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      890 The Leader. [Saturday,

      890 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

      Tub War. The Crimea.. Tde Landing. The G...

      TUB WAR . THE CRIMEA .. TDE LANDING . The Government has received and published the following notification : — " Telegraphic accounts iase been received 3 * y Iier Majesty ' s Government from Vienna and Bucharest announcing that the allied forces , consisting of 25 , 000 English , 25 , 000 French , and 8 ^ 000 Turkish troops , landed on the 14 th at Eupatoria without meeting any resistance , and had commenced marching ou Sevastopol . " The debarkation is stated on authority to have been admirably planned . The whole naval armament was to actively assist with its boats and crews in the landing-. The boats were to form and receive the men on board on the off shore side of each ship , partly to lie under the shelter of the vessel in case the enemy should open his fire from the shore , and partly to leave each vessel at liberty to open Iier own tire on the land . This circumstance denotes that it ¦ wa s expected the troops would embark at a short distance from the shore , and that distance was not to exceed 400 yards . The men were to enter tlie boats with , their arms and knapsacks ; but the arms not loaded , and the knapsacks not buckled on . They were to have eaten a good meal before starting , aud officers as well as men were to carry with them three days' bread and salt meat , besides water , in their canteens . All the boats of the fleet having thus been filled with men , they were to form in three grand divisions—the first consisting of all the launches and . pinnaces from the sailibg ships of the fleet , in which the Britannia ' s boats were to occupy the post of humour , on the extreme right of the line ; the second division was to consist of the paddlebox boats of the war steamers , towed by their own cutters , and theise were to occupy the extreme left ; the central , or third division would contain all the boats of the transport service , and would consequently be by far the most numerous . Those three divisions would form one vast continuous line , keeping a distance of twenty feet between the oars of each boat . Upon the signal being given from , the Agamemnon , the whole line was to row stoutly and steadily towards the shore , the men in perfect stillness and silence , no boat being allowed to advance before or to fall behind the others . Such a line , from the enormous multitude of boats engaged , must have extended to between two and three miles in length , irrespective of the French forces , which are not referred to in the instructions ; the landing must therefore have been intended to take place on a lengthened expanse of the coast . The Light Division of the British * irmy and the artillery , conveyed in six of the British transports , would be the first to land , and four companies of the second battalion of the Rifle Brigade would be attached to each brigade of General Brown ' s division , and would form the advance . Upon these gallant fellows , therefore , would devolve the glory of first setting foot on the Crimea , and of opening their fire upon the enemy . The larger boats were to be provided with grapnels and small anchors , and the oars were to be siung so as to be dropped over the side on reaching land . Upon landing , each regiment was to form in continuous columns at quarter distance , and the batteries would in every case land with the divisions to which they are attached , as well as the proper detachment of Sappers , with their tools to throw up field intrenchments , if required , with the utmost rapidity . The other divisions of the army were to follow in their order , the boats returning to tlio ships to take them , but the cavalry -would not land until specially ordered to do so . Tug artillery was to be landed on " flats , " as they are termed , consisting of padrs of boats with portable decks fitted to convey guns and horses , which only require to be put together by a party of shipwrights when the time comes for using them ; these llata would then bo towed in by steamers , and each of them would bo attended by two pinnaces from the fleet , and , if possible , a cutter , for the purposo of assisting them , if requisite . A number of transports returnod aftpr the landing for the ITronch reserve of 14 , 000 men . Anapa and Kertch havo been blockaded by Admiral l » yons sinco tho 4 th instant . THE RUSSIANS IN ABIA . Last week wo published a report of a victory gained by Sohamyl at Tiilis , im . il tho rotront of the ^ Russian forcos . lb appears , however , that no buttle ¦ was fought ; but an ndvnneo . on TifUa was nmdo by Shamyl , which was so threatening as to cause tho tf . oncentrntLon of two llussian corps in Tilliu .

      General Guy On Lins Boon Finally Recalle...

      General Guy on lins boon finally recalled from 3 Curs , and Colonel Williams , of tho Knglish artillery , Jias gone thither to attempt a reorganisation of tho army . Selim Puohix , who lost tho battle on tho 29 th of July , arrived about a week ago at Constantinople hi groat disgiMioo . IJo Jh a very g-oori A'noha of tho ohl school , and does not dosorvu puniNhniciit so much uh those who trusted him with an army . Ho lmrunguotl tho pastuingora in thoTrebi / . omlo bout in extenuation of his fmluro . Jllo etiid , " Tho JUussiuus attacked my

      army , but it was not my fault , for I was asleep in the village * wo hours off , and , of course , could not prevent them . I came up with a reinforcement , but could do nothing , for we had forgotten our cartridges . The liussians took . all our tents , but they ¦ wer e -so rottea that they were of no use , and . as for the fifteen pieces of cannon , I will pay for them out of my own pocket . " ^ Diis defence will probably prove satisfactory , if lie Is sufficiently humhle and sufficiently liberal ..

