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      Tina Gnrat Sna.Vmo Question Remains In T...

      Turkish Loan- —Rumours are again flying about as to a Turkish loan . The Times' City article says : « It is understood that the Turkish Government still contemplate a small loan in this country , and that * he details have been already arranged with Baron Goldsmid and Messrs . Palmer , Maekillop , and > Co . Rumours , however , which were circulated today on the subject , were incorrect as regards the intended terms . " TJie writer of the same article endeavoured , yesterday ' s Times , to make some amends for his past attempts to render the loan impossible in London by ¦ writing up Turkish credit , and pointing out those circumstances which entitles her now to do wliat all other European states hare done —acquire a public debt . This suggests that something is at last being done , and that we may soon expect to see Turkish stock on ' Change .

      August 12, 1854.] The Leader. ¦ 751

      August 12 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . ¦ 751

      Continental Notes. Txje A-Trstriax Loan ...

      CONTINENTAL NOTES . Txje A-trsTRiAX Loan rx Lombakdy . —All letters from Lombardy just now are filled with protestations against the so-called , voluntary loan . It is difficult , indeed , to conceive how the Government is to succeed in obtaining unforced contributions to the amount of G 5 , 0 O 0 , 00 O florins from a population notoriously disaffected , and utterly wanting in confidence in the good faith of the Government , on account of its very peculiar system of financial policy . No doubt , Under other circumstances , the terms offered of taking . 95 . florins paper for 100 florins stock , allowing 17 per cent , premium on payment in metallic currency , and 5 per cent , interest onthe loan , are so favourable , that no difficulty would have been found in raising the sum required , notwithstanding the embarrassed state of almost every person .

      in the kingdom . But , as things-exist , these terms are considered but small inducements in Lombardy to risk capital in Austrian loans . Impartial readers of history will not bo surprised at this diffidence on the part of the Lovnbardo-VeuetianS , but the Government has already provided against the backwardness of such persons as guardians of minors , trustees of charities or other public institutions , agents of sequestered estates , fee , by issuing injunctions to them so strong , " that if they do Hot forthwith contribute all available funds to the Government loan they will be held guilty of maladministration , " as would elsewhere bethought inost unjustifiable menaces ; and in the case of some of the last mentioned class , who excused themselves by saying they had 3 io money and many liabilities ,, the answer was , " " 'Where there are debts there must be credit . "—Times .

      The NAroLEON Fetes in Paris . —Louis ' Jfcipoleon will not be present at the Paris fete in honour of St . Napoleon on the J 5 th . He has accepted an invitation to bo present at a ball at Bayonne , fixed for that day ; his excuse being that he cannot bo long absent front the . Empress . The Paris correspondent of the Times says : — " Though thefc-le will go on all the same , yet the absence of the Emperor on such an occasion is remarked as strange , and various causes are assigned for it , more or less doubtful as to their accuracy . It ha . s , indeed , been circulated that it is feur of the cholera which prevents the Emperor from returning at this moment to tlie capital , but the visit to the Pyrenees during the summer had been decided on long since , and tho ' Emperor ) when President of tho Republic , did not quit Paris in 1849 during tho period that the cholera raged with most violence . I should doubt his feeling any pusillanimity on that score , even if there were cause for it . "

      Tiiii ; Pahis EsuiiBiTiON . —Tho AtTienmitm . says : The ediiice in the Cltainj ) s Elgseas preparing for the Exposition of next year is now in a state that some opinion may be formed of its effects , proportions and distribution . Tho loading idea appears to be a vast oblong central hall , ;—since , though the side galleries and double aisles are ¦ wide , and tho former are abundant in the amount of space which they provide , by tho nature of the composition they are so shut off from tho central portion as , in no point of view , to be commanded by thooyo in conjunction with it . Tliis separation is ou the lower story further aided by tho heaviness of tho iron-work , whioli , unless it be decorated with remarkable skill , bids fair to produce- tho effect of a wilderness of columns and cross-beams in deep shadow , —so intricate tis to destroy ull intimation of tho proa betwixt them and tho outer wall . Then , tho distribution of light and shade—or .

      to speak moro exactly , of glare and gloom—may ofTor diiUaultios of dotail which it will require as much ingenuity ns foresight to copo with . In tho central hull , —although at in to bo glazed with ground glass , —tliq nfllueiico of daylight nnd aunslmie may become dazzling . In tho side aisles , on the ground floor , light is so sparingly admitted that subdivision will bu almost impossible in anything highor than dwarf partitions . To eyes accustomon to tho Crystal PnlrtccB at Knightsbridgo and Sydenham . tho central hull ¦ of tlio Purittian building will souin doficiont in height , — while tho curves of tho iron-work in tho roof , when viewed in certain positions , havo i \ n appearance which ia moro singular khan satisfactory to tho unscicntino eye . Tlio outer elevation of the building , whioli is solid wtone-work , oilers loss matter for doubt and question . It ia simple and hiuulaoinc .

