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" The one Idea -which . History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between , men by prejudice and one-sided views ; , and by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—Humboldt ' s Cosmos .
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NEWS OF THE WEEK— page State of Trade , Labour , and the The New Czar and his Consti- The Science of Health 234 Imperial Parliament 218 Poor 225 tuents 229 Five Volumes 237 Probable Dissolution of Parlia- The Australian Insurrection 225 State of Popular Feeling 230 ment 220 Expedition against the Cuban The Brussels Pamphlet -.... 231 THE ARTSThe Emperor Nicholas 220 Government .... 225 The Cavalry in the Crimea and Assault of Sebastopol 237 The War 221 Our Civilisation 225 I ""? Lucan .... 232 f ^ Henry Bishop ' s Concerts , Continental Notes 222 Altering a Parish Register 226 The New Reign in Russia 232 Hanover-square Rooms 237 State of the Kafir Frontier 223 Miscellaneous 226 Tampering with Faith 233 xianover square owjoiaa Belgian Politics 223 Postscript 227 oppiu council— The Sebastopol Committee 223 p ublic affairs- ™/ cwnciu Tne Re-elections 224 PU m , " „„ ... , The Game Laws 238 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSThe Duke of Cambridge and the The GranvilleCommittee de Lu- . ITtB . - » - r-ifw Tntoiiio-An ^ Markets Ad-Soldiers'Wives and Families ... 224 natico on Russian Emperors ... 228 LITERATURE- City Intelligence , Markets , Aa-Peace Meeting at Manchester 225 Warnings 228 Summary - 234 , vertisements , & c . 24 » xw
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VOL . VI . No . 259 . ] ' SATURDAY , MAECH 10 , 1855 . [ Price Sixpence .
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A LEXANDER THE SECOND mounts the xjL throne of the Czars , and proclaims that he intends to persevere in thejpolicy of his father . No sooner is the death of Nicholas known , than the means by which he reached it come in -question . In Paris poison is believed to have
been the cause ; but Dr . A . B . Gbainvii . lk has shown that at least one English physician could calculate the probable mortality of-rthu man , and we believe that any Insurance Office would have refused a policy on the life of the heir to the infirmities of the Romanoff family . Nicholas came to his death " naturally "—if the close of so artificial a life as his can be called natural .
No sooner was his death known than a speculation arose whether he would be succeeded by the eldest born or the child born after his accession to the throne— " the eldest born of the Czar , " Constantinb , the second son , has sometimes been called . This question has already been settled by the undisturbed accession of the eldest ,
Alexer . The next question was , whether the Emperor Axexanj > £ B II . would pursue the pacific policy presumptively ascribed to his ease-loving disposition , or proceed with the policy laid down by his father . Almost every consideration tended to the latter course . The whole organisation of the public service in Russia was framed to servo the policy of Nicholas ; it has acquired a certain momentum of itself , and a new Emperor would have to turn from its purpose the organized
machinery which Nicholas framed for carrying out his plans . Now the weaker the hand that at present holds the sceptre , the more feeble would it be to turn 'the settled course of affairs . So that on speculative ground the calculation fails . But it appeal's to bo settled also as a matter of fact . On mounting the throne , Alexander has issued a proclamation to his subjects , declaring that he intends to carry out the wishes and policy
" of Peter , of Catherine , of Alexander , and of his father . " If anything were wanting to point out tho moaning of this phrase , it would bo supplied in tho allusion to " honour and glory , " and in tho announcement which appears otherwise uncalled for , that Finland and Poland are indissolubly united to tho Empire . There has been a talk of giving Finland back to Sweden , and of reestablishing tho Polish kingdom * , and this phrase
appears to be" a defiance specifically challenging the enemies of Russia on those points , as well as a general declaration that there is to be no interruption to the policy of Nicholas . The reports from Vienna are of the most contradictory character . Every kind of conjecture is based upon the rumour and gossip of that amusement loving capital . The simple feet , that Prince CrORTSCHAKOFF has had his powers as plenipotentiary of Russia-renewed , has been taken to-prove the disposition of Russia to yield ; while formal compliments from the young Emperor Francis
