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    September 13, 1856.] THE LEADER. 869

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    IRELAND. The Kengstok Estates. —With ref...

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    CONTINENTAL NOTES. FRANCE. Count Waletws...

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    Judge Terry is stilt kept prisoner by the committee-HoplriiiB , the man he stab-bed , has recovered . One of the persons executed was a man named Braes , who committed a murdeT upwards of a year before . Several attempts have been made to destroy both San Francisco and Sacramento by fire . The citizens of St . Paul , Minesota , have held a meet-r ing , and formed a committee , charged with the extirpation of all bad characters from the town . It is stated in . advices from Nicaragua of the 9 th ult . that matters looked ill for " Walker . A body of Salvadorian and Guatemalian troops , headed by Cabanano , were posted at Leon . There were many desertions from Walker ' s army—in one case a whole company . Walker has revoked the exequatur of the English consul at Leon . Another revolution has been put down in Costa Sica .

    From vera Cruz we learn that the Ministerial crisis passed without any resignations in the Cabinet , although some were tendered . The new Constitution was -under discussion , and the liberal articles were in favour . There was an animated debate on the clause respecting religious toleration . The Cabinet opposed the measure as useless , bat the puros adopted it Congress , however , sanctioned the 15 th article of the new Constitution , establishing religious toleration . The yellow fever is raging with great violence , and the Indians have , committed fearful ravages on the northern frontiers .

    Santa Fe" has been the scene of a revolution . " If the news that has just reached us be correct , " says a correspondent of the Times , " the province of Santa Fe is already in a state of confusion—General Lopez recognized as Provisional Governor in the capital ; General Ecaaque proclaimed Governor in one of the departments ; and a considerable party decided to stand by the constitution and insist on the reinstallation of Governor Cullen . " From the same paper Tve learn that at Pernambuco the investigation of the Gerinhern affair ( i . e ., of landing slaves there in October last vear ) still

    occupies the attention of the authorities , and on account of further disclosures . th « y have dismissed the naval chief of the Peinambuco station , I . E . Wan denholk , from hia post , and have imprisoned Colonel Vasconcellos Drummond , preparatory to putting liim on his trial for supposed complicity in tie abstraction , of the missing slaves . This last step led to an unpleasant correspondence between the English Consul and the President of tlie province ( late Brazilian Minister in London ) , as Colonel Drunimond had , through Mr . Cowper , the consul , received the thanlcs of the British Government fox his conduct in this affair .

    Money continues plentiful , and in good demand at New York . Bread stuffs are firm , and still tending upwards .

    September 13, 1856.] The Leader. 869

    September 13 , 1856 . ] THE LEADER . 869

    Ireland. The Kengstok Estates. —With Ref...

    IRELAND . The Kengstok Estates . —With reference to the Kingston estates in Cork , which mysteriously passed into the hands of John Sadleir , the Corh Examiner states that , " the Earl of Kingston , accompanied by his solicitor , Mr . J . M . Cantwell , Dublin , and Mr . Power , an English capitalist , arrived at the Kingston Arms Hotel , Mitchelstown , on the 2 nd inst ., and proceeded on the following day to visit the castle and demesne , which are situate about a quarter of a mile from the town . We have heard that tlie object of his lordship ' s visit is to collect all possible information relative to the management of his estates during the long period of Iris absence , with a view of sustaining the suit at present pending in Chancery , which id expected to come to an issue in November . The present trustee and mortgagee , both of castle and estate , is Mr- Thomas Joseph Eyre , of Bath . Mr . James Sadleir , as manager of the Tipperary Bank , originally

    held a mortgage on tho castle and demesne , but on a recent application made by Lord Kingston before tho Master of the Rolls , to have further security given for tlie receiver , Mr . Nicholas Sadleir , the official manager of the bank , consented to have Mr . Eyre , tho then mortgagee of the estate alone , declared tho mortgagee in possession of all . Mr . Eyro ' s claims on foot of his mortgage and for advances , arc 100 , 000 ^ ., which amount is disputed by Lord Kingston , who claims several sctsofif , which , if admitted , " will reduce it very considerably . It is understood that in November a motion is to be made in Chancery , on Lord Kingston ' s behalf , to have all the accounts of the estate taken up to the Master , and that -when his decision is known , and tho entire amount of tlie charges fully made out , Lord Kingston will negotiate to havo them all discharged . The present annual rental of tlie Mitchelstown estate is about

