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      c ^ opera ^ ila freeing dominions of Spyerejga Pontiff firoin acdimpicHis horde of reTolutionista ,. 4 nd replacibg hiin on his throne . That mtervention n ^ have displeased turbulent men , tlie followers oT "Arn ^ lao , but it has soothed Heaveniand -the generous chief of th « Preach BepuHio has received , as' a recompense for his cond ' ttcr , the imperial CT&wilfroBi the hdilda of the brave FrettcVnfttioq . Blessed W thV raMiiit , soldiers who hastened ; to the defence of fflrB ^^ Jither ! ^ fie star 6 f Napoleon stiail not fade , &c "Ifajg ' na ihe 'banners of Frdnce- a * e hoisted im the seven hills , not as an emllem of cboaitest ^ but as a Bign \> f ^ SroYe ^ tioia . Wl ~ 4 * e' yotnfg b « ar of Kbdplphtis of HspDulfg ? Hwfif / - qs& * Mtiiirtdi ' m rigbls to tfiev chtircb . i ^^^ ' ^^ ea' ^^ Ee ^^ n ^ whM * has alreatfr saved i

      ¦ WfP * mifi * W * : rW ^ sfcc $ arUu > s . Cm **™ " * J ^ P * - Buonwmpagnr : ' The Goveni ' ment has ' mcnrred no blame iiritSfne ?» &fcioti with 'the Court of Borne . In a Catholic i «^^ aWf 35 fterehce ' between the Ctoyerameht- and the , ^^ Iftltl& ^ tieWfcll ^ le ^ 4 a i > to a division UetWeentthe d 3 ergr « nd : *! tef wWt-iGeDsequently'it is ihcumben ] t * j [> h the ^ GoTernment to . ^ lab < ra ^' Berion 8 Tjr tore-establish so desirable a fcarnaony , ; i » Stli % ti ^ bi ^ Ter ;« cdpsen ^ g ' toany siacrificeder ^ itorjr to ^ ltii ^ HS ^ # ii « lfeittendettce ; ' and Hbertff of 'the natipn . " It is '» eDlmdwn toat ^ if theGonrtof J ^ me dc ) e » not tak ^ f SiBJiati ^ fc ^ &Si ^ Wiie ^!*^ them : Hfc the -ewuwnabl © niomentv All the'events which have bccorred siBce' ^ r ei ^ or Kus V '; -de ^ is difficult ,

      ) it ^ y > pTOae ^ . and'moder « tjon . " ^ M . DeprettiS : " Conciliaiti ^ ^ iad ^^ ery a ^ dviBall e ^ if we hid WefoVe tw Wi adverj-» « fcipal ^ l ^ # iiB ^ &fiiii&nFiu ^| lf ^^ : ^« se » emy #£ ^^ i ' cp ^^^ pf- ^ W # tr ^ % 6 t' here called upon to ekkmine the r ^ i ^ lll ^ lcli ^ p ^/ o ^ h ^ ' ^ nci ^ ki- bf natibn al ityi ' The iGB ^ h 1 M ^ % othine to Xj £ b-- « ntb ? thi nattonaP tticotdfcred tirM £ | iS | ffi | i §^ ? f ^ dMl §?* qv # oealu ^ ^ blW ^|^< i ^< ai ^ ipP ' Bi ^ eeM ^ # the negotiations with Bcm ^ h ^ wwr treat -may l > e the dte colde to t > rer « ome ?*? -i * afcI&ruiiS ** lh © i ? bpe ^ an ItiBia ^ n » Twith ^« K 6 M Sd ^

      tfcoyertment 'should maintain friendJy relations . ; U Mini * terspernMtte ^ ime'tbgive tiemaaTic *^ i-thwvto ^ neMdiplomatkiirelatibns : ^ . lewr b ^/ tw ^ ' ana # < 4 fifoo ? fcinrin ^^ VM . Cavbnr . Presided-of -be CooJiiil : The Government i ^^^ y yteiy ^^^ J ^ t -.- > g ; ^^ iWCH JKImfflmi tnktiM * aj&smteA ^ * .,-undWt * n * upgement R

