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934 THE LEADER. [Saturday,
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THE COURT. The Queen and the royal famil...
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CONTINENTAL NOTES. Ijj Denmark the Chamb...
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Xord Howden has addressed a note to the ...
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The King of the Belgians is expected to ...
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Barbes is about to leave Brussels, where...
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SIR JAMES GRAHAM NOT A COWARD. There has...
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PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. On Tuesday a ...
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Admiralty. 14th Ocfc., 18(54. Sir,—I hav...
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POST-OFFICE REFORMS. Mr. Rowlakp Hill se...
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The interior of the General -Post-office...
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There has also been a material alteratio...
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THE HUSH MILITIA. According to tho best ...
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FUNERAL OF MARSHAL ST. ARNAUD. The obseq...
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DEPARTURE OF THE IRISH EXILES FROM AUSTR...
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GENERAL CANROBERT AND THE CHARMED MEDAL....
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• went into all the details of proposed policy -with the minuteness of a President ' s message * But a difficulty immediately arose . None of the responsible officers of the Government had been able to obtain seats in the Assembly , and it soon became apparent that no business could be got through without any organ of communication with the Government in . the House . The first question , therefore , brought forward was that of ministerial responsibility ; and an address to the Governor was carried with only two dissentients , praying for the establishment of a responsible Government . The Governor replied that
he would take the matter into his * ' early and serious consideration . " This he literally did , for in an hour afterwards lie sent for the mover and seconder of the address , and offered them seats in the Executive Council , on the tenure of ministerial responsibility 5 and other steps were taken which would , result in the entire establishment of " Responsible Government . " It was a revolution ; but is described as " eminently conservative . " The acting Governor has "become the idol of the colony , and a subscriptioa was on foot for presenting him with a lasting testimonial of its gratitude and confidence .
934 The Leader. [Saturday,
934 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
The Court. The Queen And The Royal Famil...
THE COURT . The Queen and the royal family visited Hull and Grimsby on IFriday and Saturday on their way from the North . On Saturday evening they arrived at Windsor . On Wednesday a Privy Council was held .
Continental Notes. Ijj Denmark The Chamb...
CONTINENTAL NOTES . Ijj Denmark the Chambers have agreed to a motion , for ths impeachment of the ministry , by a large majority . An address to the king ha 3 also been carried , in which a demand for a free constitution for the wlole state is renewed .
Xord Howden Has Addressed A Note To The ...
Xord Howden has addressed a note to the Spanish Government demanding that the slave trade shall be treated as piracy .
The King Of The Belgians Is Expected To ...
The King of the Belgians is expected to return to Brussels , from his tour in Switzerland , on the 24 th or 26 th .
Barbes Is About To Leave Brussels, Where...
Barbes is about to leave Brussels , where he haa "been staying , for Holland .
Sir James Graham Not A Coward. There Has...
SIR JAMES GRAHAM NOT A COWARD . There has been just a chance that the country might have been deprived of the " unrivalled administrative ability" of the First Lord of the Admiralty . Major Beresford , at Castle Hedinghatn , illustrating the purity of his political life , declared that he had never given but two votes in parliament of which he had repented . Of course one was on the affirmation of the principle of free trade , the other to assist in getting ; Sir J . Graham out of the letter-opening scrape in 1844 . Being irate , he delivered himself of strong and expre ' ssive language towards Sir James , -which there is no occasion to repeat , and the First Xord of the Admiralty resorts to the ultima ratio which is bo strictly forbidden in the navy and army . He sends' letter by a " friend , " which is not made public , but which must have been to the purpose , for it produces the following correspondence : —
Hampton-court , 14 th Oct ., 1854 . Sir ,- —In reference to your letter of th « 12 th , I have carefully read over tho report of my speech at tho anniversary meeting of tho Hinchford Agricultural and Conservative Club , as published in tho Egsesa Gazette , which I have just received . I httvo consulted a friend on whoso judgment I rely , and ho considers that the language to which you refer is unduly offensive , in which opinion , on reflection , 1 coincide . Oho word— " coward" —slipped out unintentionally . I tlioreforo retract it ; and I bog to express to you any feeling of regr et that I should havo been betrayed , in tho warmth of tho moment , 1140 transgressing tho fair bounds of courtesy . X remain , your obedient , humble servant , ( Signed ) Wiw , Buuuwoud . Tho Kt . Hon . Sir James Graham , Bart .. M . I * .
Prorogation Of Parliament. On Tuesday A ...
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT . On Tuesday a Cabinet Council was held , which was followed by a Privy Council at Windsor on Wednesday , at which Parliament , which stands prorogued to 18 th October , was further prorogued to 16 th November next . The formal ceremony of prorogation took place on Thursday .
Admiralty. 14th Ocfc., 18(54. Sir,—I Hav...
