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      " " Several arrests . have been recently made at Naples , rr ^ ing indeed , seems to be going perfectly mad with Sown uncurbed power and pampered will , and is Sfcdtine a violent crusade against beards , ^ ft . ' great fire has destroyed three thousand houses at rfDnstantinop le . A camp , consisting of 11 , 767 men , has been formed in Sweden , and is under the command of the Prince •^ e Assembly of Notables of the Danish Monarchy aneton the 29 th ult . at Copenhagen , to deliberate on the iiew constitution which had been submitted to them , and which is to replace the general constitution published on

      Ihe 26 th of July , 1854 , but abrogated on the accession of the present ministry . The following are the provisions of the constitution : — " The Ministers are responsible ; the President is named by the King ; the Chamber -cannot take the initiative in any measure ; the Chambers will be convoked every two years , and during that period they can only be dissolved twice . The Council of State is-to be formed according to the decree of the 26 th of July , with the addition of thirty members , of whom Denmark elects seventeen , Schleswig eight , and Holstein £ ve . Any man who has attained the age of twentyfive , and who has an income of one thousand two hundred crowns a year , or who pays two hundred crowns a

      year'in taxes , may be elected . ' The sentence of death passed by the Consulta on De Felice , for having attempted to assassinate Cardinal Antonelli , has been formally communicated to the Pope , and , as it has been agreed to unanimously , De Felice has no Tight of appeal .

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      NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWS . Sir De Lacy Evans has addressed a letter to the Times , in which he denies certain statements recently made in the Independance Beige , with reference to the Battle of the Alma . The writer , who is apparently some French mflitary man , accuses Sir George Brown and Sir De Lacy Evans , together with their respective divisions , of Tiaving only faced the enemy and performed their duty at the urgent remonstrances or exhortations of Marshal St . Arnaud . This statement is denied by Sir De Lacy ; but his recapitulation of the facts would seem to make it apparent that , the French army being hard pressed on the southern heights of the river , and the Marshal having sent an urgent message to Sir De Lacy for assistance , that General was unable to comply immediately ( though he did so in the end ) , owing to its being necessary first of all to obtain the permission of Lord Raglan . The English Commander-in-Chief had previously forbidden him to receive any orders from the French Marshal . The moral of the story plainly indicates the evils of divided command .

      Loro Eustace Cecil and Mr . La yard . —Further correspondence between these gentlemen has been published . , Mr . Layard , in a letter to Lord Eustace , dated June 26 th , reiterates that he had no intention to reflect on his lordship ' s character as an officer , and that his statement in the House had reference to the declaration of Colonel Lindsay that his lordship had been promoted to * l » o . Guards because he wished to see service . "lobserved , " writes Mr . Layard , that such could not be the -case , as the regiment from which you exchanged was actually on service . It appears from } 'our letter that tiuebiras not the caso as regards the 23 rd , but that it 'ima so as regards the 88 th . I am sorry , therefore , that ¦ J ahonld have been led into error as regards one part of Bay statement . " With this apology Lord Eustace expresses himself perfectly satisfied ; and so the correspondence is brought to a courteous conclusion .

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      MISCELLANEOUS . ¦ Tiff" 1 Court . —The King of the Belgians arrived at Buckingham Palaccon Tuesday afternoon , from O « tend , ¦ pn . aTisit to the Queen . His Majesty was accompanied t > y"ithePrincess Charlotte of Belgium and the Count of Iftanfero . . JjaaA and China . —Tlie Intent advices from Calcutta report that there is not a word of truth in the alleged revolution in Burmah , by which the pacific king wns ^ Hd' -to be deposed , and the anti-English and warlike jhefaxApparent placed on tho throne . Two English genmnen yrho have recently visited Ava ailirin that thoro J £ M ; beon no change in tho government , and that thokiu ^ , 2 * 6 is mild to a fault , and especially desirous of English wfondslrip , ia busily ongngod in reforming tho condition ftftthia subjects and tho administration of public : affairs . jntvertholess , a party of armed men had crossed our BtyttUera , and attacked some villages . —Captain IMndigan , ^ Uhe 8 < ith , has boon murdered by (« oung C « yoe , a notoiroa robber chieftain . Tho expeditionary force to tho ijb * wl ( H » ie valley has had a brush with tho hill-niou , Wfh ware defeated . —From China wo learn that tho Im-Mj $ pjty * t 9 have gained aom « considerable advautages , and Wfti | tlio town of Shantuok ha * been rotalum by * them ; ffl * Jtho insurgents still hold Naukin . A rumour is grant that the Emperor Ilion-Fung is dead ; but it 7 §| fr * M > t tost on good authority . Famine to a frightful MpJttj prevails * at Canton , and in many other purtu of flp ^> -. SJriJohn Bowniug hus nucctioded , contrary to Wwftatian , in negotiating a treaty with tho Siamoso

