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      conveyed to their anxious parents . They stated that < they left home unaccompanied , proceeded to V oolwicb , where they crossed the river , took the train , and on arriving at Fenchurch-street left their carpet-bag , with directions that it would be called for , at the same time paving the luggage fee . They intended to remain in -London , had they not been discovered , until they had spent the whole of the money they had , -which was not more than a sovereign . No reason whatever can be assigned by them for being possessed with so strange an infatuation . Crystal Palace . —There is to be a show of canaries and other choice British and foreign birds in

      November . The directors are resolved that the Iover 3 of natural-history and the keepers of birds in cages shall have a treat . No exhibition on such a scale has ever before been attempted . The tropical department of the Crystal Palace has been set aside for the purpose . Here the birds , and other tame animals , will be brought under one view ; and Mr . William Kidd , whose services have been secured for the occasion , will daily deliver an interesting and familiar lecture on the Philosophy of Bird-keeping , & c . The management of the whole has been entrusted to Mr . William Hough ton , who has so ably conducted the various poultry shows at the Crystal Palace .

      Suspected . Arson . —The Swansea Harbour Offices were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning last . Some hundreds of documents have been destined , *> ut the most important , such as the counterpart of the harbour and dock and railway bonds , the minute - books , were safely deposited in Milne ' r ' s safety chest , and escaped uninjured . The premises are insured in the Norwich Union Office . A public inquiry will be held , as there are some suspicious circumstance ' s connected with the occurrence . The Bishop of Manchester ox Coxi'kssion . —The Bishop , at a confirmation at Blackburn , said , that they had heard much , too much , of confession , and that they had been told falsely that the Church had power to forgive sins in the sight of God . It was alike a perversion of Scripture truths and of the Church's forms . What was

      the Scripture truth upon which the advocates of confession rested their' case ? Was it the text-r-: " Whose sins ye remit they are remitted ; arid whose sins ye retain they are retained ? " Unless they took the liomish doctrine of development , and supposed a meaning attached to the words which was never under $ tood by those who tised them , there was no ground for the doctrine of confession in that text . In the visitation of the sick the priest was authorised to move the sick man to make confession of his sin , and to absolve him , but that was only if the sick man felt his conscience troubled ; and if they read through that service they would see that the absolution was not an absolution from sin , as understood in the Romish Church , but it meant that the sick man might be restored to the full communion of the Church .

      Pirates . —The Spanish ship the Bella Carmen , bound to Manilla from Macao , with a rich cargo , was lately attacked near the latter place by two pirate vessels , the crews of which , assisted by about fifty Chinese who were on board as passengers , were driven out of the Bella Carmen after a desperate tight , the captain , Don llamon Pozas , and eleven of his crew being wounded . The ship wus obliged to return to Macao , where the wounded received every attention . A Pupil of Rauisy . —The Duko of Portland , approving of the system of Mr . Uarey in reference to the taming of horses , sent his groom , James Thomp .-on , to

      him for instruction . Since Thompson ' s return to Welbeck ho lias tried thO system on a valuable but very vicious bull , which land become unmanageable . He practised a short time on him in his shed , and then touk him into the open park , having only Messrs . J . and A . Field with him na spectators . Aftor operating on the bull for a short time , the spectators lay down between his legs , the beast having nothing attached to him o . \ - copt a cord to his nose . He was as tractable and docile as a child . We augur very favourable results from Mr . Raroy's system amongst beasts as well na horses . — Nottingham Journal .

      Schamyl's Son , — The St . Petersburg Gazette announces that Djemal-Edino , the Son of Sohamyl , who , after having been made prisoner , had passed several years of his life in Russia , whore he received a European education , and afterwards returned to his mountain * , has lately diod of consumption at Zoul Kadi . LoitDlJAmaa . —Wo are glad to bo ablo to report n considerable improvement in the health of Lord Harris . At tho time it was feared ho would bo compelled to proceed to England at once , but wo have good reason for bolloving that his Lordship docs not now contotnplnto a move . Ho will , it is said , return to the Prosidonoy in Dccomber next . —Letter from Culoulta .

      Mic . lioicnuoK , M . P ., on Eno . lanx > and Amuuiqa . — At the Galway banquet , tho honourable member said : -T- " It appears to mo that America doos not know the position which England holds . Sho , happily for herself ,, is boyond tho vortdx of European politico . Sho is safu In her position . Wo are upon tho very verge of tho crater—the voluanp is burning beneath uh , and it Is only tho magnanimous fooling of English hearts that maintains us in our position in Europe . Of that America

