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      ewski and Persigny , the formation of a foreign > n , the addresses recently received by Napoleon from Poles , and the publication of those addresses in the ch official organ . The French . Emperor is taunted having proved himself " impotent" in the Crimea , with desiring to find another battle-field . It is then ested that the" only proteetion against this danger is he German Cabinets , and more especially those of na and Berlin , to ally themselves with Russia , and annihilate these revolutionary movements . But ,

      ¦ without such an alliance , Russia is prepared to acilish her duty as a " Conservative power . " eat sensation has been caused in . Hanover by the jid of Count Reculot , the French envoy , for peron to march a body of Imperial troops through the > verian territory , considerable inconvenience having felt last year in sending them by sea . It is thought the Hanoverian Government will grant the request . riilar request will , it is anticipated , be made to da .

      e execrable piece of despotism by which the Hami Senate sought to extinguish the liberty of the and of which we gave an outline last week , has , ary to our expectations , been rejected by the 3 rschaft , or Lower House , by an immense majority , onfess we were not prepared for such a result ; but ijoiee in it none the less . The representatives of iople have done themselves immortal honour , and vindicated their claim to be considered among the uardians of German liberty . The conduct of the e has been singularly shabby and disreputable . ig advantage of the absence of several members of ¦ iirgerschaft , owing to the Whitsuntide holidays , suddenly—that is to say , with only four days '

      —presented not merely this bill for the extinction press , but several very heavy money bills . Their is , however , have happily been defeated . : orrespondent of the Daily News writing from Haman the 1 st of June says : — " The Hamburg police rities have thought proper to seize a British subject spicion of being engaged in enlisting recruits , and erate him in the prison called the Winserbaum . tier there is any evidence against him , I am unable ¦ at present ; but , on the case becoming known to el Hodges , the British Consul-General and Charge

      ires , he , with his usual spirit and determination of ; ter , has taken the matter in hand , and requires ) be set at liberty , not only as being a British sub-: > ut as belonging to her Majesty ' s war-steamer Lieutenant Glover , now lying in the Elbe . If the urg authorities make any difficulties about giving p , and indemnifying the supposed agent for false onment and loss of time , it is not unlikely that our d consul will telegraph home to have a few British corvettes sent to the Elbe ; and the very mention n-me of a blockade will probably be sufficient to the authorities here to Teason . "

      insurrection of the Cossacks of the Ukraine ( says ir from Brussels quoted in the Times ) , instead of suppressed , is said , on the contrary , to assume r proportions . If I may credit what is affirmed y persons said to be well informed , it extends to 20 , 000 men or more , most of whom are armed , accounts coincide with others which give a snd deon of the condition to which the inhabitants arc d in several parts of the Russian empire by the icics of the Avar . I am decidedly of opinion that insurrection continues , or increases , it ought to 2 our system of carrying on the war , as well as r our policy . If we considered it to bo our duty inee the Polish and Tartar nationalities to the hope aining the alliance of Austria , ought we not to

      iiir system at a moment whon , on the one hand , an alliance seems to be indefinitely adjourned—Germany arms the federal fortresses which are iontiguous to Franco than to Russia—and whon , 5 other hand , the Polish and Tartar provinces , spirit is not to be doubted , mny find themselves by the instrumentality of the Ukraine revolt ? sh case , nearly one-half of the Russian ompirc be on our side . assent of the King of Sardinia has been given to onvent . Hill ; so that , measure Iiuh now become iv of tlio land , and n list of the convents intended uppres . sed under its provisions having been already cd , will bo shortly published . The Legislative l of 18 f > 'l-5 has been closed .

      : Loud Mayoii in Pauls . — Lord Mayor Moon , with " tho hereditary honour of n baronetcy" atcful inconso of Lord Campbell ' s saponaceous seomH to have fairly lost his head . He in now in enjoying tho hospitalities of tins Hotol-de-Ville . ednossduy morning he visited tho Exposition in full , much to tho nntoninliuiont of tho pnmtcitettrs in lamps KlyseVs . The sword-bearer and glass coach indeed absent , and for tho honour of our civic

      lory this was rofrrofubki . It is said that . Homo Kronen saluted his lordship undor tho impression that s a cardinal leyatv a Satan ; and only discovered niHtako upon finding that ho did not . underii singlo word of cither French or Latin . The day ilondid and fvna ner / mo turloj ' ulr / t'hnt . 'Amation ov Cuakaotkh . — A curious point , of law inon t \ i , Berlin . Gorvinun ' t £ // tVw / r (!¦((¦ /> ix-wtiri <) in < i has lately uppourod , and tho first volunio enni passngo , stating that tho Princes *! do Dino Iuih

      been seen riding on a crupper behind Cossacks . This the princess ( now the Princess de Sagan ) considers derogatory of her dignity , and has petitioned the king for the suppression of the work . That , however , not being feasible , she is about to commence an action for defamation . The standard of morality in the Teutonic blue blood seems to have been raised since the days of Catherine of Anihalt-Terbst . Then they were not particular to a Cossack or two . The last plan of Austria for the settlement of the Eastern question is said , by a writer from the spot , to have proposed a special treaty between the Porte and Russia , which should determine the question of the limitation of the Russian and Ottoman forces in the Black Sea , with the obligation of a sort of European guarantee in favour of Turkey , in case of any attempt by Russia against her integrity or independence .

