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      tion of Frotestant rights in Roman Catholic countries , and a ready answer to the demands of French Protestants on their own Government is afforded by the persecution of Roman Catholics in Sweden . The memorialists express a hope that they will receive the sympathy of the ambassador , and conclude by say ing that they are sure that nothing -will more tend , under God , to bind the hearts of Englishmen and Swedes together , than our possessing and practising in common the great princi ples of civil and religious liberty . The address -was si gned b y the heads of the societies named , and b y many other influential noblemen and gentlemen . Since its presentation , a very large number of noblemen and persons of consideration , including many bishops and members of Parliament , and the bulk of the London clergy , have expressed their concurrence in the address .

      Count Platen , in his reply , observes that all nations enjoying the blessings of constitutional government are Jealous about the interference of foreign bodies in their affairs ; and if , as has latel y been shown , such should be the case with a . powerful kingdom like England , it can hardly be considered extraordinary if it should be the same with the kingdom of Sweden , not as powerful it is true , but as old in its constitutional rig hts , and a s fond of them . His : Excellency promises to bring the : address under the notice of his Government , but wishes to draw the attention of the memorialists to the fact that the Swedish Government did not institute the suit at law that has given rise to these feelings of uneasiness and apprehension ; It is a Government that neither could nor ¦ would have interfered with the course of the courts of

      justice . The court could not but deliver judgment in accordance with the existing laws , and the Government proposed a change in these laws which it had reason to expect would come into operation before the case was to jbe decided . The assembled Diet , on the other hand , the representatives of the people , in accordance with their undoubted right , rejected the proposition . The following letters have been elicited by Count Platen ' s rep ly : —

      FBOM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ; " I have to thank you for the satisfactory information which your letter g ives me of the state of things in Sweden , and the probability which now appears of improvement in the way of religious liberty . " However good grounds we have for wishing to keep Roman Catholics at a distance , we must not borrow our weapons from their armoury . " I cannot deprive myself of the privilege of being found in the good company who have expressed their concurrence in the object of the address to Count Platen , and shall be obli ged b y your adding my name to the l o ng list which you have sent me . "

      FROM LORD CRANWOKTH . ¦ " I concur with Count Platen in the sentiment that nations are , in ge n eral , jealous—he . might have said are pr o perl y jealoua—* ftbout . tlie '" interference of foreign bodies in their internal ¦ affairs . But , considering the general tone of hi § ¦ fihswer to the address , and more particularly liis statement that ho believes the address will be conducive to the object desired , I do not hesitate to authorise you to add my name to the list of those who have already subscribed it . " As Protestants , and therefore frienda of relig i o us liberty , we can no t be doing wr on g in expressing sympathy with those who are suffering for their adherence to what they consider to be their religious duty ; however erroneous wo may deem their views to be . "

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      AMERICA . The New York mails of the 18 th are almost exclusively filled with details " of the rejoicings and enthusiasm consequent upon the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph . Great disappointment was caused , and many severe remarks were made by the American press , in consequence of the Queen ' s message to the President being imperfectly g iven on the 16 th , onl y the first clause having been transmitted , throug h the imperfect working of the apparatus . In the course of the following day the blunder was rectified by the whole of her Majesty's message being transmitted , along with the exp lanation that " during its reception , Valentia desisted sending it , in order to make some sli ght repairs in the cable . Through a mistake , the part received was sent south as if it constituted the whole message . " The celebration of the successful result took p lace upon the 17 th . The newspapers vie with each other in the flaming accounts which they give of the proceedings , which are described in a sty le peculiarl y Transatlantic . Advices from Venezuela to the 14 th of Jul y report the election of Toro to the Presidency . England and France had sent instructions to their Charges d'Affaires to demand the delivery of Monagas , Gutierrez , and Guiseppi as a satisfaction for the alleged violation of their legations . ' The mail steamer Solent arrived at Havannali on the 8 th with advices from Vera Cruz to the 4 th . The priests were in power . The vomito "was committing much havoc at Vera Cruz .

      The Canadian Parliament was prorogued on the 16 th . The Governor-Gen / eral , in his speech , regretted that he could not . speak pf the commercial crisis which had passed over the country as something which had entirely ceased . He proposed in the course of the recess to communicate with the Home Government and with those of the sister colonies on the subject pf a federal union of the provinces of British North America . The Crystal Palace in course of erection at Toronto for the exhibition of Canadian produce is to be opened in October next . . By the Atlantic cable we" have still later news : Sir William Williams of Kars arrived at Halifax on Tuesday , the 24 th . He was enthusiastically received . There was an immense procession . To an address of welcome he made a feeling reply .

