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      folks . According to the Baltimore Patriot , a lady diplomatist , Mrs . Cazne&u , " a woman of great talents , earnestness of character , and power of persuasion , " has been specially deputed by General Pierce to -win over the Dominicans ; a treaty of annexation has been drawn out by the general ' s own hand ; and nothing prevented the assent of the Dominicans , except the discovery of the plot by Sir Robert Schomburg , the British consul . What a romance was to have been here ! The Charleston Mercury , however , suggests to a keen-sighted Abolitionist a yet further fictionnothing less than a plot , also Pierce-concocted , to restore the slave trade to the Union . The Mercury

      has a leading article , In which it is nrgued " that governments have always failed to effect any good by interfering against slavery-, " that abolition has blighted the British "West Indies , and has aggravated the evils it ought to extinguish ; that the slave trade is a natural source of labour for many states , and that it operates to bring ; the savage within the pale of civilisation . So thinks the editor of the Charleston paper ; so think many other persons , not without very strong arguments on their side ; and because these opinions are discussed in the Union , —as if abolition would not bear real discussion!—it is assumed that Pierce is about" to restore the slave trade —with Georgius Tertius , we presume , to complete the romance !

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      JEWISH EMIGBA . TIGN FROM EUROPE . The official Gazette in "Wurtemberg published at the commencement of this month some account of the plans now rife in that country for emigration to Palestine . A " Society for the bringing together of God ' s people in Jerusalem" has constituted itself , and among other proceedings lias prepared a petition to the Bund at Frankfort , the purport of which is as follows : —That the Assembly of the German Confederation will be pleased , through the agency of the two great Powers of Germany , to induce the Sultan to permit the " Society for the bringing together of God ' s people in Jerusalem" to found communities in the Holy Land , under the following

      conditions :-- ! . Self-government in all civil and religious matters , that they may be able to be arranged entirely [ according to ¦ God ' s word . 2 . Security for person and property against the arbitraments of Turkish officials , and against uncontrolled and oppressive taxes . 3 . Exemption from Turkish military service . 4 . G-uarantee of the same rights to every one who shall subsequently become a member of this society , whether he may have previously been Christian , Jew , or Mahomedan , Turk or foreigner . 5 . The assignment of the Holy Land to these communities , in order that they may settle there conformably to tlie object and purpose which they have stated above .

      Many of your readers will doubtless think that an extensive emigration swindle is at the bottom of this movement ; but while a little consideration devoted to the subject of tenure of land in the East wilL show the groundlessness of such an idea , the following will indicate that the plan is by no means confined to a few or to illiterate persons : —During the sittings of the Evangelical Kirchentng , the seventh of which was held in Frankfort towards the close ol September , a number of its members endeavoured to procure the adoption of a motion , that the Kiruhenuuj should in

      its totality apply to the Bund to take steps to procure the Holy City of Jerusalem to be declared a free town , and put under the protectorate of the great Powers of Europe . Some of the lending members of the meeting , possessed of u little more worldly wisdom than those enthusiasts , advised them , however , first to apply to the sovereigns of Austria and Prussia , and endeavour to induce- them to favour their views when engaged in settling the terms of a peace and in arranging the affairs of tho liast in general .

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      THE BRITISH DEMOCRATS—LOUIS NAPOLEON . We have received a . placard , ' headed " What is Napoleon ? " and consisting of declamations by way of answer . It appears that the British Democrats are reappearing , and are attending an organisation to prevent the visit of Louis Napoleon to this country . Here is the point of the insanity : ^—" Men of England !—Be equal to the great occasion ! llally round the Committee—it is no party movementit is open to all who are tlie friends of the people . Poland ¦ would stir in her chains , Hungary would thrill with joy . Italy would start with exultation , could they hear that tlie working men of England spurned crowned perjurv and murder—raised the great watchword of the French Republic once again , and flouted it in the usurper ' s blushlcss face .

      " Every man s honour is in his own keeping—so is a people ' s—then savu yours , you men of England I Let it not be pawned by privileged misrule to victorious iniquity . Let it be understood throughout the world , if Napoleon comes , lie is the Queen ' s giiest , not tho people ' s ; if the Church prays for him , that the people execrate him ; if aristocracy fawns on him , that tho people spurn him ; if usurers drag their fat homage to his blood-stained feet , that there i . s not nn honest working man—an honest tradesman—in England , who would not thinlc it » branding infamy to touch his hand in lYiuiulship . " Signed ,

