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THE ORIENT.. ' ' ' ¦ ¦ XGYPT. The Christ...
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IRELAND. Thb Harvest.—Very favourable ac...
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AMERICA. The recent troubles with respec...
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CONTINENTAL NOTES. FRANCE. Count Cavottu...
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The Massacre At Jeddah. The Moniteur Pub...
tet & of an English officer on board the Cyclops , lias also be « n published . We here read , with respect to the immediate cause of the outrage , as follows : — " Mr . Vice-Consul Page having called on the Cyclops to interfere in the matter of a British merchant ship which bad illegally assumed a Turkish character , the 15 th of June was appointed for hearing the case . The captain proceeded to the Consulate , where he found two merchants , the complainant , and the Consul . The ship had two owners , both British subjects . The wrongdoer would not appear until brought by the Janissary ; and , the complaint having teen read to him , he refused any answer , or to entertain the subject , stating that he would only do ao atCalcuttavwhere theship was registered .
After waiting some time without eliciting any replies , he was ordered under arrest by Mr . Page , and , giving every circumstance consideration , the Court came to the decision that the ship -was British , her owners British subjects , and that her assumption of a foreign character without referring to the Consul was contrary to law ; this change of character had been arranged with the authorities of the place . The ship was accordingly seized , and a sufficient force placed on board to retain her . A letter was sent off immediately to the Pacha , then at Mecca , stating what had been done , also to the Lieutenant-Governor in the town . A reply was received , protesting against the seizure . However , the pretended Owner , who was the cause of the disturbance , came , begged most humbly that the decision should be altered , and confessed that lie was wrong in his proceedings ; but , as he had before given much trouble to his Consul ,
and the letter had been despatched to the Pacha , and as it was also the opinion of the merchants ( Indian ) that an example should be made , no attention was paid to him , but he was released from arrest- He then departed , saying he should get his ship dgain at Calcutta . About half-past five o ' clock , the captain of the Cyclops , with several of the officers , left to go on board , and reached -the ship safely . That night some Greeks came off , in a state almost of nudity , stating that the people of the town had risen , pulled down the flagstaff's of the English and French Consulates , and were hunting up the Christians . As all this was by imperfect interpretation , and the "Greeks are not famed for telling truth , the Cyclops kept quiet : the Greeks considered that the flags would protect the Consuls , besides which the local Government would , it was said , afford protection to all who sought it " The letter then proceeds to relate those events with which the public are already familiar .
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The Orient.. ' ' ' ¦ ¦ Xgypt. The Christ...
THE ORIENT . . ' ' ' ¦ ¦ XGYPT . The Christians have been threatened and insulted in Alexandria , but the offenders were immediately arrested . A garrison of eight thousand men , and the energetic measures which have been adopted , prevent all apprehension of danger . M . de Lesseps has left for Constantinople . COCHIN OH JHA . According to accounts from Manilla in the Madrid Novedades , the Trench Admiral in the Chinese waters ,
M . Riganlt de Genouilly , had sent a message to the Governor to the effect that , at the beginning of June , he would go with his fleet to the Philippine Islands to take on board the Spanish troops destined to assist in chastising the Cochin Chinese . The accounts add that it was believed that the intention of the French and Spaniards was to take the town of Tucoso , and then dictate their conditions to the sovereign of Cochin China . They add , that in the event of his refusing redress they intend to march on his capital , Huelo ( or Hue ) , though it is strongly fortified .
Ireland. Thb Harvest.—Very Favourable Ac...
IRELAND . Thb Harvest . —Very favourable accounts of the harvest are received from all parts of the country . The ¦ weather has been extremely fine , and the reports of the potato disease have completely died out . 3 Papal , Intolerance . —The Marquis of Sligo , a Protestant , has been married , according to the rites of the English Church , to Miss Nugent , a Roman Catholic . The bride and bridegroom are distant relations , and within the grounds of affinity proscribed by Rome . The Pope , however , -whenever he likes , grants special permission to persons so circumstanced to marry ; and euch permission was sought in the present instance , in order that the lady might have the satisfaction of a Becond marriage according to the ceremonies of her own faith . This was refused , though- the Pope granted permission in the case of the sister of Lady Sligo , notwithstanding that the degree of relationship to her betrothed was nearer . But in that case the bridegroom was a Papist as well as the bride ; while in the other instance be is a Protestant .