      The Linares Administration continued their laborious task of reorganising every branch of public service . 13 v the Arago , which arrived on Thursday , there is New York news to the-21 st Tilt . We learn from-Utah that all the Mormons who were . able had returned from Provo , and matters were apparently quiet . Brigham Young , fearing assassination , as was alleged , had shut himself up in his residence , under a strong guard of his followers . General Johnston was making preparations for going into permanent quarters . Colonel Loring , with three companies of the 3 rd Infantry and 100 riflemen , had departed for New Mexico . The deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans were 43 on the 19 th iilt ., and 20 on the 20 th . _ Mr . Field has resigned his post as active manager of the Atlantic Telcgrar > h Company from ill health . frt -r * _ _ __ . j | J 2 _— _ i _— ^ A . ? __ . _* . a a . »^ £ ! »* v « Art A 1 ^ A * ** I a . Kah ? a ., n

      The entire upper part of the City-hall was destroyed by fire on the night of the 17 th , after the illuminations . The lossVill not fall short of 50 , 000 dols . A large number of public documents were destroyed which cau never be rep laced . Mr . Cyrus Field and Mr . Woodhouse were serenaded at their respective residences on the evening of the 20 th . The Niagara frigate was enthusiastically-welcomed at New York on her arrival . Great preparations were making for the Cable celebration on the 1 st of September . A despatch of the 20 th from Washington says it is not probable that the Government will agree to the Cass-IIerran Treaty , as amended by New Granada .

      From Washington territory we hear that the Indians were combining to prevent the passage of the United States troops through their country . In the vicinity of Fort Colville , on the Frazer River , the Indians arc m aking hostile demonstrations , and have driven in the settlers as they were about harvesting their crops . A great battle has been fought between the Pawnees and parties of the Cdmanches , Cheyennes , and Arrapaboes .

      Yellow fever prevails at New Orleans , sixty to seventy deaths per . day . The epidemic- had also declared itself at Charleston . Great preparations were being made at New York and other p laces for celebrations to be held on the 1 st and 2 nd of September . The New Yorkers will make it the greatest gala-day ever known in this country . A letter from Havannah says : — " In thirty years the Island of Cuba has not been so generally affected . There is not a port in the whole island that is entirely free froai the yellow fever . The slave trade has received a momentary check in Havannah , throug h the acti v ity of Mr . Savage , the American Consul ; but all other ports of Cuba are in the constant receipt of slaves , and the general success for the last twelve months' has sharpened the appetites of the adventurous dealers in this unlawful traffic . "

      From . Panama we have intelligence as late as the 7 th of August . Great hopes were entertained that the Australian mails would bo sent vkX the Isthmus . United States troops for Oregon had passed over the Isthmus of Panama . The Oalifornian mail had arrived at Panama . The news is conflicting from Fraser Kivor , but « pvorything tends to confirm the fact that there is no scarcity of gold . A groat number of clipper ships had recontly arrived at San Francisco . By the West India mail arrived on Wednesday , wo have rocoived news from Mexico . At Tampico , G cnoral Moreno is holding the place for tho Government , Ho has no money to pay his tr o op s , and unless lie gets some from tho President , his a ll o g ianco will coaso . Carbajal ia near Tampico , and it is expected that ho will soon enter that plaeo without much resistance . Tho lower ordors are in his favour . Vora Cruz is still hold by tho party adverse to the Government .

      From Chili wo learn that tho political agitation continued in Congress , but the session was assuming a more peaceful aspect . Among tho projects newl y su bmitted to Gongross , the most important was tho establishment of towing steamers through tho Straits of Magellan , which is of groat interest to tho navigation and commerce of tho whole world . It would shorten the voyage f tomXhlli . upw . arila _ of _ lfiQQ m iles , to f h , o , OU ] World and North America , Tho Government intended promoting ' emigration from the north of Europe towards tho Straits of Magellan , and preparatory works had already boon commenced . The object of the Government is to drive away tho Indians from tho frontier .

