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      Cant Bid h « 8 i . **!™* . «"' . 5 " ? * ^ - A £ « ¦ Le&mot Honour , and M . Drooyn de Umys , th « t of toe ^ S ^ SS&SSt , -- » . ? t £ i ^ S ZZsFJsr ^ z 1 = ^ ^ G ^ iCTal wSeD , Governor of Luxembourg , is to proceed on a special mission from the King of Prussia to Louis Napoleon . - . Austria is reported to have informed Prussia that should she not obtain a majority in . the Diet on the question of mobilisation , she -will accept the active alliance of such Germanic states as may choose to join , apart from their federal obligations-The Bavarian Minister of State has presented to the Chambers a bill for the eventual mobilisation of the Bavarian contingent , and demanded a vote of 15 million

      florins for the purpose . . ' . „ , It is expected that the . Emperor of Austria -will be named Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Forces mobilised by the Diet . . . . The proposition for excluding individuals of the Hebrew profession from electoral rights in Bavaria , by the new law , was thrown out in the Munich Second Chamber on the 17 th . The following is a corrected version of Baron de Brack ' s recent speech at Constantinople : —• " The Sultan has resisted a most unjust aggression , and his brave army has most valiantly defended the territory know welland in it

      of their fathers . One thing we , we may rejoice , come peace when it will—before or after the struggle—the pride of Russia will have been subdued . Yes ; thus will it be , and Turkey shall enter upon a new era . Henceforth the prejudice of race will be removed , all religions will be freely exercised , right will triumph over force , and the great resources of commerce and industry be developed . Happy am I to know that the Sultan is resolute upon all these important matters ; aided by a devoted and able body of ministers , his will be the privilege of fixing his mighty empire more firmly than ever , upon the sound basis of a wise and liberal administration . Such a solution of the Eastern question ( exclaimed the Baron , in concluding his speech ) will be truly in accordance with the civilisation of our day . "

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      t The establishment of the electric telegraph , which , passing from Belgrade , reaches to Alexinatz , the extreme frontier of the Principality of Servia , and thence to the Austrian lines of telegraph , will be completed before the-end of the month . The completion of this important work will diminish by thirty hours the time employed in conveying intelligence between Paris and Constantinople . Lord Stratford de RedclifFe has quarrelled with the French Charge" d'Affaires at Constantinople . The Porte is said to be disposed , through the influence of M , de Brack , to resume relations with Greece , and to accept a treaty of commerce .

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      A new establishment has been opened in , Neuwied ( on the Rhine ) , which is occupied exclusively in slaughtering cattle for the eventual consumption of our troops in the Crimea . A standing bridge over tho Rhine at Cologne , the want of which is particularly felt in weather liko tho present , is really at length about to be substituted for the bridge of boats that has hitherto constituted the meana of communication . The bridge is to be built by the State architect Leacze , who constructed the bridge over the Vistula , and on the same plan , viz ., of connecting the piers , not by arches , but by a species of trellis WOTK * i

      GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS , K . C . B . Thb first public recognition of this gallant officer ' s services since his return to England from the Crimea , took place at Folkestone , when a congratulatory address , accompanied by a sword valued at 150 guineas , " was presented to him by a deputation from the inhabitants of the united parliamentary boroughs of-Hythe , . Folkestone , and Sandgate . The gallant General said he could assure them that he felt most highly gratified at the compliment which had been paid to him . He believed that all men felt pleasure in visiting their homes after an absence in foreign countries , particularly in critical times ; and it certainly could not fail to afford him additional

      satisfaction to receive such a cordial welcome on the very spot where he had landed . He was self-complacent enough to know that the compliment was not intended for ^ himself alone , but that it was also an exemplification of feeling for the gallant army with which he had the honour of serving . He did not consider , under the circumstances , that the progress of the war had been slow , and he was sure that the result would show the correctness of his opinion . No such war as that in which they were now engaged could possibly be finished in so short a time as some were unreasonable enough to expect , particularly where such a country as England , with its small military strength , was not the aggressor . England was not a military power ; and the aggressor in the