      ? psjag ! SH # i ! & ^ ¦^ B ^ fi ^ Sftfil 8 WBTO ! i ?<^^ rfl ^ . oli ^^ j ^ . S ^ S ^ C' ^^ l ^ i-M * « f 9 SWir- ' |^ J ? jraSMftfeW ^ yjipSBPiPS *? ^^ ;* n ^ teflt . haying rwen . . to , , supjjojrt the ( | ro ^| wnl ,. ott 9 . of the secretaries caHe 4 , over , jttjB : ( nj »^ i ( 5 a !( . of ¦' | j |» : memKi » rj ^ , Wlwereiijresfiit . and 3 ? 3 twk part ^ j in ^ the Tje ^ t ^ a ^ yo ^ d / or . the ^ . ueti p ^ ancllOO ugainatit . ; The i ^ & ^ j ^ V ' j ^ Vjfl ^^^ iSy ^'^^ li ^ t . / . ^ " ^ ' tAsseijnbjly ^ d pp ^ ^^ ccedit demand ^ d ^ by the Hini 8 try r -,- ) , ¦ , ' . A ^ a ^ i ^ pt ^ as JDaade to ^ eiect ; the vote for the expenses of l ^( & ^ aij £ ian lej ; ation--but it failed . ;

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      ^ Tb $ fa ; j |» reiy-jljttle newjs from France ; and th&t mostly : rjOTO ^ , ,, ' . It w said ^ . for instance , that a report , accompanied W , » pjrojw ^ . of . law / was tobelaid l * fore the legislative Cp ^ ptb d ^ rian { ltng that the Governmeat should be authorised 10 cil ({ Oiii ajse ^ ndcpntingent of 140 , 000 men of the class of l&jf « , 104 ' that thofe jjrbpositions would be laid before , the Chamber a fay or t ? ro previous to the prorogation . TJie " i * IK > rt Bas ( been submitted to tha Emperor ; but fpr Ine' present it is not considered expedient to carry ont ifce « 6 . intentions , and tliat , in , fact , the denriand will fl ^ fcp ^ inattet .. Two interpretations axe given to this fact —etae ^ firat , Quit the French army , as it stands at pre-• , imi y '< j | f r )| fnmcj ( ent for the purposes of the war , and that . ifj rtBm | heV < Ko | p , are entertained that the war is near its ter-MmMiidnSw ^ . , that " peace ' -may shoxtly be expected ; the » e ^ C th * t .. the ^ te of the relation of the allies with A ^ l ^ a ^ d jftrn . ' Mep ^ darjr'Powers is of so satisfactory a kind as to render' onnecessary « o considerable an augm < ntation to

      vernment . He declared that so fur as his foreign policy was concerned , it should be the same , in the West as in the East —^ that policy was based pn the "faithful observance of treaties , and , was opposed to the attempts on the p _ art of any Power itf ta ^ e adyaaitagB of , the weakness to rob it of its . territory . ' The French Government have , become the owners by ; purchase of three steamships lately in this harbour , the Golden Fleece , the Emu , an 4 the Kangaroo , and they will change owners as soon'as . the contract for which they are hired to the English "Government has expired .

