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    June 30, I860.] The Leader and Saturday ...

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    FOREIGN. The allied forces occupied Chus...

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    GRAND VOLUNTEER REVIEW. IN the great nat...

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    - Record Oe The Week. Home And Colonial....

    comefc was ascertained to be at 9 h 40 m 38 s . ; right ascension 98 deg- 56 min . 43 sec ; and distant from the North Pole 47 dee 1 . 49 min . 42 sec _ ^ u ,. « _ ¦ i _ ' ' v v h ? Uo ^ rardB of £ 500 have been subscribed m Edinburgh on behalf of the Garibaldi fund " . At a meeting of the committee on Ihursday , the treasurer was authorized to remit immediately £ 100 in addition to the £ 300 sent last week . , ¦ ¦ „ Another of the fine squadron of noble vessels of war now building at Chatham Dockyard , was added to the British navy on Saturday afternoon by the launch from the second slip of the fine screw corvette Orpheus , 21 guns , making the third vessel which has - been launched from this establishment during the past twelve months . the 26 fcbat

    Death of Robebt B . Bkottgh . —On Tuesday , midnight , this gentleman , who had only just completed his thirtysecond year , expired at Manchester , after a long and painful illness , which has for some time entirely prevented the use of his once prolific pen ; the last occasion on which he performed any public duty being at the Savage Club performance , when he rose from a bed of sickness to assist at the benefit for the widows and children of his deceased friends . Now his own name is added to the long list of literary men , whose deaths have occurred within a few short months . Much as all who have read the works of this versatile writer must have admired his powers as poet , as novelist , and as dramatist , among his large circle of friends a personal feeling of bereavement almost swallows up for the moment all memory of his genius . It is not too much to say of Mr . Robert Brough , that all who knew him loved him , and each of his numerous friends deplores his loss almost as deeply as that of a brother , their only consolation that must increase

    being that he leaves behind him a name m popularity , and that , although his life has been so short it was yet long enouo-h to cause all who have read his works to honour his memory , and all who have known him to cherish the recollection of his friendship as one of their most valuable possessions . It will be time enough hereafter to criticise his claims to the admiration of his contemporaries and of posterity . At present we only record on * feeling of regret that he is gone while in the prime of his manhood and the spring tinie of his genius . Upwards of 500 of the French Orpheonistes visited Greenwich on Wednesday , and inspected the Royal Hospital , & e . A large number also visited Woolwich . ~ :

    A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Royal Carriage Department of Woolwich Arsenal . It appears that _ a boy , nine vears of age , the son of a workman , named Allen Mortar , accompanied his father to the Arsenal , and climbed upon a large piece of teak which was placed on a barrow for removal . Ihe timber fell over , crushing the skull of the child , who was instantly conveyed to the surgery , but life was then extinct . On Wednesday morning about 60 or ft ) of the Orphe ' onistes , now in this country , rambled into the Guildhall to inspect the building and its contents , and to admire the celebrated guardian spirits , Cog and Magog . The common law courts are sitting at Guildhall , and the prphdonistes evinced much interest in the proceedings . After going the round of the courts , they were shown into the Court of Aldermenwhere Mr . Edwin James , was sitting in his robes

    read-, ing his briefs , and wailing to be callecTofr"tQ ctOTducrtrx ^ case-inday ' s list The learned gentleman ' s name was no sooner mentioned than there was a simultaneous outburst from all of " L ' avocat defenseurde Bernard , " and in their enthusiasm they loudly cheered him . One of the party expressed the pleasure it gave him to make even the temporary acquaintance of a gentleman whom he knew ^ M . Jules Favre the great French advocate and member of the Legislative Assembly , felt proud in being able to call his friend . They were received most courteously by Mr . James , who kindly promised ^ their solicitation , to obtain for them ji view ot the Houses oil arjia * ment , and appointed half-past three o ' clock on Friday as the tune for them to meet in Westminster Hall for that purpose .

    A suicide of a most desperate nature took place on Wednesday morning in Hyde Park . It appears that a gentlemanly-looking man , apparently a Frenchman , was seen to discharge a pistol at his head , but the bullet not taking the desired effect , lie succeeded in crossing the road , and again shot himself a second time , and then drew some sharp instrument across his throat , it is believed a razor , and fell dead . On the deceased ' s person were found a gold watch and chain , and a letter respecting some female , who , from the allegation in the letter , died at the hands of her husbaind . The body wns conveyed by the police to the workhouse in Mount Street , where it now lies waiting identification and a coroner's inquest .

    June 30, I860.] The Leader And Saturday ...

    June 30 , I 860 . ] The Leader and Saturday Analyst . 619

    Foreign. The Allied Forces Occupied Chus...

