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      letters from Belgrade of the 14 tb , state that no suoli firmans as have been described by some journals have reached Scrvia The Prince desires to avoid any unnecessary collision with Russia , and ft i » n » t considered probable that the Porte wouid adopt sny measure « ahsnl * ted to make his position more difficult , when no tnfpdrtMit end could be thereby 8 Tfeereported nrtwementii of tbe Russians on or wcross the Danube at Beni Mflftschfa orSHistria are as yet of little or no importance . Two thousand Russians , under General Engelhardt , had crotetdtfee ftannto , between Matsehte and Isatcha , and set fire to two viRagw ¦; and at Reni preparations were being made for crossing the river at its jtwictfon with

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      Letters from the provinces state that it is impossible to form an idea of th « terror which the exactions of the Russians , under the most futile pretences , have caused there . They arrest , dispossess , and seia * moveable property of all sorts . Several persons of hig 1 distinction are mentioned , who , after having been stripped of all they possessed , were trembling for then lives * The question veas asked at St . Petersburg whether the Emperor Nicholas would meet the Emperor of Austria at Warsaw . The reply received was , that His Majesty , the Emperor of Russia , intended to go to the seat of war ! The sarcasm contained in this answer frae put the military party into an excessively ill-humour with Russia . The Patrie states that Bince the Vienna protocol of Jan . 13 , the Cabinet of St , Petersburg lias demanded of Austria and Prussia a decided attd formal declaration of their intended course of action . According to tli « AarfiHs-Avis of Copenhagen of the 20 th , th « reply of Russia to the declaration of neutrality en the part of Denmark bad-arrived in tbatCity . Russia refuses to consent to tfcftt neutrality » and calls on Denmark to take one side or the orfeur . The envoys of Austria and Prussia Avere sent for by tlie King . The ministers of England and Trance had previously hod an audience relative te the same -matter . la the sitting of the Danish Folfcething of the 17 th , the Government announced that St intended adjourningto better ^ limee the presentation of tb * MBimon constitution for the ¦ wh ole monarchy , in the hope th » t to the interim irritation And prejudices ffottM hav « calmed dewn . The Swedish Dkt v ifi its sitting of the 15 th , had propositions presented to > it bytfie GweJfOment making moditica . - tions an the customs tariff in a fre * ta-ade sense . Redactions on several articles and protective duties are proposed , instead of tih © prohibitive duties ; wiiich betfaw existed . The Second PrassiaH Chamber of the 21 fct instv , in secret sitting , adopted the treatf concluded with Oldenburg for the cession of a territory situate on the banks of the Jahde , and destined for the establishment of a Prussian military port . Onl y the Polish deputies vofced . agakist the treaty . A Russian bulletin published at St . Petersborg , states that the Russua army in Asia is In winter quarters , and its operations suspended . Prince WoronzojPs resignation has not been accepted . The aspect of affair * is said'to have completely changed in Persia . The British filmisttr ^ after acquainting the Shah -with the alliance ) of England a * d Franco against JioBsU has xegained his ascendancy . .

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      The first regiment of the Christian Cossacks formed by . Zadyk Pasha . ( Charkowsky ) , and mostly coraposed ^ of Bulgarians , has joined Omar Pasha .

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      Political affkirs are becoming daily more critical in Spain , and a revolution is almost inevitable . Ths Ministry , which oaine into power with professions of legality and attachment to the constitution , lias already begun u coup d' 4 tal . It has banished the loaders of the Opposition who had signed their names first to a memorial to the Queen , representing the situation as full of danger , and demanding the immediate assembling of the Cortes . The Marquis de Gerona , Minister of Justice , has resigned . Generals Manuel do la Qoncha and Leopoldo O'Donnell have been exiled to the Canary Islands ; Generals Jose" de la Concha and Facnndo Infante to the Rnloaric Islands ; and General Armero to Loon . Lord

      Howden and Mr . Otway were * among the persons of distinction who went to see Generals Concha and Infante off for their places of banishment . It is expected that several other political opponents of the Ministry will be sent away . Orders havo been aent off , it is said , to General Prim , forbidding him to return to Spain . It is believed that , among the meuMircs which will bo adopted , the proclamation of the state of tiic ^ e in the oupital and province ot Madrid will be one of the first . The-Senate will bo suppressed , and several iiolubilitirs of the Opposition will bo oxiltul . The liberty ol the press will bo diminished or altogether suspended . Tint corroHpondent of the iHmes writes as follows : —

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      The Gazelle of Baden announces that the negotiations begun between the Government and the clergy have failed , the Archbishop of Freiburg having declared that he would not give ap any of his rights .