Tub Loro Likutknant . —A grand banquet has been given to the Lord Lieutenant at Galway . All the speakers congratulated the country on the progress it hae made during the last few years . Tub TrprERAKY Bask . —A notification from the official manager of this unfortunate bank informs the victims of Mr . Sadlelr ' s swindling that a further dividend
of Is . 6 d . in the pound would be paid on and after the 30 th . Galway and America . —A second start has been made from Galway to New York , with every prospect of the new line of vessels at length succeeding . Lord Roden was on Monday sworn in a member of the Irish Privy Council at Dublin . His name will be recollected as that of a vehement Protestant , who some years ago got into disgrace with the then Government in connexion with t"he Orange Lodges .
America. The Recent Troubles With Respec...
AMERICA . The recent troubles with respect to the right of searcli have led to some friendly negotiations between the English and American Governments having reference to suspected vessels . In reply to the invitation of the former , that the latter should suggest some plan for an arrangement to determine the character of suspected vessels at sea , the Washington Administration lias answered that it cannot see any plan not subject to grave objections , and calculated to produce greater evils than those sought to be prevented ; but that it will consider any proposal that may be made by her Majesty ' s Government . The Post-office is said to have been much embarrassed in the ocean mail arrangements by the inability to hear from Mr . Collins what he proposes relative to the fulfilment of bis contract .
The conditions agreed upon at the conference between Governor Curarning , the Peace Commissioners , and the heads of the Mormon Church , are said to be that the troops shall enter the city without opposition ; that the civil officers shall be permitted to perform their duties without interruption ; and that , unconditional obedience shall be paid to the laws of the land ; while , on the other hand , past offences are to be forgiven , as was stated in the President's proclamation . All the houses in the city have been closed against both civil officers and strangers , except one , which was occupied by the Governor and his family . 'Everybody else was obliged to sleep in the waggons or on the ground .
Toronto , Canada , has been the scene of some political excitement . A boisterous meeting has been held , at the call of the Mayor , for the purpose , it was alleged , of securing the overthrow of the Government and putting the Opposition in power . The police interfered , and great confusion prevailed . The Toronto leader says that threats were made to burn down the Parliament buildings , and that , as a matter of precaution , the military were in readiness . —The Montreal Parliament
continues m session , and most of the estimates liave been voted . The Inspector-General has introduced a proposition for a revision of the tariff , proposing an increase . Articles of lusury , such as silks , are taxed twenty per cent . ; while a correspondingly light tax is put on articles of prime necessity . The tariff is also made incidentally protective . The proposed change has excited little criticism out of doors , but is expected to meet with opposition in Parliament . The weather has been favourable for the growing crops ; but business was dull
From Fraser River it is stated tliat one American vessel has entered the river in spite of the blockade . The Hudson ' s Bay Company ' s officials have appointed Customs officers , and chosen magistrates from among the immigrants . A . good feeling exists between the company ' s people and the miners . After July , the license fee is to be strictly exacted . Miners arc allowed to carry full supplies for themselves , but none for trade ; and all passengers by steamers must be provided with a passport . An American's property has been confiscated because he traded without a license . A fatal collision has occurred at Fort Hope , in which an Indian and a white man were killed . The Hudson's Bay officials prevented further copBequenccs .
The business part of Mariposa , in California , has been destroyed by fire . At San Andreas , a destructive conflagration has occurred . The brig C . Perkins , of New York , has been sunk in the harbour of Havannah . It was known that she had landed a cargo of Africans , and her papers were detained at the United States Consulate . An unsuccessful attempt was made to bribe tho Acting Consul-General to give them up . Despatches had been sent to Mr . Forsyth in Mexico , approving his suspension of diplomatic relations -with that country , and directing the withdrawal of the Legation , and its return to the United States . The Constitutional forcea have been defeated in the vicinity of GuadalajaTa by Zuluaga ' s troops . General Ossollo is dead .
Six persons have been killed , and a large number of persons seriously injured , by an accident on the New York and Erie Railroad .
Continental Notes. France. Count Cavottu...
CONTINENTAL NOTES . FRANCE . Count Cavottu has arrived at Plombioros , and been received by the Emperor . On tho same evening , ho < lined with his Majesty , and accompanied him after dinner to view the new park which is being laid out . On their return , thoy conferred together till a Into hour . Madlle . Eveillard , daughter of tho French . Consul murdered at Jcddali , arrived at Marseilles from
Alexandria ( says a letter from the former city ) on the 22 nH inst . She was accompanied by M . Ernernf Ph .. Iof the . Consul . Whence ; arnial ^^ tte ^ pS Jourdam was telegraphed , the Prefect went to thl Joliette to receive Madlle . Eveillard , and took her to th « Prefecture . She bears on her face the mark of a nlZ Avound , extending fn > m the ear to the mouth M Imerat , who is of small stature , is covered with wounds " He received a cut across the head from a vataghan ami two sabre cuts on his arms . His left hand if severely wounded , and still enveloped in a bandage ; his rurhfc hand is slightly wounded , and he received a ball in tha leg . The Prefect shook hands with him , and announced that the Emperor had conferred the Cross of the Lectori of Honour on him . M . Emerat is twenty-five years of age . .
