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788 The Saturday Analyst and Leader. [Se...
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One of them. By Charles Lever. No. 10, S...
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THE PROPOSED NEW COTTON COMPANY, ( LIMIT...
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788 The Saturday Analyst And Leader. [Se...
788 The Saturday Analyst and Leader . [ Sept . 8 , 1860
One Of Them. By Charles Lever. No. 10, S...
One of them . By Charles Lever . No . 10 , September . London Chapman and Hall . —The spirit ai d interest of this work are maintained in the number before . us . We commend the following passage to . those inclined to disparage America and the Americans :- — "If you're going to pick holes in Yankee coats , to see all manner of things to criticise , condemn , and sneer at ; if you're satisfied to describe a people by a fewpeculiarities which , are not pleasing to you , go-ahead and abuse us : but if you'll accept hospitality * though offered in a way that ' s new and strange to you—if you'll believe in true worth and genuine loyalty of character , even though its possessor talk somewhat through the nose —then , Sir , there ' s no fear that America will disappoint you , or that you will be ill-treated by Americans . "
The Leisure Hour . Part CIV . London : 164 , Piccadilly , and 56 , Paternoster How . —This is a well illustrated , and well got up periodical . The articles contain information conveyed in a light and pleasing style > and it is not crammed as some serials are with nothing but " timekilling " materials . Some interesting biographical sketches of celebrated men will be found in this publication . The English Cyclopaedia of Art . * and Sciences . Part XX . Conducted by Charles Knig ht . London : Bradbury and EVans . —The present part of this great work opens with the concluding portion of the "Law of Mortality , " and completes the 5 th volume . It promises wheii finished to be one of the best publications of the kind , that ever issued from the press .
Khigston ' s Magazine for Boys . QSTp-. 19 . September . London : Bosworth and Harrison . This is a periodical which carries out the purpose and objeet expi-essed in its title , and excellently combines amusement with instruction , making the latter diverting and the former profitable . JRecreativeScience , a Monthly Record and Setnembraneer of'Intellectual Observation . September . London : Groombridge and Sons . T"his is another of Gi-roonibridge's excellent publications . A paper on " Microscopic Preserves , " by H . J . Slack , is a very interesting eontrir bution . Medals of ilie British Army , and Horn They Were } P ~ on . Part II . London : Groombridge and Sons .: —The second part of this work is like the first , devoted to the Crimean campaign , and has an excellent Jac timile of the Trench war medal for its frontispiece .
Blind Ursula , by Mrs . Webb . London : Groombridge and Sons . This is a little tale for children ,: one of a series entitled " Magnet Stories for Summer Days and Winter ; Night ^ " extending from p . 185 to p . 226 of the issue . . Lucia's Marriage ; or , the Lions of JVa-dy-Araba London : J . H . and J . Parker . This is one of the series of " Tales or Young Men and Tales for Xbung Women , " noticed from time to time in these columns . The present " story of the Idumean Desert' i 3 _ written in a pleasing and popular style , and relates to a very interesting historical period . It affords a few hours pleasant reading .
The Proposed New Cotton Company, ( Limit...
