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      A** ¦' .. ¦/¦ .: The Lea Deb. J^Q ' 472,...

      a ** ¦' .. ¦/¦ .: THE LEA DEB . j ^ Q ' 472 , April 9 , 1859 .

      ^The Navies Oi'enaiiaind And France. Jra...

      ^ THE NAVIES OI'ENaiiAinD AND FRANCE . jra Cabinet minute , dated the 1 st of December last , a confidential committee was appointed to in-Btitnte a strict examination into the comparative aiaval expenditure of the years 1852 ^ 3-54 , and of the present year , with the -view of placing fully before tie Cabinet all the causes of the past increase , as -well jus those causes -which appear to threaten a a . further increase for the future . The committee -were also to undertake the -difficult .. task of tracing * he progress of the navy of France since the year with that of and to

      1852 , as compared England , ascertain , if possible , the present condition of the UTrench navy as regards docks and works , including the construction and armament of ships of war . JFor this purpose such information as was possessed ty her Majesty ' s Government was afforded "in strict confidence" by the Earl of Malmesbury . The Committee Consisted of Mr . Hamilton , then Secretary to the Treasury ; Mr . Corry , then and now Secretary to the Admiralty ; Sir Richard Bromley , K . C . B ., Accountant-General of the Navy ; and Mr . Anderson , Chief Clerk of the Treasury . Their report

      is issued . . In 1852 England possessed an aggregate of 177 steamships and vessels , 3 , 045 guns , and 45 , 064 horsepower ; in 1858 , England possessed , inclusive of 62 troop-ships , store-ships , yachts , tenders , despatch vessels , & c ., an aggregate of 464 steamships and vessels , 8 , 246 guns , 105 , 962 horse-power , and 457 , 881 tonnage . The stores in stock are reported to be in a satisfactory state ; .. but the stock is not more than adequate according to the existing expenditure . From a variety of tabular compilations , it appears that France , since 1852 , has increased her steam line-of-battle ships from 2 to 40 , of which there are-5 building and 4 converting , and that this has been of 26 shi

      effected by the conversion sailing-ps , and the building of 14 screw-ships . England , in the same time , has increased her line-of-battle screw-steamers dBcom 17 to 50 , of which there are 10 . building and 7 converting . This has been effected by the conversion of 27 sailing-ships , and the building of 23 as screw-ships . The addition , therefore , to the French navy , in steam line-of-battle ships , complete , building ana converting , is 38 , and of England 33 , since 1852 . France-has at present , 4 iron-sided ships ( " fregates Hindees" ) in course of constrjiction . The steamfrigates of France , screw and paddle , have been increased from 21 to 46 , and England has increased lier steam-frigates , screw and paddle , from 22 to 34 and her block-ships of 60 guns each from 4 to 9 .

      ¦• 'It is necessary , " observe the committee , " that , ire . should notice this superiority in steam-frigates , on the part of France over Great Britain , which , in the event of hostilities , might form a serious detriment to this country , especially in relation to the interruption of commerce . " Oh the other hand , the French steam-rcorvettes and sloops , which in 1852 were 31 , are now | only 22 ; while ; those of Great Britain , which , in 1852 , were 59 , are now , including 7 vessels since reduced from frigates to sloops , 82 ; our screw floating batteries are 8 , as against 5 French ; our screw gun vessels and , other small vessels are 53 , -whereas the French have 93 j our screw gunboats are 162 , and those of France 28 , ; and the whole steam navy of Great Britain now amounts to 464 vessels , while that of France numbers 264 .

      As regards sailing vessels , England still possesses a . great superiority over France . England has 35 lineof-battle ships , of which 6 are proposed to be converted into steam-ships ; of the remaining 29 , only J 3 are considered by- the surveyor of the navy effective as sailing-ships ; and , in his opinion , if it should bo deemed expedient to convert any of them , they are convertible only into frigates ; France has 10 , of which only 2 aro convertible j England has 70 jfrigates ( of which 27 only are reported by the aurveyor us effective sailing-ships ) . Trance has 32 , of ¦ which it is said that 9 or 10 will be converted into Bteam-transports , the remainder being too old for conversion > there aro in both countries several other ¦ vessels which , being too email for conversion , it is not necessary to notice . The total number in the two sailing navies is , England , 296 ; France , 144 .

      Jthench Mjbitoantir.13 Makinh.—The Frenc...

