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      The Queen's "Progress." Her Majbbtt Has ...

      ferent denominations , and was formally presented to her Majesty . " The Queen ani Prince Albert arrived at Aston Hall shortly afterwards , and there lunched . Here # n Jaddress was read by Sir Francis Scott , in the course of which it was remarked : — "la addition to the historical interest and kindly reminiscences of Aston Hall , - . and the picturesque features Of its architecture , which will at once be appreciated ! byyour Majesty and your Royal Consort , we-venture to bespeak your Majesty ' s kind interest in the peculiar circumstances under which the park and hall have been purchased . :

      "In some towns in your Majesty ' s dominions , public parks have wisely been provided by wealthy corporations ; in others by the munificence of philanthropic citizens ; here , also , we are indebted to private liberality for two places of recreation for the people ; but to Birmingham alone has it been given to secure by her own exertions an ancient park for the physical relaxation —an ancient hall for the mental cultivation—of her variously employed and laborious population . " Tour Majesty -will , we believe , be gratified to learn that Aston Hall and Park tiave been acquired , for the most part , by the industry and economy of the people themselves . Of the money required for this : purpose , a very large proportion has been subscribed by the working classes , a circumstance which , we venture to hope , will not be without interest and satisfaction to your Majesty . "

      The reply to this address having been read , several members of the corporation were summoned to kiss hands ; after which the interim managers were introduced to her Majesty , And bowed as they passed the throne . A very interesting , gratifying , and novel circumstance then ensued . Eight of the principal working men concerned in the restoration of the hall were summoned before the Queen , who thus addressed them extempore : — " I thank you for your great exertions in preserving this old Hall to your townsmen 5 and I sincerely hope that the park may prove a boon to the industrious classes of Birmingham . " These words were loudly applauded .

      The Queen subsequently requested Sir Francis Scott to declare the park formally inaugurated , which was done , and was followed by loud cheers and salvoes of artillery . Shortly afterwards , the . Royal party returned to Stoneleigh Abbey , where a state banquet was given in the evening . At night , the grounds of Aston Hall were illuminated , and fireworks were let off . The streets of the town remained crowded till a very late hour . The Queen returned to London on Wednesday .

      Yo^So, June 19,1858.] The Leaj)Er, 585

      yo ^ SO , June 19 , 1858 . ] THE LEAJ ) ER , 585

      Ireland. Hydrophobia.—A Fatal Case Of Hy...

      IRELAND . Hydrophobia . —A fatal case of hydrophobia , arising from the bite of a cat , has occurred at Ta ' ttycor , in the parish of Dromore , Tyrone . The sufferer was a poor woman , and two months elapsed before any evil symptoms resulted from the bite , which in Itself was not considerable . In the intervals of her paroxysms , the patient talked very calmly , warning : those about her to take care of themselves , as she could not control herself when the fit was on . She died in a lunatic asylum from sheer exhaustion , not having taken the slightest food for several days . The Belfast Tea Frauds . —The case of u the Attorney-General v . "Wallace , "" being one of a series to be instituted by the Crown against parties alleged to be implicated in th « frauds of John James Moore , was heard in the Court of Exchequer on Monday before the Chief Baron and a special jury . The result was a verdict for the defendant , without his having been required to offer evidence on Iris own behalf . Encumbered Estates Coukt . —There were several heavy sales of properties on Tuesday , the gross amount realizing over 40 , 000 / . The estates sold are situated in the counties of Louth , Clare , Kilkenny , and Tipperary .

      America. The Excitement On The Subject O...

      AMERICA . The excitement on the subject of the outrages committed on American merchant-vessels by English schooners continued to increase at the last dates . In the Senate , a bill has been' reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs authorizing the President to employ force to protect tlio rights . « f citizens from the aggressions of foreign powers . A report from the Committee on Foreign Relations , on the same subject , has been presented by Mr . Mason . Pending the uncertainty regarding the provable action of the British Government , this report does not recommend any immediate legislation , but states that the committee have unanimousl y

      resolved that American ships , when at aea , aro under tho jurisdiction of the country , and that any molestation of them is an infraction of the national sovereignty . It is also affirmed that an unequivocal explanation should bo demanded from Great Britain ; and tho report concludes by an expression of approval of the action hitherto taken by the administration , and of readiness to recommend such future legislation as circumstances may ro-^ r ' xr" ^! Dcmocrntic Republican General Committee of New York met , on tho evening of the 27 tli ult ., at Tammany Hall , for the purpose of denouncing the late Aggressions on tlit American flag—which was done with much omphaais .