      BAIiOac . The Swedish papers still assert that an important operation will be undertaken in the Baltic before the fleets finally leave .

      LORD DUKDOSALB AXD THE COMMAND OF THE BALTIC FLEET . A report has been circulated that Lord Aberdeen had offered the command of the Baltic fleet to Lord Dundonald ( who is eighty years old ) . Upon this Lord Dundonald writes to the Times : — " "Until yesterday , when I observed the serious manner in which a conversation said to have taken place between the Chief Minister of her Majesty ' s Administration and myself is now treated , I did not consider it incumbent on me to ' -volunteer a formal public disclosure , ' ' in order not to allow such a statement to go abroad uncontradicted , ' and therefore I now rectify the omission , and declare tiiat I haye never been honoured by any conversation or communication with or from Lord Aberdeen relative to tlie command iu the Baltic , or in regard to operations to be conducted in that or any other quarter .

      * ' Permit me to add a line in justice io Admiral Napier , against whom ' the indignant dissatisfaction of the nation ' is said to be roused—rnaincly , that success could not have attended the operations of combustible ships against stone batteries firing red-hot shot , however coolly unresisting walls may be leisurely demolished . " There is but one means whereby to place the opponents on an equal footing , and that I " have confidentially laid before the Government , with the hope that a protracted defensive war should not linger on , to the disorganisation of Europe and tie ruin of our country . "

      Continental Notes. The Emperor Of The Fr...

      CONTINENTAL NOTES . The Emperor of the French is at Bordeaux , where he met tlie Empress . He was waiting for her on the railway platform . There has been a report of the discovery of an infernal machine concealed under the Northern . Railway , for the purpose of blowing up the Emjieror on his return from Boulogne . There was a good deal of circumstantiality , but no truth in the story . The evacuation of Moldavia by the Russians is complete . Prince Gortscbakoff has transferred the Government to the Moldavian Minister of the Interior . It is said that the Persian Minister at Constantinople has denied the truth of the report of a rupture between Persia and the Porte . Queen Christina has arrived in France . The King of Denmark lias signed the law regulating the constitution of tho Danish monarchy as regards the public affairs common to the whole kingdom . But it does not make Denmark a constitutional monarchy , nevertheless . The King of the Belgians lias left Brussels , it : s said , on a visit " incognito" to Switzerland and Austria , and perhaps Prussia . The Ministers h-iive withdrawn their resignations . Tho committee of tho " Union Liberal , " of Madrid , has issued an address to the electors , and it is said that it is calculated to securo a very largo Liberal majority in tho now Cortes , or , rathor , Constituent assembly . There lias been a religious row in Shiodam ( Holland ) . Tho pretext for a riot was the price of bread , nnd Borne bakers' windows were broken , but tlie real cause was the attacks mivla on the Roman Catholic religion by a converted priest . Tho Roman Catholics wero annoyed , ' and determined to have a physical fight to settle the religions question . Several persons wore killed .

      American News. Popular Disturbances Aro ...

      AMERICAN NEWS . Popular disturbances aro in tho ascendant , and oven tho Quaker city ia not free from thorn , for during tho celebration of tho " ' 1 urnebond" ftstivul by tho Germans tlioro wns iv light ; tho -police interfered and took some , prisoners , Tho Germans attacked them . Tho police , armed with clubs nnd revolvers ( si peculiarity of tho Phibdelohian furco ) , iirod nud ^ Btruck , and n numbex of portions wore wounded . Thoro Iiob boon a colouration of tho American Protestant Association at Newark . A proccBslon passing through tho streets wns pelted , and sovoral ahotn iirod , it is said , from a Uomnn Catholic Church . Tho people broke into tho building ami demolished ito interior , nnd the row became genoraH hurt

      Mnny portions woro , but nono killed . timmtor Douglas HttcinjHfd to dolivor a pro-filu-vcry flpcoch at Chicago , but was proventod by a mob ot abolitionmta . Cholera and yollow-i ' uvor are racing in tho South , particularly at feiiyanuah ami Now Orlmma . A Unilud States frigittu liiul arrived at Sun Domingo , nnd donmndod tho cession of tho port of Savannah and soino adjacent territory . A lira occurred at lUili / . o , Honduras , destroying property to Uio amount of 100 , 000 / . Tho nown of Uonuml Concha's appointment , an Captuin-• Jmioral ol Cuba had gi-von gnmt . batlufaotion iu thi > bland , whiM-o ho -was daily expected . Siiutiioli troops conlinuo to an-ivo . Ciroylowa , Aiowuiito , iu being futjt rebuilt .

      The British Institution. Tbe British Ass...

