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December 1, 1855.] " THE LEADER. 1145
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THE STAR CHAMBER IN JERSEY. " t will mak...
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AMERICA. The possibility of a war with E...
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faithful to its allies ; and itwill not shrink back , on account of its sufferings , from the great and benevolent object—I may call it , the great and glorious object—¦ which it has in hand ; but , as there is a God that judges in the earth , I trust we can rely upon His providence to give victory to the right , and peace , independence , and freedom * to nations . "
MB . MIALL ON THE WAIt . A speech has been delivered at Rochdale by Mr . Miall , on the subject of the war . We have no space for a lengthened analysis or for extracts ; but the chief upshot may he briefly stated as the expression of Mr . Miall ' s conviction that , although in the first instance tlxe war was not by any means necessary , it would have been imprudent , having entered on it , not to carry it on with energy and
determination ; but that , Russia having been signally defeated and brought nearly to exhaustion , a peace ought , to be concluded . Mr . Miall denied that the war would tend to the interests of freedom abroad ; and , glancing at the late expulsions from Jersey , warned the people to take care that it did not end in establishing a despotism at home . A resolution , approving Mr . Miall ' s conduct in Parliament during the last session , was carried almost unanimously .
MR . BfiNTINCK , % L > r . OS ' £ & . ! £ WAR . Mr . 13 entinck > M . P ., met his constituents at Terrington , near King ' s Lynn , in the Course of last week , and addressed them on t & e war , the Turkish loan , & c . He defended the Course he had taken With regard to the loan > the money raised for which , he considered , Would have been much better expended in collecting a fresh levy of English troops and in increasing the nav } r . lie asserted that the expedition to the Crimea had been a grievous mistake , and that the only really effective way of
dealing with Russia is by a strict blockade , carried out upon thfc system adopted dui-ing the last ; war , by which the vessels of neutrals may be searched for contraband . This , however , had been waived , out of fe " ar of giving offence to America , with whom it \ yas thought we should be involved in hostilities . " Ye * what had been the result , notwithstanding all our consideration ? We had been within the pro-¦ feability of a war with the United States " about half-a dozen recruits , aot worth having when you have got them : " , —
" If we had taken efiectfa ' al steps to enforce a blockade we should probably have had Russia at our Feet in the course of a year , not from the want of men , but from the want ' of means to pay them , from the suffocation of her ' trade and the failure of her nuances . I tell you this'ilb't as my own opinion only , but as the opinion of all the best inforrnedmen . upon the subject ; and Itife fact is beyond dispute , that at the end ofrAore thftft & year of " vvar we find , ourselves keeping up \ vhat we , Call a complete blockade of tlie Russian ports , " "While We are in possession of returns 'dearly showing ^ hitt the * efcport trade of Russia is on the increase . "
THE NIGHTINGALE FUND . The meeting for the purpose of setting on foot a 'furid ' fcY the creation of soua < e testimonial to Miss < vNi £ ntk * . gale , was held in Willis ' s Rooms on Thursday , 'wlieii a large number of fashionable and influential ^ perssms assembled . The Duke of Cambridge took ' the " chair , and in th « course of a long speech 1 observed that the best plan -would be to plk ' ee the , tnfeney , when collected , in the hands of Miss Nightingale herself , to " be applied by her as as she -toight think best . Speebhes were delivered by Mr . . Carter Hall , the Marquis © f Lansdowne , Sir John -Pakineton , Sir James ClaVke , Lord Stanley ( who
observed that Miss Nightingale was determined never to cowwi home on any plea of 4 < urgent Srivate affairs" -while the war lasted ) , Mr . Monckton lilncs , the Liord Mayor , Mr . Sidney Herbert , Mr . Bracebridge , the © u-ke of Argyll , Mr . S . G . Osborne , & c . The speeches themselves do not call for analysis or extract ; anil the chief interest of the meeting may The said to ecuisist in its general intention , and in the following resolutions , which were unanimously adopted : — to the
" That it i ^ ck'BipaWo porpttuat © inoniory of Miss Nigfhtingalo ' H nignal devotion , and to record fcho gratitude of the nation by a testimonial of a BubHfciutial character , and . that , as atao has expressed her unwillingness to accept any tribute dewiguod for her own personal advantage , funds bo raised to oimbl her to establish « . n institution for tho training , sustenance , and protection « f nurses aud hospital attendants . " That to accomplish thfcj object on a rsoalo worthy of the nation , mad honourable to Misa Nightiugnlo , all classes be invited to oontributo .
