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daurri has triumphed over Garza . The whole country is In a most disorderly state , and the general uneasiness is increased by the fear of a blockade of the ports by Spain . The difference between England and New Granada is said to be settled , the latter having conceded the claims of Mr . Mackintosh . The American papers contain a remarkable account of two es capes of French political prisoners from Cayenne . ¦ " Watching their opportunity , " says the Times Kew York correspondent , " the men made rafts of barrels , logs , and boards , stocked them with a small amount
of provisions and water , and put to sea , without compass or other instruments , to make the coast of Dutch Guiana . After severe hardships , they landed upon that coast , and a detachment pushed forward to find the settlement , leaving the others with the raft . Those who remained ¦ were destroyed . —their eyes eaten out and their hands devoured by crabs . Those who pushed forward , fre-< nuently wading through mud to the waist and water to the chin , arrived at length at the Dutch settlement , and were lodged in a prison . Released from this , they found their way to the British settlement , and were thence forwarded to the United States . "
Another revolution has burst out in Peru : the revolutionistsdeclare in favouT of Vivanco . The towns of Santander and Andoas , in the district of Andoas on the Upper Amazon , have been destroyed by a tribe of savage Indians called Muratos ; some of the inhabitants were killed and the rest fled to the woods . The Indians threatened to destroy all the settlements on the river Paatasa . The city of Jeberos is only saved by the presence of a garrison , and the people say that , if the Government do not soon afford them relief , they will place themselves under the protection of Ecuador .
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THE ORIENT . ¦ '' . ¦ '¦ . ¦ '" " ¦ -. ' :-: ' ¦ ¦ 7 INDIA . V . " . '¦ ' . ¦ - ¦ ¦ -. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' Thk . most profound tranquillity reigns throughout India , and there is not so much as a border foray or agrarian outrage to chronicle . The Governor-General and Governor of Bombay , at the last dates , were at the seats of administration . Lord Harris was expected at Sedasheghur on the 10 th of November . The Court of Directors have ordered an augmentation of the Indian , army . It consists in the appointment of one additional captain and one additional lieutenant to every regiment of Light Cavalry and Native Infantry of the regular army , and of two additional captainsand two additional lieutenants to each European regiment .
"An order , says the Times Bombay correspondent , " has just been promulgated by the magistrate of Poona , under instructions from . Government , prohibiting bookswinging and other barbarous practices throughout the Poona Zillah . Such a measure has long been desired by all who wish for the improvement of the natives . Suttee has long been suppressed . Female infanticide is no . less strictly interdicted , and now Government sees its way to the abolition of hook-swinging at fairs and religious festivals . Another barbarous custom also
prevalent at Jejooree , is interdicted by the proclamation of Mr . Davidson . A man runs a sword through the fleshy part of his leg for about a foot , and , drawing it out , sprinkles the blood on the entrance of the temple . For this feat he receives large free-will offerings ; and the right to perform it is vested , as a valuable privilege , in a body of about fifteen families , to each individual of which it comes round once in about six or seven years . These men , however , long ago declared that tliey would be glad to discontinue the practice , if their incomes could be assured to them . "
The Penal Code , or Macaulay ' a code revised , * is to be enacted entire . This involves the subjection of Europeans to the Company ' s courts . Trial by jury is to be introduced throughout India : the jury will consist of five men—a number sanctioned by local usage . The heir apparent of Delhi recently died of cholera ; and Borne commotion has been caused by the King desiring that a younger son should succeed him , on tlie alleged ground that the elder is illegitimate .
PEItSLA . The heir to tho throne of Porsia , a boy six years old , has juat died . The chief news from the Shah ' a dominions by the lost mail has reference to the war between that country and England ; but the details connected with this will be found under a separate head .