      The news from Peru is the excitement of tho ponding elections . Secret societies liavo boon formod all over the country , which have prooluimod as thoir candidates Gonorul Medina for I ' r o s K lont , and Dou Grogorio ]? nz Soldan as Vloo-ProsUlont , both popular men compared with Gouoral Ctistilla and Sonor Lamar . Tho gonorul im press Ion appeared to bo that Cuutllla would bo roolooted . .. . From ( ho Republic of Bolivia tho news is SAtiflfAOfory ,

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      COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE . WJEST INDIES . The Royal Mail Company ' s steam-ship Orinoco has arri ve d , bring ing intelli ge n ce fro m K i n gston u n der d a te of the 10 th ultimo . In Jamaica much anxiety is felt ab o ut i m migration , and it is expected that , on tho opening o f tho l e g islature in November , a bill will bo immediately passed for tho furtherance of immigration , tho not of last session relating to this subject having been disallowed by tho Colonial Seorotary . At Grenad ^ Hthero was a total cessation of business on the 5 th of August , and a full attendance at all tho churches , on occasion of tho General Thanksgiving decreed by tho Executive " for tho blessings of tho recent ^ nTvealwand ^ he ^ Tospagifcv > oonncfltQtLwlthJt f ! Lnnd ' » for tho continuance of the Divino favour in the present season , and for protection from pestilence nnd storm . " The young canes generally looked green and strong , and there was a largo surface in eourso of culture for next crop . Suitable labour , howovor , was wanted . At Domornra tho now Militia Bill had beeomo law , having been read a third time and passed by tho Court of Policy . Too half-yearl y mooting of tho proprietors of tho British Guiana Bank , was held on the 80 th pf July , The affairs of tho bank appeared to bo in a highly prosperous condition . The Barbadpca House of Assembly mot on tho' 10 th ult ., and wore ongagod In tho discussion of several , measures which possessed only local interest .

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      CONTINENTAL NOTES . FRANCE . TiiEJit : is a rumour in Paris that Lord Malmesbury has told the French Government , or instructed others to do so , that the Jeddah bombardment arose from the captain of the Cyclops acting upon orders that were transmitted _ to hirii before any conferences were held or explanations given at Constantinop le , orders which could not after \ vanl 3 be countermanded . A letter from Maubeuge says , that on Sunday , the 22 nd , ten Protestants were expelled from a room in which they were assembled , and four of them , one th e minister , who had been sent from the Consistory of Lille , carried to prison . It appears that the Protestants of Maubeuge have more cause to complain of their treatment by the prefect than was thought , as they were legally authorised to hold meetings by the mayor , though the prefect overruled his decision ; the partie s present in the chapel , including the military sub-intendant and tho minister , are to bo prosecuted for huving held an illegal meeting . The Siiicle , after remarking on the importance of M . do Persi gny ' s position in tho French Government , comments upo n his l a te speech , and says , " As to tho Eng lish alliance , wo see with pleasure that the ex-ambassador of Franco at London appreciates at its just value the union of the two nations ; " and adds , the two nations "justly consider themselves tm invincible so long as their flags shall bo united . " A Paris law journal , the Audience , having published a report of tho trial of Orsini , has been suppressed in consequence . The D uke o f Ma lak o ff , who was to have loft Paris for London on Wednesday , has , for some reason or other , postponed his departure , and it is announced that ho will remain hero some days longer . The end of September is still spoken of as tho period of his marriage . It is reported that Baron Gros is to bo made a senator in consideration of his eminent services in China . It is also said that one of tho now streets In Paris is to bo called Kuo Tien-Sin . The Patriv , notwithstanding tho caution which it'Iias receivoil , protests against that part of Count do Porsigny ' s speech which advocates tho maintenance of the present laws on tho press 5 it particularly objects to tho systow of warnings , with all its oppressive uncertainty . I The Emperor , the E mpres s , and thoir infant , loft St . I Cloud on Wednesday for Biarritz , whoro they woro to I have arrived tho samo evening . ^ . f 4 nii . n . t > w « ift . l < flPfii (? ii . y-ai'j ! Lv . Qii-1 fii , P , nr , jfa on Molu j y * I " " .,, .. , was received in tho course of tho day by the ISmpefOT , and paid a visit to Lord Pulmorston .

      ITAI-tf . Mazzinl ' s journill , tho Italia del PqpoIo , has ceased to appear , being at length crushod under tho weight of rcpoated condemnations of tho Pledmontosw courlB . niixcHim . i Tho King is on a tour " up tho Bhino , " and will thonco procood to Switzerland , visiting a slater , who resides in ' that country . His Majosty will also , boforo his return to Belgium , stay a short time at tho Villa Gullla , a property which , lie poasoHflcs by the Lake of Oomo .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 4, 1858, page 894, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2258/page/6/