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      terrific period in the history of this city . On this occasion when war is expected , it would not be wise attempt a revolution , which would be fatal to the country , and this is the universal opinion entertained Tt is stated that the Rear-Admiral commanding the Austrian squadron in the Adriatic , and who was about to proceed to the Levant , has been ordered to return to Trieste . Captain Prince Nicholas of Wurtemberg , who commands the steam corvette Dandolo , is to proceed to the Pira , to protect Austrian subjects in Greece . TUSCANY . A letter from Florence says : — " It has been forbidden to cry ' Viva Verdi / because it has been discovered that the initials contain a hidden and political sense , or , to speak clearly , the initials of ' Viva Vittprio Emmanuele , Red'Italia . '"

      TURKEY . A relic of great value ha 3 been discovered at Belgrade by Omar Pasha , and sent to the Sultan . It is , or given out to be , the Setshade or carpet on which the second Klialif , Omar , used to pray . It has been carefully de-. posited in the place at Pera where other relics are kept . According to late accounts , Omar Pasha appears to have redeemed his position in Asia , but requires welltrained officers . ¦

      SARDINIA . The King opened the Chambers on Monday . His Majesty ' s speech has caused great excitement throughout . Europe . In it he says that the political horizon is not clear , but that the future must be awaited with firmness . The future cannot fail to be fortunate , because the ; policy of Piedmont is based on justice and love of its country ' s liberty . Piedmont is small , but great in the councils of Europe , on account of the principles it represents and the sympathies it inspires . It respects treaties , but is not insensible to Italy ' s cry of anguish ,. The King concludes with the words—" Let-us resolutely await the decrees of Providence . " Prolonged acclamations of Viva il lie / followed the conclusion of the speech . "• .... ¦

      In an order of the day , addressed to the national guards of Turin by their general , on the occasion of the opening of the Chambers , the following passage occurs . —" May your presence here , and your fine appearance under arms , be a pledge of your firmness , arid a certain witness that , on every occasion , and in every cause , the nation may rely upon you . Vica le Statute . ' Viva VItalia !" The Sardinian Government has thought fit to raise a protest against the resolutions concerning the navigation of the Danube come to by the Riverain States in their conference held at Vienna , as not in accordance with the principle laid do w n by the Paris Conference . Signor Ratazzi , a decided and energetic member of the Liberal party * has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies . Deprelio and Fuchip , also Liberals , are the Vice-Presidents .

      The official Piedrnoniese Gazette of Thursday publishes the following note : —" The official Gazette of Vienna having announced the despatch of reinforcements to Italy , the Picdmontoso . Government has thought it its duty to bring the distant garrisons nearer to the frontiers of Lombardy , without however calling out the Contingents . "

      SPAIN . The dispute between Spain and Mexico may be looked upon ag nearly terminated . The Mexican Government has made the concessions on which Spain chiefly insisted . It is believed in Madrid that after the settlement ; of the dispute , General do la Concha will bo recalled from Cuba , where he had been sent as Governor-General , to prepare for the emergency of a war . Troops continue , however , to bo forwarded to Cuba . It is said that General Roa do Olana will roplaco General Conclmr as Governor of Cuba . The Queun , on Twelfth , Night , hold a reception of the members of the two Ciuunbor * ami of tho grout public bodies , at which brief complimentary addresses woro delivered .

      Tho Council of State is engaged in examining a project for the immigration of Chincso lubourors into Cuba . Tho Emporor of Morocco , to provo to the Spaniards that ho waa determined to fulfil tho engagements ontorod into with them , had sent an officer to tho Riff to sco that the Spanish priaonera woro given up to thorn . A proposition of Senor Olozaga to rovoko tho last reform inado in tho constitution , has boon unanimously rejected by tho committees of tho Congress . Tho journals arc again treating of tho question of tho immigration of Cliinoso colonists into Cuba . It nppoara that tho bluck population is diminishing , in spite of tho slavo trade . Proposals have boon sout in by rospectablo foreign firms ? as also from tho company of tho Crcuu ) Mobilier of Barcelona , who offer to tho State 200 , 000 / ., and cngago to found in Cuba an educational and beneficent establishment for tho colonize thoy shall import . , . . ,

      HANOVKIl . * ho Hanoverian Chambers , which rofuaotl , before their adjournment , an inoreaao of taxation domandod by Movornmont , havo , on tholr roaaaoinbllng , now adopted a propoaitlou which In nbo main aooompllahos tho wishoa of tho Government .

