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^i fi , THE LEADER. [News and
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RUSSIAN CIRCULAR ON THE WAR. The Indepen...
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THE KING OF NAPLES. Advices from Naples ...
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PRINCE NAPOLEON IN TUSCANY. TnE Tuscan M...
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, GENERAL WALKER IN MEXICO. Tub Persia a...
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Nisw York.—Enterprising American houses ...
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WAR INCIDENTS.
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Victor Emmanuel at Palestro.—Letters fro...
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Society tor tub "Liberation ok IIkmuio*....
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^I Fi , The Leader. [News And
^ i fi , THE LEADER . [ News and
Russian Circular On The War. The Indepen...
RUSSIAN CIRCULAR ON THE WAR . The Independance of Brussels publishes an analysis of an important circular which Prince Gortchakbff , Foreign Minister of Russia , has addressed to the diplomatic representatives of the Emperor at the several Courts of Germany . The Prince strongly recommends a policy of non-intervention as to this Italian war ; and in very explicit terms denies the right of the Germanic confederation to interfere in the war which Austria has commenced respecting one of her non-Germanic possessions . He appeals to the treaties by which the Confederation is constituted , and declares that if Germany goes to the aid of Austria in this war the political equilibrium resulting from these treaties will be destroyed . The circular is described as of considerable length , firm in its tone , and remarkably clear , as Russian circulars are wont to be .
The King Of Naples. Advices From Naples ...
THE KING OF NAPLES . Advices from Naples to the 4 th state that a modification has been made in the Neapolitan Ministry , Signori Salvatore Murena , F . Scorza , and Ludovico Bianchirii having been dismissed from the posts of Public Works , Justice , and Police . A provisional police , under one intendant and two . magistrates ,, has been established . A Royal Decree has been published appointing the following Ministers without portfolios , —namely , General Filangieri , Prince Cassaro , and the Duke of Serra Capriola—reserving ( says the decree ) the right to make use of their enlightenment and experience . An official declaration of neutrality has been made . A levy of 2 , 500 men for the royal navy has been ordered . Upon . this the Naples correspondent of a contemporary remarks : —The new King has spoken . On June 4 th was held the first Council of State of this reign , and , judging from the decrees then signed , a wretched programme was produced . Imbeciles or bigots , all the old Ministers are retained— those who have so long consented to register the acts of Ferdinand II- will continue to register those of Francis II . ; those under whose povrer or feebleness every branch of the Administration has fallen into a state of utter disorganization remain to perpetuate them . Bright days are dawning for reactionists , peculators , and policemen , for the seal of the royal approbation has been set upon the old Ministers and the old policy . It is with sorrow that I send you this intelligence ,, for it is not difficult to see the results of it . The only proceeding that could save the dynasty and the kingdom from disorder would have been a bold progressive policy , instead o which we have still in power the same wretched men against whom all Europe has spoken , and who have sanctioned all the follies and crimes of the last few years . " The Moniteur says that the Imperial Government , having in concert with England resolved oh renewing diplomatic relations with his Majesty the King of Naples , M . Brenier has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of that Sovereign .
Prince Napoleon In Tuscany. Tne Tuscan M...