• • • china An awkward affair has occurred at Canton , according to a letter from that city , dated October 17 th , and recentl y received at Manchester . The writer relates : — " On the lithinst ., a lorcha ( or trading vessel ) , bearing the British flag and registered at Hongkong , was boarded by the crew of a junk bearing tho imperial flag , ana four of her men ( Chinese ) were taken into tho city , wneroi it ig Baid , three of them have been beheaded . After two days had been allowed for explanation and apology , - which did not arrive , tho imperial junk wus taken possession of by armed boats from one of our men of j ar . A strong naval force is mustering at Wlmmpoa , and some of the steamers and veB 8 olfl of war have proceedea up the nver as far as tho depth of water will
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WAR WITH PERSIA . The war with Persia has noiv fairly begun , and is already marked by a success on our side . A proclamation of war , setting forth the reason for hostilities , was published at Calcutta on . the 1 st of November . It is here stated : — " In the month of January , 1 S 53 , certain articles of agreement were concluded between Lieutenant-Colonel Sheil , her Majesty ' s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of the Shah of Persia , and his Highness the Sudr Aziin , or Prime Minister of the Persian Government .
" By those articles the Persian Government engaged not to send troops to Herat on any account , unless foreign troops—that is , troops from the direction of Cabul or Caudaliar or other foreign country—should invade Herat . In the event of troops being sent , the Persian Government engaged that the said troops should not enter the city of Herat , and that , on the return of the foreign troops towards their own territory , the Persian troops should be immediately withdrawn from the neighbourhood of Herat to Persian soil . " The Persian Government also engaged to abstain from all interference whatsoever in the internal affairs of Herat , " whether 'in taking possession , or occupying , or assuming the sovereignty , or governing , except in so far as interference existed between the two parties during the lifetime of the late Yar Mahomed . ' "
But , proceeds tlie Proclamation , Persia has not fulfilled her engagements : — " So far back as December , 1855 , the Persian Government , by an article in the Teheran official Gazette , announced its intention , of despatching a force to Herat , alleging that the Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan , the ruler of Affglianistan , had been instigated by his ' neighbours ' to possess himself of Kandahar ; that , having with their assistance succeeded in that enterprise , he meditated an advance upon Herat ; and that jyn armed demonstration in the direction of Herat was required for the preservation of tranquillity in KJiorasan ..
" This assertionj that the ruler of AfFghanistan was instigated b y his ' neighbours' to occupy Kandahar , or that he was assisted by them in possessing himself pi that city , or that be received advice or encouragement from them to advance upon Herat , was , if by those ' ^ neighbours' the ' .-British Government is indicated , ' wholly untrue . No such instigation or assistance , encouragement , direct or indirect , had been given by the British Government ; nor , so far as the British Government is informed , had there been , when the assertion was made , any act on the part of the Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan evincing a design to advance upon Herat . .
" The siege of Herat has now been carried on by the Persian army for many months . Before , its '• commencement , and during its progress , the unfriendly sentiments of . Persia towards the British Government have been scarcely veiled ; and , recently , the movements of troops in different parts of Persia ' have indicated a determination to persist in an aggression which is as unprovoked as it is contrary to good faith . "The conduct , of tho Persian Government has been pronounced by her Majesty ' s Government to > constitute an act of open hostility against Great Britain . Reparation ha 3 been sought , but without success . "
As to the ways and means of the enterprise , the Calcutta Englishman says that " Government has taken from the Bank of Bengal a loan of fifty lakhs of rupees , at the rate of four per cent . It is understood that this loan is only for three months , but oi' course it will either be renewed or converted into Government paper at tho expiration of the term . A new loan at five per cent , is confidently anticipated by tho native money dealers , and it is doubted whether money will be rapidly obtained even at that rate . " Six English ships have arrived at the island of Ormus , which they have occupied . Ormus , situate at the entrance of the Porsiun Gulf , is a smnll and almost uninhabited rocky island . Formerly it was a Portuguese dep 8 t of some importance ; at present it belongs to the Imaum of Muscat , a ruler in amity with England .
The English , according to the Journal ch Constantinophy have taken possession of the island of Karrack . The Russian intervention , it is alleged , will ho enrried into effect as soon aa Prince Bariatinski , the Governor-General of the Caucasus , shall have been officially informed of the disembarkation of the English at Buslxire .
Subscriptions For Italy. Rkcuivku By J. ...