      ROME . On New Year ' s-day General Goyon and his staff went in state to pay their respects to the Pope . The concluding words of General Goyon ' s speech on the occasion were . —« in contemplating the majesty of your throne , we admire a temporal king , and what is more , the sovereign pontiff ; the first exercising , like other monarchs , his temporal authority within the limits of his state , an authority which we shall support with all our might ; the second , greater still , exercising his spiritual power over the whole universe , without any limit save that of the globe . " The Pope made a suitable reply in French .

      NAPLES . On Saturday evening last the Hereditary Prince was married , by procuration , at Munich , to the Princess Maria Sophia Amelia of Bavaria . The King has granted a partial political amnesty on this occasion . Sixty-one political prisoners are permitted to breathe the upper air again in exile . Among the number are Poerio and Settembrini . The name of Nicptera is not mentioned . Notwithstanding the consultation of the advocates in the matter of the Tarento Railway j the Neapolitan Government refuses to entertain any jurisdiction . Every investigation of the affair only raises difficulties .

      RUSSIA . The Phare dela Manche revives the rumour of a visit of the Emperor Alexander to France and England , and fixes it for May next . The Czar will go first to France , and afterwards embark at Cherbourg for England . A letter from St- Petersburg informs us that all the ecclesiastical authorities had been recommended by the IIolv Syiiod to encourage the subscription opened for the establishment of orthodox . Greek seminaries in Montenegro . Sympathy for all the Slave nations is gaining ground in lius ^ ia . .

      The agitation against the use of spirituous liquors . is still great in the Government of Eowno , and almost all the inhabitants of the districts of Rossienen , Schawli , and Telsche have vowed to abstain from strong drinks for the rest of their lives . The great landed proprietors , who are also distillers , ' are said to ridicule the idea of a Russian serf being a teetotaller . The Khan of Bokhara has not only expressed his willingness to enter into friendly relations with Russia , bat he has sent an elephant to the Czar " as a token of sincerity . " . . In the Russian Marine Journal is a letter -written by a M . Sawalischin from Tschetor , in which it is stated that the accounts of the brisk trade , &c , on the Amopr are either grossly exaggerated or entirely fabulous . Tlie committee of the Government of St . Petersburg , after having terminated its labours , has drawn up a respectful address to the Emperor , praying him , after regulating the condition of the peasants , to occupy himself with a reform of all other classes in Russia , and to convoke the States General of Russia . This unexpected demand has produced a considerable impression at the Court . The wish expressed by the committee of St . Petersburg will , letters state , be reproduced by the committees of other provinces . THE IONIAN ISLANDS . News from Corfu reports that Mr . Gladstone had returned on Christmas-day from Athens , after a sojourn of nine days in . the capital of Greece ,-where he was treated with much distinction . The residents of that city had presented to him an address in favour of the Union , lie will not , it is believed , return to England in time to take part in tho deliberations of Parliament . Nevertheless , he seems to have completed his inquiry , if he has not already drawn out his recommendotions to the Government at home . But matters of more or less importance may necessitate a further stay among- the Ioninnj . PRUSSIA . The Prince Regent opened the Chambers in person on Wednesday , The opening paragraphs of his speech are occupied with matters referring to home affairs . The Regent proceeds to say that no change has taken place in tho poaco (' ul relations of Prussia towards foreign couimico , ami that all friendly connexions with the Great Powers remain undisturbed . But he asks for increased votes of money to support tho royal dignity , and to augment tho efficiency of the naval and military services . Tho Prmoo concluded with some inspiriting remarks about the Deputies helping him to carry high that banner upon which aro written such phrases as the observance of the law , tho fidelity of the people , and the fear of God . Tho King of Prussia is growling bettor nt Rome . Tho priests besiege tho Queen , in order to ro-couvert her to tho Catholicism she abandoned upon marrying tho prosont sovereign . SKUVIA . Tho Pays of Tuesday contains tho following : — ' Notwithstanding tho reproaontations made to Austria by tho Powers who signed tho Treaties of Paris , tho Austrian Government has given orders to the Com * mamlor at Somlin to plaqo his troopa at tho disposal of tho Panhn of Belgrade . These measures aro contrary to tho stipulations of the treaties , and by persisting in thorn Austria disavows its engagements towards tho othor contracting Powers . " SWraKItRXVAND . Tho Federal Assembly woo opened at Jiorno on tho

      lOthj in order to continue the ordinary session , under the presidency of M . Stehlin , of Basle , member of the National Council , and M . Niggeler , of Berne , member of the Council of State . No speech waa delivered . THE PRINCrPAXiTIES . According to advices from Jassy , Prjnce Michael Stouxdza , who is enormously" rich , is likely to be electe d Hospodar of Moldavia . Prince Stirbey , who has th best chance in Wallaclii 3 , is still at Crajova , in Littl Wallachia . PORTUGAL . . The Portuguese Government prorogues the permission , of duty-free importation of foreign-wheat , barley , and beans into Portugal up to May , 1859 , excluding , however , maize .