    FOREIGN . The allied forces occupied Chusan on the 21 st of April without opposition from the Chinese . ' # No answer , has been received from . the Chinese Goyernment to the second communication from the British Minister . The Chinese are making" extensive preparations for resistance . The robel disturbances are over . , ~ . Advices from Ravenna to the 22 nd instant state that at Pom the Austrian Government compelled a Sardinian merchant vessel to hoist the Pontifical flag . At Fiume the harbour-master had refused to the steamer Ravenna the papers necessary for departure , because it had hoisted the tricolour nag . This vessel had Sardinian papers . Genoa , June 23 . According to advices from Naples to the 19 th instant , the Government had despatched three columns irom

    Naples , viz ., one to Basilicata , another towards Salerno , and a third to the Abfuzzi . The Chateau of St . Elmo had been fortified * It . was asserted that it was the intention of Government to restore the two captured vessels . The American Minister , however , desired , reparation for the insult offered to his national flag . * ' Paris , June 24 th . The Patrie contains the following despatch from Naples : — " The King has accepted the Constitution , which has been prepared on a liberal basis , and of which one condition is an offensive and defensive alliance with Piedmont . The promulgation of the new Constitution will take place towards the beginning Monday , June 25 th , the Moniteur announced that Prince Jerome expired Sunday evening . '

    Vienna , Monday , June 25 . " The Budget contains the following items : —Ministry of Police , 2 , 600 , 000 florins ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs , 2 , 400 , 000 florins ; Ministry of Public Worship , 4 , 000 , 000 florins . The Austrian Gazette is informed that Signor Petrulla ' s programme of reforms for Naples includes a general amnesty , a popular Cabinet , a constitutional form of Government , and a free

    press . . News from Messina to the 16 th inst . reports a disembarkation of Garibaldians at Melito . . The Tatrie of June 23 rd states that Garibaldi held a council of war on the evening of the 21 st inst ,, at which it was unanimously decided that the insurrectional army , after having collected all the necessary military forces , should march on Messina . St . Petersbursr , Jane 23 . It is said that by order of his Majesty , Count ' Stackelberg , the Russian Minister at Turin , has been instructed to declare to the Sardinian Cabinet that should the Sardinian Government not henceforth prevent the departure for Sicily of the expeditions in course of organisation in the different ports of Sardinia , Count Stackelberg , with the whole personnel of the legation , would quit Piedmont . of

    Geneva , June 27 . The Journal Geneva announces according to reliable information , that the Count de Persigny and Lord John Russell had agreed upon the convocation of an European Conference for the adjustment of the question of Savoy . . The municipality of Palermo had sent an address to the Dictator requesting ' ' .-the immediate annexation of Sicily to the Italian kingdom . The Dictator replied that such annexation -was his wish , that he was a great admirer of King Victor Emmanuel , and that the annexation would be accomplished by liim , and with him , but that at present the annexation of Sicily alone would not be-advisable ; besides , in the event of immediate annexation , he would be ~ un < ierthe" necessity of retiring . - _ _ ' The Washington has arrived at Genoa with sixteen wounded . At Naples , June 26 . The following concessions areannounced : — alliance with Sardiniathe

    " A constitution , an amnesty , an , adoption of the tricolour flag , and a ministry under Commander Spinelli . _ . „ " Analogous institutions for Sicily , under a viceroy . . - News from C onstantinople ( via Marseilles ) , June 20 . Yesterday 2 , 000 soldiers were sent to Beyrout . _ The garrison of Damascus have committed acts of pillage . 1 he-Governors of Damascus , Aleppo , and Smyrna have been deprived of ' ' OfflCO '"¦ " '"" " ' L - ' ' ' - '¦ 1 ¦ ' '¦* i " "I -l . ii .. ¦ ' r . I * I 1 i Hir-i i ir ¦ -1 ¦ ¦ - T i 1 ¦ I ' ifi '" i if . i . ij . . i The Christians received with jdy the intelligence that the Porte was instituting an inquiry into the recent disturbances . The troops which have been sent to restore order are , however , insufficient , and massacres are always feared . '¦ ' ¦'¦ . ¦ ,.- ¦ ' , The Christian inhabitants of Cyprus are emigrating en masse to Greece - ' ¦ '

    . ... -, .. . , , The Dane , Captain Hoffman , with the Cape Mail , arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday . She brings fifty-two passengers and a full cargo . Her dates are : Cape , May 22 ; St . Helena , June 1 and Ascension , June 5 . ' , , „ ¦ A ,, Much gratification was expressed at the Cape at the coming return of Sir George Grey and the expected visit of Prince Alfred . Preparations were being made to give the Prince a right loyal Government affairs were much neglected , and were left to stand over until the return of the Governor .

    > A Parliamentary Finance Committee had been appointed to consider whether the government of the Colony can be carried on with the present revenue . Some method of direct taxation was expected . Amotion had been made in the House of Assembly tor instituting a responsible Government . The dissolution of the House was expected to take place at the close of the session . A census was ordered to bo taken in March , 1861 . The schedules contain seventy-four distinct queries , one of which is " How many pigs have you P "

    Grand Volunteer Review. In The Great Nat...

    GRAND VOLUNTEER REVIEW . IN the great national event which took place in Hyde Park on Saturdfty , the 23 rd of June , the wliole oountryhasbeen more than usually interested . We , therefore , . desire , to record it , not merely as a magnificent show or pageant abounding m high titles and integral numbers , but as the broad and earnest mnnilestatwn of the spirit , n . nd strength of the nation , and consequently of its great moral and political significance . ...... . nna n f nl i Great have been tho preparations and high the hopos of all claS of the neople resJecW the , Volunteer Revtevr The universal interests in tho coming event was , of course , natural . It was ve y diffeJent from the day on which a grand review of the regular army takes place . On such an occasion twenty thousand

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  • Leader (1850-1860), June 30, 1860, page 19, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30061860/page/19/