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      MR . JAMES WATSON'S FAREWELL . Ox Monday evening the farewell to Mr . James Watson , late publisher of Queen ' s Head-passage , was celebrated at JoLn-street Institution , on the occasion of 'irM ^ ransferring his business to Messrs . Holyoalce , 147 , Meet-street . Mr . Robert Le Blond presented- * aa address to the following effect : — "We take the occasion of your retirement from the profession of publisher to earpress the estimation entertained by your friends of your long and important services to the cause of free discussion . You who have ever regarded publrcistn as consisting in work to be done , not in inflated talking thereof , will see in the brevity of onr address a sincere and definite appreciation , thotagh clothed in few words . M Since the days of Richard Carlile , into whose service you volunteered when imprisonment was the known and certain , consequence of standing on the side of free inquiry , yott have maintained the publication of the works of Thomas Paine , whose clear and penetrating genius gave an impulse , in the old world and the new , to political and religious freedom . In maintaining a character of honour and integrity , in withstanding the efforts of bigotry on the part of the Church anrl the Crown to suppress Tree discussion , you have promoted it both by your conduct and your life . " In acknowledging tins , we put upon record the highest compliment in the power of your fellow-citizens to pay you . Distant friends , not-able to be present on this occasion , snare these sentiments , both in Great . Britain and America , and join us in sincere wishes for the happiness both of yourself tod Mr * . Watson . " rr J Mr . Watson replied by detailing , in a simple fcnd manly-narrative , the struggles of his useful and . honourable career . The otner speakers were William John Birch , Esq ., of Pudlicote-house , Thomas Cooper , Richard Moore , Esq ., the Reverend H . Hf .. Barnett , and Mr .- G . J . Holybaie . W . Devonshire Saull , Esq ., presided .

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      DBEADFOTL SHIPWRECKS . AworjKBB splendid vessel baB gone to pieces on the Irish toast , and out of 660 souls on board , only 282 have been saved . The ship was the Tayhur . fehe left Liverpool on Thursday , for Melbourne ; theweather was rough , her crew were incompetent ; she got out of her course , and in broad daylight ran on to Lambay Island , near Dublin . We have before us some accounts of the catastrophe , written by passengers , and they detail the harrowing scene better than we can hope to do . The first extract is from the account of Mr . W . Jones , of London , a highly intelligent and respectable gentleman .

      sequentty saved . The people called out to the captain " to lower the boats but he sail What use ? ' and S | £ no boats were lowered ; and the crew , as well as atfSJ rest of the people ^ appeared utterly paralysed , and . ttaable to do anything to save life / The people crow&d together to the hea < f of the vessel , wbictfwas y , gh ' SJt of the water when the stem went down-, but the waves continued to wash over them , and each wave carried awav some of the unfortunate passengers . The sea was so boistetotis among the rocks that he does not think any of those who fell into the water were saved ; , and In about forty nuaufas after the vessel struck th * whole of the wreck went down leaving tlie masts over water , and all who were then < slinging to the Wreck perished , with the exception of one man 7 who got into the rigging , and remained there until next morning CSunday ) , when he was £ ot off by the coast euard .- The

      reason nopocty else ^ sought refuge in the tigging ; was , that all were endeavouring to get near the rope and ; tlbe plank , which could save very few at a time . There were abonfc £ 00 women , at a rough guess , and perhaps 50 children on board , and all of those , with the exception of two women and-one child , perished , tn fact , all the weak and helpless were lost , and nobody wbo was not able to make an effort for himself was saved . He saw the second mate perish , and also the doctor , the latter having made gallant efforts to save his wife and child , both of whom were lost , only for which he might have saved himself .. His child Was at some distance from hhn , and it endeavouring to reach it he lost his own life . No assistance in savins life could be rendered

