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    Misoktlaneous. Tins Court.—On Saturday H...

    rangements , both here and in Berlin , concerning the S forwarding of emigrants and other travellers v * a QueLc to Chicago , and to all other places beyond in the United States , and through to California . It will thus be possible for travellers to take their places as far as Snn Francisco , under a positive guarantee ofbeing _ dulv forwarded . From the information given by the Colonel , we find that the journey from . Quebec to San Francisco can be accomplished in ^ 80 £ days , while from here it is possible to reach Quebec or Portland in 13 days ; from either of these places to Fort Smith , on the western boundary of Arkansas , you can go almost entirely by railroad in 5 £ days , and from Fort Smith reach San Francisco in 12 days by the United States fourhorse mail coach . Besides the great convenience which will thus be afforded , it is intended also to provide for the transit of packages and merchandise in a similar way . "—Canadian News . r , nnn > nLsoRi Prepayment of Postage for the

    in 15 davs ( 5350 versts ) , at the rate of S 56 versts , or 242 miles ; but this was in winter ; in summer this speed cannot b £ attained " . Plvjt at Wiesbaden * —The bank at the Cursaal of Wiesbaden was-broken last week by a Prussian gentleman In less than half an hour the bank encountered two heavy series , which , being backed with ¦ spmt ,: resulted in a loss to the establishment of 2 o 0 , 000 fr The Prussian played the highest stakes ( 8500 fr . ) authorised by the bank , and his example was followed by other players This success will doubtless afford immense consolation to those whose hard cash had contributed to the accumulation of the quarter of a million thus rapidly swept away . Proposed New Floating Docks . —It is stated upon reliable authority , that the extensive ship-building establishment of Mr . W . Pitcher , situate at Northfleet , now closed , is to be appropriated for the construction of « na ne i h « largest floatinff-docks in England , together

    saw that he was duped , and returned to St . Petersburg From the fear of ridicule he made no complaint , but a friend , having learnt that the police were making investigations , revealed the facts . The Count de Viala was arrested , and in his lodgings were seized numerous falsa patents of knighthood , and about a dozen diplomas of learned societies . The soi-disant count has been recognised as a professional Greek , who is well known both iii Paris and at all the German watering-places . ^ He has at times been condemned for cheating at play . " The Confessional Defended . —The Rev . W . Gresley has addressed a letter to the Times , in which he asperses the character of the woman who is the occasion of the discussion respecting the practice of confession in his parish , and adds , relative to confession , " IJieartily wish it were a great deal more practised than it is . because I believe it to be one of the greatest possible helps to repentance . It is just what sinful worldly men need , in order to work in them a thorough conversion . I . i __ _„„_ i , .,.-... » nuronn i-olnnsinor into irreligious uvci ivnu »« - « - £

    East Indies . —Henceforward the postage on all letters addressed to the East Indies , whether intended to be forwarded by way of Southampton or via Marseilles , must be prepaid . The postage of letters posted in the East Indies , addressed to the United Kingdom , will also in future be required to be paid by the senders . Chevalier Buxsen . — We learn from Berlin that Chevalier Bunsen was unable , on account of ill-health , to accept the invitation of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort to visit them at Babelsberg . M . Bunsen will probably pass the winter at Nice . Lord Palmeuston . —The ex-premier was engaged along with the Emperor in a fchooting match at St . Cloud on Saturday , and it is said he did immense execution in the Imperial preserves . His lordship ' s friends have been jesting about his talked-of retreat from the ¦ world , and burying himself in the wilds of the Green Isle . _ . The Charge against Major Yelverton . —It is understood that an action of declarator is in preparation at the instance of the lady with whom Major Yelvertori ' s first marriage is alleged to have taken place , With a view to establish the validity of that union . The Cahir Peerage . —Mr . Francis O'Ryan , son to the late Mr . Francis O'Ryan , of Cashel , and grandson to Mr . Andrew O'Ryan , of Bansha Castle , has , it is said , arrived from Melbourne to establish his claim to the barony of Cahir , being the next of kin ^ to the late Right lion . Richard Butler , Earl of Glengall . Steam to Galwat and America . — The Dublin Mail announces that authority has been given by the Treasury ?« tfi « Ttnnrri of Works to remit all port charges on the

    with wharfs and quays of great magnitude , which will extend to the cliffs , and be connected , by means of a tunnel , with the North Kent Railway . Sir Charles Fox , the eminent engineer , has been in the neighbourhood some days , making the necessary survey , and it is hinted that the proposed works , when the plan has been fully developed , will be undertaken as a Government establishment . Oaks in England . —The Parliamentary Oak , in Clipstou Park , is said to be 1500 years old . This park existed before the Conquest , and belongs to the Duke of Portland . The tallest oak was the same nobleman's property ; it was called the Duke ' s walking-stick , and was higher than Westminster Abbey . The largest oak in England is the Calthorpe Oak , Yorkshire ; it measures 78 feet in circumference at the ground . The Three Shire Oak at Worksop is called so from forming parts of the counties of Nottingham , Derby , and York . This tree had the greatest expanse of any recorded in this island , drooping over 777 square yards . The most productive oak was that of Gelenos , in Monmouthshire , felled in 1810 ; the bark brought 2007 ., and its timber 6707 . In the mansion of Tredegar Park , Monmouthshire , there is said to be a room , 42 feet long and 27 feet broad , the floor and wainscot of which were the production of a single tree—an oak—grown on the estate . —Sir W . Symonds . " Belted Will . "—A few days ago as old James Walker , the parish clerk , was digging a grave in the burial ground attached to Brampton Old Church , he came upon the sidestone of a " thrugh " or altar tomb , at it ui » uuui * mco i

