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      Europe's Woe And England'a Duty, By ^F^'...

      Ttalian knot than Constitutional France could bethat France , inspired by the intense convictions and wielded by the portentous energy of Louis Napoleon , has far higher qualifications for the awful work before her than France , directed by ^ the small desires and timid counsels of Louis Philippe . The hour . «\ nd the man have come . " If this be so , the neutrality of England admits of no question . Treatise on the Enfranchisement of CoKyliold , Leasehold , and Church Property .. In Two Parts . Part Fourth Edition

      A . Seratchley , M . A . I . . — C . and E . Layton . Tub number of editions through which this clever little treatise has passed is a sufficient proof of the importance of the subject , and of the ability with which it is treated . Mr . Seratchley has devoted himself with much success to the great questions of land tenure , emigration , and industrial investment in every shape , and the present work is a part of a series' on ' these subjects . We'heartily recommend if , as treating of matters of the most vital interest to all classes of the community . Sketch of the Comparative Beauties of the French and Spanish Language * . By Manuel Martinez de Morentin . —Trubuer and Co .

      Tuts is a paper circulated in the British Literary Society , and is preceded by introductory remarks , by Alfred Elwes , Esq . These draw attention to the analogies , the harmonies and tlie 'diversities of languages , and present an agreeable whole . He decides against a universal language , and advocates the interest to be derived from philological subjects . M . Martinez de Morentin himself treats of the relative grace and power of the Spanish and French tongues , and gives his verdict in favour of Don Quixote in the original language . Practical Guide for Italy . By an Englishman Abroad . —Longman , Brown , Green , Longmans and Roberts ; A beief , but still , as regards tlie number of placts , a comprehensive-compilation .

      Adam ' s Descriptive Guide , to the Cha / inel Islands . By E . L . Blanchard . W . J . Adams . This is . a new and enlarged edition . The Inam Commission Uit ma shell . By ltol > cit Knight . —Effingham Wilson . Tub author , " who is the editor of the Bovibay Times , is opposed to the Resumption policy . The History of the Great Fi-enc 7 i Revolution , By M . A . Thiers . Richard Bentley . This is the first part of the republication of a wellknown work , which is to be . accompanied with more than forty engravings , and a great number of illustrative notes . What is Homoeopathy ? and is there any , and what amount of Truth in it ? By J . T . Conquest , M . D . F . L . S . —Longman , Drown , Green , Longmans and Roberts . Du . Conqukst here registers his conversion to Homoeopathy , and gives rensons for his new faith . Ancient Mineralogy . By N . F . Moore , LL . D . — Sampson Low , Son nnd Co . This is the second edition of an inquiry respecting mineral substances mentioned by the Ancients , which has obtained considerable notice . Works ' of the lieu . Sydney Smith . Patit VII . is published , which completes the collection , and is furnished witlx title pngos , preface , and index .

      G Otiee^ &C/I The Leader. 775

      g oTieE ^ & c / i THE LEADER . 775

      The Siuurwebury Kstatms.-—Tho Earl Of Sh...

      The SiuurweBURY Kstatms .- —Tho Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot has issued a circular to those tenants who have declined acknowledging his title to the estates , informing them of the recent decision of the full Court of Common Pleas , and cautioning tlioin that if they , at the next demand of rent , refuse to acknowledge tho earl as their landlord , steps will be taken to vindicate his rights . Storks vok tuio French Atimy . — - A lettor' from Genoa says : —Tho French hore aro landing chests , four feet square , marked , in English , " Navy broad , with tho gross wo . ight , tnre nncl not of each box ; ami these do not Ho at nil on tho quay , but aro immediately pub on trucks , passed through tho tramway tunnel to the station at St . Pier d'Arena , and so sont forward without delay ; sacks of flour landed by hundreds follow more slowly , each pile sleeping one night , perhaps , wrapped In sheets of canraes to protect it against the damp air before disappearing , when its place is soon supplied by anothor . Numbers of casks from New York , containing each " 30 pieces of primo pork , " aro loaded on waggons or takon to the University in Strada Balbl , one of the finest buildings in Gonoa , tind now used as a fltniv »

      The Metropolitan Free Hospi Tal Is Open ...

