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capital , prevails throughout the country . But O'Donneli , seems struggling to keep rivals at bay . He has been compelled to admit Pkim back to Madrid—that young General who once won the Queen ' s favour so signally ; he has succeeded for a time in keeping jSTar * aez i * Pans ; , bitt ^ iis hand seems too weak or to * hd * Id hold a » sw ** ia of despotism with firmness ; aid it is undd * st * tfi that various questions have alraftdy arisen betwWJk the Dictator O'Donskll and la * royal mistreftifc .
Such is the state < 3 ? Spaiivt'Tor what , th « T , can the French army be intended ? Is it a grand excise corps to prevent the export of contraband commodities ; that is , to drive back the Liberals should they be hunted down by the Royalists ? Is it intended that if O'Donnkm . should be successful , it -will cease observing and become an active corps ? That also is possible . We gather some light for this question from a manifesto which has been put forward in the Moniteur . We have already noticed striking resemblances of the stroke which O ' Donnekl has
attempted , and the coup d ' etat in Paris . The Moniteur asserts that O'Doktnelx ' s movement is not a coup d ' etat ; not because it is a failure , but because it has " restored order . " And our Imperial contemporary labours to convince us that a coup cPe ' tat consists in movements against a Government like O'Donneix ' s , or in " popular pronunciamiento 3 . " O'Donneix , therefore , is adopted by the French Government as the proper ruler for Spain ; and Espartebo is condemned , partly for having mingled himself with pronunciamientos , and partly for wanting " energy . " It is not probable that Esparterq would seek an asylum in
France . ^ TfyaJmritniToht an asylum at the English Em"Bassy , — and been admitted ? Should France interfere in Spain , will England assist her by not interfering in Spain , while keeping up the alliance with our Imperial neighbour ? That support , of course , -would permit France to spare a larger
number of troops for the " army of observation , " and although we should not be directly aiding the coup d ' etat of O'Donnell against Esparteko , we should be committed to a course of policy which would revolt every feeling of Englishmen . " England , " however , is not permitted either to review its own army at Aldershott , or to know what its own Government is doing with its power and
influence in Europe . There are new travellings and meetings amongst the crowned heads of Northern and Central Europe , and the diplomatists are in active movement . Some of these movements have been ascribed to the renewals of Russian encroachment on Norway , the nature of which we explained some time since ; How ia our ally Sweden to fare , now that we have made peace with Russia ? Another subject actively discussed at present is the settlement of the Sound dues . The
committee on the subject has made a report , according to which all Powers except England have agreed to compensate Denmark for abolishing the dues at tho rate of fifteen yeara' purchase . Why this ehould be wo do not know . Denmark has not been very true to her promises ; its Crown is in poor , contemptible hands ; and the people assisted the King in regularly defrauding the people of Schleswig-HolBtein . of their constitution . The dues helang to a class of imposts which had been
generally abolished by civilized countries—England herself abolishing some at the instance of America . Denmark , indeed , has no claim to the portal of the Baltic . It is not her inland sea ; if the gate due want , to any , it ought to be divided amongst the Baltic States , Prussia , Russia , and Sweden included . If the present American Government has acceded , it must be becauso President Pxkkcb is trying to make alliances in Europe as a counterpoise to the Iobb of influence at homo . There is great reason , however , to douU
whether the conferences of sovereigns or of their ministers leve related ; exclusively to the Sound dues . Online ebtitrarty , ; ' Austria is strengthening her army tifr the confines of the Sardinian states ; a moveraiiefcit painfully like the French advance on the . Sfdtnfsk frontier . j ^ f tfeEngliil vereione-ljf ' MiteBBtNi ' s iHKSonil fetter has ag £ ear *^ in the IJHIdtJn ^ apers . Wesa « teglad thateSe pai&bt has tUli ^ ppoJ&unity of stajfcfe his owiMse . Bis- prinfifigie is ** at the-peajJifrTtsel * must atme be the arlfrer dirts own destiny ; that the object of patriots should be to arouse the
