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      dust consigned to persons iii this country were deposited . The ^ gol d consigned to the captain was placed in small cubical mahogany boxes , on which were affixed [ the seal of the captain and that of the person who committed the gold to his custody ; These boxes were deposited in the bullion-room . That the bullion-room is not intact , but has been knocked to pieces , is proved beyond a doubt by the fact that fragments of the cubical mahogany boxes , with seals on them , have within the last few days been found along the beach . Nevertheless , the professional gentlemen who watch the operations of the divers are very sanguine as to the recovery of the ingots and specie . Of the recovery of the golddust the same hones are not entertained .

      The Fhankxin Survivors . ^ -A public meeting lias been held in Brighton on the subject of the search for Sir John Franklin . An address was delivered by Dr . King , so well known as an Arctic explorer in connexion with Sir George Back ' s expedition to the Great Fish River . Dr . King strongly ¦ urged that another expedition should be despatched for the purpose of visiting iho ships which were abandoned by Sir John Franklin , and obtaining the records that" were , no doubt , deposited there . He appeared to think tjiiitsome members of the expedition might still be in existence , and he urged that it was the duty of the Government to make a final effort to discover their fate— -an effort which , -with the discoveries that had been made , would cost a VerysrnaJl sum of money , and be absolutely certain to succeed . He also claimed for Sir John Franklin the discovery of the North-west passage .

      Sir Johst Bowring on China . —The ex-governor is delivering lectures on China to the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution ; he expresses his opinion to be , that the Chinese race are now placed under a law . of progress and improvement , of a great and elevating character , and -which springs not up among themselves , but is imported to them from European countries . He believes that China is in a condition to double and triple its supplies of tea , and might be able to take no end of cotton from England ;

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      THE INSURRECTION IN THE UNITED STATKS . . .. This New York Tribune of the ? Oth ult . has tlio following relative to the Harper ' s Kerry outbreak t ~ - "Tho preliminary examination of John Brown unu tlio other persons . implicated in the insurrection «»* Harper ' s iWry commenced yesterday ut Charleston . Brown being formally naked if ho laid counsel , aiuu ho had none } a . id whon the court assignou inm logful advisors , protested against being fluhjoetoa v a mock trial . Ho sold that he had not boon awjiea to see hia friends , and counsel whom ho had sent ior had not arrived . Ho did not ask for favours , however , and advised , the court to spare itself the J roul 1 "r of going through the form of ft trial to localise nw execution . Xfilo court prohibited the publication ™ detailed reports of the proceedings , as no impawn * jury would otherwise be obtained for the trial »« the Circuit Court . The prisoners wore roiwuHiw

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      CHINA . The news by the last overland mail from Hong Kong is to the 28 th September , but is very unimportant . The ratification of the American treatyhas produced no change in commercial matters . We learn that the Taku forts have been repaired and strengthened , and the general bearing of the Chinese leads to the belief that they contemplate resistance . His Excellency the Hon . Frederick

      Bruce remains at Shanghai . Admiral Hope is still at Lookong . The Hi > u . William Ward , American Minister , has gone to Japan , where matters remain in an unsettled state . Twelve Russian ship * of war are at Jeddo . Three men belonging to tins force have been nmn . lere . 1 , and serious confluences are not improbable . In Cochin China fresh hostilities have been commenced by the Anamese , who attackpd the French intrenchmeots , and were repulsed with loss . At Canton all remains quiet . of the 28 th

      The C / iina Mail September says , 'Little has been stirring during the last fortnight , and we are waiting for news from England as to the policy which will be decided on toward the Chinese government . It is . apprehended , and not without good reason , that in the event of a now war being determined on , the Chinese will learn that long before a- sufficient force can be assembled ; that Senn-ko-lin-sin artd tlie war party will consequently gain the ascendency in the councils of the Court ofPekin ; and that sgme general attempt , if not toy open warfare , yet by secret and Chineso nieiins , may be made on the foreigners on the coast of China , and especially on those at Shanghne . It is rumoured has been ratified

      that though the American treaty by the Emperor , it has been notified to his LJxeclluncy Mr . Ward , that it will npt be allowed to come in . force until some arrangement has been made with the French and British ministers . If true , this is not to be wondored at , as , otherwise , many awkward complications might arise . In noticing the reiustU to gfve tUo American minister an audienco with the Emperor , on the ground that tlio minister would not bend on one knee , wo omitted to mention that t ie ' Chineso hud before tliom the precedent of tlie British ' minister , Earl Mamrtnoy , who , in li'J 2 » knelt on one knee to tlie Emperor of China ; u . also that wo are not aware of the American treaty containing any ' special provision for an audionco witu his Celestial Highness ,

