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      The Customs Conference , -which is now assembled at Hanover , has at last resolved to abolish the transit duties in the States forming the Zollverein . The idea originated with Austria . ' The Austrian Cabinet is . said to be treating with the Turkish Government for the cession of a port in the Sea of Marmora to the Austrian Lloyd ' s .

      SWITZERLAND . The conflict between the canton of Geneva and the Federal authorities has been arranged . The Federal Council at Berne had received a telegram announcing that an amicable arrangement had been concluded , and the Genevese Council of State had consented that five of the suspected foreigners should quit Switzerland with their own consent on being paid a sum of money from the Federal treasury to defray their expenses ; five other refugees are to remain in Geneva on a promise of conducting themselves with great propriety ; and , finally , five others who have concealed themselves are to be sought for , and expelled as soon as discovered .

      The Invalide Russe announces the subjection to Russia of the whole mountainous region extending between the sources of the Terek and the valley of Charo-Argoune . The . report of these successes in the Caucasus was brought to Tiflis by Captain Fadeef , who came without an escort , accompanied only by a deputation from the pacified tribes . This is the first time , says the Invalide , that a Russian officer has passed along this route .

      ROME . The arch-priest of Giulianello , a town near Velletri , has been arrested for murdering a boy under circumstances of the most refined cruelty . The priest had been robbed of a sum of money , and suspecting the author of the theft to be a shoemaker , with whose wife he had endeavoured to establish a criminal intercourse , he inveigled the shoemaker ' s son into his house , bound him , and shut him up in the cellar , and then commenced a series of tortures upon him with a view of making him reveal where his father had concealed the stolen money . As the boy really knew nothing about the matter , he could tell nothing , and he finally succumbed under the inflictions of the arch-priest , and after much research , suspicions were aroused , and his body was found in the cellar with thirty-six wounds upon it .

      Fox-hunting at Rome has been stopped by Cardinal Antonelli . British and Roman sportsmen are in despair , the very large number of persons who directly or indirectly find employment arising out of the hunt will be thrown into distress . With hunting , racing ceases also , and the Roman Spring Meeting will cease to enliven the picturesque valleys of the Campagna .

      TURKEY . The detailed news concerning the insurrection of the Christians in Bosnia is alarming . The exasperated Christians seem determined upon a war of extermination . Sixteen Mahommedans have been formally beheaded in one village . At the same time the insurgents seem to spare the Sultan ' s property , for they allowed the customs-collector in a frontier place to withdraw ¦ with his cash and accounts to Austrian territory , where they themselves have placed their -wives and children for safety . The Governor of Bosnia is collecting a force of 10 , 000 men to suppress the revolt . Every day brings new proofs that the Turkish Government is really sincere in its intention to make reductions in the Administration . The Imperial irades dismissing , or , as it is called , placing employes en disponibilite , follow each other with edifying rapidity . le to

      The land line from Constantinop Cape Hellas which the Turks have undertaken to make in connexion with the submarine cable from Alexandria to the latter point ia advancing , but rather slowly ; about 39 out of 150 miles are completed , and by dint of urging , talking , and writing , it may be finished before the winter . The Russian Cabinet has set an example at Villafranca which the other powers will hardly bo slow to follow . One English ship of the line is now at Antivnri , in tho Adriatic , and another has left Corfu for Candia , whore things are less quiot than could bo wished . According to a Constantinople telegram a National Turkish Bank is to be established "with a capital of 1 , 000 , 000 ? , in hard cash , and 8 , 000 , 000 / . in notes . The whole affair is in tho hands of English capitalists , excepting shares to tho amount of 100 , 000 ? ., which have been taken by Swiss houses .

      Xt is definitively settled that tho district of Grahovo is in future to form part of Montenogro , but there is no question of a port in the Adriatic being ceded to Prince Danielo . Telegraphic advices from Constantinople , dated October 20 , say that Lord Stratford do RedclhTe has laid tho foundation-stone of a building to ho called tho Commemorative Temple , and which , by having ns inscription the names of tho soldiers who have fallen in tho last war , will , give a moral support to tho integrity of the Ottoman Empire . Lord Stratford was to leave on tho 21 st .

      DENMAKK , Tho Prlncoss Louisa of Denmark was aafoly delivered on Wednesday , at Castle Bornstorff , near Ooponhagon , of a Prince . Tho Princoss and her ohlld are both doing well . RUSSIA . Tho Emperor has just adopted two measures of somo importance relative to Pojand $ one concerning tho rcoruitmont , from which the Inhabitants are to bo exempted for three years , to make up for tho voids made ia the population by tho lovlos en masse oflfoctod under tho procoding rolgn j and tho otlior suppressing sovorul branches of taxation .

