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      90 $ THE LEADER [ isfo . 489 » Aug . 6 , lgsg .

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      day twelve o ' clock , to explain the cause of his abs « n < ce w \ ien his name was called as one of ine members appointed to try the Hull election petition . The Earl of Minto , G . C . B . ^ -This nobleman < lied on Sunday , in . his seventy-seventh year . The deceased , Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmond , Earl of Minto , Viscount Melgund and Baron of Minto , in the peerage of the United Kingdom , also a baronet of Nova Scbtia , -yeas eldest son of Gilbert , first earl , by his wife Anna Maria , eldest daughter of .

      George Amy and , Bart ., and was born November 16 , 1782 . His lordship married , August 28 , 1806 , Mary , eldest daughter of Mr . Patrick Brydone , by whom ( who died in 1853 ) the late peer leaves surviving issue Lady Dunfermline , Viscount Melgund ( wow earl ) , Lady John Russell , the Hon . Henry George , Captain the Hon . Charles , Lady Elizabeth Romilly , the Hon . "George , Ladv Charlotte Portal , and the Hon . Gilbert , in the Rifle Brigade . The late peer succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father .

      21 st June , 1814 . Anti-Slaverx Demonstration . — On Monday . the twenty-fifth anniversary of West India Emancipation was commemorated by a great pnblic meeting in the Music-hall , Store-street . Lord Brougham occupied the chair , and in a speech of great power , hie reviewed the history of the anti-slavery movement , in this country , and paid a just and noble tribute to the labours of bis illustrious contemporaries . He was followed by Governor Hincks , of Barbadoes , who furnished valuable testimony to the economical

      results of emancipation in the West India Islands . Mr . George Thompson then delivered an eloquent speech ^ in which lie regarded the results of emancipation from a moral and religious point of view . The Rev . W . G . Barrett , of British Guiana , next gave further testimony on this part of the question . The Hon . Amasa Walker and Mr . W . Wilks spoke of the prospects of the anti-slavery cause in the United States , the former as a member of the Republican party , and the latter on behalf of the " Radical abolitionists . "

      Statute Fairs . —A public meeting was held at Gloucester oh Saturday ( Earl Ducie in the chair ) to promote an improved system of hiring agricultural servants , the great object being to abolish the " mops , " or statute fairs in the country , and to which are traced many evils and much demoralisation ! . The meeting was very well attended by landowners , farmers , and the clergy . Mr . Holland , Jf . P ., moved a resolution expressing the opinion of the meeting that the present system of hiring

      servants at mops and fairs is detrimental to the interests of both masters and servants , and productive of great social evils . A Gloucestershire Agricultural Servants' Registration Society was established , and a committee of management was appointed , Lord Ducie president . By way of compensating the labourers , it was agreed on all hands that a general holiday should be given once a year on some day to be fixed , this to be accepted in lieu of the " mop " holiday .

      Dqggett ' s Coat and Badge . —This time-honoured annual boat race came off on Monday , and was extremely well contested . There was a very great number of spectators on account of the fineness of the day . Six young men contested for the prize , the winner being Charles S . Farrow , of Beruaondsey . Mr . Dards , the bargemaster of the Fishmongers ' Company , was , as usual , the umpire , and started the men admirably at a quarter past four , immediately after high Svater . ' England at . the Antipodes . —A correspondent of the Australian Mail says : — " In 1845 T lef t the St , Catherine Docks for New Zealand with thirtysix : pheasants and partridges on board , and landed in Auckland with the same number as I left England with . The increase of my birds has amounted to

      tens of thousands . In the northern part of New Zealand they breed twice a-year , and have stocked the province of Auckland 200 miles distant from the point where they were first sent adrift . In the early part of this year I sent out 400 house and hedge sparrows and yellow-hammers to Auckland ; and I hdjpe next September to send out 400 singing birds to the same poxt , Since I have been in New Zealand I have imported into that colony no less than 144 , 000 English forest trees from England , which have been planted from Invorcargill , the southernmost settlement in the south island , to the northernmost part of the north island of Now Zealand . It is quite useless fop emigrants to take any further trouble in introducing the forest trees of England Into New Zealand , as they may obtain trees there of cuttings from the produce of the parent trees . "

