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No. 457, December 24, 1858.] THE LEADER....
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IONIAN ISLANDS. The following telegram h...
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SPAIN. A telegram from Madrid dated yest...
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IRELAND. The official investigation into...
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LiVBBrooii.— The Isaac Wright, packet-sh...
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Miscellaneous. , The Court.—Her Majesty ...
cility , -with his hands clasped over his knees , is ^ looking at them . The French soldier says to him , Dttes done , l ^ amt il nous sernble que vous pourriezbien nous aider un petit peu . . A Good Wife . —Katy made an excellent -wife ; she took home her' husband ' s old mother , and nursed h « r with a dutifulness and energy worthy of all praise , and made her own keen outward faculties and deft handiness a compensation for the defects in worldly estate . Nothing would make Katy ' s black eyes flash quicker than any reflections on her husband ' s want of . luck in the material line . " She didn't know whose business it was , if she was satisfied . She hated these sharp , gimlet , gouging sort of men that would ptit a screw between
body and soul for money . George had that in him that nobody understodd . She would rather bo his wife on bread and water than to take Captain Blatherem ' s house , carriages , and horses , and all , —and she might have had ' em fast enough , dear knows . She was sick of making money when she saw what sort of men could make it , "—and so on . All which talk did her infinite credit , because at bottom she did care , and was naturally as proud and ambitious a little minx as ever "breathed , and was thoroughly grieved at heart at George ' s want of worldly success ; but , like a nice little Robin Redbreast , she covered up the grave of her worldliness with the leaves of true love , and sang a * Who cares for that ? ' above it . "—From Mrs . Stowe ' s new Tale " The Minister ' s \ Vooing . " ( Sampson Low , Son , and Co . )
Accident to the Meditkrkanean Telegeaph . — A telegram from Cagliari , in the island of Sardinia , received on Wednesday , has- announced a sudden stoppage of electrical communication by the submarine wire between that port and Malta , belonging to the Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Company . The cause is not known , but is supposed to be from some vessel dragging her anchor at Malta , in which case there will be a prospect of speedy repair . Owing to this accident the next telegraphic news from India will experience a delay of two or three days , the distance between Cagliari and Malta being three hundred miles . The break occurred on Monday afternoon .
TheNew Material for Paper , t—On Tuesday week Mr . Houghton ' sj experiments were witnessed at Mr . Perkins's factory in Francisrstreet , Gray's-inn-lane , by several paper-makers and other gentlemen . The flax refuse was put into a small boiler heated to 380 degrees , and then boiled in alkali . After about three hours it was converted into very satisfactory pulp , or rather half stuff . We understand that a public exhibition will take place as soon as a large boiler is manufactured for the
purpose . Private Theatricals . —A correspondent writes from Lisbon : — " For the benefit of the sufferers at St . Ubes , by the recent earthquake , an amateur dramatic performance in English took place on the 14 th inst ., at the Theatre of Donna Maria II . The affair was under the patronage of Dora Fernando , and the British Minister and several leading English merchants formed a committee to carry out the arrangements . The pieces represented were Box and Cox , Fast Train , Village Lawyer , and JBombastes Furioso . The theatre , the second largest in Lisbon , was crowded in all parts , and I never before in Lisbon saw so many English families gathered together . An English dramatic performance io a great novelty here , and it is more than thirty yonrs since the occurrence of a similar entertainment . "
Spiritvaus » r . —The spirit-rappers have come out in a new style , and rather an aggressive attitude . A body of these singularly endowed people in Dudley have assumed a mission from the spirits to convert the religious bodies in the neighbourhood to the Spirit Truth , and for that purpose havo gone in a body to the Primitive Methodist Chapel , where they fell to ranting and raving , and smiting their breasts , and making a foil disturbance . It ia probable the magistrates may have something to say to the spirit-strickoii . The Camp Jnr Night in India . —The shouts and noisea swell into a tempest as the sutlers prepare to pack up their goods and move off in the early night . Then , long before the first of the small hours , the
camels , which are to move your house and furniture , are brought close to the head of your bed . The " ships of the desert" are anchored beaklo you , and the canvas Offers no resistance cither to the dreadful vapours ¦ which come from the holds of those ships or the sounds which rage on board . Those ships are always in ft State of mutiny . A camera life is a long and loud protost against the load that is put on his back , and lie wisely enters his protest before the period of his suffering begins . I know of no sound more Bleep-destroying . Then there is tho trumpeting of
