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      "Tatties of the late King Ernest , M . de Manteuffel , « r ! ft « mt of the Council , pronounced a speech on iToolnint In his speech M . Manteuflel did not Sfade to the external policy of the Government , but fie speech is interesting as regards internal policy . An increase of the army is declared indispensable ; ftp financial condition of the country satisfactory ; hove is expressed that the treaty of September 7 ? ccession of Hanover to the Zollverein ) will be Maintained ; and the speeches wound up by the sual hollow expression of confidence in the patriotism e the Chambers The Silesian Gazette states that tho Czar Nicholas has commanded the construction of 6000 waggons for " he Russian railroads , ^ atined to a speedy transport of his troops . The correspondent of the Daily News has been exnelled from Vienna .

      r _ - r » T \ 1 _ . i / TTT _ 1 The Independence of Brussels says : — "We have received important news from Denmark . The extreme Danish party has been vanquished . The intervention of Russia has caused the demands of the German princes in . the question , of the duchies to prevail . Things will be reestablished as they were before the revolution of 1848 . Neither Schleswignor Holstein is to be incorported in Denmark . Schleswig ¦ will not send deputies to the diet at Copenhagen . M . Charles Moltke has been nominated special minister for that duchy , and as such will not be responsible to the Danish Chambers . The two duchies will each have an independent assembly . In short the question is solved a cording to German pretensions , and the

      party for the total annexation of Schleswig has comp letely lost all influence at Copenhagen . The federal troops will probably shortly evacuate the duchies . " The Prussian Government , which , according to the Prussian newspapers , showed an immense ardour for preserving the " German Nayy , " has made the following propositions to the Frankfort Diet —1 . The North Sea squadron is not to be maintained as a federal property , but to be taken by those States who

      want a fleet in the German Ocean , and will pay the expenses ; else the whole navy is to be abolished . 2 . These measures are to be executed before the new year , so that no additional instalments are required by the confederation . We should be surprised at these contradictions , if we did not know that the finances take a prominent part in these Prussian postulations , as Prussia has to pay 532 , 000 florins for the maintenance of the fleet in the German

      Ocean . In its sitting of the 21 st , the Chamber of Deputies at Turin rejected the motion of Signor Brofferio , amounting to a sort of vote of censure on the Minister of Public Instruction , and adopted the simple order of the day by a large majority . This result must chiefly be attributed to a very able speech of Count Cavour ' s , in which he took his stand upon the broad ground of the general policy of the Government , stating that this was not the first time suspicions of a retrograde policy had been studiously fomented in the minds of the public ; but that , to remove all such doubts , he need only declare , in the name of the Cabinet , that his Majesty ' s Government had come to the irrevocable resolution not to give way to Rome in the pending questions .

      The Venice Gazette announces that one Angelo Zambelli , of Venice , has been condemned to two yearn' hard labour for having spread a report that revolutions had broken out in France and Russia ; that one Roberti has been condemned to three years ' detention in a fortress , for having had revolutionary pamphlets in his possession ; and one Fortunate Bianchi to eight weeks' military imprisonment , for having insulted the gendarmes in the exercise of their functions . On the 17 th instant , Bays the Bulletin de Paris , the Commander-in-Chief of the French urmy in Italy summoned to Rome the garrisona of the neighbourin }; places , in order to give a stronger cortege to the 1 ' ope . On this occasion the General made a speech ,

      » n which he said that , whatever might happen France , the army of Italy would ulwaya defend the eatiiblighed order of things . From Naples we learn that the last of the State proHt'cutioim , viz ., that of the- " 15 th of May , " in " Ppointed to commence on the 2 nd of next month . The 19 th being the fete day of the Queen of Spain , the Madrid Gazette appeared with an elegant border , with Home verses in her honour , and au urticlo expressing wishes for her wife accouchement . The Queen did not hold a reception for ki . saing hands , in order to avoid latigue . There waa a talk of anew Miumteriul crisis being probable .

      Marshal Narvuey . wan admitted on the evening oi "he 20 th instant , to a private audience by the Qu < en and King . ne W ( lH afterwards received by , Queen J'hriHtina , and had a long interview witli the Dukooi '" unzuriH .

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      KOSSUTII'S VISIT TO AMERICA . From various sources we learn that the calumnies Published in the American papers ugftirint Ko » suth , lll !< iiuluHtrioiiHl y circulated by the Austrian orgaiiH ul thu Metropolitan press , have been refuted by the "rival at the Mi »» itt » m > pi . Preparation * aro making

      to entertain the Magyar in a fashion worthy of the Republic and the cause of Europe ; and a medal has been struck in commemoration of the liberation of Kossuth . A journal kept by Baron Miklosy , one of the Hungarians on board of the Mississippi , was furnished to the Tribune , from a condensed account of which we take the following : — " Dn October 12 , at ten , A . m : , arrived before Smyrna . An Italian deputation came off with an address to Kossuth , to which he briefly responded . Some of the

      ship ' s i . fficers went ashore , as did one Cek and his servant , who had noth been renegades some twenty years , and belonged to Turkey ; the offi ers went to make purchases , but none of the exi es sought to do so . The next day the ship sailed from Smyrna to Wurla , where she stopped to wa'er and to wait for the officers who had gone ashore at Smyrna . They not arriving , she sailed next day for them , and met them near Smyrna , on board a Greek vessel , with the provisions they had purchased . As soon as they were on board the voyage was resumed . On the 15 th , stopped briefly at Syra , to make purchases for the ship .

