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      Hanover, May 22nd, 1800. 1 Fortunately, ...

      reply , that tlie Danes are apparently afraid of driving the provinces t © revolt , «»« i have ceased iim prosecution of the parties eoi ! C «« r »» ed in the digfrjbtititMi <> f the olmoxfons address tq the King £ ai * d tins Prussians at-em Afraid of French interference . If the Post 'Gazette may be believed , the -French Govcrmnent has addressed a despatch to the CJubfnefc ol Berlin / to tl * e effect that the . Emperor Kapoxeon lias given « tFfficient proofs of his desire to abstain completely irom all inteiHertnice in the Holsteitt ariair , which he ^ reganJy as a purely German question , imd coining within the competence of the Federal Diet ; but that the S . hleswig affair is altogether different , -f <* r Schleswijr , as is notorious , does not , nor ever did , form part of the -Germanic C < irfVrierctioii ; and although he cannot approve all the acts of the Danish Government with

      reference to that province , vet it cannot be denied that no foreign power—an <] the German Diet is quite as -much a foreifm power in this case us Trance—has the right to exenise a control . If the Gemr » nicDit ; tpretend'that , by the terms ofsoihetreaty < r oilier , Denmark has umlert « ik « n ceitain engagements -with regnrd to this duchy , the extent and nature of those engHgenn nts cannot be decided in a sovereign iiKtnner by the Diet alone , but must , like every other question pending between one independent Shite and another , be examined and settled by diplomatic negotiation . If , on the one hand , the Emperor has felt it his duty to make friendly representations to Diimrark upon 'the . state of affairs in ' € > cli ! c & wigtand to offer words of counsel ; on the other hand , he is obliged to declare expresslv that he cannot admit the right of "the-Confederation , or of

      Prussia alone , to interfere actively in Schlcswig . The Jlmperor trusts , ht-vvever , that both sides will be disposed to act with that moderation and prudence which can alone bring about a peaceful and sjiti .-factwry result in so important and entirely international a question . The Emperor further expresses a readiness to lend his aid upon the -basis of free negotiations . This is all we hear upon the wearisome dispute between the Scandinavian and German propaganda . The Hessian constitution question—what - . about that ? N 6 t | iin ? r , absolutely nothing . The noise of the Duchies and their friends has drowned the complaints of the Hessians , and tl e voice of M . "voif Bobhiks the noise of the Duchies , We are overwhelmed with ** declarations ' ajrainst the speech of the Hanoverian Minister . These .- " dechirj . 'tJons . " which have of laie become quite the vogue , form an easv substitute-for public meetings , the holding

      of wlm-h might lead to impleassrnt collisions with the authorities . The dtchiriitions are generally got up in tins way . One , twoy or more gentlemen pirt their ideas upon any matter into writing , and send the . paper round to hi 1 their acquaintances ,. , it they are pretty sure that they represent the popular view , to all the , L ailing politicians and merchants of the city-, for signature . If approved and . sigred liy a dozen or so . it is . despatched , to tho ' journals of the neighbouring . territory . ¦ Such a declaration may become the model of a hundred others , whith are disseminated in . 51 similar manner . Each Government is generally satisfied-with- prohibit ing" the publication of obnoxious declarations within its own territory . Thus the woes . of-tlie-Hanoverians ; iire allowed the widest circulation in TJessia , and the wols of the Hessians are frtelv tolerated in the journals of Hanover ; and thus with all otheT countries . Tlie bold

      that tinder which the -subscribers' live , is Cheering to every freeman j only it is a pity that the 'Governments , except , that of Hiniover , pay no regard'to them . Tiny seem to think I hoc declarations a vary harmless pnfcty » valve fur the 'burning discontent of the nation . I -set I-tile value upon thise expressions of public opinion as regards the present , hut they will enable the political student to Comprehend the future , anil ' so far I consider them worthy of attention . I gave a translation t > f the Heidelberg declaration last week , and I now add another of one lately iastied from 'Berlin . It is signed by more th ' nn thirty Tnenibers of Parliament jimiong 1 hem Yon Aun 15 t , Hahkort , Generals von Stayenhagen , Bra > i > t , and Pt-cei ; ; Dr . Zatoei ,, Von 11 opnni 5 , Lew-at ,, and other well-known

