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The Week.
in restoring confidence in the hand fide intentions of the Emperor of the French . It is worthy of note that tho French government papers are waging an anti-English crusade . The new policy of the Emperor of the French is one of conciliation , with ultimate objects perhaps not so conciliatory . French officers just returned from Italy believe that war will break out within a twelvemonth . Some people , judging from the history of the past ten years in France , consider that the Emperor Napoleon is the secret oriinator of the prevalent disorder and disorganization
g throughout the Italian peninsula , the ultimate object seeming to be the establishment of a Napoleonic dynasty under pretence of restoring order . The Independence Beige contains a statement that requires confirmation—viz ., that sanguinary fights had taken place at Marseilles , between English men-of-war ' s men and French sailors . The municipality of Paris have presented an . address to the emperor , thanking him for the glory he has conferred on France b 3 ' his victories ,
and for his moderation in stopjiing the effusion of blood , and giving jieace to Europe . A frightful accident has taken place on the Lyons railway , at a place called Darcey . Two trains came into collision , one of them being filled with troops , when twenty men were killed or wounded . The French army is to bo reduced by means of furloughs to 400 , 000 . The reduction in the navy is not stated . The Moniteur announces the dissolution of the army of observation on the Rhine , but that the camps of Chalons and Elfaut will remain undisturbed .
Preparations are being made in Paris for tho fete Napoleon , and it is said that considerable alterations have been made in the programme , from the emperor ' s fear of a democratic outbreak . Anti-English demonstrations continue to take place in tho south of France . It is said the
Italian duchies are to be occupied by French troops . The Dehats publishes a table showing the respective losses of the allied armies and the Austrians iu the different engagements which took jilace during the campaign iu Italy , according to which the Austrian loss in killed and wounded was 33 , 650 ; that of the allies 24 , 350 ; making a difference against the former of 14 , 300 . This statement is " cooked" to suit French vanity . The French loss in prisoners is stated at 300 only ; that of the Austrians at 16 , 000 . M . Ratazsa , the new minister of the
interior at Turin , has sent an important circular to nil the governors and head functionaries of the provinces of the kingdom , and somewhat vaguely gives iu his adhesion to the idea of the future independence of Italy , and calls on all the functionaries of the kingdom to render their assistance in preserving public order , and in aiding public progress . A Milan correspondent states that tbe Italian papers in the interest of Austria exult in the idea that Lombardy will belong once moi-e to Austria . The Official Gazette of A ' eroua goes so far as to say , " sooner
or later we shall cross the Mineio . " Garibaldi has issued a proclamation in which , while he openly gives honour to " Napoleon and the heroic French nation , " he ominously adds : " AA'e must not abandon our sacred motto , Italy and A'ietor Emmanuel . " A grand naval review was held at Cronstadt on the 23 rd July by the Emperor Alexander . The licet consisted of 21 meu of war and frigates , chiefly steamers , and a number of gun boats . A letter from Vienna of the 27 th ult . states that the King of the Belgians is expected at Toplitz , not to take the waters , but with a view to political objects . It is supposed that he will have an interview at that place with the Emperor of Austria and the Prince Regent of Prussia .
INDIA . —Tho arrival of the Bombay mails wich news to the Sth July is telegraphed from Aden . Among the European troops the spirit of disaffection appears to be extending . At one station the men are in open mutiny and havo entrenched themselves in the barracks . A general order published , allows those who enlisted for the late Company ' s forces to take their discharge . The Benares , from Australia , is also reported , with Sydney dates to the 1-lth June .