      " Tvle .-sws . Chapman , GeorgeTaylor , William Slocoinbo , Lombard , Leno , K . , 1 . Moving , Heurlc , Samuel 1 'Vnlinando , Dean Taylor , W . Yatus , Bladder , Wood , Southwood , l . saac , Littlebury , ( Juorgu Littlobury , Dixon , . fames , Poolu , Knight , ISciittic , llcwmctt , Thompson , llarriw , Savage , Adlin ^ ton , 1 ' otter , " \ Vorknnm , Suttou , Verdoillo , Manilla !! , Henry J uirrius , Tovol , AVhitehuir , . lames IMigh , ( Jeor tfo Brown , Kerns , Worgan , IIhullo , Stevens , Vigors , Edwin ( Jill , IMo Lau ^ lilun , l'ilw , Kvum , ( Stevenson , It . II . Hide , Niwli , Ilarrirt , Evun » , Wright , ( Jims , ( Jarrard , Rubeniy , Skinner , Lodge , and 31 . A . lleat . li and Lodge . tl ( Jw / ihii ! ilAitm . soNr , Chairman . " Jam ism Kinj . icis , Treasurer . " itouioitT ( Jiiaj'MAN , Kill . See . * ' Eu . NiCHT tloNKH , Cor . fai . 'i : , u M . ll . —Miiko tliirt um widely known uh poHssiblu .

      " J'liu Comniittei : moot every Tuesday evening , nl oitfht . uYlook , and every Sunday evening , : \ l nix jirccirtiily , nt the Bell Tavern , - NowUm-streel , IJoIImiiii . " ( fully around the ( JoiiunitU'o and , mii | i | x / i' ( . it with y French Kinintror ; nixl if tliu iiu-n of England bins , moat assuredly l . bey will be taken into custody by tho policemen of London .

      Wo trust nomt of our / Vioiidrt of tin * working ehisa will join thin Hilly committee * , if Louis Napoleon ooiiich , wo « r « to ncnivu him us the chief of that grand army which in lighting side by Hide with our own Buldici's in thu Crimea .

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      Heroism at Home . —In a pamphlet published by the curate of St . Luke ' s , in tlie parish , of St . James , we have some striking , and evidently faithful , sketches of the scenes that took place in th

      based upon the last census , these forty-five houses contained a population of about 1000 . Out of that number 10 . ' 5 perished by the pestilence . Tlie population of the whole district of St . Luke's is under UOOO ; during the late cholera visitation there were 3 T 3 deaths . The pestilence did not settle down upon tlie district hy slow degrees ; it enveloped the inhabitants at once in its full horrors . Of the deaths , neai-ly all took place in the first fortnight , and at least 189 in the first four days . With searce an exception , the people stood by one another in tlie season of peril and perplexity with unflinching and admirable courage . Panic there was none ; but it was a trying time— -all the more trying by reason of the

      uncertainty that prevailed at first as to the area , of the pestilence , and its probable duration . The -morning of ITriday , the 1 st of September , was destined to dispel any such delusion—a morning long to be remembered in this neighbourhood . The first intimation which the -writer received of the sad incidents of the night came in the form of -a summons to tlie death , bed of one with whom he had cheerfully conversed at a late hour on tlie preceding evening . A patient , gentle widow , she was an object of special interest to all who knew her . Many a pitying glance was cast that morning upon her little children as they moved about , scarce conscious of what was , happening . What was to become of them ? What has become of them ? They have found an asylum ,-but it is in their mother ' s grave . A fearful tragedy was enacting in that one small house , whea eight-of its . twenty

      inmates died in quick , succession before the night of the 4 th of September . And one there was who will be remembered by the survivors as one of God ' s own heroines , a truly Christian woman , who watched day and night at the bedsides of the dying , axd by her calm and quiet demeanour sustained the spirits of the living , till she herself fell the eighth victim to the disease . The writer will not soon forget how , on the 5 th or 6 th evening of the month , he found the remnant gathered together in One room , in a state of anxiety aiid suspense concerning one of tlieir number , who complained of feeling sick and ill , and how their countenances lighted up with a gleam of satisfaction when he confidently assured them that the disease was subsiding , and its virulence abated , and that sickness wus no longer the certain forerunner of death . "

      Bhutal Outrage at Dajiwen . —On Sunday last a man named John Clegg-, alias Shorrock , perpetrated a most inhuman act of violence . Jt appears that during the day he had been drinking-, and that he came home hi the evening with several companions , intoxicated like himself , for vlioui lie ordered his wife to prepare something to cat . She remonstrated , and told him there was not enough for the children ; but tins remonstrance only roused his anger , and he used such violent threats that she left the house , and wont to the dwelling of hih , mother ,