THE PROPOSED NEW COTTON COMPANY , ( LIMITED ) . rr \ Eril staple commerce of this country , symbolized by the " wool X Back , " on which the highest judicial officer known to our constitution takes his seat in the assembly over which he presides , was once confined to the fleece of the sheep . In more modern times , however , the mineral produots ot England have furnished the raw materials of her most colloassl branch of native oommerce ; while the branch of mercantile enterprise whiolx in magnitude and importance vies with the latter has its sources in and is fostered by the supplies of an exotic grbvrth , not merely alien . to our soil , but chiefly derived from regions under the sway of a foreign power . Cotton wool occupies oven a more important place now in the trade of England than the wool of the sheep did in by-gone ages , and America has been the great
reserve whence the supplies of Europe have been drawn . The advantage , therefore , of cotton cultivation in our Indian territories are too obvious to eBCape the attention of our capitalists , and the wondor is that the resources which our Eastern Empire presents have not been earlier opened up and utilised to the maxinaum extent . Such on enterprise efficiently prosecuted would revolutionise our commerce . And we find that an undertaking is in' course of being carried out for effecting this great object . Any serious defalcations that may from whatever causeand causes are plentiful betweon ' separate nnd rival states—take place in the American supply , would produce in this country all tho widespread ruin and concomitant disastrous effects of fumino , as it would paralyse at one blow half the commorco of our largo manufacturing towns , and deprive millions of the m eans of obtaining bread . But if our raw cotton were supplied by ouv own colonial possessions , this
terrible contingency would bo effectually prooludod . And that this is easy of accomplishment ia proved by tho fact that there ia more land suited for tho production of tbis plant within the temtono 3 belonging to Groat Britain than those possessed by any other power in tho world . There is no spot on tho face of tho oarth vhoro cotton can bo produced under moro iavournblo conditions of choapmistf , abundance , and quality , than in India . Australia , nguin , produces cotton equal in overy respect to the bost yields of Egypt and the Brazila . It has been oomputod from reliable data , nnd by competent authorities , that 25 por oont . per nnnum would represent the profit within little more than a twolvemonlb . of tho inception of tho Company ' s operations . It is proposed to establish model farms in tho best cotton producing districts , tho moat approved moohanioal , appliances for cleaning and paoking will bo put in voquisition , modern saiontillo
agricultural processes and implements will bo had rooouvso to , ana ovory Bpooies or industrial improvement ns well material as in tho diretft , or-Bhip and managomont of tho concern will bo introduced and applied . Undoi' theso circumstances tho projoot bid * fair to bo ono of the most xnportant and successful onternrisWfj ever initiated in tho whole rnngo of foreign commerce . Wo boo that a meeting on this important mat tor ia to toko place on Friday morning nex ' , the 14 th inBt ., at eleven o clock , nt Manohostor , tho Mayor oi ' thut city having placed tho lowii-hull » t the service of tho promoters of the projoot in question ,
The Workmen's Tolunteer Brigade. Thefir,...
THE WORKMEN'S TOLUNTEER BRIGADE . Thefir , st parade and drill of this corps took place on Saturday evening in an enclosed-paved yard , entered from Botolph-lane , which was kindly afforded by the authorities of the parish for that purpose . Nothing could be more gratifying than the demeanour , appearance , and conduct of the men , and the progress , made by them , which was declared by the officers present belonging to various corps to be most remarkable . About 250 men fell in , in two divisions , one , as appointed , at six o ' clock , and the other at half-past seven . Captain Carneron G-eddes"V . R . and late of the 96 th Regiment , who has patriotically lent
, , his services as acting adjutant to the corp 3 , with sergeant-major Holland and sergeants Hinchey and Marborough , of the Tower Hamlets Militia , and assisted by a little staff of volunteer officers , undertook the task of instruction , and performed it most effectively . After each of the drills , the men were marched round , the full volunteer band of the fifes and drums of the regiment , under band-master Parley , playing popular and patriotic airs in the most inspiriting manner . As soon as the men were dismissed from parade , they gave three hearty British cheers for the Queen * and three for the adjutant , who had so ably taken the eommand . The name of Alfred B . Richards , the lion ,
secretary and originator of the brigade , n-as then received with loud and protracted cheering . Nine cheers were given for Mm and the other promoters of the brigade . Captain Goddes addressed the men in true soldierlike style . He exhorted them to remember that they are now soldiers , and to conduct themselves as discip lined men . They no longer formed a mere portion of a London crowd . He told them to continue as they had-begun , and to take a pride in their regiment . They might depend upon it , they would speedily equal any corps in smartness and soldierly attributes . Captain Geddes then asked the men if they were pleased with the uniform which the committee had adopted . As this was a volunteer regiment , he said the council wished to consult , as far as possible , the men's own tastes in the outset . Did they like the frock ? ( Cries of" All ! all ! " ) He would show them another cap besides the one which he wore . ( No ,, no ! that is the one . ) They were all , then , pleased and unanimous ? ( Yes ! yes ! Three more cheers for the Queen !) Captain Geddes then told them Mr . Richards would address them ( cheers ) .
