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      conveyed to their anxious parents . They stated that they left home unaccompanied , proceeded to Woolwich , where they crossed the river , took the train , and on arriving at Fenchurch-street left their carpet-bag , with directions that it would be called for , at the same time paving the luggage fee . They , intended to remain in London , had they not been discovered , until they had spent the whole of the money they had , which was not more than a sovereign . No reason whatever can be assigned by them for being possessed with so strange an infatuation . Crystal , Palace . —There is to be a show of canaries and other choice British and foreign birds in

      November . The directors are resolved that the lovere of natural history and the keepers of birds in cages shall have a treat . No exhibition on such a scale has ever before been attempted . The tropical department of the Crystal Palace has been set aside for the purpose . Here the birds , and other tame animals , will be brought under one view ; and Mr . William ELidd , whose services have been secured for the occasion , will daily deliver an interesting and familiar lecture on the Philosophy of Bird-keeping , &c . The management of the whole has been entrusted to Mr . "William HoughtoD , iviio has so ably conducted the various poultry shovra at the Crystal Palace .

      Suspected Ansox . —The Swansea Harbour Offices ¦ were destroyed by fire da Wednesday morning last . Some hundreds of documents have been destroyed , but the most important , such as the counterpart of the liarbour and dock and railway bonds , the minute-books , were safely deposited in Milner ' s safety chest , ami escaped uninjured . The premises are insured in the 2 s orwich Union Office . A public inquiry will be held , as there are some suspicious circumstauces connected with the occurrence . The Bishop of Manchester on Confession . —The Bishop , at a confirmation at Blackburn , said , that they had heard much , too much , of confession , and that they had been told falsely that the Church had power to forgive sins iu the sight of God . It was alike a perversion of Scripture truths and Of the Church ' s forms . What was

      the Scripture truth upon which the advocates of confession rested their case ? Was it the text- — " Whose sins ye remit they are remitted ; and -whose sins ye retain they are retained ? " Unless they took the Eomish doctrine of development , and supposed a meaning attached to the words which was never understood by those who used them , there was no ground for the doctrine of confession in that text . In the visitation of the sick the priest was authorised to move the sick man to make confession of his sin , and to absolve him , but that was only if the sick man felt his conscience troubled ; and if they read through that service they would see that the absolution was not an absolution from sin , as understood in the Romish Church , but it meant that the sick man might be restored to the full communion of the Church .

      Pirates . —The Spanish ship the Bella Carmen , bound to Manilla from Macao , with a rich cargo , was lately attacked near the latter place by two pirate vessels , the crews of which , assisted by about fifty Chinese who were on board as passengers , were driven out of the Bella Carmen after a desperate light , the captain , Don liamon Pozas , and eleven of his crew being wounded . The ship was obliged to return to Macao , where the wounded received every attention . A Fvrii . of Rakey . —The Duke of Portland , approving of the system of Mr . Rarey in reference to the taming of horses , sent his groom , James Thompson , to

      him for instruction . Since Thompson ' s return to Welbeck he has tried the system on n valuable but very vicious bull , which had become unmanageable . Ho practised a short time on him in his shed , and then took him into the open park , having only Messrs . J . and A . Field with him as spectators . After operating on the bull for a short time , the spectators lay down betwoon his logs , the beast having nothing attached to him except a cord to his nose . He was as tractable and docile as 4 child . " Wo augur very favourable results from Mr . Rarey ' s system amongst beasts as well as horses . — Nottingham Journal .

      ScHAJinri / s Son . — The St . Pctevtburrj Casette announces that Djemal-Edine , the sou of Schaiuyl , who , after having been made prisoner , had passed several years of his life in Iiuasiu , whore he received a European education , and afterwards returned to bis mountains , has lately died of consumption at Zoul Kadi . Loud Harms .- — . Wo aro glad to bo ablo to report a considerable improvement iu the hoalth of Lord Harris . At the time it was feared ho would bo compelled to proceed to England at once , but wo have good reason for believing that his Lordship does not now contomplrite a move . Ho will , it is said , return to the Presidency in December next . — J ¥ cktar from CuloutUt .

      knows nothing , arid everything which brings us - diate communication with America teaches her our position , and teaches her her own positipn with respect to l ' -ngland . Sir , believe it , England stands , in spite of American desire , at the head of the civilisation of the world . I care iiot in what societv I say it , but the liberty of mankind depends upon England . " Therefore , our cousins , as they are called—but I shall more properly denominate them our children in America—have to know that the world is to be benefited through England , —that the liberty of mankind is to be maintained by her , and that if they wish well to mankind they ought to keep friends with England . And every manifestation of ill-will—i care not from whence that feeling conies—every manifestation of ill-will through the press of America is a disgrace to America herself and not to us , who are the objects of it . "