      Government promises xo open me resources of Siam to the commerce of Europe . The ship Countess of SeaGeld , which was wrecked on the Pratas Shoal , has been got off and towed to Whampoa , with a large portion of her cargo on board . Considerable quantities of tea have also been brought from the wrecks of other vessels on the shoal . The Chinese trade , on the whole , is rather depressed . ; America . —The Know-nothing agitation is spreading . The Northern or anti-slavery party have held a meeting , at which they affirmed the following principles : — ' 1 . The unconditional restoration of the Missouri prohibition , by the admission of Kansas and Nebraska as free States - 2 . The undisturbed exercise of the elective franchise by settlers in the territories . 3 . A modification of the naturalisation laws in a national sense , spiritual freedom , and free Bible schools . 4 . The intervention of the Legislature to put a stop to tie importation of paupers and convicts on the American shores , and the representation at home and abroad of America by Americans . " The Germans of Williamsburg are getting up an agitation against the Maine Liquor-law . In Upper Canada , differences are said to have arisen between the Government and the Sangee Indians , who assert they have been overreached in the cession of some of their lands . The Mexican civil war continues ; but success appears to attend for the most part on the troops of the Government . Greytown has been entirely rebuilt , and a new Government created , by formally adopting a constitution and electing municipal officers . The Havannah correspondence of the New I 5 iW ; Tribune says that , during the dinner given by General Concha to Commander Henderson , of the British navy , a cargo of African slaves , some five hundred in number , was landed at Chaera , within two leagues of the city , although several Spanish cruisers were in the immediate vicinity . Several other cargoes were expected . Colonel Kinney , having evaded the blockade of his vessel , and sailed for Central America with some twenty or thirty men , to take possession of his granted territory , ltas published si manifesto , in which he vindicates the lawfulness of his actions , and appeals to " the sovereignty of public sentiment . " Mr . Justice MAule has retired from the Bench of the Common Pleas . He is succeeded by Mr . J . S . Willes ., of the Home Circuit .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . THE DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK . Sir J . Shklley asked whether any inquiry -would be made into tho conduct of the police on Sunday last in Hyde Park . Sir G . Gkky said he had not yet been able to ascertain whether there were grounds for any inquiry into tho facts stated in petitions presented to the House . Mr . T . Dukcomkk urged in strong terms tho appointment of a Commission to inquire into the allegations against tho police . Sir G . ( iiiKY promised that a full and searching inquiry should be made into the matter . Several honourable members took part in the dineus - siou , ami the more general opinion aceinad to lie , that tho police hud behaved with unnecessary violence , if not with brutality , on Sunday last .

      A question -was then asked by Mr . II . Bau . lje as to the exemption of officers in tho Crimea from tho incometax , and before it was commenced , Mr . Bentinok . ronowed the subject of tho conduct of tho police , charging Mr . T . Duncomlio with adopting a courwo ouleulatcd to influence tho people , into a repetition of the demonstration on Sunday next . —Mr . Dundas then defended tho conduct of tho policn in driving back the cawiille from tho carriageway , « nd HUgge . st . ed the use of a six-pounder on tho next occasion of a similar demonstration , whiuh drew down a wtrontf robuku from Mr . Kaisnuuic , uud an oxplanation from Mr . Dundns , that ho only meant that the military Hhould bo called out . -OFFICUMitfl' INCOME-TAX . With regard to QiBcora * lncoine-Tox , Lord Pj | XMnit _