      THE METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPI TAL Is open to the sick poor of all countries without the neees ' sity of a governor ' s letter of recon > mendation , and the daily attendance of patients last year amounted in the aggregate to 53 , 511-. . It is situated close to the most destitute and populous districts of the metropolis ^—viz ., Spitalfields , Shoreditch , Bethnal-greeri , Whitechapel , & c , places whose names are almost synonymous "with , poverty and disease , and where are generated those unhealthy influences arising from overcrowded and ill-provided habitations ,- which render the adrantages offered by such ' a charity as this a paramount necessity to the surrounding population . It is wholly dependent , on

      voluntary contributions , and at the present moment urgently requires assistance . Tlie anniversary festival was celehrated last evening at the London Tavern , IJishopsgrate-street , when about 120 gentlemen sat down todinnor . The Iilarl of Carlisle occupied the chair , and among the gentlemen present were Messrs . S . Gurney , M . P ., J . G . Hoare , J . Gurney Fry , J . Davis , J . Somes , J . Fry , and Hyde Clarke , 13 . C . L . In proposing the toast of the evening , " Prosperity to the 2 ¦ otropolitan Free Hospital , " the . chairman dwelt upon the fact , that , although called an . hospital , this was really a monster dispensary . That it was so was not the fault of the designers ^ friends , or patrons of the institution ; and he strongly urged all those who heard him to come

      forward with their subscriptions , and enable the managers of the institution to make it what , it was really intended to be—an hospital which should without difficulty or impediment supply tlie wants of the most indigent of our population . The appeal of the chairman was liberally responded to , and during the evening subscriptions were announced to tho amount of . £ 2 , 0 S 0 ,. Mr . John Gurney Fry's list reaching to . £ 1 , 200 and Mr . Jonas Uefries' to more than . £ 300 , upwards of £ 100 of which were annual subscriptions . We were much pleased to notice so many of our Hebrew brethren present . Tlie musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr . E . Grant , who wns ably assisted by Miss Messent , Mr . W . Smith ,. Mr . Burgess , uud Mr . Gr . Genge . Mr . Jtliggs was toastmaster . "

      St. Georgk's-Is-Thk Kast.—The Parish Chu...

      St . Georgk ' s-is-thk Kast . —The parish church remained closed at the time of afternoon service ? on Sunday last , and placards were posted announcing that in consequence of the recent decision of the Court of Queen ' s Bench , the Rev . Bryan King will retain tlie present . morning , afternoon , . and evening services , but a special service at a quarter-past two every Sunday Avill be conducted by the J & ev . Hugh Allen , at which he will deliver his lecture , \ tnd that this arrangement would commence on Sunday next .

      Mil , Cuisholm Anstev . —On Wednesday , at Newcastle , Mr . Chisholm Anstey addressed a meeting for three hours on the state of things at Hong-Kong , under the direction of Sir John Bowring . Mr . Anstey so convinced his audience of the truth , of his allegations that they resolved to memorialise the Queen for tlie suspension from office of Mr Daniel It . Caldwoll , who is accused of acts of piracy , and who escaped punishment because , as alleged , Mr . Bridges the Colonial Secretary , with the connivance of the Governor , destroyed certain papers and records which would have secured Ins conviction .

      Weli . inotos COM-Efn ' i . —The Prince Consort visited the college on Monday last . Ha presided at the announcement of the prizes by the head-muster , nnd addressed a few words of advioe and encouragement to the boys , especially commending thp spirit ol'kindnes 3 and generosity which had marked their first half-year together . His Roynl Highnoss , on thu petition of the captain ( Mr , Boughey ) , gave an additional week ' s holiday , as a special favour , in honour of tho opc-nhiy ; of tho eollcgu by her Mnjcsty . IUi \ Liwlott , ai . l \ for Worcester , who recently mot witl ) n severe accident , is progressing favourably nnd rugnlnlng strength , but ho is not yet in u condition to resume l . ifl parliamotary duties .

      The judges of tho Ellorton Theological Prixso Essay huvcYiotiflcd to tho Vico-Qhancollor that they hiwo awarded it to Mr , John CiuBar Hawkins , o Oriel College . Subject , " Tho Lawfulness of Oaths . Sixty-throe membero of parliament claim , this ( session ; to bo excuseJ tVow serving on oluctiuii eontmittooa , on account of buinu more than sixty yvtws old . It is stated that tho testimonial to tho Dean <>< Chlohostor ( which conaists of 8 , 000 guineas to tho Dunn , and 1 , 000 guineas to Mrs . Hook ) is to bo prosontia to tho Dean tit the Town Hall , Leeds , on tho Foast of St . Potor .

      ' M Doquop . ox-ohanoollorofthoFroiioiionibiwHy at tho Court of Austria , arrived at Vienna on the 17 tli . Tho object of his rleit , it is supposed , is to negotiate for an oxohango of prisoners .

