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      Naval And, Military News. The Baltic Flr...

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      The Paris Exhibition. The Paris Correspo...

      THE PARIS EXHIBITION . The Paris correspondent of the Times says : — " Among the objects- of art expected to be admitted for the approaching Exhibition in Paris , not the least interesting Is an oil painting representing the Battle of Inkerman , by a young French officer of the Staff , who took part in the action , and was wounded in it . The circumstances under which it was painted will not fail to impart a value to it , independently of its merits as a work of art . The subject itself , the fact of its having been sketched on the very spot , and when the din of battle had hardly subsided , the studio being a tent , which was blown down frequently while the painter was at his work , give an interest to it of a peculiar kind ^ and it shows at all events the sort of men that are in staff employments . The artist ' name is Jumel ; he is a C aptain on the Staff , was orderly officer to General Canrobert on the day of the battle , some of the exciting details of which he has , it is thought not unsuccessfully , transferred to canvas ; and lie is still before Sebastopol as aide-de-camp to General Faucheux . He is only twenty-six years old . The moment chosen for the picture is when the French are coming up to the succour of their allies ; the Zouaves are already charging , and the Chasseurs are hurrying on to take part in the combat . An English officer is seen , with his bearskin cap on his sword , cheering on the men ; and another , mortally wounded and supported by his men , is faintly pointing to the French the direction they should take . The picture , which is about 3 feet by 7 or 8 , has been sent by Captain Jumel as a present to Ms mother , who resides in Paris , together with a fragment of a Russian shell , and a bullet from a Russian musket , which slightly touched him . The work is a curiosity in its way . Captain Jumel had previously made seventeen different views of Sebastopol for General Canrobert . "

      Continental Notes. We Read In The Monite...

      CONTINENTAL NOTES . We read in the Moniteur : — " In the course of last year a detachment of seamen , belonging to the French brig of war the Olivier , were , without any provocation on their part , assailed by the inhabitants of the Greek village of Cohona , and the officer in command and two men seriously wounded . In the month of December last , three French soldiers were also the victims of an attack in the neighbourhood of Patissia , where , as it may be remembered , the King and Queen of Greece , when

      walking in the neighbourhood of Athens , found them weltering in their blood , and caused assistance to be procured'for them . r The - government of-the Emperor has obtained the satisfaction which it demanded against the authors of these two attacks , whom the Greek tribunals have just condemned to the severe punishment which they had merited . The cabinet of Athens , on its part , evinced the most praiseworthy eagerness to have them arrested and delivered into the hands of justice . "

      Twenty-five non-commissioned officers of the army o ^ Paris were arrested in the night of Wednesday week ? and are now confined in the military prisons in the Rue du Cherche-Midi . They are charged with political conspiracy , as to the precise nature of which there are conflicting rumours . ' The Spanish Cortes , on the 20 th of April , adopted the 2 nd and 3 rd articles of the Bill for tho Sole of Church Property . Reinforcements are to be sent to Mellila , in Africa , for the protection of the presidios , or Government prisons . A letter from Madrid says : — " Tho committee of the Cortes , charged to effect tho investigation respecting Queen Christina , has called for the registers of tho baptism of her children by the Dnkc de Rianzarcs , but they cannot be found in any parish or in tho palace . Tho utmost tranquillity prevails in the provinces . "

      Tho Institute of France , cherished by its members as tho solo remaining institution whore individual worth and political independence might find duo honour , and stigmatised in official circles as the last refuge of defeated factions , was on Thursday week swamped by an academic coup d ' etat . Hcncoforth , tho title of academician will doubtless bo a social distinction ; but it will be only obtainable upon the same conditions as tho post of senator , deputy , prefect , mayor , or forest gamekeeper —it must bear tho government stamp . An infusion of

      new blood has reversed tho majority of tho hitherto self-oloctdd literary and scientific body ; it is officially declared that its statutes must be mnda to harmonise with the- order established in tho state , Tho annual meeting will bo hold on St . Napoleon ' s-day , August 15 th ; a netr prize of 10 , 000 fr . por annum will be awarded every three years in tho Emperor ' s name , the first prize to be given on August 15 th , 1856 ; all functionaries enjployed in the Institute will bo nominated by the Minister of Public Instruction ; and tho ton members pitchforked Into the academic chairs , as a now section of

      the academv of moral and political sciences , to be called the section " of " politics , administration , and- finance , are proclaimed to be entitled to the same- salary , rights , and privileges , as the-membere of the other sections . Thus is the " heavy debt of vengeance paid " for M . Cuizot s recent speeches and M . Berryer ' s refusal to go to court . The Academy must now cease to be an tmpermm in imperio . —Daily News Paris Correspondent . The Stettin journal , Norddeutsche Zeitung , contains a long article on the Sound Dues , and confirms the statement that the official notice of the expiration of the

      treaty between the United States and Denmark has been sent off from Washington , and is now probably in the hands of the cabinet of Copenhagen . The result is looked forward to with great curiosity and some anxiety . The first American ship that passes the Sound will of course refuse to pay the duty , but will be compelled by force maj ' eure , and have to pay the amount under protest . The captain will then complain to his Government at Washington ; and , from the well-known energy of Uncle Sam , a reclamation will be forwarded to Copenhagen , demanding satisfaction for stopping an American vessel on the high seas . , What then will follow is uncertain . —