    , scarcel y »» » j »^**>^« . o £ » - ¦• habits who had conscientiously used confession . \\ nh re gard to the doctrine of the English Church , it appears to ° me that a person who should read the visitation service , and the exhortation in the communion service , and say that confession was not taught in the English Church , might just as well aay that black is white . The outcry against confession is nothing more nor less than a party move of the Evangelicals . Theie is no such feeling among High Churchmen , who , I think , may be assumed to be as pure-minded and virtuous as the others . " The Times observes of this letter : — " It is a foolish fraud to talk about the doctrines of the English Church in connexion with practices that are fit only for the latitude of the Salt Lake or the synagogues of the Free Lovers . Every man knows what the confession enjoined by the Church of England is . If a man has committed a grievous crime , if a woman finds herself oppressed by remorse for a weighty sin , let either go to their parish priest , unburden the overloaded conscience , and , receiving advice and spiritual admonition , let them repent , and be helped upwards again to the lost position of self-respect . This is what members of the Church of England understand by confession . We understand also what the practice of confession is in the Roman Church . It is fenced around with many safeguards . There is a strict Church discipline ; there is , generally , publicity ; there is always this—that the priest cannot marry and the woman cannot be divorced . With all this , we , as Protestant 3 , believe that the institution is one productive of great abuses , and is a sacrifice of the domestic peace of the laity to the power of into

    steam vessels employed by Mr . Lever to ply between New York and Galway . This is a satisfactory proof that the Government will do all in their power to advance Irish and , we will add , imperial interests in connexion with Mr . Lever ' s enterprise . The passage made by the Prince Albert from Halifax to New York was the fastest on record ; Yellow Fbvjer and Plague . —A despatch from her Majesty ' s Minister at Lisbon reports that the Board Of Health of that capital has issued an edict , declaring the port of Ferrol to be infected with yellow fever , and that the other ports of the province of Corunna are considered as suspected . Her Majesty ' s Minister at Lisbon further reports , that another edict declares the port of Alexandria to be considered infected with the plague , and the port of Gibraltar to be suspected . The Atlantic Cable . —It is expected that two or three weeks must still elapse before the Atlantic telegraph can be opened to the public . As soon as the day is fixed , probably some national demonstrations in honour of the event will be generally arranged . The Representation of Dumbartonshire . —It is rumoured that Mr . Smollett is about to retire into private life . In the event of his retirement , Archd . Orr Ewing Esq ., of Levon Bank , has been named aa well qualified lias lor lanou

    imbeddeu in cne son , a ue ^ u ,.. .. ^ .. ^^ . from the surface . Upon the stone were carved the arms of the De Muttons , the Dacres , and the Howards quartered with the Dacres . By the marriage of the heiress of the Dacres Naworth passed to Lord Howard . Lord Carlisle , who is now staying at Naworth , has examined the stone ; and has expressed his belief that it has marked the grave of Belted Will , and he intends to make further excavations as soon as he obtains the consent of the vicar . Naworth Castle is in the parish of Brampton , and it seems not at all unlikely that the parish church would be selected as the burial place of Lord William Howard . He died at Naworth in the year 1640 , during the ravages of the plague . —Carlisle Journal . Harvest in Poland . —A letter from Warsaw in the Post Gazette of Frankfort states that the crops have entirely failed this year in Poland , and that the consequence is that a financial crisis of unexampled severity prevails in Warsaw . All business transactions were suspended , the trade of the city being , so to speak , confined to the export of corn . The Atlantic Telegkaph , —Wo understand that the corporation of Manchester have propositions under consideration for celebrating in somo public and appronrfnta manner the successful laying of the Atlantic

    the Church . But sueh an institution transplanted a Protestant Church , where there is no effective discipline , where the priest may marry and the woman may be divorced , can have but one issue—it must loosen all the bonds of domestic confidence and produce a condition of unbridled profligacy . " Frauds on French Joint-stock Companies . —In 1854 , at Paris , a company called the Union des Gaz , with a capital of lO , 000 , 000 f ., and another , called the Company des Verreries , with a capital of 5 , 000 , 000 f ., wore formed ; of the former one Salmon , of the latter one Baron , his brother-in-law , were gerants . In June , 1857 , Salmon resigned , and in October following , to the great surprise of the shareholders , the gas company was declared bankrupt . This led to an investigation of the affairs of the two companies , which were mixed up together , and it turned out that those affairs were so complicated , that the precise situation of neither could be ascertained ; amongst other things , the Verreries Company pretended that the Gas Company owed it 300 , 000 f ,. whilst the Gas Company claimed 400 , 000 f . from the Verroneaj but that , nevertheless , the 15 , 000 , OOOf . of the two companies had been dissipated . It aoon appeared that Salmon had been robbing the gas company of enormous sums in various ways , and in addition to m \ mm m . . _ AV - <~> 1 « li ^ £ * 4 ft _