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      AMERICA . The City of Washington brought news to the 9 th inst . It was believed that the fire at the Crystal Palace was the work of an incendiary . An arrest had taken place at New York in connexion with the Turkish coining conspiracy . The steam-ships Baltic and Atlantic had been sold to a Nicaraguan company . The steam-ship Arabia has arrived with New York dates to the 14 th inst . Elections for members of Congress a ' nd State officers had been held in Pennsylvania , Ohio , Indiana , and Iowa , and the returns , as far as received , were unfavourable to the democrats . The American treaty with China had reached Washington . It is substantially the same as heretofore published . General Cass was again suffering from severe indisposition . The Atlantic Telegraph Company are said to have sold their valuable lead mines in Newfoundland for 200 , 000 dollars . The New York Herald says : —" Several cargoes of the metal have arrived , and are on their way to this port . It averages 80 per cent ., and is frequently cut out in pure lumps , being esteemed equal in richness to any in the world . " The first overland mail from San Francisco reached St . Louis in twenty-three days , whence the news was immediately telegraphed to New York , thus beating the steamers . The California news is unimportant . Several skirmishes with , Indians had taken place in Oregon . A rumour prevailed that General Palmer ' s party had been massacred . A telegraph line from Placerville to Salt Lake bad been commenced .

      New York advices of the 15 th have b . een received by the Hammonia . Her Majesty ' s ship Valorous , had arrived at New York to convey Sir William Gor « Ouscley to Central America , as special envoy from England . She took from Fayal forty-two of the Austria ' s rescued passengers , landed there by the French brig Maurice . Three remained in hospital , being badly burnt . The Arago arrived at Cowea-on Thursday . Fraser River dates are to September 16 . The Indians continued to molest the miners , and had murdered several parties . The steamer Seabird had been burnt on the river , but without loss of life .

      Californian news is to the 21 st ult . The Democratic majority in the State was about 8000 over the combined opposition . The Hon . William Ferguson , a State senator , shot in a duel with George P . Johnson in August last , had died of his wounds . The next Legislature cf California will stand 2-1 Administration Democrats to 10 Opposition in tho Senate , and a large Democratic majority in the House . The Salt Lake correspondent states that the territory was quiot at latest dates . A serious battle was reported to have occurred on the 1 st ult . between a detachment of tho 2 nd Cavalry and tiie Cnmanchc Indians , in which Lieutenant Van Camp and four cavalry wore killed and several wounded , while forty Camancljcs wore killed .

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      INDIA . Teleorapuic news hns boen received this wook from India , vid Marseilles , and tlatoil Bombay , September 27 . From Oude wo learn that a successful attack on a body of rebels , numbering about 0000 , posted on an island of the Gogrn , took place on tho 19 th instant . Two companies of Europeans , the Kupporthola Contingent , and somo of Ilodsciii ' a Ilorso , attacked and drove thorn out of tlioir on trenched position on the inland , killing , it is reported , 10 UO . Tho artillery firo did grout execution among tho fugitives , and also sunk two boats laden with tho enemy . Two of tho robol londora aro reported to bo among tho slain . The British loan was not severe .

      There is reason to believe that there is no truth in the report which was circulated last spring , to the effect that the Ranee of Jhansi had sent two persons to treat with the British authorities , but that these negotiators were immediately hanged . The messengers sent were on the contrary , well treated . . '

      From Central India tho news is that tho Gwalior robcls aro still at Surongo , but it is thought that , thuy will make an attempt to cross tho Norbudda , between Saugor and Bilsa . Tho following aro tho prottuut positions of throo columns of British troops serving in Central India : —Major-GononilMiohol , commanding Malwa floicl force , at Bilsa ; Brigadier Parke , with NcuiuuuU Hold forco , at Sarungpoio j ami Brigadior Smith , moving with his forco from Gooua toward * Sorongo , Tha first cavalry roinforcomont for . Central India , uouuiolln ^ of Guzorat and Gaokwar llorso , from Dohad , undor th « command of Captain Buek'lo , was oxpootod at Oojelu yesterday . Tho Bombay Presidency Is quiut .

      Tho Timea informs m that tho Proolnmulion wUUih was to announce tho assumption of tho Government ol India by tho Queen was drawn up and dosputuhod from this country somo weeks sluco . Intol % oiu ! o of ltd arrival In India may bo very shortly expootod .

