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,fratre.—The fetes at Cherbourg still furnish the topic which absorbs attention. On the 3d August the Emperor and Empress of the French are to he at Evreux, Whence, alighting at each place they will go to Lisieux and Caen. At the last place they are to remain for the night; the Empress receiving the, ladies, the Emperor presiding at a grand banquet. On the 4th they will go to Cherbourg taking Bayeux on their way. The Coustitutionnel gives the following as the final arrangements for the Imperial visit to Cherbourg- " Queen Victoria, as has been already mentioned, will arrive at Cherbourg on the evening of the 4th, and the Emperor and Empress will make their entrance into the town in the afternoon of the same day. Their Imperial Majesties will remain at Cherbourg on the 5th, 6th, and 7th ; and on Sunday, the 8th, will embark on board the Bretagne, screw line-of-battle ship, to proceed to Brest. The first interview between the sovereigns of France and England will take place on-the 6th. Their Majesties will pass the 6th in the roadstead. On the 7th the inauguration, benediction, and immersion of the dock Napoleon III. will take place, and in the afternoon the Ville de Nantes screw liner, which has been built on one of the slips of the new dock, will be launched. In the evening there will be a grand ball offered by the town. A dinner will be given by the Emperor to all the persons attached to his suite. It will take place under a tent fitted up on the deck of the Bretagne. All the Plenipotentiaries forming part of the Conference of Paris have received invitations for the fetes at Cherbourg.
It is said that the American Navy will be represented at Cherbourg. A Russian:frigate and corvette have already arrived there. The rail- way, designed and made by Englishmen, has been inspected and de- elated complete.
The French coal-owners have sent in a memorial to the Emperor, complaining of the reduced consumption of French coal in consequence of the inroads of British coal, and it would seem also of the pressure of taxation. They do not ask, however, that English coal should be ex- cluded, but that the dues upon the internal transit of coal should be re- duced. This would revive the coal and canal-carrying trades now suf- fering greatly.
girl/elder 11.—lx the Second Chamber of Wurtemberg a member proposed to reduce the salaries of Ministers, raised in 1856 without the consent of the Chamber. M. de Rumelin, Minister of Public Worship, said the.Chamber might yield or be dissolved. There was a third course. The Government might persist in maintaining the rights of the Crown without paying- any attention to what any one might say or do. Every- thing had its limits, and, consequently, so had the direction assumed by the Chamber since 1848. The government was now obliged to exclaim, "Thus far shalt thou go, and no further." These insolent remarks led to an explosion of opposition, and was followed by a vote of want of con- fidence adopted by 61. to 27.
11 tili.—Certain leaders of the Progressista party have addressed a manifesto to their followers on the present situation of Spain. They regard the accession of O'Donnell to office as favourable to liberty. The Prime Minister and his colleagues promise to govern according to the constitution; they have recognized the defects of the electoral lists, and have declared in favour of fair administration.
"The question now is, what are the Progressistas—the chief if not the only friends of truth and purity of representative government—to do ? To take our place resolutely in the field opened to us by the Government. To show by our ardour and our union that the only contest we desire is that of legal and peaceful discussion; that 'public opinion, repressed hitherto, is on the side of our liberal and salutary doctrines, and that our only and ar- dent desire is to cooperate with all our strength towards the consolidation of liberty. The occasion cannot be more propitious ; our interest is mani- festly to profit by it ; our retirement would be inexcusable ; our strength is great, the object grand and patriotic, and the results immense for the cause of constitutional government and the honour and well-being of our party." Sarktg.—The disturbed state of the outlying portions of Turkey is Mill very remarkable. In the Herzegovina some arrangement seems to have been made with the Christian msurgents through the mediation of the Consuls. A very striking meeting between the two parties is de- scribed in a letter from Ragusa. " The meeting took place in the plain before Klobuk, a fortress built on the top of a high rock, and garrisoned by 1000 Bashi-Bazouks. When the Consuls were seen approaching, the chief of the insurgents of Kovianick and about fifty of his men, who were waiting, advanced to meet them, and fired their muskets in the air by way of welcome. An hour later, the chiefs of Lagnani, Piva, and other places, with their followers, arrived. The chief of the insurgents of Zubzi, whose name is Luke Vicalovitch, was the only chief absent, and his absence was occasioned by his not having learnt in due time the appointment of the meeting. After the usual greetings, the chiefs set forth their grievances= We are not,' they said, rebels to our