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    • .RKCOEJ) OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL.
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      fair promises are doubtless to be sought in the resuscitation of the Oriental question by Russia , more especially if there should be any foundation for the report that France and Russia have arranged to form a new state out of Servia , the ' Danubiari principalities , and the Sclavonian provinces of Turkey . In the face of such a scheme the Austrian Government must feel that the salvation of the monarchy depends upon a contented and loyal Hungary . Judging , however , by the tone of the Magyar press , the endeavour to conciliate has not been very successful . This excites no astonishment in those who know that the discontent of the Hungarians originates not so much in this or that political grievance , as in the insulting and

      denationalising efforts of the Teutonic propaganda , supported and openly encouraged by the Government . The agitation in Hungary is , in fact , an agitation of the nobles and educated classes , who perceive that in consequence of the overwhelming influence of the Teutonic element , their language , literature , art and science , are almost unknown to the rest of the civilized world—that every Hungarian invention or work of art is attributed to Germany . This is a wound of long standing , and rankles deeper and deeper as education extends . Nothing but a complete separation from German Austria will now satisfy the Hungarian nation .

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      FOREIGN . From Palermo , ; May 22 , we learn that the English and French residents have embarked en board the steamers of their respective nations . The insurgents occupy ' the heights ; surrounding Palermo . The greater part of bankers and Neapolitan merchants have sent their money and valuables out of tho kingdom . Turin , Friday , May 25 . The discussion upon tho treaty of the 24 th of March was opened . Siguor Gtierazzi said , " I do not believe that this cession is worth the possession of Central Italy to us . Wo are constrained by the command of the Emperor to go no further . We must advance alone . Wo have Garibaldi , and a people numbering 11 , 000 , 000 , and have no need of foreign aid . On continuing tho

      discussiou upon the treaty of cession of Savoy and Nice , Signor Ratazzi said , " France , setting foot in Italy , can go no further . The new kingdom has lost its weight abroad , and Europe looks upon this traffic of people with distrust . " Count Cavourndmitted the sacrifice of the two provinces to bo n grievous one , and that the State was weakened thereby . Tho discussion of tho Treaty of Cession was resumed on tho 27 th , in tha Chamber of Deputies . Deputy Ferrari said , " The cession of Savoy and Nice fa a mistake . Do not let us bo ungrateful to Napoleon , but let us not give away our lunds . The liouse of Savoy should adopt a revolutionary policy , and reform its laws . " Doputy Ferrari announced that ho should vote against the Treaty ;

      From Geneva , 2 Ctli , we lenrn that the Federal Council ha , !* , under conditions of reciprocity , proposed to tho Cabinet of Turin to : ; pply to tho Itnlinn territories annexed to Sardinia tho treaties of commerce , extradition , nnd othor international conventions ^ existing ? between Switzerland and the former Surdinian kingdom . The Cortes at Madrid were opened on the 25 th , by tho Queen in person . ' The Japanese Embassy arrived at Washington on the 14 th hist ., and wero received with grand military and civic displays , seeming greatly delighted . The bark Wildfire had been seized off Cuba , with a enrg-o of 500 sluves , arid taken into J $ qw Orleans . Moxican

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      posts ) exceeded £ 2 , 000 , 000 in the last year , for which the accounts are complete . employing about 27 , 000 regular troops . TheDutch / eolonies contribute about £ 2 , 500 . 000 to the home exchequer , and the Spanish colonies above £ ' 1 , 000 , 000 . ; while the colonies of Great Britain , speaking generally , have been free from the obligation of contributing , either by personal service or money payment , towards

      their own defences . The anniversary meeting of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Monday afternoon at Burlington House , Lord De Grey and Ripon presiding . The society now consists of 1316 fellows and 57 honorary and corresponding members . The permanent fund amounted at the close of the year to £ 4 , 000 New Three per Cents ., to which an investment of £ 500 had since been added . Considerable additions were reported to the map room and the library . The results of the explorations of Captain McClintock in the Arctic Seas , Captains Barton , Speke , and Grant in Central Africa , and Dr . Livingston in the Shirwa and Nyassa Lake districts , were medal to Lad

      adverted to ; and the award of the founder ' s gold y Franklin , and the patron ' s gold medal to Captain McClintock were also reported . It is proposed to raise a monument to Franklin in Trafalgar Square * so that his earliest services under Nelson may be blended with the nation ' s recognition of his Arctic fame . Among the passengers of the steamer Teutonia , just arrived at Queenstown , is a New York pilot for the Great Eastern . Within the last eight days , ending on Thursday last , no fewer than four steam boilers exploded in South Staffordshire , two of which caused the death ( each ) of one man , and serious personal injuries to others . .

      On Sunday last there was a heavy gale in the metropolis . On Monday morning , between four and five o ' clock , the rain fell heavily , and the temperature was rather that of January than May . There were snow and hail during the storm . An accident of a most extraordinary and terrific character took place on Wednesday evening at the London Terminus of the Great Northern Railway , Kind ' s Cross , to a return excursion train , conveying passengers from Liverpool , Manchester , Sheffield , Huddersfield , and other large towns in the north of England . The train consisted of thirty-three carriages and two breaks , the latter being , as usual , under the charge respectively of the headandrunder-guard .