" 9 ? h « t the eumu ho collootod be vested i « trustees , to bo . appointed by tho ' committee , aud applied nu « uch maiKBiir ) "Otttl"under fiwobn-egulationH , aa ilits
Nightnigale shall from time to time approve ; the subscribers having entire confidence ha her experience , energy , and judgment . " That , with a view to secure , under all circumstances , the appropriation of , the funds , Miss Nightingale be requested to name a council ( selected from the committee ) to co-operate with her , and who may re present her until her return to this country , or ha the event of any suspension of her labours . " " A Poor Man" from the back of the room , who asked permission to speak in support of one of the resolutions , was refused .
THE POLISH ANNIVERSARY . The anniversary of the Polish Insurrection of 1830 was celebrated by a meeting of Poles , at which the speakers ( the principal of whom was Captain C . Szulczewski ) agreed that the present war was certain to end to the advantage of Poland , and that therefore it behoved them to give it their support .
December 1, 1855.] " The Leader. 1145
December 1 , 1855 . ] " THE LEADER . 1145
The Star Chamber In Jersey. " T Will Mak...
THE STAR CHAMBER IN JERSEY . " t will make a Star Chamber matter of it . If he -were twenty Sir John Falstaffs , he shall not abuse Robert Shallow Esquire , Justice of the Peace , and ccrani . —Merry n ties of Windsor . The Jersey Weekly tTiincs contains a report of a discussion which took place in the States , or Legislative Assembly of that island , -upon the subject of the recent expulsion of the foreign refugees . Judge de Quetteville denied the right of the Lieutenant-Governor to expel strangers from , the island , and gave notice of I'esolutioris on the sxibjeet . These resolutions ai ' e to the effect that the order of the King in Council , dated the 12 th of June , 1635 , investing the Lieutenant-Governor with unlimited authority , is
contrary to the charters of this country , and is not iu harmony with the present age , and therefore the States have decided to pray her Majesty to repeal the order and to substitute the following regulation : — "For the future , no stranger residing in this island shall be expelled by an order of the Lieutenant-Governor , unless the latter shall bave had , previously , a conference with the Royal Court nnd obtained its consent to that effect . The Royal Court , previous to coming to a decision , shall have , if it deems it necessary , the right of ordering the appearance of the person about to be expelled , and to hear witnesses be accused MrGod
on the fact of which he may . " , - fray having put some questions to the Constable of St . Helier , M . Le Quesne , which the latter declined to answer , denied that the resolutions passed at the Queen ' s Assembly Rooms , were agreed to unanimously , and said that the second resolution was negatived fey a majority , aud that his amendment was carried , and it was not only Ills opinion , but that of Dr . Dickson aud many others . Dr . Dickson , as well as himself and the majority , were for having the authors of the letter , or tho proprietors of LJIommc brought before the Royal Court—the only legal way thfiv could have been punished . Mr . Godfray
proceeded to contend that the liberties of tho island were iu jeopardy by tbe recent acts of the Lieutenant-Governor , who pretended to have the right of expulsion by an old law of 1635 , made in the Star Chamber . That lav was never made for aliens , but expressly for the nobles and others living m London , expelled by that most iniquitous chamber under the instigation of Charlca I . The King , fearing lest they shoxild organise n Parliament , banished them from London , aud , as many had already resorted to the island , ho promulgated this order of 1635 to cxpol them from the shores of Jersey . M . Lo Quesno denied that Mr . Godfray « amendment was carried , imd defended tho conduct of the Governor , contending that , had tho matter been brought before tho Uoyal Court , it would never have been completed . It wan arranged that M . do Quoltovillo ' s resolutions should bo discussed at tho next meeting .