      present war was a very important military power , possessed of vast resources—one who always maintained a . very large army , and was always prepared for war , if not , indeed , for aggression . Hence , at the sudden outbreak of the present hostilities , England had not been prepared with a large standing army . It was impossible we could always have a perfect war establishment on a military scale . We had happily enjoyed forty years of peace , and opinions would not admit of the continued maintenance of a large standing army . He would recal to their minds the many military wars in which this country had been engaged , and it would be found that the British forces seldom attained decisive success till at least a third campaign had set in . He

      might instance the war which immediately followed the breaking out of the French Revolution . England was great and powerful as a commercial nation , and he had no doubt that the present contest would be brought to a termination as decisive in its results as it would be glorious to British arms . The army sent to the Crimea , though young , had vindicated the honour of its country . There was no other army to send . It was young , but it had done its duty . Many mistakes in details had certainly " occurred , but they had been the resultLof inexperience . No want of judgment , in his mind , had been evinced by any officer of that staff in which he had had the honour of holding an humble post . Some battles had been fought in which our army had gathered glory in alliance with the arms of France—an alliance he would

      pronounce the most devoted and loyal , and which the spirit of this country fully appreciated . He again begged to return them his best thanks ; and at the present moment he almost wished he was not a soldier , as he might then have been a better orator . Having returned . home ,-however ,, he . was .- glad ~ to . ~ find , that - his humble exertions had been considered deserving of acknowledgment , and again fie thanked them from the bottom of his heart . Incidental to some remarks from one of the deputation , Sir Do Lacy Evans observed that he had of late read many statements on the condition of the troops . It was not his province , on that occasion , to enter into this question ; but he had no objection to say one thing , and that was , that when he left head-quarters , the army was not in the condition described in some reports . More he could not say . He would again remind them that at the commencement of a war many mistakes generally took place , and after forty years' peace such mistakes ought not to occasion much surprise . He would take this opportunity of saying that he fully appreciated the kind sympathy now so generously evinced by all classes for tho army , and he had no doubt the course of conduct pursued by the people would be the forerunner of great results . The gallant General has since written to the Times that he did not offer any opinion or utter one word concerning the Staff , at homo or abroad , because he did not feel it incumbent on him to do so .

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      UNITED STATES MEDIATION . On this contemplated subject the correspondent of tho Daily Neioa says : — I " The proposed mediation of the United States , for tho termination of war between the Allies and Russia , is not gaining much favour , chiefly for two reogona . Firstly , because it is believed that the Allies have taken a position in regard to negotiating for a peace which would hardly admit of tho friendly mediation of another power ; and partly because it is thought that tho present administration of our government does not command that respect abroad which has usually been accorded to successive Presidents and cabinets that havo administered the government since Jts first foundation . Removed an wo aro from those causes of excitement which away the mind

      and inflame the passions of men and governments in Europe , we thought at one time , that our voice might be heard at the council boards of contending nations , since we could hardly be suspected of being influenced by motives that were unworthy of so great an occasion . It is in all respects to be regretted , perhaps , since the very idea of American mediation gave , for a time , a sensible check to the drift of American sympathy in favour of Russia . The danger now is that it will be considered good policy to embrace this opportunity to make the the

      most out of it , and cultivate more sedulously proffered friendship of Russia . It is to be hoped that designing statesmen may not seize hold of the occasion to make a speculation by urging more intimate relations between Russia and the United * States . We all look forward with apprehension upon the protraction of the Eastern , war into another season ; and we hope that the wisdom of European cabinets mpy exempt the world from the enormous burthens and alarms of a great summer campaign between the vital powers of the Old World . "

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      OUR CIVILISATION . Snow-balling on the Sabbatii . — Four young men , one of them being Mr . John Bunyan , have had to answer for the sins of 1500 persons who , on Sunday last , in Trafalgar-square , snow-balled each other , the soldiers who were going to their barracks , and the patriotic police who interfered . The riot was so great that divine service at St . Martin ' s was quite stopped . They are sentenced , to 40 s . fine or a fortnight ' s imprisonment . In the latter event we may expect accounts of a rotatory addition to the Pilgrim s Progress . Susannah and one of our Gallant Fellows . — Joseph Lowther , a sailor , whilst on a cruise , sent a duplicate for a watch , &c , to Susannah Dewbury , the object of his ( Wapping ) affections . They were engaged to be married , but on three occasions Lowther got drunk and lost all his money the day before the ceremony . He had made three long voyages without being able to effect matrimony when at home . He had , however , given the girl 120 / . to buy furniture . On the present , occasion they both refused to niarry , but Susannah refused to give up the watch . The matter was . arranged at a policecourt by the match being broken off , and the sailor resuming his watch , after ^ paying the lady ' s costs in its redemption . Miss Dewbury retains the 120 / . as damages . All parties declare themselves satisfied .

