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going to marry an Austrian archduchess . Hero is a description of two of the barbarous displays : —On the < JOtn there was a grand review of 24 battalions , 34 squadrons , and 80 guns ; the Emperor wore the uniform of a Marshal , with the broad riband of the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia over his shoulder : and he and his royal guests were attended by all the Austrian Archdukes and a suite of more than 150 generals and high staff-officers , llie King of Prussia addressed the Austrian generals who were presented to him by the Emperor as follows : — " His Majestythe Emperorwhen at Berlin , spoke
, , words to my officers which produced a deep and indelible impression . I am not vain enough to hope that mine will produce as great an effect , but I also have an agreeable communication to make . His Majesty ' s words were sown in a fruitful soil , and I can assure you , should we ever be necessitated together to draw the sword in defence of what ie dearest to humanity , deeds will establish the truth ot that which the Emperor said . I assure your Majesty the seed sown will produce a rich harvest . " Although the King ' s speech was somewhat disjointed , it was listened to with great attention and pleasure by his
heirers . On Saturday the famous " Carousel" took place , at which no one but " Hof-fahige" ( persons having aright to appear at Court ) were permitted to bo present . The imposing spectacle opened with the solemn entry of the Knights and Saracens . First appeared two mounted heralds of the German Empire , with double eagles on their mantles , and the red and white colours of the Archduchy of Austria in their caps ; they were followed by two standard-bearers on foot , and two kettledrums and twenty-four trumpets on horseback . These last worthies announced the approach of the Knights with a prolonged and deafening flourish . Four-and-twenty Red-cross Knights then entered with the Archduke William , attended by eight squires , at their head . Six splendidly caparisoned reserved chargers were then
led in by twelve men , and four-and-twenty squires brought up the rear . Another wild flourish announced the Saracens . First appeared two horse-tail bearers , then Prince Alexander of Wurtemberg as Commander , with two negro slaves and six Mamelukes on foot . The twenty-four noble Saracens were accompanied by twelve Bedouins . The six reserve horses were the beautiful Arabs presented not long since by the Viceroy of Egypt to the Emperor . Two horsetail bearers and twelve Bedouins closed the procession . The games opened with a quadrille , executed by eight knights and as many unbelievers . After this eight knights at full speed , tilted at and carried off on the points of their spears some Saracens' heads from the pedestals on which they had been placed . Eight Saracens then transfixed as
many negroes heads with the points of their cimiters . A second quadrille was danced . Then came a IVaffentanz ( dance of arms ) a melee , and the " exit . " 161 men and 122 horses were employed in this magnificent entertainment , which took place in the riding school that four years ago was fitted up as a Chamber of Deputies . Some accidents have happened : The Saracens were of course ungloved , and one of them had a finger so mangled thnt the bone projected ; another rider received a wound in his back . One horse , during a . rehearsal , was put hors dc combat by the head of a lance . Hosts and guests attended Divine service on Sunday , and afterwards the Feast of , Roses .
Baron Bruck , the Austrian Intcrnuncio at the Court of the Sultan , left Vienna on Tuesday for Constantinople . It is positively asserted that Queen Isabella has boon encicnte for the . last two month * . The Duke of Genoa lias been in Paris this week , calling on the Emperor , and receiving a call in return . Lord and Lady Cowley gave a grand ball on tho Queen's birthday ( Tuesday ) . JMarshal JVarvaez was among tho guests .
The Corps Legislat if adopted to-day without discussion , by 202 to ] , tin ; project of law relative ) to the establishment of an electric submarine telegraph between Franco and Algeria , passing through Corsica and Sardinia . Tho concession of the lino in granted to Mr . John Wilkins Hrelt during fifty years , the French ( lovernuu'iit guaranteeing mi interest of four pcr-cent . annually on tho capital employed in its execution . Mr . Brett is allowed two years to complete the line . Various other projects of law of local interest were similarly voted .