      THE BRITISH INSTITUTION . Tbe British Association for the Advancement of Science , in its annual migrations , has this year reached Iawrpoo ! , jand met on Wednesday . T 3 ieform . il business commenced with the meeting of the general committee , who received a report of the Parliamentary committee , stating that their attendance had been devoted to—* -A . jLSentrmat Maury ' s scheme for the improvement of navigation . ¦ " 2 . The conditions on \ fli 1 ph pensions are now bestowed on . men of science . " 3 . A correspondence which they have commenced with various eminent cultivators of science on the questionwliethcr it might be possible to improve the position of science or its cultivators in this country by any measures tobe adopted by Government or Parliament . " 4 . The proposed juxta-position of the scientific societies in some central locality in the metropolis . " With regard to the first their efforts liave been successful , the Government having arranged a department for the purpose . As related to the granting of pensions to scientific men , the result had not been so satisfactory , a correspondence with Lord Aberdeen ending in his declaring his inability to alter the manner in which the Parliamentary grant for pensions was arranged . Neither had Sir "W . Molesworth held out any positive hope of Government giving a building to scientific societies . The Earl of Harrowby , the president , delivered tlie inaugural address , in -which he disclaimed the possession of scientific acquirement , but showed that he had , at least , " crammed" well for the occasion . The Earl of Derby followed ; and very earnestly and em . ' phatically pronounced his immense ignorance of all science ; and having nothing to say , he was generally jocose and profusely complimentary to Lord Harrowby and the society . A large number of papers hare been sent in to b « read before the sections .

      Tpie Court. The Royal Family Are Enjoyin...

      TPIE COURT . The Royal Family are enjoying themselves quietly at Balmoral . The Queen drives and walks , and Prince Albert goes out deer-stalking .

      " Canards" Belges. The Independ Ence Bei...

      " CANARDS" BELGES . The Independ ence Beige has one or two moreeaux of intelligence , which are to be taken at their value—from a usually well-informed journal . It is saidthat the Emperor and Empress of the French will immediately proceed lo Boulogne , with the intention of paying a visit to the Queen at Osborne . La Mode , a Paris paper of " fashions , " wo suppose , has fceen suspended for two months , because it contained a severe attack—of all people in tho world—on Lord Palmerston . the prime defender of tho Anglo-French alliance-. The Prince of Canino lias arrived at Paris , the Emperor liaving shown an inclination to choose a successor from that branch of his family . If there is a victory in tlie Ensr , the namo of the plaoo ivhore it is gained will form the title of a Duchy which will bo conferred on Marshal Sfc . Aman / l .

      Mutilation By Machinery. It Appears By T...

      MUTILATION BY MACHINERY . It appears by tho records o f the Thames Police Court that the complaints of persons who havo lost their liinba , or had their hands torn off by machinery in factories , and have been discharged by their masters without compensation , are very frequent . Last wcclr , n man named Morris , whose son , a lad of JO , had _ his arm torn off while attending to tho machinery in Smith ' s brush-manufactory in Osborno-strcot , Whiteclmpel , nppliod for relief , and said ho wns unable to maintain lib son , and thnt Mr . Smith had dismissed him without making any rocompenso for tho terrible injury sustained by tho hid . Tho poor man also stated that a man who was bogning about tho streets had his two hands torn off , and two lads now in . tho workhouse lost each an arm in tho same mill . Again , on Thursday last—A young woman , named Elizabeth Price , No . 2 . Benbow ' s-

      rontw , Goldon-lnne , St . Luke ' s , caino before Mr . Inghnm with her mutilated relative , Oharlos Gilchrist , and sni ' d ho was 19 yours of ago , and in January hist lio was in tho employ of Mr . Hunt , cocoa-nut fibro-mnnufactory , Old Ford , Bow . Tho machinery in Mr . Hunt ' s factory wns impelled , by steam power . On tho 10 th of January Ui « unfortur . nlo lad was fixing a band round a pieco of machinery , callocl a " r « Kgor , " -which was in u defective state , wliilo it . was in motion , and ho was drawn into tho riggor nnd mutilated in a nliocking manner . His loft arm was torn from tlm wickot , hiu right leg fractured in two . places , nnd fotnr of hi * ribs broken . lio was takou to tho London Hottpitul , wIuto ho rainuinod under modicnl treatment until tho 4 th of Augnm , ii poriod of nearly eight moiitliu , when ho wrm ( Imoliurp'd . Tho lad vyna u ori pplo for 111 b , and unable to work . 1 'lnremains of lii . s mutilated ami woro romovod clomi t" !'"' nhouldor . Mr . Hunt had proinijteil to tako cjii-o of ihi * l"l when ho loft tho hospital , but lincl done lioLliiiif ? wlmH-vor lor him .

      Tho magistrate regretted lhat ho could only k ' fiomo temporary roliof out of tlio poor-box l <> t ' applicants , as ho could not ; compel tho mimlcrs to niuko compensation . H <> , however , coinnninieiiU'd M-ith tho liispcotor of fuctorius ou tho Huhject .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 23, 1854, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_23091854/page/2/