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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-aided 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— i-agb Miscellaneous 5 G 2 LITERATURE— PORTFOLIOImperial Parliament 554 Postscript 563 Summary 570 The Grande Exposition 571 The War 556 Books on our Table 570 To the Americans 572 The Last of the Vienna Conferences 558 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— i ite-o at-iipe-reiiDDi ciuic-m-i-i Prince Albert on Responsible Go- Survev of the War 564 LITERATURE ( SUPPLEMENT ) - THE ARTSvernment . ™ .......... 558 Tho Prince Consort on Free Go ' : Menhirs of Sydney Smith ....... 577 The Theatres 673 Presentation of Burmese Medals ... 559 " ernment 564 The Boyhood of Sir Isaac Newton 578 Monti's Lectures on Sculpture ... 57 S America 559 ThoN ™ vest ^ New wSZ :::::: 565 M £ X a " d the Greek C ° " 578 The Opera . " . 573 Administrative Reform Demon- w «> i « -ht
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THE journals of the week authenticate and elucidate the intelligence already received , rather than carry it forward . The Gazette gives us fuller accounts of the military operations in the Peninsula of Kertch and the Sea of Azof , and the official papers laid before Parliament give us the Protocol of the last Vienna Conference . The march , of success for the Allies has been
uninterrupted and decisive . The expedition to Kertch , which was partially revoked by General Canrobebt , fully justifies the design in which it originated , and the energy of the officers , from the highest to the lowest , who have carried it out . According to the last accounts , the Allies are in possession of the Sea of Azof , and of the Peninsula of Kertch , and the Circassians are placed in possession of the opposite peninsula , which forms the Straits of Yeni-Kaleh . The Russians had retained possession of Anapa , but as the English fleet was scouring the Sea of Azof , and was
probably supposed to be aiming at an occupation of the south-eastern peninsula , the Russians suddenly evacuated Anapa , abandoning possession of that part of the coast , and the vacant ground was immediately taken up by the Circassians . The south-eastern line of communication for the Russians , by which provisions were at that very day constantly en route for Sebastopol , is now entirely in the hold of the Allies . They have also established a firm grasp of the
Sebastopol defences . The seizure of the JVIamelon and of the Quarries in front of the Redan Battery , has not only driven the Russians back upon their old works , but has given to the French and British a position to push their attacks upon the town and liarbour . Stores of provisions , numbers of Kusaian ships , and a groat line of communication , have thus hecn seized , almo . st without loss to the Allies ; but the inroads upon the Sebastopol defences wore not gained without a very severe payment in blood .
Substantially the last protocol from Vienna does not dillbr from tho account given of it Jilrondy . Austria proposed a limitation of the : Russian and Turkish forces in tho Black Sea , by a direct understanding between tho two powern oonccrnod ; tho other powers having the liberty of introducing not nioro than two frigates into tho Black Sea , and the Sultan being
admitted to the equilibrium of Europe , with power to open or close the Straits at pleasure . The Russian Plenipotentiary , as has been already reported , ofiered to transmit this proposal to St . Petersburg , in the meanwhile endeavouring to separate Austria from the Allies by insidious compliments , and trying to improve the opportunity of dilatory negotiation ; but at the same time distinctly betraying the purpose of the Emperor Alexander , never to submit to a limitation of his forces . The intent to deceive was openly confessed , with a frankness as barbaric as the
impudence of the tone now assumed by the Russian ministers . The futility of further conference must have been evident , even to the conciliatory Count Buoi . ; at whose request this last meeting was held . It served one purpose : it must perfectly have convinced every man who is not besotted , that Russia never intended the slig htest concession , but only desired to lead the Western Powers into further embarrassments , by pretending to concede , while reserving the right of revocation .
Aldershotf ; camp is now formed . The site docs not appear to be the most suited to the comfort of the soldiers . Water is said to be insufficient , the dust abundant , but at all events the men are p laced in a position to learn camp life and combined movements ; and the militia will have their share in experience of that kind . Another important step for the improved discipline of the army consists in the general order disposing of the Evans-Baumoarten case . It will be remembered that Cornet Evans was the
most active leader in certain vulgar frolics for mflictin" - injuries upon Cornet BaujIigautisn , whose door was broken open , whose horse was tailed and cropped , with other playfulnesses of the kind . After submitting to much persecution , Baum-( jarticn challenged Evans ; Evans ' s seconds were to luive been Lieutenant II . \ utoi * i and Lieutenant Wkijstjiu ; and Sergeant Buomic , who seems to have been a species of humble friend of
BaummnxKN , strove to prevent tho duel , as being contrary to Christian principles and the ordern of the llor . se Guards . Bitomic wn . s afterwards brought to a court-martial for alleged irregularities ; but tho tables arc now turned : Buonn ; is commended by the Commander-in-chief , although enulioned that it would have been better to relbr tho rase to u . superior officer ; Baumcjahtion also receives an admonition to bo more cautious ; Hahtoiu * is ordered to report himself regularly ,
and his place is lowered in the list of officers Webster is ordered to sell out , and Evans is ignominiously dismissed from the service . The general order is of a kind to exclude from the army , the Northekton class of officers , who " damn Homo , " and play rough tom-fooleries ; while the marked considera tion shown for Brodie is a great practical innovation upon social distinctions as they have hitherto been maintained between the commissioned and non-commissioned class .
Reverting to civil and home matters : the Administrative Reformers have taken up a decided ground , by a monster meeting in Drury-Lane Theatre . It was a muster roll rather than a deliberative meeting . The members of the Association displaying their allies in Parliament and in the press , represented by several Members of Parliament , with Mr . Thackeray on the platform , and Charles Dickens in the shape of a
sympathetic letter . Mr . Lindsay , a " regular Scotch Buutus , " as a voice in the gallery described him , told some pungent tales of administrative bungling , such as the summons for a ship to come round from one port to a nother to be surveyed , instead of sending the surveyor to look at the ship . Upon the whole , however , the most striking fact of the meeting was the number and hearty spirit of an immense audience . About that there could be no mistake . Administrative Reform is the
immediate work of the day ; but if the movement is to become national , Administrative Reform can only be a preface to a Reform of Parliament . Before these outer demonstrations the common proceedings in Parliament sink to comparative insignificance . Mr . Willum Bjiown has had a now debate on the decimal coinage , which he patronises , and Sir Coknkwali . Lewis could only echo difficulties like those discovered by Mr . t ¦ /• . 1 : ,. i ,,,,,,,, ) f , \ t- mi it \ i \ f'oin out of tho Lowk in change for an old com out oi the
finding now , and then liosuflurccl Mr . Brown ' s resolution , slightly modified , to bo carried . Sir John Pakington ' h Bill for the education of the people , by a measure pe rmitting districts to establish schools , or exiting schools to enrol themselves a . s local ( schools , wTth provisions for general instruction , has boon debated for another night , and adjourned again , ultimately to go before a'Select Committee , which has the Ruskei . t , and Secular Hills before it . Lord Sn . vrTKSiiuRY has alao
carried , iu tho House of Lords , ai motion lor introducing a Bill to repeal the 52 nd Goorgo III . prohibiting the assemblage of persons beyond the
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Leader (1850-1860), June 16, 1855, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16061855/page/1/
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