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      vernment would sanction their projected invasion of the mother country-PKOCLA 3 IA XIOJI AGAINST THK SECRET SOCIETIES . A proclamation has been issued by the Lord-Lieutenant for the suppression of Ribbon and other associations of a seditious and treasonable character . It declares that all societies of persons associated , under the pretended obligation of oaths unlawfully administered are illegal , and that every person who shall unlawfully take these

      oaths shall be guilty of felony . After cautioning all parties against becoming or remaining members of these societies , the firm determination of the Government to uproot them is announced , and all loyal subjects are required to the utmost of their power to discountenance such societies or assemblies ; and a reward of 100 / . is offered for such information as ivill lead to the conviction of any of the persons who shall have administered any oath , and a reward of 50 ? . for such information as will lead to the conviction of any of the persons who

      shall be found to be members of , or in any way connected with , any of the aforesaid societies . Arrests for Treason , —The Cork Daily Reporter of Thursday bas the following : —" At half-past eleven o'clock this day fifteen prisoners , charged with being members of an illegal society , arrived by the Bandon train , under the escort of a large body of police . They are all young men , and of respectable position in society ; twelve of them are from Skibbereen , and three from Bantry . The captures were effected last night while most of the prisoners were in bed . They are members of the Phoenix Society , and the informations have been sworn against them by one of their body , named Sullivan . The object of the society is said to have been to obtain an invasion of our country by American Filibusters . "

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      ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A calamitous fire occurred on Sunday morning in a coffee-house in Old-street , St . Luke ' s . The keeper of the house , Pound , escaped through the trap in the ceiling , "but his wife and daughter , who were unable to follow him , perished in the flames . Another death has occurred through the absurd crinoline mania . The lady Lucy Bridgman , daughter of the Earl of Bradford , has shared the fate of her sister . Both expired from the injuries received b y their dresses catching fire . The fog of Monday night , which was exceedingly dense in the north-eastern suburbs , added to a certain

      -want of prudence , led to a very alarming collision on the North London Railway . The trains on that line run every quarter of an hour , and in the intervals a good deal of goods traffic passes over the rails . Of course great care ia requisite in signalling and timing under such a system . The fog delayed the passenger trains , and the traffic got into confusion , for- the goods trains still continued to run . The consequence was , that at the Hackney Station a goods engine ran into a stationary passenger train , smashing the hindmost carriage , and seriously injuring more than thirty of the passengers , several of whom are lying in great danger .

      The Eastern Counties Railway was the scene of an accident on Monday * which happened about the same time as that on the North London . Several persons were severely injured . Though the fog was the proximate cause , there appears to have been negligence or misunderstanding on the part of the officials , which it is to be hoped the inquiry instituted by the directors will detect , and that the offenders will be punished , both for the interest of the public as well as that of the company .

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      THE 2 nd OF DECEMBER . Referkx ^ o to the wording of the Imperial " pardon" to fft . de Montalembert , as expressed in the Monitmr , the Times correspondent in Paris says ;—" The desire to be ironical and epigrammatic was apparently too good to belost . The 2 De " cerabro' is not the anniversary only of the forcible dissolution of the National Assembly , and of the overthrow of a Government , it is also that of the

      great victory of Auaterlitz , gained over the Russian and Austrian armies united . To evoke such rominiscences might not , however , be pleasing to cither power , one of which enjoys much favour hero at present . The * 2 Dtfcembre' is , moreover , the anniversary of the coronation of Napoleon I . by the Pope . Ae his Holiness has not yet peen fit to do the same office for his present Majesty , a contrast might be suggested which it is more agreeable to avoid . "

      The Saturday Review has the following remarks : *« Who is the man that invites Europe to revive the recollections of the 2 nd of December ? Is it not enough that the trial of M . do Montalembort should havo bared to the public gaze the mutilutod corpse of French Liberty , without rooalling to our memory the frightful "bpeqtaole of its nesassinntion ? Who does not remember the hideous story of that shameful clay when the fury of a brutal soldiery was unchained upon a defonooloss people—when women find children were massacred hi an indiscriminate fusillade , not in tho streets only , but in private houses , which were flred upon without tho shadow of a provocation ? Certainly a charming Jour do f 6 to for tjUo ' Saviour of Society . ' "Wo arc told that tho

      tution to which he had sworu . In power , so seized , he exposed the capital of France to the horrors of a city taken by storm ; he cast iuto gaol the men whose rights he had sworn to protect ; he deported to Cayenne those who had committed no crime but that of lawfully resisting an illegal power ; he shot down in the streets men , women , and children , over whose lives he had no more right than Orsini had over his own . He was an executioner without a -warrant ; a privateer without letters of marque ; an unenlisted soldier , who kills in time of peace . And it is this anniversary of perjured ambition and bloodstained lawlessness that is chosen to signalise an act of grace . What is this but a cynical sneer at the pardon which he dare not withhold , as though he could not but mock at the mercy which it happens to be convenient for him to practise ?"