      1 ins Juno ov PowruoAr- an » thk Jicws . —Tho Cohx / ne Oaaalle BUtee tlmt tho King of Portugal , during his Lto vluit to AmHUiriliuti , having bcon . informed that , tho Portuguese . Jows in that oit , y formod u commune apart , and had a uviujgoguo to themselves , viuitod it , and promised tho oliiof ol the uoinniuno tlmt , on hU return to Portugal , ho would endeavour to huvo tUo old Portuguese Iuwh which b . ini . iliad ull Jowa ropoulud . Tlio king of Saxony lma lmd « n ijmommiouitly unroyal death . iravollUip homo from tlio Muuiuh < JonlW » meo to Drofldon hi . i onrrmgo was uput ; « ud in the . Mtrugulo and ooufuHion ono of tho hordoa , kicking , struck him on tlio liuutl , tho blow proving futiU .

      Spain. Esi>Artero Has Formed His Cabinet...

      SPAIN . Esi > artero has formed his cabinet , and , already , there are rumours that he and O'Donnell are at variance on several vital points—one of these referring to the disposal of Queen Christina , whom the generous Espartero would allow to escape , whom O'Donnell would compel to disgorge her infamouslygotten wealth , and whom the people would very justly hang if they could but get hold of her . The elections of the Cortes are to take place in a month ; and meanwhile the Juntas hold conditional power . In Madrid the barricades are removed ( it is remarkable that Lord Howden arrived the same day that they were demolished ) , but tlie people hold their arms , and watch affairs with caution—the pul ) lic instinct suggesting that the revolution is by no means complete .

      To one of the Junta ' s addresses , Espartero replied in these words : — " I have need of the co-operation of you and of all wellthinking men , to complete the consolidation of the popular guarantees which I am anxious to give to the nation , and I have no doubt that , with the aid of such persons ,. we shall achieve this great result—that in Spain liberty shall uo longer be in danger . " The Times' Madrid correspondent says : — " It is feared that there is a difference of opinion among the members of the Government as to the line of policy to be followed hereafter . There is a manifest desire on the part of some that Queen Isabella should' absent herself from Madrid for some time , under the pretest of going to some watering-place , and San Sebastian is spoken of f-ir that purpose . It is also known that some of the Generals are

      disposed to reactionary intrigues , and the name of Narvaez is nOw at length beginning to be spoken of . A rumour also prevails that General Prim is about to return from the east . It would certainly be strange if General Prim was able to resist the temptation the moment the breath of revolution reached him .. What side he would have taken , supposing the struggle not to have been over , it is difficult to say . Prim always passed for a Liberal , or something more , but he was yet believed to be on good terms . up' to the last with Sartorius . If . he comes now he will find it too late , unless he joins the discontented party . . . . The real cause of dissension is the abdication of the queen . Many among the Moderadoes would urge on that measure merel y for the purpose of confusion , and the more advanced section of tlie Liberals demand it , because they are convinced that the queen is at heart faLse , and that she will take the first favourable opportunity of betraying the party now is power . "

      Another correspondent says , ia reference to the proposed sea-bathing of Isabella : — " Undoubtedly change of air would be viry desirable for the Princess of the Asturias . Persons who iiave seen her within the lust few days assure me that her aspect is most sickly ; her complexion is cadaverous , and her c-y . s are deeply sunk in her head , which is of an unnatural and unhealthy size . Her life , according to the most trustworthy rejrorts , is a very precarious one . " Queen Christina has made several attempts to get away from Madrid to Portugal ; but O'Donnell has refused her a guard ; no postilions can be induced to serve her ; and armed men are night and day awaiting along the roads to stop her . Her position is precarious ; and she has no reliance but in tlie devotion of her Queen-daughter , who shelters her in her palace , and has made her safety a condition vith Espartero .

      The last Madrid news is : — " In tho course of tho day deputations from various sections of Madrid presented themselves before the Junta , to request that body to prevent Queen Christina from leaving the kingdom until she had been tried by the Cortes . Tho Junta immediately communicated this request to tho Council of Ministers , which , after a long and animated discussion , determined to accede to the desire of the people . "

      Italy. A Correspondent Of The Independan...

      ITALY . A correspondent of the Independance Beige writes , that in consequence of tho limitation in Italy , Austrian troops have been sent from Trieste to Ancona , < ind that an Austrian camp is tibou ^ to bo formed on the Abruzzi frontier , a 9 a precaution against a rising in Naples . Some cmcutes have occurred at Prato and Pistoja , in Tuscany . A regiment of infantry id on the march to reinforce the Austrian army of occupation in tho grand duchy . "In connexion with this news I may mention that the boliof is almost universal among tho liberal party here , that a revolutionary movement on a largo scale will take place in Italy before tho autumn . "

      A military conference was hold at Vienna on Friday wook , when it was resolved to order the Italian army to bo made mobile , and to call out its cavalry reserves . Tho rumour is renewed that Bavarian troops are to do Austrian garrison duty in Lombardy .