Mr . Richakds then stepped into the centre . After alluding to the great gratification experienced by the officers present , in the expression of which he cordially joined , he said : Men ! this is a proof whether the working men of England are fitted or not to be trusted with arms ia their hands for the defence of their Queen , their homes , and the honour of the country . You hare come here to-night loyal , earnest , and patriotic , steady in your desire to learn to take part in this great volunteer movement . Without you , without the bone , sinew , and muscle of the land , that movement can never be grounded on a wide and efficient basis . It is this , and this alone which will give security to the empire , and—cause England to bo respected abroad . That which has taken place here to-night , within the limits of this small and crowded space , will increase and extend until England shall have an army of loyal freemen worthy of her , fit to defend her in arms against the world , and fit to see justice enforced elsewhere , and the rig hts of humanity respected . On the social , as well aa military advantages of discipline , I need not expatiate . I must ,
however , compliment the officers , and compliment the men upon the manner in which our martial exercise has been inaugurated , \ ou will bear in mind how much depends upon your preserving their order , that attention , that earnest spirit , which without an exception has been exhibited this evening . I say it is surprising as well as gratifying under the circumstances . What corps has made greater progress than you in a single night ? It is because you havo come hero to learn and not to play at soldiers . Persevere , and there will not be a regiment which sliall hereafter march before your Queen out of the great army of volunteers , which will receive more hearty applause and warmer cheering than the " Workmen ' s Volunteer Brigade . " No Government , no officials , could they see what has taken place here to-night , could hnd a pretence for refusing a separate organisation to artisan volunteers . It is impossible that they can bo so blind to a proud and patent reality . Let them witness your-loyalty , your order—the kind of men who come forward on an occasion like this , and they must welcome you hi the oalv wav in which a proud and independent people will voluuteer , that me tea
is , on a separate and distinct organisation , like the rest , i ^ et you , that bravo and distinguished oillcors , Gonorala in Her Majesty a service , approvo of this branch , which will soon bo tho wain body o ( tho rnovemont . I havo laboured in that movement from the nrst ; bat I have long lookod to this , without which tho rest must fail in its development and ou ' ect . [ Mr . Richards then begged them to continue as thov had commonood , and was throughout listened to with attontion , and warmly applauded . As ho was called on by Captain Geddes to address tho men , after tho drill of both divisions , wo havo endeavoured to amalgamate the substance of both speeches in ono ] . At tho conclusion tho band played " God savo the Queen , " tho men remaining ol course uncovered , and tho regiment , headed by tho band , still playing , wah marched up in perfect order to hood quarters , attracting tho uttention and the applaueo of numbers of Her Majesty ' s liegoa in tho street ,
Wo havo bean induood to bostow this unusually long report of tho flrst parade and drill of tho " -Workmen's Volunteer Brigade , m orclei to show tho fooling , tho spirit , and tho inclination evinced b . v men who havo oomo forward in tho moat spontaneous manner to join ti »» brigade , and who are a fair sample , unaoleotod by any means save tiie opening of an enrolment offico . met tho distribution of a lew circulars , ot the working olaaa of Groat Britain aB volunteers . \ To havo dono so to calm tho ap ' prohonsions of Lord Hurdwiuke , who libeUod them , and to remove the ' crotchet of Lord Eloho , who would patron isingly attacii a fow , in a coarser dross , to hfo owrn and other oxlsting regiments , but who does not think tho nrlUaiw of ICiig aud h » ve any cloim ™ distinotive recognition in tho imutovvpll of Joionuo , or are ont ua " > uonal , an tmprlt tie corps , or to bom- as their own separate motto mo poblo and appropriate words—Labor omnia vincit , . . ... j . ; " n "" - ' ~ lr ' - '~
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 8, 1860, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08091860/page/12/
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