In consequence of tho opening of the Neva , part of the Russian fleet has come out from Cronstudt for the purpose of practising evolutions in the Baltic . The recent death of Father Koothnn , General of tho Jesuits , him induced Home review of hin career . 11 o wan born at Amsterdam in 17 K 5 , mid was appointed General of the Order of Jesuits in 1 H 2 . > . Ho died at , Rome after protracted HiiHerings , on I ho 9 th , lmving presided over the order for twenty-lour years . His rule was long enough to make his native country sensible of tho power wielded by u Dutch priest at the head of the most remark - able order the world bus ever seen . It , can scarcely be doubted that , the hand of I hr Dutch ( ieiiorul of the . Jesuits
can be traced in t lie recent , re-establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Holland , and of the surprising growth of tho Roman Church in that country . Political parties have been played oil " ngainst each other in the KtateH-dieneral by a Heerel , but supreme influence—' all for the glory of the Church . ' This 'J ' apnl aggression ' was remlered all tho more aggressive in its character by ( he duplicity with which it was accomplished . In Holland , a country I ' roteslant by its t raililions ( although in numerical strength the rival churches arc now ncitrly enunl ) and memorable
for itii . iie . rc <) battle in defence of the principles of ( he IJclornmtion , this recent missive of the I ' opo—in which tho ' heretical' parly is handled in no gentle or conciliatory terms bus Mined up a fire to which tho flames of Kxot . cr Hull ure im > r < t embers in comparison . A liberal ministry presided over by one of Ilio most advanced and tho ablest <» t Htatesmen ol the country , M . Thorboeke , and supported by the nmmlic > rn and by public- opinion , has been abruptly lorceu to r . . Ki u ; U , o Chambers havo been diwiolvod , a ^ onbcrvutivo inini » try , on ultra-JL ' rotoatant principles .
installed in office . The agitation has even reached the steps of the throne . . The late General of the Jesuits was , let it be remembered , a Dutch priest , and if he laboured according to his awful vows to promote his order and his church , let us not be afraid to add , that Father Roothan always enjoyed , and we believe deservedly , an unblemished reputation as a most distinguished , devoted , and remarkable ecclesiastic . The Univers , in its account of his death says , that he had prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for him ,
that he might die in 7 ier month ( May ) , and that she had heard his prayers , for 'he had entered into the Church triumphant on the ninth of the month of May '—a practical prophecy and prayer which probably ensured its own fulfilment . But , it must be remembered , -we have only the word of the Univers for the anecdote at all—no high authority . To those who think [ all Jesuits must be bad men , our record of the character of Roothan will seem untrue ; but we are bound to give facts , when we get them on good authority .
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CHINESE PROCLAMATIONS . Some manifestoes , now being circulated in the Celestial Empire , have been published among the " outside barbarians , " referring to the present revolutionary struggle . One of tlie first in order of date has an aboriginal obscurity regarding its authority , although in philosophy and philanthropy it is clear enough . The following is one of its first paragraphs : — " The Ts'hing , or Manchow dynasty , for the last 200 years , has been irregular in the arrangement of official dignities , -while the complaints of the people have not been attended to ; but our Emperor Teen-tih [ the rebel chief ] with one burst of anger has pacified the people ; for these three years past he has been attacking the oppressor ; silently fathoming the destinies according to which dynasties survive or perish , he has now raised an army for the defence of benevolence and righteousness ; he has compassionated your determined scholars and virtuous inhabitants of Hoo-kwang , till his most tender feelings are exhausted , and has slaughtered the . ravenous officers and abandoned magistrates till he is tired of the carnage ; now you scholars and people , having vigorously resolved to make common cause with him against the enemy , must not flinch from your resolution . "
Proceeding in this strain of self-laudation , and abuse of the present Tartar dynasty , whom it decries for its novelty , ( it is only 200 years old , ) it thus concludes : — " We , both prince and people , are in possession of great intelligence and heaven-conferred courage : how is it then that you Tartars do not know that it is time to collect your scattered bones , and fire the signal beacons in indication of your terror ; thus displaying our illustrious virtue , and imitating the states of Yu and Joey , who ( out
of regard to tho virtue of Wanwang ) settled their mutual differences . If you still remain ignorant of the signs of the corning empire , now that we , having determined to march our royal troops , with the attainment of our object full in view , have but to give the signal for advance , and we ascend the hill of our hopes and dnsh through the barrier that opposes our progress ; then whon you find no defence in your iron-bound citadel , nor repose in your pearly palaces , of what use will be your unavailingregrets ?"
