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      Miscellaneous. The Court.—Tho Duke Of Sa...

      raiah Dhuleep Singh . —Her Majesty and the Royal visitors paid a visit on Thursday to Woolwich , and m-BDected the vast works carried on there . There was afterwards a review of troops on the common : and in the herring the Court went to Her Majesty ' s Theatre , where the Rose of Castille and Boots at the Swan were per-Thb "Wedding of the Princess Royal .. —The whole of the decorations of St . James ' s Palace and Chapel beine now complete , the result ( say the daily papers ) , is pronounced to be highly creditable to the taste of Mr , Phipps , architect to the Board of Works , and to the executive skill of Messrs . Johnstone and Jeanes , of Bond-street , to whom the difficult work was entrusted . The doorway into the Palace , known as the garden entrance , now leads to a handsome corridor in crimson and yellow , the royal colours , and at each side handsome apartments have been fitted for the numerous retinue which will be in attendance at the wedding . The grand staircase looks exceedingly well in its new carpeting and blue and gilt railing . The oaken top of the latter has been covered with crimson velvet and silk fringe , which also adds considerably to the general effect , while the rather sombre general tone of the decorations is effectually relieved and contrasted by the coloured marble of the walls and pilasters . The room which in the drawing-room season is used as a retiring room by her Majesty has been on the present occasion fitted up as boudoir for the Princess Royal , and is a light and beautiful apartment . The paper , which is white and gold , is quite bridal in its character and effect , the hangings are of the richest crimson damask of the newest pattern , and the walls also are fitted with costly mirrors , so arranged as greatly to increase the apparent dimensions of the chamber . All the furniture of this room is new , and has been made expressly for the occasion . It is crimson and gold , and its arrangement is in the best possible toatf "

      Visit of the Prince of Wales to the City . —The Pr ince of Wales , accompanied by Frederick Charles Prince of Prussia , Albert Prince of Prussia , Adalbert Prince of Prussia , and the Prince of Hohenzollern , attended by their suite , visited the Lord Mayor , at the Mansion House , last Saturday , whence they proceeded to inspect the internal arrangements and peculiar machinery of the Bank of England ; after which the royal party Went to the Guildhall , where they were received by the Lord Mayor , and Aldermen Wilson and Copeland . They were then conducted through the various public offices , and shown the different mementoes and curiosities of the edifice . Disposing of Pauper Bodies *—Alfred Feist , the late master of Newington Workhouse , was on Wednesday finally examined at the Lambeth police-court on the various charges of unlawfully disposing of tbe dead bodies of paupers for anatomical purposes . He was committed for trial . The Attempt on the Life of Louis Napoleon . — The Court of Ald « rmen has transmitted to the French Emperor an address of congratulation on his late escape . Tne Court of Common Council has resolved on a similar address . , , ., Health of London . —In the second week of the year , the total nnmber of deaths registered in London was 1289 , of which 637 were deaths of males , 652 those of females . In the ten years 1848-67 , the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1232 ; but , as the deaths included in the present return occurred in an increased population , the average , to admit of comparison , should be raised in proportion to the increase , in which case it would become 1855 . The returns for last week are , therefore , so far satisfactory as to show that the deaths were less by 66 than the number which tht average rate of mortality in the second week of January would have produced . The 1289 deaths are classed under five general heads ; 261 , of which number 210 are the deaths of young peraons , aro referred to zymotic diseases ; 259 to constitutional diseases ; 605 to local diseases ; 142 to developmental diseases ; 18 are the results of burns , drowning , wounds , or other injury . Nine deaths are not assigned to any of the above classes , because the fatal disease or injury is not described . Last week the births of 902 boys and 861 girls—in all 1768 qhildren—wore registered in London . In the ton corresponding weeks of the years 1848-57 the average number waa 1671 . —From the Registrar-GeneraFs Weekly Return . The Indian Mutint . —Mr . Alderman Finnja , in writing to the Times , says that an association haa been formed for the special purpose of assisting the Kussowlee