      ston excused their payment of it , on the ground that while in the field they had extra pay . THE GONFEBENCES AT VIENNA . THE PBOSECUTIOK OF THE -WAR . Mr . M . Gibson asked for information with respect to the late Conferences at Vienna , and referring to Count Buol ' s recent note , he urged that Lord John Russell agreed with the Austrian Minister as to the terms of peace , and was only prevented from carrying out those terms by his colleagues in the Cabinet . Lord John Russell said his mam object had been to get at the real intentions of Austria with regard to the war . He defended his retention of office while retaining his opinions with regard to the feasibility of the tenor of peace , on the ground that he would not in existing circumstances have thought himself justified in directing his colleagues . Mr . Cobdku charged Lord J . Russell with dissimulation and weakness , and strongly denounced the continuance of the war . Lord Paljierston defended Lord J . Russell , on the score that no Government could be carried on without some personal sacrifices . He thought the Austrian propositions were insufficient to secure a permanent peace , and , until that was accomplished , the objects of the war must be maintained . He contended that Russia was already much crippled by the war , which the country had determined to prosecute , and any Government which did not do so would not be in office for a week . Mr . Roebuck , in a very caustic speech , exposed the inconsistency of Lord John Russell in returning from Vienna an advocate of peace , and now advocating the prosecution of the war against his convictions . He urged the necessity of the war , by which he was prepared to abide at the risk of any unpopularity which might hereafter come upon him . Lord Claude Hamilton having spoken , Mr . Disraeli showed that Lord John Russell had at length revealed the difference of opinion which prevailed between him and his colleagues on the subject of peace and -war , and taunted the noble lord for remaining in the Cabinet . Pie urged the bad effect such divergence of opinien must have on the conduct of the war , without a hope of anything but a disgraceful peace , purchased at the expense of so many sacrifices made by the people . . Sir G . Grey denied that there was any difference in the Cabinet-with regard to the prosecution of the war , on which they were all united and determined . The subject then dropped , and the orders of the day were disposed of .

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      The Hajjgo Massacre . —The Journal de St . Petersbourg publishes a correspondence between General De Berg and Admiral Dundas , respecting the ontrage at Hango , which Russia excuses on the ground that the flag of truce was not up . Russia accuses England of making an improper use of flags of truce . The General observes : — " My outposts see , and will continue to see , in such missions only military reconnoissances , using pretexts to make explorations and secure provisions . " The writer then adds that the hostile character of the mission was manifest from the arms and incendiary articles found on board the Cossack . THE BALTIC . Dantzig , July 5 . The Bulldog has arrived with the mails . The fleet was lying off Cronstadt . Admiral Baynes and hi . i squadron were at Nargen . THE CRIMEA . Lord Panmure received on Friday the following from General Simpson : — " Crimea , 4 th Julff 1855 , 6 30 p . m . " Nothing of importance bus occurred since my last . The French works on the right are going on well . Thu health of General Eyre is re-established . " General La Marmora telegraphs , on the 30 th of June , that the cases of cholera were only twelve in the whole of his forces . Paris , Thursday , July 5 . Tho Legislative Corps voted to-day tho bill relative to the loan of 750 , 000 , 00 Of . The Assembles Xationale of Thursday , with a boldness which is now seldom seen in France , calls upon tho Legislative Body not to pass tho bills relative to tho fresh grants of money and moa without duo deliberation . It will be seen , however , that one is already voted .

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      General Espjirtero has presented his resignation to the Spanish Queon on account of ill health .

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      It is aaid tho Neapolitan Government has prohibited tho exportation of goods and provisions for tho Crimea , although largo quantities of milnhur have ropoutodly loft or tho Russian Government .

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      Mr . RoienuoK ' s Motion . —General Pool will move tho previous question , ns an amendment to Mr . « oebnck ' motion of ' censure on tho lute Government , wMoh now stands for Tuesday weok , tho 17 th matant . New QuuKN ' a Counsel .-Mr . Bovill , of the Homo Circuit , Mr . Pickering , Mr . J . Wiklo , « idMr . Ovorond , of the Northern , and Mr . WWtinow of the Oxford Circuit , wore yesterday bwoni in aa n « r Ifotfeaty a Counsel .

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      Leader Office , Saturday , July 7 . HOUflfc OF LORDS . RELIGIOUS WOKSI 1 IP HILL . The Earl of Derby moved the second reading of a bill for regulating religious worship in private houses , founded on the report of a select committee to ¦ which Lord Shaftesbury ' s bill had been referred . The Earl of Shaftesbury strenuously opposed it . lie characterised the bill as an attempt to place the laity under the immediate control in religious matters of the episcopate . A warm discussion took place , in which tlie Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishops of London and Oxfori > took part . The matter was concluded by Lord Derby , iu deference to a suggestion from the Archblsiioi" of Canterbury , withdrawing the bill . The Earl of Shaftesbury intimated his intention of persevering with his wn bill . The House adjourned at half-past eight . „

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 7, 1855, page 643, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2098/page/7/