      JThench MjBitoANTir . 13 Makinh . —The French mor-Kantile navy consisted , on the 1 st of January last , of 14 , 900 sailing vessels , of which 11 , 090 were engaged in distant voyages , riud the remainder were in th « Mediterranean . It comprised , moreover , 330 steamvessels , of which 182 wore engaged in distant voyages , and 148 in the Mediterranean . Mbxhopolitan Police , ' —This force is at present Tbalng regularly drlllod at tho Wellington Barracks |> y _ experienced sergeants now scrying in the police office , ? " Tl ^ s , " says tho United Service Gazette , "is » ^ iTOjPM ^ r proceeding . It gives addition al security , wTXtfridon , anil may ultimately onablo tho inl ^ vbHants to dispense with tho presence of guardsanen , who seem not to know wow to conduct thonamelyes . "

      Pacti3 And Sgra.Ps.

      PACTi 3 AND SGRA . PS .

      —'— -^ A Grand Entertainment Has Been Gi...

      — ' — - ^ A grand entertainment has been given at Rome * by the Ambassador of France to the Prince of "Wales , Queen Christina , the Duke George of Mecklenburg , and all the Roman princesses , and the English persons of distinction , who were all presented in their turn to the Prince of Wales * by the Duchess de Grammont . . ¦ . . Her Majesty will hold a Drawing-room at fet . James ' s . Palace , upon Thursday , the 14 th day of April nextj at two o ' clock . of the costumes at

      The following are some worn Prince Leopold ' s birth-night ball : —Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold , time of Henry the Fourth of England . Princess Helena and Princess Louisa , costume of peasants of Berne . Prince Philippe of Saxe Cobourg , a Saxon grenadier of the 18 th century . Prince Augustus , an Austrian grenadier . Princess Clotilde , an Hungarian peasant . Princess Amelie , a cantiniere . The Prince of Conde , a sergeant in the Conde Infantry , 1745 . . The Princess Frederick William lias associated herself with other ladies at Berlin , to establish an asylum for governesses who may be temporarily out of employment . A fund of 2 , 000 thalers being all that was required to make a beginning , the Princess at once contributed 500 thalers .

      This season will be distinguished by the formal entree of the Princess Alice into the beau monde . After her confirmation , which takes place this Easter at Windsor , the presence of the Princess may be looked for at the drawing-room . The ex-Queen of the French is expected in Maivern again this summer . Her Majesty and suite honoured that lovely place with her presence for two months last year . The King of Wurtemburg arrived at Marseilles on Wednesday from Nice , and left injinediately by a special train . The Lord Chancellor reports that the Earl of Courtown has established his claim to vote at the election of representative peers for Ireland .

      A curious new sect , called TranBini grationists have become numerous in France . Their character is moral , and their creed Christian , only they include all animals in their idea of universal morality . They profess to believe that , being changed after death into some . animal will lie their purgatory . In Germany their increase is immense . The reading-room of the Literary Society in the Via Dolorosa , Jerusalem , was opened to the public on the 1 st of March . It is supplied with British , American , French , German , and Arabic newspapers and periodicals . It has also a library containing above 1 , 000 volumes . During the month of March the number of shipwrecks reported was 151 . In the month of January there were 177 , and in February 165 , making a total during the present year of 493 .

      Prince Gholani Mahomed , son of tlie Sultan . Tippoo Sahib , has arrived at the Oriental Hotel Vere-stree . t , from Calcutta , with a view of renewing his protestations of loyalty after the proclamation of her Majesty to the native princes oflndia . It is understood that Mr . Commissioner Holroyd will resume his judicial duties in May . Fifty-eight , pilgrims have just left Paris for Jerusalem , under the superintendence of the Duke de Lorges . Alderman Farncombe having given notice of bis intention to resign for the ward of Bassishav , Mr . Donald Kicbll , M . P ., has been applied to to allow himself to be put in nomination , but has declined .. Mr . Sheriff Conder will probably be elected .

      A . grand display of falconry is to take place on Lincoln-common about the latter end of June , under the auspices of the Deputy Grand Falconer of England . A subscription is on foot for raising a testimonial to the late Mr . William Weir , long and honourably connected with newspaper literature and the Daily News . ¦'' ¦ :.. : . . It is announced that a fourth regiment of native riflemen is to be raised in Algeria . These regiments are composed of Arab soldiers . They performed good service during the war in the Crimea . The wife of Mr . Watson , dyer , of Leeds , a fortnight ago , whilst asleep , swallowed four false teeth , which stuck fast in her throat . Medical men were called in , and succeeded in partially dislodging the teeth , but she expired on Saturday .