whole people of Italy , and to leave alL questions of republic , monarchy , or any other form of government , to the national decision . The letter is in the form of a protest to Manin , whose whole course of conduct has proved that he , instead of taking that theoretical view of the subject , abides by the practical ; dealing with the opportunities and instruments of political movements as they present themselves , and therefore aiming now to work by a union of constitutional reformers throughout the Italian States , with the Piedmontese Government at the head of the
movement . The catalogue of accidents and offences— of new incidents under that head , independently of ulterior proceedings in the courts of law , such as the acquittal in the Burnopfield murder case , — is exceedingly full this week . We have a gigantic railway accident near Philadelphia , where a reo-ular train dashes into a dilatory school excursion train , and the party which intended to spend the day in a picnic is destroyed by the crash of the two engines meeting , the crushing of carriages , and then the burning of those carriages by fire from the furnace . At Church Fenton Station , a signalman ,
with too much to do , leaves unturned the signal that would have prevented a goods train from dashing into a dilatory excursion train ; the Company itself having apparently issued imperfect instructions respecting the supernumerary trains . It is the signalman , however , who is sent to prison on the charge of manslaughter . The inquest into the Cymmer colliery appears to be bringing out evidence that the dangerous state of the works was known . A Tipperary assize jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Burns , a militiaman who killed Carthy , a soldier , during the riotous mutiny ; the militiaman being recommended to mercy on account of the excitement prevailing in the town . Murder , says the Irish
jury , is a venial offence when the murderer shares in a state of general excitement ! A coroner ' s jury has returned a verdict of manslaughter against the pilot and mate of the Excelsior passenger-ship , acquitting the commander and officers of the mail steamer with , which the other came into collision . Mr . Cornelius Evans , the manager of the Tewkesbury branch of the Gloucestershire Banking Company , is brought to trial on a charge ol embezzlement . It is an offence of a genus which at present appears to be provalent among the class of banking managers . As Evans did not defraud on an enormous scale , he probably had not the means , or the genius , to think of coolly taking his departure in time for Sweden , or some other foreign tour .
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A Juvenii , k Romanck . —Two youths recently entered the yard of the Greyhound Hotel , Bath , and inquired after lodgings for the night . Their manners wore those of gentlefolks ; and the landlord , thinking there was something strange in their being by themselves , asked several questions . They courtoously refused , howover , to satisjy hia curiosity further than by saying that they were going to sea . Ho also observed that one of them wore slight , delicate gloves and short trousers : this increased his suspicions , and ho put the matter in the hands of the police , and separated the visitors , at
the name time taking care that they should not escape . In the course of a few days , a livery servant arrived at the CJ royhound , and claimed the children as belonging to hitt master . They wore brother and sister ; the latter fourteen , the former scarcely thirteen . The boy had been seized with a passion to go to soa ; and tho girl , resolving with sisterly ailoution to accompany him , got hor brothor to cut her hair , droascd herself in some of his clothes , and sot oft" with him for Bristol . The talo , with one csHontial difference , in very like Dickenu'a " Boots ' s Story" in his last Christmas publication .
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Tnis bill being brought back from the Commons , with fne clause intended to prevent the enclosure of Ilaxnpstead-heath agpih introduced , Lord Redesdale reiterated his objections to the clause , and moved that it should be rejected . — On a division , there appeared—For the clause , 10 ; against , 6 . The clause was therefore ordered to stand part of the bill . Their Lordships then adjourned until Tuesday . In the House op Commons , after the reinsertion ia the Leases and Sale of Settled Estates Bill of the clause relating to Hampstead-heath , some conversation took place with respect to
( wLaaadR * --flitting ,-of both Houses was held on Saturday ftaettaihgj . to ctear off some of the remaining business of the sessfiDt * . In- thte Housb of Lords , the Commons' amendments on the 98 BHQPS of London and Durham Retirement BraLWfl ** brought up and agreed to . H » tJlMBSOLIDATED FlTND ( APPROPRIATION ) BlLL was ' ' lfead ai third time and passed . 1 bsIaSes and sales of settled estates bill .