The leader of the rebellious movement is thus described by the sigents of the present dynasty : — " Ifung-sew-tseuen , who assumes the title of T'hneping wnng ( great pacificating king ) , is forty-one years of age , tall in stature , with a red face , sandy beard , and a native of Jlwa . been , in Canton province ( hit . 21 ( leg , 37 min . N ., Ion . 310 dcg . 48 min . E . ) The name and surname of this individual are falsely reported : his truo name is not known . " In many respects the new movement is professedly a " reform" movement . It insists on the destruction of corruption , idolatries , and official oppression and local disorders .
" Ah soon as I hnve taken Nanking , I will consult about arrangementh for the literary examinations , and after having weighed tho merits of tho respective candidutea , I will select the most worthy ocholarH , and settle the degrees of literary rank to which they nro entitled . With regard to tho temples and monasteries , which belong to the priests of Buddha and Tuou , together with tho property possessed by tho brothels and gambling-houses , it is much better Mint , it should bo distributed among tho poor people of ( ho villages . At , present we are seizing the priests of Buddha and Tuou throughout the country , and putting them to death , and we nro inquiring into those who have been foremost in tho building and repair of the . Buddhist temples , that wo may have ( hem apprehomled likewise . When I , the general , havo led forward rny troops to tho de . struction of the Munchows , I will deliberate further about tho examination , in which everything ahull be roarnmged according to the original customa of tho ChincHC . "
Another proclamation would Kcem to bo penned by persons determined on propagating Christianity with the ancient , advocacy of lire and . sword . Jt thus opens " Yang , entitled tho Kustern King , and General-in-Chief , with Seaoii , entitled Western King , also ( Jenenil-in Chief of T'Jiae-ping , by Divine appointment . Kmporor of Thoenkwo , the celestial dynasty , unitedly issue this proclamation , ( o announce that they havo received tho commandH of 1 ? raven to slaughter the imps and nave the people . According to tho Old Testament , the Great God ( Shung-to ) , our Heavenly Kntlier , in six dayH created the heavens mid earth , the land and hou , men arid things . The Great God is a ( spiritual Father , a ghostly Father , omniaciont ,
omnipotent , and omnipresent ; all nations under heaven are ac ^ quainted with His great power . In tracing up the records of bygone ages , we find that since the time of the creation of the world , the Great God has frequently manifested his displeasure , and how can it be that you people of the world are still ignorant of it ? The Great God in tho first instance displayed His anger and sent down a great rain , during forty days and forty nights , by which means the Flood was produced . On a second occasion , the Great God manifested His displeasure , and came down , to save Israel out of the land of Egypt . On a third occasion He displayed His awful majesty , when the Saviour of the world , the Lord Jesus , became incarnate in the land of Judea , and suffered for the redemption of mankind . In later ages
He has again manifested His indignation , and the Tingyew year ( a . d . 1837 ) the Great God sent a celestial messenger , who was commissioned by the Lord of Heaven , wlien He ascended on high , to put to death the fiendish , bands . Again He has sent the Celestial King to take the lead of the empire and save the people : from the Mowshin to the Shinhae year ( a . p . 1848-51 ) the Great God has compassionated the calamities of the people , who have been entangled in the meshes of the devil's net ; on the third moon of the latter year the exalted Lord and great Emperor appeared ; and in the ninth moon , Jesus , the Saviour of the world , manifested Himself , exerting innumerable acts of power , and slaughtering a great number of impish fiends , in several pitched battles ; for how can . impish fiends expect to resist the Majesty of Heaven ?"