PRINCE NAPOLEON IN TUSCANY . TnE Tuscan Monitqr , of the 5 th , publishes a decree of the Provisional Government of Tuscany , making French money a legal tender , at the rate of eightyfour French centimes per Tuscan lira . Any person refusing French money at that price may be condemned to fines of from 100 to 800 lire . Another decree prohibits the exportation of gunpowder and saltpetre from Tuscany , The Grand Duke of Tuscany has published a protest against the authors of the revolution which has been accomplished in that country . It is dated , Ferrara , May I . A letter from Florence contains the following : — * ' I am assured that , though no formal protest has been made , yet that disapprobation ha-s been expressed by foreign Governments , including Russia , at tho manner in which matters have been con * - ducted in Tuscany . In this part of Italy , unfortunately , Prince Nnpoleon hae been allowed no opportunity for military distinction . Ono ' can fancy all his Imperial Highness must feel at hearing of the high deeds of the M ^ Mahons , the Canroberts , tho St . Jean d'Angolys , & c , arid how ho must call to mind the famous mot at Henry IV . to the gallant Crillon—* Panda-toi , brave Crillon ; nous avow combattu « Arquetr , at tu n ' t / ctais pas / ' Tho Prince , who is naturally desirous of winning renown on the field , tnuet chafe at the comparatively inferior part to which he is so unwillingly limited . " Another Tuscan correspondent writes . — -If tho Emperor of tho French and . his cousin have made up their mind that Central , and eV « n Southern * Italy , shall be made into appanages for the Bonaparte dynasty , Prince Napoleon , who 1 ms no other title to men ' s respect than the laurels he reaped in the
Crimea , must not flatter himself that he can take the Tuscan hearts by storm . His entrance into Florence was any thing rather titan a vent , vidi , vici triumph . Had the Prince consulted his true interests he would have abided by his first resolution , which was not to visit Florence at this juncture ^ but proceed from Leghorn to Pistoja , as if his only purpose in coming to Tuscany at , all was merely to forward the warlike operations of the corps intrusted to his care . As for the Tuscan populace , they are totally in the dark about mOst things , and they have not yet made up their minds why their Grand Duke was so suddenly turned put . They know nothing about the Prince , and caii hear no good about him . They will acquiesce in his enthronement if events bring it about ; but they will not shout " Viva JVapoleone ! " till they are very peremptorily bidden to do so , Prussia . —Serious disturbances have broken out in Berlin , caused by the sufferings of the workingmen , deprived of employment through the operations of a stupid legislation . Socialism has niade great progress among the Berlin artisans , and a demonstration and collision with the police in front of the Regent ' s Palace evidently bode something ominous . The Adriatic—On Monday , at a general meeting of the Commercial Bank of Trieste , the suspension of further payment of dividends was resolved upon . The captain of a vessel belonging to the States of the Church , who was prevented by the French Admiral from entering the Porto Canarino , states that the blockade comprises the mouths of all rivers on the Venetian coast . Up to the present forty Austrian vessels have been taken by the French . An Austrian war-steamer , which seems not to have been afraid _ of the powe rful French squadron now cruising in those waters , has captured a large French threemaster , but it is probable that the Austrian courts o law , which have to deal for the first time with a case this nature , will give up the hostile vessel . The French ship seems to have been bound for Trieste coming from Cuba . It must be supposed that it never would have attempted to accomplish this journey had it known o the declaration war . Its papers will show at what port it made its last call , and whether , at the date it made it , the declaration of war was known at that port . Otherwise the law , as acknowledged by Austria herself , protects the vessels against seizure . It is however , true that it would be a most extraordinary thing if such a vessel , which must have passed the French squadron , and could hardly avoid being overhauled and warned by it on such a dangerous course , should have known nothing of the declaration of war .
, General Walker In Mexico. Tub Persia A...
, GENERAL WALKER IN MEXICO . Tub Persia arrived at Liverpool on Saturday , and among other items in the United States journals we find intelligence of the landing of General Walker , at the head of 300 men , at Acapulco . As to Walker's intentions an d designs nothing is positively known ; but as Acapulco is the headquarters of General Alvarez , and as that veteran Mexican is devoted to the cause of the constitutionalists , it is not by any means unlikely that the next intelligence from Mexico will announce the appearance of the filibuster chief and his followers before the capital in the ranks of the liberal army . The administration is considerably puzzled and taken aback at the sudden turning up of Walker . They have all along been assured by the filibuster leaders here and elsewhere that he had given up all intention of interfering further with Nicaraguan affairs . It is believed at Washington that he contemplates landing at Sonora .
Nisw York.—Enterprising American Houses ...
Nisw York . —Enterprising American houses are chartering vessels for Genoa , with flour , tobacco , and spirits for the use of the belligerent forces in Sardinia . Tho Irish in New York have had a grand farewell demonstration in honour of William Smith O'Brien , w ; ho purposed leaving on the 28 th ult . Two important failures had taken place in New York , viz ., Messrs . Hargona Brothers , and Messrs , Meyer and Stucken . The news from Utah is again indicative of trouble . A collison between the United States troops and tho militia of tho territory waff expected at last advices . The ^ governor was determined to oppose the entrance of the troops into Salt Lake City , acting as aposse comitatus . Very distressing accounts had reached New York from the gold seekers in Kansas . Many of the emigrants were dying of starvation * and in some instances the dead bodies of those who had perished were devoured by surviving companions . One man had reached tho mines in a starving condition , and expressed the opinion that his party , nine in number , had all perished . Amongst the passengers to Liverpool by the Porsia is Mr . Cyrus W . Field of Now York , whoso visit id connected with tho business of tho Atlantic Telegraph Company . Marquesas . — -American letters announce , that tho
French have abandoned these Islands for military purposes , and design establishing a strong military and naval depot at New Caledonia . The plan embraces the restoration of Queen Pomare as ruler of the Society Islands . . Australia . —The principal news from the Australian colonies relates to the gold fields . The Sydney Morning Herald says , that the decrease in , the quantity of gold produced this year , as compared with the two previous years , is mainl y to be attributed to the sudden withdrawal during the last two months of large masses of the mining population from the scene of their previous labours to the newly-discovered gold field at Daisy-hill .