      knows nothing , and everything which brings us in - diate communication with America teaches her our position , and teaches her her own position with respect to . England . Sir , believe it , England stands , in spite of American desire , at the head of the civilisation of the world , l care not in what society I say it , but the liberty of mankind ' depends upon England ' . Therefore , our cousins , as thev are called—but I shall more properly denominate them our children in America-have to know that the world is to be benefited through England—that the liberty of mankind is to be maintained by her , and that if thev wish well to mankind they ought to keep friends with England . And every manifestation of ill-will—I care not ° from whence that feeling comes—every manifestation of ill-will through the press of America is a disgrace to America herself and not to us , who are the objects of it . " . T . . , ,, The Book Trade in Giuoiany . —A Leipzig letter

      savs . " The international bookselling trade of Oernianv , France , a 2 id England has lately made fresh progress On the proposition of MM . Firmin Dulot Frores , MM . Hachette et Cie ., and some other linns of Paris , the Syndicate of the German booksellers has decided that new works in French and English shall , like German works be announced officially in the advertisement sheet of the bookselling trade of Leipzig . But such advertisements alone will be admitted as come from publishers who arc in direct relations with the German trade , And who conform in business to German usages . "

      Ciiolbka in'India . — I have just received official intelligence of the outbreak of cholera in the Cashmere valley ? The Maharajah reports that upwards of 100 , 000 of his subjects have perished in a few weeks . No burst of disease so tremendous has ever been known even in India . It is jumping as-usual from station to station . At Rawul Pindee six deaths have occurred in the convalescent depot ; in Murree six Europeans dead ; in Jullunder thirty-six cases , thirteen fatal . Cause everywhere supposed to be drought , but the disease is marching on the plains . —Letter from Calcutta .

      Firus . —On Wednesday a fire broke out in the mechanics' shop attached , to the works- of Messrs . Milne , cottonspinners , at Lunvb , about two miles from Bury . Notwithstanding strenuous exertions the fire spread , until the whole Of the premises used for cotton-spinning and logwood grinding were a mass of flames . Towards six o ' clock the fire was subdued , but not until the premises were in ruins . The loss has hecn variously estimated from ¦ 1500 J . to 2500 / . Messrs . Milne were insured .- — Manchester Guardian . Illegal Seizure . — At the Liverpool police-court , on

      Thursdav , a produce broker appeared to complain oi an act of one of the officers of the Health Committee , by which a quantity of damaged rice had been seized without cause . He said the rice was not intended for human food ; it was prinuirTally used for cattle and cotton stiffening . Mr . Mansfield said that the act of Parliament oulS' applied to corn , bread , flour , & a , and it was the first * time he had ever heard rice called " corn . " The seizure was absolutely illegal , and he hud no doubt whatever but that Mr . Clark could recover compensa- ' tion for any loss sustained .

      A Balloon Stouy . —A man named >\ ilson made an ascension in a baloon at Centralia , Illinois . He descended at tho farm of a Mr . Harvey . After the grappling iron had been mude fast , Harvey , to amuse his children—a boy , aged about four years , and a girl of eight years—placed them in tho car and permitted them to ascend several tiroes as high as tho rope would allow . Unexpectedly , the grappling iron slipped from tho father ' s hand , and tho balloon , with its precious freight , was wafted out of sight . As soon as it was possible , tho whole neighbouring country was placed on tho alert to watch for the balloon and children . Next morning , at daybreak , a farmer , forty-three miles distant from Mr . Harvey ' s place , discovered tho balloon suspended in tho air , attached by tho grappling ropo to a tree in his yard . Ho found tho youngest child asleep in

      tho bottom of tho basket , and tho oldest carefully watching over her little brother . Thoy had been wafted about by different currents of air throughout tho night , and hud como to n halt but a little while before thoy were relieved . Tho girl said that as the balloon ascended , sho cried to her father to pull it clown . Sho passed over a town whore sho saw a groat many people , to whom eho likowiso appoulod at tho top of her voice . This place was Contralto . Tho bulloon was seen to puss over there , but tho people littlo imagined it carried two portions in such danger . Her littlo brothor cried with cold , and sho took oil" her apron , covered him , and got him to deep . In handling tho ropes , bho happonod to pull ono which hud tho tifl ' oot of bringing tho balloon down . —A ' cio York Daybooh , Sept . 21 .

      The Gukat Victouia Bi : i , l . —It has boon found that fresh girders must bo erected for tho purpose of bearing tho weight of tho groat Westminster bell before it in hung , and for this purpose some dulay will bo nocos-6 « ry . Tho orndlo will bo removed most probably today , and tho bell will bo lbnnully hung on Monduy or Tuesday . Cuystal P alack . — Return of admissions for six days ending Frkluy , . October lfith , 1808 . Nuiribor admitted , including season ticket , holders , 27 , 011 .

