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Augtjst ' &, 1854. j T I^ILEIDER. 729
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MOVEMENTS IN ITALY. There is no getting ...
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"Home, July HI.. At last tho tragical de...
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ANTI-SLAVERY CONFERENCE. Aw anti-slavery...
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TENANT RIGHT EST IRELAND. The Council of...
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THE LAAV OF MUSICAL COPYRIGHT. The House...
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Spain. The Queen Has Issued A Proclamati...
than between 50 and 60 years of agft . The cortege arrived about nine o ' clock at the court of the palace . Espartero then flighted and went up to the Queen ' s apartments , the crowd being so thick as almost to prevent tie door of the carriage from opening . The acclamations continued after his entrance into the palace , and redoubled at the moment it was thought lie must have arrived in the presence of the Qneen . The interval was prolonged for half an hour , and at the moment Espartero made his appearance below to get into bis carriage the Queen showed herself at the balcony . The whole of the crowd , then turned towards her -with enthusiastic cries of ' Viva la Reina ! ' ' Viva la Reina Constitucional ! ' Espartero , standing in his carriage , -which had begnn to move away , saluted the Queen , crying out like the rest , ' Viva la Reina 1 ' and agitating bis plumed hat . The Queen , who seemed in high spirits , responded to the people and to Espartero by waving her handkerchief . "
The correspondent of the Times ( who with great opportunities of being descriptive has been painfullydull ) says : — "It appears that there were some stormy scenes within the palace during the revolution—much opposition of opinion , and doubtless not a little recrimination . But for the King , who appears to have acted with a degree of determination that might hardly have been expected from him , the Queen would certainly have left Madrid . The Rianzares did all in their power to accomplish this , and on two occasions were near succeeding . M . Turgot is said strongly to have advised
the Queen on no account to leave her capital . The Queen-Mother wished to take her to La Granja , although her own recollection of that place might hare taught her that it is no safe refuge from the torrent of revolution . It was said that the King was so exasperated as to draw his sword on the Duke
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Movements In Italy. There Is No Getting ...
MOVEMENTS IN ITALY . There is no getting any accurate news of the disturbances in 2 ? a * ma ; and we perforce take such information as the following—from the Vienna correspondent of the Times—on ¦ which we place little reliance : —r " The chances are , that no correspondent will for some time to come have an opportunity of forwarding from Parma an account of what took place in that city on the 22 nd ; and , therefore , some reliable information , which has to-day reached me , relative to the insurrection will now be communicated . Already , in January last , Mazzini and his staff were particularly active in the Italian peninsula , and it was proposed that a general rising should take place last March . This plan was , however , vigorously opposed by the more moderate among the friends of Italian independence , who affirmed that a successful revolution was out of the question as long as Austria was on such a friendly footing with France and England . In spite of this check , Mazzini continued to agitate , and some time since published a pamphlet at Genoa , in which lia attempted to prove that the moment lor a rising was most favourable , because Austria had concentrated the greater part of her forces in the northern provinces of the empire , a nd the Emperor Napoleon was so dee p ly engaged in the Oriental question that he could not possibly send reinforcements to Italy . The first symptom of the mischievous effects of Md 7 . zini ' H machinations was the attempted landing near Nice ; tho second , the assassination of the Duke of l ' arma ; and the third , the recent insurrection . Tho lnst harvest in Italy was a complete failnfc , and as the price of corn has been unusually high , there have been frequent riots during tho last few months in various parts of the peninsula . At first tbo disturbances in Parma were mere bread riots , but tho subvertists flocked into the city , and simple street rows soon assumed tho character of political movements . Parma is now in tho very same position that Milan was at t , l » 9 beginning of last year . The gates are completely closed , rmd a lcind of military cordon has been drawn round the city . All strangers are placed under tho strictest fiurveillance , and domiciliary visits are , paid to those persons whoso political reputation is in bad odour . It is expected that some of the leaders of tho Italian
revolutionary party will fall into tho hands of tho authorities , as tho gates of tho city wore closed on tho 22 nd , na soon as tho light began . Tho affair lasted four hours , but tho troops scuTored little loss . The insurgents , on tho contrary , must have had many men killed , an grapo and canister wore fired among them , and four companies of thoTyroleHO regimont of niles were engaged . Those lust nro all dead allots , and it is therefore morally cortaiu that fow of tho Muzzinista who assailed them from tho roof * came down allvo . There have also boon disturbances at Modona , but they were of no importance . It is well known hero that thoro i . i a considerable ferment in Lombardy ; but on , insurrectionnry movement in Italy at thia moment would infalliblv end as miserably mi did tho " patriotic" recently wa ' gml by Oreoco against
"Home, July Hi.. At Last Tho Tragical De...
"Home , July HI .. At last tho tragical death of Count Rossi , in 1848 , has mot with Us tragical rejoinder . The only surviving author Sacred Consulta Tribunal , was publicly boUuiod at thu SaV ^ 'M " " ° ° moming of lhc 22 nd >» 8 t - " - .. . " 1 ' nHn , Tuesday . It ib rumoured in I'arhnhat the French army of occupation m Italy iu to bo reinforced . "
Anti-Slavery Conference. Aw Anti-Slavery...