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR ITALY . Rkcuivku by J . Meriton White , 6 , Percy-street , Bedford-square , 24 V . 16 s . 9 d .: —Previously acknowledged , 21 ? . 3 s . ; Follow my Loader , 11 . ; from tho Mutual Improvement Association , by Mr . Bernard , ll . Collected by O . Rogers ( Wilton ) : — Yates , 2 s . Gd . ; S . Rogers , 6 d . ; Mrs . A . Tukcs , Is . ; B . Elliot , Is . ; a Friend , Is . ; a Friend , Gd . ; II . Lee , 1 h . ; Book , Is . Collected by J . II . llolliday : G . Juquos , In . ; II . Brown , Cd . ; C . Sab , Gd . ; J . Waylott , Gd . ; W . Edwards , Cd . ; J . Clayton , Gd . ; J . Hunt , Gd . 5 W . Shaw , 0 d . ; T . Murphy , Cd . ; W . ltoo , Gd . ; John P . Keen , Is . ; It . T . Kestiwiux , 1 » . ; J . M . Bull , Is . ; — Wheeler , 2 il . ; T . Popo , art . ; M . Clayton , Gd . ; — Itutherford , Gd ; F . Clayton , < UI . ; A . Clayton , 8 d . ; M . Jaquea , Gd . ; W . T . II ., la , ; R . Young , Is . ; It . Young , imi ., Gd . : T . Aubrey , Gd . ; T .
Professor Newman , 2 * . Cd . ; « T . B . Baines , B . A 2 s 1 ? ' Michael Foster , B . A ., 2 s . Gd . ; _ PI ilbrick BA 2 s . 6 d . ; — Whitaker , B . A ., 2 s . Cd . ; Albert fW B . A ., 2 S . 6 d . ; T . B . TauntOivB . A ., 2 s . Gd ' ; W p ^' 2 . 8 . 6 d . ; J . Carafy , 2 s . 6 d ., J . M . Solomon , 2 s . 6 ^ J . Eccles , B . A ., 2 s . 61 I . ; Percy Greg , B . A ., 2 s 6 d r H . C . Payne , 2 ,. Gd . Collected by W . R . Hawkea' t Bishop ' s Stortford : J . W . Barker , Is . ; G . IuSd Is W . Green , Is . ; R . Lock , Is . ; C . Smith , Is . Z-w \ *> Is . ; R . Stiles , Is . ; Dodd and Burls , 2 s . ; G . Smith 6 d ' H . Stock , -60 . ; 11 . Blyth , Gd . ; 1 L Collings S' W Phipp , la . ; . Y .-. Z ., ls .- ; . B .- Ilrazier ,. jun ., Is . ; H . Heskin , 6 d . ; B . Fehrenbaek , Is . ; — : Burls , 10 s . ; —1 ' Diilon , 5 s . ; — Tyrrell , 2 s . Cd . ; — Wilson , 2 s . Gd - _ : . r
MuUey , 6 d . ; T . Brockwray , Gd . ; T . Munro , 6 d - Q , T tav Ferber , 2 d . ; William Brown , 2 d . ; Charles VvlT 2 d . ; CrabailH Is . ; Mawr , Gd . ; ' Pas , U ; Bor U ^ 6 d ' Homburg , Gd . ; Miss Day , Gd . ; James Yeate '' ' Mrs . T . Yeatcs , 6 d . ; II . E . Tank , Cd ., John Comt ' 3 d . ; Iredenclc Francis , 3 d . ; M . Jones , 2 d H Ct 2 d . ; G . . Halse , 2 d . ; G . Mole , 2 d . ; C . Taylor * 2 d T Wright , 2 d . ; Charles -Sailer , Cd .. ; Fiancis Smith Bd Robert Ord , Gd . ; Miss Holliday , 3 d ., Mis 3 SJ ^ ^ Received ly J . Stansfield , " Esq ., Secretary at the office , 22 , Sloane-street , Kiiightsbridgo : ~ previn ,, « T acknowledged , 107 / . 6 s . Collected by Percv ' p « ?& £ *» £ !! : S' ' " ^ - J >?«»* cofe
Joseph Pasfleld , 2 s . Gd . ; — Glasscock , 10 s . ; — West 2 s . Gd . ; a Friend , Gil . ; — Portway , 2 s . 6 d a " Friend , Cd . ;— Miller , 5 s .- ; ' M .-. Stansfeld ( Yorkshire ) 1 / . ; W . R . Hiiwkes ,,- - . 1 J . Is . ; Mr . and Mrs . Joseph Biggs , 5 / . ; Hiss Skerrit , 5 s . ; a Lady at Derby , 2 s . 6 d . ; T . S . II ., 5 s . ; Fanny Goans , 2 s . Gd . ; a Friend at Liverpool , 0 / . ; Rev . — Gaskell ( Manchester ) , U . i 3 . . a Friend at Oldham , 1 / . Is . ; Heusleigh Wedffwood 2 / Total , 12 t 7 . lGs .