Admiralty . 14 th Ocfc ., 18 ( 54 . Sir , —I havo received your note of thin day , which ro-Jatua to an inquiry , addressed by mo to you on tho 12 th in tit . I mn flatirtfied -with tho retraction of tho moafc oflunbIvo yonl , which you way wan unintentionally uaed by you 5 and whou a gcntlcmun oxprcnaoa regret for having boon lie trayed into tho tranHftr « HHioii <> f tho fuir bounds of courtesy , I can neither auk nor domro more . Stuili la tho opinion of tho iViund whom I Unvo consulted . I am , air , your obedient norvant , ( Siftnod ) J . 11 . U . UHjUUAM . Tho Right Hon . William UercHfcml , M . P . After this , of course there is no nioro to bo auid .
Post-Office Reforms. Mr. Rowlakp Hill Se...
POST-OFFICE REFORMS . Mr . Rowlakp Hill seems to be in his element . Post-office improvements have been a feature in the journals two or three times in the course of the week . It is stated , that " the authorities of the General Post-office have had a scheme for some time in contemplation to facilitate the posting of letters in London by establishing <¦ pillar letter-boxes' in the most populous districts of the metropolis , and reducing the number of receiving-houses , which are attended with great expense . " They are to be placed first in Ludgate-hill , Fleet-street , the Strand , and Piccadilly . The boxes will be fixed on the sides of the footways , so as not to interfere with the traffic , and the cost of construction is to be borne by tlie department .
The Interior Of The General -Post-Office...
The interior of the General -Post-office in St . Martin's-le-Grand has been undergoing extensive alterations , improvements , and enlargement . " The Trhole of the offices and . galleries have been thoroughly cleansed , and for the most part , together with the central hall , are being repainted , the whole of the external wood-work and iron railings round the entire building being also repaired and painted . The new ventilating shaft , which is composed of zinc piping , full 16 feet square , will be carried to the top of the roof of the main building ; the internal arrangements and communications which are being so constructed as to ensure a thorough ventilation in every part of the building , a desideratum much called for by the vast number of officials employed throughout the establishment . "
There Has Also Been A Material Alteratio...
There has also been a material alteration in the " personnel" of the establishment . . " The money order-office lias been placed upon an entirely different basis , and the number of clerks therein materially reduced . Changes affecting the letter-carriers , messengers , stampers , & c , are in a considerable state of forwardness , and it has been determined to adopt a system of out-door detective inspection— -a very necessary , entirely novel , but very valuable arrangement . The scale of salaries agreed upon is the same as that proposed by the Lords of her Majesty ' s Treasury—namely : Clerks—for the lowest class 80 J . a-year , increasing at the rate of 5 ? . per annum to 150 Z . ; for the claas above it 180 / . a-year , increasing by 71 . 10 s . to 240 / . ; and for tho
highest class 260 / . a-year , increasing by 10 / . a-year to 350 / . The class termed ' sorters , ' ' messengers , ' ' stampers , ' ' porters , ' & c , aro to be merged in the common term ' letter-carriers , ' the lowest in which class is to receive 19 s . per week , and to rise by an annual increase of Is . per week to 23 s . ; the next class to begin at 25 s ., and to rise to 30 s . ; the class above them to begin at 32 s ., and to rise to 38 s . ; and tho highest class to begin at 40 s ., and to rise to 60 a . The number of clerks hna been very materially reduced in tho Inland-office , tho total number being now limited to 130 , or not much more than half tho former number . The Postmaster-General has also fixed the future complement of each class according to the naturo and amount of duty to be
performed in it , and in consequence a re-distribution of the officers has taken place . Tho forming of tho classes having taken place according to ' qualification and merit ' in all cases , it has happened that some of the senior officers have fallen into tho lower class , while some of tho juniors havo risen into the higher class . Pecuniarily tho parties will not suffer . Arrangements havo been made in some of the departments as to pensions for tho future . In tho London district-office , for instance , a letter-carrier of forty-five years' standing ncvor received as superannuation allowance more than , i ) s . a-weok . In
future , however , this pittance will bo altered into something like a liberal sum 5 for , as tho in on aro to bo penflioned in accordance with tho terms of tlie acts of Parliament as to tho superannuation of civil servants , an pfliccr of such standing will bo entitlod to at . leant oight-twolfthH of his ' salary nnd indemnity . ' Tho title of ' Mail Coach-office ban been dropped , and that of ' Miiil-ofllco ' substituted , for a reason sufficiently obvious . An inspoctor-gcnornl of mails him l > oon appointed , and a cliiofolork of the department . Four inspectors havo alno been appointed , at nalurioa conunoncing at HOQl . 11-year , and rising b y an annual increase of 201 . to 500 / .
The Hush Militia. According To Tho Best ...
THE HUSH MILITIA . According to tho best information available , it is likely that no ooriouH difficulty will bo found in raitting tho entire amount rff 80 , 000 m « n for the Irish militia force l » y voluntary enlistment , nnd -without tho nccoanity of resorting to i \ ballot hi any of tho counties .
Funeral Of Marshal St. Arnaud. The Obseq...