      Daily News . The Times Prussian correspondent , writing under date of April 20 th , says : —" Yesterday , at Potsdam , the King made over to the safe keeping of a deputation of the 6 th Regiment of Cuirassiers ( named after Nicholas I ., Emperor of Russia ) a uniform of that regiment which the late Emperor had sometimes worn . At a later hour the entire regiment , now stationed at Brandenburg , was drawn up at the railway station to receive the deputation on its return with the treasure . As soon as the uniform , borne by sub-officers , arrived in front of the regiment , arms were presented , and the Russian national hymn was played by the band . After forming his men

      into a square , the Colonel of the regiment made a speech to them , and pointed out to them the honour conferred on the regiment by its having this peculiar and ' precious ' present bestowed on it , and then caused the various documents connected with the donation and endowment to be read aloud . The regiment then returned to its barracks , the precious uniform being borne by one favoured squadron , with its standard , at the head of the regiment , to the sanctuary where it is in future to be preserved ! Due preparations are being made for the religious ceremony of the 23 rd in honour of the memory of the Emperor , on which occasion the Berlin Dom Chor has been ordered to attend . "

      The pretty English-danseuse , Lydia Thompson , who lately attracted a large share of public favour at the St . James ' s Theatre by her graceful imitations of the Spanish dance , and at the Hay market by the performances of Silver Hair and Bo-peep , is creating quite a sensation at the Fredrick Wilhelmstadt Theatre in Berlin . The Berlin journals speak specially of the effect produced by the English Hornpipe—a marvel of grace , spir it and originality . Applause , encores , and bouquets reward the fair danseuse nightly . , One journalist remarks naively , that while concurring in doing- homage to- the -personal charms , . of _ Albion ' s daughter , he had no notion that they could dance ; and prophesies , that on whatever other subjects there maybe a disagreement , there will be long a cordial agreement of opinion among the Western Powers aa to the beauty and merit of our fair compatriote .

      An Imperial decree , dated Windsor , the 19 th inst ., appoints Admiral Hamelin Minister of Marine and of the Colonies , in the place of M . Ducos , deceased . The First Napoleon fought and toiled in vain for the honour of dating an Imperial decree from an English city : the Third Napoleon attains it without a struggle . M . Ducos was buried on Wednesday , with great military pomp . The Madeleine , where tho religious ceremony was performed , was hung with black drapery , embroidered with silver . Tho Pope ' s nuncio attended ; and large bodies of infantry , cavalry , and artillery lined the streets . The body was ultimately taken to Bordeaux , the deceased's native town .

      Tho report on tho bill presented by the Government relative to tho creation of Protestant cemeteries has been presented and read to tho Spanish Cortes . It is favourable to tho measure . Some advantages have been granted to the foreign import trade in Spain , and somo of tho Consular formalities have been simplified . Goneral Forey has departed for Africa . The Emperor , in an order of the day , pays a high tribute to the worth of that officer , and to his services before Sebastopol . Advices from St . Petersburg mention that for some weeks past no British subject has been allowed to leave tho country . Applications for passports have been

      answered by tho military governors that under present circumstances none would bo granted . This refusal was coupled with an intimation that , cases having transpired of British mechanics having held meetings and refused to work , any repetition of such conduct would cause them to be sent into tho interior . Tho subscriptions of tho English residents at St . Petersburg and Moscow for the English prisoners at Varonetz are stated to have reached about 500 / . —Times City Article , Friday . A letter from Rome , of tho 20 th , in tho Univers , says : — " The , Pope received the congratulations of tho Emperor of the French and the Emporor of Austria on his fortunate escape , by telegraph , on tho day after tho lato accident . Goneral Allouvoau do Montreal was

      enabled t <* leave Ms chamber on the . 15 th , and iimufrn diately-repaired toi the Vatican- to . pay his respects to his Holiness . A' public * thanksgivings to last three days , commenced on Sunday in- the French church of St . Louis , where a Te Dettmvr & a sung in the presence of ; the French Ambassador and of the officers of the