HOME NKIVS . —The usual Cabinet Councils have been held this week at Lord Pahnerston ' s official residence . The Grand Duchess Mario ot Russia arrived at Dover on Sunday afternoon . Her royal highness is accompanied by several members of the Imperial family , and a distinguished suite . It is said that the duchess purposes to take up her residence at Torquay for some time . A meeting was held at Gloucester , on Saturday , to promote the abolition of tho " mop" system under ivhich agricultural and domestic servants are now hiredAn Agricul
. - tural Servants' Registration Society was formed , of which Earl Dueie U to be president . It is not proposed that the servants shall lose their animal holiday , but a day is to be fixed for that purpose . The attitude of working men ancl their employers being just now of some moment , on account of the great strike among the building trade ivhich is threatened , we direct the attention of our readers to the report of an application , at the Thames Police-court , on behalf of the managers of the Central
Gas-works , Bow-common , against five meu , ringleaders in a strike . The magistrate granted the summonses . On Monday afternoon , a serious collision took place at Feiic-hurch-stroet railway terminus , which caused much injury to several passengers . It seems that just as the Tilbury engine was passing clear of the station it came into violent collision with a North ' Woolwich train , which was coming j Being there extra number of
n . Monday , was an passengers , and their cries were ' fearful . The force ofthe collision threw the Tilbury train off tho line , and the carriages wero reported A ' sh : ; ' e 'l- Medical assistance was promptly rendered . — - „ A telegraph from Di , bUu informs us of the death of Judge Phmket , Py his death niie of the judgeships of \\\ a Bfu . kj-mitcy Court , Y ? 0 yth
The Week.
£ 2 , 000 per annum , becomes vacant . The Registrar General ' s return shows a decrease in the mortality of the metropolis during last week , the total number of deaths being 1419 , a decrease as compared with the number last week , which was 1605 . The births during the week were 1 S 08 . A desperate attempt at murder has been made at Bradford , a master shoemaker , named Duflield , having inflicted several stabs in the body of his wife , who has barely escaped with life . A terrible item of intelligence reaches us by telegraph from Sheffield . A man has been
shot at and dangerously wounded for refusing to join a saw-grinders ' union . The same man ' s house has been previously attempted to bo blown up with gunpowder by these regenerators of society . An accident , causing much alarm ancl serious personal injury , has occurred at South Shields . The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a chapel , which was partly executed , had collected a number of spectators on a platform . Ono of the beams suddenly gave way , precipitating hundred and to the Jolm
one fifty persons ground . AA ' est , police constable 114 B , has been indicted for stealing a watch , value £ 2 , from the person of Jolm Green , while he was sitting half asleep at his own door . He was found guilty , and sentenced to 12 months ' hard labour . At the AA ' estmiii . ster Police-court , on AVednesday , Francesco Filipponi was committed for trial , and bait refused , on the charge of conspiracy and perjury . The case arises from au accusation of poisoning against Christoforo Buono Core , tho Italian salamander
at Cremorne . Tbe Funds , after advancing from J- to \ jier cent , yesterday , returned to their former position , and were last epioted 94- ^ to 95 . Foreign Stocks and Shares were steady ; the latter prcsentin " symptoms of increased firmness . The demand for money was well sujiported at 2-J per cent ., and the applications at the Bank showed an increase , although the rates out of doors were not much above the minimum . A further parcel of Australian gold was sent into the vaults of Threadueedle-streetshowing that late arrivals have sufficed to l
, suppy the continental demands , though the greater portion is still purchased for export . Liii'i . niAL PAHLIAMEXT . —In the HOUSE of Lonos on Monday the Earl of Derby asked Lord Granville what course he intended to take with bills before Parliament , in order to meet the general hopo lhat the session would not be protracted beyond a fortnight ? Earl Granville said
it would be difficult , indeed impossible , at present to fix a day for the close of the session . Lord Teynham asked whether , in preparing a measure for parliamentary reform , the Government would take into consideration the expediency of not proposing any property or pecuniary qualification to entitle a jierson to be registered as a voter 1 To ivhich Earl Granville replied that it would be premature to offer any explanation of the intentions of the Government on the subject . On Tuesday Lord Broughamin calling attention to the workmen ' s strikes taking