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      United Sxaxjbs Nisws ;< -. Th . e Southern Michigan Railroad Company had been censured by *»« coroner ' s jury charged with the Investigation Into the causes of the late disaster at Mishawiuida . JJio jury declared that the foreman of the gwig of men

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      NAPOLEON'S PACIFIC MEASURES . The Moniteur , of Wednesday , contains a note which refers to the Emperor ' s decree of the 27 th ult ., disr solving the army of observation on the Rhine , and next goes on to enumerate a series of exceptions , which seem , to embrace the whole army . The divisions of infantry and cavalry assembled at the camp of Chalous , and those who compose the camp of Elfaut are to remain established , and nothing is to be changed at present as regards the other divisions which are in activity , and which formed part of the army of Observation . The meaning is , apparently , that no other change is contemplated by the Emperor ' s decree , than that certain divisions cease to form part of the army of observation .

      The Patrie says : — "The ships of the Division Fourrichon , the armament of which has just been completed at Brest , are to be placed on a pied de commission . It is further reported that the same order applies to four frigates and to the vessels of the squadron commanded by Admiral Bonet-Villaurhez . " The crews are simply to be dismissed , and the ships are to be laid in ordinary all standing . This is what the French call up the pied de

      commission . The next day the Moniteur de la Flotte announced : " Orders have been given at the different ocean ports to proceed immediately with the disarmament of all vessels armed or in course of arming . These orders are already being executed , and the vessels which were in the roads ( en rode ) have put back to the different ports . The disarmament has also commenced at Toulon . Orders have been given to disband all sailors who have served five years . " It is necessary to set forth very clearly the deceptive nature of a reduction of the French forces to a peace footing . Aportionof the soldiers and sailors—of the men who fight the battles and-man the ships—are sent home on furlough , nothing moire . And those who build and rig the ships , and cast the guns , it is not condiminish to the

      templated to . As army we may recur to a piece of official information to the effect that the Minister of War had made arrangements liy which at three weeks or some such short notice , 400 , 000 men might 1 ) 0 called together for any emergency . The putting the army on a peace footing , be it well understood , makes not the slightest alteration in that arrangement , and would not lengthen the time necessary for the operation by an hour * A Paris letter says :- —The feeling that unanimously prevail among French officers is that war will break out within a twelvemonth . " We shall first go to the Rhine , " they say , " and then we shall have a slap at England . " The feeling is not , however , confined to the army ; and among the lower classes in Paris we are unpopular .

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      * Mr , H . T . Hope has presented his picture of th « > « Salutation of the Virgin , " by Manzuoli di San » tM « k > , to the Fitzwilliam Gallery , Cambridge . The picture , an ultivrpiece of Tory large dimensions , is at present exhibiting at the British Institution , but -win be removed , to Cambridge as soon as the exhibition closes ,

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      VICTOR EMMANUEL AND THE ITALIANS . Pursuant to the convention of Villafranca , Sardinia has been compelled to withdraw the royal commissioners from Tuscany , Modcna , and the Legations . Addresses have been , and still continue , pouring in from every class ) , expressive of their devotion to Victor Emmanuel , and their determination to resist by force of arms any attempt at a restoration of their deposed princes . A species of convention has boon entered into by these provinces and Parma for their mutual defence , and 30 , 000 men are under arms , part of whom are to be detached to protect the Legations against the Pontifical troops , and part aro to bo concentrated at Modena , apprehensive of an

      attack from Duke Francis V . This Prince is reported to be meditating an invasion of his territory at the head of 7 , 000 men . . . At Modena , when Farini officially resigned his functions , all the municipal authorities and inhabitants assembled and entreated him to undertake the temporary direction of affairs as dictator . Farini accepted this charge , in order to maintain public order ; At Turin the King has received Couut Reiset , special envoy of the Emperor Napoleon , for the purpose of bringing about the restoration of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and Modena . Victor Emmanuel ' s departure for Milan is fixed for Sunday next . His Majesty will remain there afortnightand will be accompanied by the ministers of state . Tho municipality of Turin is preparing fetes for the 15 th August .