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      THE CONGRESS AND THE TREATY . -The Constitutionnel of Thursday states that the late Prince Metternich himself , was convinced that the conditions agreed upon at the Congress of 1815 could not be lasting , and exhorts the Italians to bo practical , and not to endeavour to advance top rapidly , und render the unity of Italy a weak counterfeit of the unity of France . It further states that if they are determined to carry out this union ,, the reforms ¦ granted will enable them , to do so if they advance -with prudence . The article terminates by expressing a hope that the Italians will receive with deference the counsel of the powers of Europe , who will go to the Congress full of feelings of sympathy for the Italian cause .

      The three treaties were signed , on Thursday , at the Hotel de "Ville of Zurich . A message was received from Vienna stating that Austria would consent to the financial settlement proposed by France—namely , that Austria should receive 102 , 000 , 000 f ., instead of the 104 , 0 C 0 , 000 f . which she had previously demanded from France .

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      THE REGENCY OF CENTRAL ITALX Tun National Assemblies of the Romagna , Tuscany , Modena , and Parma have unanimously chosen as Regent of Central Italy ,, tlie Prince de Carignan , to govern the country in the name of Victor Emmanuel , the elected king . The Prcssc says : — Prince Eugene do Savole Carignan , born in 1816 , admiral , and general-in-cliief of the national guard of Sardinia , is the cousin of the king . If he accepts the office ¦ which has been conferred , on him , it will be difficult not to consider that fact as a new pledge given by King Victor Emmanuel to the cause of annexation and union . It may be observed also that this choice will give . to Piedmont a greater share of responsibility in the result of the Italian complications .

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      VICTOR EMMANUEL AND NAPOLEON . It seems to bo understood on the Continent that the King of Sardinia penned a reply to that letter of the Emperor of the French which excited so much attention on its publicationi a few days ago . It Is stated In the X > iritto newspaper that Victor Emmanuel expcesaes-lile-thanks to France for the assistance renaeced to the cause of liberty , but pretty jpiainly gUes thDiKniperpr to understand that for the future Ittft'ithe ' -vqtao iofthe peoplo of ' Italy which must be « rav « 4 < mtiuv . . thRn < the will of the French Govornro <* ntt t . wYicjtor Emmanuel , therefore , wishes to sup-]? ort ft policy very different irpra that which LouIib

      Napoleon lias forecast , but it is intimated that this policy will be only upheld by diplomatic means . A letter from Turin says : —It seems certain that the King of Sardinia lias answered the French Emperor ' s fetter , and one cannot but . wonder that his reply should not be made'public . You will have seen a single sentencereported by the Diritto of Turin . It is now said here that the King tells the Emperor that he cannot adhere in the Congress to the policy of France touching the restoration of the deposed dynasties ; but lie will promise not to give any armed aid to Central Italy so long as there is no military intervention there by any other Power .

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      -GARIBALDI : THE FUND FOR ARMS . Gexekat * Gakibaliji has addressed a letter to the Modena Gazette , in which , after expressing Iiis satisfaction at the great success which has attended his proposal of a subscription of a million of francs for muskets , he regrets his not being able to undertake the management of so large a sum himself , but recommends subscribers to send their contributions to the fund to MM . Enrico Besana , of Milan , and Giuseppi Finzi , of Mantua .- ' The directors of the fund are to fix their residence at Bologna , under Garibaldi ' s own supervision * and there is to be an office at Milan , charged to receive all further offerings .

