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" The one Idea which . History exhibits a 3 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 . "—Kumboldt ' s Cosmos .
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK— page The Transatlantic Telegrapli 9 i > l Kinp Frederick-William 999 Latter-Day Poetry . 1003 The Indian Revolt 98 G Naval and Military 995 The Social Convention 999 The Itoyal Irish Academy 1 C 04 Public Meetings 988 Obituary 995 A Lament in Gloucestershire 1000 New Editions .-.. 1005 The Social Science Meetings 089 Miscellaneous 995 Lord Canning and the Cabinet ! ... 1000 Stateof Trade ... 990 Postscript .... 997 Reform Agitations 1000 i THE ARTSAccidents and Sudden Deaths . 990 open couwcil- ' Theatrical Notes 1005 ¦ f £ S $ A ' - - SS ' I-rdCan ^ ng ' and the Mutiny ...... 997 ' ^ £ £ 1 "" " ' 1001 f — Continentai ' Notes "' ::::. ' :: ; :::. " : " ::::: ; :: 9 l » l Lord Canning 997 TIiePlnl 6 sop ]\ 7 oTNathanaelCui- t The Gazette 1005 Our Civilization 992 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— verwel ... 1001 «~«« , » -rr . # -i « ¦ . rcnioe Gatherings from tho law and Po- The Indian Despatches 997 Hassan : the Child of the Pyramid 1002 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSHceCourts 994 The Mystery of the Murder 998 . The Factory Movement 1002 . City Intelligence , Markets . & c 1005
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^ 7 T 1 E 0 E intelligence from India is decidedly an im-X provement , although it tells us of no startling change . The principal interest still centres in Have-IiOCK ; but his fortunes now appear to be brightening , with the prospect of a happy issue . He was still at Cawnporej exhausted by the sickness of his men : but he had received from Outram : at once the
notification of arrangements winch would , he said , enable him to accomplish the relief of Lucknow , and a letter declaring that Outram should not assume the military command , nor take the glory of accomplishing that laborious enterprise in which Havelock had already suffered so much . In the meanwhile Lucknow was still holding out
against the rebels , with every prospect of being able to keep them at bay until Havelock should arrive . Eyre had succeeded in making good his visitation of the Dinapore mutineers , having completely dispersed them , although both Eymi and the reward of a thousand pounds had failed , to secure the capture of Khoor Singh , the traitor , who had
] omeu the mutineers . At Agra ' all was quiet . ' In some places there appears to be mi c uneasy ' feeling . In Rajpootana , for example , the Bombay Sepoys were mistrusted ; and even in the Punjab there is the same expression of c uneasiness' here and there . Still the Sikhs continue linn . Suspicions arc hinted at the extraordinary friendliness o ( Jtjng Baiiadoor vx Nepal , but his conduct is perfectly intelligible . Some few of the ltajahs , like the ltajabs of Puttccalah , of Ilcwah , and
of Jheend , have been faithful throughout ; and it is more than probable that an individual chivalrous feeling niuy actuate some of these men , especially such as the Rajah of IPultcealah , who might have done \ is so much harm without , committing himself . But many will also bo calculating the comparative probabilities of victory , for the mutineers or for the British , and will sec that by far the most promising course would be to join
with the more powerful empire . Where this scllishncss reigns , it is a point in cur favour . In tlic meanwhile the reinforcements , like those under Outium , arc moving forward in all quarters . The British army at Delhi had received an additional contingent , from Scindo , of men and artillery . The rebels made a desperate attempt to intercept Una force , but they were themselves intercepted by Nicholson , at Nujuilghur , and defeated with immenso loss . The consequences mo
important . Besides so far reducing the mutineers and securing an addition to the British force , Nicholson had also secured communications with the Punjab . An overwhelming force had gradually concentrated around the rebels at Delhi ; and it may be considered that the result-was no longer a question of chance . In the meanwhile the feeling of uneasiness appears to be somewhat openly expressed at Calcutta and Bombay , but without any apparent ground , at least , for increase of mistrust . It is even possible that familiarity may have somewhat diminished the awe which checked discussion , and . that the tendency to talk is no longer so repressed as it was , so that the uneasiness has increased less in fact than in the expression of it . The Governor-General was active . Some hold thsit bis activity was too great , and there arc insinuations that Sir Colin Campbell bad been irritated at intrusions upon his proper province of military administration . Lord Canning had issued a minute * in Council , ' preaching to the military commanders the necessity of clemency towards natives not taken in actual conflict , and especially a regard for those who may still be faithful to the British Government , although unavoidably mixed up with the rebels . One opinion is decidedly gaining ground in this country , and It will give Ministers some trouble : it is the necessity of conducting the government of India , after the suppression of the revolt , more on Christian principles . This view was expressed with great force by Mr . Gladstone at a meeting of the . Foreign Missions Society , in Chester , where the Bishop of Oxtord also was a conspicuous speaker . Alone , Mr . Gi-adstonk would go for little ; but he stands as one of the most eloquent spokesmen of what is evidently the general feeling of the public , and Government will have to attend to it . Another troublesome question has been raised lately . The Commissioners of the Patriotic Pund have been accused of malversation , under the influence of fanaticism . 'The story is this : —So : nc of their subordinates have given freely to the orphans of Protestant soldiers who have fallen in the Crimea ; but the orphans of Catholic soldiers who have fallen in the same battles arc j ' ow <\ n 4 fiu * between in the schools of Ireland ; and the mere comparison of numbers shows that , by some mama or oilier , the Roman Catholics have not obtained their share of the charity , though it certainly was not inltMidiul to bo distributed with any kind of religious distinction . Lord St . Lkontaiids , one of the commissioners , has promised an inquiry .
In another quarter there is a rebellion against Ministers , only , however , in a departmental view . The Metropolitan Board of "Works is flying in the face of the Chief Commissioner of Public "Works . The Board laid before the Chief Commissioner a plan which the Board particularly favoured , —it was marked B * . The Commissioner saw that it
would not work , because it opened drainage outlets in tlie Thames at points which , would have permitted the tide to bring the sewage back within the metropolitan boundary . He referred it to three prac tical men , vtho pointed out the defects and suggested alterations . The Board feels its dignity injured , and passes resolutions graciously deigning to hold a ' communication' with the Chief
Commissioner on the subject . . * It reminds one of the . Emperor of Russia's inviting the Emperor Napoleon to meet him at Stuttgard ! The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science has been vigorously started at Birmingham by Lord Brougham , seconded by colleagues who have put their shoulders to the wheel in real earnest . Its five sections have been laboriously active , and , upon the whole , the work done lias been well worth the doing . The introductory speech of Lord Brougham on . the uses and advantages of associative labour , which his long experience enabled him to deal with as with ascertained facts , is remarkable
for its comprehensiveness , and will worthily take its place among the many similar efforts of the speaker . Lord John IRussell , too , as President of the Section of Jurisprudence and the Amendment of the Law , delivered an excellent address , the chief points of which were in favour of cheap law and o £ the long-debated codification of our laws . The Recorder of Birmingham produced important details as to the working of the system pursued in the prisons of Ireland for the punishment and reformation of criminals , the result of a recent visit to the convict prisons of that country . In fact , the new Association has given more than promises of usefulness .
Iai money affairs the week has been really eventfell . The Bank of England lias thought it necessary to make a further advance of one per cent ., discount now standing at 7 por con I . Such mi event ( Wl never take j ; l ; £ C j'f . \\) 1 : W ° } tf $ 5 W £ !!& jfi > \ >_ * without a connnolioii ; liw i ' lUUlo ^ tff ^^^ C ^^^ ) fT * matter of course , and thoy lwiyc bewj ; as / fl !^^^^ M ^ while Exchequer Hills arc down to ^ M'j <> u TKK 3 liaiJl ! llll \ z /) count . This means , I hat people who" W ? 3 ^ W ^ feliif KP are very unwilling to lend it withou ; tt ^ Wft'i ^^^ l £ h security and high profit , whilo pctlj l <^ jdjfe iwm !& $ y \ M H \ j ^ T ^ ivj & kf J > rj
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 17, 1857, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17101857/page/1/
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