      The Piedmontese Gazette publishes a decree relative to the erection—at the expense of the Stateof a monument at Solferino , which will be a memorial of the victories of the allied armies , and a lasting testimony of the gratitude of the Italians to the French army , commanded by the Emperor . In Central Italy , the double movement of the armaments and of political organisation continues . The Romagna , the duchies , and Modena , form a centre of four millions of inhabitants , who can

      conveniently place under arms in two months a force of 60 , 000 men . Such a force , though inadequate against an invasion of Austria , would be quite sufficient to resist the Duke of Modena , backed by the 10 , 000 men the Pope might bring forward . All the military movements now proceeding are distinguished by calmness , order , dignity ; and it isexpected that the popular assemblies of . the country will soon be united , in order to give to them the sanction of legality , and to place the combined forces under the sole command of Garibaldi

      The Diritto of Turin states that a deputation of Venetians waited on the 28 th ult . upon the French ambassador at Turin , to deliver an address to the Emperor of the French , in which it is declared that the Venetians protest against being left under the dominion of Austria , whether direct or indirect . It is stated that the son of the late Grand Duke of Tuscany , in whose favour the , latter has abdicated , intends , on re-entering on his estates , to decree a constitution " resembling in its principal features that which the Emperor Francis Joseph is disposed to accord to Vcuctia . "

      From Bologna we learn that the Sardinian commissioners have remitted their authority to the Minister President of the Government , Colonel Citriani , who has convoked the National Assembly . Tlie Marquis . d'Azeglio has issued a proclamation announcing his recall , recommending the people to . remain tranquil , and promising , in the name of King Victor Emmanuel , to employ every means possible to obtain the concurrence of the European governments for accomplishing their just and reasonable wishes . Perfect order prevails .

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      Paris Newis . —It is said that intelligence pf an intended demonstration of an unpleasant description has induced Louis Napoleon to forego his intention of heading the triumphal procession of his troops on the 14 th iust . He will instead take his stand in the Place Venddme , and the army will defile before him . The great question is still pending whether the troops are to be entertained at a banquet monstre in the Champs de Mars . It would be rather a curious sight to see 80 , 000 men sitting down to dine together , but nothing is yet decided . In the south of France anti-English demonstrations arc , I am informed , daily taking place i the police winking at these manifestations , which are reported from Aix , Lyons , and Marseilles . The illness of Prince Jerome is serious enough to throw an impediment in the way of . Prince Napoleon ' s journey to Vienna , to bring back the relics of the Due de Iteichstadt The embassy is now to be confided to a commission , the chief of which is not yet named , but many think the choice will fall on Count Walowski , and there is no more talk of the funeral car of the young Duke forming part of the pageant of the 15 th .

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      GARIBALDL This distinguished general issued an order of the day on the 19 th ult ., which said , " Whatever direction political events may take Italians ought notr under any exi 8 ting circumstances either to lay down their arms or feel any discouragement . On tho contrary they ought to enlarge their ranks , andahow to Europe that , led by the valiant Victor Emmanuel , they are ready to encounter anew the vicissitudes of war , whatever complexion they may assume . " A second proclamation to the Central Italian States promises that their independence will bo fought for . This includes what hitherto was missed in Garibaldi ' s other publications—the acknowledgment of a debt of gratitude to tho French Emperor and nation , and it winds up with the cry , ' , * Ituly and Victor Emmanuel !" There is a rumour that « , secret manifesto haff been distributed throughout Lombardy proposing the election of Garibaldi as dictator , which -would immediately rally the whole of Italy beneath tho banner of the only chief accepted by all Italians—tho only one whoso disinterested patriotism has inspired confidence in all parties .

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      —¦"" , i Fkjgnch Intrigues in I * ai , y . —Tho Indipendvnte of Turin states that a petition has been circulated in Savoy by tho retrograde party for tho annexation oi that province to France , but that very few have affixed their signatures to it . Meetings had also been held for an address in the same spirit to do presented to Victor Emmanuel . Those Intrigues have caused some excitement there , and moasuros have been token by tho Government to put a stop to them .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 6, 1859, page 908, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2306/page/8/