      Lord Napier is said to have despatched a messenger by special steamer to the English Admiral commanding on the West India station , informing him of the feeling that exists with regard to the conduct of bur cruisers , and the measures -which have been taken by the United States Government . The despatches are not in the nature of instructions , but simply suggestions for his guidance until the British Government can be heard from . By the latest news from the United States , we learn that measures were before Congress arming the President with full powers to resist the pretensions of Great Britain . The case of Captain Judkins , who has been arrested for not allowing a Custom-house officer to go onshore while the vessel -was in quarantine , is to go to trial , though Mr . Cunard , the head of the great company which goes by bis name , protests against the injustice of subjecting the shareholders to the expense of defending the suit , which is merely to settle a disputed question of law . The New York Board of Aldermen have

      passed a resolution , on the recommendation of the Mayor , holding Captain Judkins . harmless in any suits that may be brought against him by the United States authorities , on the ground that be acted in accordance with the directions of the Board of Health and the health officer . The Federal House of Representatives have passed a joint resolution , which virtually amounts to a declaration of war against the Republic of Paraguay . The proposed protectorate over Mexico has been rejected in the Senate . The trial of General Walker , the Filibuster , has ended by the jury disagreeing , and the district attorney entering a nolle prosequi .

      Great excitement has been caused at Petersburg , Virginia , by the discovery that several slaves -were missing on the departure of a schooner belonging to Wilmington , Delaware . A steamer was sent in pursuit , and five slaves were found on board . These , together with the captain and crew , were taken back , and lodged in gaoL The excitement at New Orleans has ended by the triumph of the Vigilance Committee . The mayor has resigned the municipal authority into the hands of the committee , who have appointed one thousand men to maintain order . The city was again quiet . The Zuloaga Government of Mexico has declared all the Mexican ports closed to commerce . It was expected that Alveran would have two additional brigades in the field on . the 3 rd inst ., with a view to advancing on Guermavaca . It is thought probable that Peschiera , Governor of Sonora , will declare that State independent in the event of the success of the Zuloaga Government or Santa Anna's return to Mexico . The Yrisarri treaty , before reported as ratified by the Nicaraguan Legislature , is still under consideration in that body . President Martinez has returned it for amendment , objecting to the occupation of the transit route by the United States troops under the conditions proposed in one of the clauses . M . Felix Belly , San Salvador , Costa Eica , and Nicaragua have formed a treaty , offensive and defensive ; and President Martinez has officially urged a union of all the States of Central America . Colonel ICinney , aided by some followers , has made an attempt to seize on the Government of Greytown ; but the movement failed . During the struggle , the Mosquito flag was hauled down , and that of Nicaragua houted . The boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua lias been arranged . The Indians in Guatemala are troublesome , but the Republic is mostly quiet . A very severe shock of earthquake was experienced at Lima on the 11 th of April , winch lasted fifty seconds , and the alarm and confusion were frightful . The New York money market does not seem to have been affected in any way by the unsettled questions between Great Britain and the United States . Considerable attention has been recently attracted to the gold washings of Tipuani , and tw « companies Iiave been formed in La Paz for the purpose of exploring the mines .

      Continental Notes. That Narrow And Unchr...

      CONTINENTAL NOTES . That narrow and unchristian feeling is to be condemned which regards with jealousy the progress of foreign nations , and caroa for no portion of the human race but that to which itself belongs . Dr . Abnoxp . FRANCK . This recent questions and debates in tho English House of Commons -with reference to to the defence of the countrj' , and the allusions which have been mado to tho alleged increase of the French navy , have led to another official intimation in tho Moniteur which thus alluded to the subject in its Sunday issue : —" About three months since , tho English newspapers pretended that the French Government was making groat warlike preparations . Tho Moniteur denied the fact ; but the flame assertions aro now renewed . We deny them aguin . The military and naval forces established a year . since for the budgnt of 1858 have not been increased . " Pursuant to orders given by the Emperor , nil the regiments of infantry of the line are to receive rifles in exchange for the smooth-barreled mu & kots with -which they arc at present armed . " The Prefect of the Gironde . in a note communicntod