      gar-. The Fetes at Okijsans . —We recommend those of our readers who may visit Paris on the occasion of theopening of the Exhibition to extend their journey to the historical city of Orleans , on the 7 th of May . As usual on that evening , a series of historical fetes , in honour of the inauguration of the equestrian statue of Joan , of Arc , will be heralded by a torchlight cavalcade representing the heroes and nobles who . figured at the siege of Orleans in 1429 . Many of the personages -who will take part in the procession are actual descendants of the men whom they will represent , and whose banners they will bear . The cavalcade will consist of no less than one . hundred and fourteen characters , in historical costume ,

      attended by archers , pages , heralds , pursuivants , & c . The military cortege will be formed by detachments of infantry , cavalry , and artillery . The procession will follow the route traditionally taken by Joan of Arc , and will proceed to the H 6 tel-de-Ville , which has been admirably restored , and which on this occasion will be solemnly inaugurated . There the standard of La Pucelle will be given to the mayor . This standard , unfortunately , is not that borne by the virgin warrior , but it will have a more modern interest of its own . It is presented to the city by a subscription of the ladies of Orleans , and embroidered after an ancient model by one of the first houses in Lyons . It may appear singular that in the procession every historical character will be

      represented except the heroine . We think , however , it has been wisely resolved to abandon the idea of an impersonation so ideal as that of Joan of Arc . It hasbeeu the custom to represent the heroine of the procession of the 8 th of May by a child , who was called the Puceau . This honour was a subject of severe contention amoDg the families of the town , as it was reserved for a child remarkable for beauty . The Puceau was committed to the Tour de Ville , in commemoration of the captivity of Joan of Arc , and thence was conveyed through the streets on a horse richly caparisoned , and loaded with presents and honours . The child was even supposed to be exempt from future conscription ; but , unfortunately , it sometimes happened that the Puceau turned out badly , and , perhaps , this has been the reason for suppressing will

      the personation . The panegyric on Joan of Arc , at tho forthcoming festival , be delivered in the Cathedral of Holy Cross , by M . Deguerry , the curd of the Madeleine . A religious procession , upon which the Church of Rome will lavish all its magnificence , will precede the inauguration . The fetes will last from the 6 th of May to the 10 th . There will be a grand choral congress on Sunday the 6 th , and a musical festival . A horticultural exposition , an exhibition of paintings , a grand lottery , and a display of fireworks , are among the various attractions announced . We may add , that the journey to Orleans is a very easy , short , ana ' pleManTrnp ~ byi > ne - * -6 f--the-be 8 t-appointed-Tuaw » y 3-in Europe . Visitors to Paris ought not to lose so delightful an opportunity of becoming acquainted with one of the most interesting of cities under the most interesting circumstances .

      Our Civilisation. No Punishment For Star...

      OUR CIVILISATION . No Punishment for Starving Dogs to Death . —At the Chelmsford Petty Sessions , Thomas Archer has been recently charged with having tortured three dogs by starving them to death . Ho had left his house , after locking up the dogs in an outbuilding , and had gono to Chehnsford i where ho passed his time in great dissipation , pledging all his property to procure drink . In the moanwhile , the poor animals were left to their fate . 1 neir miserable howlings annoyed tho neighbours for several days ; then grow weaker and weakerand nt lengtn .

      , ceased- Tho fact that they had been starved having corao to tho knowledge of a neighbouring clergyman , ne applied : to a local magistrate for a summons against Archer ; but was told that starving an animal to dcatn is extra legem , not an offence within tho act ol _ iarliamont . Mr . Ovens , tho clergyman , not being untwucu , applied to tho London Society for the Suppression or Cruelty to Animala ; at whoso instance the brute , Aiciior , was arrested . The bench , however , were of opinion that , as there was no proof of a wilful intention to kill tho dogs , the man must bo discharged . Ii tlua uu

      law , it is high time such a law was mended . Assault by a Poliokman . — Barefoot Bigndike , tlu . polico constable whoso brutal assault upon a *' "" and subsequent counter-cluirgo of jusanU "BJ "" . "" husband , wo detailed in the Leader of April l-uii , » been fined 2 / . 10 s . The penalty was paid i but it oua '" . not to have been regarded ns sufficient . , The Convict Buhanelu will , it is thought , l » o lu n » on tho let of May . Great efforts , however , nro Ijeiiifc made to save hia life on tho plea of insanity ; nut seems probable they will fail . . . ¦ , Tiik Boy Fokoer .-TIio boy Luciw , who oW « m « i 40 / . from Messrs . Phiflont and Co ., on a bunker « •«"> through forging the signature of Mr . John Wliow , of . Dovonport , has been committed for trial . ,, A 1 inff Post-office Bobberies . —William M ilrosc , a young

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), April 28, 1855, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_28041855/page/10/