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      The surmises which have been rife as to who was to succeed the Duke as Commander-in-Chief have been set at rest by the announcement that Lord Hardinge is to have the vacant post . It was hinted that those feather-bed soldier ? the Prince . Consort and the Duke of Cambridge had a hankering foi it ; but it is satisfactory to know that a practical soldier , who has fairly won his spurs , is to fill it . Perhaps the fittest man was General Napier ; but we ought to be tharikful , as the times go , that we have not a worse than the second best .

      The inquest on the driver killed by an accident upon the Bristol and Exeter Railway , has ended in a verdict of il no evidence" to show how the engine got off the line . Nobody ever knows how these happen . They arc always uncaused effects—real accidents . There was a suspicion or something more expressed in evidence , by a tradesman , that the rails were in very bad order at the spot , but the railway testimony was abundant that that was not and could not be the cause

      of the casualty . Railway engineers must of course know better than a tradesman , and so they carried the day . The funds have a little recovered their late depression . They still keep a little over par , but the knowing ones do say that they will not go up high enough to enable Mr . Disraeli to take half per cent , off the interest of the national debt . It may be so , for no prophets are so likely to be right as those who have some power to realize their predictions .

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      France. (From Our Owx Correspondent.) Pa...

      FRANCE . ( from our owx correspondent . ) Paris . September 21 . M . Bonaparte ' s journey is , of course , a " triumphal march , " according to the journals of the Elysee . I will not insult you , or the readers of your journal , by sending you the telegraphic dispatches , detailing the " explosions of enthusaism , " and the weary columns of the most sickening adulation that daily appear in the Moniteur ] but there have been sundry little occurrences connected with this journey which you would be

      sorry to hear , and the intelligence of which , as you will readily conceive , I did not obtain through official sources . In Bourges he was very coldly received , as , without doubt , he was in many other places , where I have not , as in the present instance , the means of learning the real feeling of the population . In the Moniteur , " enthusiasm" is the stereotyped phrase . In the country round Bourges , the priests , worthy allies of Bonaparte , managed to get together between 2 , 000 and 3 , 000 of the most ignorant of the peasantry , whom they prevailed upon to inarch into the town and receive Bonaparte with shouts of

      Vive VJBmpereur ! but , unluckily , these miserable wretches got so drunk in the evening on the reward of their exertions that they quite forgot their o'ole , and lustily shouted Vive les Rouges I to the consternation of their employers . At the same place , a courageous citizen who cried Vive la Bepublique ! was pounced upon by a number of police officers , and instantly marched off to prison . All who dared to express Republican

      principles have been treated in a similar manner , along the Presidential route ! Orders were even sent to the local authorities of several places , through which Bonaparte was to pass , to imprison the principal republicans of the neighbourhood , or : ; cnd them away from the place until after the passage of the Prince President ! These authorities were also politely inini'ined , that they would be held responsible for any disturbance that might occur .

      To encourage the base , and hide the sullen silence of the population , a van-guard of 1 , 800 hired shouters precede Bonaparte , and mixing with the spectators , on his arrival , greet him with frantic cries of " Vive . Napoleon III . J" " Vive l'Empereur ! " He can well afford to pay for his aid : he has not to heg from the Assembly now . At Roanne , a number of persons were arrested for 0171110 " Vive la Republique ! " whereas at Lyons , the attitude of the population was so hostile , that at one time a struggle was anticipated . A passage in Bonaparte ' s speech at the latter place , sets at rest all question as to his intention to make himself

      Emperor . " When , " says he , "it is the general interest that is in question , I always endeavour to anticipate public opinion : bufc when it is an interest which appears to me to be personal , then I follow public opinion . " 1 suppose the mercenary shouts of the 1 , 800 hawlers , who accompany him on his journey , constituted the " public opinion ; " and he " will follow it , " of course . Some fears have been entertained by the government that advantage would be taken of the absence of the President , for a rising by the republicans , and accordingly , the prefect of

      police has ordered all m possession of arms at once to give them up , on pain of prosecution . This fear is not very consistent with the late assertion of Dr . Veron , that the republican party in France are contemptably weak ; the falsehood of which he may soon discover to his cost . I am enabled to state , however that there is no intention of a rising on the part of the Republicans of the metropolis at present , unless anything were to occur to the itinerant showman . The time for action has not yet come ; and , besides , they will rather rise when Bonaparte is here , and with the view of rewarding him for his past deeds than when he is away . '

      The trial of the persons concerned in the " gas-pipe plot" of last June has taken place . The object of the prosecution seemed rather to prove them guilty of the heinous crime of Republicanism than of any conspiracy . The prisoners made no attempt to deny the former crime , —nay , the wicked wretches seemed rather to think it an honour to be guilty of such a crime- and when they were sentenced to long terms " of imprisonment , ' they answered by an unanimous shout of " Vive ( a RepubliqueV * The women , of whom there were two , were especially heartv in this ciy of defiance .