      Some apprehension was entertained in the "wine-gro-wing districts as to the approaching vintage , notwithstanding the healthy appearance of the vineyards . In many places wine is falling into disuse , and the population are resorting to more economical drinks . " M . Regriault , one of the chief functionaries of the Western Railway , " says the Times Paris correspondent , " has invented a new indicator for announcing the departure of trains at the different stations along-the railway line . ^ The apparatus consists of a dial-plate with a hand -which may move right or left , according to the direction in which the train is to start . The

      stationto La Guienne of Bordeaux , " says the Times Paris correspondent , '' congratulates the administrators of the charitable establishments of that city on having anticipated the measures prescribed by the Minister of tie Interior by selling , several years since , the landed property belonging to the establishments under their care , consisting of thirteen houses , some arable land , and marshes . These properties , -which were valued at 229 , 525 f ., and which produced a rental of 73 479 f , 94 c ., were sold for 258 , 135 f ., and this sum , vested in Government renfes , produces a revenue of Il , 6 i 6 f . 7 c . " Some wheat and barley of this year ' s crop have just been received in Paris from Algeria .

      master at the terminus from which the departure takes place has only to press-with his finger on a knob with which the dial-plate is provided to make all the apparatuses of the same kind along the line mark the departure : ; the hands remain in the same situation ev « n when the communication is interrupted , and ( this is tie most important point ) , should an inattentive stationmaster press on the knob of his indicator while the hand marks the impending arrival of a train , it will not obey this wrong impulse , but remain where it is , and thus call the station-master ' s attention to the mistake he was about to commit . "

      Great excitement exists in France owing to the bill before the Belgian Legislature for the fortification of Ant-werp . The official press in Paris exhibits some uneasiness on this head ; but the democratic Siecle says there is no occasion for alarm . General Espiiiasse has been superseded in the Ministry of the Interior by M . Delangle , Senator , and First President of the Imperial Court of Paris . The General is raised to the rank of Senator . The fifth meeting of the Conference engaged with the organization of the Danubian Principalities -was held on Monday . It is stated that the non-union of Wallacbia and Moldavia Iia 3 beeu decided by a majority of one - France , Russia , and Sardinia being for the union , and England , Austria , Prussia , and TuTkev , against it . 11

      A singular edict , " says the Morning JStar , "has appeared in the Moniteur relative to the circulation of books and pamphlets by the colporteurs , the individuals so much employed by oar English Bible Society . This edict sets out with the assertion that 8 , 000 , 000 immoral books -were dispersed over the rural districts of France by 10 , 000 hawkera ' about the year 1847 , ' that is to say , before the happy period when a revolution prepared that country for its present ruler . ' This was the consequence , ' we are told , of the imprudent neglect that is adorned -with the name of Liberty . For six

      years , the Imperial Government has sought to abate the plague , and , not being so successful as could have been wished , severe measures aro to be adopted . 'It is tho duty of the administration , ' we read , 'to prevent foreign societies , possessed of considerable resources , from despatching agents to France with the view of producing agitation . ' We hope this does not mean tlmt the 13 ible is the next danger to be apprehended in tho land of Fenelon . At all events , it pretty clearly shows that the . Emperor has a compact with the French clergy which may involve his retention of power . "

      A horse-dealer of Montrouge , named Meunler , has been tried by the Paris Tribunal of Correctional Police , for using insulting words towards the Emperor and Empress . The charge was brought by two personal enemies , who were severely cross-examined by the judge , who entirely shook their testimony , and the man was acquitted . Tho two false witnesses were then taken into custody , and committed for trial . Meunier received a good character from the police ; that is to say , ho -was reported as a man who never , under any circumstances , talked politics .

      1 ho report on the circumstances attending the late duel lias been drawn up by the public prosecutor at Versailles , and has just been published . It condemns the article in the IHgaro as " an unbecoming and dangerous piece of pleasantry , addressed to an entire grade in the army , -which ia not less distinguished by its good conduct than by its bravery . " The article , it is added , " wua calculated to awaken just susceptibilities . " Tho two wounds given to M . do Peno are described as being in some sort accidental , and it is stuted that M . Hyenno did not

      know , when he inflicted the second wound , that onohad been received just before . Tho report afllrma that Hyenno has never been a fencing-master , and declares that as the seconds of M . do Pone did every thing ; to prevent the second duel , they must be declared not liublo to prosecution . " As to the military parties concerned — namely , Hyenno , who inflicted tho wounds , and Courtiol and ltogo , his seconds—tho appreciation of their acts does not belong to > tho ordinary tribunal * , for they ore sub-lioutonunta of tlie 9 th Liglit Dragoons , on active florvice , and figure « s present' on tho muster-roll of

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), June 19, 1858, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_19061858/page/9/