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      present contest . The king has granted an amnesty to those officers who have exceeded their term of leave , or "have abandoned without our a uthorisation their posts in order to take part in the events above-mentioned , as also to those officers whose resignations have been accepted at their demand , occasioned by the same events , provided that within the tena of one month from the date of the promulgation of the present ordinance thejr present themselves before a military authority of the kingdom . Those who belong to this last category Bhall be reinstated in their rank . "

      The Ministers -who signed this decree , and who issued , the proclamation , are : —C . Canaris , D . Kallergi , P . Argyropoulos , R . Palamidcs , G . Psylla , P . Calligas . The insurrection , which has been suppressed in Kpirus , is being gradually extinguished jn Tiessaly . On the 9 th of May , however , a large body of insurgents surrounded a Turkish detachment near Kallabaka , and completely routed them , capturing five pieces of cannon in good condition , two stands of colours , munitions of war , clothing , the whole of their stores , their wounded , and their tents .

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      * ' A perfectly authentic letter from Serajevo , of May 24 , " Bays the Moniteur , " states that the Montenegrins have invaded the district of Gatzko . Their plan of campaign , is the work of Colonel Kovaleoski , and of those Eussian officers who are among theni . It consists in making irruptions ia force into those districts which are bare of troops , in ravaging them and carrying off the weekly convoys of munition or provisions . Some Montenegrins have thus captured , near Nevessin , and only fifteen miles from Mostar , some vaias of inanition , which they pillaged , massacring th « ^ escorts . This raid proves that they are pushing th « ir inenrsions into the very heart of the Herzegovina . The Christian population of Bosnia shows a spirit of order ana moderation which has not wavered from the beginning of the crisis ; And at this moment it is no more excited by

      th « events of which Herzegovina is the theatre than it was Ly the insurrection in Thessary and Epirus . " A letter from Scutari says ; * On the 21 st of this month 400 Montenegrins advanced to Podgoridza , as far as a spot called the Vizier ' s Bridge . They attacked a corps of Albanians , who repulsed them after a combat of some hours . Tie next day , the 22 nd , another set of Montenegrins , 800 strong , crossed the river Moratcha , and attacked a fortified farmhouse , their object being to carry off the live stock . This time also they were repulsed , and they left on the place five of their men . The Albanians lost only one man . " All Paris went on the 9 th instant to the close of the first agricultural exhibition which has ever been held in Paris . Tie Emperor and Empress were present , and were loudly cheered .

      The Moniteur de t'Arme ' e announces that a fifth division off infantry for the army of the East is being organised , ¦ under the orders of General Charles Le Vaillant Jta two brigades are to be commanded by Generals de la Motterouge and Couston , and to be composed of the 21 st , 42 nd , and 46 th Regiments of the Line and the 5 th Regiment of Light Infantry . Two batteries of artillery and & company of engineers are to le attached to the division . The brigade of General de la Motterouge has already arrived at Toulon , and will be shortly embarked .

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      The " feast of the Constitution was kept by the Danes on the 6 th of June . But in order to celebrate it the inhabitants of Copenhagen were compelled to emigrate from their capital te a distance of six long miles in the wood . To this , h » wever , they cheerfully submitted , rather than risk a collision with the police or military . To the wood , then , they went—the famous Dyrehaven , on the plain of the Hermitage , which little royal villa or hunting-box was decorated with flags and garlands . Tlie Government had done everything in its power to prevent the celebration of the day , a number of police regulations having even interfered with and forbidden the details of the feast . But the people refused to he irritated by any such mean illegulitiea ; they transported their banners by cars , and

      sent a world of materials before them . So , at four o ' clock , the preparations wore complete . A large and tall pillar , crowned by the Danuebrog , had been erected close to the Hermitage , and its base was an immense platform for tho music and . chorus , and speakers . Between this spot and tike tiny palace was a colossal and solid bust of the King , in plaster of Paris , rapidly modelled and cast by the great l > smish sculptor , Bissen . This figure was a masterpiece , and produced an excellent effect . The police prohibitions ceased at four , and at that time the various bodies began to Arrive—guilds , trades , students , unions , &c . ~—with their nags , and song or music . Immense Bombers of people were already on tlie ground , and in a short space there was a dense crowd far down from the hustings . Now commenced the proceedings , opi-ned bv