    18 , 000 / . The Sadleiii Provehty . —A petition has been lodged on the part of John W . Burmester , F . S . Law , James Sadleir , and Clement Sadleir , hehs-at-law of John Sadloir , deceased , for thcsale of property in the counties of Cork and Tipporary . The estimated yearly value is set down at 3788 / ., and tho encumbrances amount to lfi 7 , 298 J . lfis , The petitioners in the case aro Edmund Backhouse and another . Sadleirism . —Tho barlow Sentinel states that tho directors of tho Bank of Ireland liovo taken legal proceedings agninBt several persons in that town whoso bills were given as security by tlie Tipperary Bank for

    advances to that unfortunate concern by the Bank of Ireland , and it is added that the effects of an extensive fanner residing near Ballyellen were seized under execution for 700 / . due to the lank . It appears that the farmer was security for a trader in the town , and of course is held responsible for the amount . With respect to the whereabouts of James Sadleir , the Carlow paper says that the police are on the wrong scent , and that there is every reason to believe that the fugitive is now far on his way to South America , " where theTe appears to be little doubt that he will be afforded the opportunity of embracing his brother John . " With regard to this latter prospect , it may be mentioned , as an instance of that second-sight said to be the peculiar property of our northern fellow-subjects , that a respectable professional man , recently returned to Dublin from New Orleans , is ready to aver . on oath , if called . upon , that during his residence at the latter place he had seen John Sadleir bodily striding through the . streets of New Orleans . — Times . .

    A CoMPREICGNSrVE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY . — The Maynooth question was aired at a meeting of the Belfast Protestant Association on the 2 nd inst . The proceedings were opened by the Rev . Dr ; Drew reading the 25 th chapter of Isaiah , -which was followed by all present kneeling in prayer . A resolution was then passed , to the effect that no compact whatever exists between Government and the supporters of Maynooth , and that the association learnt with regret that any doubt existed in the minds of Protestants as to the position in which MajTiooth stands to the empire at large and to Protestants in particular . A letter from Mr . Spooner

    was read , intimating that gentleman s intention to make afresh attack on " the idolatrous college" next session , should his life be spared , and expressing his conviction that the institution is " doomed . " The local paper thus reports the conclusion of the proceedings : —" With hearty and well-tuned voices , the members joined in the Doxology , the President repeated the apostolic benediction , and all retired , happy in thus fulfilling their duty to the monarchy to religion , to the Bible , and the Sovereign Ruler of all men . " This is certainly very comprehensive , and must have sent the gentle bigots home to their beds iu a state of benign self-satisfaction .

    The Harvest . —The greater part of the crops has now been gathered in ; and the Cork Examiner expresses its belief that throughout the country the produce from wheat will realize more than the average . Barley will also be very productive . The Dublis Cri 3 £ ean Banquet . —The contemplated banquet to the Crimean soldiers has created the greatest enthusiasm , and there seems to be every prospect of a brilliant success . A meeting was held in the Mansion House on Monday to arrange the necessary preparations . The Lord Mayor presided , arid among the speakers were

    Lord Gough , Lord Talbot de Malahide , the High Sheriff of the county , Mr . Butt , Q . C , Mr . William Dargan , & c . The Lord-Lieutenant sent a subscription of 50 / . ; and communications from a great many noblemen , Members of Parliament , and others , were acknowledged . Lord Gough mentioned that Marshal Pelissier had just addressed to him a letter , stating that he proposed to fulfil a promise lie had made of visiting him in Ireland . It was suggested that he should be invited to the dinner . The entertainment will not be limited to soldiers who are natives of Ireland , but will include all English and Scotch soldiers at present serving in the country .

    The Education Question . —The Committee of the Church Education Society of Ireland have put fortli a long circular and appeal in reference to the present position and prospects of the association ; and in this they reiterate tho old arguments of their party against the national system of education . The Irish : Census Fan 1851 . —The Census Commission of 1851 has just completed its task , and the sixth part and tenth volume of the scries of publications , wliich began with the record of the population , presented to the Lord-Licutonant in 1851 and 1852 , has been laid before the Earl of Carlisle . The Evening Packet supplies an abstract of the -contents of the general report , in which we read : — " In referenco to the famine and emigration of 1815 and the following : disastrous years , tho commissioners set down the total decrease of our rural population from that double cause at 19 * 85 per cent , or exactly at 1 , 622 , 739 ; but of course this enormous

    figure does not truly represent the havoc then made by death and voluntary exile . . . . Taking tho English registration as their basis , tlie Irish commission reach tho conclusion that tho total loss of population from 1841 to 1851 was not less than 2 , 466 , 414 ! A curious feature of this ' general report' has regard to house accommodation . It appears that in 1851 there was a net decrease of 271 , 000 houses below 1 S 41 . Wlieu we examino the | tablcs minutely , we perceive that this decline occurred in the dwellings of' one room '— classed the fourth—the mud cabins of a few quarters in each province ; while thcro was an increase in buildings of the better class , notwithstanding the pressure of the times . But , in somo civic districts , a largo number of the meaner huts were thrown down , as in Kilkcnnny city , were 613 out of a total of GOO wore levelled within the decade . In Limerick and Cork , n . like result was shown . Tho greatest decrcaso took place in Connaught , and tho

    greatest Connaught decrease in Mayo . Yet , notwithstanding this decline , there were ' moie houses by a considerable . number in 1851 than the wants of the diminished population required . ' "

    Continental Notes. France. Count Waletws...