      I know full well that there are many such devoted adherents of the betrayed Republic ; but it is not to be denied that there are also many unprincipled wretches willing to curry favour with successful crime . An incident that occurred in the Canliene a day or two since , shews that the ranks of labour are by no means free from these contemptible lackeys of despotism man offered for sale to some workmen , a small pamphlet ich the character of Louis Bonaparte was delineated with truth than partiality . When the workmen were aware of character of the book , they immediately arrested the venand delivered him over to the police . 1 trust these fellows obtain , from the true hearted workmen of Paris , a punishsimilar to the well-merited one administered to the impu-. »

      France. (From Our Owx Correspondent.) Pa...

      dent rascals , who assumed the title of delegates of the working men of the Croiz-Rousse , r . c . The prospect of a Bonapartist invasion of England is being anxiously discussed by several of the foreign journals . In an article entitled "A few words to England , " the Nation , of Brussels , has the following remarks : — ; " She ( England ) lias an arm stronger than batteries and jjhips ; by ' - ; a single word , by a breath , she may dissipate the phantom of destruction and opprobrium . Let her say to

      democracy—Arise ! Let her extend an helping hand to the Colossus temporally overthrown by treason , and England has at once struck down her enemy—her enemy , ' that of the . peoples , of intelligence , of liberty , and of the future ! * * ' * * Then , lot England pronounce—the time has come . Despotism and Civilization are face to face . Let her be the genius of liberty , if she would not be the victim of tyranny . Honour dictates the course she . should take . . Civilized Europe ! the people await her decision . "

      The Impartial , of Bruges , has an article on the same subject , in the course of which it reminds the Bonapartists that two invasions have already crushed imperial France . It has been finally decided to bring forward Messrs . Prudhon and Michelet as the Republican candidates for Paris at the ensuing election . The exiled Republicans chiefs have issued an address to the Socialist Republicans of the Seine , callingupon them to refuse recognizing the existing usurpation , by refraining from voting . As you may not have seen this document , I translate it in full : —

      " Citizens , —The crime of the 2 nd December asks you , for the third time since its triumph , to take part in the comedy of its legislative elections ; and , whilst exhibiting its bloody pride in the South , amidst the ruins it has made , it would drag behind it the town of the Revolution to the complicity of the ruins . Citizens , we do not discuss or vote against a crime , we strike it down ; and , when force protects it against disarmed justice , we retire from it , as from a curse , and take no part in its doings . Since the 2 nd 0 ? December there has been neither law nor

      government m France , only the Revolution has been open . Whence comes the power that convokes you ? From a burglar and perjurer . What has been instituted by that constitution , which calls upon you , in its dictatorial limits , to the exercise of a sovereign right ? An oath which ties your delegates to the assassin of the Republic , and assemblies in which the prerogative of your representatives is debased into the vote of valets . To bring shame upon yourselves and derision upon the sovereignty of the people , citizens , is what you are invited to do . Besides , what is the exercise of that sacred right under present

      conditions ? No light , no propagandism , either by speech or writing , no preparatory meetings , no committees , no clubs , no press , no tribune ! Bulletins of administration that the police deliver and take possession of . Such is the game of Universal Suffrage under Louis Bonaparte ; but are such the conditions of liberty , living and enlightening liberty ? Are such the guarantees of the ballot , guarantees of honour that public control alone can give ? Doctors tell you that in principle you should

      take an oath . An oath to whom ? You are the sovereign . Others intimate that it is necessary to strike a blow , and by an elective triumph again affirm the republic , in face of the dictatorship . O derision ! Listen not to these vain words inspired by weakness or expediency ; there are but snares and dishonour , treason , perhaps , at the bottom of these subterfuges . You who are the sacred phalanx of the Revolution abstain , then , altogether , like pur brothers of the departments . Make a void and a desert around that man who has made in our

      fatherland the darkness and silence of night ; isolate his crimes ; leave him alone between content and hatred , beneath the eye of the people and of history ; ho cannot live long between these two sentiments . Yes , citizens , in the name of the human conscience , which cries aloud throughout the whole earth against that traitor , usurper , perjurer , ferocious assassin , and prince of burglars ; in the name of the laws violated , liberties destroyed , and the Republic stifled in blood , by a miserable ambush ; in the name of the fatherland , the grand French