      State-Councillor Spandet . A hymn , to a beautiful me-Jody in th « old style , composed l > y Bung , was fol- * lowed by speeches , songs , &c , in the usual manner . « very iu , w and then the welkin resounding with loud luirrahs . Tho tone of these Bpecchcj was as tamo us well could be , everything being sacrificed to a peaceful policy . The more official proceedings having ceased , various minor groups were formed , and there was a good deal of vigorous speaking by well-known men . At tins period the view on tho ground was very picturesque : tho palace and its statuo and pillar ou the ri lifc—tho Sound on tha loft—the foreground , a noble sweep or ^ reenswurd , undulating onward , and only broknn by noble Leeches and densu timber , sheltering scores of largo refreshment tents j while music , or loud-chanted fcong , or somo impassioned liuruuguc , lilled tho air , a hundred banners fluttered in the breeze , and tho sunlight richly tinted tho mas . iivo foliage . Later in the evening succeeded dancing , colounil lamptt , & < :.

      A society ia in active formation all over tho country for tho defence <> f tho Constitution . Tli « invitation to tlio people- is ai | ; iu > d by N . V . llonuescn , C . IIrock , C , A . Hi-obei ^ , H . 1 \ Hunacii , M . lluiiuncrie . li , mnl J . C- Jaeolwcii , all men of 1 i » k ! i character , mid of largo subaUunw . Most of them uro well known on tho London Kxchiintry .

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      The Pmtrie gives the following news from Persia ;— " Private letters from Erzeroum . of the 12 tli of May announce that the late Persian ambassador at St . Petersburg had arrived on his way to Teheran . The ruptnre between Persia and Bussia was complete . A great number of Bosnian subjects resident in Persia had already left the country from apprehension of events likely to occur . "

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      DOINGS ON THE CIRCASSIAN COAST . Outr gallant tars have been enjoying the recreations of a pleasure cruise under the shadow of the Caucasus , whilst performing services of great importance , and likely to be attended with anything but pleasant results to Russia . Visiting the Russian fortresses along the coast , they found some of them , already abandoned and destroyed , andv others only * waiting their presence to undergo the same fate . All this is set forth in vivid detail in a letter from an officer , written at intervals from the 15 th to the 22 nd of May .

      After leaving Gelendjik , and passing the deserted forts of Wilhelminsky and Lazarof ( the latter the centre of a perfect gem of scenery ) , a party landed at Bardan , a point which has hitherto been the only Circassian post on the coast . The Russians hare made persevering efforts to get a footing there , but have always been foiled by the mountain rifles . From Bardan Captain Brook and the engineer officer started over the mountains , with a few Sappers and an escort of Circassians , commanded by Ismail Bey , to cross the Russian road by hook or by crook , and communicate with the Schamyl if possible . The Circassians were in no want of weapons ; but they received a welcome supply of " lota of shirts , " and 12 , 000 or 15 , 000 rounds of Russian ball-cartridges .

      The next run on shore was to explore the blowuup fortress of Gagri , which' had evidently been abandoned in a hurry , as the Russians had left their ordnance stores there , including 13 9-pounders quite new , several 10-inch mortars and howitzers , besides many piles of shot and shell in the best condition . At Sukhumi Kaleh 12 or 14 guns , ranging from 18 to SO pounders ( the latter are handsome and serviceable pieces of ordnance ) , were found "unapiked , and shot and shell of all descriptions were strewed over the ground . Large stores of flour and wheat were still burning with a horrible smell ; but to make amends there were gardens with roses in unparalleled

      prolusion , filling the whole place with their scent ; and there nearly all the ships foraged enormous bouquets . There is likely to be a stout fight for possession of Sukhum Kaleh between the Georgians and Circassians . It seemed that the Russian garrison needed the aid of the former to enable them to join tlieir own army in Asia , and the Georgians stipulated that the town should not be destroyed , but bestowed on them as the price of this service . Scharnyl , however , had also kept his eyes open , and had sent a lieutenant "with a body of Circassians to take possession of the town . The Georgians were returning in grcnt force , and Schamyl ' s lieutenant had left for Batoum to communicate with the Turks .