, place in various parts of the country , expressed his opinion that some check ought to be put upon such combinations as tended to prevent those who were so disposed from quietly following their employment . After some bills had been forwarded a stage , their lordships adjourned . In tho Housn of COMMONS on Monday , the house having gone into committee on the Indian loan , Sir C Wood proceeded to make his financial statement for India . He said he did not wish to draw a gloomy of the future of Indiafor he eotdd
aspect , see no reason why she should not again recover all her former prosperity . At present , however , it must be confessed , she presented a melancholy contrast to her position prior to the mutiny . The mutiny had swept over the laud like a whirlwind , and he regretted that in addition he had that day received intelligence that to the calamities of the stoppage of public works and financial disasters , thoy had yet another in tho mutiny of a portion of the European troops in India . The right hon . baronet went on to say that since April , 1857 , all tho accounts were matters of estimate . Tho debt of India at that period was £ 59 , 462 , 000 , bearing interest to the extent of £ 2 , 525 , 000 . The military expenditure was £ 12 , 561 , 000 . On the 30 th
of last April , this debt had swollen to £ 81 , 580 , 000 , with interest to the amount of £ 3 , 564 , 000 . For 1859-00 it was estimated that tho ex enditure would be £ 46 , 131 , 500 , while the revenue was only estimator ] to be £ 35 , 850 , 000 , leaving a deficiency of £ 10 , 250 , 000 . To this was to be added a further charge for railways , amounting to £ 2 , 250 , 000 , making a total deficiency of £ 12 , 500 , 000 . Of this amount nearly £ 500 , 000 had been already raised in England by Lord Stanley by wav of loan , and £ 2000000 had been raised iu Indialeaving of £ 5700000
,, , a sum ., yet to be- " supplied . He proposed to raise ihe remainder of Lord Stanley's loan , ancl to borrow au additional £ 5 , 000 , 000 , which ivould have him a small surplus of about £ l , 50 i ) , 000 , as it ivas not necessary that the whole of the money should be immediately expended . He felt it necessary to state , in justice to those who mi ght be disposed to lend their money , that there was a probability that for two or three years the revenues of India would be unable to meet the
expenditure , jierhaps to the extent of four or five millions per annum . AA'ith respect to the rcvcinte , instructions had been sent out to India to laise the salt duty at Madras , Bombay , and tho Nbrth-AVestem Provinces Irom this he estimated an increase of £ 300 , 000 . It was also intimated to the Governor General that a revenue might be derived from stamps from licences- to dealers , and if possible from succession duties ' Ho could not estimate what these would produce , but certainl y some few hundred th msandsbut after all this should
; havo been accomplished there would still bo a deficiency to be provided for by loan . ' Tho right hop . genfiemMi stated that the revenues of India were in an unsound stato , p , i . a Sf , AYDS : the intoufipu o , tho government to send out to India
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
in restoring confidence in the hand fide intentions of the Emperor of the French . It is worthy of note that tho French government papers are waging an anti-English crusade . The new policy of the Emperor of the French is one of conciliation , with ultimate objects perhaps not so conciliatory . French officers just returned from Italy believe that war will break out within a twelvemonth . Some people , judging from the history of the past ten years in France , consider that the Emperor Napoleon is the secret oriinator of the prevalent disorder and disorganization
g throughout the Italian peninsula , the ultimate object seeming to be the establishment of a Napoleonic dynasty under pretence of restoring order . The Independence Beige contains a statement that requires confirmation—viz ., that sanguinary fights had taken place at Marseilles , between English men-of-war ' s men and French sailors . The municipality of Paris have presented an . address to the emperor , thanking him for the glory he has conferred on France b 3 ' his victories ,
and for his moderation in stopjiing the effusion of blood , and giving jieace to Europe . A frightful accident has taken place on the Lyons railway , at a place called Darcey . Two trains came into collision , one of them being filled with troops , when twenty men were killed or wounded . The French army is to bo reduced by means of furloughs to 400 , 000 . The reduction in the navy is not stated . The Moniteur announces the dissolution of the army of observation on the Rhine , but that the camps of Chalons and Elfaut will remain undisturbed .