elephants , the barking of dogs , tho yelling of jackals , and , above all those , the hideous dissonance of tho manyvoiccd camp Tho camp bolls and gongs , too , vary in time . They are generally ft quarter of an hour or more before thoy finish striking ono o ' clock . Tho smoko of tho oamp fires itcnls into tho tout ond half chokes one . Look out and you will see something like ft Fusoll ' s droam of Pandemonium—blazing fires , surrounded by black men in white clothing , moving to and fro , with strange quaint heads of camels , elephants , and other animals peering through and above them . A reddened smoke bangs in the air like a pall over the scone ,
Towards morning the horses begin , to neigh , and those animals are mostly sound-lunged , and are picketed close behind the tents , so that- — - —But what is the use of my endeavouring to describe the sights or sounds of an Indian camp "i—Mr . Russell in the Times . Indian Tent-pitchers . — The klassies , or tentpitchers , are a most peculiar class of men . The moment the tent is pitched their cares for the day are over , and all the day they sleep under the eave 3 of the tent accordingly , but as darkness . falls they get up and wander about stealthily , tapping tent-pegs and preparing for the great business of their existence . It is in vain that order after order has been issued to the klassies not to touch a tent-peg till the first bugle sounds . It is their caste to tap tent-pegs ; they are born to it , bred to it , and die to it . The whole race of men belonging to this order would endure
martyrdom in the faith that tent-pegs , when in the ground , are to be knocked out of it , and when out of the ground are t » be knocked into it . When awake they can no more resist their impulses on this head than a London pickpocket can refuse the appeal of an easv pocket-handkerchief . Soon after dusk the noise begins—tap ! tap ! tap ! tap ! far and near , like a fire of musketry , for many a weary acre of canvas-covered ground . This is called tonking ^—striking the long deep Indian tent-pegs on the side so as to loosen them in the earth , and to prepare them for easy extrication when the tent is to be struck . The ground shakes -with those myriad knockmgs—one gets feverish , restless , rushes out on the persecuting klassie , and , as he falls in the dark over the tent ropes , beholds a white ghost-like form glide away into obscurity . —Mr . Russell in the Times .
Christmas Shopping . — By this time it had grown dark , and the lamps were lighted . There was a hum of voices abroad , and two floods of dark figures hurrying by , on some purpose bent . Shop windows were throwing but dazzling effulgence , reflected brightly from the many little shining pools and ponds in the road ; Where , too , were reflected cheerfully flaring lamps and flittring forms . Round certain sheets of effulgence specially—throwing out a glare as from _ open furnace-doors—were gathered crowds of admiring figures and illuminated facjs viewing the huge stores
within : the holly within ; the white-capped and white-robed attendants within ; the dispensing of rare Christmas cheer ; and the file of buyers incoming and outgoing . " With a far more delighted amphitheatre of glowing faces round certain other -sheets of effulgence—temples of confectioneryfeasting their eyes on the spreading Christmas-tree and its glittering fruit of gold and silver , card and ribbon ; on the huge white cakes rising like towers ; on the gaudy vista reflected by mirrors many times over , down towards the far end , of men and women packing busily , fitting the snow cake and Christinas-tree fruit into cases , going down
to the country that night . Where shall that tree be set up ? What troop of children , far down in some wellwooded English county , bo , gladdened at its coming ? More glare from open furnnee- < loors ; more glowing faces ; more trees ; more busy packing . I am jostled by hasty men on Christmas errands . I am put aside by men bearing Christmas packages , and nearly run down by heavy wains laden with strong ales for Christmas drinking . Everybody seems to have Christmas business but my poor lonely self . Getting absorbed in contending floods , I am taken up through many by-streets into one of the great markets where gas ia flaring nakedly , bringing out gaunt , Rembrandtish effect ; where , too , is Christmas food in the bulk , raw material of coming cheer in
huge massive heaps , of which are there sellers in bulk and buyers in bulk . Sellers entrenched strongly behind groaning counters and mounds of provision ; behind monster poultry suspended high ; behind primest joints ; all with Christmas purpose . Dark foliage overhead , of shining green-nocked birds newly arrived from those richly-wooded counties with Christmas purpose . Flocks of wild birds , armies of great fowl , with Christinas purpose . Buyers gauging monster poultry , appraising the height and depth of their fatness with Christmas purpose Sellers giving out ceaselesslytaking in ceaselessly , with Christmas
, purpose . Housewives , hand in pocket , reflectively taking thought of what store they needed ; not so much caring for hard bargains on this evo , thinking , with glistening eye , how little Tom , or Jack , or Harry , now on bis way home , would be gathered round her oheer- ^ wUose little hearts would be sot a-dancing at this sight . Perhaps , oven the dripping ostler , after change of his damp garments , had boon up hero with Christmas purpose . Groves of holly and ivy with Christmas purpose . Everybody , everything with Christmas purpose , beyond myself ) who was now wandering , utterly purposeless , cut off from any Christmas hope and prospect .