    CONTINENTAL NOTES . FRANCE . Count Waletwski has just received from Queen Victoria , as a souvenir of tie Treaty of the 30 th of March , a splendid gold snuff-box enriched with diamonds , and beating a medallion representing the portrait of her Majesty . M . de Billing , chef da cabinet , has also received a very handsome writing-desk , and M . Benedetti an equally handsome token of remembrance . Mi Christian Bartholomes , to whom , only on Thursday week , the French Academy awarded a first prize of 300 0 francs for his " Histoire des Doctrines Religieuses de la Philosophie Moderne , " has just died suddenly at Nuremberg , on his return from the Carlsbad waters . Prince Napoleon reached Stockholm on the 8 th inst ., on bis return from hia northern expedition , which is abandoned for this year , on account of bad weather .

    A paragraph , evidently communicated , appears in the Government evening journals , to the effect that a morning paper is mistaken in stating that Count Walewski , the Minister for Foreign Affairs , is temporarily absent from Paris . The announcement complained of was made to account for the fact that Marshal Serrano , the Spanish Ambassador , had not been able to meet with him . It remains uncontradicted that M . Serrano did desire to see the Foreign Minister -with all speed , and that , not succeeding in obtaining an audience with him , he suddenly determined to retrace his steps to Biarritz , to confer with the Emperor personally . It is to be inferred that his business is very pressing . —Daily News Paris Correspondent .

    The Emperor and Empress temporarily quitted Biarritz on' Friday week , and , accompanied by a few attendants , visited the valley of Cambo , situated at the entrance of the Pyrenees . They were caught in a heavy shower of rain while on their way to tlie Pas de Rolaud , a spot celebrated in poetry arid romance ; but they had time to enjoy the scenery , and even to partake of a repast in the open air . They returned in the evening to Biarritz . Princess Lieven has arrived in Paris . Marshal I ' elissier , who had promised to be present at the / V e of Saumur , arrived in that town on Friday week , and , after joining in the celebration , left on Sunday for Paris . Oil the following day he was present at a funeral service , performed in the Church of the Madeline , in commemoration of the officers of the staff who died in the East .

    The defalcations of the cashier and sub-cashier of the Northern of France Itailway ( says the Times ') are rumoured to reach ( i , O 0 O , O 00 f ., or 240 , 000 * . ' The share and obligation holders have the power of depositing their stock with the company for security , and access has been gained to the property thus Judged , which has been made away with on the Bourse to the extent stated . Several otlier persons are said to be implicated in the robbery , one of whom has already been arrested , and there can be little doubt that the two principal delinquents , even if they have succeeded in getting away to America or elsewhere , will still be captured .

    An Italian , named Luigi Guerzola , who recently left Sardinia for London , -via France , nas made the following statement of the treatment he was subjected to after he had landed iu Franco : —" On the 10 th of March a posse of police-agents dragged me out of my room , and I was locked up in a hideous dungeon . Here I was kept till the 10 th of May . They took away my money and clothes . During those two months no kind of legal proceedings , even for form ' s sake , took place , not the slightest question asked to enlighten me as to the cause of my detention , and I began to give myself up for lost , when I -was suddenly told I was about to start for England . They then handcuffed me , put a chain round

    my neck , and handed me over to the ' Correspondence . ' My travelling companions were Enrico Todrani , from Koine ; Domenico di Dominicis , a Roman also ; and another named Jean Jtaptistc de Negro , a man advanced in years , who for thirty years had lived constantly at Marseilles , a man who > had a Frenchwoman for his wife , and by whom ho had several children . " They wore afterwards landed penniless at Dover , whence they had to struggle how they could up to London , where they hatl friends . Several others hsivc been subjected to the same treatment ; indeed , it seems to be part of a system which has existed for tho last three years , and which is still in active operation . Nothing can exceed tho infamy of this execrable pieco of despotism .

    . According to recent statistical accounts , it appears that tho number of Jews now serving in the Austrian army amounts to 12 , 000 . Among this number there * "La CorrcsjwHtlcincc , in the argot of 1 ho French police , designates relays of gendarmes , from one to another of which parties arrested ( with or without cause ) are transferred on their journey from tho place whore they were arrested to their final destination . "

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 13, 1856, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_13091856/page/5/