      from the land , the only persons there being theCoast guard men , who knew nothing of the aiffkir until they were told ji £ it by the black sailor , and as all was over then , i&ey could , of course , do nothing . They remained b y ' tafe wreck nutU about three o ' clock , when it was too la ** toattfeinpfc Sh cross te the main , and b y tbe eoasUgoara ' s bloat , ah # thW jfot communication to the mainland was ndt sent ^ jffuntil ' aMut six the next morning . Ptiring the night they iuftered ^ % great deal from the wet atid cold . It raa lamentable cit > cumstanee that the greater number of the passengers - ^ era Irish . ll » ere were also several foreigners among tnem . " " The name of the second narrator is not given ,, bAit bis story gives additional facts of great interest .

      We w «* e off Lynas Point about 6 o ' clock in the'evehiiiff , when the pilot left ; and almost at the same instatit aaaikall < same on ; when orders werte given to « h « iMen * aiL Nd sootier was thfodone than it becume evident tbthosewho wereat all acquainted with nautical affairs , tha * tfce « rewwere' t » talfy incompetent to manage * 3 ie ship . The state cbaM not set any one to go on the yartis to shorten ftifl ^ awl th « ship < # as completely at the mercy of the wind and waves . Someffdea may be formtd of the ineompetency of th « crew wlienitis known that it took nearly three hours to take in the nifcehtbpsail , and nearly one hour and threerqaartere to take in tfre foretopsail , and neither the maihtopsail n « r tne" lbw * r sails could be got in at all . VF « , however , « tliJggled'tfiT 6 iigh- % night , our sails flapping and beating in g irightful manriW .

      The boatswiiin and thtia mate exert « di tbcmselV ' eB a grekt deal , but the men did not appear to know their work . It immediatel y began to le whispered about that w © 6 h 6 uld never reach the end of our voyage , the crew feeing a mixed medley of many natiorie , having a very imperfect acquaintance with the English language , aea being consequently unable to understand the captain ' s orders ; Abt > ut mid . night we passed within a stone ' * throw of soine light and lttttd , which tSiepassengeis supposed to ^ be Hoiy&eadV The weather continued rough , and our confidence iid ' the crew decreased every minute , though we ' sAW / we h < fd mfepleWMd vessel under us . A more beautiful fchipi , 1 beHeve , fa * ver sailed th « seas . During the night < & Friday tfie weather moderated a little , and when we canw « n deck B ^ xfmorBing we found the ship with topgallanteailsi topsails , -and 4 « wer

      Bails set . A person vrho came from Devonpott with US , Mr . NicliollB , said t « nit , 'The Captain is dang wrong in hoisting ao much sail ; we shall have more wind , and the crew will not be able to take in sail should any emergency arise . ' The weather , Us the day wore , became boisterous and hazy , and about * I think , 10 o ' clock , the log line wfifs thrown ,. when it was said we were going five knots aabbur , steering south-west by west . About 12 o ' clock a friend came down to the cabin where I was , and said , ' There's land close to us , and they are afraid the ship will go adbore . ' I proceeded on dees , where a horrible Bcene of confusion met my eye . Beftne us , at a short distance , roBethe bleak and rocky island of Lambay , round the base of which the wares were dashing furiously , while the vessel , ( mite

      unmanageable in the liands of her crew ^ was drifting towards it with fearful rapidity . The deck was crowded with passengers , male ana female , who , perceiving their danger , were in a state of almost frantic terror . The captain attempted to wear the ship , but she would not pay off . but continued to drift towards tne rocks . He then ordered the staysail and , I think , the spanker to be set , which-was done . The mate then directed the man < nt the helm to keep her fall , but it waa of no use . Just at that mom < tnt I heard The chain running out withtlie anchor ; the firat mate called out j 'Holdon , but both anchors were let go—they snapped like glass . And now began a scene of the most frigTitfkl horror—some running below to got what they could , others praying , some taking leavo of their friends , wringing their liands . and beseeching them for help . The vessel after