      Her Majesty the Queen , his Royal Highness the Prince Consort , her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent , with some of the ^ elder members of the Royal Family and suite , attended divine service in the Palace on Sunday , . May 27 . The Rev . G . Prothero officiated . The measures taken by the churchwardens of St . George ' s-in-the-East on Sunday night last for the repression of the riotous proceedings which have so long prevailed there , were to a great extent successful . The second Conversazigne of the Society of Arts took place on Saturday evening last at the South Kensington Museum .

      The details of the re-organization of the -. Indian army are being arnfngred . -The European cavalry and infantry ' -regiments , which have been hitherto local , will become part of the Queen ' s regular Imperial service ; the cavalry being numbered the 19 th Light Dragoons , &c , and the infantry the lOlst Foot , &c . It is understood the purchase system of the present Imperial army will not be extended to these corps , the first appoin ± ments" -iri these regiments being * made by open competition . The ; total number of nsen required to provide the established or estimated complements for the whole of the steam-vessels afloat , building , and converting , would be 112 , 742 ; or 95 , 813 officers and seamen , and 16 , 929 marines .

      A fire of a most alarming- character broke out on Saturday night on board the steamship Gannet , Captain Ingram , belonging to Messrs . Robinson , of 64 , Mark-lane , lying off East-lane , Bermondsey . In a short time the flames completely enveloped the enginel ooin 7-and-thei » ee-ex-t * nded-to 4-ho ~ middle-lmld ^ lled ^ witlijciiuii ^ . cQrJc and oils , and it was not until the engine-rooms , the middle hold , and upper deck were nearly burnt out , the costly machinery damaged by fire and water , and the rigging of the mainmast burnt , that the fire could be got under . The origin of the fire is not precisely known , but it is generally supposed to have arisen from overheat in the stokehole .

      It is stated that fully a third of the capital required for the completion of the suspension-bridge across the Avon has been already subscribed , and confident hopes are entertained that the remaining shares will soon be taken . One of the last acts of the present session was to raise £ 9 , 500 , 000 out of tho Consolidated Fund to tho service of the current year . It has been determined , in order to give greater eclat and

      importance to the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada , that his Royal Highness shall not only bo attended by a Secretary of State , as representing the Crown , but by Her Majesty's first Great Officer of tho Household , and one who has been a Lord Lieutonnnt of Ireland —thus , to a certain extent , representing the Queen herself . Tho presence of these important State functionaries with the young Prince will give such a constitutional sanction to all tho public acts of his Royal Highness , as will almost endow them with the same Importance as if performed by tho Sovereign in person .

      A most extensive fire occurred on Monday last in tho premises of Mr . A . Mayne , a hop merchant , and Mr . W . C . Murrell , ai hay and straw merchant , situate in Butler's place , Dockhcad . The total Iosb will amount to some thousands of pounds . The Sedgmoor , of 920 tons , sailed on Saturday last from Southampton , for Algoa Bay , Capo of Good Hope , with 230 emigrants . Tho nnnunl meeting of the friends and supporters of the Christian Blind Relief Society , instituted in the year 1843 , for the purpose of granting weekly and monthly pensions to needy blind or every Protestant denomination , was held on Monday night , at the London Coffee House ; Ludgato Hill . The cash paid to pensioners had been £ 440 , and after paying various other expenses , there was a bulanco due to tho treasurer of £ 40 .

      . The ' ladies of Clifton and tho neighbourhood propose to present the Bristol Volunteer Artillery nnd Rifle corps with trumpets and buprles . The expenditure of this country for the military defence of the colonies ( not including : the Mediterntnenn stations and military

      Shortly after six o ' clock , the expected train emerged from _ the tunnel , and in spite of the effurts _ of the engine driver , who immediately reversed his engine , the train continued to approach at something like eight miles an hour or upwards , careering through the station and dashing against the " stop . " The impetus was so great that the engine actually leaped over Ihe barrier ^ dragging" W'th it the tender , break-van , and two carriages , proceeding across the street , and was finally brought to . a stand , after demolishing the temporary fencing of the Metropolitan Railway Company . The sufferers , most of whom were conveyed to their residences , are about fourteen in number . "

      ¦ -r ^ i e-diff « renees-b 6 Uv 4 } eH ^ he ~ r-w ^ were brought to an amicable termination on Wednesday evening , in the Alhambra Palace , Leicester Square , when a silver belt , ot precisely the same make and value , was formally presented to each of the great pugilists .

      Her Majesty has been pleased to nominate the Right Honourable Robert Lowe , Richard Quain , M . D ., and Mr . James Paget , F ; lt . S ., to vacancies in the Senate of the University of London , caused by the deaths of Bishop Maltby , Lord Mucauhiy , and Mr . M . T . Baines .

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      528 The Leader and Saturday Analyst , [ June 2 , IS 60 ,

      .Rkcoej) Of The Week. Home And Colonial.

      . RKCOEJ ) OF THE WEEK . HOME AND COLONIAL .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 2, 1860, page 528, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2350/page/20/