The Count de Chambord , who has been visitinc Belgium , has been received by the King with marked attention . He has even called on him—an honour onlv paid to crowned heads . J A curious case ( says a contemporary ) has been submitted to the Civil Tribunal of Chaumont ( Haute Mam ) . A respectable young man prayed , that his marriage with a young woman might be annulled , on the ground that a few weeks after its celebration lie had discovered that the woman was enceinte ; he also claimed
damages for the wrong she had done him . It was proved that the woman was in the situation mentioned , and that she had never said a word about it to the man ; also , that when he discovered it she threw "herself on her knees and implored his pardon . It was argued that for a woman to keep silence on such a matter was not a sufficient legal reason for annulling a marriage ; but the tribunal , in a judgment of great l « ngth , declared the union to be void , and ordered the woman to pay the man 5 0 Ofr . damages .
The town and neighbourhood of Wontbrison ( Drome ) has been visited by a thunderstorm of unusual violence . Two or three persons were killed by the lightning , and several buildings were struck and injured . At Verjus ( Saone-et-Loire ) , a house was set on fire by the lightning , and , before the flames could be extinguished , twenty dwelling-houses and barns , with all which they contained , were destroyed . In one district , the wind was so violent as to do a great deal of damage . " The Government of Algeria , " -writeo the Paris correspondent of the Times , " will be divided into two great
departments—civil and military . Of the former , the present Prefect of Constantine , M . Lepfer , will be the head ; the person who is to superintend the other is not definitively fixed on , but it is still said that the Military Governor-Generalship will be suppressed , and the military element be gradually deprived of its predominance . Notwithstanding all that has been said about the flourishing condition of the dependency , the emigration k little or nothing , and to promote it other measures are to be tried than those which have hitherto prevailed . A new division will also be created in the Ministerial
Department of Algeria and the Colonies for railways , and it is stated that Prince Napoleon ia resolved to pay great attention to the construction of public works . " . Fuad Pacha , the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs at Paris , lias paid a visit of ceremony to Mademoiselle Eveillard . The Court of Appeal has reversed the sentence of imprisonment pronounced by- tho Tribunal of Correctional Police on M . Monceaux , tlie well-known moneychanger of the Palais Eoyal , for having ( as alleged ) understated to a client the price at which lie had sold some railway shares . M . Monceaux . appears to be entirely innocent , and the prosecutor has been ordered to pao * tho expenses of both , trials . The Emperor left Plombifcres for Paris on Tuesday morning , and arrived at the capital in the evening .
There have been vague rumours of a conspiracy at St . Etienne ; but it is difficult to ascertain whether or not they have any basis in truth . The Minister of Marino has xeceived a despatch announcing that M . Chassiron , son-in-law of Princo Murat , who has been charged with a mission to Chinn , has arrived at Hong-Kong . Queen Victoria , it 13 said , will not alight at Cherbourg , but will bo entertained bj the Emperor on board the flagship La Brotagne .
A lively account of the newly-completeil harbour of Cherbourg has been communicated to tho Daily Telegraph by its special correspondent , ^ vlio writes — " At the foot of tho mountain , a little to the left , as you look towards the centre of the breakwater , clusters tlio town with its largo stone houses of antiquated aspect , and ' running in a straight line from the railway station , ore ' the port and inner basin for the use of merchant vessels . The latter , which is four hundred and six metres long and one hundred and twenty-seven metres brood , was
not completely finished until 1835 , but tho former was finished in 1776 . They arecapoblo of cuutuininga large number of vessels , and there is now a complutoflcot . of gunboats crowded into tho depths of the inner basin , having been found inconvenient for tho time in tlio niilitnry ]> ort . Tho arsenal and docks , from tho platform of t'lfl barrncks , seem nothing but a mass of building * without form ; but tho finest possible Tiow can bo obtainod of tho Itoads enclosed by tho brc « kw « ter . They occupy a bay throo thousand metres deop , and sovon tuouuand
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Leader (1850-1860), July 31, 1858, page 736, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/ldr_31071858/page/8/
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