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; . / ' . " . ' . .. ' , - FRANCE . . - . ' .. '¦ . ¦ " ' ¦ : ' ¦ ' ' . . The Emperor last Saturday . reviewed , in the court of the Tuileries and on the Place du Carrousel , nine regiments of the line and three battalions of the Chasseurs a pied , who went though the Crimean campaign . He then distributed . medals ' , to the '¦ . men . " During the review , " says the MonUeur , " the Prince Imperial , . who was leaving the Ttiilcries , passed through the lines of the soldiers , who loudly cheered him . " Tlie Abbe . Munier , tlie author Of " Philalete , oula Recherche de la Yeriti ' , " was lately sentenced to deprivation by Iiis ( liuc-san , the Bishop of Arras , as a punishment for writing that work , which has been conufanud ' at Home and placed in the Index . Tlie Abbe not contesting the power of the episcopacy-to interdict him frcm ministering in the churches , refuses to doll" his clerical garments , although his Bishop has ordered him not to wear them . ' The Bishop has required the Procuveur Imperial - to prosecute the deposed priest for this disobedience , and the question whether the civil courts have
power to enforce purely ccvlesiastical decrees is likely to be solemnly trie ;] . —Jktilij News . Paris'Correspondent ' A landslip , which has caused . in interruption in tlie arrival of tlie Paris mail , took place a few days ago at Pierre Aiguille a few yards from tho railway station of Tain . An enormous imis .- < of earth and iwk , which was detached from tlie mountain in consequence of the torrents of rain which 1 V 11 on the night of the 10 th , fell on the railway , and covcre : ! it to the extent of more than one hundred yards . An important article on the JCeufohatel question appears in tlie JMonitcvr . The official ¦ writer , alter stating that , in olcdiciicc to tlie treaties by ¦ which she is bound , France Ikis joined Prussia in demuudimr the release of
the royalist prisoners , proceeds : —" The Government ot the Emperor did not conceal the happy results which Unit concession might have , as it would become a sort of obligation on the part of France to prevent any armed conflict , and to exert itself to obtain from the King of Prussia a final settlement of the question conformable to the wishes of Switzerland . Unhappily , these viso considerations have not been appreciated ; the counsels of France have been rejected , and the Federal Government has preferred to yield to deinocrutical influences which aro agitated around it , rather than to com ply "with well-meant counsels inspired solely by the desire of
effecting an -. amicable settlement of a question which , pending too long already , might ,- if more comp licated , disturb the peace of Europe . Thus Franco has mot ou tiie one liand , with moderation , the sincere desire of terininuting a delicate question , rind n courteous deference for her political situation ; on tho other hand , on the contrary , a lamentable obstinacy , an exnpgenituil susceptibility , nntl a complete indifference to her couiuela . Switzerland must not , therefore , bo . astonished if , i" '' course o-f events , « ho nhould no longer find tluit ^ nod-¦\ vill which she might so easily Iwve' obtained at the cost of a very flight sucnficu . "
Al . 'NTltlA . The iAiirttrJau Goveniim-nl i . s doing its bust to cru-H tho national language of Ilungurv . Very recently Count Leo Tluui , tlio iSlini . sler for Public instruction nnu Ecclesiastical Alliurn , issued onlers that on certain subjects the lectures delivered in the gyninasial school ** and nt tlie . Universities should be in ( iennan , and that f >\ " 0
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 20, 1856, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20121856/page/4/
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