Preparations are being made in Paris for tho fete Napoleon , and it is said that considerable alterations have been made in the programme , from the emperor ' s fear of a democratic outbreak . Anti-English demonstrations continue to take place in tho south of France . It is said the
Italian duchies are to be occupied by French troops . The Dehats publishes a table showing the respective losses of the allied armies and the Austrians iu the different engagements which took jilace during the campaign iu Italy , according to which the Austrian loss in killed and wounded was 33 , 650 ; that of the allies 24 , 350 ; making a difference against the former of 14 , 300 . This statement is " cooked" to suit French vanity . The French loss in prisoners is stated at 300 only ; that of the Austrians at 16 , 000 . M . Ratazsa , the new minister of the
interior at Turin , has sent an important circular to nil the governors and head functionaries of the provinces of the kingdom , and somewhat vaguely gives iu his adhesion to the idea of the future independence of Italy , and calls on all the functionaries of the kingdom to render their assistance in preserving public order , and in aiding public progress . A Milan correspondent states that tbe Italian papers in the interest of Austria exult in the idea that Lombardy will belong once moi-e to Austria . The Official Gazette of A ' eroua goes so far as to say , " sooner
or later we shall cross the Mineio . " Garibaldi has issued a proclamation in which , while he openly gives honour to " Napoleon and the heroic French nation , " he ominously adds : " AA'e must not abandon our sacred motto , Italy and A'ietor Emmanuel . " A grand naval review was held at Cronstadt on the 23 rd July by the Emperor Alexander . The licet consisted of 21 meu of war and frigates , chiefly steamers , and a number of gun boats . A letter from Vienna of the 27 th ult . states that the King of the Belgians is expected at Toplitz , not to take the waters , but with a view to political objects . It is supposed that he will have an interview at that place with the Emperor of Austria and the Prince Regent of Prussia .
INDIA . —Tho arrival of the Bombay mails wich news to the Sth July is telegraphed from Aden . Among the European troops the spirit of disaffection appears to be extending . At one station the men are in open mutiny and havo entrenched themselves in the barracks . A general order published , allows those who enlisted for the late Company ' s forces to take their discharge . The Benares , from Australia , is also reported , with Sydney dates to the 1-lth June .
HOME NKIVS . —The usual Cabinet Councils have been held this week at Lord Pahnerston ' s official residence . The Grand Duchess Mario ot Russia arrived at Dover on Sunday afternoon . Her royal highness is accompanied by several members of the Imperial family , and a distinguished suite . It is said that the duchess purposes to take up her residence at Torquay for some time . A meeting was held at Gloucester , on Saturday , to promote the abolition of tho " mop" system under ivhich agricultural and domestic servants are now hiredAn Agricul
. - tural Servants' Registration Society was formed , of which Earl Dueie U to be president . It is not proposed that the servants shall lose their animal holiday , but a day is to be fixed for that purpose . The attitude of working men ancl their employers being just now of some moment , on account of the great strike among the building trade ivhich is threatened , we direct the attention of our readers to the report of an application , at the Thames Police-court , on behalf of the managers of the Central
Gas-works , Bow-common , against five meu , ringleaders in a strike . The magistrate granted the summonses . On Monday afternoon , a serious collision took place at Feiic-hurch-stroet railway terminus , which caused much injury to several passengers . It seems that just as the Tilbury engine was passing clear of the station it came into violent collision with a North ' Woolwich train , which was coming j Being there extra number of
n . Monday , was an passengers , and their cries were ' fearful . The force ofthe collision threw the Tilbury train off tho line , and the carriages wero reported A ' sh : ; ' e 'l- Medical assistance was promptly rendered . — - „ A telegraph from Di , bUu informs us of the death of Judge Phmket , Py his death niie of the judgeships of \\\ a Bfu . kj-mitcy Court , Y ? 0 yth
The Week.