      virtue of this election of Louis Napoleon by the people was the condonation of the Parisian massacres . But oil the day to which our memory is invited , he was not tho elect of the people . He had been chosen President , it is true , but upon . certain conditions which ho had ratified by a solemn oath . The day which he thinks fit to commemorate is the anniversary of nothing but perjury and slaughter . He had sworn to observe the Constitution , and he violated it with arms in his hands . By the oath which he had taken this very act deposed him . In the eye of the law , and by his own pledge , from the hour that he dissolved the Assembly , bis power was annulled , and he was no more than a simple citizen who-stood convicted of treason to his country . It was in this capacity that he assumed a power not delegated to him by any popular vote , and expressly denied him by the Cousti-

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      NAVAL AND MILITARY . French Projectiles , —The- accident which occasioned the death of General Ardent occurred during the experiments with the rifle cannon constructed for throwing cylindro-conical projectiles , with fulminating aiUttes , against the walls of fortified places . It is decided that , in principle , these projectiles effect breaches more surely and promptly than the ordinary projectiles , but that they are attended with too much danger to the gunners . The Minister of War has resolved that their composition shall be again studied , with the view of removing this defect , which professional men say can be avoided without much difficulty . Court Mabtiajl . —A court assembled on board the Impregnable , on Monday , for the trial of Mr . L . 11 . Garry , assistant engineer of the steaxn-sloop Curlew , for being drunk and incapable of performing duty . The court found the charge proved ; but in consideration of his previous good character , did only adjudge him to be severely reprimanded and rendered incapable of promotion for the space of one year . Major-Gekekal WADnijJC-Toy , CD . —This distinguished officer entered the Company ' service in 1812 , at the age of 16 ; his service thus extended over 46 years , during which he filled the posts of Inspecting , Executive , and Superintending Engineer , ond at one time commanded the Sappers . In 1840 lie was appointed commanding Engineer with the Scindo Field Force , and served thei'e both prior to and during the conquest . Ho was at the great battles of Mccance and Hyderabad , nnd for his gallantry received the Companionship of tho Order of ' tho Iintli . His extraordinary coolness in action was eminently exemplified nt Emnum Ghur and at Hyderabad , as narrated by Sir W . Napier in his History oj ' tlte Conquest of Sciatic On his leaving Scindo in 1844 , Sir Charles in a general order takes leave of him as " one of his bravest comrades in the conquest of Scinde . " Ho was subsequently superintending engineer at Aden , tho extensive new fortifications of which were built tro \ n his plans , nnd chiefly under his own inspection . In ltiOl he obtained the chief enginecrship at Bombay , and in November , 1 ho 4 , brevet rank as Major-General . In November , 1 * 57 , he was appointed to the temporary command of the Scinde Division , where he was attacked by the disuse which terminated hia career five weeks after liis landing in England . In him the service has lost an ofllcer whoa * unimpeachable integrity , clear judgment , ami cool courage will not bo easily Burpns . 'jcd .

      General Ingljs . —On Saturday afternoon the heroic defender and present Governor of Lucknow , Mnjor-General Sir J . Inglls , took his departure from Southampton for India .. Tho town council presented him with nn address « t the Town-hall . Sir John returned tho sincero thanks of himself and Lady Inglis for tho way hi whidi they had been rocolvod . Ho biulo thorn all fitrowoll , and left tho hall amidst the moBt clonfoning cheers , ¦ which ivoro taken up by the assemblage outside ; tho general proceeded to the docks and embarked on board tho Coylon , being saluted by tho guna of tlio Platform Hnttory .

      COMMANDKIWN-C ' IIIICF AT PoUTflMOU'l'U . — Admiral W . IJ . Bowles , C . IJ ., tho senior but ono of tlio Uluu Squadron of hor Mnjosty ' h lkqt , in nominated to suecqetl Sir Q . 3 ? . Seymour , K . O . Ii ., as Coinman < lov-in-Cliief nt Por ( nnioutl ) . Cnptnin Arthur I ' lirqulinr will bo lib flag captnln , nnd Mr . Paymaster , Fngon , li . X ,, secretary , Tho gallant Admiral Is in IiIh mivonty-elglitli yonr , and having beon sont to son in 170 ( 1 , trnw worviuo in tho okl war .

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      CONTINENTAL KOTES . FUANCE . The Emperor and Empress left Coniphjgn . e , and- arrived at the Tuileries on Sunday . ¦ . na The Daily News , KxpreSs and all the weekly ] Janer , of any note , were seized on Sunday , on account of the ! comments upon M . de Montalembert ' a pardon and K refusal to accept it . Thu Times was detained for a few hours , but ultimately ' released . The Paris correspondent of the Daily Xews sars- ^ "The law , as laid down in M . de Montaicnjbert ' sletter "

      that the Iunperor ' had no power to deprive him by a pardon of his right of appeal , id so clear that 1 believe all idea of attempting to reject the appeal is given up But ' then a variety of embarrassing ' questions arise How can M . Chaix d'Est-A . nge , the iWur . eur-Gcne ' rai Imperial , be decently allowed to make an eloquent speech to the superior-judges , calling on them in . the name of public safety to condemn the defendant , when it stands on record that the sovereign does not mean him to be punished ? He cannot loll the court what was the fact that tlie pardon ' on the occasion of December 2 , ' was a bitter taunt !"