      t&eund / orc <» . Th > MmnUtur publisbes three decrees founded on reports fron > the Huiister of Commerce ; one reducing from 15 per tem % ad valorem to from 25 c . to 55 c . per kilogramme the dttfy on , iiwr ijrooj imported into Fnencb ports by French bottoms' from countries bojond Cape Horn and the Cape of ( rood Hope , including Cape Town : another abrogating the provisions of Art . 3 of the decree of the 8 th of February , 1826 , which prohibited in an absolute manner tho importation into France for consumption of merchandise the production of Asia , Africa , and America , loaded in the English

      entrepots , and the import under the English Hag of Eurojean produce loaded elsewhere than in the ports of the United Kingdom or her possessions in Europe : and tho tMrd assimuiUes the import duty on grease of all sorts , except that of fish , to that paid on raw tallow . The Tinea' correspondent tells us that during a recent interview granted to u foreign diplomatic agent , tlien on his way to a distant mission , the Emperor Napoleon is said to Have expressed himself Tory openly and earnestly on the project ot aggrandieeinoi . t attributed to tho Americans and ( Jirected agamst tho Spaijiah colonies . The Emperor manifested his decided disapprobation of tlie ambitioua and encroaching sprit which has characterised tho American Gy-

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      Spain has sent her answer to the United States , so it is said ; and it is to the effect that the Government consider that General Pezuela and the Cuban authorities have ' acted -in a perfectly regular manner ; that'" out of consideration to the 'United Srites , and by no ineans as a matter of rJgW , " 5 they will remit the fine of 6000 dollars levied oji the Black Watrior : bit as to the ^ ther demands * ut forWard byM . S&ul ^ they are declared tcr be ihadtnysible 1 1 ¦ ¦ IiiteUigeht writers from Spain look ; forward to an insurrection tkere asshortlr to happen . It is a inatter of time , The Absolutists are waiting pi & preisxt for a coup d ' etat ; thedisaffectedfor a pretest for a revolt . '

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      them to resume work , we recomnoend our fellow-workmen in Preston to resume their employment . That whilst we advise this step for humanity ' s sake , we pledge ourselves to urge them respectfully to ask for an advance of wages as soon as the improvement of trade will warrant us in soloing —2 . ( A Tote of thanks to the trades of the United KingdomTi —3 . That the amount of levvupon the members of this association , for the support of the spinners and minders of Preston continue as usual , until the delegate meeting on Sunday next , the question , to be then re-considered . 4 . That the spinners of Warringtom be recommended b y this meeting to resume tleir employment . ''

      In accordance with these resolutions the entire body of the Preston spinner * applied for work on Monday morning at the mills of the various employers , and iu many cases were at once received in large numbers . At some of the mills , however , it was found that new hands had been engaged to such an extent that veiy few of the old hands could be taken back ; while at others the state of trade in diestufia ^ and yarns manufactured is not Bucn as to induce the-employers to put their entire productive power into full activity . I am <> f opinion that the latter cause , far more tlan the importation of new hands , yill leaSre many of the old hands , unemployed for

      ibme time to come ; and ^ i ^ wjienever a reviving trade shall call ir ^ to activity all the resources of the manufacturerB , ^ tliere will be < little ^ if any , surplus Uoout ia : the towi »> I am led to this opinion from the- fact that , at the lime of the lock-out , i most of the ! milk were short of their fall complement -of hands ^ -that ^ the i immigration of foreigners ( or hands from ^ thcir parW ) is ; nearly bahinced , in the'retxirns which £ hav& by tt © emigratioa of old hands , which has been instant sincere lock-ouij , a ^ d , n ^ aUy ^ fr 0 m ;^^ mfiny hands by a new . and ^ tej ^ y ^ mill which has opened during the strike- ^^ ere < being a still more extensive prospect of / r ^ sh 4 « mands upon : the labourmarket of thetovn ; in several other mills , either in

      actual course of i erection tor- winch harre been projected . It should , however , be observed that the smallest surplus > f labour ie a 'fectory town prejudides the positioii of all the hatids-whohavve obtained employment- inaismuch as it < h ^ s a tendency to make the overlookerfl arid managers more ' independent aQ dictatorial , by giviiig < jfati&o $$ jc % M jeady answer to , ; an , objector ^ ? ( t \^ epi if you . don'i like your work yo ^ L can > leave . it , and there are plenty who will be glad of your place . " . { : . -.,-. ¦ > -..- -.-u The hint given by the last claufeeof the last resolution passed by the trades ? delegates , as above stated , namely , that referring to the principle of co-oper * tiortj has called forth-the felwwing prospectus addressed T& the Factory-Workers of Preston and its vicinity , and all Whpm it may , concern : "—