£ 2 , 000 per annum , becomes vacant . The Registrar General ' s return shows a decrease in the mortality of the metropolis during last week , the total number of deaths being 1419 , a decrease as compared with the number last week , which was 1605 . The births during the week were 1 S 08 . A desperate attempt at murder has been made at Bradford , a master shoemaker , named Duflield , having inflicted several stabs in the body of his wife , who has barely escaped with life . A terrible item of intelligence reaches us by telegraph from Sheffield . A man has been
shot at and dangerously wounded for refusing to join a saw-grinders ' union . The same man ' s house has been previously attempted to bo blown up with gunpowder by these regenerators of society . An accident , causing much alarm ancl serious personal injury , has occurred at South Shields . The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a chapel , which was partly executed , had collected a number of spectators on a platform . Ono of the beams suddenly gave way , precipitating hundred and to the Jolm
one fifty persons ground . AA ' est , police constable 114 B , has been indicted for stealing a watch , value £ 2 , from the person of Jolm Green , while he was sitting half asleep at his own door . He was found guilty , and sentenced to 12 months ' hard labour . At the AA ' estmiii . ster Police-court , on AVednesday , Francesco Filipponi was committed for trial , and bait refused , on the charge of conspiracy and perjury . The case arises from au accusation of poisoning against Christoforo Buono Core , tho Italian salamander
at Cremorne . Tbe Funds , after advancing from J- to \ jier cent , yesterday , returned to their former position , and were last epioted 94- ^ to 95 . Foreign Stocks and Shares were steady ; the latter prcsentin " symptoms of increased firmness . The demand for money was well sujiported at 2-J per cent ., and the applications at the Bank showed an increase , although the rates out of doors were not much above the minimum . A further parcel of Australian gold was sent into the vaults of Threadueedle-streetshowing that late arrivals have sufficed to l
, suppy the continental demands , though the greater portion is still purchased for export . Liii'i . niAL PAHLIAMEXT . —In the HOUSE of Lonos on Monday the Earl of Derby asked Lord Granville what course he intended to take with bills before Parliament , in order to meet the general hopo lhat the session would not be protracted beyond a fortnight ? Earl Granville said
it would be difficult , indeed impossible , at present to fix a day for the close of the session . Lord Teynham asked whether , in preparing a measure for parliamentary reform , the Government would take into consideration the expediency of not proposing any property or pecuniary qualification to entitle a jierson to be registered as a voter 1 To ivhich Earl Granville replied that it would be premature to offer any explanation of the intentions of the Government on the subject . On Tuesday Lord Broughamin calling attention to the workmen ' s strikes taking
, place in various parts of the country , expressed his opinion that some check ought to be put upon such combinations as tended to prevent those who were so disposed from quietly following their employment . After some bills had been forwarded a stage , their lordships adjourned . In tho Housn of COMMONS on Monday , the house having gone into committee on the Indian loan , Sir C Wood proceeded to make his financial statement for India . He said he did not wish to draw a gloomy of the future of Indiafor he eotdd
aspect , see no reason why she should not again recover all her former prosperity . At present , however , it must be confessed , she presented a melancholy contrast to her position prior to the mutiny . The mutiny had swept over the laud like a whirlwind , and he regretted that in addition he had that day received intelligence that to the calamities of the stoppage of public works and financial disasters , thoy had yet another in tho mutiny of a portion of the European troops in India . The right hon . baronet went on to say that since April , 1857 , all tho accounts were matters of estimate . Tho debt of India at that period was £ 59 , 462 , 000 , bearing interest to the extent of £ 2 , 525 , 000 . The military expenditure was £ 12 , 561 , 000 . On the 30 th
of last April , this debt had swollen to £ 81 , 580 , 000 , with interest to the amount of £ 3 , 564 , 000 . For 1859-00 it was estimated that tho ex enditure would be £ 46 , 131 , 500 , while the revenue was only estimator ] to be £ 35 , 850 , 000 , leaving a deficiency of £ 10 , 250 , 000 . To this was to be added a further charge for railways , amounting to £ 2 , 250 , 000 , making a total deficiency of £ 12 , 500 , 000 . Of this amount nearly £ 500 , 000 had been already raised in England by Lord Stanley by wav of loan , and £ 2000000 had been raised iu Indialeaving of £ 5700000
,, , a sum ., yet to be- " supplied . He proposed to raise ihe remainder of Lord Stanley's loan , ancl to borrow au additional £ 5 , 000 , 000 , which ivould have him a small surplus of about £ l , 50 i ) , 000 , as it ivas not necessary that the whole of the money should be immediately expended . He felt it necessary to state , in justice to those who mi ght be disposed to lend their money , that there was a probability that for two or three years the revenues of India would be unable to meet the
expenditure , jierhaps to the extent of four or five millions per annum . AA'ith respect to the rcvcinte , instructions had been sent out to India to laise the salt duty at Madras , Bombay , and tho Nbrth-AVestem Provinces Irom this he estimated an increase of £ 300 , 000 . It was also intimated to the Governor General that a revenue might be derived from stamps from licences- to dealers , and if possible from succession duties ' Ho could not estimate what these would produce , but certainl y some few hundred th msandsbut after all this should
; havo been accomplished there would still bo a deficiency to be provided for by loan . ' Tho right hop . genfiemMi stated that the revenues of India were in an unsound stato , p , i . a Sf , AYDS : the intoufipu o , tho government to send out to India