FUNERAL OF MARSHAL ST . ARNAUD . The obsequies of Marshal St . Arnaud were not quite such a national demonstration as was expected . The Emperor was not present . The funeral toolc place on Monday , and the procession proceeded direct from the railway station to the Invalides , and the ceremonial at once took place . There was no lying i n state . The display of troops was large , and the Imperial Guard appeared for the first time in their new uniforms , and attracted great attention . The Duke de Cambacercs , Grand Master of tlie Ceremonies and
Grand Equerry to the Emperor , Marshal "Vaillant , the Minister of War , Marshal Magnan , Commanderin-chief of the army of Paris , the English and Turkish Ambassadors , Generals Hoste , Regnault de Saint-Jean d'Angely , Levasseur , Lowestine , & c , and Lieut .-General Sir Harry Smith and his aides-decamp , Colonels Taylor and Holdich , and Lord Arthur Hay , representing the British army , and a number of other officers , were present . Tlie scene , both within and without the church ( which was superbly fitted up ) , was very imposing , and the crowd on the whole line of procession was immense .
Departure Of The Irish Exiles From Austr...
DEPARTURE OF THE IRISH EXILES FROM AUSTRALIA . The departure of Messrs . Smith O'Brien , Martin , and O'JDoherty , from Australia , was signalised by addresses presented to them at Melbourne and Sydney , to which they replied in a tone of moderation and good feeling highly creditable to them . The Nation , referring to the accounts of the proceedings at Sydney and Melbourne , and speaking of Smith O'Brien , says : — ' " Six years of wearying care , of mortifying restraint , of the exile ' s sick heart , and the man ' s yearning love for those dearer to him than life—have cast their sad
shade upon lus brow since the spires of this city sunk for the" last time from Ms view . But Vho can read his noble words- —so manly and so generous , and think - that Smith O'Brien ' s spirit has for one second sunk under that heavy cross— -words in which there is not one syllable of vain bravado or of unmanly complaint . We do sincerely believe that there is not one man in all Ireland whose heart does not join with those generous find liberal citizens of Melbourne in their congratulations . Sad it is to think that , even for a day , it should be denied to the truest Irishman of our times to lay his weary foot upon Irish . soil again . In some fair foreign city , his eyes resting on the face of the truest and most devoted wife that man
ever had , and of children in whom Ins gallant spirit and his lofty mind are reproduced , he will stilt gaze westwards through the cloudy skies , and long , ere he dies , to look upon" the iron cliffs of Clare , and the l > road breast of the Shannon again . Surely , surely , this last hope shall not be denied him . Let the exile carry his shattered chains back to the hapless land over which his fathers' sceptre swayed . Ten thousand welcomes to him . With him will ever abide tho proud consciousness of having borne himself without feai and without reproach , with modest magnanimity , with unpretending self-denial , through trials bitterer than death , and for which life offered no respite . "
General Canrobert And The Charmed Medal....
GENERAL CANROBERT AND THE CHARMED MEDAL . It has been stated , that at the battle of Alma ,. General Canrobert was struck by a ball , which did not , however , inflict any Avound , being stopped by a consecrated medal , given him by tho Empress . The Dublin Weekly Telegraph gives a special history of the affair , thus : — " On Friday , tho 6 th instant , tho Emperor received tho despatch of the late Marshal upon , the battle of Alma , and ho immediately read it for tho Empress , tho Bishop of Amiens , and some other personages who happened , to bo at St . Cloud at tlie time . When ho luid concluded , tlio Empress said , '' I have also received a despatch which I will road to you , " Sho then read a lottei ' addressed to her by General C'aiirobort , in which ho tells her Majesty that a ball struck him upon tho chest , find would infallibly havo killed liiin had It not glanced against a medal of tho IHonacd Virgin which tho
Empress presontod to him before his departure . It id therefore to her , ho says , that ho owes Ilia life . And , beyond a doubt , tho day that General Canrobert came to take loavo of the Empress , before joining tho army in tho East , tho EmpreBs gave liim a gold modal of 'ho Immaculate Conception , tho rI / . o of a two-franc piece , and General Canrobert promised to wear it . ( ioiicrul Foroy , who was prcaont at tho audienco , and on Iho ovo of hi » departure for the East , also linked to have ; a niuiliil , gracefully complaining that General CHJiroburt whould alone bo doomed worthy of such a 'favour . 'Ahl ' rupliad tho Empress , ' it in bvcuuao the General and I uudornUmd ouch other , and to wear tho modal onu nuiflt place uonlhlunco in it . ' ' And 1 will place wnlidi'iioo in it , ' General Forey replied ; upon whU-h the Ennirotfrt hoHtowod a modal of tho lMosmsd Virgin upon him and tho other genoralu nrcHont at tho nudionee . "
Tho Telegraph in exulting terms refers to tlio account , nnd adds : " Wo bIiivH bo curious to hco how ' anoorors , ' who abound in Dublin , and 'infldcliT thafc aro to bo found everywhere , will dual with a truth that cannot bo disputed , and n fact top notorious to bo denied .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 21, 1854, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21101854/page/10/
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