saturday one of the warders of So House , of Correction , Coldbath Fields . named Prnas was desperately wounded by ft prisoner . namSl KumoiT \ hJ injured man woa wrumg a down the namea of some of the prisoi era , on a slate , - when , without any provocation Beau " ° »* ££ m , f upon him and stabbed him deeply mthc . g ^ ¦ SSaSSSSsSsss * o of some pupils , when the"oor > vas » . ^ tho i- pistol ^^^^ . y ^ uJS ^ ro ^ a youth it that he was tlio perse , " £ » ° " ™ J a BhriU whistle , , n ' larcd hun ; upon which the bo , m « ^ ^ ^^ i SgfeSSS ¦
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Leader (1850-1860), March 10, 1855, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10031855/page/9/
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