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      . ^ _ Le , vdek Offick , Friday Night , October 15 th . . - . FKANCE . Theke are contradictory reports in circulation with regard to the Portuguese affair . Ministers met iij council yesterday at St . Cloud ; and , according to one account , the result was that the offer of mediation was accepted , contiilionirfly . The JJiJbcitt of this morning states that the Marquis de Pienncs , Secretary of Legation at Lisbon , will embark to-day at Lorient , in the steam corvette Coligny , as the bearer of the tinal instructions from the French Government to Admiral Lavaud and to the French Ambassador at the Portuguese Court . The Nord of to-day says that these instructions are energetic and decisive * "In case of refusal the French Minister will demand his passports , and Admiral Lavaud will have recourse to rigorous measures . " On the other luunl , the Debuts says that Viscount de Paiva , Plenipotentiary of Portugal in France , was to quit Paris last evening for Lisbon , where he will submit , for the acceptance ofliis Government , a project of conciliation honourable for both countries . The Nord persists in its statement that England is passive 111 tho matter . A telegram from M . Castillon , French Consul-General at Tangiers , unfortunately . confirms the fact of the assassination of the French Vice-Consul al Tetuan . Orders were received nt Toulon on Sunday last for the fleet to take in provisions and be . prepared to sail incase further orders should be received to that effect . Areport prevails that the fleet is to proceed to Lisbon , and that the Napoleon and Arcole , which arc now taking in coal , are likewise to proceed to tlie Tagus . Others said that these ships are to proceed to Tangier .- ; . .

      Prussia. A,Letter From Berlin Of The 12t...

      PRUSSIA . A , letter from Berlin of the 12 th inst ., says : —" The King and the Quean having left Potsdam this day reached Berlin at half-past one . An immense crowd had assembled and greeted the King with enthusiastic shouts' of 'May you speedily return in good health . ' . ' ; God bless the King ! ' The King , much moved , placed his hand on his heart and bowed repeatedly . ' I thank you , my children , ' he said . Dense crowds everywhere greeted " the royal party with shouts of * Long live the King ! ' At Anhault station the same sympathy was evinced by the multitude . The King covered his face with his hands , and with tears rolling down his cheeks exclaimed , addressing the Prince of Prussia , 'Do you hc ; u-those shouts , William ? Aitfbahliyes U k'h-rsuhen ! Good-fry ! au rccoir / ' It is impossible to describe the emotion of the Prince of Prussia , The Queen sobbed aloud , and everv man present wept . "

      Turkey. A Letter From Beyrout, Of The 30...

      TURKEY . A letter from Beyrout , of the 30 th of September , informs us that the caravan of pilgrims from Mecca had returned to Damascus on the 2-ith ult ., but they were icduced by one-half , tho cholera having committed great destruction among them . The Sanitary Hoard at Ua .-masciH wished to place thorn in . quarantine , but UW pilgrims would not consent , and entered the town . A sanguinary battle took place on the 21 th ult . uetweon two hordes of Bedouins , near Nnxnwtli , now called Neplouse . 450 i . f the Arabs wore lulled , ana me victors plundered several villages . The wretches who ill-treated and afterwards murdgred an American family at Juil ' a had at lomjiU been captured .

      Of Some Thirty Charges Against Colonel H...

      of some thirty charges against Colonel Hiiin . i " Ji least trifling of which was that tho colonel Hi . i » vonorato tho Hindoo religion enough . ' 1 ho Ijou «« Gonoral , taken by surprise , said so mething whioli »»«» or which Jung understood to monn , that tiiu JU " , should bo recalled . Colonel liuinsay was nccoiu fa y recalled , and Jung returned to his hill * bon » U » S »« » " * that ho had done what no Indian princo niui «^ ' " coodod in doing . Colonel Kamsay , o >< » " . ' ; i 0 plained tho charges so completely that then ) v alternative but to rqatoro him , and ho wns aoi'o u » faJ flimt back . On his arrival at Patna ho received n «•" , , ,

      INDIA . A letter received by tho present mail says a very uuplonsnnt quarrel with Jung Uuliniloor has just ton - noted . He has for eonio time entertained an i-m" »»» dislike of the liesident , Colonel Kauwny . AUl ) U y ) - years ago Jung made his brother , Down JJ «»« ll °° J Premier , retaining only tho command of t » u wit" IIo wished to bo regarded / is something hiyhur i" <> " » mero Minister . Aa ho retained all substantive i > o « er , ho perpetually interfered , and at last grow surlou ^ n'fe'J because Colonel Itainsuy , according to the , prcmleiits < m sovonty vonre , looked to tho Chief of tho UurUtr lm io plies . Instead , however , of frankly oxprosMiig n » « likoJungwhen at Allahabadsuddenly proilurwi «¦»»

      from Jung Bahadobr forbidding him to ontw >>« tho Nopauloso pleading tho Governor Ounorula l"J " Qo-A long con'ospondonco followed , and at longm ' vorHor-apuornl , whilo fully o . xonorating Colonel JU n J of . all bluino , would not foroo on tho fcopauhwo i « uu an envoy personally U . lst « 8 toful .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 16, 1858, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16101858/page/10/