      striking lay so close QJ ) on the rocks that several persons attempted to jump nsliore . The firwt person who jumped on the inland struck Iiis head against the rocks , and . Tell bade into the water with his head frightfully cut , and , after struggling a short time , sank . Tne next person who jumped from the vessel made good his footing , and was followed by several others—I belfovo tho Chinese and Lascars belonging to the crow , They also succeeded in making good their Janding , and a . $ soon as they had done bo , scampered with nil haste up tho rocks , nevor attempting to assist those on board . Several now swung themselves on the rocks , which were but a fevy feet from us . 1 managed to swing myself on Bhore , and retained tlie rope in my hand ; I [ mascd the end of it up to some of those behind , and by this meuns u great many were cuablod to come on slioro . To

      " The Taukur sailed from Liverpool at five minutes to twelve on Thursday forenoon , with passengers and crew amounting in all to aboot 650 souls , including children . For several hours they had & fair wind , and about eight o ' clock that evening * hey were off Holy head . During the whole of Friday and Friday lilgbt they struggled with an adverse wind , and on Saturday morning were endeavouring to make the north channel , not being able to steer to the south . Heard on board , and has no doubt of the fact , that several hours before the vessel struck , the helmsman informed the captain that he saw land ; but the course of the snip was not altered . About a quarter before twelve on Saturday , the passengers were able to discern the land , the weather being

      at ; tho time thick and hazy . The land must have been then very close to them , foT they ran upon the rocks just under the cliff , as near as he could say , about half-past twelv « . It was his opinion , and the general feeling on board all along , that the ship was hardly manned for the voyage , having a crew consisting partly of Chinese and Lascars , who could neither speak nor understand English , and , as ho thought , wore inadequate to "work the ship . The vessel , owing to a vain attempt to keep off the land when it was too lnte , went broAdside upon tho roolts , and immediately after the stern began to sink . So close were they to the rocks , that a black sailor at once jumped on shore , and live or six of the men immediately after followed hia example . A rope ¦ whb Lhen got from the ahip to the shore , and made fast , and the third inuto managed to put a plaiik fioin the ship to tho rocica , so closo wero they , and by these moans , und theso moans nlone , tho single ropo and Ihu plunk , wore many lives aub-

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      "Even the recent death of the Boyal infant , so far from exciting sympathy in the public mind , has T ) een the occasion of showing the feeling of tbo public , and placards posted up by night m various quarters of Madrid rudely , but it is to be feared too truly , express their profound disgust . The wretched Bliniitera tremble at the idea of losing weir places , and , instead of arresting the danger which menaces the Crown , glory in the degrading and mercenary protection of the favourite , whose will they do not resist . The man who owes all he haato the press , and who , bat for it , would be the same penniless adventurer he was when he first lounged among the hungry idlers of the Puerta del Sol , is the first to crush it . Generals , to some of whom Queen Isabella is indebted for the crown she wears , are banished to distant garrisons for no crime but that of having keenly felt the degradation to which royalty is reduced ia Spain , and endeavoured to save it from the consequences , or its own vices ' . If a collision take place few will pity those who have provoked it' *

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      January 26 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . ^ ¦ - ~— . M ^ _^ .

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      Captain Ingraham was expected at Genoa , where abundant honours awaited the deliverance of Kossta from the Austiians . and the assertion of American nationality . Admiral Corey was expected to go to sea from tno Tagus with the squadron under his command on the 19 tli , and his orders were to return to Spithead . The Banshee arrived in the Tngns on the 17 th with Admiralty despatches in little more than three x 3 ay 8 from Portsmouth , and went on to the Mediterranean on tne 18 th .

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      The Piedmontese Government is making preparations for war . The Piedmontese Chambers have improved upon the free-trade tendencies of tbe Ministers by an amendment abolishing the duties on corn .

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      An American , steam-frigate has put into Port Mahon , en route to Constantinople with the new American Ambassador .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 28, 1854, page 79, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2023/page/7/