THE SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL BENCH . Mr . Gladstone , in moving for copies of an } ' correspondence relating to the recent announcement by the Government of their intention to discontinue an allowance heretofore made to the Bishops of the Episcopal Communion in Scotland , called attention to this subject and to the legal disabilities , not applicable to the ministers of any other religious denomination ia this country , to which the said Bishops and clergy are subjected , in common with the episcopal clergy of the "United States
of America . —The motion was seconded by Mr . Black , who , while objecting to the grant on principle , thought it a hard measure to single out one communion . —After some remarks by Mr . Pellatt and Mr . Duncan to the same effect , the Chancellor of the Exche < jukk admitted that he could not see any reasonable ground for this disqualification , which exists under an act of Parliament , and must be removed by the same authority . — The motion was agreed to , and the House shortly afterwards adjourned to
Tuesday , July 29 tFi
THE PROROGATION . The Peers assembled at one o ' clock p . m ., to hear the Royal Speech for the prorogation of Parliament read hy Commission . The Commissioners—viz ., the Lord Chancellor , Lord Harrowby , Lord Stanley of Ai . derley , Lord Willoughbt D'Eresby , and Lord Monteagle—took their seats before the throne at two o ' clock , and the Commons were then summoned . At the same time , admission was given to peeresses and ladies , considerable numbers of whom entered the House from the bar , and occupied the greater portion of the seats both on the Ministerial and Opposition sides of the Home . Previously to this , LordVERNON took the oaths and his seat , and judgment was delivered in two cases of appeal from the decisions of the Scotch courts .
Besides the Royal Commissioners there were present about a dozen Peers , among whom were the Marquis of Lansdowne , Lord Redesdale , Lord 1 Luskin <; tox , Lord Wensleydale , and Lord Denman . Mr . Dallas , tho American Minister , occupied a seat in one of the galleries . The Commons , having Leon summoned , appeared at the bar , headed by the Speaker , who was immediately followed by Lord Palmekston and several other members of the Government . Tho Royal Assent was then given to several bills , and , at the conclusion of that ceremony , tho hoi : i > Chancellor read
THE ROYAL SPEECH . " My Lords and Gentlemen , " We are commanded by her Majesty to release you from further attendance in Parliament , and at the mumtime to express to you her warm acknowled gments f <> r tho zeal and assiduity with which you have applied yourselves to tho discharge of your public duties dining tho session . - " When her Majesty met you in Parliament at the opening of tho session , her Majesty was engaged , '" < 1 () ~ operation with her allies , tho Emperor of tho Fionch , tho King of Sardinia , and tho Sultan , in nn arduous war , having for its object matters of high lCuropenn importance ; and hor Majesty appealed to your loyalty and patriotism for tho necessary means to carry «>•> lllllt / war with tho energy and vigour essential to hiuco ^ h .
" You answered nobly tho appeal then madn to you ; and hor Majesty was enabled to prepuro , for thu o | iiintions of tho expected campaign , naval and military forces worthy of tho power and reputation <> ' t | l | S country . " Happily it became unnecessary to apply tliose forces to tho purposes for -which thoy had Urn < I » : mI- « ' »«"< * - A treaty was concluded by which tho object * lor which tho - war had been undertaken woro fully iltluiiu'd ; ( iml an honourublo poaco has saved ICuropo from thu inliimitioa of continued warfare .
" Her Majesty trusts that tho beneutH remit ing fr <» that poaco will bo oxtonBivo and permanent : and tlnu , while tho friendships and alliances which -worn cement * '' ! by common exertions ( luring tho content will u ull )
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THE LEADER . [ ISTo . 332 , Saturda y , I £ iZi . . _ — ¦—
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 2, 1856, page 722, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2152/page/2/
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