At the lowest computation there are at present 25 , 000 diggers working on the Back Creek , and , with the storekeepers , and others , the population of the new gold field must amount to nearly or quite 35 000 souls . All the principal townships in the mining districts have extensively contributed to the production of this result , and the consequence is that but little gold has been raised lately from the old workings , while the new diggings have scarcely been developed . At Melbourne Dr . Evans has succeeded Mr . Duffy in the post of Chairman of Public
Works . The latter gentleman , resigned his seat in the ministry in consequence of his disagreeing with the rest of the Cabinet on the policy of bringing a large quantity of agricultural land into the market . The returh of Mr . John Thomas Smith without knighthood being conferred upon Jhim gave great offence to a portion of the City Council , and a resolution expressive of this feeling was passed by that body . The matter , however , was quietly shelved by the Governor , and laughed at by the great body of the colonists .
PotYNKSiA .- ^ Ac co unts have reached Sydney of another of those wholesale massacres of which the unchristianised islands of Polynesia are so frequently the scene . The captain ( Prout ) and most of the crew of the Maid of Australia , a Sydney vessel , had been murdered , it was reported , in . cold blood , by the natives of Malilo , or La Perouse Island , one of the new Hebrides , The Tessel , however , to capture which this deed of blood was doubtless committed , escaped , and arrived , under the charge of the mate , at New Caledonia . .
War Incidents.
WAR INCIDENTS .
Victor Emmanuel At Palestro.—Letters Fro...
Victor Emmanuel at Palestro . —Letters from the camp confirm the statement that the King could not be restrained by the Zouaves from entering the thickest of the fight , and add that General de Lamarmora had a horse seriously wounded under him . The King having stopped on the field before two volunteers who were mortally wounded , he addressed a few words of consolation to . them , when one of them said : " Sire , I regret dying in the first battle ! ' the other : " Sire , deliver tlds poor Italy !" . Austiuan-Italian Troops . —A letter from the seat of war says that , at the battle of Pulestro , as tho allies were advancing , a soldier ( this is the account given by one of his comrades in the same Austrian company of infantry ) made a remark to an officer that it was hard they , Italians , should bo compelled to figljt in Italy against Italians , im officer had his naked sword in his hand , and replied to the imprudent observation by cutting the speaker down . He addressed liis company , and twatUem that if they did not do their duty they would be fired upon by the Croats in their roar . Tims driven , they hud no choice but to fight , and it appears they aid do their duty , if it bo true , as the prisoner asserts , that out of 105 men composing his company only u > escaped . But after tlie company in question haa fired the first volley they bayoneted the officer who had cut down their comrade . Other Italian companies threw themselves down ou their fivces ,. aau : he Sardinians walked over them .
Society Tor Tub "Liberation Ok Iikmuio*....
Society tor tub " Liberation ok IIkmuio * . —The Dissenters have held a two days ' conversation in Freemasons' Hall , and passed sundry resolutions condemning tho union of Church and State . Tuesday was occupied in routine business , wjw Wednesday , J . H . THlott , Esq . P ™ » dm £ ! M ^ . ollor , M . P ., Sir Morton Peto , M . l \ , Mr . Dillwyn , M . P ., Mr . Morloy , and Mr . J . It . Mills spoke . A paper o » the Bible monopoly vrm road , and it was agreed to agitate for the admission of dissenting ™ in"ter » Jo officiate in rural churcliyards . The conference closed by a soiree , when Mr . Edward Ml all was cliairmnn , and speeches were delivered by S" * 10 *^" 1 ^' M . P ., Mr . Black , M . P ., Dr . Arohor , Dr . Alloy , Kov . A . M . Henderson , Mr , J . A . fciargood . iutul Mr .. * ran * r °% oni iuoB ! b has given in , li >» ^ hesion to homoeopathy . This adliaaion will have a «?»» Jf : able affix * on tho public , If not on tho professions mind .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 11, 1859, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11061859/page/8/
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