      United States. Tina Commercial Advices F...

      UNITED STATES . Tina commercial advices from New York to-day mention no now cvunta in connexion with tho prevailing panic . A partial recovery hud taken place in tho stock-market , but there wore no general signs of any mitigation of distrust . The bunks , however , had continued to discount moro freely , their stock ol

      specie having increased , notwithstanding the remittances to England ; and these circumstances seem to have assisted materially in lessening the difficulties of the crisis to legitimate traders . The bombardment of the free port of San Juan , or Greytown , Nicaragua , and its trivial causes had excited much comment . One of the captains of a river steamer of the Nicaragua Transit Company shot a native boatman a few months back after a short dispute , and alleged that he had done so as the man was about to fire at him . When summoned , however , to an investigation by the local authorities at San Juan , he refused to appear either then or at any future time , and was supported in this course by Mr . Borland , the United States * Minister to Central America , who happened to be on board a steamer at San Juan , on his way home . The authorities

      endeavoured to arrest the captaiu , but met an armed resistance , during which Mr . Borland received some accidental blow . For this the United States' sloopof-war Cyane was sent to demand an immediate apology , and , the authorities and inhabitants having declined to make the slightest approach to one , notice was given that on the following day the town —as the miserable collection of frame-houses built at the unattractive spot ' solely . for commercial purposes is called—would be bombarded . The residents forthwith fled from danger , and the cannonade was kept up for six hours , when a party was landed to fire whatever was still standing . The destruction of the place was thus completed , " only one or two small buildings in the suburbs remaining to mark the spot . " The United States press condemns this booby brutality .

      It is said that " a treaty of neutrality has been signed between the United States and Russia . Russia wishes to negotiate with the States for the sale of territory for fear of its being captured by the British . "

      Egypt. Said Pacha Has Granted An Amnesty...

      EGYPT . Said Pacha has granted an amnesty to those who attempted to oppose his . accession . He has abolished the Government monopoly in the corn trade , re-established free competition in cotton , and taken off several taxes . Enthusiasm consequently goes on increasing . A grand fete has welcomed his entrance into Alexandria . On the 26 th the Sultan issued a firman , confirming Said Pacha in . the Government of Egypt . An Imperial commissioner , the bearer of that tirman , was to leave in a day or two for Alexandria , to invite the viceroy to come and receive the investiture from the Sultan . .

      Closing Op Public-Houses On Sunday. The ...

      CLOSING OP PUBLIC-HOUSES ON SUNDAY . The new act couicis into operation to-nioxrow . This document ' explains the requirements : — The " Act for regulating tlie S . ile of Beer and other Liquors on the Lord ' s Day ' h ; is received the Royal assent , and will come into operation next Sundny . By tho law as it now stands , public-houses , beer-shops , taverns , and hotels must close at twelve o ' clock on Saturday night , and continue closed until one o ' clock on Sunday aftern on . _ In the afternoon they may open at one o ' clock , and continue open until liulf-past two o'clock . They must close at half-past two o ' clock precisely , and continue closed until six in the evening . Al six o ' clock they may again open thoir houses , and keep them open until U-n o'clock , wlioii they must close and continue closed until four o ' clock on MonJuy morning . It . is important for tlie trade to observe the hours , and all persons should bo very particular in not opening before tho time , and in closing tivo minutes before halt-past two , and five minutes before ten , that they nmy avoid any infringe - ment of tho law . TJio pariah church clock is Iho usual regulator of tho time . ^ Thuro is tho usual exception i'i tlio act , allowing Liconsod Victuallers during tho prohibited hours to servo bond Ma travellers and actual lodgers dwelling in the house , but there is no definition of what constitutes a traveller . In all other respoets the law ia tho same as before tho neb passed . Wo are , Sir , your obudiont servants , WlllK AM > OUILD , Solicitors to tho Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society . 0 , St . Swithin ' s-lane , J ) ih August , 180-1 ,

      • The Cholera. Tub Cholera Is On The Inc...

      • THE CHOLERA . Tub cholera is on the increase in London . It is cnleulutod this week that about 100 persona daily die of cholera within tho bills ol mortality . The deaths take place ulmoat exclusively in poor districts : tho gtoateat mortality buiug in tho wrotchad localities near Westminster Hospital , wlioro tlio ucuoimuodutioii for pationts is criminally iiisuillciont , In Soiiiera Town several deaths huvo taken pliuio ; and on an Inquest tho auronor ( Wukloy ) gave- this sensible advice : —" Call in a nuidioal man i no very case of diarrhoea : that , neglected , loads to cholera . " The choloni in more or loss prevalent in all tho larflu towns through this country ; but tho local newspapers do iu > t obtain any uouunitu hitollujtouce . J

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 12, 1854, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12081854/page/7/