      The line and imprisonment to which M . de Montalembert is sentenced are not the onl y motives for an appeal to the Superior Tribunal . From the moment lie issues frofn his pri .-on , after having liquidated the penalty which is visited on . his person and his purse , - his real punishment ¦ commences , to endure for the-term of his life . In virtue of the law passed after the 14 th of Jftuuary , and popularly known as the Aui < A .., < St / , y > ecfs , M . de Montalembert . ex-lVcr of France , theornament of the tribune ami the press , ¦ will be placed fur ever under the vig ilance of the police , and may . at the d / seretion of the Executive , be transported to L ' ai-nbcssa without any form of trial . l $ y some unaccountable forget fulness thcnmior culprit in the Montalembert affair has l > een ciitirelv overlooked

      by the -Emperor . M . -DouuFmI imt having been included in the imperial act of ck-OH ' -ncy , . iij < 1 not meaning to appeal , bas paid the line iin jo-ctl upon him . A stranjre favour bas lxeii granted to l ' rinee Xapoleon , -as Minister of the Colonies—he is to have the right to ap ] iuint tlie judges in the celonie ? . ¦ which has hitherto been vested in the ZMini-tor i > f Ju-tice . The change is another indication that this new Ministry for Algeria ami the colonies is nieitiu to be something materially different from the oilier Mini-tries of France . The Council of State is « nj ; ai : eil with the examination of the budget of 180 ( 1 , which is to I . e presented to the Legislative Body immediately after tlie session is opened . A letter from Uayonnc , of the . "Oth November , gives an account of an earthquake experienced there and in

      the neighbouring districts . The Government hjisglven a general wnrniiu ' . through the J / imitciir , to those iVcnch journals v . liich have kept uj ) for the last few weeks the agitation iipiiim Austria in favour of the Italians . All tin- parties to the < loi | l . le duel of Ville d'Avray ore to be prosecuted . It h : is not of late years U-m tho practice in France to tuko jwlici .-il notice of fair ihiels ; but tfierc are laws against duelling , althoug h net so severe as those which cxi > t in JKiigliiiul , The . Minister of Marine has received despatches nnnounciiig thnt Uriron ( Jros has succeeded in < "Deluding a treaty with the Kmperur of , U \\< im .-hnilar to tlmt sig-ned by Lord Klgin , and jmbli-lietl in the linglwU

      papers . , . The decision come to at tho ( , ' al-iiu-t t '« . iin < il on i msdnv is . said to he that JM . do Montiilcnil ^ i i ' - s I'l'l"' " should bo allowed to come before tho Court and be argued , but that the answer to it will ,-ini | dy ha tlio Kmpevor ' d pnnloii , which , it will be | . leaded , c-wrs everything—tlio penaltv inij . osf . l ly the 1 ' oliee-. own , as also tlio'iiOHHiUlo cllects of the / .... < A * . > '»/ / " <•'"' ^ , 55 tho ( lOveruniunt are most an . xioiis to ;; ct out . ol tueir unplearinnt jiosition n » bent they may , . Tho / V < wc jinnoimcefl Unit the O > r | s J . i ^ islatu wm be opene . l on the dth or / ith of I ' ebru .-iry in tlio new tfullory of Clio Louvre . JM . ilo rcri » i ny i « wiiJ lu !¦•• about to ink * " ¦ J nl" ' ll 0 > to Italy , Mliicli , very iwitiimlly , l » Lroii ^ lit into tvunoxioii with tlin j . ruBunt ny ilnled st / ite .. ftIn- K " . '" - " 11 " 1 . Tlio n . w law n ^ iiinsL tlio nssmn | iliuii «» l ii ' '" ' Franco has given much employment to tho olJJcinJS iu toresU ' d in tho execution of the law . .

      , , Major Oldenslmw , Hoyiil Artillery , '" , niT 1 . Vl'c' , l » aria on n spociiil cominl »» loii rclalivo to l n > »» "'" J a ff air * of tlio Into IM . ick . Scn'lVlrtfrnp h , <» f whiel . l > " « tho ( jovornmeiit director at Vnrim ilurii ^ f H' * / " ,. ,., / T ) w A / unitum- puhliNheri a report lV . > in nlnl ' b 1 "' „ , ' Innt , npurovial by the Unipmir , n | . | iolniliip » «• ' •»» to cxumluo into tli « IiohI . iuimuis , fov impr oving mo w «' I ' uoturo of liru-iirniH In J '" nuH ' e . Ills Mnjc-flly Dom Teilro V . \ h tf < Uiut < favonnili ^ ll . o hIIkI / I . atliick of nu-M . le . whl .- 'li i t"" * ^» Uw \ """ his menu for tlio past wo » K , » _ th 0 A flubaoriptlon lias beou sot on foot lu L M ° tox lw

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      • 1 qi THE X . EADER , [ No . 455 , December 11 , 1858

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1858, page 1342, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2272/page/6/