      A letter from Florence says , that on the receipt of Xouis Napoleon ' s letter , Victor Emmanuel summoned Garibaldi and Fanti to consult with him . The writer says that , " After the interview -withthe King was over Garibaldi was heard to say that the hour for action was near at hand , and that both Victor Emmanuel and his ministers had finally determined to follow a more decided line of policy . I should not , therefore , be surprised at all if the telegraph from Rimini should bring the news tlmt Garibaldi is on the eve of crossing the Tavollo on his

      way to Pesaro . This at any rate is the opinion which , if I am rightly informed * prevailed here this morning among official people . All sensible men in Florence believe now that there is nothing to be expected from the Emperor ; and that , regarding the letter to the King , as the last expression of the Imperial will , the only chance which remains for Italy is to take the matter in her own hands , and to force . Europe to accept her liberation as a fait accompli GaribalUi is just the man for currying outtliis bold plan with full success . "

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      THE POPE AND THE EMPEROR . A letter from the Roniagna informs us that a second edition of Louis Napoleon ' s famous letter was addressed to . his Holiness of Rome . "It is however a more difficult task to deal with Popes and cardinals than the French Emperor thought at first . I am now in a position to state , on what I think good authority , that the Emperor ' s missive did not meet with a better reception at Rome than at Turin . Pius IX . has regarded the proposition of the Confederation

      as an absurdity , and has replied accordingly . The anger of Louis Napoleon was roused by the refusal of tlie Pope , a ^ d Count "Walewski was directed to inform Cardinal Antonelli that since the Imperial will was not properly attended to he must make up his mind . to have his Holiness ' s troops in Rome , as the French would be recalled to France before tlie year was over . Thus matters stand now , and the state of affairs between France and Romo on the question of Central Italy is less encouraging than it has been for some days past . "

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      SPAIN AND MOROCCO . Tub war has commenced betwen Spain and Morocco . On the 4 th , in the morning , a morocco gun-boat was captured ( says the Pays ) by the Spanish warstwunor Alava , after an onorgcttic resistance , The Spanish Government are , however , in a difficulty , their French allies having left them in the lurch at the eleventh hour , and refused to perform their promise of carrying them across the Straits . The published correspondence in reference to Morocco consists of communications which have passed between England and Spain on tho question of the Spanish occupation of Tangiors . Lord John Russell instructs Mr . Buchanan , at Madrid , to obtain fro th

      m e Spanish . Government a declaration in writing that any occupation of Tangiers which , may be necessary by Spain in simply seeking redress shall only be temporary , and shall only , therefore , last until a treaty of peace between Spain and Moroqco has boon ratified . The result yrm a communication , signed by Coilantos himself , under the date of 6 th Ootober , in which it is declared that the Cabinet of Madrid do not want territorial aggrandisement , but only sedk what is called tho honour and dignity of tho imfrpn . Mr . Buchanan , on the 24 th of Oetobor , writes to mak « Lord John Rub sol I acquainted with tlie circumstance that Spain , as alleged , wanted a cession from Morocco of several miles of territory on the

      coast of the Gibraltar Straits . Mr . Buchanan sent a communication to Senor Collantes , expressing the objections which tlie English Government entertained to this . Senor Collantes writes that while it is impossible to" say what may arise in the course of the war , his Spvereign has no intention to occupy any point on the Straits whose position could afford to Spain a superiority dangerous to navigation .

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      THE BRESLAU INTERVIEW . It is stated that at tlie interview held at Breslau the Emperor of Russia and the Prince Regent of Prussia determined not to consent to a revision of the treaties of 1815 , or to take part in any Congress in which England should riot be represented , theJast resolution being proposed by Prussia . The Prussian Gazette publishes an article of which , the following is a summary : —The Allgemeine Zcitung insists on ° statement that the interview between the Emperor of Russia and the Prince Regent of Prussia had a

      tendency hostile to England . The same paper pretends that Prussia had entered upon the policy of France and Russia to isolate England , and had promised to maintain an unconditional neutrality in case war should be declared by France against England . To support these absurd insinuations the Allgemeine Zeitung refers to the imaginary statements of some Prussian newspapers which are known to belong to the Opposition press , and which have a self-understood interest to disfigure every step of the Government for the sake of obtaining a basis for attacks against it .

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      X 244 THE LEADER [ No . 503 . Hoy . 12 , 1853 .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 12, 1859, page 1244, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2320/page/8/