      personages , ltiunsthus : —' 'We entirely concur witn the declaration ofHeidelberg , more especially with the sentiment 'never to permit an inch of "German' territory to fall under the sway of a foreign sceptre . " We proclaim , ¦ further , without / bar of our truly German intentions being suspeded , thnt our own . particular country , Prussia , us the most powerful German Slate , is in duty bound to put i ' orlft her strength ajjairnyt the menacing danger I ' nun abroad , to maintain tlie cause of our common country , to conduct the war of defence wiih and for all Germany , and to conclude no peace till all the military resources of entire Germany be cxiiniitited ; but more cffpecittlly never , upon any excuse , ' to concludo uny separate treaty or HrrawjrnvH'iit in her mvu particular intert'st at'thu expeiiBO ol ( mother German tribe . r JFur thcraJt , w e InTly ngreo with the sentime'nts oinmcititod in the declaration of Hoidelhcrg , anil invite all who value the honour nixl independence of Gunnnny to join with

      us in this'vatprcrtiinn of opinion against M . von Dobiues . " / 1 'he beliel " in general that an offensive and defensive treaty exists betweeiiDenihin k iihd "France % iiiid fl > o Danish' phpersendeaivolj ) ' to encourage t life belief by i-onstantly advoeitting a djiim of Fmnce to the Khino boundary , liy some , howivor , tlie nspeiied treaty "is suppoaedti > be n scHrendw to'li-iVhten the 1 ' nisBiiiiis ; for , according to -what i « known of tlie . military forces of Denmark , a wur with Pronwift singly wohW ho 'very'unwelcome lit tJiia ttuimeut . DenmMrlc him . 1 lielieve , trot more thun three or ( oiirAViir steamers , und not 11 siugiD riflw cunnon ; besides , the lower cliisse * uuH lihei-nls arc not quite sHlit ( fi « d with the prciHppot of Denmnrk ' B bt'coming the prot € a € e frf J ? mi \ eo , 'lo enrtblo the nrirftooriitH to rulo the oouiifcrj' as the \ TiuVti hifherto done . ' A Kttlo less ardour on tlie jpnrt of tho Gentians , nnfl 'the jieHSHnfH nnd libeniJ pnrty niig-ht . b ' ugninud over . ' . ''I , ' !< , ' ' . ' i . ' '

      to support the duchies in the maintenance of their legitimate rights . The ioint committee , of the Prussian Parliament for justice , trade , and haiuHcrafts have drawn' up at report upon the motion of M . ton ItouNNC , respecting the immunity of merchants' from war risks at sea . The report , whii-h is a repetition of all the ar » uu » ent 3 in favour of the views of shipowners , concludes with the expression of a hope that tlnj Prussian Govemtnent will seize every hiir oppoitunity to obtain from other nations a practical adheMim to the doctrineo < the inviolahrlilyofperson « nd privateproperty at sea during war . The Austrian Government has decided that all vessels belonging- to ports of tftc former monarchy of Sardinia sue to be admitted .

      under the tricolour fhig of that kingdom into Au-trian portf , but that ali vessels appertaining to the . ports-. lately annexed to Sardinia will not be allowed to enter under this thig . Tlie weekly journal of the National Association states , that M . Th < iTTe > ' el has made known to the Ambassadors of two sovereigns , whose territories formed part of the old confederation of the llhine , that the Einj > eror NapoLIK ' n would wish to s < -e the forms of etiquette re-introduced , by which the c < mmunications between the IStatts in question and Napoi ^ fon I . w ere r « « iulated . The chief point in these forms was tie s-ubscription enforced ¦ upon tlie princes of the Confederation at the conclusion of all communications addressed by them to the Emperor , viz ., ** Votre ft ere et serviteiir . "— -Ymir brother and servant . One oi the Ambas .-adors

      retjuested M . Thot / vekei . to exjjri-ss the wish in a note , which , however , was declined . The other conveyed the French Minister ' s wishes to his Court . The reply was , that , although most d < sirous of acceding to any request . of the Empekob , the Prince must , under present circumstances , refuse to - entertain the pr < posal . Next month n national Geiinim Turvfest ( athletic sports ) will take place at -Coburjr , under the patrona . ge of the Duke ot Saxe Cobttrg Gotha . This is the first attempt of the kind , and is to be a sort of demonstration against France .