Joseph to the memory of Nicholas , have been considered evidence that Austria truckles to the ghost of the late Czar . Napoleon III . is supposed to be led by the young Austrian Emperor . Those who are best informed , however , do not put any faith in these hopes of the Peace party ; and our own opinion , that the conference in Vienna can only end abruptly , in proving the impracticability of an arrangernent , is certainly shared by an increasing number . We shall see ; but we certainly anticipate that the news of next week will be infinitely more warlike than that which we have to present our readers with on this present Saturday ,
Prussia remains outwardly unmoved ; in other words , Prussia continues faithful to Russia , notwithstanding the demise of Frederick William's brother-in-law . Tho last negotiations of Count Wedell in Paris have failed , but of course they have recommenced . Prussia will " negotiate" long as any power will listen to her . Meanwhile further accounts from the Crimea give additional importance to tho transactions at
Eupatoria : the Russians were evidently in force , and they were repulsed by Omar Pacha with great gallantry . A new French division is destined to strengthen the forces in tho Crimea ; the report that the Emperor is going is renewed with increased probability ; and the rocal of Menschikoff , for incapacity , by Nicholas , shows that Russia is prepared for a great increase of tho attack in that Peninsula .
Piedmont sustains her position with dignity and independence . Tho Senate has discussed the treaty with not loss patriotism than the Chamber of Representatives ; and in reply to the Russian declaration of war , Count Cavour has issued a manifesto calmly setting forth that Piedmont , owing no debts to the former patron of Austria , will stand by tho public law of Europe . The Convents Bill has passed by an immense majority , tho threats of tho Popm notwithstanding . And , in
short , the Government of Piedmont , sustained by the Senate and the Representatives , is proceeding in its foreign and domestic policy with nothing but an increase of influence at home and abroad . Faults may be found in the details of its position ; exception may be taken to some of the arguments which individual Ministers put forth ; but there is no denying that the attitude now assumed i ^ y Piedmont has given her an importance which she never possessed before , and has added another to the many acts of gallantry which have distinguished the House of Savoy . From Australia we have some further reports
of the gold-license insurrection at the diggings . Peace , it would appear , had not been restored , and the mutineers' movement wore a more ugly aspect . Ringleaders had been seized , and the punishment of leading men who represent such great numbers is likely to engender a very bad spirit in a class deeply imbued with feelings the rcverseof respectful , to . constituted authority . At the Cape of Good Hope the Kaffirsand Tingoes , in alliance , were thought to be about to
break the peace which General Cathcart forced upon them ; the settlers complained that the Savages had already violated the neutrality of the " reserved ground . " The colonists are very ready to suspect the Blacks , and arc in many instances anxious to pick a quarrel . On the other hand , chiefs like Sandilla and Anta commonly begin their encroachments by very insidious approaches . Government was on the alert ; and while we may
consider these early reports as exaggerated , we may receive them as corroborative proofs that the hollow peace , based upon "treaties" with men who do not understand , them cannot last . Martial law has been proclaimed throughout tho Island of Cuba , in anticipation of a hostile visit from tho United States . General Piece ' s Government has taken steps to stop , in cv . ery port of the Union , the departure of any armed vessel intended for Cuba : but we have some reason to likelto
doubt whether the expedition is not y approach tho island from a quarter where General Pierce ' s authority would not avail . Spain puts off the evil day ; but her own internal disorders continue to be too groat to justify the expectation that she can keep distinct dependencies . She dares not cvon emancipate herself from priestly rule . While Piedmont has just passed the Convents Bill , Spain has just decreed that the Roman Catholic religion is tho faith of the State , none other permitted to show itself . How can a people
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Leader (1850-1860), March 10, 1855, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10031855/page/1/
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