ANTI-SLAVERY CONFERENCE . Aw anti-slavery conference was held this week commencing on Tuesday , at the Manchester Athenaeum , at which resolutions strongly enforcing the necessity of the immediate and total emancipation of all slaves were agreed to . Mr . Absolom Watkin presided . The preliminary resolution , -which was unanimously agreed to , was , that all persons who believed slaveholding to be a sin and immediate emancipation to be the right of the slave and the duty of the master were eligible to be members of the conference . Mr .
George Thompson denounced slavery . Mr . Thompson concluded bjr proposing resolutions expressive of the joy of the friends of human freedom in commemorating the 2 Gth anniversary of the abolition of slavery in . the British colonies , and the conviction of the meeting that the results of emancipation had been generally of the most gratifying and satisfactory kind . The resolutions were agreed to unanimously . A resolution was then adopted unanimously in favour of the immediate , total , and universal abolition of the slave trade . The afternoon meeting of the conference was commenced by Mr . G . Thompson reading
resolutions to be moved as the basis of the discussion which was to follow . These resolutions expressed a friendly and fraternal disposition towards the people of the United States , but 9 trongly denounced the Maintenance of slavery in sopoe of those States , and particularly deprecated the idea of the acquisition of Cuba by the United States , as it would lead to the establishment of an extensive American slave trade .. between ., the slave-breeding States of the continent and the newly-acquired island territory . The resolutions also gave the opinion of the conference that the nefarious designs of the slave power of the United States would be most effectually frustratedby tlie immediate and entire abolition by the Spanish
authorities of slavery throughout Cuba * and the establishment by wise and Christian laws of the black population in . the enjoyment of that liberty and those civil lights , the possession of which by the people at large has ever been the best arid surest guarantee of the independence , security , and happiness of any country . Several speakers , in allusion to these resolutions , referred to the evils which they had witnessed in America as the consequences of slavery . One of them said that the religion of . America had permitted the circulation of the Bible among the heathens , supported by the proceeds of slave-selling , and the treasury of an American church ¦ sras filled with the price of blood .
The speech of the Rev . W . Guest seems entitled to some attention , as a Christian ' s appeal to the Christians of the States . He said : — " There are no terms that lean employ that are strong enough to express the profound grief and utter astonishment I feel , in common with all the churches of this' country , at the attitude that is assumed by American churches in relation to slavery . I am not forgetful of exceptions to the remarks which I shall make . 15 ut while it is patent , it is a sorrow and lamentation to us all , that there are two classes of Christians in America , —those who dishonour themselves liy silence , and . those who dishonour their religion by a proslavery advocacy . Sir , I would not speak strongly were it not from the conviction I entertain of the moincntousness of the truths , and the interests that are involved . But as a
barrier against a false interpretation of the book most dear Jo us , as a testimony against all oppressions anil despotisms , it becomes all loyal disciples of Christianity , not only to deny that the Bible sanctions such a system , but to publish to the world their indignant sense of the impious and daring outrage that is done to Holy Scripture when pleaded in defence of tho atrocities of American slavery . Wo have hitherto spoken to our brethren in America mildly : wo have spoltcn imploringly ; but when we see , as we now do , that under ihe v « ry shadow of Christian churches this enormous extension of slavery is perpetrated , that men sent by Christians , among others , fro . Tj iho northern states have given their votes in its favour ; when wo see , ami as is not unlikely , infidelity scouting a religion which is quoted in favour of tho villanies of slavery : \ viion wo see all advocates of arbitrary government
and despotic law in Europe and throughout tho world finding a justification for their doings in the doctrines of American Christians—then , sir , it becomes us , for tho snke of God and humanity , to veseuo our religion from tho mire in which it has boon foully dragged , ami to proclaim our deep , most thorough , and most intcnHo conviction , that tho Bible , from Genesis to ISovehtions , repudiates and denounces such asystom as tho legalised slavery of America . Sir , it lias seemed to mo moat unworthy of tho judgment and candour of American Christians that they should quote , in dofonco of Ilicir citizen tjluvuholderc , tho form of servitude that id found in tho early books of tho Bible , Was thuro nothing liko a progressive morality ? Waa there nothing allowed ' because of tho hardness of men ' s
heart ? ' Was thoro nn accommodation in tho wisdom of God to thu earlier and ruder stages in tho infancy of our species ? Sir , whilo 1 cannot admit that mi net would bu defensible in tho most advanced period of tho wojUI ' s history from tho simple tact that it was permitted in tho earliest times , and in this very dawn of civilisation , 1 hold , as dn thousands hi this country , that there is a hrond and most palp'iMo distinct ion between tho Hlnyory that was allowed in tlioso earlier agoa and that which is legalised in America . Then there woro equal lawn ior the enslave J ; tlniy enjoy oil iho civil ri ^ ht of periodic iVucdom ; cucapo from unjust iisngi ! was oxprettiily permitted ; and tho restoring of tho fugitive was exprusnly forbidden , lhxt what is the fiict with American slavery ? It deprives moro than U , 0 O 0 , OOO of human boings of every ono of theao privileges . It dostrovs in man