      A telegraphic despatch from Cagliari announces the death of the Bey of Tunis on the night of the 1 st of June . His successor and cousin , Sidi Mohamed Bey , ascended the throne "without obstacle . " Martial law proclaimed in the Principalities , and Bucharest in a state of siege ( says a letter from Constantinople of the 24 th ult . ) , have produced here a most painful effect . Count Coronini acts precisely as if he were in a conquered country . Lord Stratford must now repent having urged the Porte to the Convention of the 15 th of June , which , as I have often told you , has been considered as a second treaty of Balta-Liman . "

      Letters from Oporto , with regard to the approaching crop of grapes in the Douro , continue to express unfavourable anticipations from the progress of the vine disease . The season is stated to be three "weeks more backward than usual , and uncertain weather still prevailed . It is also asserted that the vines look much weaker , and the show of fruit is small and sickly , and that the oi'diuni is general throughout the country , and at least a fortnight earlier than last "year . Mr . Charles Brahajvi gave a concert at the Salle Herz , Rue de la Victoire , Paris , on Tuesday evening last , for the purpose of introducing himself to a Parisian

      audience . The attendance was numerous and brilliant , and the impression produced by Mr . Braham unequivocal . Mr . Braham ' s voice is an extremely rich and pure tenor ; lie sings with taste , and his career in Italy has tended to develop his considerable dramatic power . In singing some of Tamberlik ' s choicest ? norceaux from II Trovatore to a select Paris audience needed some courage ; but Mr . Braham passed through the trial successfully . It was -whispered about the Salle that Rossini had placed himself in a private box , but if so , the stores were rigorously kept down . Mr . Braham , it is said , will be offered an engagement at the Grand Opera next

      season . A letter dated " Constantinople , May 25 , " written by an eminent functionary there , contains details which may be found particularly interesting by all those who have taken part in the last loan . It appears that the late Seraskier ' s party is actively intriguing at Constantinople . Rescind Pacha , instead of setting out for his post at Vienna , prefers remaining on the spot , hoping for a speedy revenge . In the meanwhile he pockets 125 , 000 piastres per month as ambassador in partibits infUlelium , wliilst his second son , First Secretary of the

      Embassy , gets 30 , 000 , and Scli Bey , the youngest , 15 , 000 piastres per month . All this time , Omar Pacha and his valiant army are left without pay ; the sum due to these brave soldiers amounts to fifty-four millions ; and certain corps of the army have not yet received a farthing for twelve or even eighteen months . As for the new cabinet , it continues " a / hire le mart , " awaiting the arrival of Aali Pacha from Vienna . In a postscript , the writer adds : — " I have just been informed of the acceptance by Aali Pacha of the high post offered to him . "—Daily Naws . Brigandage continues in Greece . Thcssaly is agitated .

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      ASCOT RACES . The Ascot Races this year have proved a failure Her Majesty did not , according to usual custom , honour the scene with her presence ; the attendance of members of tho nristocrncy was but thin in comparison with-that on which we are wont to reckon ; anil during tho morning of Tuesday the weather was dull and cheerless . Towards evening , however , the sun burst forth ; " and all the clouds which lowered upon the race" gave way , and revealed a bright blue sky for the conclusion of the day ' s sport . Annexed will be found a list of tho chief stakes and of the winning horses : —

      TlJICHDAY . Tho Trial Stakes , of oO sovs . each , with 50 added ; won by Mr . Parr ' s Coroner . Seventh A . Hcot Triennial Stakes , of 10 hovs . each , with 100 added ; Avon by Mr . Bower ' s Fly-by-Night . Sixth AhmiI Triennial Stakes , of 10 hovh . each , with 100 added ; von by Mr . ( hsbaldiston ' s Claret . Tho Ascot . Derby Stakes , of 50 sovs . each ; won by tho Duko of ttodford' . s Pugnntor . Tho Ascot tStalct'H , of 25 hovh . each ; won by Mr . Parr ' s Mortimer . Her Majesty ' s Gold Vane , added to a SweopHtnkOH of 20 sovs . oauli ; won by Mr . Howard ' s Oulston . Tho Wolcomo Stakes , of 20 sovs . each , with f > 0 added ; won l > y Mr . " Aclkin '» Flatterer .