Another proclamation ends thus : — " All the officers of prefectures and districts who resist us shall be beheaded ; but those who are ready to comply with our requisitions must forthwith send in to us their seals of office , and then they may retire to their native villages ; with regard to the rabble of wolfish policemen , we shall , as soon as we succeed , hang up their heads as a warning to all . Being now apprehensive lest local banditti should take occasion from our movements to breed disturbances , we wish you people clearly to report the same , and we will immediately exterminate them . If any of the citizens or villagers dare to assist the marauding mandarins in their tyranny , and resist our troops and adherents , no matter whether they reside in great or small places , we will sweep them from the face of the earth . Be careful . Do not oppose . A special proclamation . "
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THE "ARMY AND NAVY" AT THE FISHMONGERS' FEAST . The annual festivity of the ancient and honourable Company of Fishmongers took place on Wednesday , and was made additionally interesting by the presence and " pronouncements" of Lord Hardinge and Admh-aL Sir Charles Napier . The general ' s speech was gratifying : — The army , he said , was in an admirable state of discipline . This was proved in recent times in India . It was . proved when General Sir Charles Napier conducted those memorable battles in Scinde ; it was proved in the case of Lord Gough , in the battles of Sobraon and Ferozeshah ; it was proved at Kangoon that the British soldier had not degenerated since those glorious days in the Peninsula
when he fought and conquered , and did his duty as a man . It was the army and the navy that enabled this great commercial country to carry on its vast transactions in security . Even in Australia our soldiers did not go to tho diggings , but remained at their post ; the navy , also , did their duty triumphantly on every occasion and on every sea . The army , moreover , not satisfied with valour where valour was needed , took pride at home in yielding subordination to the civil authority , and in doing their duty , not only as soldiers , but as citizens . He was proud to havo his l'ainc proposed with Sir C . Napier's , whom he had known upwards of forty years , and with whom ho had made- bin first acquaintance at the battlo of Busaco , where that oflicer had to carry his relation , General Sir Charles , from tho field , wounded by a spont ball . Tho Admiral , in returning thanks , gave credit to the late Government for augmenting the navy , and to the present for improving tho position of the sailor ; and referred rather despondingly to the Eastern difficulty : — Thin was a time when the British navy must bo looked on with more attention and respect than it hud been for many years . There were storms brewing in the East , and they looked very black indeed . God only know how they would end . At the very moment he was Hpenking , perhaps the fato of tho Turkish Empire was sealed . Ho hoped it wns not ; but we were in a position in which wo could not , defend the Turkinh Empire ; and that position was ono which would force us to bo extremely cautious in what , we did . The Emperor of Russia had been fumed
for his kindness and moderation ; he hoped wo were not deceived in him , but lioneemcd to have . Turkey at his feet . If what wo were told was ( rue , and the ultimatum hud been refused , then tho Turks must , defend theirinelves , for we could give them but . little support . True , we had a fleet in the Mediterranean , and the French had a fleet ( hero too ; wo might , send our fleet to the Dardanelles to mipport the lurks , but wo ihuhI , not forget that there was a Russian fleet of thirty sail of ( ho lino in tho Hultie ; and if wo oueiided Russia , he asked who was to dofeml thin country F Thanks to I ho late and to the prenerit Government , we had ten sail of ( he lino hero ; he would not , Hoy that these ten would be able ( o oppose the ononnouH lorco ( hen , ; but one thing 1 , ( , would . say , that if , unfortunately , war Nhould lireuk out , tho Uritish navy would bo read y , ay ready" to < jo i ( , H duty . ( Cheers . )
Tho nisi ; of tho proceedings wore noticeable but for th <> usual harmony of Much meding . s , and tho ouutomary exchungo of complimentary remark * .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 28, 1853, page 510, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1988/page/6/
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