    to fill the Office . J » lr . JMVMg many yeuro a prominent part in matters affecting the well-being of the county , and by his exertions has done much to promote its social and commercial prosperity . —Glasgow Mail The Bishop of Oxford and Mr . Grubley . —It is stated that the bishop has intimated to Mr . Gresley that an inquiry will take place into the Boyno Hill confessional case . " The inquiry is to be limited to the simple question , as to whether the statements made respecting Mr . Gresley'a curate , in connexion with the woman whoso name has so often of late appeared in the public journals , be or be not correct . " Roll for Wotohbstbr College . —Election , July , 1868 , —Allen , John Barrow } Teesdalo , F . D . ; Crlpps , H . L . ; Bowen , F . R . ; Strange , J . S . ; Hoygnto , W . A . ; - KentfcdyrJ'rrStlWtfeiiarG ^ V . H . ; Freeman , E . P . 5 Deedes , P . ; Bisaill , H . J . G- j Stanbridge , J . W . j Ilaygarth , F . ? King , A . T . ! Brown , R . 8 . 5 Forater , A . S . 5 Deedes , A . j Bryan , W . * .. 1 Fulford , O . J . R . ; WUkineon , E . 5 Thorold , G . A . W . Exhibitioners in Commoners . —Holland , F . M . ; Worthy , E . A . 5 Luttman , Johnson H . Russian Couriers , — A correspondent of the Jvnea says ; " With reference to the speed « t whloh Russian couriers travel , Mr . Atkinson , the Siberian travollor , has informed me that their average speed is 820 to 080 vorsta in the 24 hours , or about 222 English miles . An officer of his acquaintance travelled from Irkutsk to Moscow V *

    cable , but whether it will be done by public meeting , banquet , or . ball , has not yet been determined ., , Sham Decorations . —The JDroit has the following : « There ore persons who undertake to procure titles , orders , and diplomas for money , among whoso dupes are men of education and of high position . One of the dupes is , it appears , a wealthy Russian , who actually paid 48 , 000 f . for the Grand Cross of a pretended Order of Constantino and St . George of Parma . Not content with this distinction , he wanted another , and a man calling himself Count H . do Viala undertook to procure one for 20 , 000 f ., one half to bo paid down . Count do Viala , having received 10 , 000 f ., stipulated for six weoka to fulfil his engagement ; ho disappeared , and the Russian was told that ho had gone to Baden . To Baden ( , hft ,,, i ^ M ^ ftn . ii'w . f lAt : TiVwlUll or . fl . l > e l eftrnt ^ f tn 0 ^ " had gone to Alx , in Savoy . lid was about to follow him , when ho received a letter from the man , stating that negotiations for making the Russiun commander of a foreign order wore going on well—ho must have patience . The Russian waited , but ho obtained no order . Having returned to Paris , the Russian sought out the Count , and accused him of having deceived him , but tho Count protended to be mad . Somo time nftor , ho sent to tho Russian a man who represented himself as chamberlain to ( he prince who was to grant tho order , and assured him that tho order was certain to bo conferred on him . Tho Russian waitod for months , but at length

    — . . , . gross irregularities ana miumanagemeiu , uau u « u' - buted dividends out of capital at ft time when the company was notoriously insolvent . With regard to Boron , it appeared that he had improperly realised ft profit of lC 0 , O 00 f . by trafficking in shares of the Gas Company ; had embezzled securities worth 100 , 000 f ., belonging to the Verreriea and Gas Companies , 500 shares in other companies belonging to tho Gas Company , lO , 000 f . in money belonging to tho Verrorios Company , and 4481 shares belonging to different persons ; also , that ho had paid dividends out of capital , and had on one occasion , after declaring 0110 of 80 f . when the losses wore enormous , had tho impudence to make tho shareholders vote him a " gold modal of honour worth 500 f . Another person named Ronillior , who was a member of tho Council do Surveillance of the Vorrories Company Tjo ^ lTar ^^ n 'tho phindor . " "rn conW ^ ionce ^^ thoae-an ( l * ------othor discoveries , tho throo wore tried boforo the Iribunal of Commerce , which decided that Baron had boon guilty of tho offences of embezzlement , irregular bankruptcy , and violation of tho law on companies , and condemned him to five years' imprisonment « nd SOOOfr . fine 5 Salmon it condemned to two years' imprisonment and oOOfr . finoj and Rouillior to throo months' Imprisonment and 20 , 000 fr . fine . , , , . A Swiss Mk . monnairr .--M . Morion , who died lately At Baslo , was probablv tho wealthiest inhabitant ot Switzerland . Ho has foft tho bulk of his largo fortune , 1 j

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    THE LEADE 11 . [ No . 441 , September 4 , 1858 . "

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 4, 1858, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04091858/page/12/