      We ( Athe ? iauni ) understand that Mr . Tennyson s new volume of poems , which is nearly ready for the press , is entitled " The . King ' s . Idylls , " that the subject relates to the legend of King Arthur . . In the fourth week of February there was a decrease of 104 , 373 , or 10-68 per cent , in the number of paupers in receipt of relief in England and Wales . The decrease extends to every week in the month , and in the first and second weeks was 11 percent . A marriage is arranged , and will shortly take place , between Comte lleventlow Criiuinil and Miss 1 . Wemyss , only daughter of Lady Isabella Wcmyss . It ia stated that Rossini is ubout to > vrite an opera in five acts for the Academic Imperiale de Musique of Paris .

      The Gazette announces that the Queen has appointed Lord Canning and Lord Elpbinstone to be Knights Grand Cross of the Bath . The coming of age of the Earl of Coventry , in May next , is to be celebrated on his large estates in Worcestershire , in a manner rarely excelled for magnitude and grandeur . It has been agreed upon that the University boat race shall come off on Friday the 15 th instant , at about half-past twelve , instead of Saturday , the 16 th instant , at half-past One . The crews will be in London , taking their " breathings " over the course , in a few days .

      Lord Haddo has given notice that in Committee of Supply , on the vote for education , science , and art , he will move to disallow 100 / ., being the sum paid for undraped female models in the School of Design , Edinburgh , and the School of Art , Manchester . The expedition of M . Miani , for the exploration of the sources of the Nile , sailed from Marseilles on Saturday , on board the Tamise steamer , belonging to the Messageriea ImpC'riales . At Marseilles a violent hurricane had caused serious damage . It dispersed the ships which had arrived in the bay , and prevented them from entering the port . The fruit crop in the neighbourhood of Marseilles , which bore such a promising appearance , is now nearly destroyed ,

      The Rev . Dr . Rogers has received from Auckland , New Zealand , the sum of 33 / . 8 s . 10 d ,, as the contribution of the St , Andrew Sooiety of that placo 3 in aid of the Wallace Monument Fund . Forty competitors , it is stated , have intimated their intention to send in models or designs fbr tho monument . The first credit of 500 , 000 f . hfts been granted by the French Government for a floating dock at at Boulogne-sur-Mer , and tho works of which are to commence next month . It is stated that the Government are giving thoir earnest attention to the adjustment of the long agitated claims of Mr . Barber , upon which a select committee , last session , reported favourably ; and it is hoped that public feeling will bo adequately recognised in the award mado .

      Forty-nine vessels , with 1 , 100 hands , have this season taken their departure fbr the Greenland fishery , touching at Orkney and Zetland to fill up thoir crews . An individual , who calls himself tho Baron de Camin , was the person who , aocording to his own , testimony , fixed the celebrated shot ) at the residence of the Foreign Minister , in Paris , which initiated tho French revolution of i $ « t 8 , Ho is now at Manchester , delivering leoturos against Popery , which aro badly received ,

      Election Intelligence.

      ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .

      The Following Is A List Of The Various C...

      The following is a list of the various constituency where opposition is threatened to tho present members of Parliament , or vacancies occasioned by retirements , of which there are several . In the Metkopoms , Lord John Russell , Baron Rothschild , Sir James Duke , and Mr . Crawford , will again offer themselves for , re-election in tnc cuy , and a requisition is being signed in Lombard-street , requesting Lord Stanley , Messrs . T . Baring , J . ^ Hubbard , and Duncan Dunbar , to cpmo for . wftr < j and contest the representation . Another ¦ wbw " candidate is also jnentioned . —Sir Samuel Peto lias announced his intention to stand for Jnnsmuy where it ie believed Mr . Parry will ogam ftppw . Thero is a rumour that Mr . Duucombc wm retire , but this is not confirmed . —In Lainbetli Mr . William * has announcedhis intention to retire . i v ^ B wwrw i b ^ .. —

      , ^ m w v p wr ^ ^ r * - * v ™ ¦¦ w— " ¦ ^ p ~ *^^ ¦ . " ^ ^» f ^ . ^ ~ -w | r v »~ —• - * - *— ^— -r r ~ — r pa Counties . —Mr . Follow ^ , Jias just issued 1 »« « J ' dross to tho electors of ttae county of Huntingdon , seeking re-election . There aro also two otlior oandidates—Mr . Robert Montagu , wlfoso P ' ™ opinions aro in accordance with those of tho V ™*™* Government , and Mr . J . M . Heathcote , who lssuoa his address on tho Liberal sido . Mr . Jamw ftust has expressed his intention of retiring from the representation pf tho Oounty ^ nw * Hedworth Williamson , of Whitb \ wn , ft mcm ™/ of an old Whiir familv . and nonliow to Lord

      Kavonsworth , is spoken of as a candidate for tho no"n ° J 2 division of the county of Durham—In Notmik CWost ) , thoro is strong reason for anticipating ft Conservative opposition to the roturn oi J » r

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 9, 1859, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09041859/page/10/