      !• THE . La . NC ! ASHIBE LABOUR-BATTLE . ! ' ( Frim our Correspondent ) ! . ¦ • . Preston , . Thursday . [ Tiro meetings of delegates ( one representing the ^ n ^ r ^ l ' txadiBS ,. and jthe other the ass 6 ciated operative ., spmneirs a ^ d Iself-aptor minders ) , held at the Cotton Tree Inn , Great Ancoats-street , Manchester , have resulted : in the abandonment of the struggle , by , that Jughly-impor . tant body the spinners .. The

      ^ meetingf f were ; attended by a so-called Reconciliation Committee , elected from among » the ; most ; active members of the Mediation Gommittee , who recommended a resumption of work aa the only means of preserving the town of Preston frpm irretrievable ruin '; deputations of power-loom weavers' were also present , who represented in moving terniB the suffering and destitution with which the threatened ' reeistance of thei spinners menaced both themselves and the cardrjroom hands . The resolutions passed by the trades' delegates were as foUows : —

      " That-considering the many untoward circumstances by which the spinners and self-acting minders of Preston are surrounded- —that the card-room hands and weavers have had to resume work for want of funds—that those branches of factory labour connected with the spinners and self-acting minders are thrown upon the streets if tho former do not resume work ; and considering the sufferings of all classes of the operatives in the town of Preston ( although the spinners are prepared to still continue the contest better than they have been . for some time ) , this meeting of united trades from various parts of the country recommend that the spinners and self-acting minders resume labour , and . when a favourable opportunity occurs , that they respectfully solicit their employers for an advance of wages , commensurate with their merits , and we pledge them our sympathy and support as far as it lies in oar power . '

      " That this meeting of delegates of the various trades throughout the kingdom having viewed with considerable anxiety the progress of the Preaton struggle , regrets its unfavourable termination , and deems it its duty to recommend the operatives to immediatel y endeavour to establish an efficient organisation for the better support of struggles of this character ; and also , for the furtherance of the principle of co-operation , as eminently calculated to ameliorate the condition of labour generally . The resolutions passed by the spinners themselves were as follows : —

      " 1 . That this meeting of tho United District Association of Operative Cotton SpiaiieiB and Self-acting Minders , having had their attention drawn to a resolution emanating i ' ror a the United Trades' Delegates , imd passed at the meeting held thia < lay ; having also heard a deputation from the power-looih weavers or Preston , urging tho views contained in tho resolution referred to , us well as a memorial from tho 1 'reston Reconciliation Committee , requesting ua to urge

      " The time has arrived . whin tb * zfactory workers of Preston must ? unite for the puspose of ^ obtaining that just reward tfor their . labour which' Jtas hitherto been withBdd fromthe toiling conununity—whose labour hs » created all wealth—while they > have' been surrounded , with Want and poverty . If ever there was & ties * uvthe annals of civilisation when it was requisite for operatives-of every class to lay aside ( prejudice , and freely ejjamhie the great , question of capital and labour , that time is now . We find on the one hand , accumulated masses of wealth , and on the other , an increase of destitution and crimd The workman is obliged to beg of his fellow-man leave to > toil , so that he may eat and live ; his request is often denied , and he is compelled to walk the streets in idleness , or to offer his services at less wages

      than others , to save himself and family from starvation . "During the last few years all branches of the cotton trade have been in a state of unparalleled prosperity ; the employers of labour have reaped princely fortunes , while tke labourer has not enjoyed his fair share of prosperity . This fact is patent to the world ; it cannot be denied that the small advantages which the toilers have obtained have bern the cause of contuonal disputes with the employers , at an expense and sacrifice equal to the benefits obtained . We believe that the operatives do uot desire a constant warfare —they are anxious to live at peace with all classes ; but the painful conviction has forced itself upon their minds , that under the present badly arranged system of capital and