      OUR CIVILISATION . Rkcent X ' kookwdjnos ok a Matkimoxiak . Asho-OIA . XION . —A few days since- Ah " . Edwurdea , of Norfolk-street , Strand , obtained a warrant nguinat Luur > once Cuthbcrt , secretary of a Matrimonial Alliance Association , in John-street , Atlc-lphi , charging him with a violent assault . It appears that a youngk'on tleman , lodging with the eoniphiiniiMt , answered an advertisement of tho Association , iind , uftur paying \ 0 l . as registration-fcje , was directed to go , at si stated time , to the Duke of York's column , mid lavish his

      fascinating powers ou a young ludy wlio would wave n white kerchief . This was Worn . , and love it I . first-sight was tho result ; but , tulle nlxmt tho Association led to tho discovery that tliu laily hud paid !>!> £ and tho gentleman H )/ ., for thu furtherance ) ol whait was evidently fate . However , ryyurdloas ol ¦ expense , they arranged another mooting . A aeoond demand caused tho gentloinnn to mention the nmtter to the complainant , who ouiUid to remonstrate , und was assaulted by one of tho oflldals . 'J'ha mattei ) ma been arranged hy the repayment of tlic 10 / .

      who resided near . He followed her thither , ami began to bent her ; and his mother and his mnrriud sister , who was in an advanced state of pregnancy , interfered to nrovent him . He then struck hi-. ; mother over tliu mouth vkh his clenched list , and knocked scvu-nil tooth out , and kicked his sister in a most saviigc lujunier . 1 / rom thu oll ' uots of the kicking she died on thu following morning , alter giving birth to ii dead child , -which waa fearfully bruised . Shorruek was immodiaK'ly apprehended , and an inquest will beheld .

      Thk Niiw Hkkr Bii . i . is generally udniitti'il to bo nnnoyiny , but it in not absolutely inviolable—possibly owing to a conscientious police which will not work on tho kSnbbatU . On thu morning of last Sunday Catharine Fcrnlcy " hudadrop > " in Pytticoiit-lanc , find then dropped into All Saints , Bishupdate , anil disturbed thu congregation at their devotions . It uppuars that ({ in may be obtained at , ninny houses in Petticoat-hum by simply asking for the inoro pastoral milk . Hir [ I . \ V . ( Jsivden was annoyed to tiud

      . * T 3 EGCK * A correspondent writes : — In f « te «^ £ p § j SL \ n penence of public benefactors , from s 0 fiOT ^ J | Bwlfts 3 KB r « wards , the people liave the repifj ^ ti ^^^^ ffl ^^ ££ grateful . Serve a patron and he ^ lfewgeFl ^^^ f ^' S serve the people and your fortune ^ ' £ ^ de ^ 3 £ Jfu £ ~^ ^ ' > is utterly unphilosojjhical ; for grfcfetude * % ^»^< ffi'l ]^ ^ riously a rare quality , and cannotj- ^ e ^ g ^| lH * " « be more abundant in the masses than * in «^ ta » Kraal ^^> « j *^ who can afford to indulge in its manlf ^ staftaiiL ^^ EB ^ S ¦ mistake arises from confusing gratitude ¦ wjAIi ^ &m ^ * and because people see mobocrats who have ffiewt to fill their pockets while thexj are in fashion , they fancy that the people have been grateful .

      We have been led into these misanthropic reflections by the fate of George Cowell , the leader of the 1 'reston operatives during the Ten per Cent agitation . A year ago , who so popular as he ? Who so cheered and applauded when he harangued them with his rough eloquence , and worked hard in the movement upon which all their hearts were set ? At this moment he is in Lancaster gaol , arrested for a debt of 150 / ., incurred for printing balance-sheets and documents connected with the agitation . It was

      through the hands of this man that upwards of one hundred thousand pounds passed for the support of the Preston operatives . That he dealt fairly by that money is pretty clear , from the fact that bo cannot pay the printer ' s bill . Twopence a head collected round the Preston mills would furnish the sum , but the operatives refuse to give even that ; and eo George Cowell is now in Lancaster gaol , and has doubtless made some valuable reflections upon the most prudential way of managing his opportunities whenever he has such another chance .

      tho Act cvariu ' l by tho very people whom it was intended to reform , and trusted that ; huoii public-houses ivould bo closed all day on Sunday . Jlu then referred to tho recent Act passed in Ouna < la , and , notwithstanding thv niurciful iiitorfciroiicuof tho reverend gentleman who wiw iiiturruplud in his service , huiitt'iicod thu dofcmlant to seven days' iuipriHoiinu'iit , Tho polici ! nay that this publicans In the neighbourhood have finch facilities for evasion , that they uro unmanageable . Cannot milk bo suppressed ?

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      November 18 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 1089

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 18, 1854, page 1089, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2065/page/9/