—Household Words . Protection in Algeria . —A curious document Is published In tho Algeria Afouvclle , a newspaper which has recently boon started at Algiers . A number of oultivntors and distillers complain of an Irregular and abusive competition on tho part of the Trapplst monks of Staouoli , and tho complulnt ia embodied in a petition to the Prefect . It seems that tho special industry of the petitioners ia devoted to the raising of odoriferous
plants , from which are made essences for the toilette . With this exercise of industry the Trappists compete , it is said , unfairly . They first obtained from the authorities an important accession of land , with a valuable stream of water flowing through it . Then the holy fathers contrived to get bestowed on them the service of a number of soldiers to till the . ground ; and , moreover , subscriptions and donations , collected in France by some of the members , had enabled them to found the magnificent establishment which they direct . The petitioners , o ~ n the contrary , had possessed no other resource than their own private means , and they consider it most unfair that they should now be opposed by a wealthy community , who have no need of any such assistance to their means of subsistence .
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^ Leat > eb Office , Friday Morning , December 23 rd . AMERICA . The Arago has arrived with the American mail *) She left New York on the 11 th instant . She passed the Ariel on the 16 th instant , on her way to New York . A sea had struck her , and killed Captain Ludlow , and wounded two officers and two seamen . The Federal Judges at Columbia , South Carolina , have decided that the law under which the crew of the slave brig Echo has been detained is constitutional . The Nicaraguan filibusters have their rendezvous in the Florida Keys . It is believed that a steamer hag escaped from Mobile with a number of fillibusters . A fire occurred on the 10 th inst ., at the Haarlem Railroad depot , New York , which entailed a loss of nearly 50 , 000 dollars , mostly covered by insurance . The weather at New York was very cold and wintry , and it was expected that navigation on the canals would soon be stopped . The Wetland Canal was entirely closed up by ice . .
Ionian Islands. The Following Telegram H...
IONIAN ISLANDS . The following telegram has been received : — " Zante , Dee . 16 . Mr Gladstone has arrived here and was received with the same demonstrations as before , expressing the desire of the people to have the Ionian Isles joined to Greece , ft is reported that part of the fleet stationed at Malta has been placed at the disposal of Sir John Young .
Spain. A Telegram From Madrid Dated Yest...
SPAIN . A telegram from Madrid dated yesterday says : — " The Congress has rejected , by 158 against 17 votes , the amendment of Senor Moyano , demanding the fulfilment of the Concordat *"
Ireland. The Official Investigation Into...
IRELAND . The official investigation into the charges preferred against the youthful conspirators from Skibbereen ; and Bantry of being members of a secret and illegal society commenced on Tuesday morning in the Cork ; County Gaol . It was conducted with strict privacy , the press being excluded . A Mansion-house meeting of considerable importance has been held in , Dublin , with a view to promote the Lever line of communication between Galway and America . The Lord Mayor presided , and so many influential citizens were present that no doubt can be entertained of the successful support which the project will receive .
Livbbrooii.— The Isaac Wright, Packet-Sh...
LiVBBrooii . — The Isaac Wright , packet-ship , w » s destroyed by fire in the Mersey yesterday . She was bound * for New York , and most of the passengers escaped in their night clothes . Outbreak at Woolwich ; .- —A serious niilitary riot took place at Woolwich yesterday , arising from a bad feeling between the Artillery and the Marines , ' as against tho Antrim Iiiflos . No very explicit account of the circumstances of the riot is yet forthcoming , but it is certain many soldiers have been wounded , and the public houses of the town severely damaged , Tins Rival Omnibus Companies . —The fifth , hearingof the dispute between the Metropolitan Omnibus Companies occupied the attention of Mr , Paynter at the Westminster Poliqe-court yesterday , and again was the cnae adjourned , but under more hope than before that tho companies will come to an understanding . The magistrate gave it as his opinion that an Act of Parlia . ment will alone bo able to moot otlior disputes of tho same Hind that wiU-bo sure to arise . It ia understood that tho present case will now bo settled by calling in such an arbitrator as Sir Richard Mayno would make . Lbbds . —A very important reform meeting was held last night nt tho Town Hull . Three thousand people wore present . Tho resolution ^ submitted to tho meeting were nithor vaguely exproflflod on Hip question of the suffrage . Some more decided Reformers accordingly moved as an amendment that the meeting ( Should support tho rate-paying suffrago proposed by Mr . Bright , and this tho meeting agreed to .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 24, 1858, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24121858/page/9/
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