      The Book TiUde in Germany . —A Leipzig letter sayS : " The international bookselling trade of Germany , France , and England has lately made fresh progress . On the proposition of MM . Firmin Didot Frl-res , MM . Hachette et Cie ., and some other firms of Paris , the Syndicate of the German booksellers has decided that new works in French and English shall , like German works , be announced officially in the advertisement sheet of the bookselling trade of Leipzig . But such advertisements alone will be admitted as come from publishers who are in direct relations with the German trade , and who conform in business to German usages . "

      Cholera in India . ^ -I have just received official intelligence of the outbreak of cholera in th <> . C-. i ^ ht ^ ero valley . The Maharajah reports that upwards of 100 , 000 of his subjects have perished in a few weeks . No burst of disease so tremendous h : is ever been known even in India . It is jumping as usual from station to station . At Rawul Pindee six deaths have occurred in the convalescent depot ; in Murree six Europeans dead ; in Jullunder thirty-six cases , thirteen fatal . Cause everywhere supposed to be drought , but the disease is marching on-the plains , —Letter from Calcutta . broke out in the

      FruE . On Wednesday a lire mechanics' shop attached to the works of Messrs . Milne , eottpnspinners , at Lumb , about two miles from Bury . Notwithstanding strenuous exertions the tire spread , until the whole of the premises used for cotton-spinning and logwood grinding were a mass of flames . Towards six o ' clock the fire was subdued , but not until the premises were in ruins . The loss has been variously estimated from 1500 / . to 2500 / . Messrs . Milne were insured . — Manchester Guardiu \ i . Illegal Seizure . — At the Liverpool police-court , on

      Thursday , a produce broker appeared to complain of an act of one of the officers of the Health Committee , by which a quantity of damaged rice hud been seized without cause . He " said the rice was not intended for human food ; it was principally used for cattle and cotton stiffening . Mr . Mansfield said that the act of Parliament only applied to corn , bread , Hour , &c , aud it was the first time he had ever heard rice called " corn . " The seizure was absolutely illegal , and ho hud no doubt whatever but that Mr . Chirk could recover compensation for any loss sustained .

      A Balloon Story . —A man named Wilson made an ascension in a baloon at Centralia , Illinois . He descended at the farm of a Mr . Harvey . After the grappling iron had been made fast , Harvey , to amuse his children—a boy , agod rtbout four years , and a girl of eight vears—placed them in the car and permitted them to ° nscend several time * as high us the- ropu would allow . Unexpectedly , the grappling iron slipped from the father ' s hand , und the balloon , with its precious freight , was wafted out'of sight . As soon as it was possible , the whole neighbouring country was placed on the alert to watch for the balloon and children . Next morning , nt daybreak , a farmer , forty-three mile .- ) distant from Mr . Harvey ' s place , discovered the balloon suspended in the air , attached by tho grappling ropo to a tree in his yard . He found tho youngest child asleep in oldest arefull

      tho bottom of tho busket , and tho c y watching over her little brother . They had been wafted about by different currents of air throughout tho night , and had come to n halt but a Jittlu while before they wore relieved . The girl snid that m the balloon ascended , sho cried to her 'father to pull it down . Sho pasHod ovor a town whero sho saw a great many people , to whom sho likewise nppoalod at tho top " of her voice . This plnco was Contralto . The balloon was seen to pasri over there , but tho people littjo imagined it carried two poisons in auch danger . Her little- brothor cried wilh cold , and « ho took ofl' her npron , covered him , and got . him to sloop , in handling tho ropoH , she happened to pull one which had tho efl ' oct of bringing tho balloon down . — - Mow York JUuybookSent . 24 .

      , This Giihat Victoria IIkll . — It hns beon found that freah girders muat bo erected for tho purpouo of bearing tile weight of tho groat Westminster boll before it in hung , anil for this purposo somo delay will bo necessary , Tho cvadlo will' bo removed most probably today , and tho boll will bo formally hung on Monduy or Tuesday , . Cuystal Palace . — Return of admissions for six days ending Friday , October 16 th , lb . 38 . Number admitted , including season tlckot holders , 27 , 011 .