      Killing Wives . —Charles Lyon , a middle-aged man , was charged at the , Lambeth police-court with having caused the death of his \ vife £ by kicking her in-the groin with his hobnailed boots , and causing such serious injuries that she died of haemorrhage . He has been since committed for trial . Thomas Johnson , a bricklayer , residing in Manchester , lias been committed to Kirkdale Gaol for the manslaughter of his wife , whom he had kicked down the ' cellar steps of his house . Arthur Baxter was charged with causing the

      death by violence of Elizabeth Williams , a woman with whom he cohabited . The prisoner did not deny striking the deceased , but said she was drunk , and hurt herself by falling about . —Remandedfor a week . " My Mother . "—Martha Bishopp was charged at Westminster with being drunk in the road , and with leaving her infant , three weeks old , nearly naked , exposed to the severe frost . She had been having some gin with " a friend , " and being unused to liquor , was overcome . She was remanded to see how . the child will fare .

      Murder at Derby . —As a labourer was returning to his lodgings , at Sleet Moor , near Alfreton , he wns waylaid by three men , who beat him about tho head with a rail until they forced out one of his eyes . After ill-using him until he was insensible , and taking his money from him , they were about to complete the outrage by throwing him down a coalpit , when a collier returning from his work , alarmed them , and the poor fellow was taken home , and lingered until Sunday last , when he died . During his intervals of reason it is said he told who his murderers were , and three men have been taken into custody . The body awaits an inquest . Stkonq Reasons for an Assault . —Rebecca

      Wright was walking with her husband one night , when Alexander Hodder , a baker , approached and battered her face in a most scientific manner , with what appeared to bo a shoemaker ' s hammer . Tho husband ' s resistance was useless . Tho explanation was , that Mrs . Wright ' s sister had formerly " lived " with the prisoner , but had since left him and married . Virtue would doubtless be the solo reward of the sister if she should meet this ruffian . Mr . D'Eyncourt has fortunately mastered the law on this point' —he sees no " fortunate" clause for perpetrators of such barbarities , and has given Hodder six months ' hard labour . of

      A *< Cruel Payrient . "^ -A charge cruelty to a child was tried at Lambeth . The details wero disgusting . The Child has been removed from tho care of its father , and has changed in appearance , having become clean and healthy , instead of dirty and emaciated . Judgment on tho father has been postponed .

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      There is still agitation and uncertainty In Spain , and a sort of intermittent Ministerial crisis . M . J 3 evillano , the Minister of Finance , has resigned , and is succeeded by M . MadOz . Malaga is tranquil again . Carlist insurrections are apprehended .- General O'Donnel has again announced to the Chambers the dangers surrounding the Government .

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      The mobilisation of the Swedish army is again reported , and again denied . The motion for the impeachment of the late Danish Ministry has been rejected in the Volksthing by 63 votes against 32 . The budget has passed the second reading . The army and naval ( gun-boat ) force of Norway are to be considerably augmented . Orders have been given to raise 1000 sailors .

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      The French cavalry , en route from Rome , has passed through Tuscany , and the colonel has been received by the Grand Duke . At Naples the system of arbitrary arrests continues . The line of electric telegraph connecting Rome with the rest of Europe , by the way of Bologna , is now completed , and nothing interferes to prevent Pio Nono from entering into confidential conversation with either of the Emperors of France , Austria , or Russia , except the erection of the intermediate stations , which are actively proceeding , so as to enable the Government and the public to make use of the line at the beginning of next month .

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  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 27, 1855, page 80, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2075/page/8/