      Institution for the children of soldiers . Special Religious Services . —Successful efforts aro being made , by means of special religious services , for the poor in Exeter . The various dissenting bodies have ¦ ^ URtoa _ ftnd ~ tak 9 rA ^ i ! Lq ^ where Divine service ia hold every Sunday afternoon . Annuity to Sir John Dodson . —By the now Probate Act , Sir John Dodoon , tho Judge of the late Prerogative Court , ia allowed an annual sum of 2000 J ., to commence from tho llth January instant , the d « y when tho act came into operation . Equalisation qf this Poou-Rateb . —A mooting to fnoilitato thia object was hold on Tuesday evening in the , Mile End-road . Mr . Ayrton , M . P ., presided . Major Hodsow .- —A correspondent of tho Timts , » ays

      that Major ( late Lieutenant ) Hodson , who ^ hot the DeMa princes with his own hand , did not at first intend to perform the office of their executioner , but that , finding they had been rescued shortly after their capture ^ . he thought it advisable to put them out of the way of doing further mischief . mMQ f nF Hero-Worship at Bradford . —In the midst of royal solemnities it is curious to note the form which hero-worship is taking in one of our great manufac turing centres . We are informed by a letter *« " » _ « JJ ~ that on the 29 th instant a gathering of the admirers or the political writings of Thomas Paine is to take place in that town . The proceedings are to commence with a flow of soul in the shape of a social repast , and to ^ conclude with a feast of reason in the shape of a discussion suggested by the occasion of the entertainment . Clarifying Sugar by Soap . —A Mr . trarcia , a sugar refiner of Louisiana , has invented a new method of clarifying sugar by pouring soap into it when m a liquid state . The soap rises to the top , carrying with it all impurities ; and by this time it has acquired an exrr « . -NJV , ™ it / mtod . «** ' PAi * T . TA- & n « rr . — " Of late , " says

      the Building Kews t " but little progress has been made in the works as respects the exterior ; but considerable activity has been manifested in the interior , and the private residences in the north and south wings of tne river front are now nearly finished , more especially tne mansion ( for so we must call It ) intended for the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons . 1 his residence occupies the whole of the north end of the river front of the building , and extends to what is termed the Speaker ' s Court , the whole forming in plan a parallelogram which measures one hundred feet by eigbty-nve feet . The entrance is in the Speaker ' s Court , through an appropriate stone porch . " The residence is bem S fitted up with great magnificence , and it is expected that it will be occupied soon after Easter . " In the south wing , two complete residences are being fitted up for the ' Black Rod' and the librarian of the House of Lords . These residences are being arranged with every modern convenience and comfort , but in a much plainer style than the Speaker ' s house , and they are not so near completion . Generally , the building remains in much tne same state as it was in at the close of last session , except that the ponderous castings which are to form the roof of the Victoria Tower are being hoisted to their situations . "

      No. 409, Jaktiaky 23, 1858.1 The Leader-...

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      Lkadbr Office, Saturday, January 23. Fra...

      Lkadbr Office , Saturday , January 23 . FRANCE . Thk Emperor has promoted the Marechal deLogis Samuel , who was seriously wounded on the litft or January , to the rank of Second-Lieutenant in the Paris Guard . Bruiset , Mare ' chal de Logis in the same corps , and Henrion , private , have received the Cross of the Legion of Honour from the Emperor . Privates Berna , Dahlen , Garnery , and Rumigny have received the militar ^ medal . They were all wounded on the occasion of the attempted assassination . Rudio , the youngest of the assassins , has confessed and made certain revelations . The trial will take place on the 8 th or 10 th of February .

      Switzerland And Belgium. The Federal Cou...

      SWITZERLAND AND BELGIUM . The Federal Council of Switzerland has asked the Geneva authorities to draw up a report on tho conduct ° T ^ V Belgian ^ o ^ emment has laid before the Chamber of Representatives u police bill respecting foreigners .

      The Refugees In London. Wo Have Received...

      THE REFUGEES IN LONDON . Wo have received tho following : —" TheEditpr of the Leader is apprised that a posse of French police have arrived in London for the purpose of kidnapping certain suspected refugees , and convoying thorn to France b > a vesael now lying in tb « rivor Thames . It Is said thai London detectives will , sub ros & , lend their aid . "

      Notices To Correspondents. It Is Impossi...

      NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive . Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted , it is frequently from reasons quiteindependeut of the merits of the communication . Several communications unavoidably stand over . No notice can be takeu of anonymous correspondence . Whateveris intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . Wo cannot undertake to return rejected communication a

      Erratum.-In The Article "The New Governm...

      ERRATUM .-In the article " The New Government for ' India , " in our last week ' s number , for fifteen hundred commissaries , ' read fifteen hundred commissions . Ac '

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      Saturday, Jantjaby 23, 1858.

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      There Is Nothing So Revolutionary, Becau...

      There is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothStfso unnatural and convulsive , as the strain t ofcSEplnixSa fixed when allthe world is by the very law of ^ to creationm eternal progre 33 .-PR . AB « oi . l >

      The Attempt In Paris. "We Do Not Propose...

      THE ATTEMPT IN PARIS . "We do not propose to discuss with the Italian conspirators whether or not their actions are in accordance with political or any other kind of morality . There are some principles so sacred , that to enter the lists in their defence is almost to abandon them . The conscience of all Europe has declared unequivocally that to explode an infernal machine of whatever kind that must inevitably slaughter or maim numbers , in order to destroy one , is an unpardonable offence ; and it is needless to add that in England at any rate , we have rejected the tradition of Betjtus , as we reject that of Kavaili-ao , Jacques Clement , and Chablotte Cobdat . Under no circumstances whatever can we admit the right of a private individual to lay an ambuscade for the Chief of a party or state ; and to allege patriotism as an excuse ia in our eyes only an aggravation of the crime . . Refugees , in some of their insane moods , may speak with reverence of Ai-iba . ijd and Pianoei . In England , even after a lapse of time , we think of them only with horror . Fiesohi is to us a loathsome wretch ; and the names of Obsini and Piebbi , if they be proved guilty of the crime charged to them , will never be mentioned without execration . The Paris police pretend that they had received timely warning that an attempt at assassination was about to be made ; and talk largely of the extra precautions they had taken . These precautions were ludicrously inadequate . Had it not been for an accident by which Piebbi was discovered and arrested , it is probable that the ferocious project would have succeeded . Even deprived of their most dete rmined accomplice , the conspirators , con-, cealed in the crow d that lined the pavement , opposite the Opera-house , began to shower . hand-grenades on tbe Emperor ' carriage aa t it came up . It is useless to call them cowards . They must have known they were within range of their own projectiles ; and all we believe , were more or loss wounded .

      That was a terrible moment , mo gas was extinguished ; but the explosion of the aheUa filled tho street with glares of blue light . The E mperor and Empress scram bled Irora their carriage in a hurry which would create tions of the press . There was no time toar heroic attitudinizing or Spartnu sayings . A He Lancers , taken quite by surprise , were charging one another , or the crowd in the midst of darkness . Many ot tho wounda attributed to tho hand-grenades , were bword outs or spear thrusts . Others were disloca-

      Tub Indian Hkkoes.—Yesterday Evening's G...

      Tub Indian Hkkoes . —Yesterday evening ' s Gazette contains tho appointment , to tho honour of being Knights Commanders of the Order of tho Bath , of Major-Goneral John Eardloy Wilmot Inglia ( tho hero of Luoknow ) , Coptuin William Pool , R . N ., C . B ., Colonel -Edward-Lugard ,-C . B .,. and . GojQnrt ^ arop 3 ^ C . B . A long list of nowly appointed ordinary members of tho Military Division of tho Third Class contains tho name of Roar-Admiral Sir Henry J . Leokc , Knight , aoinotimo Commandor-in-Chlef of tho Indian Nuvy . Colonol Showers , Colqnel Cotton , JLieutonant-Colonel Tombs , and several other distinguished officer * , aro to bo extra members of tho Military Division of tho Third Claas ; and it la announced thut Colonol Nicholaon and Major Stirling would lmvo beou recommended for tho dignity of Companions of tho Order had they aurvlvod .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 23, 1858, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_23011858/page/9/