The following letter has been addressed to tho . f : > mlu News : — , _ rt ., "Guernsey , Nov . 22 . " la the Editor of tho Daily News aware that M . Aloxandro Dumas hiiH had u prosecution instituted ngninst him , in tho oourtn of Pari » , for having published tho following sentence in la . Momquctatret— My body is at Paris , but my heart is at BmsHi > In and at Joraoy . ' For writing those words , M . Aloxandro Damns was citod to appear boforo the Imperial Procurator on tho 19 th of November . Announcing this fact to his friends at Bruswols , M . Dumas says , in a lottor now before mo : — - ' Do you underhand , my dear friend 'I A prosecution for an expression of sympathy for proserita I I can only ropoat tho p hrase whioh is deemed criminal : "My body is at Paris , but my heart is at BvuhboIh and Jersey . " Now , I introduce a slight variation : Road—Guernsey . '
" This timid vindictivonesn of the French government is not calculated to impress Europe with an opinion of its stability . " . f . A mooting condemnatory of tho expulaion ol tiie
refugees from Jersey has been held at the Literary Institution , Friar-street , Doctors' Commons , when resolutions denouncing the conduct of the Government were unanimously passed . Sympathy for the exiles has also been manifested by the Foreign Affairs Committee of Newcastle-on-Tyne , the members of which , on behalf of the recent public meeting in that town , have presented to Victor Hugo and his companions in misfortune an address of condolence . This address was read at Hauteville , Guernsey , by Mr . Julian Harney , and contained the following passage : lishmen of
— " As Eng , proud our fatherland , and of the heritage our glorious ancestors have bequeathed to us , we feel keenly the insult that has been offered to our national character by the base truckling of the faction in power to the traitor who dominates in Paris . But you , citizen , need not to be told how a people , even free from foreign mastership , have not , at all times , the power of directing the actions of their rulers as their feelings and their conscience point . " And the signers of the address ( Messrs . Joseph Cowen , jun ., and Thomas Gregson ) added , that they " would rather that Frenchmen were our foes again than that the sacred right of asylum should be destroyed . " M . Victor Hugo made the following reply : —
"I am too sensible of the importance of the act this address represents to allow myself to be satisfied with any impromptu expressions I could give utterance to at this moment . I shall consider it a duty , as it will be a pleasure , to address a written acknowledgment to your excellent friend Mr . Cowen and his generous fellow citizens . At once , however , I will express for myself and my fellow exiles our heartfelt thanks for this admirable address and for your noble sentiments . It is difficult for me to say how deeply we have been moved by the great demonstrations of London and Newcastle . Such demonstrations prove that we were , not wrong in anticipating that the phameful coup d ' etat in Jersey would rouse the most earnest
indignation of the English peojjle . As to the threatened Alien Bill , we say nothing , save this—that , though not unprepared to suffer new persecution , we should bitterly deplore the dishonour that persecution would bring upon England . That question , however , is in the hands of the British people , who doubtless will comprehend their duty . I will only add , that-in' opinion Bueli events as the meetings of Newcastle , London , and Glasgow , contract , cement , and- sanctify the alliance of the two nations—not the vain and fn ! se alliance between tho present English Ministry and the Bonapartist Empire , but thai t » ue , fruitful , and eternal alliance of the future between the free English nation arid the free people of regenerated France . "
America. The Possibility Of A War With E...
AMERICA . The possibility of a war with England still forms the main Bubject of discussion in the United States . The New York Herald ridicules tho idea , suggested by tho Times , of a filibustering descent upon Ireland , the natives of which , says tho American paper , are known to be among the most loyal of the Queen ' s subjects . Several causes are mentioned by the Herald to account for the despatch by England of the WeBt India squadron . First , there is the Cuban question ( in connection with which , it is stated that a tripartite treaty exists between Fiance , England , and Spain , for the defence of Cuba , which ie to be secured by the presence of the West India Bqiiadron ^ secondly ,
there is the claim on the part of Great Britain to interfere in tho affairs of the native authorities at San Domingo ; thirdly , the refusal of England to recognise the American construction of tho Clayton-Dulwer treaty , in consequonce of which , it is feared that a ¦ British colony may be established in Honduras , and a collision may cnauo between tho English Government and Colonels Walker and Kinnoy and fourthly , the determination of America not to recede from tho ground already assumed with reference to tho Danish Wound Duos , and the proba-America
bility of an nttuek boing made by on tho Danish West India islands , in tho event of Denmark being refractory . It jb H . aid that a powerful naval force will bo concentrated by the Republic at or near San Juan . Tho New York Times speaks of an uneasy fooling in tho public mind with respect to the prospect of hostilities ; but tho Washington correspondent of tho Daily Times says that the diplomatic communications between tho two countries have boon earned on without any harshness or iiiHolonco on cither side , ami that an amicable arrangement w J ' ' ' . ' ^!'' - ^ other American papers doproouto l , M » tiUii «» on huoJi
Democrats in Now Jo » u . y , M >«« " » ., > p ) , a .. I I j' < « j « a , ^^ XJ ^ -tS ffl-JS- w * ^ y ^ s $ «& rsnt : ^ 1 U 'T ' wTth Clonori 1 Jorr ' al , acting on hohalf of tho ZZ « d pSS « « ai » ri « B to the Chomerro party . I o 7 nforc « mcnt » have arrived from San Francisco ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 1, 1855, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01121855/page/5/
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