      504 The Leader And Saturday Analyst. [Ma...

      504 The Leader and Saturday Analyst . [ Ma y , 1860 .

      Rkcorp Of The Week. Home And Colonial. T...

      RKCORP OF THE WEEK . HOME AND COLONIAL . The denth of Byron ' s widow is announced . This lady . ' who-was hornjii 1794 .,. « as The onlvjtUiuyhter and heii- of Sir Ralph M-ilTiauke Noel , Itort ., by the sister aiid' co-heir of the stcond Viscount : and ninth Baron Went worth . On the death of the other co-heir , Lord Scarsdiile , in 1856 , she succeeded to -the barony-of Went worth by writ , the vihcounty becomhig extinct . She Was married to the great poet in 1815 , but the union , as is well known , was ' a most unhappy one for both tlie husband and- wife . Their only child , Ada , was married to Es : rl Lovehice , and died-in 1852 . Lad . v Byron was known to a very wide circle by her works of charity and benevolence . One of the List things she did was to write a short but beautiful poem on the cUalh ol her friend Mrs , Follen , the wellknown American authoress , and a leading member pf the-American Anti-Slavery --Society . Theodore * . Parker , the celebrated American theologian , died at P . Ii > iuiiii ! n-n »^ lJJG ¦ lllhof Mav .

      The salaries of the British Museum amount to £ " 3 IJ ~ O 84 ) per annum , and no less a sum than £ 25 , 282 is appropriated to purchases , c hiefly of 'books , antiquities , and minerals , with nearly as much for repairs , furniture , ami iittings , the latter principally for tie library and department of antiquities . Book-binding costs £ 7 , 500 a-year . Two 11 . eh of the Military Train , at Aldersliott , are in custody of the civil power , on the charge of having murdered a woman , by throwing her into the canal , on Saturday uijiht last . The deceased was tmc of thoso " unfortunates" who form the principal attraction of tho numerous Boldiei b * public-houses in the neighbourhood of the

      citmp . On Saturday afternoon a fearful steam boiler explosion took place at the sawmill , in Newton Green , Ayr , belonging to Mr . Potts . The boiler was 26-hurse power , and hud only been four months in use . Both ends' of tbo boiler , were blown out through the effects of the explosion . ' Three men ' aiid throe boys were killed , and several persons were also severely injured . A public meeting of the Society for Promoting the Abolition of Flogging was held on Monday evening , in St . Martin ' s Hull . The Queen has appointed the Key . Charles Kingsley , rector of Kversley , Hunts , professor of ' modern history in the University of Cambridge . Mr . ' Kiugwiey is the author of the Iiiograjthy of Alton , Z . ocke and other well-known mid l . ojiuljir works .

      At Sandown Forts , Isle of Wight , on Friday , May IS , Sergeant William Henry Whitworth , of tbo l ? oyail Artillery , ' murdered his wife and wix children . These dreadful murders were perpetrated with a razor uud cutlass . On Saturday , at tho coronerV « fficiiil inquiry into tlie facts of the shocking aflair , the jury returned a verdict thnt WHHitm--Heiirv Wbitworth ia guilty of the wilful murder ol his wile and children , though they were of .. opinion that the man wuh insane at the time . The bodies ol tho unfortunuto Mrs . Whitworth and her children wore interred ou Sunday , in tho churchyardof Bradhig . ' The Kev . Mr . Hiitch was , cTiscliarped from custody on -Monday , Mny 21 > alter having undergone imprisonment fur nearly six months .

      Sir Hugh Hose i « formally appointed pominnmler * in-Chfof in India ; and Sir Willinm Mnnafipld Cmnniiindor-in-Cliief at Bombay . Tlie ruimwiia of the lute Bir Chnrles Bjin * y wero iiitorrid 011

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 26, 1860, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_26051860/page/20/