      " On the 21 st , at nine A . M ., arrived at Spezzia , where Captain Long , accompanied by Kossuth , went ashore to the quarantine building . Several of the exiles , in hiding General VVysocke and the Poles , here asked permission to go ashore and to traverse Piedmont on the way to France , but this was refused . That day a large number of Italians came on with an address to Kossuth . , On the 22 nd , another assemblage , including many Sardinian civil and military officers and the most eminent citizens of the place , came to the quarantine building , whither Kossuth also repaired , attended by the other exiles and

      several of the American officers . The Italian boats bore the national tricolor , and had with them a band of music . The enthusiasm with which the exiles were received was unbounded . Addresses were made through the windows of the building ; and when some Italians , perceiving that Kossuth was not master of their language , began to speak to him in German , he said that he would rather use broken Italian with them than express himself perfectly in a foreign tongue , the whole mass responded with shouts of 4 Viva Kossuth ! ' That evening the city was illuminated .

      " On the 25 th , left Spezzia , and the next day arrived at Marseilles . Permission for the exiles to go on shore was soon obtained through the American Consul , and that afternoon they did so , Kossuth taking lodging at the H 6 tel des Ambassadeurs , where he received innumerable visits of congratulation . On the 29 th , he a ^ ain returned on board ; on his way he was suirounded by crowds of people , with endless cries of ' Vive Kossuth !' and ' Vive la ftepublique ! ' and three times his progress through the streets was temporarily arrested . The road he passed was strewn with flowers , and the boat in which ha went on board literally loaded with them .

      " On the 29 , at eight P . M ., the Frenchman to whom Kossuth alludes in his letter to the Marseilles Democrats , came on board by swimming . His name is Gonkee , and his enthusiasm seemed peerless . He was received by Kossuth \ vith real effusion of feeling , and parted from him with the same . He was sent ashore in a boat . " On the 30 th , in the afternoon , the ship was surrounded by enthusiastic thousands in boats , with tri-coloured flags , singing the Marseillaise , and bearing flowers and wreaths . A bouquet of red roses was brought to Kossuth .

      There was no end to the shouts of ' Vive Kossuth !' ' Vive la Republique ! ' ' Vive Amerique ! ' 'Vive lea Hongrois ! ' That day the journals had contained bitter articles against the Government for refusing Kossuth the passage through France . After the scene around the fillip had lasted for some time , Captain Long requested Kussutb to bring it to an end , that the exiles might retire from the upper deck , in order that the crowd around the vessel might disperse . He accordingly very briefly addressed them , returning his thanku for their sympathy and cordiality , and hoping to meet them again in a better future . All then withdrew from the deck , and the

      multitude went on shore . " The next day , October 1 , the ship sailed . Thousands of the people came around to salute her departure , with flowers and banners , singing the Marseillaise and joining with other thousands on shore in the usual cheers . Kosauth stood on the upper deck Waiving his farewell , and the crew manned the yards and gave three cheers . " Kossuth ' s letter to the Democrats of Marseilles wits , as we are assured , ultogethor his own composition , not having been even corrected by any native Frenchman . " On the 5 th , in the evening , reached Gibraltar , and the next morning the American Consul came on board .

      Here , as elsewhere , LUron Mikloay had occusion to note the Kindness of our Consular representatives , which waa manifested at every port where the Mississippi stopped . lVrmission lo land was at once obtained from the authorities , and Kossulh took up his quarters at a hotel on Hhorc . During several days thiit they remained at Gibraltar , they were the otiject . of continuous attentions lunn the Iliitish officers tl > eie stationed . They were escorted through all portions of the place worthy of examination , and the officers of tin- 65 ih Regiment most courteousl y invited the exiles to a supper , which many , but not ull , attended .