      Commercial.

      COMMERCIAL .

      _ . Y . . . _ ,. A June" Frost. Tt Is Sc...

      _ . y . . . _ ,. A JUNE" FROST . TT is scai-cely necessary to remind the reader that the amount of trade dej ^ ends at all times on the ' mantitv of commodities to be exchanged ( traded with ) . Yet if we notice the great ' attention . paid by many commercial writers to the quantity of gold and silver that goes out or comes in ,-and their disregard of the quantity of conn nodi tie . * produced * we may almost fancy that this fundamental principle is very frequently forgotten .. A great deal has been said in the week , for example , by our daily contemporaries about the prices of stocks , find railway

      shares , and the exportation of gold from tlie United States , but they have taken no notice , so far as we have seen , of the June frost , which occurred on the night of the 4 th , and extended from Canada to Illinois , and embraced in its fetters Ohio , Pennsylvania , the western |> art of New York , and the intervening lands . It snowed on . Saturday , June 4 th ; throughout the western part of the State of New York ; at nlglit it froze hard ; the ice was a quarter of an inch thick ; tlie frost remained , on the ground in the shade till after eight o'clock on Sunday , arid corn ( maize ) , potatoes , and " ¦ arden vegetables were killed down to the '' round .

      Many trees were scorched and withcreil ,. as if a fire blast had passed over them , and all the new wood was destroyed . The fragrance of leafy June was exchanged for the intolerable stench oi" decaying vegetation . All tlie annual plants were killed . The . cjovcr leaves were dried up , and tlie flowers scared . The young apples were nil . killed- —they fell blackened corpses to the ground—Oarden vegetables , covered by straw , pails , buckets , boxes—whatever could be collected—could not be saved . No airy hill side or sheltered valley seems to have escaped . Pears ,, plums , gooseberries , cherries , grape * , peaches—all shared the sumo fate ' as the ' apples nnd were entirely destroyed . The gardens and fields were bla ,

      ckexicd / is if burnt . Every sort of spring crop -was entirely desrn ^ yo / 1 . Some curious facts are stated : — "Ahill oi'lilia landifoltn w « killed in the northwest half of it . The south-west hull' was untouched . Within a length of four or five feet , there were four tomato " plants and a bucket ot water ; the latter was frozen ' over , two of tho plants were killed , and the other two entirely unharmecL Instances of this sort were i ' mment in all gardens . ' These accounts are gleaiu-d from reports arriving from a wide district of country . They all agree in representing the cold on June 4 th , at night , as tlie . sevei'cst ever remembered ho late in the season . It was as sharp as in the middle of December , and more . destructive than any fro . st for

      many years . . At first sight it may appear tlnU wr > at a distance have little interest in this matter . We do not import fresh fruits and spring vegetable * from the United States . India" corn we , do import tu considerable quantities , so we import wheat , but thin latter hardy grain is suppr > Hui . l to be only slightly injured . It must be recollected , however , that tllo . husbandmen vt' tho States are union" ** , our be . st customers , and as their vegedihlc .-f , tluiir fruit , their corn is destroyed , iliey will li . tvy leas lo Hpaiul on clothing and insi-runients ; iin « Mi » u ironi Iliw i

      which has fallen so miex |> e < Hi !< Uy on fKp < mtriotof America may bli tf l . l tliu Jhhxhwuk jhj > the prosperity of man y piti-floiw m hnithuu \ . X Jio Americana J . uving " K-hh will ( ixoliiiii ^ lu < w , urn trade will not bo ho oNtennivc n « it » vonld have boon had tho weather been throughout propitious in the States . Cortuinly tlie-i-o is yet lime , wi U fiim weather , hereafter to ivmiir ioii < - ) j of the ifbrtuno ? but , unfor tunately , hh «; I » vio en « imges are generally followed by other . . violent ch . u |« H , and the untimely / i-o . st may bo tho prooiirsor of an untiivaumblu nwwon . Aiiougn ' h 0 causes of such suddun change * in tho temperature aro not accounted «> r , tlmy aro uunoiuiijr ittondod by extensive conunotionH in thu

      atmosphere . Electricity , tlint mysterious a « ont , hw aoiuothing to do with them ; and bointf ovotywliero , andoxoitod into , aot-ivity by ovovy ohoinionl change , such intorruplioiiH of tlio uMual and oijuul

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 25, 1859, page 19, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_25061859/page/19/