      fatherland , which he has made a barrack without glory , a dog kennel without light or air , a species of dungeon-tomb , like old Austria . Hold back from that man his constitution , his arms , and his / etas ; hold back from his shame as from his crimes , and labour , labour , without relaxation , in the great work , the sole duty of the day and of all time , to re-awaken the Revolution . This is what is said to you from afar by the voice of the exile . For the society " La Revolution . " The central committee : Bachelefc , F . Cournet , Ch . Delescluze , L . Deron , Guyot , Ledru Rollin , F . Martin , Ribeyrolles , Robert ( du Jam ) , G . Nagnet , Pardigon , Ferrier . "

      There are rumours current here that the English government have shown a disposition to comply with the demand of Louis Bonapare for the expulsion of the French Republican refugees from the Channel islands . The report has caused considerable agitation , but I can scarcely believe it , in fact .

      Belgium. M. Frere-Orban Is No Longer Min...

      BELGIUM . M . Frere-Orban is no longer Minister of Finance , and for the present M . Liedis conducts that department . The Chambers are also convoked for the 27 th inst . A " Hygienic Congress , " consisting of gentleman , of different countries , who take an interest in promoting the health of towns , and the welfare of the working classes , commenced sitting at Brussels on Monday . About 200 gentlemen , Belgians and foreigners , attended ; they met in the Royal Academy of Medicine . Amongst the English were Viscount ErringtonMr .

      , Ward , Dr . Arnott , Mr . Charles Cochrane , Mr . Holland , of Manchester , and Mr . Roberts , architect of Prince Albert ' s cottages . The Congress is divided into sections to examine different questions . The sections are four in number—one is charged to occupy itself with workmen s houses , baths , washhouses , and hospitals ; another , with sewers , & c , the distribution of water , and ventilation ; the third with the organization of public health , the maintaining of children , interments , and cemctries ; and the fourth , with the adulteration of food , the labour of children in workshops , and prostitution .

      Germany. Ausmi.—An Imperial Decree Has B...

      GERMANY . Ausmi . —An Imperial decree has been published at Vienna , ordering that the tri-coloured flags , which have been used by the Crcatians since 1848 , shall be replaced by the imperial flag of Austria . Hanover . —Letters from Berlin and Vienna state that Hanover had come forward to mediate in the constant differences between Austria and Prussia . Little was expected to come of the offer .

      Saxoxy . —A letter from Dresden dated Sept . 10 th , has the following account of an execution in that town :- - " At 7 o ' clock this morning we had the sad spectacle of a public execution . The criminal was a single woman , who had murdered her illegitimate child , two and a half years old , in a most barbarous manner , that it might not be an obstacle to her marriage . The

      Germany. Ausmi.—An Imperial Decree Has B...

      execution , which was by the sword , miscarried in a fri , manner , though the headsmen is a . practical hand 1 ? > beheaded 27 persons . The woman made a movement Tft moment the blow w as struck , 4 M it fell 011 the hack of hep ? , and she shrieked aloud , to . the terror vof the . spectators ti ' head only feel ... at iKo third strok . e > The executioner Pr 11 hardly be recoghized ^ he was so- cciyerej with blood , ftotw rt d standing the f ! aghtf « l \ cit » uma |^ c ^ 8 : j & tteniib [ ig the pxecJ ihe crowd behaved w $ ha $ eatJ ^ eorum . " ^ C 10 > i , & ARiA . —I letter frM Munich of the same i ] atc % rt above , gives the details of a still more revolting execution r is a fearful picture of the brutality and degradation of the nm ^ lace of that town : — " When the scaffold for the execution if ?" murderer , Treiber , wasereeted , several' ladies' ascended ; ^ sat down in the ' seat of blood , ' ( the chair to which thc criiii , S is tied to receive the fatal stroke , ) to see' how they looked tlic J

      While the procession was going through the streets to the \\ hl While the procession was going through the streets to the pC of execution , a woman excited the charity of the crowd by ^ presenting a child she carried as that of the criminal . Arouni the scaffold several robberies were committed , and some ™ j peckets arrested . A peasant who had let out his waggon i » standings was nearly beaten to death because the horses r ^ J on and threw down some of his customers ; after the exectfJ men and women rushed to dip handkerchiefs and rags in tu flowing blood , as remedies for the epilepsy and consumption and as a means of drawing lucky numbers in the lottery . "' '