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      CHINA . Telegrams from Blarseilles on Thursday , stated that advices had been received from IIong-Jvong to September 12 : — " The Chinese agents for negotiating the tariff are not yet come . The English Hong-Kong papers accuse the Chinese Court of bad faith , and state that the Government is recompensing the braves , and does not publish the treaty of peace in the interior , the people believiii " there is only an armistice . " °

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      JAPAN . Lord Elgin has arrived at Hong-Kong . He is the bearer of a treaty concluded with Japan , which is almost identical with the American treaty . One year after its ratification five ports will be opened to English traders . Cotton and woollen fabrics are only to pay a duty of 5 per cent , of the declared value , on importation ; almost all other articles are to pay 20 per cent .

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      THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . We have received news from Cape Town to the 11 th of September . The smallpox still prevailed there , and had spread to Worcester . Great sanitary precautions hail been adopted . Elections for the Legislative Council were proceeding . It is a fact worthy of notice that , although the last elections for members of council in 1853 extended over six days , the total number of votes polled was only about 16 , 000 . This year the number is very nearly 30 , 000 in three days . The whole number of " registered voters" in Cape Town is 5000 , of whom about 3500 polled their votes .

      Governor Sir George Grey was absent on the pacific mission he had undertaken as mediator between the Boers of the Orange River Free State and the KatUr tribe ruled by Mosliesh . It i .-i fully understood by all parties that neither the British Government nor the colony is to be compromised in any way by the result of this mediation , or committed to the enforcement of its terms . The second party of the Lainbesi missionaries hail left Cape Town . The ship Countess of Elgin has left for India , with 106 horses , the Granger . with 11 G , and the Flouting Light with 124 . The left wing of the GOth Uitles had left King William ' s Town to embark for India . The mail steamer Dane arrived on Thursday , having le £ t the Cape on the 20 th ult . Sir George Grey -was still engaged in mediating between the Free State and Moshe .-. h .

      In the colony everything was peaceful , prosperous , and progressing . The revenue , notwithstanding muiio reduction of imports , was steadily increasing . The elections fyr members of the Legislative Council li . nl taken place in both province * . It was proposod to connect South Africa -with Mauritius and Uoinbay or Ceylon , India , and Europo , by the electric telegraph-Three Kalh'rs charged witli the murder of tho Rev . Mr . Wilson , English Church minister ia Bristol , Kail'rnria , hud been found guilty and condemned to death . Tho mixed British ami Portnguuso Commission Court hail decided that Floe cle Mozmnliifjiie , captured by the I . yni , was taken on evidence insulHcient to justify the scizurt , and restitution has accordingly been ordered . Four slave vessels have boen captured and sent into t it . Helena . His Kxcellongy and tho ( Jenornl Commanding . tho Forcps . have had t \ n interview , at which it was ili-ci-l ^ l to semi every available soldier I" India .

      Upwards of 2 UO 0 of tho German Legion havo volunteered for India . On Sunday , tho 12 th of September , tho ship Merchantman , having ? on board a mini her of troops ft " iiM «' i put into Table liny to land tho oilieiT .-i , crow , ami | "y Hongors of tho Kustoin Oily , of Livjrnuul , unu of the-Black Ball lino , wliluh had boon burnt at boa on tho - >> m and 24 th of August , iu lat . Ill S ., mid long . U- ' v \ ., when on lior way iVom Liverpool to Melbourne -, tmo Merchantman furtuuatoly hove iu sight in tl' » ll ) ' | iva all on board , except olio man , I ' t- ' tur M'l-ean , who ia supposed to hiivu boon sull ' ocatoil in his bm'tli .

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      EGYPT . An Alexandria Ioltur says :- — " Tiio ovoWIimv of the Mltf has not boon bo gvant this year a * thero was ruaau'i u > oxpoct . Tho wiitoi-rt rooodiMl ropldly , and a very Ur ^ uxtont of land was not properly waturod , Tho nccnii . il rocoivod from tho luturiur on tho nubjoot of tlu ci'ii" » crop nro most unfavourable . Caterpillars ami H |' - » h . iHoctfl h . ivo appuuml iu grunt numburu . In tin . ' ! " ¦ - vlnoes of Zayazln ' , JMuiirti . urali , Ao ., much Uainiifcf" ••' . boon caused by tfio liuuvy < lows , and It Is expects '"» £ tho yluhl will iK ' iiliuul ; 100 , 000 quintal * loss tnim ' •»" year . Tho public hualtli continue oxedloiit , ami i ' country enjoys tho niueL i > orf ' o < H tranquillity .

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      1152 T H E Ii E AD E R . [ No . 449 , October 30 , 1858 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 30, 1858, page 1152, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2266/page/8/