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      AMERICA . The Arabia has arrived at Liverpool , from Boston pa the 29 th of December , and Halifax on the 31 st . A great number of petitions had been presented to Congress in favour of a protective tariff . The House had refused to entertain a resolution directing the committee on foreign affairs to report a bill authorising the President to take possession of Cuba , but had referred to the same committee a bill to enable the President to enter into negotiations with Spain for the cession of that island .

      The feuds of the border ruffians of Kansas have burst put afresh . It is reported that the notorious Montgomery , at the head of 200 men , attacked Fort Scott , and captured the town , killing half a dozen of the inhabitants in the melee . The object of the assailants was to release one of their band , who was in confinement on a . charge of murder . It is furthermore reported that a gang of Kansas marauders had ravaged Vernon county , Mo ., killing a citizen , and carrying off valuable spoil , in the shape of horses , cattle , and negroes .

      Walker was believed to be in the vicinity of Mobile . The schooner Susan , which recently escaped from Mobile , landed her filibuster passengers on the banks of the river Colorado , near its mouth . About 1000 men had previously arrived . Report says that General Henningsen , who was in Washington , was augmenting the force on the Colorado for the invasion of Central America , while others interested in Mexican affairs say the filibusters are to join Vidiiurri .

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      MEXICO . From Ttra Cruz we have advices to the 22 nd * ult . Zuloaga was still in Mexico , hut was prepared for flight at a moment ' s warning . General Marquez had been defeated near Guadalajara by Degollado . The archbishop had refused to advance any more money to the Zuloaga faction . A new Government , under the form of a triumvirate , had been proposed at the capital . A fleet , consisting of five French and three Spanish war vessels , was lying at Sacrificios . The United States sloop-of-war Saratoga was also there . Another American sloop-of-war was seen off V , era Cruz . It is stated that 125 , 000 dollars in silver had been found in the vault of Mr . Forsyth ' s house near the city of Mexico . It was rumoured that Zuloaga had offered to place Mexico under English protection , and that Mr . Worrell had gone to England to arrange matters .

      Echeagaray had defeated Camano at the hacienda or . San Michatas . A Spanish brig- ^ of-war was at Tampico . General Alabriste defeated the Zuloaga forces before Puebla . With regard to British interests in Mexico the Times remarks :-r- Letters from Mexico , state that although the French Government have caused Vera Cruz to bo visited by three men-of-war , which are believed to be the precursors of others , their claims aro not supposed to exceed 40 , 000 / . Spain has sent four vessels , but now the perpetrators of the murders at San Vicente have bpen brought to justice she has . few grievances pending . English subjects alone find themselves without redress .

      Mr . No wall , an English merchant of long residence and the highest respectability , was ordered to be shot by General Marqucz , commander of tho Government forces at Zacatecas , upon his refusing to contribute 8000 Z ., and was saved only by the exertions of a fripnd , who happened to bo present and to hear the sentence . Apology and reparation have been refused , and Mr , Otway , tho British Minister , finds himsolf powerless . Tho most extraordinary roports wore , of course , in circulation to account for tho total absence of any protection to British interests . Among them was ono to the effect that we had delegated to Franco tho task of intoivontion . "

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      WEST COAST C-F AFRICA . The Athenian has arrived with intelligence from Capo Coast Castlo to tho 12 th December . At Bonny , Accra , and New Calabar , trade had not commenced , hub it was expected to bo renewed at tho last port in a f « w days . At tho other ports of call , and especially at Fernando Po , trado was dull . Tho Rahibow , of tho Niger expedition , with Dr . Buldo on board , was in that harbour , but would loavo In a fow days for tho rlvor j Mr . Fainvoathor , ono of tho oxpoditlon , died thoro of dysentery on tho let ult . In tho harbour woro also nor Majesty ' s steamships Vipor , Triton , and Nyv ~ inidon , Jlor Majesty ' s ship Archer was at Lagos .

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      No . 460 , JAKTTAiff 15 , 185 g . ] THE LEADER . 71

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 15, 1859, page 71, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2277/page/7/