      POLAND . The following letter describes the present state of the town of Posen : — " The greatest anxiety and terror prevail in all classes ; % epidemic is very severe in this neighbourhood and the DvieW It has put a stop to all business . The post-office has lost 50 many of its staff that the service is impeded ; the hours of at tendance have been shortened by order . At this moment tie cholera is in every quarter of the town , and among all classes

      of the population . The death of the wife of the Commandant has alarmed the highest classes of society , and many cases have occurred in its ranks . When it is considered that our town only contains 40 , 000 inhabitants , it will be seen that a mortality which has reached above 60 a day is fearfully high , when com . pared with the average of deaths under ordinary circumstances which is from six to eight . All who can possibly do it are leaving the place . In every street you meet biers carrying the sick , or carriages with the dead . In the suburbs of Cirwalischew

      and Bibaki , where the poorer Polish population live crowded together iu unhealthy dwellings , the pest rages with the greatest severity . It is true that in a room where several families live together , it is not uncommon for a physician to find , while at the bedside of a patient , his fellow tenants eating quantities of cucumber , the cheapest vegetable at present . With such a diet it is impossible the disease should not find daily more victims . Communication with the suburb of Ribald has been cut off , and no one can enter it without permission of the police ; but the measure has been useless . The epidemic is in all quarters of

      the town . It may be imagined what a mournful appearance it has assumed . Cheerfulness and content have disappeared from all faces ; not a sound of pleasure is to be heard ; life and motion are arrested . The town is like a desert ; wherever you loot you find only anxious countenances , and nothing yet indicates that the disease has reached its highest point . The magistrates suggested to the General in command that the canon of the citadel should be fired as a means of purifying the ah , which had been tried with success in England ; but the Chief President had refused his permission . "

      Another letter , published in the Posen Zeihmg , states that in the rural districts the peasants exhibit the greatest callousnes and difference towards those who are attacked , and but for the interference of the authorities , would leave them to die without help . Neither will they help to bury the dead , unless compelled by fore ? .

      ITALY . Rome . —The reception of the Pope on the 8 th inst ., when lie paid his annual visit to the church of the Madonna del Popoli , was as frigid as usual on the part of the Romans . The suspected regiment of Roman Light Infantry , which was formed at Velletri , and concerning whose conduct so many unfavourable assertions and official contradictions have been put forth , is about to be inarched into Rome , in order to be under the more immediate inspection of the military authorities . Tuscany . —The Genoa Corriere Mercantile , of the lOthinsi ., quotes the following :

      " Count Giacomo Manzoni , who was Minister-at-War at Roine during the first months of 1849 , had with difficulty obtained leave to reside at Genoa and in the Sardinian dominions . His family , which inhabits Lugo , being desirious to see him , had applied to the Tuscan government , which agreed to grant him permission to visit them . A safe conduct , delivered by the Governor of Leghorn , and legalised by the Chief of the Tuscan

      Police , was accordingly forwarded for him , with special instructions to the Tuscan ' Consul at Genoa . Furnished with that authorisation , M . Mansoni embarked for Leghorn , but the Austrian commander , disregarding that act of the Tuscan authorities , refused him permission to land . A guard was placed upon him on board the steamer , and it was by special favour he was allowed to continue his journey to Malta . "

      Luca . —The Corriere Mercantile of the loth says : — "Correspondence from Luca announces that a disturbance has becu made under the windows of M . do Cleoui , the French consul , because his drawing-room ( a solitary exception to all others in the town ) is frequented by Austrian officers . It is added that the consul has been recalled . We wait for confirmation of this news . " Vemce . —The Monitors dei Comwii says that the Austrian * are fortyfying Venice and Mantua with the utmost energy . At Mantua they carry on the works mysteriously , and even at night .

      SPAIN . , .,, The editors- of the five journals suspended by order oi w Government , were still confined in the prison del Salaocw-The editor of the Constitutional had . absconded , and could not be arrested . The prisoners had been informed that they weit to be tried not only for an attack against public order , but afe " for calumny . . The Avisador Malagueno announces that the Civic Guard haj succeeded in completely destroying a band of robbers , / m , under the command of the notorious Chato de Benamegi , «* long infested the province of Cordova . Those Banditti were 0 the point of entering the lines ' of Gibraltar when they * overtaken by a detachment of 60 civic guards , who killed m > wounded three , and took 21 prisoners .

      HOLLAND . L . Oasis © oi > the Legislative Session op the States ^ e - u J' —The Legislative Session of 1852-53 was opened on the - by the King in person . There was nothing remarkable i « . " Royal Speech , " unless we except the following P ^* ' ^ which confirms the report recently circulated that the t * Q \

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 25, 1852, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_25091852/page/2/