Sove- reign, for his intentions are good. We believe Kemal Effendi to be an 'honest man, but when he goes away we shall fall into the hands of our irre- coneileable enemies, and then who will protect us ? ' They then coin- pliined of Dereisch Paella, who, having obtained from the Christians wen, horses, and stores of all kinds, which herequired for his army, ,had, instead of paying for them, only given tarifa (mitten acknow- 4eagnienti), and had then made their chiefs go to Mostar. At Mostar he had not only taken back the tarty's, but had thrust the chiefs into prison, where they all died except two, who escaped. Next the chiefs complained that the Bashi-Dam:mks had destroyed their churches, burnt their religious books, insulted their woman, and even burnt their children alive. In relating their grievances the Christians became somewhat excited, but the Consuls tranquillized them, and represented to them that in order to show themselves worthy of the interest of Europe they must submit to the Go-
vernment. We understand,' answered they, but we have been so often deceived by the Turks that we can no longer have confidence in them, unless the Consuls will act on our behalf.' After a considerable amount of discussion, it was resolved that on St. Peter's day the chiefs should as- semble their respective populations, and that each of their villages should nominate two deputies, charged to write a most respectful letter to Kemal Effendi, offering their submission, and praying him to receive them. The Consuls further made them promise not to stop the Turkish convoys, and not to disquiet the Turks ; but at their request the Consuls undertook to pray the Turks not to molest them. Before leaving, the chiefs assured the Consuls that since the affair of Grahova no Montenegrin had crossed the frontier, and that Prince Daniel had constantly advised them to submit." The arrangement here made was carried out.
In Bosnia matters have assumed a more terrible aspect according to the Augsburg Gazette. Between the 9th and 11th July 6000 fugitives rushed into the Austrian territory.
" These unfortunate people state that between the 26th and 28th of June, more than 180 young Christian girls were carried off by Turkish soldiers, and that after this outrage the fanatics devastated churches and pillaged houses. The Christains, who were some time since disarmed by Omar Pacha, defended themselves as they best could with plough shares, scythes, and pitchforks, and for a time they made a good face against their assail- ants, but on July 8 they were completely defeated and put to flight, with their women and children.
Omer Pacha at Bagdad finds that he has enough to do to keep his ground against the opposition roused by the enforcement of the Hatti- humaioun. The insurgents thereabouts are some 16,000 strong. In Arabia a new sect of "true believers," very unfavourable to the Porte, has arisen. It does not recognize the Sultan as the head of the church. The disturbances in Syria increase. It is confidently stated that one portion of the district of Lebanon, comprising even Latakia and the city of Tripoli, in Syria, has revolted. Ismael Bey has been mortally wounded, and the Emir has again demanded reinforcements. The plundering Arabs, who had invaded Lebanon, have been repulsed.
Sala 11.--Telegraphic despatches from Calcutta to the 19th and Ma- dras to th 25th June were received on Friday. The chief event reported is one of great importance. "Gwalior was recaptured from the rebels on the 19th of June. The ca- valry and artillery were in pursuit of the enemy. The Ranee of Jhansi is reported to be killed. Scindia left Agra on the 13th of June, to join the Cen- tral India field force on its way to Gwalior. " Oude continued disturbed. In Rohilcund all is tranquil." Another despatch says, that the forces under Sir H. Rose have retaken Gwalior, after a severe fight of four hours on the 20th of June."
Early in the week the fuller despatches of the preceeding overland mail arrived. They add little to our information, being merely an ampli- fication of the telegraphic despatches. The Bombay correspondent of the Daily News, however, forwards this paragraph.
" We have received here, with the utmost astonishment, the news of the publication of Lord Ellenborough's secret despatch. There is but one opinion, which is condemnatory of the policy of the noble lord. We cannot as yet tell the effect of his. memorable words on the province of Oude, but that effect cannot but be most unfavourable."
Cain of funit Einp.—Advices from Cape Town to the 9th June have been received. Sir George Grey prorogued the Parliament on the 5th. In his speech he congratulated them on their labours to promote education, encourage the stream of European immigration, provide mean for continuing and maintaining the great lines of internal communication, and to improve the ports of the country. He thanked them for liberal supplies. This is the last session of the first Cape Parliament and Sir George Grey emphatically bore testimony to the zeal, wisdom, modera- tion, and efficient exertions of its members. This "first Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope will have established lasting claims upon the gratitude of the country."
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