      After taking on board a body of Turkish soldiers from the camp at Zuluk Zee , the fleet proceeded to Redout-ltaleh , which was stiLl occupied by the Russians . A flag of truce having been sent lo requiro the immediate evacuation of the place , the otneor in command requested time to communicato with the l ' rincc , who , lie said , "was two miles distant . A quarter of un hour was allowed ; no answer . The boats shoved otf , and signalled the result . They were ordered back to wait nnother quarter of an hour , but when they nuraiu reached the shore no one was to be

      seen—oih ' eers , Georgians , nnd Cossacks having nil disappeared by magic . The Agamemnon immediately opened fire , the bouts were manned with Turks , but presently ten columns of smoke rising lroin the town showed that the Kussinnd had fired it . The work was cleverly dune ; and though the landing was quickly elfected , the Russians were already safe , from pursuit , having put two broad rivers between them nnd the Turks , and destroyed the bridnes of boats . The whole town was consumed . The Turks have been left in possession of the *\ h-, and under EnglUU puperintendeiico they hav «_

      constructed blockhouses and entrenchments , with wluch Admiral Lyons expresses hiniBelf perfectly delighted . " Redout-Kaleh was the most important point of the Russians , connecting Tiflij and the interior of Georgia with the Black Sea ; and it was Hcom that place communications were mode between the other posts and the arm in Asia . Flame and smoke were also seen in the direction of Poti , which most probably has shared a similar fate ; so that now the Russians are completely shut out iai Georgia from the Black Sea . Redout is now the most important position in the hands of the Turks , aad they xeguire more men and guns ther « aa soon as possible , as i » bw they have but 7000 men to hold five positions . The fleet having sailed for Sinope , Left the Sampson to help to take care of Redout-Kaleli . .

      On arriving nt Sinope the place was found looking as mournful aa ever , unchanged in all respects since its disaster , except that two small forts have been erected .

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      KOSSUTH AT NOTTINGHAM . M . Kossuth seems to lie making a progress . Qa Monday he visited . Nottingham , and delivered a speech at a meeting in the market-place , convened for a purpose similar to that at * Sheffield . A strong platform had been erected , which was covered with emblems expressive of sympathy with Poland and Hungary . One of these was a rud « map of Poland quartered— " This Was stolen by Bussia , " " This Was stolen by Austria , "and " This was stolen by Prussia , " being written theieon . M . Kossulh was

      surrounded by a considerable number of Poles , Hungarians , and other foreigners , and 1 by a large multitude of working-men . Mr . Councillor Darby presided , oh the motion of Mr . Alderman Knight and Mr . Alderman Judd . The resolution of welcome was lioved by Mr . Councillor Hart , seconded by Mr . P . Stevenson , and carried by acclamation . M . Kdsauth ' s speech was similar in substance to his Sheffield speech ; but one or two points were new . - First ! hre treated of his position in England in a manly ffeshipn which must command general sympathy . ' v

      " England , " he said , " is an asylum fo * persecuted exiles , ¦ whatever may T > e their political opinions . Why ? Just because it is a free and independent country . ( Cheers , ) If personal security were not inherent to roar situation * then you would not he fiee men—you yourselves would W aepen . dent , partly upon arbitrary power , and partly upon the impertinent pretensions of foreign arrogance . Therefore , the right of asylum is essential to a country ' s freedom ajkfc independence . I for one , in my asylum tare , have met with , many an annoyance from certain quarters , but I have also received many a kindness from the people , and from individuals . ( Cheers . ^ . For this I bavo to be thankful , and will be all my life . ' But , from thbsta to ^ rhom I gladly owe thankfulness I never hav « heard the claim , that in return for the right of asylum I have to forswear the sacred duties