      labour , the operatives will have to adopt a different course if they would share in the blessings flowing from prosperity . Unceasing warfare the operatives do not desire , hence the adoption of a better and more equitable system of emplojmeut has often engaged the attention of persons anxious to Eromote the happiness and welfare of the toiling millions , y establishing a system of co-operative self-employment . Look at the enormous expense which has been incurred in the support of the strikes which , have taken place in different districts , and ask yourselves if such a system of waste shall continue , when the elements of a better order of things exist in your own raaks . Since 18-47 the factory workers have lost more than Two Millions of Wealth by the reductions that have taken place ; and when we remember the amount

      expended in attempts to prevent these reductions , the loss ia fearfully increased . ^ " Wherever we turn our eyes wo see the mighty results of Co-opkration ; blessings resulting from it are spread far and wide . Look at the beauty ana usefulness of our brilliant gas-lights ; the comfort ot" our water-works ; the expeditious travelling l > y railway ; the building of churches and chapels ; the large expenditure of missionary societies ; the immense ) amount of wealth raised by tho various sick and burial societies , prove to a demonstration tho power and utility of co-operation . " Working men and women 3 you who have assisted in achieving these ( jrcat and beneficial results for aocioty generally , can certainly do a little for yourselves . You wh » j

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      B [ the the S # g 4 THE LEA 1 > jEL Saturday ,

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      . ;; ¦; . £$ t # ers FOK ^ DHEi Baltic fleet . :, „ ; ¦ ' ¦;; ¦ •¦ : ¦ General Posfc-office , May-1854 : ' Her . Majesty's Government ' having made arrangements for keeping -up a weekly communication between the British ; fleet ? inP-the Baltic and the port of Danteie , by' means of a steam-vessel to : be detached from- the fleet for'the purpose , mdilftv ^ wia hereafter be forwarded weekly to Dantsic , for > ttenB * aisBtonvby ' that vessel . The mails wiH ^ tte ^ madeou-p ands despatched frbtii London every Tuesday-evening , . and isSrul her addressed to ; the care of the British consuls at ; Dahtkic $ >; who * will deliver them to the naval officer appointed itovrecei ve , them . \ A& letters upon which ; -ifMm i-eoumfce L&imbuut of postage -hasf ¦ be ett'prepaid wilU be sentfan . these mails , unless otherwise addressed . Upon officers letters the lolldwing ^ combnie diBritish indiforeign rates ofpostageiniast be 3 paid hiadvance , vizer- ^ -Not exceedhtg ^ halfTianvOunce ^ lo weighVf 8 cb Exceedirtg half an ounce , s and xot exceeding one ounce ils ;« 4 d . 'Exceeding one ounces andnot exceeding tWQOtxcioeii s 2 » s 8 d . ^ an 4 : ¦ s » ori , according ^ to the Bcalefor charging inland letters . Ordinary soldiers' andUseametfs ^ ttWsj posted 7 in eorifornflity with the iusdabregulations , iinayibe ^ brwrarded wiMi Hantzic ^ provided a ' combined British and ^ foreign : ^ rate of postage of 5 d . be paid in advance . -Newspap ers cannot be sent by this route , ' Letters for isoldiers ^ and ^ teamen serving in the British ; -fleet hi ¦ ¦ the Baltic noay ^ till be forwarded , under the usual regulations , for ajjostage of Id ., * y her Majesty ' s ships proceeding firbm > England , but snch opportunities will necessarily be un-Hisertautu . r . r - .: . '¦ ¦ • - ¦ . . - ¦¦ : •¦•< i < ¦ . ¦ < : •

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 20, 1854, page 464, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2039/page/8/