      Sweepstakes of 50 sovs . each . This did not produce a race . WEtMSTESDAY . Fifth Ascot Triennial Stakes , of 10 sots , each , with 100 added ; won by Mr . Walker ' s Winkfield . The Fern-Hill Stakes , of 15 sovs . each ; vron by Mr . Adkins ' s Flatterer . The Royal Hunt Cup , value 200 sovs ., by subscription of 10 sovs . each , with 100 added ; won by Lord Clifden ' s Chalice . Sweepstakes of 15 sovs . each ; won by Mr . Stanley's Contention The Coronation Stakes , of 100 sovs . each ; won by the Duke of Bedford ' s Alcyone . Handicap Plate , of 100 sovs . ; won by Mr . J . Merry ' s Catastrophe .

      Her Majesty ' s Plate , of 100 guineas ; won by Mr . Parr ' s Saucebox . Thxtrsdat . The St . James ' s Palace Stakes of 100 sovs . each ; won by Lord Derby ' s Paletot . The Visitors' Plate ( Handicap ) of 100 sovs . each , by subscriptions of 5 sovs . each ; won by Lord Wilton's Shoreham . The New Stakes of 10 sovs . each , with 100 added ; won by Mr . Fitzwilliam ' s Milton . Sweep stakes of 50 sovs . each ; won by Mr . Greville's Antoinette . The Gold Cup , value 300 sovs ., by subscriptions of 20 sovs . each , with 200 added from the fund ; won by Lord Zetland ' s Fandango . The Windsor Castle Stakes of 10 sovs . each , with 50 added ; won by Lord Derby ' s Professor .

      1 ridav . First-Class Wokingham Stakes ; won by Acrobat Sweepstakes of 50 sovs . ; won by Poor Player . Members' Plate ; won by Ida . Second-Class Wokingham ; won by Palmerston . Great Western Stakes ; won by Chalice . Fifty Pound Plate ; won by Huinboldt .

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      OUR CIVILISATION . Samuel Seal , who was last week charged at the Mansion House with unlawfully possessing a quantity of granulated gold , was on Saturday brought up for further examination , and again remanded . A Money-loving Inamorato . —Robert M'Laren , a smooth-faced youth , of barely twenty , having been brought up from his early years with a Miss Mary Ann Hill , forms an attachment , apparently of a tender kind , and promises to marry the said Mary Ann . This is agreed to on all sides , including parents and friends ; and the thing is talked about as a settled matter . On Wednesday week the young lady became of age , and received , under the will of her grandmother , a legacy of

      200 / ., which was paid to her in two one hundred pound notes . One of these notes Miss Hill at once handed over to the swain , who appears to have thereupon vanished with mysterious suddenness , leaving Miss Hill to get home from the City the best way she could by herself . Some time afterwards , however , he called at her mother ' s house , and stated that he wanted to purchase a cab business , for which it was necessary that he should have an additional iive-and-twenty pounds . Miss Hill , in consequence , handed over to him the other hundred pound note , and received what she supposed to be seventy-five sovereigns in exchange ; but a subsequent examination showed that there were only fiftyseven . On Thursday week M'Laren left the

      neighbourhood ; on Sunday evening he was given into custody ; and on Monday he appeared at the Lambeth Policecourt , Miss Hill then admitted that she had placed the change which had been given her in a very strange place—namely , between the rafters in the coalhole of the house , to which several persons have access , and that she had not previously counted the sovereigns . Tho prisoner ' s own father , however , appeared against him , and stated that , although only a week before he had promised his mother on her death-bed that he would marry Miss Hill , ho now openly declared that ho would do no such thing . Tho father also stated , or acknowledged in answer to questions , that his son had already

      undergone six months' imprisonment for felony . Two other witnesses spoke to having hoard tho prisoner soy thut he had received tho moiioy , and that ; it was not hia intention to marry Mis * Jiill . <><> tho other Hld « ' friend was called to show that M'Lnrcn had , in fact , purchased two cabs and two horaes ; but certain circum-HtanccH scorned to render it probable that he was paying court to tho witness ' s daughter , though tins was denied . Tho youth was ronuuuled for a week homo rather edifying specimens of "Our Civilisation ' aro oflurcd in this case : « . lover who gets money iron , h . s Hweethoart and deserts her ; a young lady who gives her » intended " iu (() ( . IIHt « Mlv after ii few . lays' V w . um ; and a lather who voluntarily npp . ws against his own won , in order to

      secure his committal . KoiiiwNO iij . s AIotiikh . —A young man was on Mon-( ,, remanded for a week , at , the Thames 1 ' olico-offlco , for robbing his mother . Tho mother huu - ' Ho cornea home at , ni K hl . swearing and kicking at tho door if it is closed iiik . ii him , and ho has sworn ho will do mo some injury if he is not , admitted ; in fact , ho has inoru than once broken open tho door , and forcibly taken poHHCSHian of victual * intended for hiw brothers and « intern .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 9, 1855, page 539, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2094/page/11/