      of patriotism . Quite tho contrary . QCheers . ) Those to whom I owe gratitude have honoured me with kindness and sympathy , precisely because they found me unwavering in attachment and faithful to my duties . to . my nativelund . ( Loud cheers . } It is to this I owe th « kindness and sympathy with which the people of Nottingham honoured me on my first arrival in England , and on tho present occasion , it is this appreciation of faithful patriotism which has been , and is , the source of that generous attention and operative succour with which the people of ( Nottingham have always assisted , and continue to assist , the Polish and Hungarian exiles —a facl to which I desire to bear testimony here , in the fuco of high Heaven , and to thanlc you for it publicly , in tbe name

      otf all my companions in exile to whom you opened your , hospitable doors , and let them rest at you * firesides , and gave them work when they wero wanting work , nnd lent them a brother ' s hand when they were in distress . May our 3 frther in heaven bless you and yours for it ! (^ CAeer « . ) But it is curious that those from whom I never meet but scorn , persecution , and insult—theso come on evoiy occasion whenever I happen to speak a true word which , dors not suit them precisely , because it is true—they coin * and charge me that it is un thankfulness on my part , in rot-urn for the asylum I enjoy , to say and to do what they don ' t like . New , as to this right of asylum , I onco for nil declare , I do not hold it from tUo favour of any person—I do not hold it as a special privilege , accorded to m « purticul > irly—I hold it-from tho constitution mid the liiws of England . I hold It from the fact that you desire to be a free and independent nation . In

      return . I obey your laws and puy my Uxcs , and , upon my soul , they nrc not over easy for an exile . ( Laughter and cheers . } They are not ever easy for' . an exile who , having , had all tho millions of hid country uawler his control , canglory in the fact of having wandered to exilo with empty but clean h .-intk . ( Applause . ' ) Kven so , 1 never intend to do , knowingly , anything agniiibt your laws , but I am firmly resolved to have all my freedom within , the limits of your laws , and will never consent to give up one bit of it . 1 certuinly never vill acknowledge that the thanks 1 owo for tho rielit of asylum consiot in ceasing to boa good Hungarian , only because uonio powerful in your country are a little too f ; oud AustriaiiH . Now , I will and slm II do all 1 can against Austrian ilrsuutUm for Hungarian liberty , and liberty in general . ( Clice-rs . ) Am I ri ^ ht in tbta , or am 1 not ? 7 Ves . ' ) \ Vcll , if I am right , allow mo to bo true to thb determination on the present occasion . "

      Agnin , with respect to the means of tho allies to ( . urry on the war , he remarked tlmt neither England nor l ' Yunco can supply the hundreds of thousands of men required to obtain tho objects of tho war ; and continued — " Hut you h : \ vu your fleet , you will say , Y * ' » , you have it . qptl well inay you glory ia it j it ia UlO UH £ lltltf » t fkot tho

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      Jhe l . ^ t n < : c- > unts frojjx A' 1 » H ) J ' : » 1 Nuu ^ r left lliu > ( June 4 )

      with , nine screw liners before Porkala Bay , three miles southwest of Sveaborg ( Helsingfors ) . They could descry the Russian fleet , about ten liners , lying at anchor behind the batteries . A ktter from an officer of high rank , dated Barosund . Jute G , says : " Those who do not get under fire are very impatient , but it seems very doubtful if we shall have any general action here . The Imperiense looks in every night to Helsingfors , and reports the state of tbe ships in the Larbour in the morning . A story is cuirent , that , under a flag of truce , a challenge will be sent in , giving them the advantage of a ship or two , and allowing them to state their

      own numbers iff they accept . They are- confoundedly good gunners ; so perhaps you may "hear of the results of the challenge in a naval tournament . " Mr . Biddlecome , the master of the fleet , started on the morning of the 5 tb , in the Porcupine , to survey the waters close up to Helsingfors . , Admiral Plurnndge has destroyed the Russian dockyards at Uleaborg and Brahestad , in Finland , on the upper part of the Gulf of Bothnia ; and has burned 28 , 000 barrels of tar . He has also taken several of the gun-boats which lad been prepared to oppose the British fleet .

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      June 17 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 561

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 17, 1854, page 561, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2043/page/9/