      ' ¦ On the Dili , KoHHuth returned on board the Mississippi , to await the uriivul of the English steamer that wan to take him to Southampton . It uriived on the Mih , and ihe next day he went on board , saluted by six cheers from the sailors uinl Marines of Ihe Mis .-. intiippi , uml parting most kindly with the officers . The Poles also went ou board the Madrid , winch soon tiller sailed , with shouts of farewell from both sides . " The Biune evening , at . eight o ' clock , the Mishiftsippi set nail across the AMuulic . On the l'Jtli , she ui rived ul Fuuohul , where the exileu vrcut umhoru . and where , » hw

      remained two days . The passage home was stormy , and on Friday last a very severe gale was experienced . There was still a good deal of sea-sickness among the exiles . " Mr . Kingsland , the mayor of New York , has received the following letter from Kossuth : — " TO HIS HONOUR A . C . KINGSLAND , MAYOR OF THE

      CITY OP NEW YORK . " Sir , —The United States ordered the steam frigate Mississippi to conduct me out of my prison to freedom , and by freedom to life , because to activity . " I hailed this generous resolution as the greatest honour which a man can meet . I hailed it as a ray of hope and consolation to my down-tn > dden , to my bieeding , but still not broken , native land , i hailed it as a highly encouraging manifestation of your glorious people's sympathy to that principle which was , and will ever be , the aim of all the endeavours of all my life .

      " And when , with the noble-minded consentment of the Sultan , I stepped on board the Mississippi frigate , and , once more free , because under your glorious nSg , heard the warm , generous , welcoming cheer of the officers and crew —those frank , loyal , gallant men , the true representatives of American freedom , American greatness , American geneiosity—I could not forbear to have the impression that the spirit of America ' s voung . giant had shouted over the waves to old Europe ' s oppressed nations , ' Don ' t despair—here is a biother's powerful h ^ nd to your aid . ' These b < ing my sentiments , you can judge by them , Sir , how fervently I must have wished to have the honour to be conducted by this very frigate to tiie United States .

      " But I know that the sympathy of the United States is not giveu to any man in ttie world for his own sake , but for the principle's sake that , he represents . And so I felt convinced that I shall prove unworthy of this s > mpathy ( this highest treasure of my life ) should I neglect for a single moment the duties which divine Providence has assigned to me ; should I neglect to provide , according to the exigencies of circumstances , for the interest of yonder cause , which the glorious republic of the United States honouied with its approbation and its sympathy . " It became , therefore , an imperious duty of honour and conscience to me not to leave Europe without arranging my public and private affairs , and carefully providing against any harm to the sacred aim of my life , for that time which 1 shall have to enjoy the honour of the hospitality of your glorious land .

      " So the most imperious duties of a patriot , a father ' and a man , impose upon me the necessity to stop for a few days in England before I continue my passage to the United States . " Commodore Morgan , at Spezzia , and afterwards Captain Long , of the Mis-issippi , here did , with the noble kindness of a true American heart , appreciate the motives of this necessity , and generously consented to wait with the Mississippi in the bay of Gibraltar for my return from England with the packet boat which leaves Southampton on the 27 th instant .

      " But the government of the French republic ( not the French nation , but its present government ) refused to grant me permission to pass rapidly through France , by which passage I might-have spared time and sufferings to my wife and children . And now the first means of conveyance to England I can avail myself of , is only a packet boat , expected to-morrow to arrive from the Orient ; and this , too , making 11 days to England from here . " On the other hand , Captain Long informs me that ; any longer delay heie would render , not only my associates , but also the officers and crew of the Mississippi , liable , in approaching the coast of the United States at a late season , to many sufferings , by having to endure excessively severe , ( cold , and stormy weather .

      " So considering , on the one side , thiit the most sacred duties force me not to leave Europe for some time , before providing for my affairs in England , and considering , on the other side , that only staving ei ^ ht or tea days in England , it were entirely impossible to join again the Mississippi here before the 18 th of November , so that of course we could only arrive in the second half of December on your hospitable shores , it became absolutely a duty of honour to me not to cause any augmentation to the hardships and sufferings to the ollioeis and crew of this ship , and not to embarrass them in their public service , as also to alleviate my own associates iu their passage to the United Slates .

      "'lliosc are the motives , Sir , which deprive me of the honour lo be conducted to your glorious shores on board the Mississippi frigate ; but I leel consoled at . the idea that in adopting such a course 1 not only have relieved those who me on board the Mississippi from some sufferings , but . myself also will have the high satisfaction mi entire month sooner to enjoy the happiness of landing at . New York , as 1 am decided to have Kngland on board that steamer which leavet * Liverpool on the 7 lh of

      November for New \' oik . " Having hud the inestimable pleasure to read reported in the public papers that the : city of New York resolved lo honour , with a generous reception and hospitality , in my undeserving person tin : cause ami principles 1 represent , 1 icg . nd it to be my duty retipi el fully t . « inform you , Sir , anil by your kind in erf ' iK nee , the generous city of New Yoilt , about them- accidents , and about my intention to leave Liverpool for your city oil the 7 th of November .

      " 1 confidently hope tIa ; lt the people and Government of the United Stales will appreciate my inotiven , and approve ihe couise I w-. s bound to adopt . " Let me hope , also , Sir , that . I might , have lost , nothing by the imperious necessity of this c . mr * e from you and your people ' s nympathie . s , which , though con : eioiis not to have merited , 1 consider ihe greatest , honour ol my life , the Jughcut reward lor my HulluriniftJ , and the muut

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 29, 1851, page 1127, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1911/page/3/