the three inalienable rights that have been made by his Maker , —the distinction and glory of his manhood , the right of property , the right of citizenship , and the right of family . It renders obedience to the commands of the decalogue , with their awful sanctions , an utter impossibility , ^ abolishes the obligations and duties both of parents and children . It violates the solemn sanctities of marriage . It favours and creates a necessity for heathenish concubinage , and a disgusting licentiousness ; it raises no voice against the enforced prostitution of female slaves , and makes it no crime for a man to sell his own children ' into bondage . Oh , the astonishment Oh , the degeneracy of Christ ' s witnesses ! Oh , the disloyalty to truth and to God !—that Christians with the Bible in their hands should plead Scripture for a system like this Surely the plainest doctrines of revelation demand a loud , universal , and vehement outburst of reprobation against an institution so steeped in crime , and robbery , and defilement of man . I am well aware , sir , that there is a plea sometimes adduced , and which is supposed to derive its force from what has been termed the silence of our Lord Jesus Christ
, with respect to the specific sin of slaveholding . Such a defence for neutrality on this subject has ever appeared to mei altogether baseless . Did Christ approve of perjury because he referred not to it in his teachings ? Did apostles give approbation to the barbarities of Nero , because their letters bore no testimony against them ? O America 1 that ' giant scion of England , ' as Chevalier Bunsen has -well called thee , we hare thought that tliou hadst a glorious and wondrous mission before thee in these latter ages as a spectacle to these ancient kingdoms of Europe of a selfgoverned , and contented , and prosperous people . May God grant that the time may come , and may this conference among other agencies hasten it , wheu thy true-hearted sous shall band together with one heart , and soul , and strength , to wj pe away that . which is a reproach upon thy name , a He on thy profession , and a dishonour and outrage to the Christianity thou professest !"
Several gentlemen , referringto Mr . Guest's remarks upon the Sunday meetings , expressed some slight differences of opinion . The speakers at the evening meeting were the Rev . Dr . Beard , the Rev . W . Parkes , Mr . Parker Pillsbtiry , of America ; the Rev . William Wells Brown , Mr . George Thompson , Mr . J . G . Dyer , and the Rev . S . A . Steinthal , of Bridgewater .
Tenant Right Est Ireland. The Council Of...
TENANT RIGHT EST IRELAND . The Council of the Tenant League have resolved to summon together , in September , a Conference of the Friends of Tenant llight throughout the country . Tlie meeting of the present -week at once resolved itself into a preparatory Committee Meeting with tliis object . The precise day lias not yet been , fixed , but we dare say it will be in the second week of tho month . These annual Conferences have each marked a cycle of good or ill fortune to the-cause . The first formed the League . The second allied it with . Sliaraian Crawford and the brigade . The third reviewed and pledged the Irish party . The fourth was not attended with very happy results . The break with the north , and that misunderstanding as to the precise terms of the new hill which has embarrassed the question so much during tho last session are associated with it . It must be our aim to repair fcoth as far as we can sit the coming meeting , and to revise tlie conditions of the question and of the country together . —Au tion .
The Laav Of Musical Copyright. The House...
THE LAAV OF MUSICAL COPYRIGHT . The House of Lords , as Court of Appeal , delivered judgment on Monday , in tho case of Jeffreys ( plaintiff in error ) against Boosey ( defendant in error . ) The question raised at the trial was , as to tho Tight of the assignee of a foreign author to the copyright of a work first published in England by such assignee . Tho learned judge directed a verdict for the defendant , in the court below on both issues , to -which ruling a "bill of exceptions was tendered , and the case was argued in the Exchequer Chamber in Easter , 1851 , when that court reversed the judgment of the court below , and ordered a new trial . ITrom that decision the present writ of error ¦ was brought-, imd tho point having been argued , tho opinion of the judges was talccn on tho questions of law . Justices Croinpton , Williams , Erie , 'SVightman , Mnule , and Coleridge , held that tho assignment of the copyright -was complete , and that tho ruling of tho learned judge ( then Mr . Huron liolfo ) was wrong . The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Plena , tho Lord Chief Baron , Mr . Huron X ' nrlcp , and Mr . I 3 nron Aldcrson woro of a contrary opinion . Their lonlshipa then took time to consider tlioir judgment .
Tho Lord Chancellor now moved the judgment of their lordships' house . Tho question turned on tho construction of tho statutes of ttth Anno IS , 19 , and of tho 04 Hi of Gco . III ., which latter act oxtonded tho right of protection acquired under tho fornior net , but did not enlarge tho class to which that o , et applied . The statute of Anno had been passed with the view of encourayintf learned mon , by holding out the inducement of a protection of tlioir works . Tho substantial question « t issue was , whether the word " author' * wua to bo understood as applying to the British author only , or to authors of oil nations . It whs his impression that it w « a applicable- to British
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 5, 1854, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05081854/page/9/
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