      Mn . Roebuck , M . P ., on England and America . — . At the Gnlway banquet , tho honourable member said : <— " It appears to mo , that America does not know tho position which England holds . Sho , happily for herself , is beyond tho vortex of European politico . Sho is safu in her position . We aro upon the very verge of the orator— -tho volcano is burning beneath u « , anil it is only tho magnanimous fooling of English hearts that maintains us in our position in Europe . Of Hint Ainerioa

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      PRUSSIA . A letter from Berlin of the ] 2 th inst ., says : — ' The Kiii £ and the Queen having left Potsdam this day reached Berlin at half-past one . An iuunense crowd had assembled and greeted the King with cm .- .,, j astic shouts of ' May you speedily , return in good heaiiv . !' ' God bless the King ! ' The King , imich moved , placed hid hand on . his heuut and bowed repeatedly . ' 1 thank you , my children , ' he said . l ) ense crowds everywhere greeted * the rpval party with shouts of ' Lung live the King ! ' At Anha ' " station tho same sympathy was evinced by the multitude . The King covered his face with his hands ,, and with tears . rolling down his cheeks ' exclaimed , addressing the Prince of Prussia , 'Do you hear those shouts , William ? Aiifbahlijes ll ir < l-r . < then . Good-bv * au re coir V It is impossible to describe the emotion of the Prince of Prussia . ^ The Queen sobbed aloud , and cverv man present wept . "

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      TURKEY . A letter from Beyrout , of tho 30 th of'September , informs us thai the caravan of pilgrims from . Mecca had returned to Damascus on the 21 th ult ., but they were I educed hv one-half , the cholera having committed great destruction among them . The Sanitary Board at Damascus wished to place them in quarantine , but tuc pilgrims would not consent , and entered the town . A sanguiiKiry battle took place « n tho 21 lh ult . between two hordes of Bedouins , near Na / . aroth , now called Noplonwe . dOO of the Arabs wore killed , anil tne victors plundored several villages . The wretches who ill-treated and afterwards murdered an American family at JalVu had at length been captured .

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      lik . y Jung , , uy «» of somo thirty charges against Colonel M *«*» O ' least trifling of which wna that tho colonel ni . i " «« - voneruto tho Hindoo religion enough . ' 1 he <««> v •• im General , taken by surprise , said soinothlng wl'icl * w \ " \ or-which . Jung understood to moan , thut thu « f »|« should bo recalled . Colonel Ramsay was aeconm fc / recalled , aud Jung returned to his hills bonnting '""'" J that ho had donowlmt no Indian prlnco had ovw » coodod in doing . Colonel Kmnsny , on his arm a , - plained tho charges wo completely thut there \ « alternative but to rostoro him , and ho «¦«» acrni < Ufa j aunt back . On his arrival at Patna ho received n from Jung Bahmloor forbidding him to wiloi W « « tho Nopuuloso pleading tho Governor Oonoml a . » A long commpondoneo followed , and nt length y uo vuruor-Goneral , while fully exonerating . Colunol K << "JJJ of all bluiiui , would not furco on tho Kopuuloso Pu » ' ^ au envoy noraonully diotastoful .

      when at Alluhabailmuliioi |» i" INDIA . A letter received by the present mail says a very unpleasant quarrel with Jung Bnhmloor has just terminated . Ho has for some time entertained an eNtivino disliko of tho Resident , Colonel Ruinsay . About W « years ago Jung made his brother , . Deem Uahadoor , Premier , retaining only the command ol the luuos . He wished to bo regarded as something higher imiu « mere Minuter . A 3 ho retained all » uh . stantivi > | '" » er , ho perpetually interfered , and at last grew sorjuiKv "ii ^ ry because Colonel Runway , according to the | , reec < U ; ins t . sevonty vears , looked to the Chief of tho Durlmr h > i ro-| , lios . " Instead , however , of frankly oxpruwiiife' " Ul

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      Leader . Office , Friday Night , October loth . FRANCE . Theke are contradictory reports in circulation with regard to the Portuguese affair . Ministers met in council yesterday at St . Cloud ; and , according to one account , the result was that the ofter of mediation \ yas accepted , conditionally . Tho JJc'bats of this morning slates that the Marquis de PionncSj Secretary of . Legation at Lisbon , will embark to-day at Lorient , in the steam corvette Coligny , as the bearer of the final instructions from the French" Government to Admiral La ' vaud and to the French Ambassador at the Portuguese Court . The Nard of to-day says that these instructions are energetic and decisive ! "Iu case of refusal the French Minister will demand his passports , and Admiral Lavaud will have recourse to rigorous measures . * ' On the other hand , the Debate says that Viscount do Paiva , Plenipotentiary yf Portugal iu France , was to quit Paris last evening for Lisbon , where ho will submit , for the acceptance uf his Government , a project of conciliation honourable for both countries . The JS ' ord persists in its statement that England is passive'in the matter . A-telegram- from . M . Castillon , French Consul-General ' at Tanjricrs ,.. unfortunately confirms the fact of the assassination of the French . Vice-Consul at Tchum . Orders were received at Toulon on Sunday Ia > t for the 'floet to take in lut-vr ions and be prepared to ^ ail in case further orders should be received to that effect . A report prevails that the fleet is to proceed to Li > bon , and that the Napoleon and Arcolo , which are now taking in C 9 ul , are likewise to proceed , to the Ta ^ us . Others-said that these ships are to proceed to Tangier * .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 16, 1858, page 1090, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2264/page/10/